am I crazy?

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This is in NO WAY bashing anyone!!!

I'm 25, live on my own, make more then 35k a year and am 7 weeks pregnant with the father not in the picture at this moment. I'm scared shitless right now! Can I afford a baby? I live in Atlanta GA and pay 1000+ in just bills for my apartment. Doesn't include car note and other things. How am I going to afford daycare?

Then I see people who are younger then me, and they are doing it! Granted I don't know their situation, but someway somehow they are doing it!

Am I crazy to think I can't do it on my own? That I can't afford daycare? That it would be better to just move back home and live with my parents?! Like my thoughts are going crazy with how am I suppose to take care of me and another person?!

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Start saving every penny now. Stop getting manicures and pedicures, dye your own hair, cook at home, etc etc. you can make it work!! We cloth diaper and that saves a lot of money too. It's just an extra load of laundry every other day.

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I lived in Atlanta as well when I first became pregnant with my first. I only made 28k and that was cutting it close for government assistance. But your doing it on your own and you do have a lot of bills to consider. I would first go that option. Dfcs is not the nicest place to be but it's the best option for baby and your piece of mind. They do need pregnancy confirmation before you qualify. Secondly for day care, there are government assistance programs that will pay for day care here. I had a girlfriend who had a baby at 20 and they covered her child's full time day care while she worked. I think it was a day care voucher. If you can't get any of that lined up, I would say go back home with your parents. You didn't fail at adulting you just need extra help. At 1am when your baby won't stop crying you'd be calling your mom anyways, I know I did! Sometimes your families support system is the best medicine for a mothers worried mind. Hope this helps and try not to worry, it will all work out in the end I promise!

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My mom raised 4 of us on a lot less than that. You may have to change your lifestyle but it can be done.

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You should be getting child support.

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I have the same feelings all the time. And my husband and I combined make 65k. It will all fall into place. I don't think anyone is ever really ready for a child, they just make it work. You got this.

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My husband and I make about 35k a year as well. We have to budget A LOT. It's tough, but doable.

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You will figure it out and do an awesome job!

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