<prompt> Human: Hello! This is my first post on reddit. Ive been lurking on this site for a couple of years now, and finally made an account. Its hard for me to open up about this subject, but Im in need of solid advice about my creditdebt.Last year around the fall, I found out I was carrying my first child. It was an unplanned pregnancy. Up until that point of my life, I felt like a responsible young adult. I always had my bills paid, and my credit was close to 700. My shifts got shorter, and I was only hitting the minimum payments on 2 of my credit cards. Then I started to receive all my medical bills. It became overwhelming, fast. The worst mistake I made was not asking my family for help before it became out of control. But what really did me in was my new job firing me after 3 days after they found out I was pregnant. Was that the reason why? Who knows. But its strange when youre fired over the phone, banned from the restaurant, and the manager stating, I dont know why youre fired, but Ill give you a good recommendation anywhere.Sorry, rambling. But to cut my long story short, I was unemployed for 5 months. All my bills are in collections. Ive been working for two months now, and I can afford my living situation. I took a second job, and now I can start paying my bills. Where do I go from here? How can I build my credit back up?Rounded UpCredit Card 1: 4500Credit Card 2: 700Hospital Bill 1: 450These bills are in collections. I have one more hospital bill 1,000 thats not in collections that I am paying on now.Any advice would be appreciated. Thank you. Assistant: Is child support an option? Where is the father?Human: The father of my child lives with me. We split the bills of the house 5050. If something were to go down, either one of us can fianacially support ourselves. Im not going to ask for child support. Its more of personally matter. If he were to split, he would be moving 3 states away. In court, it would favor me with custody. That sounds terrible, but know its not because I would be mad and refuse.for our daughter to see him. Its that he doesnt know his own limits, it wouldnt be able to handle work and raising her by himself.  <response>: Im confused, you live with your childs father but you are a single mother? Not entirely sure what you are trying to say about supportcustody but accepting child support does not affect custody decisions. Also if he doesnt know his own limits and isnt helping with your child maybe reassessing your living situation would be a good idea. Perhaps moving in with family could offer some support and financial relief. 