Pregnant and need help telling my parents.

Well I am 22 and have never been pregnant myself. However from the experience my friends have gone through I have some advice. 1. Make sure you do tell them. Your parents know that you aren’t perfect. Will they be upset at first? Yes. However make sure you let them know your intentions. That you know you made a mistake. That you are prepared to live with your decision. 2. Don’t get upset at them for being upset with you. It is a natural reaction. Their wave of anger will pass. And they should be doing anything they can to help you out. 3. Be mature about it. Stop and breathe before you talk. Really think things through before you just blurt it out. 4. You may lose friends. Keep your true friends close. You will need them 9 months from now when you are at home staying with the baby. True friends will take a break and stop by and help you change diapers and learn with you. 5. Don’t blame yourself. Accidents happen we all live and we all learn. Hope that helps.

I was 16 when I got pregnant with my son. I didn’t find out til I was nearly 4-5 months gone. I dreaded telling my parents as I thought they would hit the roof, I was brought up well and thought my parents would be horrified. It turned out they weren’t, she didn’t shout or scream, I can’t actually remember what they said but they took it well.

Don’t think that you’ve made a huge mistake either. I was clever at school however left with no qualifications as I was bullied in the last few years and missed out on all of the coursework. I got an office job and got pregnant after 6 months of being there. I decided I wasn’t going to be one of the mothers who let her children go without and suffer. I went back to work after 3 months and haven’t stopped since. I am 26 now, I’m a qualified accountant and currently studying at Uni to be a chartered accountant. I own my own house and car and also own 2 other houses which I rent out. Having my child spurred me on to do well in life, there is no reason why you can’t either.

If you want to keep the child, do not let anyone else tell you otherwise. I never considered the option.

I wish you all the best, you’ll be fine.

I think you should tell your mom first and maybe let her break it to your dad. That’s just my opinion and you know your parents best.

Thank you all for your answers and your support.

It means a lot and will help tremendously.

=)