Hello everyone. My name is Lindsay and I'm 20 years old and going to be a mother in May. I found out on August 23rd, 2007 that I was pregnant. I'm expecting a little boy. I'm terrified but yet so excited. I've had a lot of problems in the past and been through so much. Me and my son's father are no longer together but we do talk on an almost daily basis.

I'm a high school graduate and in my second year of college, I also work full time as a direct care staff (I take care of mentally handicapped adults). I have full support from my mother and sister, sadly my father passed away in February of 2005 so he is not here to take part in all of this. I moved back into my mother's house right before finding out that I was pregnant, due to financial issues.

For me, this "mistake" has been such a blessing in disguise. I have been in and out of abusive relationships since I started dating. One of my ex's was sentenced to 5 years in prison after one incident of abuse. I was thrown out of my college in October of 2006 because of a substance abuse problem, I went to a great rehabilitation center for over a month and learned so much. I was finally clean and sober after over 5 years of stuggling. I relapsed during the spring of 2007 and I believe that I would have had a hard time getting back to sobreity had I not found out I was pregnant. I'm now completly clean and sober and I don't even drink caffeine anymore. And I plan on using AA and NA to my advantage once again after I have my son. I want to be healthy and strong for my child as well as myself.

My pregnancy has been pretty good; no morning sickness or any other crazy symptoms. I've been to the hospital a couple times, this is my first pregnancy and I get nervous, just trying to be safe. I'm scared to welcome my son into this world with all the problems that our society has but I will try my hardest to shield him from the disasters that surround him. I know that a lot of people have negative things to say about young, single mothers but I will not be another statistic!