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I got pregnant at 16 - but don't regret it - my extraordinary family

I got pregnant at 16 - but don't regret it - my extraordinary family

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KAILEY and Nathan had known each other for a few years but when they found out she was pregnant at just 16, they-d only been dating a short time. Kailey took a test as a joke with a friend; she was on birth control and had zero symptoms so when the result came back positive Kailey took another two because she couldn-t believe it. For Kailey, who at that point was living in Alabama, abortion wasn-t an option. It was over a week after finding out before Kailey had the courage to tell Nathan but he was excited and simply said -ok well let-s do this-. They only told one other friend at school, keeping it secret until Kailey left school at six months pregnant to continue with online school. Living in a small town where teen moms tended to just go into hiding once their pregnancies were public knowledge, Kailey and Nathan were determined to change the narrative. Avery was born in March 2020, just as the world was going into lockdown. That meant that not only did Kailey and Nathan have to deal with being parents at a very young age but they also didn-t get the usual support groups or family visits that would have happened outside of lockdown. It was 3-4 months before Kailey-s dad got to meet his grandchild. This challenging start has prepared the young couple well, who are entirely self-sufficient. They got engaged when Kailey was just 17, Nathan, 19 with Nathan proposing on the beach. They are now married and live in Omaha, Nebraska for Nathan-s job, while Kailey continues her studies and looks after Avery. Kailey started her YouTube channel and Instagram to be a safe space for other teen moms. She says: -I wanted to not condone it, not encourage teen pregnancy but show the real side
Date: 2023-09-12

Comments and reviews: 29


mom, is racing in her thoughts, slow down, you talk so fast-- edit what comes out of your mouth. Life is today, now, do the best you can, ask help from others decretely, no demands, try Your baby, s well being comes first, then you have to take care of yourself too. And if dad is in the picture. to enjoy your small family and don-t get pregnant again unless your 30 years old. And want another and are
financially secure totally. Very important: keep going to school and reading books on subjects your interested in career wise, job wise. Only use your phone in emergency as the phone is super -highly addictive, look around, people can-t even cross the street without their Face being emerged in the screen of the phone, mad I say. Tv watch some but then turn it off. Play with your baby, go to park, beach ect, read little kid books, an sing sings

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That is very irresponsible, like seriously they should-ve had delayed gratification. As a mature normal young man myself born in 1998 from Lakemba, New South Wales, Australia the younger generation needs to have self-control and self-discipline. This is what they should be teaching the younger generation about life. Here are four simple steps to have a less troubled life; step one: graduate from high school, step two: do not have children before you get married, step three: hold down a job and step four: do not commit crimes. If you follow these four simple steps your life would be less harder.
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I love how people gladly announce their teenage pregnancies while in my country if they heard their daughter/sister get pregnant at 14, 15 or even 20 everyone be like: You are disgrace to my family. Don't ever show me your face. Well if somebody gets pregnant especially in their early teens in india, then they are left to die on the streets with no money, no food and no clothes, even the guy would just dump her and not take any responsibility. But I guess in America it's quite common so American parents are cool with that I guess
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I got married at 16 had 1st kid at 17 and husband went to Desert Storm for 11mos n then he came home and we had 4 more kids all a year apart. So by the time I was 23 I had 5 kids. Today I am still happily married and we just celebrated 32yrs of marriage I'm 48 today and have 11 Grandkids and we have the best life. We grew up with our kids n they had the best life and became amazing adults and Parents. Good luck to u all ---------
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We usually acknowledge the teen mom. There's nothing wrong with that we should give her as much support as possible. But the father isn't acknowledged as much, especially if he takes full responsibility of the situation like this one right here. I'm happy there are men like this in the world today. Because as a man I don't see enough of it. So we should acknowledge it when we see it.
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Happy for them but I don-t see why everyone is commenting like they are doing it alone. They shouldn-t be rewarded for what they are supposed to do anyhow. No one is ever mentally ready for a child, they have to be getting some help somewhere along the lines they aren-t just figuring it all out alone. Everything isn-t peaches and cream they aren-t fooling me
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I feel really bad that they are going to miss their freedom in their 20's. Its the time to get out and travel and backpack around Europe. Instead they'll already be settled in a house with some kids shows playing over and over and they will be lucky just to have a night out. All of their friends will have adventure stories and they will have missed out.
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Ahh, i love this! Both of them took responsibility and made the best of it and also their daughter is super smart! Keep going yall! I got pregnant with my son at 19 and my daughter at 21 and was also married at 20. The marriage didn't last but my kids are absolutely the best thing that ever happened to my life. I love being a mom.
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I want to say as 16 years teen, I would say how can't I regret something as irresponsible as this? huh! that's really an immature choice and very rash this girl should be ashamed of herself. Love or not being pregnant at that age is really not a child's play whether she liked it or not especially doing something as rash as this!
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Telling a boy or girl that they can't do drastically decisions at such a young change such as a taking hormones and have surgery and become something they feel they are is wrong but having a baby 16 is TOTALLY okay. you're still q freaking kid at 16 so how the hell is this any different?
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I'm happy they kept their baby but their reality is different from many teen parents. 1. The baby has both parents. 2. They have their own nice house. 3. They shop at Costco and Target 4. They don't look like they are financially struggling (looks could be deceiving though.
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You could be the best parents of your child.
People commite mistakes, we are not perfect. Even saints commit mistakes. We are just human beings, thosw mistake we commit is a life lesson to ourselves.
I am 30 and no child, ughh. I am getting older-

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As long as someone knows how to take care of children then it-s totally fine no matter what age because they-re plenty of ppl who are older than them who can-t take responsibility of kids that-s why I-m saying it shouldn-t matter the age
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People love to judge, there's so many people who are much older and still terribly unprepared to be parents despite having more life experience and financial stability.
You gotta give yourself props for how well you are doing

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I don-t like this kind of shows. I feel like they are portraying a false narrative and giving the wrong example. They make it so like parenting is so easy and that every 16 year old should try it out. No; this is not right.
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I hope she starts getting pap smears done to check for any irregularites in her cervix. People who have children at an early age before 20 have a very high chance of developing cervical cancer later in life.
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-I did the thing to create the life so I-m going to take responsibility for it-. That statement shows her maturity. There are grown women who crumble at the thought of the consequences of their actions.
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Wait, did she say she graduated high school at 16 and college at 17? Or did I mishear? Because that's not possible for the majority of the population without a kid, mind as well with one.
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This is a messed up situation but I'm glad dad didn't run away and they are doing their best. Proud of them for taking responsibility for their actions and making a go of it.
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I got married and pregnant at 16 my husband was 17.
We are still happily married 13 years later with 4 beautiful children together.
I wouldn-t change a thing.

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The human is free to have a baby whenever they are fertile and whenever they choose. Young, old- nature is our benchmark- not the capitalist dominate society
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This completely isn't her fault. If she thought she was infertile based on medical advice, contraception gonna be the last thing on her mind -
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in india we the girls normally study. get a degree first then a job. then babies. u get yourself ready first and most of us prefer that
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You can tell they've got time management down, the watches definitely help age then a bit. These guys are what I dream of having.
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I hope they are rich enough to able to afford her college. It's like she will be 16 when they are 32 and that's scary. I wish them luck.
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They are incredibly mature and have a lovely family. They may be young but they have it together - and Avery is adorrrrable!
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He: i wouldn't have ever thought that I would be doing this so soon
Me: ----
Anyway I know to cook.

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What a crazy story ----. How funny is this -- being a mom at 16 --. I'm also 16 and still play with barbie dolls --
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-I did the thing to create the life, so, I have to take responsibility for it. - WELL SAID, GIRL. Amen.
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