by guest17 on Wed Jan 02, 2008 4:11 pm
i am 17 years old and am 10 weeks pregnant for the first 8 weeks i had horrible doubts, i was in two minds of what to do. I personally know people who have had abortions and regreted it. My mum is being supportive but tried to push me in to termination and my dad is not speaking to me, however my boyfriends family are being really good and he has recently propsed to me. I was thinking that my life is now over - no money, no social life etc. But the more i have spoke to people who have gone through with pregnanceys at a young age and are now alot older i have grew confident that it's not the end of the world. There are home education courses you can do and colleges for teen mums. I really didn't want an abortion and i am so glad now that i didn't. Me and my boyfriend have recently been babysitting his three year olds twins and have loved every minute - even the feeding, nappy changing, being sick Babies are wonderful things and remember you have created a fetus soon to be a human being, i am not saying it's easy because when i have babysat getting up in the night kills me but i love being responsible and if you are willing to put the work in and make some sacrifices you will be fine! However if you feel it is too much for you to take on and aren't willing to devote all of your time to the child the best thing to do is terminate - there are really good councilling groups around, and your mum has said she will support you.
i know the longer you leave the decision the harder it will be to terminate but you can't make any decissions this soon after finding out your body is still in shock if you aren't far gone i'd try and wait and speak to as many preofesionals, friends, etc as you can.
