Help I'm 18, pregnant, and clueless!?!?

Question

Ok I'm not even supposed to start untill Sunday but I took two of the clear blue pregnancy tests and they both came back positive....I think that would make me about 4 weeks....I'm sooo scared...I'm not married or anything but I want to do evreything right, I don't want to lose this baby! What do I do!?

Answer 1

OK well sometime things happen to us for a reason even if we didn't plan them I would say for sure your pg if you want the baby then congrats you will make it trust me from my own experience things will get better first off tell the father then talk to your parents and yes you need to see a doc asap good luck to you and your little blessing!ITs natural to be scared at any age with your first child.They majority of people now a days are not married so just try to relax.

Answer 2

Like everyone else has said, you need to get prenatal care. If you have no insurance, you can go to Planned Parenthood and get prenatal care and medical coupons or whatever the state health assistance program is. You should also get the home-test verified by your doctor or clinic.
What you can do now before you see a doctor is take good care of yourself. Don't drink, smoke or do drugs. Don't hang out in place where you will be exposed to second hand smoke. Buy or check out from the library a good pregnancy book like "what to expect when you're expecting". Stay hydrated and drink lots of water and if you have an appetite try eating nutritionally balanced meals. Quality of the food is more important than quantity. If you're very hungry great! eat, but eat well. The same goes for a small appetite. If you're not eating much,make sure that what you do eat is not emty calorie junk, but food with good nutritional value.
Having a support system is also important. Whether it's the father of the baby, family members or a good friend. Not feeling alone is very important and will help you avoid depression.

Answer 3

Call you doctor and make an appointment to be seen. Be prepared thought they may not see you until around 10 weeks. Go to you local pharmacy, Walgreens or whatever, and buy some prenatal vitamins and take them everyday. If you don't have insurance you need to apply for government assistance. Next, relax it sounds like you want to be a great mother and with a little help I am sure you will be. Use the support of your family and friends and take care of your self and your baby. No drinking, smoking or other harmful stuff. I would also recommend buying a pregnancy book they can be of great help and it is fun to read up on how your little one is developing. Congratulations and best of luck.

Answer 4

from experience, I tested positive pretty early... and I wanted to get into the doctor immediately but none of the OB-GYN offices would take me unless I was somewhere closer to 8 weeks. They told me that it is possible to get a false positive near the time of your period, and well, basically... they didn't want to waste their time!

I don't know why they would do that though because this time is the most important time for the baby. I would suggest trying to make an appt if not real soon but in a few weeks... and start eating healthy. I would wait until after the dr appt to tell people like your parents... to ensure the baby is healthy. no need to add drama where it isn't needed - that is of course, unless you need them to take you to the doctor. in that case - tell the one you trust the most!

Good Luck, and congrats! You will be fine. You just have to know that it is going to change your life forever, hopefully for the better. You will be a mother!!

Answer 5

You should call your doctor and make an appointment with him/her. That way they can do a blood test or a urine test so it confirms your pregnancy. You need to start taking prenatal vitamins, you can get them at at wal-mart or many drugstores. I know it's a new thing and your probably scared but just don't stress out about it. I am also 18, 31 weeks pregnant, and not married at this time. If you need to someone to talk to you can always e-mail me. I can answer any questions. If you don't have insurance you can get on pcap. I know my hospital has a pcap woman who deals with signing pregnant women up. I would suggest making sure that your eating healthy. Remember you have a little one, so you want to give him or her all the nutrition they need, plus you need it too! Congratulations and remember I'm just an e-mail away if you have any questions or just want someone to talk to!

Answer 6

I know exactly how you feel, I got pregnant at 17 and had my son 20 days after my 18th birthday. I to was terrified. I was scared to death to tell my mom but she already knew, so when I was 4 months she told me that she would not help me unless I told her. After we talked about it she made me a doctors appointment and was by my side from then on. I to was single and the father left so she was all I had and it was the best. She was there for every appt and when I delivered and every moment after until she passed when my son was 3. My advice if possible is to talk to your mom she will know what to do, when to do and how to do it. If your mom or maybe grandma are not there talk to a close friend and try to get that support from them. You do need someone to help you.

I'm not going to lie it will be so hard but you will learn and grow with your child and one day look back and appreciate every hard step you had to take. It will make you a stronger woman and mother. My son is now 12 and I feel incredibly blessed and do not regret one bit having him so young.

Good luck, have fun and enjoy every changing minute.

Answer 7

Go to your local Planned Parenthood. They can give you free medical care, and offer free counseling to help you figure out what to do (i.e. how to tell your parents, etc.). Despite what people may say, Planned Parenthood will *not* try to force you to have an abortion or try to talk you into having one or whatever. Only a select few of the Planned Parenthood clinics even perform abortions. The rest are there to help women with *all* things connected with reproduction, including keeping a pregnancy.

Also, start taking prenatals ASAP, and stop all bad habits (if you have any) like smoking, drinking, etc.

Plus, reading pregnancy books (that you can get at your local library) can help get you informed.

Good luck to you!

Answer 8

Schedule a doctors appointment and keep your regular prenatal checks. Don't smoke, drink alchol and keep the caffeine to a minimum. Start taking prenatal vitamins and eat healthy, and of course get enough sleep. If there is a pregnancy care center or something like it, I highly recommend going. Also, check out books on pregnancy, and being a new mom. Be an informed newly expecting mom. :) Good Luck

Answer 9

Relax, eat, sleep, see an OB and reap the benifits of being a beautiful, vibrant and vivacious mother! I was 26 and married when I became pregnant for the first time and I was still scared to death, I think we all have the same feelings regardless of age and marital status.
Start prenatal vitamins immediately.
PS....The upside: In your last trimester you can rub your belly and back, while making weird faces and most people will let you cut in front of them in line at places like Walmart and all a can eat buffets! It's super! LOL

Answer 10

I agree, see a Doctor first before you tell anyone else or make any other decisions. Look you are a women, it is ok to have a baby. The sin is having sex unmarried thats already been done, not having a baby thats a gifts from God, so don't dwell on negative. Yes there may be people who talk about you, but just think even if you were not pregant they would find something to talk about on you. I am not condeming you. i feel you. I was in the same situation at age 19yrs. Congradulations be happy!