Teen who fell pregnant at 13 says her daughter is ‘excellent’

A  girl who became pregnant at just 13 has amassed millions of views since giving birth to her baby girl six months ago despite admitting she didn’t ‘have a motherly bone’ in her body. 

Juliette Ackerman, 14, from Dallas, Texas, first realised she was pregnant in March 2023 at the age of 13.

Juliette, who uses the nickname Jules on her social media accounts, was completely torn when she realised she was expecting a baby, and had no idea whether she should keep the baby, put her up for adoption or terminate the pregnancy. 

Juliette quickly realised she couldn’t go through with the abortion and so was forced to reveal her unexpected pregnancy to her mum Krista Boyd, 39.

‘When she found out she was pregnant, Juliette told me a few days later and my initial reaction was that I didn’t want her to come home,’ Krista said.

Juliette Ackerman, 14, from Dallas, Texas , first realised she was pregnant in March 2023 at the age of 13

Juliette pictured with her daughter Violette Ackerman. Though Juliette never imagined having children in her lifetime, she decided not to go through with terminating the pregnancy as she explained she couldn’t live with the guilt of losing her baby

‘But within a few minutes, I realised it wasn’t the end of the world as something beautiful was going to come out of it and I ended up being supportive.

Though Juliette never imagined having children in her lifetime, she decided not to go through with terminating the pregnancy as she explained she couldn’t live with the guilt of losing her baby. 

Talking about her teen-motherhood journey, Juliette explained: ‘I was pregnant at the end of eighth grade, and it was so hard, kind of depressing and embarrassing.

‘When I saw those two lines on the pregnancy test, I was horrified. I believed to my core that I could not get pregnant, and I was infertile.’

Since giving birth to her daughter, Violette Ackerman, six months ago, Juliette has been embracing her journey as a teen mum.

The 14-year-old has taken to TikTok to show off her motherhood journey where she has faced significant criticism from users who tell her she is too young to be a parent. 

While Juliette does admit this is true, the teen said she has embraced motherhood despite feeling like she didn’t ‘have a motherly bone’ in her body. 

The journey to being a mum at such a young age has come with several struggles which she had contested alongside the father of her child and her boyfriend of two years who visits his daughter at least once a week.

Juliette pictured with her six month old daughter. In the beginning, Juliette had no idea whether to keep her baby, terminate or put her up for adoption

Juliette has taken to TikTok to share her journey of being a young mum though she has received a lot of criticism on social media who say she’s too young to be a parent

Juliette pictured sharing a cuddle with her baby Violette. The teen said she has embraced motherhood despite feeling like she didn’t ‘have a motherly bone’ in her body

Mum and baby sharing a cuddle together outside. Both flash adorable smiles 

The young mum pictured on a bench with her new baby. The 14-year-old said she missed out on a lot during her pregnancy

During Juliette’s pregnancy, there were concerns that because of her young age and having a short cervix, she could suffer from hyperemesis gravidarum.

The condition can cause excessive vomiting which can lead to weight loss as well as prodromal labour which is a false labour contraction.

At 36 weeks, Juliette began experiencing bad contractions, forcing her to go into hospital where she was convinced she would give birth early.

Many hospital trips later, Juliette gave birth safely a day before her due date in December.

Since becoming a mum, Juliette has been making cash by doing people’s nails, reselling her old clothes and babysitting.

Talking about the decision that changed her life, Juliette said: ‘It wasn’t a good decision to get pregnant at 14, but it was a good one to keep her for sure as she’s perfect.

‘Throughout my whole pregnancy I did feel very left out with most things. I would see my old friends going places for the summer and I couldn’t even hang out with my friends. But eventually I learned to cope with it.’