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mmeadowcroft

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Joined: 01 Nov 2003
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Location: california
What Do I Do
Posted: 11-01-03 17:07pm

Im only 14 yrs old and im preganant how will I survive??? And I havent told anyone and its been 4 weeks and the guy that I had it with is such a jerk what ahl
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daniellea

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Joined: 01 Nov 2003
Posts: 3
Location: klameth falls,or
Teen Pregnancy
Posted: 11-01-03 18:45pm

Idea
i pregnant my self and I really under stand how you feel. I think that you should decided if you are going to keep the baby or if your going to give it up. You need to tell your parents. If the guy you got pregnant with is an ahl like you said, if you want the kid who cares about him.
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Suzy

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Joined: 20 Sep 2003
Posts: 530

Posted: 11-02-03 03:15am

Hi meadow,

raising a child at 14 will be incredibly difficult. I had my first child at 16 and it was hard. But it is not impossible, it's being done all over the world everyday by teenagers just like yourself and they are actually beautiful loving parents who love their children beyond words. So, it just depends on you. One thing that is going to be most important during your pregnancy and raising your bubby, is you are going to need the full support of friends and parents. You said the guy you were with was a jerk, but you had an intimate moment with him, so their must have been something nice about him that you really liked. Just because you don't feel the same way about him now, doesn't mean he would be a bad father. Maybe you need to give him a chance. A baby can really benefit from having contact with both it's parents, even if they don't live together. He will also be responsible for paying child mantainence once he is working, so that is another thing to consider. He is just as responsible for the care of this child as you are. You are going to raising this child everyday for the next 16 - 18 years, it is only fair he provide some kind of contribution to the situation. He made the child, now he must support it's upbringing. There are numerous support centres for pregnant teenagers, so you would never be alone or lost, there is help available everywhere.

Good luck,

suzy
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Wings are blue

Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 24 Oct 2003
Posts: 435

Posted: 11-02-03 09:19am

You need to tell someone. Is there an adult that you trust enough to tell? If there is you should tell them and they can help you tell your parents. You also need to find a Dr. If you don't already have one and make an appointment. You also need to tell the guy that you slept with b/c he has the right to know and he might surprise you and be more supportive than you think. Good luck! Keep us posted!


Angie
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