I want babies now

normal, tis your hormones, cheering you on to reproduce. if this didnt happen the human race would cease to exist.

Unconditional love....you want a dog.

Its your maternal instinct kicking in. I am 18 and have those urges sometimes too. I am in college and I will see women my age walking around with their cute little kids and their husband and out of the blue i'll just think "oh, those kids are so cute. I would be such a good mother. I wish I had a child." I know this is ridiculas though because I definitley do would not be able to support a baby right now.

It's normal. I am 29 and never been married or had children, though I've had opportunities. To be perfectly honest, I had brief longings for children during very specific times in my life:

1) When I was about your age, 19, and I was madly in love for the first time in my life. It was bizarre because I knew I was too poor and too young and he didn't want children, but that feeling still popped out of no where! I ignored the feeling and it went away after a few months. We broke up not long after. (Whew - dodged a bullet there!)

2) At about 23, when I was visiting distant relatives who lived these beautiful lives in this beautiful place and had beautiful, angelic children. LOL. Even though I grew up in a nuclear family, we were never close or even really liked each other. When I saw how much love my relatives had for each other, some weird maternal/hormonal thing happened and suddenly I wanted to have a kid. I ignored it and it went away after I left.

3) In my mid 20s I worked as a child abuse investigator. Just the fact that you're around children all day that are so neglected and need you sooooo much automatically makes your maternal instincts kick in. I ignored those feelings then too.

I am so happy that I never had a kid when those instincts popped up. I was able to finish my education and start my own business and build a bit of stability for myself all on my own. I know most of it wouldn't have happened if I had an infant or small child during those years. Now I'm approaching my 30's and I may or may not have children, but I definitely know the feeling of suddenly wanting one.

Well you see i have theory on this:
A human after it spends a long time with its mate has urges to pass their ganes this is what i think. So: yes it IS normal

i want kids sooooo bad i cant help it though but i know i should wait

your so young you have plenty of time for little ones in the future but a lot of women get those feelings it must be hormones

Make the most of the time you have, just the two of you.

You're way too young. Get a good education, a profession and then have kids. Kids are expensive and you're on call 24/7 for years. Have fun now!

I always think about having children...I love them to bits... Trust me, they are a shitload of work, it never stops and either do you... I'm an early childhood teacher so I'm surrounded by them all the time. Take some time to enjoy your life, study, travel and then take the giant leap when both of you agree to do so!

Wow! Some people that left you comments went on way too long about their personal lifes! But yes, totally normal and healthy. Women have that baby hunger gene in them...well, most if them do anyway ;)

yess so normal i am going through the exact same thing right now im 18.. our situations are just way different.. But im sure at this age your right by knowing that u couldnt take care of it. And the guy your with probably would not want it either.

It's normal for you to "think" you want a baby, but once you have one, your life will no longer be your own and your "fun days" will be over.

Just the physical changes brought about by pregnancy and childbirth should be enough to discourage young, unmarried women from wanting babies. You will more than likely feel very ill in the beginning, your boobs will become sore and swollen, your abdomen will swell all out of shape, you will have hemorrhoids and stretch marks, and you probably won't ever get back to your pre-baby shape.

Also, your boyfriend, even if he hangs around for the pregnancy, probably won't stay long after the baby comes. He will be turned off by the way you've "changed" (all that time you had been devoting to him will now be devoted to the baby). And I'm sure you're thinking, "Oh, I won't let that happen," but you will because every waking moment of your life is going to be taken up by a crying, demanding infant that depends on you for everything, and you aren't going to be interested in your boyfriend, sex, or anything else, because you're going to be too damned tired and sleepy to sit up, let alone be bothered with a needy boyfriend!

no you dont...trust me...enjoy your freedom & sleep while you can...plus he might not be the one...you have time...just puppy love

How would you not think this is normal?

Yeah I know what you mean...it doesn't mean you're ready for kids. Hang out with your relatives' children, don't make your own.

it's your hormones. i recommend you WAIT until you're older...i'm working right now as a live in nanny in england, and kids AREN'T an easy job. they take everything you have. while i love working with kids and being around them, it's completely changed my mind about wanting kids. i don't want them anymore. i would really wait until you're older and you KNOW for sure that kids are what you want in your life. good luck :) oh, and are you on birth control? cause that can definitely enhance hormones and maternal instincts

first off i think that you are feeling lonely try to recall what you do right before the "yearnings". then make sure its not because you feel you need to stay wuth someone!