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nicks
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period 5 days late
Posted: 06-04-08 12:46pm
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Hi, my period was supposed to start on may
30th so im 5 days late. I dont feel any
different in myself, do you feel different
if pregnant this early? I decided if I
reach a whole week late for it then I will
take a pregnancy test. Im really anxious
about it right now so it could just be
stress making me late. Theres all these
feelings rushing through my mind making me
really nervous which is giving me "the
runs" -sorry tmi. No one I can really talk
to offline about it.
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Ingi
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Posted: 06-04-08 12:54pm
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Why don't you take a test now to ease your
anxiety? Planned parenthood gives
pregnancy tests for free and they have a
lot of information about birth control
options. You can get birth control very
low cost and in a lot of cases it will be
free. You cannot beat free birth control!
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nicks
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Posted: 06-04-08 12:59pm
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Im scared to find out, because what if I
am? I dont have a plan or a clue of what
to do, im trying to think of what to do if
it turns out possitive so just incase I
wont be totally lost. Its never been late
before that I can remember, and I didnt
use any prescribed contraception, just the
pull-out method which isnt 100% safe.
Theres a high chance im pregnant and I
dont know what I will do if I am. I want
to be prepared in advance.
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Ingi
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Posted: 06-04-08 13:03pm
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So sitting there and worrying about it
endlessly is going to make it better? You
can think every single 'what if' you want
to - but that isn't going to change
anything.
If you are, you'll deal with it because
you'll have to.
If you aren't, you'll deal with that
because you have to.
Not testing and not knowing doesn't change
anything.
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krystineM
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Posted: 06-04-08 13:58pm
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if you were old enough to have sex, your
old enough to take responsibility to your
actions.
a pregnancy doesnt go away if you ignore
it, like ingi said.
figuring out if you are now can get you
thinking of what you are going to do if
its positive. wondering about it is just
going to stress you out.
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manuftw82
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Posted: 06-04-08 15:20pm
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The sooner you figure it out the sooner
you can stop worrying and start deciding
what to do in the future and how to tell
you parents etc.
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Ingi
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nicks
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Posted: 06-05-08 12:37pm
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I bought a 2 pack of tests today and took
them both to be more sure just incase the
first was wrong for some reason. Both were
positive. Looking at the lines I suddenly
felt happy and excited but it didnt last
long, im back to scared confused and
anxious which seems about right
considering my situation. I havent told
anyone yet but I looked up online for a
due date calculator. It says im due approx
7th february 2009, im 4 weeks pregnant.
It still doesnt seem real to write that. I
need a plan.
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Ingi
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Posted: 06-05-08 12:51pm
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How old are you? Have you told the father?
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nicks
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Posted: 06-06-08 12:07pm
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Im 16. No I didn't tell the father, dont
think I will because I dont want to be
with him and he is a bad influence.
I want to keep the baby, but I have no
money, no plan. My whole family live in
poverty, my parents spend most welfare
benefit money on alcohol and choose not to
work. I guess I'll just claim welfare
benefits too once the baby comes.
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Ingi
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Posted: 06-06-08 14:07pm
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wrote: | Im 16. No I didn't tell the
father, dont think I will because I dont
want to be with him and he is a bad
influence.
I want to keep the baby, but I have no
money, no plan. My whole family live in
poverty, my parents spend most welfare
benefit money on alcohol and choose not to
work. I guess I'll just claim welfare
benefits too once the baby
comes. |
You need to go see a doctor and get some
prenatal vitamins. I hope things go well
for you.
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Reptar
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Posted: 06-06-08 16:34pm
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Are you planning on continuing your
education and eventually starting a
career? And like Ingi said, you need to
get yourself to a doctor and get healthy
for your baby.
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jessamyn
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Posted: 06-06-08 16:59pm
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I understand that you have the option to
"claim welfare benefits too" when this
baby comes, but why do you want that life
for yourself? Why not get a job now and
atleast try? If youre so unhappy with the
way your parents lives turned out and dont
want to be a statistic, then change yours
for the better of you and the child you
are carrying.
Have you spoken with your parents yet? If
you are set in your ways on keeping this
child you need to move forth with your
actions now. I had my first prenatal
appointment at 6 weeks. You need to do
that as well. Go get in to see a doctor.
Start taking prenatal pills. You cant
avoid the situatuon like a bad report
card.
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kerryn
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Posted: 06-07-08 03:54am
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I personally think you should tell the
father. Hard as it is, and as much of a
bad influence as he is, he still has a
right to know he fathered a child. Also,
talk to your parents or a counsellor or
someone you can trust. They can help you.
Also, here we have peole that can help
pregnant teens, find out if there is
anything like that where you are-someone
to advocate for you when you talk to govt
agencies and that can help you get baby
stuff together.
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nicks
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Posted: 06-09-08 05:44am
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Thanks, I bought some pregnancy vitamins
called pregnacare at the weekend and made
sure no one I knew was in the shop and hid
the box behind something else I pretended
to need lol! and today I called my doctor
surgery to make an appointment. I got one
on friday afternoon. What usually happens
there? I think we see the doctor first,
then the rest of pregnancy we see a
midwife. (in uk)
Reptar and Jessamyn I finish my last year
of high school this month. Both my parents
dropped out at 15 but I wanted to stay so
I could get my high school qualifications.
Depending on what grades I get when the
exam results come out, depends whether I
get accepted to college or not. Im
supposed to start college in september
with my school friends but now im pregnant
Im thinking of putting it off a while.
I haven't told the father yet, I aggree he
has a right to know but at the same time I
dont want him in my life because of stuff
hes into.
Also how is the best way to tell friends
and family? no one knows yet, it feels
like such a huge secret to be carrying
around, but im dreading telling people.
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kerryn
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Posted: 06-12-08 18:47pm
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I just walked into my mums room and said
'muum, ive got some news. Im pregnant' and
that was that! and i told someone from my
old school i was pregnant because i knew
she would tell everyone, and that way i
wouldnt have to, and just dealt with
people as they came and spoke to me-much
easier that way i found.
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