PARENTING
My daughter is pregnant.
"I'm pregnant." It's a lot to take in, and you may feel just as overwhelmed and scared as your daughter. She needs you to be there for her. She needs you to be her support and her advocate in the months and years to come. We recommend the following guides for having these difficult conversations and discussing parenthood with your daughter.
American Pregnancy Association
https://americanpregnancy.org/unplanned-pregnancy/teenage-daughter-pregnant/
Whether you have a suspicion that your teenage daughter could be pregnant or she just broke the news to you, your head is probably spinning with a million different thoughts and emotions. How could this happen? What do we do now? Who is the father? What will other people think? This is to be expected, precisely because you were NOT expecting this.
Care-Net
https://pregnancyhelp.net/for-parents/
“I’m pregnant” When your daughter first breaks the news to you, you may feel:
Shock
Disappointment
Despair
Embarrassment
You may think: “Her life will be shattered, our lives are ruined.” “All of her (and our) hopes, dreams and plans are threatened!”
Kids Health
https://kidshealth.org/en/parents/teen-pregnancy.html
If your daughter is pregnant and planning to have the baby, many changes await your family. And though it's certainly not what most parents expect, it happens every day: nearly 250,000 teenage girls in the United States give birth every year. If your teen is about to become a mother (or your son has fathered a child), it can be overwhelming for all of you. How can you support your child through the challenges that lie ahead?
Allay Resources
Please see our resources page “I’m a pregnant student” for more information about your daughter’s rights and educational support.