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  • Apr 21, 2011, 07:09 AM
    jayla96
    Pregnancy Test?
    I did a pregnancy test at home and it was posative.Can it be wrong?
  • Apr 21, 2011, 07:10 AM
    J_9

    Rarely do we get a false positive. Chances are pretty good that you are, indeed, pregnant.
  • Apr 21, 2011, 07:16 AM
    jayla96
    OK thank you.
  • Apr 21, 2011, 07:28 AM
    jayla96
    But is a chance then it's not right
  • Apr 21, 2011, 03:41 PM
    J_9
    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jayla96 View Post
    But is a chance then it's not right

    Slim to none. To ease your mind, take another one using first morning urine. If it is positive, you are positively pregnant.
  • Apr 21, 2011, 05:09 PM
    jayla96
    I took another test and it is positive to.What should I do now should I go to the doctors or do I wait a while then go?
  • Apr 21, 2011, 05:17 PM
    J_9

    You call and make an appointment. Until you get in, get prenatal vitamins from your pharmacist/chemist and take them every day. Make sure you eat healthy, get plenty of rest and avoid alcohol and tobacco.
  • Apr 21, 2011, 05:22 PM
    jayla96
    Ok thanks.What are prenatal vitamins?I smoke cigaretts should I quit?
  • Apr 21, 2011, 05:25 PM
    J_9

    Yes, you should absolutely quit smoking.

    Prenatal vitamins are a special vitamin made for pregnant women that contain folic acid. Folic acid is necessary for the developing fetus. It prevents something called neural tube defects. These are defects of the brain and spinal cord.

    If you can't find prenatal vitamins in your area, you can look for a multivitamin that contains folic acid.

    As this is posted in the Child and Teen Health section, would you mind telling me your age please?
  • Apr 21, 2011, 05:32 PM
    jayla96
    OK thanks just wasn't sure what they were.I'm 14 but I turn 15 in 3 weeks
  • Apr 21, 2011, 05:38 PM
    J_9

    Have you talked to your parents yet? They will need to know.
  • Apr 21, 2011, 05:43 PM
    jayla96
    No I don't live with my parents my mum passed away and I don't know my dad.I live with my nanna do you think I should tell her?
  • Apr 21, 2011, 05:50 PM
    justcurious55

    Yes, you need to tell her. Whether you decide to keep the child or not you'll need her support.
  • Apr 21, 2011, 05:58 PM
    jayla96
    Nannas pretty old it might be a bit too much for her to handle maybe I should just tell the guy about it.
  • Apr 21, 2011, 06:01 PM
    justcurious55

    What is your plan right now? Have you decided if you want to keep the baby and raise it? Give it up for adoption? Abortion? I know you're young, but whatever you decide, it's a pretty huge decision. You can talk about any of them here, but we can't tell you what to do. It's ultimately going to be up to you, but it's good to have the support of the people closest to you.
  • Apr 21, 2011, 06:26 PM
    Fr_Chuck

    So does your "nanna" have legal custody over you ?

    At 14 who ever is your legal guardian has to know and be told. And this is not like the flu that will just go away, and the longer you wait, the harder it is. And young teens getting pregnant is nothing new to any age group.
  • Apr 22, 2011, 12:22 AM
    jayla96
    I don't know what I'm going to do.Yes nanna is my legal guardian,I know it's not like the flu I'm not that stupid.Well I suppose I am pretty stupid to end up pregnant.I will tell my nanna but mot just yet.I don't know if I could be a mum I need to really have a think
  • Apr 22, 2011, 12:53 AM
    J_9

    You need to tell your nanna now as you need to see a doctor about this pregnancy and she is most likely going to be the one that has to make the doctor's appointment.
  • Apr 22, 2011, 01:32 AM
    jayla96
    I can make a doctors appointment myself I don't need my nanna to.I don't want to tell her yet she will freak out.If I decide to have an abortion then it's better she doesn't know anyway.
  • Apr 22, 2011, 09:00 AM
    justcurious55

    If you do decide to have an abortion, is it even legal in your area to have one without your guardian's consent? And who will help you get through it?

    And I still think it's better if you make the decision with her. You're far too young to make this huge of a decision all alone

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