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[supa_star323]

Someone may have already posted something similar on here before, but oh well. Since us younger mums hardly ever write much in here I thought I would start a new thread...
Let's just introduce ourselves and our kids and see where it oges form there...

My name is Tegan and I am 19. My DS is 15 months old. My partner is 25, and I definitely wouldn't say that we are the greatest cuople in the world, but we do okay. We live in our own two bedroom duplex in ocean shores, but i am hoping to move to tweed heads soon. I am studying Children's Services through OTEN...
Not sure what else to say yet...

But hello to everyone...

[Antheia]

Hey there! My names Tegan too lol. My mum-in-law lives in Tweed heads, funny coinsidences!

I'm 21 and my hubby is also 21. We have a 3yo little girl and a 1yo baby boy, with #3 on the way.

[nicolle]

Hi, I am new here and was stoked to find a younger parents forum! My name is Nicolle and I am 25 and I have been married for 4 yrs, he is 27 and we started going out when I was 14 and he 16 (seems like a lifetime ago!) and somehow we survived the break-ups and teen troubles and so here we are! Our first baby arrived when I was 19. We bought our first home last year while I was pregnant with our third baby.
I am a SAHM and I am currently studying for a degree in Social Science (counselling).

[The[cookie]Doctor]

I am not so new here anymore, but decided to see if we can keep this thread going!
I'm ashlea, am 20, expecting baby #1 late feb! Me and DF are currently living in melbourne but moving to geelong to have baby.
I hope to go back to work before september of next year so df can get back to uni and finish his degree, and from there i want to uptake study part time again.

[katnap]

Hey, im kat, im 23. DP and i have been together about 5 years now lol, he's 25. We started trying for our first baby when i was 20, but it took a while... but happened all on its own Annika is 16 months, born at home in a warm pool of water She's such a placid little thing! I live in Safety Bay in Western Australia, and absolutely love it! Right near the beach, about 40 mins south of perth... i grew up here, and will never leave

[*EmJa*]

Hi im Blanche (21) DP is 20 this year, we have been together for almost 5 years and our DD is 11months and our 2nd is due in may next year!!

I live in WA and im a SAHM

[rustygirl]

Hi Girls, My name is Nina. I'm 23 and pregnant with my first bub. My fiance Joel is 22 and we live in Darwin, about to move to BRISVEGAS with a transfer in the Army.

Hey Tegan, you live in Ocean Shores? I was born in Mullumbimby!! My dad used to live in Ocean Shores but now he is in Ballina. My older brother is living in Byron with his G/F. It is such a small world. I wish so much that we could live in Northern NSW but with the Army it's not really possible. Our wedding is in Byron next October and our reception is going to be at a friends place in "The Pocket" Billinudgel.

Joel and I have only been together for 1yr and a half, but we could never live without eachother... we were engaged on our first anniversary in Thailand, not long after he got home from serving 7mths in Afghanistan.
Everything in our relationship has come so quickly but it just feels right. After all, when you know, you just know!!!

[The[cookie]Doctor]

Hi Nina! Welcome to this rarely inhabited thread! Moving to Brissy will be nice, i used to live on the Gold Coast as a child and i can't wait to go back!

My aunty's husband is with the navy and your story reminds me of them, it's so cute! They met and had a one-night-stand turned into nine months worth of emailing while he was overseas and then the moved in together when he got back. They now have custody of his two little girls from a previous marriage and two adorable little baby boys of their own. He travels to and from adelaide for work fortnightly. So it sounds a bit similar!

As for me, DF and i have only been together 8 months, jellybean was a little surprise, but we're now very excited and can't wait for him to arrive. DF says that he can't imagine how people can spend four or five years together and not have realized earlier that it wasn't going to work out... Since we started dating DF has even started believing in the idea of soulmates, which i think is adorable! He is one of the most understanding, compassionate people i have ever met, and for the short time we have been together, the various things we have had to overcome give me the idea that we can sure make it =)

You are very right, when you know, you just know! =)

[Lilly-Pilly]

I don't know if i'm young anymore!!!
I am 26 and DD has just turned 6. I was young when I had her, I was 20. How time flies.
I broke up with her dad when she was about 15 months old, did the single mum things since then quite happily. I've been with DP now for 2 years but still class myself as a single mum as we don't live together. DD and DP get along fantastic, she adores him and he is so wonderful with her.
I've just started working full time this year when DD started school. I am a Massage Therapist
Good to see all the young mums around!

[nicolle]

I don't know if i'm young anymore!!!

lol!! thats what I was thinking when I posted ,but I think we still qaulify! My dd is 6 aswell, its weird being the mother of a school child, but I am really happy it is that way.
Congrats to all the new mummies and mummies to be. Enjoy it, sometimes I wish I could have it all over again..its such a wonderful time. Its good to see so many happy and comfortable young mums. I dont know many people IRL that are my age with kids my age. All my friends drifted fom me when my life took a different turn, so I rarely see them now even though they are starting to become mums themselves.
good luck everyone.

[JCE0810]

Hi there everyone, my name is Joanne and i'm 23 pregnant with #1 due 30/01/2008, DP is 26 (27 in Feb). Have been with DP for 4 years we've recently moved to QLD residing in Tanah Merah. I finished my apprenticeship in early April this year and was pregnant by the end of April, we had talked about starting a family but didnt think it would happen this quickly. All in all we're happy and excited and looking forward to being parents.

[Hoody]

Hi There,
My Name is Nat and i am 24 i have a 19 month old DD and am pg with no 2 (we suspect is another dd) i am booked in for a CS in just under 3 weeks on the 13/11. My DH is 29 and we have been together for just over 6 years and married for almost 3 We met when i was 18, got engaged and bought our house at 19, married at 21 and had dd a wk b4 i turned 23. Alot of ppl have told me in the last 6 years i am mad for "rushing" my life but DH and i are happy and wouldnt change things for the world. We live in WA about 40 minutes North of Perth. I am getting used to been a SAHM again after finishing work 5 weeks ago. Ppl always tell me i am a young mum but i dont feel very young iykwim.

[The[cookie]Doctor]

Hi Nat, congrats on bubby#2, wishing you the best of luck for the rest of your pg and c-section!
It seems ironic that trends change, when thirty years ago it was perfectly acceptable for women to be having children at your age. And now they want us to have careers, risk our fertility and not have babies until we're forty!
I think parenting is a huuuge step at any age, and the strength of character it takes to raise a child should be appreciated and acknowledged for parents of any age.

[Lilly-Pilly]

Ps Ashnant...great name! My DD is and Ashlea too

[Michaels Mum]

hi

my names Jody (Jo) im 23, my df is 24, and our fabulous accident is michael who is 3 months +. We've been together for 3 1/2 years, been engaged for 2 1/2 years and was supposed to be married sept just gone however last november we discovered our little suprise and beleive me when i say i could NOT be happier - our crazy little family unit works - and the wedding has been re-finalised for Feb '08.

Michaels at that age where he's learning so much everyday - he rolled over for the first time on his own today and he is constantly making some noise or another or laughing his little head off at something

To all you first time mums about to pop just a little advise i wish i got - when you get to that point in the delivery room where your screaming i don't wanna do this anymore just tell yourself to get through the next contraction and listen to all the sugestions the midwives make - they seen it a million times, and probably been there themselves, so they know what works for different situations - i loved my midwife - without her i would have been a mess

hope to be back soon

[Ca Plane Pour Moi]

Hi all! DH and I are both 26, DS was born when we were 25, just after our 6-years-dating anniversary. I find it very frustrating that people think I'm "very young" to have a family... we're married, own our own home (where we are in the UK it's nigh on impossible to buy atm) and yes, not over 30 but we didn't want to be!

[rustygirl]

It's all so good that we have this thread going. I think we should keep it up. I really enjoy the interaction with the other women in the other forums but most of the time they are 10yrs older than me. Although we are all going through the same thing.....it's still different.
I all seems that we have a similar story to tell. Everything moving so fast but instead of running and freaking out we have all done the RIGHT thing. Ppl should look up to young mothers and admire them for being so strong. Like Ashlea pointed out now they want us to have careers, risk our fertility and not have babies until we're forty! The world is so confused!!!

[rustygirl]

Thanks for the words of wisdom Jo. I hope to have a natural birth and to tell you the truth, I am worried that I might not be able to cope.

Ashlea- I LOVE your story!