2006-09-04 09:16:47 · 40 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
Yes.
You can't take care of your child alone...they took care of you so I'm sure they know a thing or two about childcare.
2006-09-04 09:18:48 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I hope you don't come from an abusive household. If your relationship with your parents has historically been good, then the sooner the better. If you are more comfortable telling one parent, because the other is a little more reactionary, then break it to that one first. Hopefully, they will help you break it to the other.
If you can't handle it yourself, or you come from an abusive background, then see a school counselor, your minister, your grandmother, or any other adult you can trust for support. Planned Parenthood is another agency that has counselors who can help. Sometimes using an outside counselor like Planned Parenthood helps, because they can be calmer and more detached in helping you talk with your parents.
Your parents are going to have anyone of or several emotional reactions: disappointment, sorrow, confusion, failure (theirs), anger, frustration, resentment (toward the person who participated in getting you pregnant) and possibly others. There is no way for you to prevent that. Hopefully, they can work past that to help and support you as you decide your next steps.
Good luck! You can get through this with some help.
2006-09-04 09:29:12 · answer #2 · answered by Magic One 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tell them! The sooner the better! The longer you wait the worse their reaction will be! You need their support! Trust me! My baby is 3 months old and even though I am married without my mom I don't think I could have done this! It's hard being pregnant and it's even harder being a parent! Besides your mother and father can help you make sure you are getting the proper care for yourself and the baby growing in you. If you wait to tell them you risk not getting what you need and you risk the baby! Don't risk that child for anything!
2006-09-04 09:24:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
snow white, you need to go somewhere else with your hostile and negative opinion on this subject.
As for the asker,
YES!, you should tell your parents. They are the only ones who can help you to get what you need for your baby. You have to see the doctor and start preparing yourself for your life to completely change in 9 months or so. Your'e going to need emotional support as well and who better to give it to you than the ones who raised you. It'll take tremendous amounts of pressure off your shoulders to get it out in the open. You can still finish school. Just because you're pg doesn't mean you have to quit. You have a duty to get your life rolling in the right direction to help your child to have a better future. That starts with being upfront and honest with your parents.
Good Luck & God Bless
2006-09-04 09:41:12 · answer #4 · answered by J Blu 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should tell your parents that you are pregnant. I had strict parents and I got pregnant when I was 15. Yeah, they yelled their butts off, got the silent treatment for a minute, and a nice punishment, but its worth it. I was not getting any prenatal care or anything until I told them. Come to find out, I had a fibroid tumors that could have hurt my baby. If you were adult enough to make the decision to lay down, you have to be mature and adult enough to do the right thing. At this point, its not about you anymore. Its about the little one
2006-09-04 09:22:11 · answer #5 · answered by hott_nickle 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
If you are asking this question, it must be because you are too young to had been having sex in the first place; second: not smart enough to had used protection, and third: not smart enough to get the after morning pill to avoid pregnancy after you had unprotected sex!!! - - - Now, you want to cry out like a baby because you know for sure that you are not able to move out of your mother's house and have the baby's father, who is probably just a "boyfriend" take care of his child and provide for you!!! So, what other choice do you have??? Abort or tell your mother and tell your parents and become a burden on them with your unborn child and wishing that they feel sorry for you and your unborn child to have to support and provide shelter for you both!! Which, me as a parent, I would NEVER do., I would throw you out and have your "boyfriend" take care of you and his child. ... But if you could do it on your own, because you have your own place, and you are able to provide for your child with or without the father's financial help and you nor your child will become a burden on anyone else but YOU as you are the mother, then have your child and forget what your parents will say as you are not asking them for a dime but just to love you and support you emotionally.. Under those circumstances, things change and you shall be okay....
2006-09-04 09:23:11 · answer #6 · answered by Snowwhite 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your parents are going to notice the bump sooner or later, dont leave it till later you might be surprised and have the support you need, it is a stressfull time after all and you need your family and friends, i hope you are ok! best of luck.
2006-09-04 09:24:39 · answer #7 · answered by EMMA O 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can't hide it forever. Eventually their going to find out. So it's probably best to tell them now, that way they can help you out with your appointments and just be there for the support you're going to need. Your going to need all the help you can get, especially when it comes to the health of you and your baby.
2006-09-04 09:22:14 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes you should tell them when you're ready to. They may or may not be disappointed but they will just have to accept it. They might even be hurt if you wait too long to tell them. I know how you feel though, but don't feel ashamed because your baby will feel the same emotions you're feeling. I'm having my baby next month and my father barely found out like 2 months ago, he was hurt because he felt like I should've just told him. But its hard because you dont want to see the tears in their eyes. When you're ready, tell them!
2006-09-04 09:42:12 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you should tell them. The sooner they know the better. They'll probably be upset for a while but they'll come around. Hope everything works out for you! good luck.
2006-09-04 10:42:53 · answer #10 · answered by ProudArmyWife! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes and as soon as possible. The longer you wait the harder it will be to do it. They are going to find out anyway so it's better to tell them now than to wait until the baby is born and have them feel hurt that you couldn't come to them when you need them.
2006-09-04 09:21:12 · answer #11 · answered by Erica 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋