Even before you tell your boyfriend or family, it may take a while for things to seem real enough to sink in. However, soon the morning (or noon, or night) sickness, missed periods and weight gain make things impossible to ignore. You eventually have to admit that your life is changing, whether you want it to or not.

Tough Decisions

You are now facing many tough decisions...important ones that will affect you and your unborn child's lives forever.  How will you know what the right decision is for YOU? Now, more than ever, you need to be mature and gather all the information you can so that you can make wise, informed decisions.

Many, in situations like these, find that talking to someone, such as a counselor, is helpful in helping them with their decisions.  A good counselor will help you consider all your options but will not pressure you to make any particular choice.  A pregnancy center is a great place to start!

No matter what you do, remember to take good care of yourself! You need to be healthy and strong, eating a healthy diet, getting sensible exercise and by all means, if you're smoking or using alcohol or drugs, now is a good time to stop. By now you have probably heard that not only do harmful substances get into your system, but also the unborn child's. On top of all the stresses of experiencing an unplanned pregnancy, you wouldn't want to add to it by increasing the risks for birth defects.