re: How to tell the parents your preggo...

Quoting caitlin16:“ when I found out i when to my sister who is like 24 and she was so mad at me and told me that i had to ... [snip!] ... my parents. All i said to them was that i was pregnant and my mom left the room and my dad just started to yell at me and my bf”

let me tell you something...you are only 16 you shouldnt be getting married just because your pregnant its only a mistake and i wouldnt recommend it since your so young and havent even gotten to see the world you cant even buy cigaretts. ultimatly its your decision but you shouldnt get married

When i found out i was pregnant i went to my mom. she is very understanding and caring. i was scared. my mom told me it was ok shed be that etc. She then went and told my dad look ashleys pregnant shes scared to tell you and you need to talk to her. luckly he to it lightly and told me he wasnt mad upset or dispointed but maybe me promise to still do all the things i wanted to in life. im so glad my parents are understanding.

I guess the best way to put it is that whether you tell your parents and they are happy, sad, scared, disappointed, mad all of the above, they are going to be there for you. It will be so hard, and the only reason that they have these feelings are because they have been there and they know how hard it is going to be for you. But in the end they will be there for you. It's only common for your parents to be concerned. It's their nature to be scared. But it's also their nature to be there for you NO MATTER WHAT. You are their baby. So tell them as soon as possible, regardless of their feelings, they are going to want to be there for you and help you. And you will feel so much better.

Well, I didn't tell my mum i was pregnant first. I told the babies dad first and he seemed quite scared but told me he'd stand by me dispite us being just close friends.I Told my mum i was pregnant and she was extremely mad withme we had a very big row and she ignored me for a few weeks until i had bleeding and she thought i was loosing my baby so she started to be nice to me but it turned out only to be a slight bit of implantation bleeding, My dad was fine with it and decided its my life and i can do what the heck i want basically.

My mums slowly coming around to the idea of becoming a grandmother but it took a while to earn her trust again, so im thankful i did tell my parents about the pregnancy. =)

I was 17 and engaged when I found out that I was pregnant. My mom is my best friend we tell eachother everything so I just sent her a picture of the test through a text. Cause I lived in NC and she lived in TX. But I was going to tell my dad later on because I was so scared, well since I'm in the military my mom shows my dad everything so she had called him over and they opened the text together. So he found out with her, he was so mad at me. But you can tell now that almost 6 months later he is getting excited about it. and it's going to be their first grandchild. 

im 16 years old and 6 months along.

right once i found out i just called her, and yes i was crying but i told her, for maybe like 5 minutes i beated around the bush, but by then since i was taking so long she knew.

and already was preparing for me to just say it.
she didnt freak.
i was actually living in orlando while she was living in key west florida, me and my boyfriend were on the streets. we were way to crazy for my mom to handle and we ended up leaving to orlando, to get away from her.
but when i told my mom i was pregnant she was already guessing that & she said its alright we stopped our fighting she moved to orlando & we know live together, yea i was a drop out but im now getting my GED then getting further education while my boyfriend is working for now, and will to be getting education  

life actually has never been better, because of this baby im sober & alive.
my lil boy actually saved me.

and im happy.

 

Quoting __nikki__:“ im 16 years old and 6 months along. right once i found out i just called her, and yes i was crying but ... [snip!] ... actually has never been better, because of this baby im sober & alive. my lil boy actually saved me. and im happy.  ”

im 16 to =]
my babygirl saved my life to. if it wasnt for me gettin prego i would be out on the street doin the same shit! im a brand spanking new person and i love the new life i live i will never go back to befor i was pregnet... we are lucky!!! =]] oh by the way congrats..

I was pretty scared, but I had to do it. My mom had moved to colorado from montana, and I stayed there and lived with a roomate. When I found out I was pregnant I didn't have much trouble bringing it up cuz my mom had asked a week before (RANDOMLY) if I was pregger's. I said no but then when the news came, all I had to do was call her up and say remember when you asked... Well I guess I am. It was weird cuz it was like she already knew. Anyway, now I live in Colorado with my family and I have a great support team. Being preggers and 18 isn't the worst thing in the world.

Quoting !~*Hot*Mama*~!:“ I was pretty scared, but I had to do it. My mom had moved to colorado from montana, and I stayed there ... [snip!] ... I live in Colorado with my family and I have a great support team. Being preggers and 18 isn't the worst thing in the world.”

*It has been the best blessing I've ever recieved*

Well the 1st time i was pregnant was in sept 2007 and i had jus started college. I cant say that it was a planned pregnancy but i knew right away that i was pregnant and i was planning on keeping my baby. I waited until i was 4 wks pregnantbefore telling anything to my mother. I called her up on a thursday night and said "mom, im coming home this weekend. I need to talk to you". She of course got a bit worried but said she would be expecting me.
I got to my mothers house on friday evening and decided that it had to be then or never. I told her "Mami, i know that your going to be disappointed in me and i know you trusted me and had many hopes for me but i want you to know that no matter what i am going to continue with college now more then before". She started crying. Then she hugged me and said "You do know that abortion isNOT an option for us". I was so relieved and happy that she shared my view.
I waited1 more days before visiting my father to tell him. When i told him, hereplied and said "well, are you going to tranfer to a college near here so that we can help or you want to finish freshman year in Albany?" I couldnt believe that my parents were so supportive. They completely understood that my baby wasnt going to become a barrier in my education.
Unfortunetly. a week after i told them, i had a miscarriage. My parents talked me through the experience and were always there.

The second time i was pregnant was harder then the 1st time. It had only been a couple of months (it was now Feb 200 since my miscarriage and i was a little nervous. I waited until i was 6 wks pregnant before telling anyone because i was in fear of having a miscarriage. When i told my parents they told me that it was best that i moved back wit my mom. They were a bit scared like i was that i would have complications. I clarified to them that the baby's father was not going to be a part of my life but was going to be present for my baby and they agreed that that was the best option.
When i was 9 wks pregnant, i caught "walking pneumonia"and due to my low immune system my body was unable to care for me and my baby. I ended up having another miscarriage 2 wks later, when my baby was only 11 wks.

I definetly think that tellin your parents right away is the best option no matter what there response may be. It really help take away the stress and make it a bit easier to handle.

Quoting secondxbabymama:“ let me tell you something...you are only 16 you shouldnt be getting married just because your pregnant ... [snip!] ... and havent even gotten to see the world you cant even buy cigaretts. ultimatly its your decision but you shouldnt get married”

If they want to get married you have no right to tell them it is a mistake if they feel it is the right thing to do. I feel your comment may be heart felt but comes off judgemental. If they feel they want to get married because she is pregnant that is up to them our opinions do not matter

wrong board.

I decided to write my mom a letter to tell her. I gave it to her about a week after i found out. I had just got home and my boyfriend was over and i finally got up the courage to give it to her. She asked what it was and I just told her to read it. 10 mins and a phone call to my oldest sister later, she came in my room and made my boyfriend leave. She was really mad and dissappointed and we had a long talk. but the next day after she cooled down she told me she'd help me out as much as she could. i told my dad in an email which he didnt get for another day or so after i sent it. i'm not very close with him and he has a ad temper, so i figued it was the best way. he suprisingly took it better than my mom did and he told me he wasn't mad.
finding out i was pregnant was very scary but at the same time it saved me. i quit all the bad things i used to do the second i found out. i think my parents have realized that which has put their minds more at ease.

I finally told my mom last night. I gave her all of my news at once, figuring it'd just be easier that way. We were in the car going to get mine from the mechanics and I told her I had 3 new things to tell her. I first told her that my fiance and I are engaged and told her when we plan to get married and all the details that I know of. Then I told her I quit smoking. Finally, I told her that she was going to be a grandma again and she just asked when, so I told her my due date. She was completely fine about it and we talked about it and my doctor and everything. My only mistake was mentioning that I was scared to tell her... She got a little upset because she doesn't want me to be scared to tell her anything. I still need to tell my dad, but I'm not so worried about that. That's just a phone call away. Since my mom already spilled the beans to at least one of my brothers, he might let it slip to my dad...lol!
Good luck to those who still have yet to tell their parents! My advice, just tell them when you're ready. I was scared to tell my mom, but I know that I told her at the time I would have told her no matter what.