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I Am Pregnant At 15

I Also Got Pregnant At 15 But Ended Badly

By: Zealandia
Written on September 3rd, 2009

I was an A grade student who got pregnant at 15, unplanned. After the initial shock, I got used to the idea and was preparing to have the baby, only to go into early labour at 24 weeks, and the baby died. No teenager should have to go through this kind of tragedy. It changed the course of my life forever. I had bonded with my unborn child and felt this huge sense of loss and wanted nothing more than to replace what I had lost. Two years later I got pregnant again, 'on purpose' this time. I would never have wanted this for myself, had I not lost a baby in the way that I did. I had big hopes for a career. It wasnt till years later that I caught up my education and got a university degree at the age of 33.

By: Zealandia
Age: 36-40 , Female
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5 responses
  • infogeek
    infogeek

    I'm sorry for your loss. Congrats on the degree.

    Mar 9
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  • DallasCowboysFan
    DallasCowboysFan

    Congratulations on completing your degree.
    Many people that start them, but never finish.
    I got mine at age 40 after attending 7 colleges and earning 204 credits.
    The Army does that to your education..........lol

    I hope everything is going well for you.

    Feb 1
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  • mnwmobile
    mnwmobile

    I read your title and story and glad it ended up working out of you. Understand the message you were sending too. Best of luck in the future

    Oct 9, 2012
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  • herroookitty
    herroookitty

    I can relate to the trying to get pregnant on purpose afterwards. I got pregnant at 15 and was by a heroin addict and alcoholic who was like barely 18 and already had a kid on the way.. I was doing so many drugs and so sick, I didn't realize/accept the fact I was pregnant until I was almost 5 months along. I was showing. I had all the signs. even my mom asked me, but I was so drugged up.. Once I finally accepted it I stopped everything but I couldnt undo months of damage.. My son was unhealthy and not developing right. I had a miscarriage the day after my sweet 16. It was horrible. I felt so much guilt and my mom told me I would have been a horrible mother anyways and it was all my fault... :/ And I thought going out and getting pregnant by someone else would fill this gap I felt for my lost baby and the missing relationship with my mother. Thankfully I didn't end up pregnant! and came to my senses and worked on moving on from this, rather then covering it.. But It always helps to talk to other people who understand what youre feeling:)

    Dec 2, 2011
    2 likes
  • fungirlmmm
    fungirlmmm

    Thanks for your story. I am so sorry for your loss.

    Sep 3, 2009
    2 likes