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What about the baby's care?
I just want to make sure that you all know this... you MUST get prenatal care immediately. Puting that off puts your baby at risk for unnecessary defects caused by minor things like a simple vitamin/mineral deficiency. Beyond that, the pregnancy can strip you of necessary nutrition to protect the baby causing a chain of negative medical effects. Be sure that above all else, you put you and your baby's health first.
I went through this situation 8 years ago. It was the hardest thing to tell my parents. Don't make expectations on what they will say. Parents will surprise you with their reactions... the supportive ones may fall apart and yet others will surprise you and be great about it. I think that parents respond best when they hear their child being reasonable and responsible. Tell them where you are (no excuses), what you've done to prepare, and your concerns and questions.
Just remember what you went through and understand they're going through it too. It'll take them a while to cope just like it did for you... and if you're still working on coping (which I expect you to say yes) then you know better than to expect them to say all the right things and be OK immediately.
GOOD LUCK GIRLS!!! It'll all work out if you take your time and do things based on your research AND intuition. -- Janet Leigh
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