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Prenatal Appointments and School

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The biggest challenge since I got pregnant has been getting to my prenatal care. I’m in school right now. The school tells me that I can’t check myself out from school for my prenatal appointments. They tell me that I need my mom to sign me out or call... »

Post Date: April 10, 2015

Tags: education, prenatal appointments, school, student rights, teen rights,

My Supportive Family

When I found out I was pregnant, I was living with my boyfriend. I hadn’t been feeling well; I was throwing up everything I ate. He called my mom and we went to the hospital to try and figure out what was wrong. The first thing she said to... »

Post Date: March 26, 2015

Tags: family relationships,

How I Found Out I Was Pregnant

I got pregnant when I was 17. I didn’t know I was pregnant and when I found out I was almost 7 months along. Before I knew I was pregnant, I thought I had just been gaining weight really rapidly since my boyfriend was taking me out to eat a... »

Post Date: March 14, 2015

Tags: baby's health, family relationships,

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