hey there, im 17 and im 29 weeks preggers its not that bad. yeah ok u get the odd look from an old lady as if to say "u should be ashamed" but the only other looks u get are those from ur friends and family, who are looking at u in a way in which a pregnant woman should be looked at. just rember whether ur 15 or 50 having a baby is completly natural, and thats what our bodies r designed for... the best feeling ive ever had was feeling my baby moving inside of me- when you look at that screen and see heart beating and little feet and hands it makes all the negative thoughts and reactions of others go away.
so what ever ur situation, no matter what trouble ur in, ur mum is the only 1 person thats been through all of this and she will support u and she will learn to come to terms with it, I PROMISE. good luck xx

i know it sounds really bad but me and my boyfriend usually use contraception but we havent like twice and this has happened...im 2 and 1/2 weeks late from my periods and im feeling sick all of the time...it makes me feel sick when i eat and smoke...and im getting really harsh pains in my belly...i want an abortion as i think im too young to have a baby but ive got noone to speak to and id really like some advice...please help me...oh and do you need parents permission to have an abortion?? x x x wb please

its not bad i was 15 when i found out i was pregnant and i to had an abortion but i regret it more than anythink in the world now it would of been due this month. you dont need your parents permission but u need somone whos 18 to go with you i told my mom eventually an she came with me but dont go an have an abortion if you dont definatly no what you want cuz you dont want to feel like i do now im not with my ex anymore ive got a new bf and we have been 2getha 4 half a year an im on the depo injection an im havin symptoms of pregnancy again you need sum1 to tlk to xx

ahy ma' look i am 18 and i was rape 4 weeks ago is realy not fun..and it dose not feel great emosionaly nad mentaly i am destroid i havent let no one know my fam. parents no one. and on sat last week i found out i am having a baby from a person that abuse from me nad the wost thing idk who it was...i am so scare 2 let my parent know..i call this women plase 4 avortions and u need 2 be 18 or older to do an abortion anfurtaly i can..but i am scare...why dont u get ur aunt or some one that u trust alot to help u!!! but they will have to be 18 or older...i got my apoiment on trusday @ 10 i am so scare..@ the same time i was thinking is this the babys foult? i say no. then why am i do in this?? one because idk who the father is 2 i was rape 3 this is my last year in high school 4 i have an sclolar shyp 2 go 2 shapel hill...but think about it realy good because is not the babys foult. the ones that shold be more responsible is u and ur boy!!! well ma' good luck!!! and hope u think abou it good!!!!

If you know where your local Connexions office is go and talk to them. They will support you in whatever choice you make and will be non-judgemental. There will be either a health adviser or someone or can tell you where to go. You don't need permission from your parents for an abortion as far as I know; but the family planning clinic will help if Connexions aren't available. Don't leave it too long and be sure what you really want.If you are too scared to go and talk to a stranger then there is a website called Connexions Direct that can give advice.
Good luck.

I'm going through the same thing I'm 15 and 8 months pregnant i'm due next month. Honestly I think you should do what's right for you. Like ask your self some questions like if you were to have this baby would you get support from the family and the baby father?

Hey,

I know how hard it is but don't rush into anything. I am 18 and 28weeks pregnant i never thought i would be able to cope. I am still with dad and we have been together for 4years but it didn't make it any easyer but i thought about it so much and decided to go ahead with it.I have no regrets things have had to change big time and it is hard but i know it is rite. Just make sure u really thought about it. As even if you do have an abortion it may have got rid of the baby but it is a really hard thing to cope through i have had an abortion and i lost a baby a year and ahlf ago so trust me on this it aint the easy option.

Yes you do need parents permission well you do in england. If i was you i would talk to you boyfriend and think things through seriously. If you wanna tlk further add me to msn my smn is: Brazilianna@hotmail.com

Ana

Yes you do need a parents permission to get an abortion, listen sweetie im 16 almost 17 in 12 days :] sad thing is i found out i got pregnant as well 1 week ago im ... bricks because im to young as well but i did drugs before and so did my boyfriend so i know the baby could be affected. Im stuck idk what to do..All i hear is get an abortion but its not that easy. I can promise you, if you get one you will seriously be emotionally hurt. Im not for abortion i believe you should only get it if you get raped, you didnt choose to have sex when you get raped, you know? but you and me we had it unprotected. Its our fault we need to take action for what we did, even though im still confused right now. If you tell your parents what would they tell you? what is your boyfriend saying bout this? you are 15 and way to young but then again if you are 1 month i think the heart forms at 4 weeks not 8 weeks if so do you want your baby to feel pain? think of these things. All these questions keep running through my pain. I cry allot calling myself a murderer if i get an abortion. Im telling you, its hard to get an abortion. Im so lost i need advice as well but for you i feel your pain right now, we are so confused and lost its hard for us right now, and i bet allot of people throw out there opinions like its so easy :/

-Ariana

i have a friend who is in the same situation she is 15 and only just found out she is having a baby she spoke to her parents and they are going to be by her side the whole way so keep ur chin up and best wishes mandy

hey there, im 17 and im 29 weeks preggers its not that bad. yeah ok u get the odd look from an old lady as if to say "u should be ashamed" but the only other looks u get are those from ur friends and family, who are looking at u in a way in which a pregnant woman should be looked at. just rember whether ur 15 or 50 having a baby is completly natural, and thats what our bodies r designed for... the best feeling ive ever had was feeling my baby moving inside of me- when you look at that screen and see heart beating and little feet and hands it makes all the negative thoughts and reactions of others go away.
so what ever ur situation, no matter what trouble ur in, ur mum is the only 1 person thats been through all of this and she will support u and she will learn to come to terms with it, I PROMISE. good luck xx

hey
i found out i was pregnant yesterday too! it was overwhelming, and not only in an exciting way. i am 19, and my boyfriend is 22. we've only been together about 6 months so its a hard decicion. we'd definately keep it if we were a little bit older. hes in his last year of uni and ive just started full time work about 6 months ago..so we are still deciding. his parents are very supportive of whatever we choose but i dont think we are ready, even tho all the signs lead us to it! before i went to the doctor to find out, i was 2 weeks kate for my period, and for about a week it felt like i had period pains but only maybe twice a day and they were very short lived! i also didnt eat very much, and still im not. we decided to go to the doctor and get checked out becauce i fainted at work! i felt a bit dizzy, and had the shakes after i got up into a chair after fainting.. i think the best idea would be for you to go see a doctor and get tested, and stop smoking! haha. just be prepared for whatever you're going to hear, i wasnt, and i broke out in tears!

okay im 15 and i no exactly how u feel my bf is 19.and i found out im one month pregnant and im due december 13th. im scared i harmed my baby cuz i smoked and did drugs when i was pregnant not really concern about weed cuz all my friends that have babies smoked weed and there babies are fine...and me and my bf have been dateing for 6 months and a half..and we have known each other for five years. i found out cuz i was almost a month late of my period so i went to my doctors got a test and now im pregnant and im keeping it...i have names picked out to theres richard karl ryan and chantal katrina ryan. but i told my mom right away and she told me to get an abortion but im not at all. its my responsibilty i chose to have sex and not protected and now i have a baby on the way. and im the most happiest person alive.good luck to all. love yeas mariah

when I was 17 i got pregnant and hid it from my parents I had an abortion only because I was too scared to tell them and to be honest I was embarressed bcoz I didnt want them to know I have had sex. My mum found out about a month later and she was so upset and said that she would of been there for me she couldnt beleive I didnt confide in her. I really regret having the obortion bcoz she told me she would have supported me. My advice would be that you cant be sure you are making the right dicission untill you have spoken to your mum. I know its hard but trust me if you have the obortion without telling your mum you will always wonder if the dicission you made was the right one.

i think its really sad that at 15 yr pregnant im 26 and it has taken me 7 yrs and 3 ops and endless medication. i found out wednesday im about 6 weeks pregnant, there are many people out there which would give there right arm for your baby. keep it and give it to someone who needs it

what your basically saying is to give up her baby u must know if u have had a child u get attached ur advise to that girl was pretty sad

No offence to the girl but she was foolish to get pregnant in the first place and what the lady your critising said is right - there are plenty of women who would do anything to have a child. It makes me mad that so many people, especially girls who are basically just kids, use abortion as an easy way out! So do not critise her - her advice was just an opinion (as is mine)

in response to the last three posts. do you really think that such unsupportive statements (because there was very little helpful advice in them to aid the questioner) should have been posted here? you opinions are valid, yes, but you should really have considered the affect they would have upon those reading them. There are many reasons as to why women - girls - who are young end up pregnant, and they are, to some extent the same reasons that occur when you grow older as well; fertility is a different issue which your posts point to which have little relevance to the actual matter at hand. she asked a direct question, is 15, and is from the tone of the question is aware of the enormity of her decision. she was looking for people to listen and support her - which those posts have not done. do not put such negative advice out there which could be detrimental without a clear understanding of the effect it could have.

talk to your family, i had my baby at 17, and to be onest, its not easy.....big kiss

and if you want to talk with someone....im here!!!!!

Hi, have you had a pregnancy test?

I would suggest that you speak to your mother or a female relative that you can be open and honest with. They might be able to help you. Don't have an abortion on your own! I know someone who had it done and never really recovered from the trauma and stress of having it done.

You are VERY young and have your whole life ahead of you. Always use contraceptives, until you are in a position to take care of yourself and a baby! Never mind the STD's that are out there.

Good luck!
x
M

Hi,

I really feel for you. I got pregnant when I was 18. I know I was a bit older than you are but I think I was just as scared. No-one can possibly tell you what to do but I had an abortion. I do not regret it now for 1 minute. I am now 27, married and pregnant again. Really pleased this time though. I didn't tell anyone except a friend that I was pregnant. Although I was 18 and no-one could tell me to tell my parents I don't think they can make you tell your parents or tell them for you. That is a breach of confidentiality. Think carefully about what to do and do what is best for you, no-one else. Keep in touch.

X

I read your message, and think you should test to see if you really are pregnant and not just working yourself up in thinking you might be. Our minds can play tricks on us when we are worried so maybe your sickness is due to your worrying maybe so a test would clear things definately. If you are I would really advice you by personal experience to avoid abortion as it scars you deep inside, although not every one is the same and every woman is different to another, but I really think you need to talk it through with a doctor first if you feel you cannot speak to your parents. I hope this helps you by frostino

ive told my nan...it was such a relief...his finally means that i dont have to go through this on my own...i went to the clinic yesterday and they are going to book me an appointment for the abortion clinic...tanks for all your help and support x