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Job for 18-year-old in early stages of pregnancy

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Papergirl1968 · 30/08/2022 20:43

Posting in chat for traffic.
DD2, who recently turned 18, is five or six weeks pregnant. Baby due middle to end of April, we think.
She has no real qualifications or experience although she has had a couple of part time jobs delivering newspapers and waitressing.
She has a medical condition which puts her at slightly higher risk of miscarriage so I don't think she should do anything which requires a lot of standing or being on her feet such as waitressing or retail, but I can't see her getting an office job. And employers are not going to be keen to take on someone pregnant anyway.
She's single and lives on her own and is worried about how she will be able to buy things for the baby, maternity clothes etc. I can't afford to help her much. I know she should qualify for the Sure Start grant of £500 but that won't go far.
I've suggested she looks into training or a course.
Just wondered if anyone has any ideas about jobs she could do?

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Celeryfavour · 31/08/2022 09:34

It doesn't sound like a good time for her to have a baby if she has no job or qualifications. Dies she understand she has choices about the pregnancy?

ivegot4cats · 31/08/2022 09:36

She could investigate options at your local college, my care experienced now adopted daughter is doing a level 1 beauty course but because she is care experienced got a very generous grant of £200 a week regardless of my income. We're in Scotland so don't know if that is everywhere.

Papergirl1968 · 31/08/2022 10:42

So many great ideas on here, and some truly inspirational stories too.
The father wanted her to abort but she is very clear that she wants the baby, and sees it as a chance to turn her life around. She knows whatever needs to do to show she can look after this child as unfortunately my oldest daughter's baby was taken into care right from hospital and subsequently adopted, because she didn't change her unstable lifestyle, and dd2 doesn't want that to happen to her.
We are in the West Midlands and my sister has connections with the Prince's Trust so we can look into getting help from that.

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