you need to tell your parents
in the best intrest for your child if you dont have a full time job that pays well and your still in school then you have options
abortion or adoption are 2 of those options. you need to think about what this will do to your life
im 16 and i have a almost 6 weeks old daughter. its HARD. even when you think you can do it sometimes you cant . life is too short. live it to the fullest. and do whats best for you and your life and the life of that child. its still not too late. you have time to think about what you want to do
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Tell your parents, if they get mad eventually they will get over it! trust me! and if they dont move on either consider school at night and work during the day or vise versa but it helps to have an adult know whats going on so that you can get the help you need either way, if you keep the baby or adopt. Having baby is hard at any age a lil harder when your younger with no experience of the outside world,work force or even just living your life.

when i found out i was pregnant the last person i wanted to tell was my dad hes 6'7 and intimidating! The first person i told was my mom and unexpectedly she was one that went nuts. I didnt even get the chance to be the one to tell my dad before my mom was on the phone with him. He called me and said "whatever you want to do stef, its completely up to you" and ill never forget that. It suprised me that he was calm and didnt over react when i talked to him he was sure as heck mad at my boyfriend who got me pregnant but was trying to be as helpful for me as he could.

moral of the story i thought i had my parents reactions to the "T" i thought my moms first instict would have been to keep the baby and she preached abortion and my dad was just overwhelmingly supportive of any decision i was to make and i thought he was going to ring my neck.

Tell your best girl friend and she what she can do for you and the advice she can give you. BE CONFIDENT and COURAGEOUS and tell your parents and go from there. Faced with this issue is not easy and especially being the parent of the pregnant teen but your going to have to tell them no matter what.

Its still so early in your pregnancy if abortion is a thought it so much easier the earlier you are along. There are two types of abortion methods Medical- (which i had) thats when you take a pill 24hrs later take 4 more and you bleed heavily and have cramps for about 3hrs you can bleed lightly for a month but not all people do ( i did and it sucked and you cant use tampons) Surgical abortion- i dont know much about this and i dont want to give you false information but if you type it into a search im sure you can find all the facts

Adoption is always and option too. A baby is hard work and its 10x harder for a young girl thats still in school, doesnt have a degree or a job that can support her baby. There are many couples out there that cant have children and are looking to adopt, you can find a great home for your baby and know that he/she is safe. You can choose to have a closed or open adoption too which means that open your child can look for you in so many years and closed adoption means that they cant contact you when they get older.

Keeping that baby is also there too.

You need to talk to your parents and see what thier outlook is it will make your decision that much easier.

Also with an open adoption you can choose to be a part of that child's everyday life without being financially responsible for him/her.

With a closed adoption they CAN contact you but they have to go through the hard work of trying to find the birth parent.

I'll never forget the day that I looked at that pregnancy test and it read POSITIVE. I was going to be a sophmore in high school and just turned 16 a month earlier. I agree with "stefanialynn " on assuming how your parents will react. I was wrong but never the less I was terrified. It was definitely emoitonal and I did hurt my parents but we got through it. I too was very close to my dad and didn't want to hurt him but after it was all said and done, he still loved me. I personally am against abortion and will not advise. You do have to ask yourself what you want and what your willing to do. I stayed in school full time and gratuated with 4.0 and gratuated mid-term so I could get a jump start on getting a job. My boyfriend was involved and worked when he could but we were both in high school too. The bottom line is communication.. and will power. What are you going to do now.. you will survive and get through this, as long as you make a decision and stand by it. Parents are very crucial in all this and you need thier support no matter how every one feels. I remember this one statement when I was 16 and pregnant... "Everyone hates a pregnancy, but everyone loves a baby"... good luck and God Bless...

Closed Adoption (sometimes called "secret adoption") is the process by where an infant is adopted by another family, and the record of the natural (birth) parent(s) is kept sealed. (Often, the natural father was not recorded -- even on the original birth certificate.) An adoption of an older child who already knows his or her natural parent(s) cannot be made closed or secret. This formerly was the most traditional and popular type of adoption. It still exists today, but its use is rapidly declining in favor of open adoption. The sealed records effectively prevent the adoptee and the natural parents from finding, or even knowing anything about each other.

I have a few friends that were adopted (a closed i mind you) and they DID find their birth parent. I don't know how but both my friend and her mom are happy my friend started looking for her.

Well your 16 nd this can be very tough. I cant say I know exactly what your going through but i have come pretty close, and when I think about what to tell my parents nothing comes to mind just the looks of disappointment, but after all they are your parents and they do love you thats why they have raised you and taken care of you, they only want what is best for you. So take the courage to think this through and speak to them about it it wont be easy at first but no one but your parents will want what is best for you. Take care I wish you the best, God Bless
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thanx 4 all the advice..but i wouldnt dare 2 have an abortion..i just cant do that...adoption maybe but i would still have to tell my parents...im still in high school..im a junior..i dont have a job..im still wit my boyfriend and hes very happy that im pregnant...he has a steady job..hes 21.......just seeing my parents hurts me that im keeping this from them...but telling them would kill them inside..mt dad n mom mean everything to me..my dad has always giving me whatever i wanted and to repay him bak with this..it hurts..im SO SCARED..

my parents are everything to me too... well, at least my mom.. my brother has been more like a dad to me than my actually father... when I told my mother I thought it was going to kill her but she was actually was and still is very supportive of me and my decision. Good luck to you in telling your parents.. You NEED to do it. They will be mad/upset at first but will come to support what ever you want to do.

Hiding this from your parents won't do any good. You're just putting off the inevitable. One way or another, they WILL find out... whether you tell them now or wait until a baby falls out of your vagina. The only way for them to not know is to get an abortion. If you don't want to abort your pregnancy, you need to tell your parents and see a doctor.

This is important. YOU NEED TO SEE A DOCTOR. Don't put this off. If you care about your child at all, you'll get medical treatment. They need to do some blood tests. They need to give you an ultrasound. They need to prescribe vitamins for you to take. YOU NEED MEDICAL CARE. Your parents can help you get the care you need.

Not telling them isn't going to do anybody any good. Waiting to tell them will only make them more upset that you were hiding this from them. Get it over with and tell them now. If you think you're adult enough to raise a baby, you should be strong enough to admit you even have a baby on the way.

Good luck.

Well your 16 nd this can be very tough. I cant say I know exactly what your going through but i have come pretty close, and when I think about what to tell my parents nothing comes to mind just the looks of disappointment, but after all they are your parents and they do love you thats why they have raised you and taken care of you, they only want what is best for you. So take the courage to think this through and speak to them about it it wont be easy at first but no one but your parents will want what is best for you. Take care I wish you the best, God Bless
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Here's something to consider, the sooner you deal with the issue of telling your parents, the quicker you can move onto making some better choices. Regardless of how difficult this is, part of proving that you can handle this pregnancy is making some mature decisions and handling things like an adult. If you become to weak to deal with reality, then it's going to clearly show that your not ready for this. I agree with you when you say that abortion is not an option for you, though others in this discussion may feel it is. If you firmly beleive that, then you have to move on from that thought and deal with revealing this to your parents and every step after that. The longer you put things off, the more turmoil and confusion it's going to call you. No matter how dissapointing this may be to your parents, your health and the health of your un born child need to be acknowledged. This is a critical time of development for this baby and you. As much stress as this is, you have to start eliminating it as much as you can. You will have a weight lifted off of you when you get this out. And you will adjust on how to deal with your parents reactions to all of this. Besides, like previously mentioned, they will find out, and it will be so much better if they hear it from you first. That shows a great deal of maturity. You may not have made the best decisions in getting pregnant right now, but it doesn't mean you keep on making not so popular decisions. Please, if there is anything else, let me know... God Bless!

Just a quick note:

I'm 20 and my parents always used to say "Go have fun honey!!...but don't you dare get pregnant!"

I told my mom that I was pregnant and she started crying happily "I'm going to be a grandmother!."

You just really never know!

Best of luck and you have my full support if you plan to keep the baby : )
Message me if you need anything : )

P.S. I met my mom for a lunch date and told her there. But if you're getting yourself worked up and it seems too hard to confront them, try writing a letter telling them whats going on and how you feel.

I think everyone here understands that you're scared. Beng 16 and pregnant IS scary. The longer you put off telling your parents, the harder it's going to be. It doesn't get any easier. The sooner you tell them, the quicker you can start to deal with the actual situation instead of being scared..and alone. Your parents may surprise you. The first initial reaction is usually disappointment and shock, but both of those wear off soon enough. Tell them!!! It's important for the health of the baby and yourself.

I think you should tell your parents. They might get mad, but they will also get over it. I say keep the baby. I had my first child at 17 and I am doing okay. Your parents will be there to support you. It will be hard, but take it as it comes. Your parents will just melt when they see that baby's face for the first time. I promise you that!

have you discussed your pregnancy with your parents yet?

I kno its scary but when you do tell them (you have to some time) dont just come out and say hey i am pregnant. turn it into something somewhat positive. Tell your father you love him and that you made a big mistake and you need his help and guidance to help you through it cause you cant do it alone. Then tell him that your sorry and that your pregnant. it might soften the blow. I kno how you feel. I am almost 18 and my boyfriend is leaving for the military soon. i just found out myself.. and i too feel so.. in a way alone. I havent talked to my parents yet. but thats how i plan on spilling the beans... GOOD LUCK! keep me posted.