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Q: pregnant with bi-racial child
asked by: DiosBlankita on May 18th, 2008
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So I come from a very judgemental racist family. I am the first female in the family who has exceeded in academics and has earned the oppertunity to go to college, in hopes of becoming a doctor. Although, this past year was my freshman year in college, where I met a african-american man who I dated for a period of time. I just came home and am 18 weeks pregnant with a bi-racial child. My family has no idea yet (luckily I still look good, with no signs of being pregnant) and I have no idea how to tell them. My brothers all know and are accepting of it and have left it to me to tell the rest of the family. I was going to wait until im 20 weeks and know the sex of the baby to tell everyone else. Unfortunately, me and the father are no longer together, and i'm concerned this fact alone will prove all their "theories" of black men are correct. I want them to be able to accept my little blessing, but have no idea on how to tell them to make it easier. Any suggestions are appreciated

By the way, my parents have always assumed i've dated black men, and have always noticed I have had way more black friends then white throughout my life, so this isn't a new thing.
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Muthoni
replied on May 30th, 2008
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You and the baby are going to be fine.

I got a child Jessy with a man from Mozambique, a different country than my homeland Kenya. The child's family lived in Kenya as refugees. My heart is beating just thinking about it. My family could not hear of it, a refugee? It was in 1990 when my daughter was born. They became so hostile at home for having sex before marriage and having a child out side of wedlock. Violence was a factor and so I left home with my daughter. We suffered quite a bit but with time, they really loved Jessy. Now she is long dead and all I have are memories.

Don't take any abuse.

I am sure you will do fine. I never told my family I was pregnant until I was six months pregnant and kicked out of college for being pregnant. It was a Catholic school.

Oh yea, the baby will be one heavens of a cute baby. No doubt.

All the best with that. You don't even have to tell them if you find it is difficult to tell them. But again you say you have many black friends who they know of so it won't shock them. How about just saying you are pregnant and not saying any more? And then SURPRISE!! Lot's of options.

Always
Muthoni (Mson)
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Young_Angel_Of_God2005
replied on June 7th, 2008
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congradulations
Congradulations on your baby.
I am married to a Black Man and i have 2 children my father passed two years before i had my son but he was racist.. kinda my fathers family found out i was pregnant and they had no choice tolike it or not to I was having the baby anyway, You and your baby are goingto be beautiful. My family and my fathers family accept it because they love me. I am still who i am it doesnt matter the race of a child or who you are with as long as you love them and they respect you for who you are.
If your family love you they will see this is what you want and that you are happy.
A PERSON IS A PERSON NO MATTER WHAT RACE THEY ARE!!! ESPECIALLY IF IT IS YOUR BABY...
SONT FORGET TO POST PICS OF THE BABY AND YOU...
CONGRATS AGAIN

SINCERELY,
WENDY
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Jules
replied on June 7th, 2008
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You lost your daughter Muthoni? I'm so sorry! Sad
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Muthoni
replied on June 7th, 2008
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Jules wrote:
You lost your daughter Muthoni? I'm so sorry! Sad


Yes, Jessy passed away at six years ten months. She was in Kenya and I was here. After mourning her for 10 years, I let go and I was healed. Thanks for your sympathy Jules, much appreciated. If she had lived, she could have been 18 years old in August.

I am sure she is in good hands.

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Muthoni (Mson)
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Jules
replied on June 7th, 2008
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Muthoni wrote:
Jules wrote:
You lost your daughter Muthoni? I'm so sorry! Sad


Yes, Jessy passed away at six years ten months. She was in Kenya and I was here. After mourning her for 10 years, I let go and I was healed. Thanks for your sympathy Jules, much appreciated. If she had lived, she could have been 18 years old in August.

I am sure she is in good hands.

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Muthoni (Mson)


Oh that's just so awful, such a young age.

You're a brave lady and I bet Jessy is proud of her mummy.
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Muthoni
replied on June 7th, 2008
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Jules.
Jessy died of a penicilin reaction.

The dispensary was so unequipped that they strapped Jessy one the baby sitter's back and sent her home via transit bus. Unreal. She was already dead.

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Muthoni (Mson)
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wendystallings
replied on June 8th, 2008
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That is sad ):
I lost our son full term he lived for 90 minutes and passed away from Brittle Bone Disease. Born Aug,11,2005 and passed Aug, 12, 2005. When was your daughters birthday. i am not a religious person but,
I do believe God only gives us what we can handle.

Wendy
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Muthoni
replied on June 8th, 2008
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Wendystallings.
Sorry to hear about the death of your son.

Thanks for your strong words.

Jessy was a Virgo. August 31. She would have been 18 this August. I cannot even imagine.

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Muthoni (Mson)
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