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writes: I'm 16 and I think I could be pregnant. I'm booked for a test tomorow and I don't know what I'll do if it turns up positive. I'm still at school, my parents are not the type that will be supportive, I won't abort it or give it up, any advice?Also, I was on the pill, I didnt have unprotected sex.
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reader, cfliberal +, writes (19 April 2006):
First, don't wait till tomorrow. You can go to a drugstore and buy a home pregnancy test now. A false negative is possible, but false positives are rare. So take a home test and then follow up at the clinic.If you do turn up pregnant, you have some tough choices to make. You won't know for certain how your parents will react until you tell them. If you want your pregnancy to end with your keeping the baby no matter what, be prepared for whatever their reaction is. They might be more supportive than you think, pressure to abort or give up the baby, or even put you out on the street.Group homes exist for pregnant teens if you'd need one. But you need to consider a lot of factors here. What's in the best interest of the child? What's in your best interest? Parenting changes the rest of your life. Everything from your body to your time to your goals will be different. That's a lot of responsibility for a 16-year-old girl to handle well.If this test comes out negative, you need to start thinking about your birth control choices. You need to be prepared to deal with any consequences that might result from sex, whether it's pregnancy or an STD. Even though you're on the pill, I think you should also insist that your partner use a condom to be doubly safe.
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reader, chachacha  +, writes (18 April 2006):
You need counselling - having a baby at 16 while you are still at school is really a bad idea and will adversely affect your whole life.
You say you won't abort it, but you don't say why - you need counselling about that.
You say that you won't give it up, but again you don't say why - you need counselling about that.
You say that your parents won't be supportive - maybe they will be, who knows, but you should discuss it with them.
Remember that a baby will grow up and be your child for your whole life - yet you are only a child yourself and have your whole life ahead of you. Don't make any rash decisions, but spend your whole time working out what to do.
However, if you were on the pill, the chances are you will not be pregnant. If your test comes out that you are not pregnant, you should think carefully about what you do in future and remember your age and how devastating having a baby would be, and learn from this scare.
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