Catelynn Lowell | 16 & Pregnant | Full Episode | Series 1 Episode 6

[@KD-sz7fq]

These two are so, so much more considerate, thoughtful, compassionate, and mature than both their trash parents combined.

[@BrVi_7]

The fact that they considered the things they did at such a young age is amazing

[@LisaW509]

Even as a teenager, Tyler was more mature than Butch will ever be.

[@MsJonessss]

And realistic. He knew a child needed more than love and i liked how he stood up to his father.

[@JacquelineRoseSchlegel]

True

[@shandawarn3365]

When Carly is old enough to watch this. She is gonna learn how much Catelynn loved her so much. How much she gave up her own choices to make sure she was safe and loved. She will learn how hard it was for catelynn to give her up. And that a mothers love will never go away

[@ayeitsneciie1386]

@@babibriiyour lying

[@brittanykrebs3842]

​@babibrii you need to use your eyes that's not true at all!!!

[@courtneycoley8487]

She is 15. I bet she has gone on you tube and watched if she is allowed on social media

[@FrankieLinds]

There’s no way she hasn’t seen it yet. She is 15 and almost certainly has a smart phone.

[@GenXfrom75]

Both of them. Both of her biological parents. Her mother AND her father loved her so much.

[@jennyjenjen9180]

Tyler’s dad telling him to man up when he was in and out of jail his whole life would have infuriated me and I’m not even a man.

[@bndl98]

Tyler was probably the best teen dad on this show

[@chikiie1]

Yes.. Tyler is great dad, the most mature teen dad.

[@JacquelineRoseSchlegel]

True

[@maggiesanford8324]

I don't like him. He's really inconsiderate toward Caitlin about her reservations and just toward her opinions in general. I also can't believe they're still married. He's gonna come out of the closet eventually.

[@coyotequeen]

Ha ha. I've always thought about the closet with him too

[@Singersavannah0]

I felt like he forced her to put Carly up for adoption to be honest

[@samantharose8744]

The level of maturity they had at such a young age us so commendable. 👏

[@CM-vs5cj]

You can tell cate wanted a mum and she was so drawn to the maternal side of Teresa if that makes sense, like she looked at Teresa like I wish you were my mum

[@luketiroby]

Yes she wanted Teresa in her life. In a different world perhaps Teresa could have taken Cate and baby Carly in together and given them a leg up.

[@annedbvs]

😢

[@tanyagsw7920]

I couldn't imagine being mad at my child for making such a gut-wrenching choice, but no matter how angry I was, I would tuck it away somewhere and be there for my child.

[@living_dead_girl1990]

​@@luketirobyexactly what I was thinking

[@carly582]

Theresa was a predator

[@ElectricAngel181]

When Cate was giving birth I really lost it when Tyler so mature and 💯 loving and supportive to her. Alot of men arent that attentive.

[@ashleydurham7397]

If he was supportive he wouldn’t have pushed adoption on her.

[@cherrycherrylady1700]

@@ashleydurham7397exactly the only reason why he went straight to her after that last push to pressure her and to not look at her baby.

[@bluedream7458]

@@ashleydurham7397love the two of them but I always thought Caitlyn would have kept the baby but it seemed Tyler was the aggressor on the adoption. Poor Caitlyn never got over that adoption IMO 🥲 poor Caitlyn..

[@FunfettiSpaghetti]

I feel so bad for Cate and Tyler, but mostly Cate. Poor girl really had no support from her family. She looked like she totally disassociated from the situation when Carly was born. Thank goodness Tyler’s mom was there for them both.

[@squeegee-c]

Not me crying to a decade old reality tv show

[@candiced9145]

Same😂

[@KLA2789]

Sameee 😭😭😭

[@journeeniania8204]

Me rn 😢

[@MiaMia-lb2iy]

The old reality shows are the best oness😭❤

[@lc-bb6bd]

I have always cried over this. It tears my heart out. I couldn’t imagine the pain they were in giving that baby up. They were soooo young.

[@khalanidegruy2960]

The fact that there married now In 2023 with kids is wonderful frfr

[@MusketeerGweneth]

I read your comment so wrong; I thought you said "The fact that they are married now with 2023 kids is wonderful." and I had to read your comment a few times. 🤣

[@isitoveryet9525]

lol Why? I don’t get why people equate a long relationship with a healthy relationship. The majority of their relationship, at least what was shown on mtv, was extremely toxic….& being trauma bonded isn’t the fairytale some yall try to make it out to be.

[@annacarter6559]

@@isitoveryet9525That Long term alcoholic non-mother must have caused a hellish upbringing

[@mr.purplepanther856]

@@isitoveryet9525 how was the portrayal of their relationship toxic

[@Felicia-hz1qd]

I want too meet them and thank them for reminding me that being a parent is not easy and that Cate is like my role model

[@Belladonna313]

Bless Tyler. To be that young and to have a partner like that by ur side is everything. I wish them all the best with their girls now.

[@charlottehiggins135]

They are by far my favourite theyvhave such level heads compared to theor own parents

[@itzavaltierra]

The definition of best friends and soulmates. They are admirable.

[@kimberlyan1089]

Dawn is awful. Rushing a mother after giving birth like that is unbelievable

[@lc-bb6bd]

She really was. She was so afraid she would change her mind and she wouldn’t make her cut. They had NO right rushing them like that. No right.

[@cherrycherrylady1700]

@@lc-bb6bdit wasn’t dawn it was theresa who called dawn. Dawn wasn’t even there and theresa was scare of losing that bby

[@annmcdonald7713]

​@@cherrycherrylady1700exactly. Vert manipulative and calculated of Teresa and Dawn knew what she was doing too.

[@femdivinemind7777]

​@@cherrycherrylady1700that's why I just CANNOT stand the way she's hailed as a saint now

[@jamesjack5838]

Just hearing Tyler saying “keeping her will ruin us” & seeing how he was about the whole adoption thing Cate was 100% put into a messed up situation she was afraid to lose the love of her life over keeping her daughter as a teenager that is extremely overwhelming & traumatizing

[@ShockResistor]

"It will ruin us" doesnt necessarily mean as a couple. I interpreted it as meaning seperately it will ruin the both of them.

[@BrandyTexas214]

I’m a 40 yr old woman and I couldn’t have done this at any age. They really are brave.

[@courtneycoley8487]

Agree

[@bluedream7458]

Same

[@RealityDisabled3979]

If you were raised in a family of drug addicts and prison visitations with poor parents, it might amaze you what you could do out of love!

[@chelseastrong6061]

I'm still bawling my eyes out when he said " I kept her blanket tho" 💔💔💔💔😢

[@humcohailey]

Watching them give up their baby girl puts a knot in my throat.. but knowing they did it all out of love. A selfless act.

[@GenXfrom75]

If you notice, of all those early teen mom couples, only the two who chose adoption ended up together and in a healthy relationship. When Tyler says keeping her would end them, he’s most likely correct. 💕

[@vanillamarshmallow]

Yeah statistically teen parents break up the vast majority of the time and the father is usually out of the picture by the time the kid is 2. It sucks because you can clearly see that giving up Carly hurts them but if they hadn’t given up Carly they most likely wouldn’t have each other or their daughters.

[@Fawn123]

So Carly was the sacrificial lamb? Horrible.

[@GenXfrom75]

@@Fawn123 no, they knew they weren’t READY TO BE PARENTS. They put Carly first.

[@GenXfrom75]

@@vanillamarshmallow precisely 💜

[@Mama_j09]

Who else chose adoption?

[@cindylynnla3768]

The thought and love these two put into where Carly went, breaks my heart to see where they are today in this process.

[@bsociety4647]

Butch has a lot of nerve telling Tyler, a 16 year old boy, that he didn't man up.... I think his decision was very manly and considerate of Carly.... That's the most selfless decision you could make as a parent... I love that they had her best interest at heart... They protected their baby girl in a way by defending their decision of giving her to the adoptive family to Tyler's dad... No one can tell me they're not the best parents for that

[@FrankieLinds]

Watching this is so surreal, knowing how everything turns out. I don’t feel that way about the other Teen Moms. They never would have been picked for TM if they didn’t give Carly up. They gave Carly up bc they were young, in a very unstable environment and knew their parents couldn’t help and would make it work. But bc of the show, they made a ton of money and stayed together. It’s a double edge sword. Everything Cate said she wanted she got… everything but Carly. It breaks me.

[@MsJonessss]

And tbh i kindof blame the show a lil. Because we are unsure if they made any money from 16 and pregnant or teen mom at first. But from watching Kailyn on teen mom 2 she had a dysfunctional household as well and after staying with joe she found a resource that helps single mothers get housing and assistance. People do abuse the system but there are people who really need it and that what it should be meant for.

[@FrankieLinds]

@@MsJonessss they didn’t make much. 16 and pregnant was literally maybe a few hundred dollars for each family member for the first few 16 and pregnant seasons. TM was the same, season 3-4 is when we start seeing growth in monetary ways for them.

[@tinavasques852]

The level of maturity they had at such a young age shows that they had to grow up at a very young age. The had to take care of themselves.

[@carolynwalker2914]

What a selfless act. I am so proud of them for this! I have no criticism whatsoever for these two. That took incredible strength at that age.

[@skyl2r__2]

they fr gave carly the life they would’ve wanted ❤

[@AmberTurdsShittyBedsheet]

Butch is one to talk about being a dad considering he wasn't even around to be one. Wow. Nauseating.

[@Felicia-hz1qd]

Thank u

[@courtneycoley8487]

Right?? Talking about manning up

[@spike16965]

Exactly

[@river8760]

He’s a complete loser.

[@judgecutiejudy8409]

Butch was around, he had an addiction that he couldn’t overcome. Tyler loved his dad, and his dad loved him.

[@jacinta6240]

Tyler's mom seems like the reason he's such a mature young man.

[@jeangray3839]

You can tell they wasnt a complete match . Catelyn was wanting a lot of contact & Theresa went with it since she was wanting a child so bad but knew she didn't want as much contact as Catelyn was hoping for

[@incognitocrybaby]

My thoughts exactly I think that was disgusting of them! They should’ve had an open adoption but they always gave weird vibes! I don’t know why separate her from her real parents! I wish they chose a different family instead of them

[@jenfoster128]

Exactly! And Dawn knowing the originally wanted a closed adoption should never have even showed C&T their profile.

[@Melissa-bt9gb]

the communication between tyler and catelynn is so different from maci and ryan. i feel so sorry for this couple, going through so much with their crazy parents. these kids act more reasonable than their own parents.

[@trishabowl]

It’s 2024 & I think Carly is about the age Cate & Tyler were in this video. I hope she knows how much all 4 of her parents love her . She’s a very special girl in many of our hearts ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@brooklyncares4447]

B&T should watch this every year so they can remember how much C&T love Carly

[@MsFlamingFlamer]

They were there so I’m sure they are well aware. At the same time the child’s needs are most important first and foremost and if the bio parents are causing security and safety issues they need to be dealt with.

[@FrankieLinds]

I was 26 and pregnant when this showed aired. I cried and cried at their story. I couldn’t imagine having to make that choice.

[@lovelifelaugh2727]

I’m 26 and pregnant right now!

[@amirahelechi7113]

Wdym… this is a great thing. They were actually being smart and responsible

[@jessicakinnucan3822]

My 26th birthday is next week and I’m 10 weeks!!

[@mariyaa111]

Same !!! My sisters his cried when we watched it when it first came out!!

[@Jane-rs2si]

“Since it’s been 5 hours from delivery” Smh Really !!???? All about her commission check 🙄 Lady they are about to give THEIR BABY UP!!!! Have some grace

[@annmcdonald7713]

They care nothing about the birth parents needs. Cause the adoptive parents are the paying customers. Its a business to them. A big business This adoption agency made 180 million last year

[@amberdaly2856]

@@annmcdonald7713how much is the cost to adopt in America? I’m from the uk so it’s all usually free here adoption seems a lot easier to arrange in the us!

[@annmcdonald7713]

@amberdaly2856 Brandon and Teresa paid the adoption agency 25 000 US But that does not include other fees like court costs and lawyer fees. This is blatant human trafficking. There should be no profit in the adoption process. UK is doing the right thing to make it free

[@nicolinaosullivan6712]

​@@amberdaly2856anywhere from 20-50k 10S OF THPUSANDS babies are a $$ business. Fckin horrible

[@annmcdonald7713]

@amberdaly2856 Tetesa paid this adoption agency 25 thousand dollars. But i am sure there are other fees also after the adoption. Adoption is not free in USA it's big biz

[@cj7106]

15:40 ill never get over how she dropped the cat like that 😂😭😭😭

[@Becki26]

Aww I'm the same age as these 2 and I remember watching this and bawling my eyes out 😢 watching it again in 2024 and my heart breaks for them, the agency took advantage of 2 young children. Thankfully they've weathered many storms together and are happily married with their other children. Hopefully when Carly is 18 they'll be able to reunite and get the long awaited happy ending they deserve x

[@bluedream7458]

Couldn’t agree w you more!! That adoption agency was NOT looking out for them and how sad, they had an agreement and it was hard watching Caitlyn wait for a correspondence from Teresa and NOTHING .. That was BS!! I cant wait for Carly to show up at their house one day, give it time it WILL happen IMO.. Caitlyn and Tyler love her incredibly and she bonded w them ..She was being comforted by her adoptive father after one of their visits w cait & Ty , oh Carly WILL be going to them when’s able to just give it a few more years.. I’m waiting..

[@hychannel555]

Years later you can tell Catelynn regretted her decision by being highly emotional about this. Especially since she thought it was going to be an open adoption. They got what they wanted for their baby, financial stability and love. But I'm sure if they knew they would turn out fine, they would have not given the baby up.

[@Loveheart-er3ou]

I think they would have done the same thing. Just choose diffrent parents who actually wanted a open adoption

[@danie1018]

Open adoptions are guaranteed the first 4 years. After that it's up to the adopted parents. B&T have continued to keep C&T in Carley's life and in the loop much longer than that. Even after C&T continued to step over every boundary B&T tried to place. Caitlin has a right to feel everything she is feeling, but airing out everything in the public eye is just going to make it harder to reconcile with B&T. This all should only be about Carley. I hope one day they can all get along again for the sake of Carley and that Carley chooses to be in their lives once she turns 18, because ultimately it's up to her and she's currently 15, who really knows what her exact feelings about this are.

[@MsFlamingFlamer]

Things only worked out well for them because they gave Carly up. There’s 0 evidence they would have made anything of themselves without the MTV checks

[@candiced9145]

No Dawn!!!! It did not go how the wanted too! They did not get to be in the driver’s seat!!!! Allllll lies

[@nothing_but_bs]

Could never stand her OR the adoptive parents. They took advantage of Catelynn and Tyler being young and inexperienced, and told them what they wanted to hear in order to get that baby adopted out. The 3 of them are so phony.

[@ashleydurham7397]

Dawn is horrible!

[@KatherineMartin502]

@@ashleydurham7397she definitely took advantage of scared teenagers

[@-Ashie...]

If you go look at the reviews for Bethany Christian Services a lot of people had the same experience as Tyler & Cate & say the same thing where they were thrown for a loop & told lies as well. This adoption agency and the employees who work there are super shady!

[@river8760]

@@-Ashie...Key word, Christian. 🤮

[@ashleybennet9243]

I still cry watching their episode. I love Cate and Tyler ❤ after watching this I just want to give them a big hug. They did the hardest thing ever. They love Carly so much and one day she will know that ❤I really wish that catelynn wouldn't beat herself up over her decision. They did the best thing considering the circumstance at the time. they turned out to be wonderful parents

[@Sheyann_89]

These two are the most unselfish teenagers ive ever seen. Cate and Tyler are amazing loving people. They could of easily of changed their minds and took her home with them but no matter how heartbreaking it was they put carly first and that shows how mature they were at that age. Theyve always been my favorite couple on the show. Now they are incredible parents to their three girls.

[@jamesjack5838]

At 31:00 peep how T reacted when she found out Cate wanted to hold the baby first… very telling now that we know all that we do present day.

[@annmcdonald7713]

Yup

[@femdivinemind7777]

That hurt to watch the first time still does 15 years later. Callous.

[@stitches318]

Ofc she made that face she was terrified Catelynn would change her mind and keep the baby. It was probably a grueling 5 hours for Brandon and Teresa waiting

[@nicolinaosullivan6712]

​@stitches318 and idk where I got this information but I could have sworn they they almost had a bby prior & last second the mom changed her mind I swear I heard them tell that stroy before!

[@GeminiGirlReadings]

The birth was the saddest part. I literally can’t stop crying

[@Faith-ty5it]

I am so proud of both of them for being mature about this and not thinking about themselves and wanting what’s best for her. This is by far my favorite episode

[@madisonjeanfr]

They are the most well rounded couple that ever came on this show.

[@MsJonessss]

“What part of it makes you want to cry?” Um maybe the fact that at 16 after carrying her daughter for 9months she has to give it up. It’s sad how what they hoped for carly, changed. I’m in tears😢 hearing why Cate gave their child up.. and teresa’s response “do you have something to tell me..” ugh.

[@ingangesi]

This had no business making cry that bad 😭

[@jessicakinnucan3822]

I think a lot of Catelynn’s mental health issues with the extreme anxiety and depression stems from the adoption of their first baby….i feel so bad for her she seemed like she didn’t want to the whole time

[@amanda2825]

These "christian" ppl really make me sick they never had any intention of letting them be part of Carlos like they just wanted to grab her baby nd said whatever they had to to get her

[@notplayinggames12]

The fact that dawn and the adoptive parents played in they faces bc they was babies giving up a baby was wrong

[@MsFlamingFlamer]

How were they played? C&T compromised the relationship. B&T went above and beyond the agreement. People like C&T make me not want to adopt if my child and I are going to be stalked and harassed by unhinged biologicals.

[@spike16965]

Am I the only one wondering where was CPS for Caitlyn and Tyler back then? Obviously they weren’t being taken care of well then because their parents were junkies.

[@claracasta]

So we have 2 responsible teens that want to give their child away because of how unsafe their house is.. and then we have their 2 alcoholic criminal parents responsible for the unsafe state of the house trying to keep the baby and raise it there… YIKES

[@user-ib2lo3ud8f]

Tyler and Catelynn were the only people I had any type of respect for on this show or on Teen Mom.

[@pearlkelly6337]

yeah they are my favourite, i do like Maci as well and then Chelsea from teen mom 2, i dont like farrah though cos shes awful

[@Fawn123]

Kind of dumb since they didn’t go through the same trials and tribulations that the others did they gave their daughter away and didn’t raise her. If they kept her then you would see them as parents like the rest.

[@ericab9690]

I always found the music during Cate’s delivery so daunting

[@lc-bb6bd]

It was

[@bridget5180]

Watching this, Dawn just really rubs me the wrong way, “since we are 5 hours out from delivery” 🙄

[@paige6549]

If Caitlin and Tyler had support they would have kept their baby

[@Hali-v1i]

I think she only adopted the baby out because Tyler wanted to because she seems like she did not want to go. I don’t judge with people do but I could never adopt my child.

[@amanda2825]

Conned into giving up their baby to an open adoption that would never be. Unbelievably sad

[@incognitocrybaby]

Makes me so mad, I would’ve tried to fight for my child back. They trust they had in them to be totally destroyed by them

[@pearlkelly6337]

yeah like at first it was open adoption but then as carly got to a few years old they kinda changed their minds an then the whole arguments about mtv not filming carly, but shes 15 now so in 3 years hopefully they can see more of her

[@carolynwalker2914]

It’s so hard listening to April mentally abuse her. 💔💔

[@steffie6577]

U feel Caitlyn’s pain throughout the whole time.

[@allykatt4768]

Idk the fact that Teresa didn’t even sit in the back when they drove off with the baby gives odd vibes

[@Talishadra19]

She isn't a mother, so that wouldn't have occurred to her. She doesn't have the motherly instinct

[@lashandaallenredmon2109]

Their lives would be totally different had they kept that baby. I don’t think they’d be together. They wouldn’t have graduated or anything. Who’s to say MTV would have still picked them for Teen Mom? Very strong young couple ❤

[@niksprincess4021]

It's so sad that her mom April refused to support her daughter through the hardest & most difficult time in her life. Despite she didn't agree with her, she added to the stress, and overall anxiety to the situation. A girl definitely needs her mom through this situation

[@stitches318]

April knew Cate was making a huge mistake and she was right. I'm no fan of April but giving up Carly destroyed Catelynn's life.

[@Naishelly85]

​@@stitches318yes I saw this too. She is not the best mom but she knew it would destroy her and she was right.

[@judithplume8881]

I felt the only reason Caitlin did adoption was cause Tyler wanted it and she didn’t wanna loose him, You could tell she wanted to keep it.

[@HRUnknown-xe4pp]

YES!!! I AGREE

[@brianawhittaker8152]

That seems really really sad. I hope they don't ever watch this now bc I'm sure it would be painful for them. Honestly I never noticed that Tyler didn't wanna keep her bc they were so young. But I see it now I'm not faulting them but I could never do that I would never wanna give my daughter away. Especially now seeing how everything turned out I really think they regret going against their instincts.

[@brianlaclair5272]

You. Mean her! Not it

[@amandajean5153]

Carlee wasn’t a toy she was a human being and a lot of thought went into them doing what they did. As a mother you CANT give your baby away for anyone other than yourself and the baby so no I don’t believe that it was for Tyler or because of Tyler. It was a very selfless act they both choose. Over the years you can see that this indeed hurt both of them however I feel it was an unbearable pain that caused a lot of internal trauma for Cait because she kept a lot inside and Tyler on the other hand showed more emotion for the world to see. Either way it hurt and still does. I think they have both went through so much that many will never understand so speculation on why they didn’t isn’t anyone’s business. They did what they did. They have grown into amazing adults and it’s clear it took a lot of work to get where they are today and I applaud both of them. I wish them nothing but the best and as Carlee gets older I hope they can build a relationship with her thats all they want at this point.

[@cheyenneswiski8475]

Were we watching the same thing? Like what Are you talking about? They were both in on it from what I watched they were both together on that decision. What a silly thing to say to put words in someone else’s mouth.. “I felt the only reason Kaitlyn did adoption was because Tyler wanted it”?! I mean really, though that’s kind of messed up you didn’t know them and you did not know their situation. They both made the deciding factor. They both they both and I’ll say it again they both decided on this

[@hopes.t.1092]

Not a dry eye here but what a bitter/sweet story. And I'm proud of those kids for sure

[@samibrady9212]

I think these 2 are the only ones that stayed together from teen mom??

[@MimiCordero]

Yes literally the only ones

[@ashleydurham7397]

Yes, but I think they are extremely trauma bonded.

[@amandathemystic1828]

A trauma bond is basically a person bonded to their abuser in a relationship. Stockholm syndrome basically. It’s not two people bonded by a traumatic event. I used to think it was that as well.

[@helenaylingartner5213]

Hope Harbert ist still with tristans baby daddy even if they started as a one night stand , 2 kids now

[@lc-bb6bd]

@@ashleydurham7397 I think it’s more codependent

[@ivyivy3970]

Cant watch this without crying 😢😢 💔🎈

[@KrisKalema]

The midwestern accent goes through my head like a nail LOL

[@mercedeswyman8436]

I swear it's BECAUSE of their parents pushing them so hard and not being supportive is why they didn't keep that little girl. The reason they had to give up Carley is because they knew theyre own parents couldnt even take care of THEM properly.

[@amirahelechi7113]

No they are children they should not be having kids with no jobs nor money… use your brain

[@jennybyrd2818]

I placed my sone for adoption hardest thing ive ever dont but as a mom ill make any sacrifice to make sure my kid lives in a safe home where he can flourish its open adoption and last time i saw him the hug he gave me made everything ok in the world

[@jennybyrd2818]

Also I was homeless at the time

[@meganyoung.]

❤ everyone has their own tough choices to make, you did the best you could for your child and one day they'll know that, too!

[@jennybyrd2818]

@@meganyoung. thank you so much for your kind words ❤️

[@meganyoung.]

@@jennybyrd2818 you're welcome! ❤ Have a Happy Holiday season!

[@carolynwalker2914]

This is what it’s about. What the CHILD needs. ❤❤

[@VanessaEParra]

2024 and they are incredibly loving parents. Praying that one day they’ll get their baby girl back. ❤😢

[@rcg224]

my heart broke seeing carolyn being taken away

[@cheyenneswiski8475]

I’m sorry, but Brandon and Teresa really rub me the wrong way. just a little things that I picked up on watching this, I notice every little detail. Teresa wasn’t even crying when she was talking to Kaitlyn and giving her the necklace. I was waiting for a tear to drop and not 1! Especially for the gift that Kaitlyn gave them she should’ve been bawling.. I don’t know what it is, but they just really rubbed me the wrong way

[@Courtneybenson907]

It was when Tyler came into tell them that Carly had been born. You could see how excited they were, especially Teresa, and Tyler just looked so sad, like he was about to burst into tears.

[@isitoveryet9525]

Yall just like to villainize them, because you fangirl reality tv stars. “Teresa didn’t cry when I thought she should have!” 🙄 The fact that you have such strong feelings about a couple you know next to nothing about, based on highly edited clips from a reality show says way more about you, than it does about them. You’re acting like it’s not extremely awkward for them being filmed in these intimate situations, when they’re private people as it is. They thought they were filming a one time “docuseries” episode & moving on with their lives. It’s sad how many people still think reality tv depicts reality 😂

[@isitoveryet9525]

@@Courtneybenson907They were excited to meet their daughter, & you’re saying that’s a bad thing? 😂 If they weren’t happy to meet their newborn daughter, you’d be dragging them for that. Weirdos like you are exactly why they wanted nothing to do with the show. Judging strangers based off very limited info, on situations you’ve never had to deal with is silly af.

[@lisajay3470]

I saw tears

[@cheyenneswiski8475]

@@lisajay3470 the point I’m trying to make is it didn’t seem sincere to me.I’m not saying they’re bad people because I don’t know Adam from Eve I’m just saying, I was rubbed the wrong way. I have a right to my opinion.

[@lizcarr8900]

I was 14 when I had my daughter Susan there is no way I could have given her away. This young girl is very strong

[@laurendanger2367]

Those two were more mature and selfless at 16 than I am in my 40s.

[@KathySpencer-mb7vi]

I feel so bad for Catelyn cause she needed her mom so bad and her mom could only think about herself.

[@jaylamarie7442]

They did not need to rush them like that afterwards…

[@jacinta6240]

Tyler was the most mature young man. He wanted better for his daughter.

[@jacobyshaddix32]

To be honest these two teens are way smarter than their parents.

[@jacobyshaddix32]

@@pearlkelly6337 huh

[@deadgirl8992]

Omg so sad! I never cry but this made me cry

[@meloniemckenzie8123]

I had my son at 14. This was back in 2000. I chose to keep him but I did consider adoption. Had I not had my mother there was no way I could’ve kept him. He will be 24 soon and part of the US Navy. I commend Tyler and Catelynn for their selfless act of love for their child. It’s too bad they didn’t have the support I had, they could’ve kept Carly. It was so wrong of Brandon and Theresa to keep them out of Carly’s life the way they have. If it wasn’t for them choosing to put Carly up for adoption, they would still be childless most likely

[@HRUnknown-xe4pp]

16, Vulnerable and taken total advantage of. Manipulative on every level. So Very Sad.

[@kellyanderson611]

Wow they were really convincing to Catelynn and Tyler ! Especially with the bracelet thing. Wonder if Carley even got hers. There needs to be some type of legal binding with open adoption !!

[@user-fr7vs3pc4l]

I think they both wanted to keep her but knew their living conditions were awful for a baby. I honestly think if they knew show teen mom would have started they would have kept her cuz they would have the money to not only raise her but get away from everything

[@SurahOnline]

*This was a sad episode* 😢

[@Micheleoneandonly]

I do blame Dawn. She forced so much pressure, disgusting!!

[@fifimac2007]

1000000000 per cent agree! Then threw the years she always thought and presented herself as some Angel 👼 far from it, how much did her agency get paid?

[@annmcdonald7713]

​@fifimac2007 her agency made 180 million last year

[@cindylynnla3768]

I admire Tyler and Caitlyn so much for these tough decisions they had to make at such a young age. From their demeanor to how they talked to their parents.

[@WHYUALWAYZLYIN]

Its the most selfless thing you can do as a mother and father...more so when you know you can't.❤Bless you both.

[@chloegould1482]

Feel really bad for how they were pressured by the adopted parents and adoption worker, they weren’t rude but Dawn was a bit pressuring with asking them to “step out” of having their time with friends and family only 5 hours after birth.. it just feels a bit rushed considering how young they were.

[@KatherineMartin502]

I feel like Dawn was very inconsiderate when she asked them to have family step out. Dawn took advantage of these teenagers.

[@ashleydurham7397]

Dawn was horrible. Those adoptive parents had no rights at that point.

[@Anonymous4212]

Agreed that was very wrong Dawn treated the young couple like they were at a cattle farm supplying a purchase transaction this was completely awful I'm glad Caitlyn's mother refused to sign the forms at the hospital and allowed them to have more time with their newborn before they passed her off to someone else, and I think that the way Teresa and Brandon treat them now is absolutely horrible now I could be wrong, but It comes off as if they were so full of it at the time just to get the child that they wanted I mean they walked into the hospital room for goodness sakes right after she had the baby and then once they got her they backtracked and started to try and act as if they didn't agree to this open adoption.

[@ekweseman]

It appears Tyler is more of a real man than his own father because Tyler wants to do what is best for his unborn daughter. He knows Catelynn and himself are too young and unprepared to raise children.

[@lc-bb6bd]

Butch being so self righteous saying Tyler didn’t man up yet when did he man up. He didn’t raise his children their mom did.

[@PageHallock]

I want to echo everything everyone else said about how mature these two are but her doctor is amazing!

[@AngelRuiz-ei9tl]

These kids where promised a open adoption and stuggled to have that.They did there best to pick a family for there child.What Brandon and Teresa didn't do is understand these where young kids .I would have adopted and kept my word.feel for these two.

[@Sheyann_89]

Yes I agree! 💯💯

[@chrystals.3232]

Nah they knew they were young . Bc me 31 years old is looking at them like wow they are babies !!! They knew they were going to do what they wanted and take adavantage

[@jenfoster128]

This was hard to watch back then but it is a hundred times harder to watch knowing how things turned out.

[@GeminiGirlReadings]

They make me cry everytime 😢

[@psychicrenegade]

The baby in exchange for a bracelet never really sat well with me. The bio parents give these people a newborn baby...their firstborn child...and they get a bracelet and a bunch of false promises and future-faking from the adoptive parents in return. Once they had legal custody of that baby, Catelynn and Tyler were completely blocked from their lives. I get that the adoption was best for the baby...but the way adoptive parents lie to the bio parents to get that baby away from them...is evil, manipulative garbage.

[@Sunbane]

I am still following these two in 2024, and have nothing but respect for them both.

[@ellennilsson2418]

More of these episodes plsss🙌🏾💕

[@Aubz47]

The adoption agency didn’t handle things well. It was almost predatory, how they treated Catelyn and Tyler. They should have had lots of counseling first. There should have been a trained staff with them as she went through the birth to help support and advocate for them. That person should have had a strong relationship with the birth parents so they could bridge the gap as they were processing the birth. It felt so wrong when dawn came in to essentially kick out Tyler and cate’s friends who were some of the only people supporting them, so Brandon and Theresa could have time. It’s all handled so poorly.

[@JenniferHarris-qj3qt]

Idk if it’s just my emotions but did the adoption lady “Dawn” I think was her name, seem pushy after they had her. I didn’t like the scene where she came into the room and said “it’s been 5 hours since you’ve been at the hospital, can we clear the room out so Brandon & Teresa can come in”. I would’ve said no. We just decided to see her & our friends just got here. They’re gonna have her the rest of her life. They can wait. I feel Dawn did that and made sure to keep control and guilt them because if they chose to keep her then her office wouldn’t get paid. That made me sad for them. They just got her in the room and decided that they wanted to see here and she was afraid oh no I’m not getting paid they’re crying and it’s looking like they aren’t some irresponsible kids like she thought and actually really loved Carly. So she was too much for me. Especially when I know Dawns agency doesn’t get paid without that baby. Money is so the root of everything and I hate it and how it can make people and companies act. No empathy it seemed. The nurses were so concerned for Cate & Ty but Dawn wasn’t infact it seemed like she told Teresa and whatever her husband‘s name was to hurry up and put Carly in the car cause the second she got her. I’ve never seen someone stick a baby in a car seat and strap her up so fast and leave before the mom had changed her mind which I don’t think they were gonna change their mind. They just wanted to spend a little more time with her, but they were so rushed. Then Teresa didn’t even sit in the back with the brand new baby. Nobody was back there with her. I was like did she read any baby books? Sorry that just really irritated me. I wondered if I’m just emotional overwatch or if anybody else picked up on that?

[@femdivinemind7777]

17:18 ...they should show this in court.

[@HRUnknown-xe4pp]

For all the poor decisions and severe lack in parenting, Butch and April knew automatically that giving up Carly would be something their kids would REGRET later in life☝🏻☝🏻.

[@ShockResistor]

They only regretted the people they chose.

[@lindseysanders3656]

I think the mother probably has a personality disorder. I can hear certain phrases and manipulation tactics she uses just from the edited clips they show here. I’ve been around similar people. I think Cate may regret giving up Carly for similar reasons that have been passed down to her from the mothers’ issues. Although, I do think Cate is more mature in some ways because of her trauma. The mother wasn’t really thinking of Cate’s best interests but her own selfish wishes. It’s hard when your mother is very sick in many ways but can come through with seemingly such wisdom and understanding in other ways. A disjointed relationship for sure. I do think their adoption story is a complicated one, though, and I’m not ignoring that fact.