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18 and pregnant?

I'm 18 and pregnant with my first little girl. I have a few questions. Do you think I am to young? Where is a good public daycare to take my princess? How old should she be before starting daycare? Is public daycare better than private? Should I take my baby out or leave her with with a sitter? What's good age to change into a "big girl" bed? When do I start pottychanging her? What should I do about food? Should I use gerber life insurance? and last but not least, Do you like the names Abigail, McKinney, Delany, or Gabby? I like them all but i can't decide on just one. Thanks for your help. i need it lots!

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Just buy a pregnancy book. It would answer a lot of questions for you.
Whew, slow down a little sweetie. How far along are you?
You should buy some books on becoming a mother, For daycare you would need to do research around your area to see which one pass your expectations. Good luck
yes your too young, i was 18 and pregnant, and now im 19 with a 2 month old.. its HARD, and my mom supports both of us.. i love him very much but im just warning you if you think the pregnancy is hard wait till the baby is born....the best daycare is no daycare if thats at all possible... take your baby out as long as shes old enough to hold her head up, that was my thing, i waited till my baby was a little stronger before taking him out... i dont take him out with friends, just out when i have to run errands...big girl bed, i dont think you need to worry about that just yet.... life insurance? of course, if you can afford it why not...... i like the name abigail and delany the other two are alright
im 17 and pregnant i turn 18 rite after my little girl is born .....a great book that i got is what to expect while expecting. it is the greatest it has answerd so many of my questions and more i like the name Gabby i think it is cute ....
name her Abigail and call her Gabby
18 prob is too young but its too late to think bout that now, im 18 and preg with my 2nd these things happen doesnt mean youll b less of a mum. the age for day care is probably differnt for us in the uk. you can put them in nursery from about 3months playgroup from 18months and nursery school from 3yrs. its ur choice. i dont think you will need a bed until she is at least 18 months more like 2-21/2 potty training age can change from child to child some are ready at 18 months some at 3yrs. you will have to wait for signs of readiness. dont start baby on solids till she is 6 months. no salt until 1yrs and even then dont add it to food. evrything needs to be full fat (milk, cheese butter etc) The best thing you can do in terms of well being for you and baby is to breastfeed. it may be difficult at first but stick eith it u wont regret it. ask for help if u need it dont give up. Mckinny sounds nice. but to be honest i think you are worrying about these things way too early. you will pick up on these things as you go on. all babies are individual and there is no right or wrong answer just play it by ear and instinct but dont be afraid to ask those you trust Good luck
1) Who cares what other people think its your life! If you are happy about it & can take care of it that is all that matters. 2) Every state has an agency that regulates the daycares and does random inspections. Google "your state + daycare regulations" and that should bring it up. 3) All daycares are different, neither home or center are better then other. It all depends on what works best for the parents & the children. It took me 2 daycares before I found one that worked for both me & my son. 4) What do you mean by "take her out"? For the first few weeks I wouldn't take her anywhere you don't have too. Limit her exposure to many people & places until she builds up her immune system. 5) Changing to a "big kid" bed depends on the child. My son is 18 months old and probably in about 2 weeks I will move him to a bigger bed because he is ready for it. Normally it is between 18-24 months though. 6) Your child will tell you when she is ready to be potty trained. You can't force it on her or she will have a harder time with it. 7) Don't give her anything other then formula/breast milk until she is about 3 months old then start with rice cereal and go from them. Don't try more then one new food every 3-4 days that way you can see if she is allergic to it. 8) I have not gotten the Gerber Life Insurance on my son but that is a completely personal decision that only you and the father can make. 9) I like all of them too but go with Gabby... Wow sweetie you are thinking WAY in the future. Take a little bit to enjoy your pregnancy and worry about the other stuff later. Take things one day at a time. Good luck
your mother will be able to answer everything for you
i dont think its too young i mean there are 30 yr olds that are pregnant and will abuse their kids so why cant an 18 yr old be a better mum then thay can. you should hold back daycare for as long as possible the more time you spend with her the more connected you will be and you will have hundreds of great memorys to look back on.she should probaly have a big bed at the ages of 2 1/2 and make a big deal of it when she does get it so she will feel your giving her a privilige and that your treating her like a "big girl" they love it trust me. most of the other questions i think you can get from a book bbut remember having good relasionships with friends and family will really help. i love the name abigail
whoa thats a lot of questions..ill do my best..i was 17 when i got pregnant 18 when i had my son...i dont know about daycare im off work for a year then my husbands gonna watch him in the days. big girl bed around 2- 2.5 (ithats when i went into one) start potty changing at two. I bought my son gerber life insurance, it doubles when their 21 and it's good to get it when their a baby incase anything ever happened and they were uninsurable. And i like Abagail and McKayla (not the same as Mckinney tho) if you wanna kno anything else e mail me