Hey ladies, I was just strolling through some of the older posts reflecting on all the things that have happened to us all and how we have all been there for each other when life throws us curve balls, I was wondering if any of you would be willing to share about how Standupgirl has helped you! Did you decide to parent your child rather than abort? Did you choose abstinence? Did you find the strength to leave an abusive relationship? Were you able to face your parents with "the news"? Did you share the site with a friend who decided to keep their baby as a result? How has Standupgirl helped you in your decision making, please share!! Love Meg

I think SUG helped me decide to keep my baby. Reading through stories on here made me see that i could go through with it and im now 16 weeks pregnant and very excited i battled with my feelings about having an abortion as im only 18 and felt to young. Im so glad i found this site, i hope it continues to help people and would be great to hear how SUG helped others.

Nic x

Ok..well let me start in the begining..I live in a country which what's to be great,but themes like abortion are something its not talked about,but is happening every day.
Well back in 06..I felt weird..I was pregnant,went to the doc,he didn't even talked about any option just got me the paper and said where to go for the abortion. My BF said its the right thing to do..

Some time after,when I felt that all I wanted to do is die,I foung SUG..I foung that I'm not the only one that has gone through that,that I'm allowed to talk about it,that I'm allowed to feel sad and grieve over my unborn aborted baby..
And with sharing my story,a few girls I know have made the right decision of keeping the baby..

SUG helped me to open my heart and talk about what I've gone through.. And slowly heal.

I had moments when all I wished was get pregnant and have a baby.. But the girls here helped me ralize that that's not the way,having a baby at that age would be immature and that a new baby wouldn't replace the aborted one..

But the wish was still there..

But I knew it shouldn't be thatway,not yet..

But at one point when I felt really low,I was by a good friend of me,and we had fun,drank abit to much..and I got pregnant. I knew it for the very begining that I am going to keep my baby and try to give him the best life ever..it wasn't just A baby,I was pregnant with twins,as I found out later,identical twin girls.
Sadly I gave birth to them at 21 weeks gestation and they didn't make it..

And even through that the girls here on SUG helped me,and still are helping me a lot..

Standupgirl in one way didn't really help me make my decision cause the decision was allready made but it helped me start to talk about what I'm going through,and it made me help a few girls to realize that the abortion isn't the easy way out..
Monika

Heyy!
I found out i waspregnant last weekend. I'm 17and i told my parents the following day. They desided that if i wanted to keep my baby i would have to leave my house. I e-mail people beckie and also called the opyionline. They both help me to decided that i'm going tokeep my baby. i'm moving in with my friends family and i talked to my school. i will beable to do my 8 credits durning the summer and in first semester. then after my live will be all about making my baby happen, along with the babies father, Jason. you don't know how happy i am to say i'm going to keep my baby. I don't know what sex my baby is yet, but i'll love them no matter what. Thank you to this whole site, to becky to the hot lines and to the people whom wright there own storys you all helped me so much, with the help of you all, we saved my babies life. hope my story will help someone, someday.

Love,
Bekah

Well I have always been against abortion but my boyfriend and I said last year if I were ever to get pregnant I would get one of course I didn't think I would get pregnant. I could have easily given in to him when he yelled at me and told me the baby wasn't his and that he didn't want either of us. Reading all these girls stories helped me see that I can keep my baby with or without him and also how abortion really effects the mother most of the time after wards. All the girls have given me great advice and great support and I am so glad I found this site. It is really a great site for girls who have been in the same situation and for young scared girls as well who do not know what to do and are struggling with the decision or even girls who have already made the an decision and still very much hurt by it. Thank you so much for all the advice also I am keeping my baby no matter what I am 9 weeks on Thursday and I am happy. I mean there is no point in being sad is there? I am about to do one of the most amazing things anyone could ever do and that is to give life and to be a mother. Sure I am not older and I wish I was a bit older but I can give my baby the best life and the most unconditional love as any middle aged mother. Many teen moms do, I do not think there is one bad teen mom on this site. Anyways, thank you everyone at stand up girl Thanks for helping me with my decision!

You ladies are all so amazing and I thank you for sharing your stories, I hope more and more ladies will come along and share as well...you are all so inspirational even though all of you have such different stories!! Love Meg