I'm seventeen and three months pregnant, and SO lost. My boyfriend and family expect me to give the baby up for adoption but I really want to keep her and raise her. I've looked in to my options such as home study, or the day care at my highschool. For all I REALLY want to keep my daughter, I've been excepted to Yale on full scholarship. Any and all opinions are welcome

I'm 21 and just got back from studying abroad (me and my husband used it as an oppurtunity to not spend so much and still get to go to europe =P While we were there though, I got pregnant and I'm still going to culinary school and will be three months after the baby's due.

I know how you feel though, expected of something you dont want..
Everyone in my family thought me and my husband wouldn't get married or have the wedding we did or even last this long. When I told them he proposed and when the wedding was, they were still happy because they knew how glad I was because I had found MY happiness. I'm still doing everything the same as I wanted to, it's just going to be harder. I'm just happy money isn't an issue and help from my mom won't be either (this is going to be her first grandchild so she's as excited as me and my husband).

If you want to keep your child, god bless and enjoy. If they don't want to help you or back up your decision then you have a lot of hard work ahead of you and you need to see about any programs that will help you or try to figure out money as much as possible.

Congrats on the baby and the full scholarship. You must be one smart cookie and I think you'll be a great mom and give your daughter a good life even if you have to work hard for it.

No matter what you choose, just choose to give the baby a life one way or another. Babies are such blessings. My husband and I just found out that I am pregnant. We have been trying for almost 2 whole years. There are plenty of people out there that have babies and complete college. But, on the other hand, there are a lot of people that have babies and make sacrifices. I am not saying don't go to college, with a baby, you will definately need an education to be able to provide for the both of you. I am just saying, maybe that means you attend a closer college. I am sure your family will come around, it's still new and you are young. As far as your boyfriend, he either needs to step up and be a man, or you need to find a new one. My only advice to pray about it. God is the only One with all the answers. It will all work out. Good luck and congratulations!
Blessings!
~Jenn

hello,
I got pregnant at 17 aswell and my son is now 6 monthes old! For me adoption was an option but I decided to keep my baby!
HONESTLY there is no way I could have carried my baby and given birth to the beautiful son I have and THEN give him up , ITS NOT THAT EASY!
Whats growing and developing inside you is part of you! wait until you feel that little person kick your stomach it will bring tears to your eyes and you will begin to love this baby before it is even born!
As for your boyfriends family TRUST ME I no how you feel my boyfriends family hated me and wanted me to get rid of it but see after the baby was born and the first time they saw him their hearts melted and now they constanly want him at the weekends!
Your future is what you make it! u have just decided to do things backwards by having a baby first but I have done great at school and have applied to uni ( I am from Scotland btw) !
Trust me give this baby up for adoption and it will haunt your mind forever, you will constanly wonder what she looks like, whats shes doing, is she happy!
You had sex, you got pregnant and this baby is the outcome!
"MOTHERS NEED THEIR BABYIES JUST AS MUCH AS BABIES NEED THEIR MOTHERS"

Rachel-louise xxx

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Hi Meigan,
Have you asked God to guide you with this decision? He is your perfect source of strength, unconditional love and guidance, and He has no ulterior motive. The only thing He wants is what is best for you and your baby. Ask him, open your heart, and wait with confidence and faith for Him to answer. It's taken me a lifetime to learn this, but He has never failed me. His answers are not always what I want to hear, but when I choose His way I come out so much better than I would if I did my own thing. Every time.

dear meg ikow what you are going threw.igave up my daughter anna nicole my boyfrind chad and my mom were suportive during the pregnancy and 26 hours of labor.the adoptive parents were extremly suportive physical and emotional and paid medical bills.the adoptive mom and me made conection.the adoptive parents made video diary of my pregnancy and birth .i still keep in touch with the family threw letters.i know in my heart i made the best dection i could make.giving birth was hard giving her up was hardest decition i had to make.i know me and chad could give her the life that she deserve.when i so the joy in the eyes iknew it was best decition.i am now married with 4 kids and my kids know that i gave up a baby.my husband and my kids think i did brave thing giving up my baby .my kids called me birth mom of the unsung heros.meg what ever your decition listen to your heart.meg i wish you the best!