i just turned 18 on christmas and i have a problem. well at least i think i do. my last period was oct. 25th. i skipped my november period. i was supposed to get my dec period yesterday ( i am on the pill) it hasnt come still. i am so nervous. espcially because i did cocaine recently, several times and also i smoke weed at least once a week. i know i am not pregnant i know it!!!!! but i am scared and i wanna go out n have fun but i dont want a retarded baby either. i have been sick for a while and i just dont know what to do. obviously, i should take a test but i know once i do i cant smoke or anything and that will be hard. also, i cannot raise a child alone and im afraid of continuing the pregnancy and then ending up alone with a baby. i wanna know for sure but it will totally change my life and im scared. should i wait longer to test???? any advice would be great

You should definately take a test. If not for you for that unborn baby. It is not the childs fault. If you are pregnant, you have to stop being selfish, give up the drugs and take care of that baby. Trust me... there is no high better than the high of seeing your body change, feeling your baby move, and seeing and holding your baby for the first time. It is a ture eye opener. And the things that you are doing now are going to get you nowhere, trust me I been there. I now have a 2 year old and am expecting my second. Nothing I have ever done makes me feel better than when my son comes to me or just wraps his arms around me and gives me a kiss. Trust me all that partying is worth giving up in the end.

whether you take the test or not and you are pregnant you will hurt your baby..not taking a test does not stop the effects of your bad habit. you need to know, and you need to quit drugs, even if you aren't pregnant. If doing drugs is the only way you know how to have fun then you need to reevaluate yourself and your friends. I am 36 1/2 weeks pregnant and i am 21. I found out I was expecting on my 21st birthday, the day most people dream of, but instead of hanging out and going to parties i decided what was more important, my innocent, special, and unborn child.. You need to find out and make the right desicion for your baby, the person who will love you no matter what.

I would have thought that if your last period was in October thats plenty of time to do a test and get a 'true' reading. It might be that the drug taking has affected your system. I don't know much about the effects drug use has on our 'womanly bits' but it could be that. iF you are really that sure youre not pg then there will be nothing lost from doing a home test.

hey katie-
look i sort of know what you're going through. I just turned 18 last may and i'm now going to college. unlike you i do not do drugs, however i do tend to drink whenever i go out. right now i too am scared of being pregnant and i'm going to take the test this weekend.

i know it will be hard to face the truth. however, the test could reveal that you are not pregnant. you say that you don't want to give up smoking weed and having fun. that of course is one of my worries too. i'm not saying that i support the use of drugs but it would only be 9 months max that you would have to go without drugs. and also u say u don't want to be alone to raise the child, there are many other options. There is always adoption and in some cases you could even do an \"open\" adoption and still have some contact with the family and the child.

These are just a few other options you could look into before making your final decision.

And one more thing: TAKE THE TEST ASAP!!!!!

I just turned 19 and I found out on my birthday that I was two months pregnant. I was smoking weed and cigs at the time, but after I found out about the pregnancy I decided to stop. I know u r afraid and so am i, but don't punish \"the baby\"(get a test to make sure!!!)My mother still has no idea that I'm knocked up by a 30 year old guy. Fun is great, yeah i know, but a baby,Your Baby, deserves a chance at life. Don't let your fear take away one of the greatest blessings anybody could receive!