hey guys, im about 6 weeks preg. right now and just recently told my mom. she said theres no way im keeping the baby and an abortion is the \"pentence i must pay\" for getting pregnant. im only 17 ill be eighteen in 5 mos. im so scared but i love my baby and dont want an abortion. my mom still hasnt told my dad bcuz she still thinks she can change my mind, but i love my baby. my BF of three yrs is in the military and stationed in GA, im in TX. we could get married when i finish HS in december, and i could live out there with him until he goes to Iraq for a year in Aug. 07. what do i do?? im so scared my bf is supportive of whatever choice i make. i love him so much and know we could get thru this. i look at little babies and it tears me up to think that mine might not even get a chance to feel the sunshine on its little face.. my mom called him last night to tell him we weren't ready and to get him to try and convince me of ABORTION. which i CANT do. my mom says its child abuse if u have a baby before your ready. im not expecting everything to be easy i know it will be tough. but for one smile on the face of my beautiful baby ill do it. my mom says ill ruin my life and be poor forever and i dont think thats true if we work at it together... can anyone give me some advice or words of encouragement please?? i feel so lost and 50/50 about what to do, but i think if i abort my baby i will never forgive myself. my bf broke down into tears today and begged me to keep the baby. his parents support us and i think my mom would come around..
IM SO LOST PLEASE HELP ME!!!

Don't do something that you know deep down you would regret later.i am 19 just finishing high school and 2 months pregnant.i was already enrolled in university for next year and i still plan on going. just remember that no matter what anyone else says you are your on person and it is your choice,

My parents dont support any of my choices(moved out a year ago, etc) but i know that my BF's parents will be there.

And then there is the goverment that will give you grants and scholarships to get a proper education for youself.

There will alwasy be hard times, they only show how strong you are though.

So stick in there and everything will work itself out.

Be strong
Jessica

Never Do something you dont believe in.

Dont get an abortion just because someone ELSE wants you to. You seem like you really want this baby and yeah it will be hard (nothing in life is easy) but all the effort will be worth it. Your mom is probably scared for you. But it will just take some time before she calms down im sure. But keep your baby, its a blessing.


Yeah and Im saying all this and I still have to tell my mom.... But All you can do is hope for the best!

hi. i, like u got pregnant when i was 17. i also thought that my life was over but if it helps you to know, i am still alive with the child i once thought of aborting. my mother stood behind me the whole time, i sometimes thought she was more excited about the baby than i was. i had my 18 birthday when i was 5 months pregnant, 2 months later graduated high school, and 2 months after that gave birth to the most beautiful baby girl. by the time i had my baby i was considerd an adult and i took on that role instantly. i had big college plans before my child was born and now that she's here my desire to fulfill those dreams are sstonger than before. because i had my baby in july the middle of the year i had time to get use to being a new mom, but i also had time to prepare before going to college. i went to college, up until hurricane katrina came and took away everything i had, and was living my life to the fulliest while still being a young single parent.

i hope you find comfort and reassurance in the decision you make. just remember that your life does not have to be over just because your having a baby, to be quite honest it will be jst beginning.

[b]Let me tell you something, first of all, it's you that is going to have the baby NOT your mom, don't do what she wants you to do, it's your life, and therefore she should respect whatever your choice is. Your not the first or the last to have a baby young. It seems to me like your the grown up here. No offense, but what kind of mother tells her daughter to have an abortion??? her grandchild?? DON\"T LISTEN TO WHAT PEOPLE TELL YOU, LISTEN TO WHAT YOUR HEART AND ITUITION TELLS YOU. What about your bf family? do you think they can help you out?? and it's not child abuse if you decided to have the baby, what is that suppose to mean??? isn't it child abuse and even worser when girls have abortion?? what i tell you is don't do it, i was 17 when i had my son, and if i would've had an abortion, i would've missed out on alot of things. Trust me, your not going to regret it, don't let your mom influence you into something you don't really want to do, it's not about making her happy, it's about making you happy, and letting your baby have a chance to live. Don't let your mom, or even your boyfriend tell you what you should do or shouldn't do, do what YOU want to do.

hey girl. I just found out I'm pregnant too. I'm your age too! I will be 18 in about 5 months. I havn't told my parents yet! I havn't even gone to the doctor yet. I'm going tomarrow! I think you can make it work. My bf is stressing and worring. But he's also happy that he's going to be a daddy soon! So since we're in the same situation you can e-mail me any time you want! We can help each other.