I gave birth the age of 22 with no career, no degree, and no husband or present father of the child. I was staying with my parents totally dependent on them, and I was halfway through completing my degree. I don't want to mislead anyone I just want to share my personal experience. I don't want to discourage anyone who feels like they're ready to start a family I just want to share my personal experience so that one can consider.
Firstly, I met a lot of challenges when i was in my final trimester because
1. I had to attend class in lecture halls, and it was really hard to concentrate on what the lecturer was saying because I was almost always tired, and my feet were swollen.
2. I always found it hard to go to the clinic in the mornings because of obvious reasons.
3. None of my clothes fit!!!!! 😭😭😭😭😭. But I got used to that life and I molded myself around that temporal life until I gave birth.
Secondly, I experienced a few challenges the week before, the week of and the week after childbirth. when I reached term, I was in my test week so I had to juggle writing my tests to qualify for exams and preparing for the arrival of my little one, I wasn't ready at all, but I could have done more to prepare for him.
My friend Snazo was really helpful at that time, she and her boyfriend had bought me the first items I'd need for my baby, I was really grateful and scared at the same time because she made me realize that my boy is coming soon. I got through the birth and the first few weeks, with the help of my parents and family. But I had to go back to school. All I can say is Yho! It was really hard to catch-up with my studies, tasks and schoolwork, I had missed a couple of tests and exams which meant that I had to add one more year to complete my degree.
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