I still stand behing my point of view on the situation, but what i believe was misunderstood [this was my fault for not explaining more in depth] is the fact that i did not at all mean to say a baby ruins your life because it doesnt. You ruin your own life with the decisions we ourselves make. Im sorry if that also sounds wrong but what im saying is i think it would be in a childs best interest if someone didnt have a child till they are in a stable well grounded relationship, has a stable well paying job, a good house, and time to spend with a baby. At 17 when your still in school i think its extremely wrong to have a baby, for those who do im sorry if that offends you but its just my view. My sister got pregnant at 14, and while giving birth at 15 her and her baby both died from medical complications. I also dont think a 15 year old shouldnt come on here asking strangers if she should have a child at 17 because we do not know the situation this person is in.

enjoy being young and free. once a baby comes, it's no longer about what you want anymore. focus on your education and building a good foundation so that when you do have a baby, you can give him/ her a bright future.

My thoughts exactly thank you ^^

it sounds like you need to watch the new reality tv show called baby borrowers that is on the WE channel/womens entertainment. it will change your mind. Im married and 23 and have a 13 month and even for me its hard. they may look cute but its no fun andgames when they are 1 month old and crying for hours with colic or 7 months old screaming all day long due to teething 13 months old who throw tantrums because he doesnt get his way or just dang fussy just because he wants to fuss. seriously all teens wanting a baby or not should watch this show it on thursday check your tv listings like they say on the advertising its not just tv its birth control

I was 19 when I found out I was pregnant with my first child. I had been on the pill and been taking precautions and somehow somewhere something didn't go as planned. Let me be the first to say it's completely different than what you have imagined. I was in a stable relationship, in college, and was working a full time schedule. My life got turned upside down. I am still trying to complete my college education and I'm now 23 and pregnant with my second child. My children's father and I are no longer together and that makes it even harder. As fun as it seems to be a mother when your a teenager looking in from the outside its not! It is an everyday struggle. Of course there are many joys to being a mother, but there are also many downfalls to. You want the best for your child and where your at in your life darlin believe me you can't give them that. It breaks my heart when my son asks me for something I can't give him. I do good to keep him fed and clothed, I don't have the extra money to go buy him toys and things that he wants all the time. At 17 you are not ready. Please take it from me, I wouldn't trade my kids for anything in the world but if I could have waited I would have. I want to give my kids what I didn't have, I want them to have a good life. I'm sure you would want the same. So wait. Wait until you're old enough to have something to offer them. A stable family and life that is not an everyday struggle. Message me privately and I will go into further detail and maybe I can give you some perspective into the life you are sure you want to lead.