Teen pregnancy and unsure what to do

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Hi I'm 17, will be 18 in January. I have been in a relationship with my boyfriend for over 2 years now we live toghether at his mums house and 2 weeks ago I found out I am 8 weeks pregnant today! I was so scared but now I can't help but feel lost I don't know what decision to make I don't know weather having a baby or abortion is going to be the right option for me! My boyfriend is supportive and has said he will support me whatever decision I make we both work at the moment. However he has said he feels his not ready for a baby. I don't know what I feel or want I don't know how to make this choice i never have had to make such a big decision in my life like this. My boyfriend will be 20 by the time our baby will be here. However his parents are very old fashioned and always said they don't want to be grandparents until me and him are over 30 but I don't agree with being that old and having kids aswell as I am scared encase what decision I make with be the wrong one I don't know want to regret the decision I make. :'( I won't have a lot of support I don't think my sister will be supportive as she had my nephew at 16 and my mum said she will support her but my mum has a drinking issue so she hasn't really helped her out like she said she will. I don't know what to do and I need help deciding what to do.

Oh dear. Look, you DO need help deciding what to - and you can access impartial advice and councelling - please go to your GP ASAP - you need to talk to someone without personal opinions or agenda.

It’s your choice and nobody else’s to make. I hope you can get some help in real life
Best of luck

I've spoke to my Gp they were no help at all, they just gave me some information on abortion and antinatal care. I have booked an abortion for next week but I don't know if I want to go through with it. Posting on here was my last option for some advice and help.

Before you have an abortion, you need to make sure you're doing the right thing for you. You should have some form of counselling. In your town will be both a teen midwife and a young persons advisory service. Both of which can and will help you to make the best decision. I used to work with young mums without support many of whom thrived with their little families. I used to help them to prepare for the baby and when the baby came along, I helped them with feeding, benefits, housing etc. It is very doable, but many also have abortions and go on to have kids later and are fine. If you don't find anyone to speak to, pm me and I can send you national links to help you.

I'm 19 and in the exactly same position as yourself - other than I'm engaged to my partner who's 25 and we live together. It's such a difficult decision and I wouldn't wish it on my worst enemy.
I can't express how important it is that you need to speak to someone about how your feeling - I don't have a relationship with my mother, and my relationship is great with my dad however he's kind of in the same mind set as babies should be later in life.

After keeping the decision to myself for 4 weeks I made myself terribly depressed. I was gutted I was in this situation as me and my partner had big plans to travel etc next year. Monday this week I decided that it would be best for me to have an abortion. I'm 8wks+6 days today. I took the first pill yesterday and booked to go in tomorrow for internal tablets to start it all off.

It literally is your complete own decision, and I completely understanding what your going through. Please talk to someone it helps so much and I wish I could have listened to my own advice sooner. You have to do what's best for you. Good luck with whatever you decide xxx