onlyyy 18 &&im goingg to be a single mom.

[kaiteesig22]

i found out about a week ago that im 5 weeks pregnant. and now iv come to realize that in around 8months im gonna be a mom. and im terrified. scared that i have to do it alone. even tho the dad is in my life. he is also now my roommate/bestfriends boyfriend. so now i have to see my babys father with my bestfriend everyday. so i have to deal with the stress of having a baby and the stress of seeing my bestfriend with my babys father everyday. and im cracking under the pressure. i have no idea if ill be a good mom. i want to be a good mom to this baby. i just dont know how ill do it. i live in a one bedroom apartment with two other girls and we still have a hard time paying rent. how am i going to be able to afford having a baby?! im so nervous. i dont know what to do anymore.

-kaitee.

[angie828]

First off do not doubt that you will be a good mom. You will be a great mom. As long as you love the baby and give it what it needs to survive you will be fine.
As for affording the baby, you can get child support from the dad. He helped you get where you are so why let him have all the fun? He needs to pay for his actions as well.
Check into getting some help from any agencies in you area that help you pay for diapers and daycare. And breast feed to save money there. Good luck to you.

[Barb]

Kaitee; It is unfortunate that your ex-boyfriend is being such a jerk. The best thing for you to do is to start to apply to all the welfare agencies that you can to get your own place. Even if you were not going to have a baby it is not a healthy situation to be living with your ex and the new girlfriend. This situation can only cause hard feelings among everyone. If you go to the Department of Health and Human Services where you live they will be able to give you sound advice and possible help. If you are below the poverty level as far as wages you are entitled to food stamps, AFDC (Aid to Families with Dependent Children) and WIC ( Women Infants and Children). There are also places that can help you with rent and utilities like Community Action. Start now checking into these places and by the time your baby arrives you should be all set. I believe that it is WIC that will help pay for your delivery but you would have to check with them to make sure. Most of all get yourself out of the situation you are in, away from the roommate thing.