I’m going to be a gran at 38 because my 14-year-old is pregnant – I knew instantly after the question she asked me
A MUM shared her shock at when finding out her 14-year-old daughter was pregnant.
The 38-year-old woman is set to welcome her first grandchild in the coming months.
Karina Ballard revealed how her teenager dropped the biggest of bombshells.
The shocking news has since taken both their family and the internet by storm.
“Because of everything that she had gone through, she most likely would never be able to get pregnant or a period,” Karina explained.
“We thought she still wouldn’t be able to have kids. We were wrong obviously.”
Residing in Utah, USA, the mum has taken to TikTok to share how the family dealt with the surprising news of her daughter falling pregnant at just 14.
The soon-to-be grandmother revealed how she first suspected something when Klaire began craving food she had hated her whole life.
Instantly clocking that her daughter must be pregnant, Karina decided to go to bed early due to stress.
After waiting a day or two, the pair decided to head to Walmart and get a pregnancy test.
Klaire, a keen footballer, is now having to sit the sport out for a year due to the pregnancy.
Under the impression that Klaire couldn’t have kids, they decided to film the pregnancy reveal and savour the special moment.
Despite the big shock, the family are looking forward to the new arrival in the next few months.
“All of a sudden, we’re sitting in the living room, and she looks at me and says: ‘What’s for dinner? I’m craving spaghetti,'” Karina recalled.
She described the dish as her daughter’s “least favourite food in the world.”
“I was very flustered at this point because I immediately already knew what was going on, but I didn’t want to believe it,” she said.
“I ended up going to bed pretty early that night because I was stressed.
Here's why I love being a young mum
Tracy Kiss, who fell pregnant at 19, has revealed what she believes are the pros of being a young mother.
The personal trainer and blogger, from Buckinghamshire, believes women who give birth in their teens make BETTER mothers than those in their 30s.
She claims young mums snap back into shape quicker, have more energy and relate more easily to their children, meaning they’re better behaved and happier.
Tracy told Fabulous: “Women who become first-time mums in their teens make better parents than those in their 30s or 40s.
“I believe if I’d been 10 or so years older before becoming a mother then I wouldn’t have the relationship I have with my children now.
“For a start, being older I would have had less energy and therefore less patience.
“I wouldn’t be as enthusiastic to speak to people after months of sleepless nights as I was in my teens.
“My body snapped back to its pre-pregnancy size through fitness post-birth, which in turn gave me the confidence to date and find love again. I’ve never been happier than I am now at the age of 30 with two children.
“If I’d have been alone at 40 with a newborn baby I’d be more tired, less happy with my body, less energetic and far more stressed from the shock of living my life for myself instead of putting others first. Sometimes age and the innocence of ignorance is a good thing.
“As a teen mum I just got on with it, found my feet and became responsible and capable because at the time I didn’t know any different.”
“Come Thursday evening, I couldn’t take it anymore.
“My gut just said she was pregnant, I could tell by the way she was acting, the food she wanted.”
However, the shock soon turned to happiness as the family celebrated what they previously thought impossible.
“I wanted her to have that memory because we were told for years and years now, she most likely would never have kids,” Karina said.
“It was exciting.”