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Q: update on me, been a while!
asked by: nicks on October 23rd, 2008
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Hi Im back! Its been a while since I posted I found out Im pregnant! If anyone remembers me Im 16 and 5 months pregnant, my baby is due in Feb 09.

I have my scan next week to find out the sex. I decided to find out cos I cant wait that long to know and I wanna be prepared more, pick a name and stuff.

I've had no contact with the dad since I found out I was pregnant, hes still in trouble with the law and I dont want him involved, so I havent even bothered telling him about it. I feel its safer this way, but I worry if im doing whats really best for my baby or just whats easiest for me?

I completed high school in June and got decent exam results, so got accepted to the college I chose right here in my home town. However I decided to start night school instead...as I didnt wanna be surrounded by judgemental teenagers and have nasty comments made towards me so much. Im really enjoying night school, its all adults, im the youngest in my class, the others are later 20s-40s. Im studying one subject, and Ive been going for 5 weeks. I decided only one subject but now I know I can handle it and im actually enjoying it, im thinking of starting a second subject as the classes are only once a week so its manageable.

I dont have my future entirely planned out, but continuing my education was a BIG step. One Im glad I made...so far at least.

Im really stressed lately though because I still haven't told anyone about my pregnancy, apart from my doctor/midwife and one close friend. Once high school finished, most of my peers & friends went to college or into jobs, so I kind of dont have a social life anymore, which is fine cos im focusing on my education and trying to relax and eat healthy for my pregnancy. Im not really showing that im pregnant, I was overweight before anyway and usually wore baggy clothes, so its been easy to hide. No one said anything. I know my mum and dad are going to kick me out when they find out, so I dunno how I can tell them when I have nowhere else to live. Sad
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Dannzibelle
replied on October 26th, 2008
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You really do need to tell your parents. It is almost November now, February isn't that far away. it might be a scary thought but you have to do it. I was only 15 when i got pregnant and my parents always sad there was no way i'd be living with them if i got pregnant but they changed their minds, they saw their little girl scared and vulnerable and let me stay.

Well done on continuing education, i have just got back into education myself after having a year at home looking after my daughter. I'm only just getting my social life back now since starting college but even now i only see friends at college.

Whether you're finding it easy to hide or not the burden on your shoulders must be huge! They are your parents, their love for you is UNCONDITIONAL, you are their baby. Yes most likely they will be disappointed and perhaps a little angry that you didn't tell them sooner but they love you. May i ask how are you planning on buying all these things to get ready for the arrival of a baby if you can't bring them home to store? where are these things going to stay? What will you do if you don't tell your parents until you go into labour and are terrified and in unbelievable pain? I'm not meaning to sound horrible but i have been in your position and come out the other side fighting. I am a 17 year old mother to a wonderful 15 month old daughter.
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musikmaker
replied on October 27th, 2008
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I think that telling your parents is imperative. Keeping something like that from them is kinda scary for you and the baby.

I second everything that Danni said.
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