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This section was instigated by a teenage mum who felt that there just isn't enough information out there specifically for pregnant teenagers and teenage parents.

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Articles for Teenage Mums and Pregnant Teenagers

Fears of Becoming a Teenage Parent
You've just taken a pregnancy test and it's positive. You have a thousand thoughts running through your mind, "I'm too young to have a baby", "I can barely look after myself let alone a baby," "I won't have a life anymore"... How do you get used to the idea that you are pregnant?... read more

How to Tell your Parents and Friends that You are Pregnant
I don't know what is scarier; finding out you are pregnant or working out how to tell your parents. You can just imagine what your parents are going to say when you tell them. Most of the time your imagination on what they are going to say is worse than what actually happens... read more

Keeping the Baby
There are three options when you find out you are pregnant: 1. Keep the baby, 2. Adoption, 3. Abortion. If you decide that you want to keep the baby there are some important things that you should think about, starting with the support you will have from your parents, friends and the father of the baby... read more

Abortion
This can be a very sensitive topic when talked about. Some people are totally against abortions, others aren't. I personally think that this is one decision that really needs to be thought through thoroughly and not quickly. Think about why you really want to have an abortion... read more

Adoption and Foster Care
Adoption and Foster Care are both options you have when you find out you are pregnant. What exactly does adoption mean? It means that your baby is placed with adoptive parents for the rest of its life. All your rights and responsibilities for the baby are legally removed and are given to the adoptive parents... read more

Young Mother
On March 27, 1991 at 5:38am my son Jordan Domonique made his way into the world. He was so tiny, pinkish, and wrinkly with beautiful dark hair, and chestnut brown eyes that would stare at me for a few seconds and then close. He needed to get back to the business of being a newborn. Now, me, I was used to hanging out until five or six am with my friends... read more

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