Pregnancy
Pregnancy is a real risk for anyone having
sex! We get asked crazy questions about pregnancy all the
time. Stuff like: "If the girl is on top, can you get
pregnant?" or "What if it's your first time - can you get
pregnant then?" No matter what question you ask about
how/when/where, the same truth remains: if you are
involved in a type of sex where your reproductive body fluids
are coming into contact with someone of the opposite sex's
reproductive body fluids, there is a risk of pregnancy.
Don't let anyone fool you into thinking otherwise.
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If you have questions about pregnancy symptoms, click here for more info.
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If you think you may need to have a pregnancy test, click here for more info.
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If you have questions about pregnancy options, click here for more info.
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Click here for answers to the question: How do I avoid pregnancy?
Check out this article from "Dear Abby" about being a teen mom:
A Day in the Life of a Teen Mom
Adapted from Abigail VanBuren’s Column
Dear Abby: I’m a 16 year old single mom who is also working and going to school. I have a three-month-old boy who is the joy of my life. I read your column a lot of the time, and there is never anything from single teen mothers. Other teens think that there are no problems and that it is easy to take care of a baby. Well, it is hard and stressful. I would like everybody to know what my normal schedule is:
5:00 a.m.: wake up
5:15 a.m.: take shower and get ready for school
6:00 a.m.: wake up and dress my son
6:15 a.m.: take my son to day-care
6:30 a.m.: go to school
1:30 p.m.: pick up son at day-care
2:00 p.m.: give my son a bath
2:30 p.m.: feed him
3:00 p.m.: unpack his diaper bag and pack a new one
3:30 p.m.: play with my son
4:00 p.m.: get ready for work
5:00 p.m.: go to work
9:15 p.m.: come home from work, feed my son and put him in bed
9:30 p.m.: make formula for the next day
10:00 p.m.: clean up the house (do laundry and homework)
11:00 p.m.: go to bed
I am not even counting getting up in the middle of the night if my son is restless or sick. I am a busy person with no time just to be a 16 year old girl having fun. I am lucky because I live with my mom, stepdad and sister, who are usually very supportive and helpful—except when I need money. After I pay for day-care, I have $80 a month left for my son and me.
I am trying hard to be a good mom, a good daughter, a good employee, and a good student. It’s not easy. I hope you think this is worth the space in your column.
Single Teen Mom
Dear Single Teen Mom: Your letter was well worth the space. I thank you for writing, and wish you and your son well.
Taken from the DEAR ABBY column by Abigail Van Buren. 1989 Universal Press Syndicate. Reprinted with permission. All rights reserved.