My sister is 17 and pregnant what advice would you give her.?

Plz no rude comments. the father will be around but they are not together right now. She is in the process of gettting help by the government. What else should she do.My sister is 17 and pregnant what advice would you give her.?
Make an informed, careful decision as to whether to keep the baby or notMy sister is 17 and pregnant what advice would you give her.?
just tell her you love her and support her in her desicions. when she asks for help do the best you can.
If she does get her GED it would be smart. So when she has the baby she can wait get used to the baby and go to college.


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First of all, she should read a good pregnancy book. I read ';The Girlfriend's Guide to Pregnancy.'; and then she should read a parenting book for new moms. Pregnancy and motherhood can be scary if she doesn't know what to expect. She can check these books out for free at a local library. They will guide her on staying healthy when pregnant, what to expect when giving birth and also how to care for the baby once it is here. My friends and family members gave me plenty of advice, but none of it was comprehensive. That is what the books took care of for me.





She should establish a care plan for once the baby is born. I was in my late 20's when I had my baby and was still not prepared for the complications that arose because of child birth. I was not physically able to care for my son once he was born and was glad to have a network of babysitters and helpers lined up.





If she's like most people, 17 or not, she's not financially prepared to have a child. There's a few things she can do now. First off, get things the baby will need and try to resist buying too many cutesy outfits and stuffed animals. You can't change toys into diapers when you're desperate and it really stinks to need diapers and be broke. Literally. Search thrift stores (most babies grow out of newborn and 0-3 month clothing so fast, they don't get worn much so the thrift stores get lots of donations that have lots of wear left in them.) Have a baby shower and put the wish list heavy with essentials. Apply for WIC. She can apply now. Trust me, even with two working adults, we qualified for WIC and it paid for almost all of our son's formula. I didn't care much about WIC because I planned on breast feeding, but I never produced any breast milk (unforseen traumatic birth) and WIC helped with the unexpected cost of formula. Contact other women's help groups in your area to see if any can help with a crib donation, car seat donation, anything. If they don't offer any help, ask them if they know anyone that does and just call, call, call. I know it can be embarassing but that's what these places are for and just remember, it is for the baby. If she's too shy to call, enlist a bold friend or family member to track help down.She should work now if she can. It will be much harder to work after the baby comes.





STAY IN SCHOOL or continue to follow her dreams. Mothers accomplish a lot and just because she's a young, single mom doesn't mean she can't follow her desires. She should seriously consider a career path if she hasn't already. She will need to help to support the baby.





Try to establish/ keep a friendly relationship with the father. Unless he is a danger to the child, he's going to be a part of the child's life and your sister will just have to deal with him. No matter what he or his family is like, she will be incontact with them and trust me, it is just a lot easier to deal with the dad when you are on good terms with him. Hopefully he is helpful, willing to parent, financially able to help and able to work with your sister in raising the child on mutually agreeable terms.





Your sister should try to stay positive and relaxed right now. People younger than your sister parent children and do a good job. She shouldn't get down on herself or let other people put her down. She should take time to do things that she enjoys now because time to herself will be scarce when the baby is born. They need lots of love and care, but having a child doesn't mean that your life will end.





Good Luck to your sister!!!
I would tell her, honestly, to brace herself for postpartum depression. It happens a lot more often than women like to admit. With all things like this going on in her life, being young.. not being together with the father... she'll be overwhelmed. Happy, but overwhelmed.


When the baby is born, and all that crying starts, tell her that once she's done all she can to pacify the baby (fed him/her, changed him/her, burped him/her, etc) of the baby is still crying... tell her to put the baby in the crib on his/her back (not stomach as that can cause Sudden Infant Death Syndrome) and leave the room.


A lot of women, especially women in hard situations like hers, feel so stressed and it's better for them to take a breather away from baby. It's better for the mother and the baby.
do everything she can to finish school and try to better herself so she can support herself later, and not always rely on government assistance. she will be much happier with herself if she is able to be self-reliant.
i was 17 when i fell pregnant my advice would be dont think like a young mum think like a woman who is about to raise a child me and my husband who is the father have been together now 5 years we both continued our education and did everything we could to lead a normal productive life we have money a new car a house etc all because we didnt listern to comments like your to young your lifes over etc , i recommend enjoying this time and not being stressed , you have to work harder but the rewards are worth it and in the process you learn how to live life and not give up to many people take the attitude im young its hard and give up and live horribly it never has to be that way good luck to your sister and congrats on becoming a aunty