By Kamesha, 30, USA via UN Volunteers
Abortion is an option to terminate the baby but this adds
more stress to the body and can even prove fatal. It also carries heavy long
term emotional consequences that you will have to face in your daily life.
Keeping the baby may seem hard at first but knowledge is power. If you know you
cannot keep the baby, there is always social services that can help you manage
the baby or put it in a better home.
Teenage pregnancy is a very challenging time for any girl
who has had to experience it. Not only does teenage pregnancy put stress on a
young body that is not ready for a child, it also causes emotional stress as
well as adding difficult responsibilities to the youngster.
If you are below 21 and you discover that you are pregnant,
the first thing to do is keep calm. Keeping calm can help reduce anxiety which
may be harmful for you and your baby. Realize that there are now two people you
will be responsible for, which include you and the baby you will have.
Abortion is an option to terminate the baby but this adds
more stress to the body and can even prove fatal. It also carries heavy long
term emotional consequences that you will have to face in your daily life.
Keeping the baby may seem hard at first but knowledge is power. If you know you
cannot keep the baby, there is always social services that can help you manage
the baby or put it in a better home.
Now that you are pregnant, you might want to tell the father
of the child about it. Also inform friends and family about it. Some people may
be supportive whilst others may not be too positive about you having a baby so
young but remember that this is your life and not theirs. In any case, make
sure that the father of the child also accepts responsibility for the baby, but
because you are the one carrying the child, the responsibility is mostly yours.
Read as much as possible about pregnancy to inform yourself
on what to expect in each stage. By knowing what to expect, you will help yourself
get rid of fear. Eat well and find happiness within yourself. It may seem hard
but believe me that you will get through this. Learn from other young mothers,
join a social group for young mothers and believe that things will be alright.
Do not be afraid. Be safe.
ABOUT KAMESHA
Kamesha is a Chicago native. She graduated from Eastern Illinois
University. Kamesha is a freelance writer. She and her husband, Calvin
have 3 daughters, (Nalaya: 12yrs, Jael: 3yrs, and Callie: 2yrs). The family
attends Corner Stone Christian center in Chicago Heights, IL. Kamesha believes
in service, generosity, integrity, compassion, and honesty.
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