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would i be risking my babies health if i had the baby at 15 years of age?

im 15 and i love kids. im not planing onn having a baby anytime soon i want to be a mom. my parents would probably not support me in that disunion...but iv read a lot about teen pregnancies and they say the baby as well as the mother can have problems.

Public Response to would i be risking my babies health if i had the baby at 15 years of age?

  1. Yes, the baby can be healthy but you can go nutso.
  2. Yeah... Teen pregnancies is no good.
  3. yes, your body is still a bit under developed
  4. Any pregnancy at any age can have many complications. Wait 10 years if you still want a baby have one then.
  5. That is absolutely true. 15 year olds should not be having kids. My mom had me when she was 15, and I have a few birth defects, the worst on being in my eye, which causes me to have unfixable vision.
  6. just dont think about it
  7. ... you will not love kids when you have one. and do more things in your life before you have to stay home to take care of babies, wait til 25 or so so you can do more things in life
  8. well ur body isn't fully ready its hardly ready for sex u need to wait till u become a full women before that baby can have a 99% chance of coming out healhty and normal
  9. you shouldn't do it..your body is just maturing, and you are too young to even have a job to support a baby. wait until you are out of college and married so you and your hubby can take the responsibility of raising your child together.
  10. i want to have my child sooner than later so idk
  11. DONT have a baby at 15 it WILL ruin your life
  12. More harm to you than the baby...i know i seen it when i went to support a classmate...
  13. Your cervix is still soft and fragile. Your baby would be smaller and weaker than if you would have it later.
  14. yes, but more importantly you"ve got to think of your kids future, and make sure that he has the best life possible, which means be financially stable for the sake of your kid, you can't have a kid for personal reasons until un personal reasons have been sorted out first, for the sake of the kid
  15. the baby will be healthy but u aren't emotionally ready for it
  16. I don't think it's a health risk physically to the baby..... maybe to you; but mostly because 15 year olds aren't mature enough (in general) to know how to have proper prenatal care or care for an infant. Please do not have a baby. Loving kids has NOTHING to do with being a parent. Nothing. This will ruin your life. You will have nothing for yourself and will be a very unhappy and broken woman by the time you are old enough to figure out what you want in life... Too late. You'll already have a kid.
  17. Having a baby at 15 is basically asking for a baby with alot of problems. Anything can happen, from a slim chance of the baby coming out ok to brain and heart problems.
  18. babies have slightly less risk of birth defects if the mom is 19 or older. also, your brain is still developing and it needs a lot of energy to do so. i've read that pregnancy will actually be detrimental to the rapid brain development that occurs in teens. wait til your brain finishes cooking imo.
  19. well teen pregnancies almost never work out good so my advice is to not do anything. anyway if u HAD to i would say your not risking its health directly but chances are that in the long run you will. im a guy, and i know that at 15 you dont know who you will marry ( it think i do ) but anyway, the dude you would be having a baby with is probably not cool with having a baby, so he would bail, so your baby would grow up without a father, which would hurt its health
  20. Judging by your difficulty spelling even the simplest words, I must conclude that having a baby would not be the smartest thing you could do.
  21. o yea problems like u have to take care of ur kid all the time and u have no life and u might not get support casueing u to get kicked out no where to go no money, adn all that but i do know if u want to have the the healthiest baby u should have kids between age of 23 adn 25 cause i was readign som rtical in readers digest that said after a woman hits 25 her eggs will start to get bad like not like ur baby wont live but like idk it counfusing dont listen to me i m just plain ut confusing lol
  22. Teen pregnancy is an important issue. There are health risks for the baby and children born to teenage mothers are more likely to suffer health, social, and emotional problems. Women who become pregnant during their teens have an increased risk for complications, such as premature labor and socioeconomic consequences as well. Health Risks to the Baby Infants born to teenage mothers are at increased risk for a number of health risks. These risks include the following: * Teenage mothers are less likely to gain adequate weight during their pregancy, leading to low birthweight. Low birthweight is associated with several infant and childhood disorders and a higher rate of infant mortality. Low-birthweight babies are more likely to have organs that are not fully developed, which can result in complications, such as bleeding in the brain, respiratory distress syndrome, and intestinal problems. * Teenage mothers have a higher rate of poor eating habits than older women and are less likely to take recommended daily prenatal multivitamins to maintain adequate nutrition during pregnancy. Teens also are more likely to smoke cigarettes, drink alcohol, or take drugs during pregnancy, which can cause health problems for the baby. * Teenage mothers receive regular prenatal care less often than older women. Prenatal care is essential for monitoring the growth of the fetus and the health of the mother. During prenatal care, medical professionals provide important information about good nutrition and about other ways to ensure a healthy pregnancy. According to the American Medical Association (AMA), babies born to women who do not have regular prenatal care are 4 times more likely to die before the age of 1 year.
  23. well, there's a study that was just published somewhere on yahoo! health that says that if you make water aerobics for 50 minutes at least once a week during your pregnancy, it's 7 times more likely that your baby be born with a normal height, weight and health conditions and that 30% of the moms in the test didn't have to use anesthesia while giving birth, as in no pain at all.
  24. yes, you can both have problems. the extent of the problems will depend on the amount of care you are given. Your body does not produce the required chemicals to sustain life properly so you would need extra vitamins and such above and beyond what an adult would need. I hope you are serious when you say you are NOT planning to have a child soon. There are so many babies have babies out there already.
  25. You need to be careful because your body is still developing and you need time to get used to your adult body. Pregnancy is hard on the hormones and can be devastating at the wrong time. I am not sure if you would endanger the child through pregnancy and birth, but you might have issues after the baby is here. Being a mom is the greatest thing that has ever happened to me, but it is a challenge. And it is a lot easier because I have a husband who helps me. I have been a single mom before and it was hard working full time, going to school full time and trying to raise my son by myself. I It is good that you want to be a mom. But if you really want to be a Good Mom, then get financially and emotionally prepared before you get pregnant. It makes it a lot easier in the long run and your baby would deserve the best. If you are wise, you will have the opportunity to have as many children as you could ever want and cherish them. If you just need a child so you will have some one to love and someone to love you, then please be very careful. Trying to find love in others is never long lasting. You must learn to love yourself first before you can expect others to love you. God bless and Good Luck in your decisions.
  26. You're at risk for preeclampsia [gestational high blood pressure] and pre-term labor. Girls who have babies at 15 and under are considered high risk and have to go to the doctor every 2 weeks or so. Teens are more likely to deliver lower weight babies due to poor nutrition and poor weight gain. Problems the baby could have medically speaking are low birth weight, being premature and defects due to inadequate nutrition. But a teen who gets prenatal care EARLY is more likely to have a healthier baby.
  27. my mom got pregnant with my brother when she was 15 and got pregnant with me when she was 19 and we both turned out fine
  28. One of the major risks of teen pregnancies is the emotion problems that you can have. Because you are only 15 you are not as emotionally developed as a 25 year old and so you can have troubles handling the pressure that is placed on you. However, if you are healthy then your baby should be fine. Better to have a baby at 15 than 65
  29. you will not only disgrace your parents, you will have a VERY hard time first, you cant AFFORD a baby.....and just to point out you really dont want a baby. this feeling you are getting is the lack of emotions that you want full filled. What you need is more attention, and the feeling that you are important and loved. The only way you understand how to get that is through what your current understanding of motherhood is. But that is wrong. You are craving responsibility and your hormones are telling you that you need to be loved. here's what you do: get a good boyfriend, hang out with family and friends more, volunteer or get a job that involves kids also.... baics for being a successful parent: be at least 25 be 100% independent be married both want kids both have degrees both have careers not jobs) have at LEAST $5,000 just for the baby set aside you're 15....you can't get an apartment, you cant drive, YOU CAN'T SUPPORT A BABY
  30. There are people who do it and have healthy babies HOWEVER the complications that can arise is that your body is not fully developed yet and a lot of "teens" end up with lower weight and/or premature babies. This can make it difficult for the baby because if they are premature their lungs aren't developed as well as other vital organs. It just is much healthier (physically, and emotionally) to wait. I respect the teens who get pregnant and chose life... but I am sure they realize they wish they would have waited (though a child is a blessing) Least you are researching instead of jumping into things good for you.
  31. Really, it doesn't matter what age you are the baby can have complications at any age. I think, not positive, that as Long as your reproductive system is fully developed, you've gone threw puberty, that the baby will be fine.
  32. DO NOT listen to all these idiots. I got pregnant at 15 and had my son at 16 and he is just fine and so am I. My son has no problems what so ever (he's now 3) and he is very smart for his age. So don't listen to what all these other people are saying. I mean i'm not recommending it, because it's very hard to do at such a young age, but if something were to happen, you'll be just fine and so will your baby. Just.. don't run out and do it please, I know how hard it is to have a baby at such a young age, and most girls aren't ready for it, I was just one of a the lucky ones. OH AND FOR THE REST OF YOU, I'M MARRIED TO MY SONS FATHER AND HE HAS A GOOD JOB IN THE MILITARY! OUR KIDS ARE JUST FINE. MY SON GREW UP FINE. PLEASE DO NOT LISTEN TO ANY OF THESE PEOPLE THEY ARE WRONG!! Oh, and i'm actually 19 now and pregnant with number 2 and me and the baby are as healthy as can be! I hope this helped.