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Pregnant During School..
I'm 16 years old, about to be 17 in a few months. I'm about 7 months pregnant. I've been blessed to be able to stay in school this whole time. I've always wanted to be able to stay in school until my last month because I want to make sure I have high grades and get to enjoy half of my junior year. I've tried so hard to make it through my pregnancy while still getting my education. But it's become so hard lately, my belly has really popped and people notice right away and stare and talk. Obviously I knew it'd happen. Teen pregnancy causes so much controversy. It's just my hormones are going crazy and I'm emotional and it makes me want to stop going to school but I still have time to be in school for a bit more but is there any advice you can give me to help get through it?
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I know this is easier said than done but try to drown out the bickering and keep your faith!
Its unfortunate that you have to be pregnant while you are in school but there is no need to dwell on that. We all face obstacles along our journey.
If you feel the pressure is too much and im pretty sure you need some time off soon which is completely normal towards the end of your pregnancy... look into getting your GED.
Im not sure what the guidelines are but I believe there are ways to do it at home. Get all of the information before making that decision.
you are going to be a mom and your decisions affect both you and your child so i am so proud to hear that finishing school is important to you!
I know its tough being your age and pregnant but you are not alone in that at all. Maybe there arent more pregnant girls but there are so many young girls that choose to abort. I am not judging but basically you were all in the same boat, you all had to make a decision going forward. Your decision cannot be hidden while theirs can.
So keep up the hard work and believe you can achieve what you put your mind too! Having a baby doesnt end that.
Congrats and good luck to you! xx
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I will assume this pregnancy is an accident and not something you planned. Being pregnant at your age has a triple whammy that you have to deal with.
First of course is the bit about teenage sex and pregnancy. Then there is the part about being an unwed mother with an illegitimate child. Compounding this are your hormones going wild as you nurture the child inside of you and dealing with the kids at school.
I admire the fact that you are sticking it out and attending to school. I'm sure you knew that outside of your closest friends that once the pregnancy was evident you were in for a rough time of it at school. That this time would come at the worst time for you when you are most uncomfortable.
Stress at this point in your pregnancy is not good for you or the baby. The teasing and finger pointing going on at school has to be stress full. Unless you have been appointed an emancipated minor, even though you are pregnant and about to become a mother you are still a minor, you are going to need your parents help in dealing with the school officials to do what is right for you and your baby.
Based on what you have written I do not believe you want a GED ,but wish to return to school for you senior year and get your high school diploma. Pregnancy should be treated no differently than any disease that might keep you at home in bed for a long period of time. Schools have programs to deal with long term illnesses.
The can send tutors to your home and there may even be online courses you can follow at home. The biggest problem here are budgets. Schools are always looking at the bottom line. They could contend that your pregnancy is not an illness and is something that was avoidable. Therefore they are not obligated to provide any type of home schooling assistants. They could offer you to repeat your junior year. They would be wrong.
Your parents should be ready to argue their case for you and have a lawyer ready to assist them. They should start now, Monday morning in preparation for when your doctor says you should be home resting which is very possible considering the stress you may be under.
The other alternative is for mom or dad to homeschool you under a recognized home school program. You may want to finish out you high school years under a home school program as it allows you to be home with your baby.
Many of these home school programs even have programs at the college level. This would allow you to continue your education, receive a recognized degree for both high school and college while being home with your baby until he or she starts school. Then you are prepared to go out into the world with a proper education to support you and you child.
Some of these home school programs do not require your parent to teach or proctor you. There may be another parent, near by, teaching their child willing to take you into their home to proctor and teach you.
I don't know what these programs cost and what programs would be recognized by your State Board of Education. Of the two alternatives I have given you the home schooling alternative is the one I favor as it gives you the best of both worlds.
I suggest you and your parents investigate homeschooling and if it is affordable then this is the way I believe is best for you to follow.
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