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okay well i have something really big to tell my parents and im not sure how to tell them. well i really want to tell them that i want to have a baby (16/f) everyone says i should but i really dont get along with my parents.. well its not that we dont get along its just that we arent that close. should i tell them now or should i wait till have a bf that i have been dating for a while because i am currently single. i know eitehr way they are going to flip but i dont want to screw things up. so how do i tell them and when?

In my opinion, I think you should wait and tell them AFTER you get into a loving, committed relationship.

I am not here to talk you out of having a baby..because if that's what you really want..then go for it..BUT, you must know that it's not as easy as it seems.

"Though most teen girls are able to produce healthy babies, whether they do often depends on whether they receive adequate medical care - especially in those critical early months of pregnancy.
Teens who receive proper medical care and take care of themselves are more likely to have healthy babies. Those who don't receive medical care are at greater risk for:

**fetal death
**high blood pressure
**anemia
**labor and delivery complications (such as premature labor and stillbirth)
**low birth-weight infant" Source: http://kidshealth.org/parent/positive/talk/teen_pregnancy.html

Having a baby will CHANGE YOUR LIFE.--no more parties, drinking, smoking, hanging with friends, going to the movies, etc..etc..She/He will be YOUR LIFE.

Have you considered that having a baby means MORE RESPONSIBILITY..are you financially stable?

----Incase you've already thought this through, and you're 100% sure you're ready to have a baby at 16..then good for you..I really don't know anyone that is mature/stable enough to have a baby at this age.

How to tell your parents..There is no other way then sitting them down..and saying, "Mom, Dad, I want a baby.."..and then wait for their response.

I really hope you've thought this through. Having a baby isn't fun..especially when you're 16.

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