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"IM GONNA HAVE MY BABY!!!!" (Youtube reference)

  • 25-07-2008 02:12AM
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    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,006 ✭✭✭✭


    Ok this may seem very strange to some people but hopefuly some will be understanding!!...

    I am a normal 19 year old girl. I am involved in a lot of things. Ive just finished my Leaving Cert. I am going to travel this year and then go to University. Everything is totally normal. I have a wonderful boyfriend for the past 3 years. We are very happy together and we can see us staying together for a while.
    For the past year, I cant stop thinking about getting pregnant and having a baby. Ofcourse I want to do a lot with my life, I have a lot more ambition than most people in my year had at school. But I just cannot shake the thought that without a baby, I am not complete, or doing what women were meant to do or something stupid like that.
    When we have sex, I always think about getting pregnant. Even when Im...pleasuring... myself! I cant seem to come unless I imagine getting pregnant. It goes further than an impregnation fetish...because I do daydream nonstop about how things would actually be if I was. Going through the pregnancy... having the baby, and raising it. I feel really happy when I think about it. I hated kids until I started to think like this and now I love them. Is it just something that kicks in at this age?
    I dont think I could go through with it, I know it would be wrong for many reasons, but I just cant stop thinking about it. It can hardly be healthy to have these kind of thoughts, can it??!! I feel like that little 14 year old white trash on You Tube!!
    I suppose though, what Im thinking is more natural than anything because that is what women are made to do. I told my boyfriend and unbelievably, he admits that he thinks about the impregnation thing too. Is it just us???!!! Is it more common than people would think? What do I do because I don't want to be going around for the next 10 years thinking something is missing from my life. I should probably mention I have a VERY high sex drive.
    Please help, Im becoming obsessed with the idea....


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 744 ✭✭✭leesmom


    i hope this is a joke,however if not i think u need 2 cop on,i had my baby at 19,he is now 15months old and i can say now that this has been the most difficult year of my life and i have had a pretty hard life.
    u cannot possibly begin 2 understand how hard havin a 24/7 responsibilty is,not bein able to go the bathroom without bringin ur baby with u,not bein able 2 nip out to the shops to get a carton of milk without thinkin it through, not to mention the hour it could take to get the front door.the sleepless nights,the constant changin clothes,nappies,washin bottles,makin bottles,planning every little outing that is further than the front door,even takin stuff out to the wheelie bin can become a big job when u have a screamin toddler tryin to escape:rolleyes:
    it is truly exhausting and u can kiss goodbye to nights out,first of all u have to get a babysitter,then u have to get the endless amount of things ready for the baby,by the time u get urself ready and baby settled you'll only be fit for bed.and if u very luckily manage to still keep urself awake and get to a pub or club u wont be drinkin more than one or two drinks cuz babies and hangovers DO NOT mix!
    say goodbye to a tidy appearance for at least the first 6 months,u aint goin have 5mins to brus ur teeth never mind wash and straighten your hair.put your fave outfit on to find u have baby puke all down your shoulder.
    look i could go on and on but im hoping you get the message from what ive already written.
    you are 19 , you do not NEED a baby:rolleyes:
    u need to live your life then you can start thinkin about creating another one.
    and no i dont think its too common for a 19 year old couple to be craving a baby,certainly i wasnt craving one and dont know anyone my age that is.
    yes i adore my son but it is definately not easy and not something that should be planned at your age when you really have no idea what looking after a child entails.
    good luck ,hope you change your mind


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,425 ✭✭✭robtri


    thats just weird, sex should be fun at that age


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 32,865 ✭✭✭✭MagicMarker


    Isn't there some rule regarding 'txt spk'?:rolleyes:

    OP: There is nothing wrong with feeling like this, although not being able to cum unless thinking of it is slightly worrying tbh.

    More importantly, do you plan to act on these feelings?

    edit: I guess the thread title answers that for me.

    OP, four words.. Don't be an idiot.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,683 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    baradoo wrote: »
    Ok this may seem very strange to some people but hopefuly some will be understanding!!...

    I am a normal 19 year old girl. I am involved in a lot of things. Ive just finished my Leaving Cert. I am going to travel this year and then go to University. Everything is totally normal. I have a wonderful boyfriend for the past 3 years. We are very happy together and we can see us staying together for a while.
    For the past year, I cant stop thinking about getting pregnant and having a baby. Ofcourse I want to do a lot with my life, I have a lot more ambition than most people in my year had at school. But I just cannot shake the thought that without a baby, I am not complete, or doing what women were meant to do or something stupid like that.
    When we have sex, I always think about getting pregnant. Even when Im...pleasuring... myself! I cant seem to come unless I imagine getting pregnant. It goes further than an impregnation fetish...because I do daydream nonstop about how things would actually be if I was. Going through the pregnancy... having the baby, and raising it. I feel really happy when I think about it. I hated kids until I started to think like this and now I love them. Is it just something that kicks in at this age?
    I dont think I could go through with it, I know it would be wrong for many reasons, but I just cant stop thinking about it. It can hardly be healthy to have these kind of thoughts, can it??!! I feel like that little 14 year old white trash on You Tube!!
    I suppose though, what Im thinking is more natural than anything because that is what women are made to do. I told my boyfriend and unbelievably, he admits that he thinks about the impregnation thing too. Is it just us???!!! Is it more common than people would think? What do I do because I don't want to be going around for the next 10 years thinking something is missing from my life. I should probably mention I have a VERY high sex drive.
    Please help, Im becoming obsessed with the idea....



    Now youre not 15 but - Reality Check!

    Can't you just get a puppy? Youre only 19 - you have all the time in the world to get preggers and raise a kid.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 92 ✭✭zzantara


    To Leesmom:
    Great Post-very well put together-you put down on paper what every parent goes through-and you are right,we all love our kids dearly put it really is one tough job.
    Good Luck-you sound like a GREAT (but tired !) Mum and
    it does get a little easier
    and then you have another one !!!!!!!!


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 744 ✭✭✭leesmom


    magicmarker i dont have time to be typing the long way,tryin to get my babs brekkie ready:mad:


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,683 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    leesmom wrote: »
    magicmarker i dont have time to be typing the long way,tryin to get my babs brekkie ready:mad:

    dude got owned :pac: good luck with Lee, Mom!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 167 ✭✭Deadeyes


    baradoo wrote: »
    But I just cannot shake the thought that without a baby, I am not complete
    So you get pregnant and you don't feel complete, you have the baby and you still don't feel complete. Then what?
    Your never going to feel complete if you base your thinking that getting or achieving something is going to lead to that feeling, because there is always going to be one more thing that you'll think you'll need. Talk to a professional about your feelings, because I think that your thinking about getting pregnant for the wrong reasons.


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,298 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    OK folks back to the thread subject. We've all done the one handed typing bit before that sounds wrong somehow..

    Many worry about Artificial Intelligence. I worry far more about Organic Idiocy.



  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,298 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    OP it's not that unusual and as you say it's nature. It's trying to get you up the duff at your most fertile. Your also in the crazy romantic period in your relationship. The part where every hormone is telling you to get pregnant with this guy. It'll be the same for him, especially if he's in the throes of first love. It's also something that you have to put your higher mind to. We all have different natural urges, that we ignore or delay until times when they're appropriate for us and those around us and this would be one of them.

    Many worry about Artificial Intelligence. I worry far more about Organic Idiocy.



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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,683 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    I stand by the puppy suggestion until some of the other wimmins start waking up and logging in to give their more informed opinions. Pups are lots of love, and lots of work too. its not quite as hectic as having a child im sure but stress levels will surely go up when he poos all over your floor and annhihilates the couch :)

    Its a good way to channel off some of those maternal instincts. My mother went ahead and did it now that she's just got the Girl left (and she's already turned 18 and works all the time) so nobodys home to need her motherly love anymore. Solution: 3 dogs.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,796 ✭✭✭MJOR


    LOL Wibbs,

    Anyway to be honest you are totally dellusional if you think getting pregnant at 19 is a good idea. It's so time consuming and can be a real strain on a relationship. Leesmom put it perfectly.

    There are certain things you should do before emarking on a baby making crusade.

    1. Get an education
    2. Get a well paid job
    3. Have a great time out partying and dancing
    4. Work abroad for a summer
    5. Get a roof over your head, a sofa a bed those kind of things buy them.
    6. Have some holidays with your guy.
    7. ENJOY being a young adult.

    Thats my opinion for what its worth!


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 147 ✭✭Lord Muck


    Hey , i dont mean to sound condescending towards you ,but maybe 19 isnt the right age to have a baby for you.There's nothing sick or twisted with what your thinking , but chill out for a few years and just enjoy yourself , you'll have all the rest of yuor life to be a mammy. Ideally you'd like to be in a decent job , live in your own house before really considering bringing another person into the world. At 19 you have so much more ahead of you .


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    You're letting this desire consume you rather than thinking rationally. Perhaps it's a way of avoiding some other issues.

    Do you have other ambitions for your life other than having a kid at an age when you are really no more than a kid yourself?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 744 ✭✭✭leesmom


    i could put up a video of my toddler throwing a temper tantrum,climbing on the tv stand,emptying the kitchen presses,pulling the clothes out of my wardrobe,emptying the bin,throwing my make up down the toilet,plastering sudocream all over the walls and carpet,peeing on the floor,refusing food like im trying to poison him:eek:then you'll realise that it's not all fun and games and little cutie babies in beautiful clean clothes fast asleep in their buggy,if only:rolleyes:
    at the moment my ds is pulling the hoover out for about the 50th time this morning,they don't seem to get the word "no",its all fun ,fun fun :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,611 ✭✭✭Karen_*


    OP forget about you for a moment and what you want. Will you be with your partner in the longterm? Have you got a stable home and the means to provide for the child? Are you willing to sit in for the next 15 years and mind the child? Are you willing to give up your life? think about what you can offer as a parent and is this really going to be fair on a little baby. I had a baby at 19. I love him dearly but I don't think it was fair at all on him to have him so young without the stability that all children deserve.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 4,832 ✭✭✭littlebug


    baradoo wrote: »

    I should probably mention I have a VERY high sex drive.
    ....


    that's something else that changes when you have a baby :)... the drive, the energy, the time and opportunity, the privacy.....

    Leesmom described life with a baby perfectly. I was 32 when I had my first baby, married, education complete and career established, travelling and partying done. Still... those first few years were the most difficult of my life. my children are now 6 and 3 and it's only in the past year that I've started to feel like an individual again and have time and energy for ordinary things like...eh... friends, hobbies etc.
    I do remember getting the urge for a baby in my late 20s and it was an incredibly strong feeling and it's obviously a natural instinct in (some) women but you really do have to look at the bigger picture.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 68,173 ✭✭✭✭seamus


    OP, you say "I don't want to be going around for the next 10 years thinking something is missing from my life.".

    Have you thought about the opposite - what if you have this child and then in ten years time you realise all of the things that you were unable to do because you had to take the child into consideration. At that point, you still have the child so you can't go back and have those experiences again.
    If you hang on for those ten years, then you can decide that in fact you do still want a child and you still have all the time in the world to go have one.

    I don't have a child, but I can't explain to you how frustrating the next five years would be for you if you had one. All of your friends will be going to college and/or getting jobs and going out partying 3/4 nights a week, staying in someone else's house partying for 72 hours at a time, going on impromptu road trips, going on cheap piss-up sun holidays. You will be unable to take part in a lot of the fun which makes being a young adult great and there will be no way to go back and revisit that time.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 649 ✭✭✭Peewee_lane


    Hi OP (Im 24 btw)

    Women are baby making machines - we are built to reproduce, we have the reproduction organs and thats why your body feels strongly about having a baby.

    I get 'broody' a couple of times every few months, my breasts get larger and sore as my body gets ready each month to dispense an egg into my womb, and when its not fertilied, my body gets rid of it.

    My friend had a baby young, now shes finally getting to go back to college and she thinks she may be pregant again. She said on the phone the other night - "you dont know what its like to be looking at a bare press and not able to feed your child". Shes working a great job now and cant give it up for social welfare and a life of not being able to give your child what you want to give them!

    Oh by the way - mam and dad wont be picking up the slack! You shouldnt think they have your back.

    Look, alot of women get these urges but you have to cop on, write a bucket list and get on with life. Life is long by the way! It doesnt end at 19.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,537 ✭✭✭sunny2004


    I dont get the Title of the OP's post ?
    It and the post dont really match, honestly I have a feeling its a wind up !


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 283 ✭✭dee8839


    I'm 20 and in 3rd year of college. And in those 3 short years I have had since I was at your stage, just out of Leaving Cert, I have had more fun and more experiences than in the previous 17. I've lived in New York for a summer. I've gone on a girly sun holiday. I've had a great relationship. I've survived a break up. I've had 3 rag weeks. I've lived away from home with strangers. I've moved to 3 cities. I've experienced the working world, and the university madness.

    If I'd had a baby after my Leaving Cert, I would have done very few if any of these things. University, if it would even have been possible, would have been a case of study then home. No summer abroad, no holiday, no flirting....because you'd be stuck in the life of a mother.

    Wait. Enjoy the other things in life. Finish college. Get a job. Then you can have a baby and not fear that you'll live to regret what you never got to do with your life.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 86,683 ✭✭✭✭Overheal


    sunny2004 wrote: »
    I dont get the Title of the OP's post ?
    It and the post dont really match, honestly I have a feeling its a wind up !
    its a reference to said youtube video.

    OP have you ever tried sitting for a toddler before? Theyre animals. Some kick, others scratch some, even bite. my own babysitter's little devil had a grip from hell, and frequently tried to hang from my cheek >.<


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 33,518 ✭✭✭✭dudara


    sunny2004 Leave the moderating to the moderators.

    dudara


  • Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 60,298 Mod ✭✭✭✭Wibbs


    sunny2004 supposition on windups/trolls etc is against the charter. If you do have any issue the report the post or take it PM with one of the mods. Even if it is a windup, I'm quite sure there are plenty of women out there who have these issues and will get the benefit from the thread.

    Many worry about Artificial Intelligence. I worry far more about Organic Idiocy.



  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,440 ✭✭✭✭Piste


    Maybe you could try babysittng, that might satisfy your baby need. Advertise around the area and see if you could get some babysitting jobs. You'll get to play with little babies and dote on them and equally see what little horrors they can be. It might make you realise you'd be better able to handle having a full time baby when you're a bit older.



    Then again it might backfire completely and make you even more broody :P


    One thing I have to say though - -even if you never considered it- is that please dont try to get pregnant without consulting your boyfriend, it's just not fair on him if you "forget" the pill or something.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,251 ✭✭✭AngryBadger


    dudara wrote: »
    You're letting this desire consume you rather than thinking rationally. Perhaps it's a way of avoiding some other issues.

    Do you have other ambitions for your life other than having a kid at an age when you are really no more than a kid yourself?

    +1 Big time. OP, don't take this the wrong way, but you're only just off your training wheels. There's nothing wrong with having a baby, but there's everything wrong with having a baby you can't take proper care of.

    I don't see any need for people giving out to you,it's not as if you're trying to get pregnant right?

    To me you sound immature about the whole idea of having a baby. It's one thing to be smitten with the fantasy of having a baby, it's another thing entirely to actually have a baby. From the way you've posted above your perspective seems to be entirely idealistic, with no place for the harsh realities of having a child.

    Obviously you're legally an adult, so no-one can tell you what to do as such, but for what it's worth, I'd put off any baby-making idiocy until you've AT LEAST finished college, and to be honest, I think you'd want to be working a few years with a partner you trust, and some financial security before anyone in their right mind would consider having a baby.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,280 ✭✭✭paperclip2


    seamus wrote: »
    OP, you say "I don't want to be going around for the next 10 years thinking something is missing from my life.".

    Have you thought about the opposite - what if you have this child and then in ten years time you realise all of the things that you were unable to do because you had to take the child into consideration. At that point, you still have the child so you can't go back and have those experiences again.
    If you hang on for those ten years, then you can decide that in fact you do still want a child and you still have all the time in the world to go have one.

    I don't have a child, but I can't explain to you how frustrating the next five years would be for you if you had one. All of your friends will be going to college and/or getting jobs and going out partying 3/4 nights a week, staying in someone else's house partying for 72 hours at a time, going on impromptu road trips, going on cheap piss-up sun holidays. You will be unable to take part in a lot of the fun which makes being a young adult great and there will be no way to go back and revisit that time.

    Oh God, is Seamus bang on the money or what! I am 13 years down the road from where you are now OP. My daughter is at the stage of independence where she doesn't need me as much as she did. I'm only now starting to realise just how much I have missed out on. Don't get me wrong, I don't regret my daugter for a second. She is one the lights of my life, but in order to raise her right I had to make a helluva lot of sacrifices. Being a parent is a wonderful adventure but if you take it on at the age you are now it will cancel out a lot of other great adventures for you. Enjoy your youth, (God I sound like a right granny!), when its gone its gone.

    :)


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,006 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    Hey OP I'm the same as you only I'm 20 and a guy-of late I've been thinkin of having a baby too it's feckin crazy I can't stop thinkin of being a dad :eek: yet I'm in no position to be one, I wish someone could explain to me why I'm feeling like this and how to stop !!,at least you have talked to your boyfriend about your feelings and he feels the same ;) I'm keeping mine bottled up cause I don't know how my girlfriend would take it if I told her that for some reason I can't stop thinkin of havin a baby not that I want one now but just have these strong desires to have one -she might take it the wrong way :( but seriously take the advice of the other posters :) .


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,006 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    i' 34 and due my baby in sep and ****ting it, I've lived, college, shared living...parties etc etc and 19 is way way too young, you need to live your life and forget about babies as you have a gud 10 yrts of partying to get down to doin...ENJOY....


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 27,252 ✭✭✭✭stovelid


    baradoo wrote: »
    .

    Babies need a lot more than love, believe me. Can you financially provide for a child at 19? Can you honestly say that your partner will be around for the next 16+ years?

    You have, at very best, another 15-20 years in which to have a baby. That's 15-20 in which you can find (or remain with) your long-term partner, have some fun, build a career, and travel. What's the rush?


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