Problems! i need advice (teenage mothers plz :) )?

hey well long story short. (this part atleast)





I'm just 17 and i only strated having sex like 6 months ago with my boyfriend. im on the pill and we always use condoms but i hadnt got my period so i took a pregnancy test and it came up positive for both of the tests i had. I was like **** scared but i decided to go to the doctor anyways and he told me i am pregnant. i told my parents and they were soooo angry which i expected and i have to live with my boyfriend atm because i refused to get an abortion.





So until they calm down i cant go back and it sucks. i miss them like crazy. they knew i was having sex and i was using protection so i didnt do it purposely i dont know how it happened (i do but u no wat i mean) i should probably drop out of school and work ( i do have a job). But i really want to finish otherwise i never will. and i know ill have a 3-4 month old by the time my HSC comes along but i just wanna do this.





Do you guys think i should? i know heaps of ppl who just dropped out but it just seems like a waste. My boyfriend can finish his so why cant i too right?Problems! i need advice (teenage mothers plz :) )?
Don't drop out of school or quit your job. You'll regret it later if you do. Get as much school done as possible, even if you have to go to summer school or another year to finish. You'll thank yourself in the end. As for your job, you're going to need money to take care of that baby right? Just only spend what you absolutely have to and save as much as you can, besides you should be able to go on maternity leave, and then you'll have a job to go back to after you have your little one. Be responsible, prove to your parents that you know you messed up, but your willing to take responsibility for your actions. It may be easier for them to handle. Beat the odds and become a responsible teenage mother, continue with school so you won't be stuck at dead end jobs your whole life. There are plenty of grants and scholarships for ';single';mother that can help you through college.





Best of Luck!Problems! i need advice (teenage mothers plz :) )?
finish , i wish i would have im still only 16 but i dropped out last year a few months before i got pregnant and now i wish i would have stayed now im 7 months pregnant and am getting a GED
Oh yeah you should totally stay in school up to the day you cant.


Then a few months off to take care of the baby then jump right back in there girl!





Good luck!
Don't drop out of school - it'll be a little harder for you now that you're pregnant, but in the long-run it'll be better for your baby and yourself if you're qualified - you can get a better job when your baby's in school than if you drop out now.





Your parents will come around, I promise. They're being harsh now because you're so young and they're in shock. When they calm down and start thinking of the grandchild that they're going to have in a few months time, they'll come around. You just need to be patient.





Congratulations and good luck :)
Don't drop out just b/c you had a baby. You can have a baby and finish school,girls do it everyday. It's not like you planned to get pregnant,and kudos to you for keeping the pregnancy,just finish school,it will provide a better future for yourself and the baby.
The best thing to do is to continue your education(now) and continue work. If you find it too much then get some hours off of work, but never leave school. Also start making calculations for college it sounds hard and I know how scary it can be but your college degree will help your self esteem, set a great example for your child, bring in a larger income than no degree and your parents will regain their respect for you. As to them, time will heal the pain. And once they see the baby they will surely fall in love. You can do this!
Congratulations on your pregnancy. Your parents are probably just scared for you, they will come around. Maybe you could write them a letter and explain to them that you and ur partner were being carefull and using protection and you didnt plan this in anyway and that you really need there support right now. Stay at school, you dont have that much longer to go and it will help you get a better job later on, and the chance to go to uni/college. Maybe you could talk to your work about picking up some extra shifts as you are going to need the money, babies arnt cheap. Work after school weekends and holidays. If they cant give you any extra shifts maybe you could look at getting a second job as well?


I hope your parents come around and things work out for you.


Im only 20 myself and expecting my first child in January (im 29 weeks along atm) and I know how hard it can be. If you need someone to talk to just email me and I hope I can help/answer any questions you have
Definitely, definitely finish school! I was 19 when I found out I was pregnant with my son so I had already finished school, done a TAFE course and was working. But make sure you finish school! Don't drop out, you might say you'll go back but most people don't end up going back to school once they have a child. Give yourself and your child options.





I know it's scary but good luck and congratulations.
finish, lots of mom's do. It might take you and extra year but that's ok. The state will even pay for daycare if your high school doesn't have one.
im 18 well i have my ged and im pregnant so i feel as though you should keep the baby your 17 not too young... and you dont have too drop out but if you want too.... you can get you ged and then go to work so you can have an education and provide for your child good luck