re: Here it is: your very own teen parenting forum!

Thanks  we need something we get enough of the crap everywhere else... 

Quoting Cadie:“ Has anyone else been told that, this is going to ruin your life? i swear when i hear people say that ... [snip!] ... going to take hard work and lots of strength, but god would not have blessed me with a baby if he didnt think i could do it.”

oh yes, i definately agree with you.  im also a teenmom & iknow its harder to be a young mom compared to someone older.but we can do it!

This is awesome, Thanks!

Okay I would like to offer a little advice first, then ask for some help.

I'm 16. I recently found out I'm pregnant with my boyfriend of 3 years. Although my parents love my boyfriend, my mother is strict and old fashioned. So clearly I told my father first. He is easy going and super supportive. I told him the same day I found out. I came to him crying, pregnancy test in hand, and just gave it to him. And he said, "Sweetheart, I don't understand why your crying." And immediatly I stopped crying and looked up at him. He told me that he was only 19 when he became a father to my twin sisters, and that he and his girlfriend did it alone. And since he understands how hard it is, he would be with me every step of the way. Now, although I was relieved I had my father behind me on this, I still had to tell my mother.   She is scary when she's , mad, trust me. So here's where the advice comes in. My father brought my mother into the room, sat her down, and told her. It was easier on me because I didn't have to look her in the eye and tell her the truth. I saw disappointment in her eyes, but for the first time in my life, I also saw support. She got up and hugged me and said, "Whatever you decide to do, we'll get you through this, It's going to be OKAY." If you have one parent whose more easy going, easier to talk to, tell that parent first. Then have them bring the other parent into the room and tell him/her together. Trust me if you have one parent supporting you, it will be easier to tell the other.


Now.. here's where I need help. Rumors had spread in my school about me, and eventually got to the principals. My parents and I had to sit down and have a meeting with my counselor and principal. They offered me only one option..night school. They claimed I was a health risk and could not finish out the year. However, I work 5 days a week, and my work is not very leanient with hours and scheduling. So night school meant losing my job. Now.. I NEED A HIGHSCHOOL DIPLOMA. BUT HAVE NO HIGHSCHOOL. HOW DO I DO THIS?!

Quoting kayleigh3:“ hi im 17 aswell .... i turn 18 in june...im expecting a baby on the 4th july   look at it this way..it ... [snip!] ... it this way..it will only ruin your life if you let it. It's one of the most natural things in the world regardless of age  ”

Well If I was still prego I would be almost 5 months I had a misscarriage At 9 12 weeks. Very shoking news ,bnut it happens god will blessme with one when he thnks im ready. But good luck ladies and congrats,

Yey ! Now im not that alone  

Quoting Brianne Eileen:“ Okay I would like to offer a little advice first, then ask for some help. I'm 16. I recently found ... [snip!] ... scheduling. So night school meant losing my job. Now.. I NEED A HIGHSCHOOL DIPLOMA. BUT HAVE NO HIGHSCHOOL. HOW DO I DO THIS?!”

I had the same problem but it was telling my father , you are so right but my dad is so strict my mother told her by herself . I was so surprised with him ! He just told my mother to make me eat healthy and take care of myself but that he never wanted to see my boyfriend again lol . Im having twins by the way also so were excited . And your school problem , over at my old high school they still let pregnant girls attend regular time and alot of them also had jobs so idkabout that but if night school works do it Education comes first! You can get a job any other time, and ignore rumors or things people say they are hypocrites that just get a bit lucky using protection lol . Mean but true and i bet each of them have had a time were they thought they were pregnant so reall just ignore them their nobodys and your going to be a momma  

Thanks!!!!

Hey people whats up i'm seventeen and about to have my first child her name is izabella and so far from what we've seen in her pictures from the doc. she looks like her dad she has kinda a skiny face and these really big lips it's so adorable i just cant wait to see her and i get to really soon like in probably less than a month at least thats what i'm hoping for like two weeks at the longest but time has been going by so slow and i just want her here already. the only part i'm woried about is the actual having to take care of her alone durring the day since everyone goes to work or school and i have to leave school for the rest of the year because i'm do way before school is out for the summer oh and actually having her does not worry me that much i'm scared because i've never done it before but i'll have my mom and my boyfriend and other people there with me so i'll be ok i just hope it wont hurt to bad.
 

i'm 17 and have been with my boyfriend almost 3 years it will be 3 years next month on the 24th and we found out a little while before christmas that i was pregnant i didn't really notice that i had missed a couple of periods because mine go by so fast and are at the end of the month so i never really paid atention but once i relized i thought back to when my last period was and it was like 3 or 4 months before however long august is away from then but i couldn't even tell it to my mom's face i e-mailed her but her e-mail wasn't working so i texted her and after i actually went to the doctor which was on my dads birthday i called him and said guess what your a grandpa and he just didn't know what to say except for good luck and i hope that you are ok and my mom knows what it's like to be a teen mom so that helps she was only 14 when she got pregnant with my sister and 16 when she got pregnant with me so she'll be a lot of help and i'm not sure where you girls go to school but there messed up her i still go to my school and am even graduating early they have programs for teen moms and dads at my high school and help with whatever you need even with diappers and carseats and things like that and have meetings to tell help you out and my counselor is pretty cool he helps in every way he can and i have this one class called plato i don't know if you know what that is or not but it's credit make up for juniors and seniors so they can graduate and i got in that class even though i could graduate on time with the rest of my class but i wanted to get those credits out of the way just in case i didn't have enough but now i only need a couple more and the best part about my school is that when i'm gone for the rest of the year about 2 weeks after i leave they'll send me a tutor so i don't fail the classes that i'm taking which is pretty awsome if you ask me. And i'm even more excited because thanks to the plato class i get to graduate early so i can spend more time with my daughter. i'm so excited.

GOOD LUCK TO YOU GIRLS AND I HOPE YOU FIGURE A WAY TO GET YOUR HIGH SCHOOL DIPPLOMAS.

It makes me so happy that someone finally made a forum for us pregnant teenagers.
Even though I had my baby a few days ago.I am so happy to see her face.

I am 16 and im due july 8th and well, my pregnancy wasnt planned at all..i dont like talking about it but honestly it wasnt even willing onmy part. i lived with my dad for a half a semester 30 mins away from my moms (where i grew up) and then this happened and i wanted to be with my mom so i moved back now everyone here is saying that im lying about that i just didnt want to be called a slut and it bothers me because how can people say so much about someone they barely know, i never did anything to any of them and now they are saying all this stuff about how im a liar just because im having it! its not like im going to keep it im giving it up for adoption. just because some guy doesnt get it that no means no doesnt mean i should go kill a baby for it! it wasnt my babys fault! it's been like this since ive been back and that was in january and its only getting worse and idk what to do!

this maked me happy 

I'm 18 i found out i was pregnant when i was 17 sometime in December of 08 this was not a planned pregnancy i didnt even know i was pregnant i just stayed home from school cause i felt like had the flu but it was so different it didnt feel like the normal flu it lasted for 2 days non stop nausea so my mom asked me if there was anything i needed to tell her and i go im scared and she came over and sat with me on the couch and i told her and she was shocked but was ok with it in the beginning cause we never knew right then so she went out that day and got 3 pregnancy tests i took 2 and they both came out positive i walked out of the bathroom and my mom was talking on the phone and i looked at her and she just knew she hung up the phone right away and ran up to me she was not happy for the first 5 minutes but then she started smiling and joked about it and how my grandma was gonna have her first great grandchild and its gonna make her so much more happierbecause her husband died in August..but firsti hadto go to planned parenthood to see how far along i was..i went there to see if i could get an abortion i dont even know why i did it i knew i couldnt kill my child but i just went for my mom and the baby dad the dad wants nothing to do with his daughter he was so happy when i told him we were gonna go to planned parenthood to get rid of it he came right along that was the only time he went anywhere with me for this pregnancy he hasnt gone to any ultasounds or doc appts he hates the decision i made he wont talk to me either but i really dont care i cant take care of my baby girl on my own yeah i will need my moms help sometimes but i know i can do this this is not a death sentence its just a new beginning of your life its going to be very hard but very rewarding at the same time..and for my dad he was fine with it he told me not to give it up for adoption and not to kill it so i didnt think twice...i already have her bedroom set up i just need my baby shower gifts and things that i dont get and ill be good to go for my baby girl....