Young mum

Hi guys,

I’m just wondering if there’s any other young parents that are getting further into their pregnancy and like, genuinely just clocking that I’m gonna be responsible for a baby and I don’t know everything their is to know about baby’s I feel like I’m gonna be so useless and accidently be the worst mum in the world 🫣

Does anyone else feel like this? Or felt like this? I’m 19 and genuinely have so much anxiety about this now I’m 20 weeks lol

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That’s how I was with my first. I got pregnant with him at 18 and had him at 19.

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This is so real im 27 weeks and almost 19 years old and im still tryna wrap my head around that im having a baby and I try not to stress everyday on how i will provide for this baby although i have support I just overthink so much on wanting to be the best mom. And sometimes i worry i might’ve overthink too much during my pregnancy i feel disconnected, but everything will work out and we will be great moms !

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Im 35 and just had my first baby and feel the exact same if that makes you feel better 🤣🤣

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I had my daughter like 1-2 weeks after i turned 20, it takes a couple months to actually process after birth 😂😂

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I was a teen mom and here is my advice to you. We live in a society that is going to make you feel like a bad mother. This society want to rip your confidence in your ability to parent.

Let me tell you; there is NOBODY on this planet better equipped to parent this child than you. Not even your own mother. She was great for her time but you have the knowledge of today’s modern parent.

Everytime this society tries to make you feel insecure about your ability to be a good parent, you clock it and then you block it.

Women, especially mothers are a vulnerable and oppressed class. You will see a steady stream of criticism from everyone once you have the baby. Even from those you least suspect.

Always reject it and believe in yourself. Remember, it doesn’t matter what anyone thinks about how good of a mother you are, you only care how good of a mother your CHILD thinks you are.

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I’m 18 and my daughter is 5 weeks tmrw i understand how you feel c

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I’m 20 and my daughter is 8 months and I felt this and I do still feel this but you just learn it’s weird how natural it all came to me. I also don’t think you’ll ever stop learning as a mum but it’s so magical and amazing that you’ll just feel joy as soon as they’re born. So don’t stress so much just enjoy your time without a baby while you can cause it’s very hard work 😂

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I just had my second baby two days ago and I’m 19 and I had my first at 17 and I can tell you the first is definitely gonna just be a learning process. No matter how much you learn and prepare they’re still going to be teaching you along the way but I can tell you now, having my second, that the first makes you feel so much more ready for that second one

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