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Q: Any Input Will Help...thanks
asked by: 2boysOFmine on June 7th, 2007
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Hello, I didn't know where exactly to place this question so I hope I get some sort of advice. I am currently 10 weeks pregnant with my 3rd child. I currently live in Louisiana and the ather lives in Michigan. We are friends and nothing more, nothing less. The thing is with the distance he thinks its better to get an abortion because he cannot be there with me for the child. I have been to the abortion clinic twice and both times I could not go through with the procedure. I do agree with the situation and why he chooses abortion though. I have considered adoption but he has recently been diagnosed with inflamed testicles(or something of that nature) and the doctor has stated that it has affected his sperm. He explained the situation to the doctor and was told that if he was to have a baby that because of this previous condition the baby in turn could be born unhealthy. Now I am stuck yet again as to what to do. I know a lot of people do not agree with abortion but given our situation I do not know what to do. After the second time at the clinic I am really contimplating on going through with this pregnancy but I would not know how to even begin tell him. All of this could have been easily prevented but whats done is done and I have all these decisions and I want to make the right one. If I do decide to go ahead with this pregnancy how would I tell him? He is so sruck on having this abortion and is in belief that I did go through with it today. I havent really spoken to him since I went to the clinic this morning because I don't know how to tell him that i did not go through with the procedure yet again. i am really stuck between a rock and a hard place. Any input or advice would be greatly appreciated. Thank You.
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Eyes Wide Shut
replied on June 7th, 2007
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Hey. This isn't as tough as a sitation as you'd think. Keep this baby.

It sounds to me like he's lying to you about what the Dr. said, in order to get you to go through with the abortion.

This child deserves life. And while it also deserves a father, you can get his participation through the courts.

If you don't mind me asking, how old are yall?

I live in .new .orleans with my husband and daughter! Wink

Sarah
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2boysOFmine
replied on June 7th, 2007
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I live in New Orleans also. Im 22 and he is 26. I do want to keep this baby and I am financially stable enough to handle it with or without his help. The thing is how do I tell him...I know its wong to keep it from him but thats my only option right now.
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AyaMiyaki
replied on June 7th, 2007
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You don't have to keep anything from him, and you don't have to apologize for keeping this baby. If he wasn't prepared to be a father, he should have thought about that before he got you pregnant. It's his responsibility to step up and take care of this child.

I'm not sure if you've been to a doctor yet, but you should get prenatal care. Your doctor might also request an ultrasound for fetal anomalies, just to play it safe.

It's not his decision to make you have an abortion, or to make you have this baby. It's entirely up to you. Don't apologize to him for not aborting. You're not a bad person and you did not make a mistake. Just be up front and honest about everything, and if he has a problem it's his problem. He'll have 30 weeks to get over it.
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mc4ever02
replied on June 7th, 2007
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Honestly, He can't make you get an abortion if you don't want to. If you want to keep this child, tell him just that. That you have decided to continue the pregnancy. He is welcome to be involved in his childs life if he would like to. If not, you are fully cabable of raising this child without him. There isn't much he can say back to that. He may react badly, but chances are he will come around eventually.

Good luck. Let us know how it goes!
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