Advice...Help!!?
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All you can do right now is be there for her and be the bestest friend that you can. She is probably really freaked out so just try to calm her down and think things over with her. Have a talk a be supportive. You know what she did was wrong but dont be judgemental and tell her that it can happen to anyone. Have her take a real test to be sure because sometimes the home tests can be wrong.
encourage her to tell her parents because she's going to need them now.
Tell her to see a doctor immediately. It is not healthy for a teenage girl to have a baby. The best for her to do would be to get an abortion. She should also make sure that she is pregnant. A doctor can also test to see if she is pregnant (sometimes those pregnancy tests don't tell the truth). She should also tell her parents. They have a right to know. But ultimately, have her see a doctor!
The best support you can be is to convince her to tell her parents and make an appointment with a doctor. Her parents are going to be upset, but they will calm down enough to help her.
As her friend you need to encourage her to make the smart choices, instead of those choices which seem easier. This isn't only about the pregnancy but about her situation.
ehhh.. tough situation. you just have to help her get through it because its a very scary time in her life right now. nobody ever said it was gonna be easy, but you can make this situation into what you want. i hope for the best.
You need to tell an adult. Go to a counselor, and talk. The counselor can tell her parents, and he/she isn't allowed to tell your friend it was you! Good luck!
You say "My teenage friend". That could be 13 years to 19 years of age. I am assuming, for this answer, that your friend is in the 13 to 17 year range. In other words, a minor.
You may be the only person who knows RIGHT NOW, but trust me that will change with time. It won't be too terribly long until anyone who can see will know. Get this young lady to tell her parents as soon as "right now". They need a game plan and 8 months into the pregnancy is a bit late in the options department.
BTW, helping her hide this is not the answer, it is only temporary and will make the end result worse. If nothing else, she needs to see a Doctor for prenatal care and someone who can provide some counseling. She may also need some legal help for child support if she keeps the baby.
you need to tell her to tell some one because you can't help her if she does not tell any one so to help he start with that and the go from there
Be there for her. Encourage her to tell her parents or if she's not comfortable with that she could talk to another adult (teacher, school counselor, church youth group leader, etc.) Pregnancy is hard on teenagers but there are lots of couples out there that would love to raise her child. In any case it's two people's lives that need to be taken into account in any decisions- her life and her baby's life.
don't help her hide. Like others, i encourage you to get her to tell her parents. DON'T TELL THEM FOR HER UNLESS SHE ABSOLUTELY REFUSES TO. Along with her parents, make sure her 'partner' knows, too. if she is underage, give her an abortion or let her have the child and give it to be adopted. DON'T LET HER KEEP IT. IT WILL WRECK HER LIFE. If she is 18 or 19, let her talk it over with everyone concerned and make her decision that way. Don't tell her what to do with it, but give her your opinion. make sure it is clear you will support her no matter what her decision is.
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