Anyone a teenager, or teenage couple who WANTED a child?

[rachelwills]

I am doing an article within my journalism degree and would love to write a positive peice about teenage pregnancy!

All the media ever seem to write is bad things, but i want to know if you planned to have a child with your partner, whether you are married or not, whether you are pregnant or already have the child, i want to prove that being a teenager and pregnant is not always bad.

Or if you were a teenager when you had a child that was planned?

Let me know, I'd love to be able to tell your story.

Hi my name is saschan i had surgery in may to remove my ovary im 20 btw was 19 at the time. im currently in uni having to repeat some modules from my first year because of being in hospital and missing exams. Anyway have recently received news that there is a problem with my remaining ovary and me and my partner of nearly 2 years are considering having a child rather than take the risk of not being able to conceive later on in life :( >>> i also set up a support service for other young women www.thewombroom.com give you a bit more info about my story feel free to get in touch

Me and fiancée didn't plan our DD, but wanted children, and were pleased, does that count? We were 20 when I fell pregnant and are both uni students so not teenagers (even though I still think I'm 18 )

I was 18 when I had DD. ExP, although he was the one who pushed for me to get pregnant/ have DD, had little to do with her. Dropped out of college due to complications with pregnancy.

I was a single parent, got a house on a council estate. Was on benefits at the time.

I'm now 26, have a happy 7 year old, although she has little contact with her dad. I'm working in a place where I'm happy to be and I have prospects should I wish to progress. I own my house- still on a council estate, but in a nice area and it's MINE! I'm studying with the OU (should be working right now!) and will be the first one in my family to have a degree. DD and I are happy.

Lets see I was 16 when I had DS. I had been with my boyfriend at the time since we where 12. It definatly wasn't planned. I haven't seen ex since I was 18 and DS was 2.
I stayed at home for about a year then moved to the other end of the country with an aunt who was never there (always working, travelling etc)
I restarted my Alevels at 17 it took me 4 years to get them. By wish time DS was in school. Aunt moved away but I stayed in the flat (I did pay rent) I went to college part time an worked part time. ex has never given me anything and DS doesn't know him at all.

I'm pregnant again now with DS being 15. My DP is wonderful, he adopted DS and is very much 'dad'. We have been together since DS was about 11 but he has been around since he was 5/6.

It turned out alright - I've got a wonderful partner a wonderful son and a job I love.