congratulations my sister was 15 with her first 17 her second and 20 her third she will be young with them and understand them more have more energy and in 15 years she will only be in her early 30s and her life will be hers plusyou she will have three friends by her side. she went to a school for pregnant girls then college to study childcare and is now at uni and working part time as a teaching assistant where the girls get a free place so she did it and is having a ball so you can too! i used to laugh when people would watch her with the babies and see how young she was and shake their heads at her she used to just laugh at them for being so blind to how happy and clean they was. you are only young although your a mummy your still not full adult your still developing so the hospital will most likely keep an extra close eye you with e few extra scans but no reason your baby wont be healthy. do you have any young mother groups near you? maybe try an aquanatal class you will need a support network because sometimes you will need a rest. you need to go and get your pregnancy vitamins from the doctor and a dating scan so you know where you are with it all. yoga walking swimming all good for you and bump. limit your tuna intake to once a week as mercury can build up in babies water no salad from salad bars as its easy to catch listeria no unpasturised or blue cheeses at least one but more if you can of dairy eggs milk yogurt. five mixed fruit or veg each day for vitamins and minerals for babies bones and eyes and skin. lean beef cooked well and chicken grilled fresh fish or soups if you dont like veg to get your nutrients. swap normal potatoes for sweet potatoes and white rice and pasta for brown or wholemeal same for bread pulse foods like chick peas in hummous are good for energy pumpkin seeds on cereal of toasted pine nuts on salad are great for a good immune system. drink plenty of water and get as much sleep as you can. ginger is good for sickness as is fresh pineapple it has trypsinogen in which helps the tummy. water milk fresh meat for protein and your low carbs for energy and fiber needs. no smoking no drugs obviously alcohol in very small amounts and a nice treat once a week of whatever food/cake/sweet craving takes your fancy. if you need a c section you will need help looking after your little one for a few weeks as you wont be able to do any heavy lifting just the newborn thats it. take a bit of time each day and put your feet up and relax. remember when you het stressed the hormones in your brain go to the baby too so happy baby is a happy mummy. big hugs and good luck xxx
what are the pros and cons of a minor having a back to back pregnancy? (age 16) tips to staying healthy? . so i had my daughter 2 months ago and under certain circumstances(rape) i am pregnant again. i am about to be 16 years of age and was wondering what the pros and cons to my health and the baby's would be. i would just like to say i do intend to follow through on this pregnancy(anti abortion). also is there anything extra i can do to ensure i have the healthiest pregnancy that i can with this baby? thank you.