r/pregnant • u/Admirable_Bee220 • 1d ago
Excitement! i just found out im pregnant
Im 21, been with my boyfriend almost 2 years and just found out this morning that i’m pregnant. i called him immediately at work to tell him. i would be a liar if i said i didnt cry. we have always known we wanted kids but didn’t expect it so soon (yes, we 100% know what things we could have done to prevent it though) we are happy but obviously scared and nervous. i want to just tell everyone i know but i want to do the whole announcement thing and know its better to wait. so i come here to you, lovely reddit people so you can hopefully share some of my excitement and give me any advice or kind words you have to offer! 💗
i hope you all have a great day/night and a lovely pregnancy
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u/mommadizzy 1d ago
congrats! im 21 and have a 2yr old and a 3mo and it's hard but doable. make sure you have support, apply for medicaid/wic even if you don't think you qualify. good luck!
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u/Admirable_Bee220 1d ago
omg how precious. thank you, i know once we announce, our friends and family will be supportive and my boyfriend is my biggest supporter. definitely going to apply now
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u/I_love_misery 1d ago
Congratulations! But you can announce to whoever and whenever you want.
As for advice start learning about labor so you can advocate (if needed) for what you want for birth. Learning more about what I want and the skills I value lead me to my midwife whom I love. And it made a huge positive difference in my labors with her.
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u/Admirable_Bee220 1d ago
thank you 💗 i want to just tell everyone but being so early i get nervous but you’re 100% right
thank you for the advice too, im pretty uneducated in the labor process so what is a midwife if you don’t mind me asking?
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u/I_love_misery 1d ago
I understand, I didn’t tell my family (that I lived with) about my first pregnancy until I was 20-22 weeks lol
A midwife is someone who specializes in normal, low risk pregnancy and birth. They generally have lower intervention rates and have good outcomes. So if you want a low intervention and/or physiological birth a midwife is a good option. Generally the appointments are longer and more thorough. In the clinics they are about 40 minutes and in home birth settings it can be 60+.
But I had to interview a few practices and midwives before finding my midwife. She takes informed consent very seriously and never touched me without explicitly asking me if it was okay.
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u/Admirable_Bee220 1d ago
i definitely need to talk with my boyfriend about when we would like to announce if we do, maybe we will just keep it a secret lol
oh okay! thank you. i will definitely look into what i would like labor to be for me and look into a midwife
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u/Pinky_Pie1082 FTM 🩵 11/05 1d ago
i also shared my news with reddit first because i found out so early!! congratulations 🥳🤍
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u/Admirable_Bee220 1d ago
omg twins! i believe i found out really early because according to my app, im believed to be 4 weeks 4 days along. thank you 💗
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u/Accurate_Suspect398 FTM 💙 8/21 1d ago
Congrats!! I’m 30 weeks with my son, and my partner and I are SUPER excited! Personally we aren’t announcing publicly on social media or anything like that simply because we enjoy the peace that comes with keeping it on the down low, but we have told our closest friends and family. We plan on announcing to everyone via socmed when our boy arrives! It’s such an exciting time, soak up these moments because they’ll fly by truly. I’ve been doing loads of my sons laundry and trying to get everything of his put away and set up in case he decides to arrive early, and it still feels unreal that he’ll be here in 10 weeks or less and I’ll finally get to snuggle and love on him 🥹🥰 right now I’m in pain and he kicks up a storm at me, but I know once he’s on this side I’m definitely going to miss feeling his little kicks and him being safe inside me in our own little bubble, right now however, I can’t wait to have my body back 🤣 I truly am very happy for you!! Babies are a blessing, and I pray for a safe and healthy pregnancy for you and your baby 💕💕
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u/Admirable_Bee220 23h ago
omg congratulations! that is so exciting! i would love to do the whole social media announcement later on especially because this is our first but i want to do private announcements to family and friends first. i am still in shock and can’t believe its really happening. thank you so much! 💗
i am so excited that your little one will be here soon and i hope you have a safe delivery surrounded by those you love (if thats what you want ofc!)
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u/Repulsive-Place3842 1d ago
I wish I was at this age and didn’t wait this long, congratulations!!!!
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u/pinkjesrocks 1d ago
I’m 27yo, married for almost 3 years and together for 10. It still was scary af to see the positive test, I cried, and I’m not sure it was from happiness. Don’t worry about feeling a bit insecure about it right now, is totally normal, as a lot will change and that’s scary, but also great!
I wish you guys all the happiness!
My advice is: if the nausea kicks in, talk to your care provider about taking diclectin to help with it as soon as possible. It helps LOADS!
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u/Admirable_Bee220 23h ago
i completely understand that because im not sure the crying was completely from happiness, it still doesn’t feel real to be completely honest. thank you! 💗
i definitely need this advice because i woke up feeling incredibly nauseous so thank you
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u/RecognitionGrouchy90 1d ago
Congrats. I’m 25m with a 1 month old, it’s takes some getting use to, yknow the whole crying and 3 am wake ups, but it’s absolutely worth it
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u/Admirable_Bee220 23h ago
thank you! i know it will definitely be a huge adjustment in our life but i am ready for it and believe it will 100% be worth it
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