Posted by Amy K on July 17, 2003 at 18:11:15:
In Reply to: Re: advice posted by Jen84 on July 17, 2003 at 14:35:17:
Jen,
Your life is far from over! You have a beautiful treasure within you, your precious baby, and I admire your courage in wanting to look at the positive side of things. I read a quote that I liked the other day: "What lies behind us and what lies before us are small matters compared to what lies within us."
My mom was 18 and my dad was 17 when they conceived my older brother, Brent. God has used Brent in so many wonderful ways...I know that he was not an "accident," and neither is your baby. Brent is a wonderful father to his three children and a loving husband. Everything worked out just fine for my parents, too. They became Christians, had two more children, and by living frugally, managed to buy and pay off a house early in their marriage. They even put us through college with no loans! I had the best of childhoods...and it all started with a pregnancy at 18.
This is not to say that things will be easy for you. They were not easy for my parents. But they loved their children and, most importantly, loved and trusted God. I really encourage you to seek God during this time, if you do not yet have a relationship with Him through Jesus. You can check out www.nowtrygod.com or www.needgod.com or email me to find out more.
You will find that He is always faithful to us and, once we put our trust in Him, works out everything for our good.
I thought you might also like to know some facts about your baby:
* Just 18 days after conception, your baby's heart is beating!
* At five weeks after conception, your baby has tiny arms and legs.
* At six weeks after conception, your baby has recordable brain waves and little fingers.
* At seven weeks after conception, your baby begins moving in the womb. Her lips are sensitive to touch. Thumb sucking has been recorded on ultrasounds at this age!
* At eight weeks, if your baby's nose is tickled, she will move her head backwards. All her organs are in place.
If you would like to know more about how your baby is growing and developing, here are some great links with beautiful photos and good information:
http://www.justthefacts.org
http://www.abortiontv.com/HowUnbornBabiesGrow.htm
http://www.peopleforlife.org/pictures.html
There is also a website called "Stand Up Girl" that is especially for pregnant teens. You can read the stories of other teens who have been in your situation, and even email them. Check it out at:
http://www.standupgirl.com/index_main.html
Finally, since I know you're feeling alone right now, I want you to know that there is help available for you at a local crisis pregnancy center. Just look in your Yellow Pages under "Abortion Alteratives," go to www.pregnancycenters.org, or call 1-800-395-HELP to find a crisis pregnancy center near you. They can provide you with free counseling, medical, financial, and legal assistance, free baby and maternity clothes, and sometimes childbirth and parenting classes. Many crisis pregnancy centers also have support groups for teen moms, and that might help you to feel less alone, too.
Please feel free to email me anytime. Best wishes for a wonderful future for you and your baby! You can rise to this challenge.
Amy K
: : : im in need of someone to talk to!! im all alone
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: : Whats wrong?
: Well I found out I am pregnant and I am 18. Everyone is telling me that it is so sad because I am young, and I could have had a future. I personally do not feel like everything is over, but it makes me feel alone when I am trying to be positive about this. Just need some inspiring words.
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