With this week’s news of Jamie Lynn Spears’ birth and those Mass. high school students who made a pact to get preggo together, the nation appears to be obsessed with wanting to be just like Juno. Instead of attending proms and keg parties, these underage mums are keeping busy with Lamaze classes and baby shower registries. Here are 9 reasons why it’s so cool to get pregnant before graduating college.

1.    You finally have something (or someone, in this case) to blame for your Freshman 15. Most college freshmen attribute their rapid weight gain to nights filled with hours of guzzling alcohol and ordering Domino’s 555 at 4 in the morning but young mommies-to-be have the privilege of having a legitimate reason for the extra pounds.

2.    Instead of being the easy girl at school, you’re someone’s mother. Sure, there are tons of girls that go wild when they step foot onto a college campus but once you become a mommy, there’s newfound respect because instead of being associated with being stupid and getting knocked up, you’re considered brave and honorable for taking on the responsibility of motherhood.

3.    You have an excuse to go shopping. Now that you no longer fit into your skinny jeans, you can finally begin to frequent your local maternity store. Every girl, at least once, has walked by a maternity store window and thought Wow – maternity clothes are really cute these days. Well here’s your chance to look cute in a fat, err I mean, pregnant lady’s clothing.

4.    Actually getting married for love. Okay, I know it sounds a little cynical but hear me out first. Women today are more inclined to become powerhouse businesswomen instead of going down the traditional housewife path (and kudos to them for it!). A sure sign of success is having that little bundle of joy, which sometimes forces women to rush to the altar in their mid-30s and jump on the invitro bandwagon. But with underage mommas, they already have the baby part down and they can find someone they actually care about rather than a good source of sperm.

5.    Good for your sex life. Those raging hormones serve as an excuse to get it on as often as you please. According to Angelina Jolie, “It's great for the sex life, it just makes you a lot more creative. So you have fun, and as a woman you're just so round and full." I don’t really know what she means by “creative” but I’m sure all the expecting ladies know exactly what she’s talking about.

6.    Feeling good on a fat day. Every girl has them – those days where you hide underneath that old college sweatshirt, ditch the contacts and throw on your clunky 8th grade glasses praying that no one will recognize you. But for the girls who are about to pop, they can wear their spandex loud and proud and even get a couple compliments about their baby bellies.

7.    Pregnancy means never having to say you’re sorry. I don’t know if it’s the hormones, the weight or the discomfort but pregnant women usually tend to have ogre-like tempers and it’s totally dismissed. So keep up the irritability, preggo chicks because everyone's willing to put up with it!

8.   Professors give you a break. Think about it, it's the ultimate excuse - it's better than My dog ate my homework and much more believable than having your grandmother die for the 7th time.

9.    And finally…guaranteed MILF status. Being a young mom guarantees one major thing – you’ll always be the envy of the soccer moms. While everyone else at the PTA is well into their forties, you’re looking cool and fine as a young 20-something mom.