School.
I was in college when I was pregnant with Angel. Again, I got many different reactions. There were a couple of guys who flirted with me because they figured I was ‘easy and safe’ – they couldn’t get me pregnant. Those kinds of guys are not what you or your baby need. Stay clear and make good choices for your baby’s future. There was one teacher who refused to let me make up the final project after I missed a month of school due to giving birth. I ended up retaking that class. My Psychology teacher was constantly asking me if I was OK through my 8th and 9th month. He was terrified I was going to go into labor right there in class. The adult ed program I went to required us to learn different cooking and home skills as part of our high school graduation requirements.
What’s important, is that you are getting your education. Statistics on education/income
Having your education means the difference between raising your child in poverty, or raising your child the way you dream of. So as hard as it may be, get your education. I had a friend in college who put a banner above her desk. $65,000 is what it said. That was the average starting salary of a person in her field. It reminded her of why she was working so hard and kept her on track on those days when she didn’t think she could do it.
Angel was at my college graduations – all of them. We talked often during her life about how education made a difference to the amount of money and lifestyle different people had. We talked about the doors that college could open. And she lived through it first hand. My Associates degree got me a $7,000 raise. My Bachelor’s degree got me a $12,000 raise. For me, there wasn’t a choice. It was just a good decision. She needed me to provide an income, and I needed it to be a good enough income to provide for what I wanted to give her. School was tough, but I had to do what was best for her. Angel’s always had a great respect for education and college because she watched me and how much importance I put on it. I haven’t had to push her to do well in school or to go to college. She already knows the value of both, she lived through it.
You’re pregnancy is a time of change. You learn to make different decisions, have more discipline, think about things differently. You focus more on things like school and work and less on parties and clothes. You are beginning to establish yourself as a parent and a household. You make decisions on where to live, what items to buy, and what support systems you use. Your walking the walk. Your getting check ups, staying healthy, and doing what you can to provide for yourself and your child. It’s not easy, but you are making it. Soon, you’re baby will be here and the two of you will walk this road together.
Let’s recap:
If you aren’t sure your ready to be a parent – that’s OK. Find some people who are and let your child be a blessing to them
Every action you take will affect your baby’s life – make good choices
It’s OK to make mistakes
Use this time to prepare for your new life – discipline, consistency, finances
It ain’t no fashion show – it’s about giving your baby what he/she needs
Get good medical care
Build a support system to help you through the hard times
Be prepared to make decisions other’s won’t like for the sake of your child
Education has value to your long-term abilities to provide for your child
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