Real Girls, Real Stories

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A Story of Hope, Courage, and New Beginnings

Greetings from South Africa: A story received from one of our affiliated pregnancy centres touched me so much that I wanted to share it with you, as it captures the essence of hope and love that we strive to nurture in our community.

Lesson About Her Unborn Baby’s Life

A pregnant girl not ready for parenthood, struggles to reconcile that her life will change forever. She resorts to ending her pregnancy. Her mother makes one last desperate plead to save the unborn baby’s life.

I’m Pregnant Conversation with my Parents

Telling your parents “I’m pregnant” can be a challenging conversation but approaching it with preparation can make it easier. Here are some points to help you have the conversation. StandUpGirl has resources to guide your pregnancy journey.

Scared for myself!

So about a month ago, me and my really good friend "hooked up", if you wanna call it that... I'm scared... I really like him. He says he really...

My.Journey

I'd been with my, now, ex-boyfriend since my senior year of high school. I got pregnant near the end of the relationship, when we were seeing each...

Easter

Well, today was my little girl's 1st easter and she looked so cute in her outfit. I'll upload pics later. We had so much fun at my aunt's house....

made up my mind

Hey, I have decided to keep my baby and not get an abortion. I have thought about this a lot and I won't be able to get myself to do it and I don't...

For those who want a bby and still in school

I'm not trying to sound rude, but for those who WANT a baby and you're still in school, you are KRAZY!!!!!!!!!!! BABY"s are a precious gift but they...

confused

Hey everyone. I'm 15 years old. My boyfriend is a little bit older than me so my mother doesn't approve of us being together and thinks we've broken...

ALL I can fell is EMPTINESS & REGRET

I'm a 20-year-old graduating college student. My documents for migrating to the US are in process. One night, I got a chance to tell my whole family...

SCARED

SO TODAY IS REALLY NOT A GOOD DAY. LATELY, I'VE BEEN FEELING SO SCARED AND CONFUSED. I'M SCARED BECAUSE I'M DOING THIS WHOLE PREGNANCY WITHOUT THE...

scared and confused

So I recently found out I am pregnant, 9 weeks to be exact. It's kind of crazy that me getting into an accident is how I would find out I am...

Feeling like a rollercoaster

In the morning, I woke up from a bad dream... In my dreams, I took 2 pregnancy tests (a digital and a strip one). They say "NEGATIVE" then because...

A Scary Path Ahead…Hopefully rewarding in the end

Okay, I don't know if the title may seem like I was going to say that I'm pregnant, but this is about my relationship with my boyfriend. Please read...

Dear Emma (a poem to my dead baby)

Dear Emma, I loved you, now you're dead Hormones running through my body, emotions through my head I love you, now you're dead I lie awake in bed I...

errrgg…help

Well, Idk what to do anymore.... I've been cramping all weekend and really bloated and my back is killing me..... I didn't miss my period. Me and my...

True Feelings

Hi. I am a teen mom. I feel society has brainwashed people into believing that teen pregnancy is horrible and unforgivable. Because of my feelings,...

Please Help

Hi. My name is Monique and I am a teen mom. I feel society has brainwashed people into believe that teen pregnancy is horrible and unforgiveable....

i need to kno

Well, I'm turning 17 in a couple of months... And I think I'm prego, but I'm not sure yet.... I'm gonna wait a couple of days... My older sister had...

Helping girls make a stand

Hey girls! (: I haven't been on this website long, but I love it. I think it's doing such an amazing job of helping girls make a stand, and keep...

my gma died 03.15.10

So my grandma died on Monday. I'm really really sad because my wedding is next month and that's all she talked about. I don't know what to do right...

TTC for 1 year and 3 months<3

Hi, I am currently ttc (trying to conceive). I am new to this website and already love it! If anyone has any tips on ttc, please send me a message...

Post Abortion Stress Syndrome

A part of me wants to get pregnant again on purpose. I'm back on regular birth control pills where I can control if I get pregnant or not again... I...