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Exclamation 19 and pregnant... just need some help! - August 19th 2013, 04:44 PM

Heya. So, i'm 19, my partner is 20, and my period is 20 days late. Test came through positive, so i'm pregnant! I am happy, i am excited, i am ready. But i do need some help being my first time and that.
How do i tell my parents- thats the hardest one.
How do i know good from bad symptoms?
What do i do if i suddenly feel like i cant cope?

I just need a load of advice, pleease!

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Re: 19 and pregnant... just need some help! - August 19th 2013, 05:28 PM

First you need to figure out how far along you are. To do that, you will need either the first day of your last period or the day you conceived. Then you can go here: http://www.babycenter.com/pregnancy-due-date-calculator Once you do that, you can get a ball park on how far along you are.

Then you need to see your doctor to get the pregnancy confirmed and they can talk to you about things like pregnancy symptoms that are not OK. In general the rule is, if you are in pain that makes you double over (either in your abdomen, back or shoulders), bleeding more than a pad’s worth of blood (or passing clots), strong painful cramping or a fever over 101. Any one of those and you need to call your doctor immediately. If you can’t get a hold of your doctor go to the emergency room.

Some people wait until after the first trimester to tell people because that is when the chance of miscarriage dramatically drops. Some people wait until after the pregnancy is deemed viable by ultrasound. When you decide to tell people is up to you.
Pregnancy can be very overwhelming, but I feel the best thing to do is educate yourself. Get books, read about pregnancy and infancy, prepare yourself for things to come. Things will seem a lot less overwhelming when read about it in advanced. Also you always have us here on Teenhelp to talk to.




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Re: 19 and pregnant... just need some help! - August 19th 2013, 05:36 PM

A agree with Lizzie it is very important to go see a doctor as soon as possible so that you can make sure everything is okay. It is your decision as to when you want to tell your parents, but as Lizzie said many people wait until they know the pregnancy is viable. Your doctor will be able to answer many of your questions so that you know what to expect and what to watch for in your pregnancy. Also if you are not already on prenatal vitamins you really need to start taking them. Your doctor may also suggest that you alter you diet to better support your developing baby. Do some research of your own whether by reading books or using the internet the more you now about what to expect the less overwhelming this will be. Congratulations and I hope everything goes well!






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Re: 19 and pregnant... just need some help! - August 20th 2013, 08:20 PM

Thanks you two i've booked in to see my gp on thursday, hopefully all goes well <3


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Re: 19 and pregnant... just need some help! - August 20th 2013, 08:25 PM

Great! Best of luck, keep us updated.




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Re: 19 and pregnant... just need some help! - August 21st 2013, 04:03 AM

They already gave awesome advice!! I want to add there are awesome apps you can look into I used one and they usually have ways to talk and relate to other people but mainly it gives you daily and weekly information.

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