If you were talking to a young person who is pregnant but not sure she's ready to have a child what would you say are the pros and cons of having a baby?

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They are the most wonderful thing in the world. The love you have for them is more than you can imagine. And once you have it, it's more than you can explain. But they can also make you more mad than any other creature in the world also. It's gets harder to go the grocery store or even to the bathroom with a child. But it is possible to do. People have been doing it for years. If you have help, it will make things a lot easier. They child will basically control your life for at least 2 years and then it will get easier in some ways and harder in others. You don't know what it's going to be like until you have a child of your own. Every child is different and every parent is different. There is open adoption if you decide you don't want the baby. This is where you can be in contact with the child and the parents. Sometimes the child knows you as the "other" mom. Or the birth mom. Or in some cases a friend or aunt. There are all diffent types of adoptions. I feel that if you choose not to have the baby, you should choose adoption not abortion. But remember, it's your life and your body. But the baby inside you deserves it's chance to have life and body of it's own too. There are plenty of places that will give low fee to free counseling services. Look up planned parenthood in the phone book. They will have a lot of answers and help for you. Bottom line, it's your decision and you are the one who has to and gets to make that choice. Good luck.

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I was 18 the first time I got pregnant, a senior in High School. It was November 8,2004 when I found out, so I still had the rest of my senior year to go. My mom told me I should have an abortion, because she said I was too young and irresponsible to have a baby and it would ruin my life. I was even excited about being pregnant and so was my boyfriend! I mean, yeah, I was scared but happy. For some reason though, I listened to my mom! I went through with the abortion! After the abortion I got put on the pill. I still wanted a baby though. I hated myself for getting the abortion! My boyfriend and I talked about it and decided we wanted a baby, no matter what anyone says. So at the end of my senior year in 2005, I secretly stopped taking the pill. I told my mom I was still taking them even though I wasn't. It's September 17, 2005, I'm 19 years old, and glad to say that I'm 14 weeks pregnant! That was my choice though, I'm not saying you should keep it or get rid of it, I'm saying do what YOU want and not what someone else wants!

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