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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.




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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.




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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.




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So I found out I was pregnant about four weeks ago. Me and my boyfriend were both pretty much in shock. Neither one of us ever thought that this...

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Why do teenage girls insist on getting pregnant? I am not going to lie. I am 14 and I wanted to get pregnant, but I changed my mind. That is too...

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MY STORY

I have been going out with my boyfriend for over a year. I found out I was 7 weeks pregnant 6 months ago. I didn't want to give up the life that was...

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week 17

I can't believe that I'm still up. I can't seem to get tired, but hey, I can sleep most of later today if I need to. Just trying to deal with so...

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am i? idk!

OK! So what do you think? These past few days, I've felt light cramps... and I had lower back pain... And no morning sicknesses or anything... As...

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am i ?

Been feeling sick lately..blah. Monster headache fml, random mood changes like every 5 mins! School's going alright, not perfect, but whatever....

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Another Long Day

Today was yet another long day! I'm beginning to get over the constant nauseous, but I'm still exhausted all of the time! I thought after 3 months,...

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My Son’s Birth Home Alone

March 1 in the morning, I was at home alone. My husband was at work, my older brother was at work, my father was at work, and my little brother was...

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My story

I had a baby 3 days before my 18th birthday. In November, I found out I was pregnant again and the circumstances weren't right so I had an abortion....

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Being A Young Mum

Being a young mum is one of the hardest jobs in the world, especially if you’re a single mum. Like the newspapers say, we're babies having more...

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CRUNCH TIME

I feel like everything is happening soo fast. I still have a lot to do for my wedding. My finals for my school are this week and I haven't even had...

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scared!

Hi, I'm kinda new to this. I lost a baby last June, tough huh? It would have been due around about now. and now I'm late, which I never am. I took a...

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something on my mind

I was 18 when I found out I was pregnant... I will be 19 when my baby comes into this world... Telling my mom and other fam about my pregnancy was...

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Rising and falling courage

I woke up this morning... And the first thought I had (more like a reminder) was, "You're still pregnant." First, the happy thoughts set in: I'm...

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My son is my life <3

Hey, just a little bit about myself. I'm 16. My little boy is called Harry Lewis. I'm a single mom and I had Harry just after my 15th Birthday. He...

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Potty Training

I am trying to potty train my son now. He is 18 months and I keep getting a lot of different opinions on it. Some people are telling me he is too...

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