My first year as a mother

How I am making it work

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I was 16 when I found out I was pregnant. Boy was I shocked. I was meant to be the smart one getting good grades at school but here I was pregnant.

I was so scared to tell my mum. I felt like I failed her.

To my surprise, she didn’t react the way I imagined she would after I told her. Yes, she was very upset and I felt bad, but she didn’t disown me or throw me out.

As a matter of fact, all she wanted was the best for me and my child.

At the beginning, it was a bit difficult to be a mum. From the sleepless nights to having people look at me with judging eyes on the street.

But my mum, she helped me adapt to the changes.

She made it easy for me be a first time mother.

She regularly tried to motivate me to keep moving. Reminding me that having a child at this age was not the end of the world for me. She wanted me to be more for myself. Pursue my dreams of becoming an IT specialist.

She even encouraged me to take a course.

According to her, I needed to equip myself with skills that will make it possible for me to earn an income.

And so, I enrolled at a computer school close to the house. I also started taking a free coding course I saw on the internet. I took the course to help me become an IT specialist. And soon, I will be able to help people build websites or mobile apps.

It has been a year since I became a mum and to be sincere being a mum is the best thing that has ever happened to me.

I have learnt how to be strong, confident and most importantly how to love myself no matter what. Well, nothing can break me now.

I am really grateful to have had a support system like my mum.

I can’t wait to be an IT specialist someday! So I can make a proper income to take care of my mother and daughter.

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when a girl of her age becomes unwantedly pregnant people will start gossiping on your back and when you are passing on the street and people start murmuring about you, you will just pray that the earth should open and swallow you,people would be disappointed in you but those people should remember that nobody is perfect cause everybody makes mistake and God knows the best for you so parents should support their children the must in this period cause their children needs them the must disowning the daughter cannot change the condition those people that keep the baby are even better than the ones that aborted the child and girl because you are pregnant cannot stop you from achieving you dreams it can't.

March 20, 2022, 7:56 p.m.

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Yea, Tru Talk. It 1ce Hpnd 2 A Gurl In My Neigbourhood But Er Parents Disowned Er. Fortunately 4 Er She Ws Accomodated Into My Family And My Parents Spoke Wft Er Parents,so They Accepted Er Back.

Dyes I thank for your family's help they did a great job by speaking sense into her parents.hi dyse.

jbaby How far any gist so far.

yes I have lots of gist for you my sweet friend.

jbaby how far any gist for me.if u are not less busy pls reply.

You,be got a very cool mum

March 20, 2022, 7:56 p.m.

Hi friends I need your help am 20 year old living with my sis am in big trouble I think am pregnant have not seen my period dis month and when I use test checker it was positive am so confuse now don't no where to go or who to talk too. My sis has lot of big plans for m bt now am pregnant what should I do pls

March 20, 2022, 7:55 p.m.

tank God for ur life

March 20, 2022, 7:55 p.m.

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Yes ohh

Hi guys✋ Hi big sis👐👐 My name is Roxie montez am a new member. There are 3 questions that has been bothering my mind for some time now. The 1st : Is it possible for a girl to menstrate and be pregnant?. The 2nd : Is there a situation where by a set of twins 👭(girls) are not real sister (like different father)?. The 3rd : When a white man marrys a black woman and they have a set of twins,one is black like the mother and the other is white like the father. My question is how is it possible, I thought two of them are supposed to be the same colour?. Those are the questions. I am in need of the answers Waiting for your reply Love. Roxie✌

March 20, 2022, 7:55 p.m.

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Hi Roxie U r welcome Hope u will enjoy ur urself

it possible to be pregnant and still flow

When will a women met a guy and become pregnant,

March 20, 2022, 7:55 p.m.

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hi,when she had already started period.

Hi am a new member here I love this group

March 20, 2022, 7:54 p.m.

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hi ,welcome

You are welcome.

u are welcome

wow good for u

March 20, 2022, 7:54 p.m.

woh

March 20, 2022, 7:54 p.m.

i really like the encouragement given to her by her mum,not to think all is lost

March 20, 2022, 7:54 p.m.

Dat's a lovely mom

March 20, 2022, 7:54 p.m.

👋 hi am new here am I invited

March 20, 2022, 7:54 p.m.

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hello pretty Mary how re u dear. were re u from

Hi am new here pls Can Someone Show me the way?

March 20, 2022, 7:54 p.m.

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it is best on ur personal idealogy,in which ur gentle soul where reacting in the day to today activities.

Hi I'm new here am I safe?

March 20, 2022, 7:54 p.m.

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yes u are,i just joined here and it fun

I am married with three kid & am selling mineral & bread but am not making anything at of it,please i need idea of something i can do to earn money in other to support my family.

March 20, 2022, 7:54 p.m.

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Hey Omopres! Thanks for the comment. We are so sorry about what you are going through but we love that you are willing to try some new options. The easy way to earn some money is by doing things that you love and are comfortable with. So if you like to wash, you can start a laundry business. If you like to cook, you can start a cooking business from your kitchen. If you make your children's hair, you can start making hair for other girls alongside your children. These are some examples for you to explore. Just think about your hobbies and see what you can do from them. We hope this helps

I think we should have whatsapp group

March 20, 2022, 7:53 p.m.

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Hey Springster! Thanks for the comment. We cannot have a Whatsapp group because we like to keep the personal information of our members safe. Having a group where other people's numbers are exposed is not good enough for security reasons. We hope you understand.

Wow great

March 20, 2022, 7:53 p.m.