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16 And Pregnant

Hello, my name is amy, I'm 16 and just found out i was pregnant 4 days ago. I'm very scared and so is my bf. We actually weren't dating when i got prego, We just hung out & had sex nothing serious. But then i didn't get my period.. i had had many scares but...

You Can Conquer

I was 22 when I found out I was pregnant. I was an alcoholic and drug abuser, I was getting evicted from my residents, and wasn't even sure who the father of my child was. Both guys where also drug addicts and alcoholic's. My future for my child and I looked very dim....

Seven Years Ago

Dear Becky, First of all sorry it is so long. I'm from Australia and about seven years ago i came across your site on the internet. I was 19 at the time and i had just found out i was pregnant. My boyfriend and father of my baby ended up leaving while i was six...

It Will Never Go Away

Dear Becky I stumbled across this site when researching how long (gestation) it is legal to get an abortion in CA. I am a 45, almost 46 year old mom with 4 children. During a vulnerable time in my life when I was 19, I slept with a young man who had always had a crush...

Scared

Hey Becky, This whole thing surrounding pregnancy is scaring me because when i read through the information provided by your site, i found more information on pregnancy and the worst part is that i’m now more scared than anything else. i haven’t had sex with my...

The Love Of A Child

I've written to you before. My name is Kayla. I will be 18 on October 13th. I thought maybe, writing my story could help some girls out that were in my shoes. I was 15 when I first became pregnant. It was March and my boyfriend of a year and a half had broken up with...

She Filled Me With Strength

Hi my name is Caroline and I got pregnant at the age of 14. I could not believe it when I did the pregnancy test - nothing felt real. I really did not know what to do. I did not have a great relationship with my mum and the father was long gone so I spoke to my sister...

More Than Young

Hi Becky, I am pretty new to your site having only joined today, but I just wanted to say something. I have been reading the stories and testimonials of young women and girls on the site, and it struck me that I was not seeing tales from older "young women". I am one...