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For most teenage girls, the day they find out they are pregnant can be a scary day. There are so many things that go through a young girls head when she learns she is pregnant. They first have to figure out how to tell their parents and their boyfriend. When telling their parents emotions run high and tempers may flair. The parents of the unwed teen are scared and sometimes that comes out as anger.
For parents learning that their teen is pregnant is a very scary thing. Parents often think of teens as their babies they do not usually see them as young adults. It is hard for a parent to worry over how their baby will afford all the daily diapers that babies need or how to buy formula or baby bath. Especially when the week before this they were out buying acne wash for their teen and now they are taking them to the Obstetrician’s office.
The parents often become very overwhelmed by the situation. The boyfriend must also be told and there are usually two responses you can expect. The teenage boy will either want to raise his baby or he will want nothing to do with either the mom or the baby. Teenage boys can act childish when they know their is responsibility to face. They do not want to have their lives interrupted.
Some teenage boys can not handle this fact and they choose to have nothing to do with the baby or mother. If this is the case just remember that you don’t need him and you can do this on your own. Do not let him get away with out supporting his child. Once the baby is born take him to court for child support. Supporting his child is his responsibility and he will have to do it whether he wants to or not.
Teen mothers are often scared by the fathers because they threatened to get custody of the baby. Sometimes when the boys parents have money the girls feel even more threaten of losing their child. This is not an issue as long as you are properly taking care of your child, judges do not take babies away from their mothers just because the father has more money than the mother.
Raising a baby is tough work but it can also be rewarding. It is easy to feel overwhelmed and you have every right to feel that way. Be sure to ask your friends and family for help when you need it. Once the initial shock has worn off, your family will be happy to welcome their grand baby into their life. There are of course exceptions but usually the parents of pregnant teens are supportive.
If your mother and father are still not being supportive then turn to friends or other members of your family for help. After you have spent a whole night awake with a baby that wont stop screaming you can call a cousin, aunt, grandparent, or friend to help you out. You will not believe how supportive some people can be.
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