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Advice on 15 Year Old Daughter
Asked by A.W. from Dallas
on March 10, 2007
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Hello - I need advice on what to do in a situation regarding my 15 year old daughter. She has been sneeking around behind my back to talk to and to see a boy that her...
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- OK... I was that 15yr old also... I'm telling you now... if she knows that you can see what she is doing on the computer and you know she went out with him then she wi...
- Hi Kelli, I don't have teenage children yet but I can speak from my own experience as a teen. My friends and I all seemed to hook up with boys who were less than d...
- My daughter is now pregnant at 17, and she is going to see just hard being a parent is. My daughter began to sneak around and hand out with the wrong people. The m...
16 Year Old Daughter Pregnant
Asked by L.G. from Dallas
on July 24, 2010
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My 16 year old daughter is pregnant and lives with me. I make a decent income and know I would not qualify. Can she qualify for medicaid or will my income disqualify...
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- Natalie O. is correct. She can at least qualify for the baby, if not for herself. If she does qualify, Medicaid will pay for all her prenatal care and post partum care...
- There's only one way to find out. If she's old enough to get pregnant and she's decided to have the baby then she's old enough to determine how to pay for it. Tell h...
- I haven't read through all of your responses yet, some sound quiet harsh, I'm sorry people can be so rude! anyhow (before I go off on a tangent about their rude behav...
17 Year Old Step-daughter Pregnant
Asked by J.H. from Lawton
on March 7, 2008
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I am new to the mamasource community, but I need all the advice I can get.
My 17 year old stepdaughter is pregnant and I am having a very hard time dealing with t...
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- Hi Jeriane, I am a mother of four and step-mother of five, and I am working on a nursing degree too. My oldest step daughter, age 16, just gave birth last week to ...
- Jeriane: realizing that you have much responsibility with your education and family. One of my advisors once said that all our stressors are blessings - job, family...
- I hope you find it in your heart to overcome being angry. I am 27 years old and had my first baby 1 month after turning 17. I graduated in labor. I also had my second ...
The Doctor with My 15 Year Old?
Asked by S.M. from Springfield
on November 19, 2011
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Okay so just reccently i brought my 15 year old to the doctor for the regular check up and all. But she still seems to be nervous, and almost fights going to the docto...
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- I agree with Angela S. re: the annual well child appt. I stopped taking my 9 YO because she hates the doctor monitoring her sexual maturity - checking pubic hair, etc...
- she could have white coat anxiety....one of my girlfriend's gets it. she gets nervous and her blood pressure goes through the roof when she has to go to the doctor - A...
- Is she seeing a female or male doctor? Many people are nervous around doctors. What about having her see a nurse practitioner or a midwife instead? Sometimes it's j...
Migraines and Pregnancy
Asked by S.R. from Los Angeles
on September 7, 2009
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Any other mamas out there with migraines? I have been getting them since I was 8, and they have evolved over the years. They used to blindside me and wipe me out for...
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- Hi S., The only migraines I've had were when I was pregnant. I laid down in a dark room with a wet washcloth on my forehead. The moment I was feeling some relief ...
- I have problems that sound just like yours, but I am not pregnant (past menopaude.) I have been under a neurologist's care for years and am currently taking Depakote ...
- Hello, I used to get migraines. While stress can bring it on, I found that caffeine (including chocolate) and alcohol (even that one or two drinks a year) as well as...
How to Deal with My Pregnant 17 Year Old Daughter
Asked by G.M. from Tampa
on February 15, 2009
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I found out several weeks ago that my just 17 year old daughter is pregnant. I am having a really hard time dealing with this. She doesn't seem to understand how big...
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- Hi G.. I think that a lot of people of missing the rebellion issue. So, she always wanted to be a grown-up, and she is almost there (in her mind) and having this b...
- G., I am sorry to hear of your situation. There is places out there that she can stay until after the baby is born. They make her take responsibilty for the baby...
- G., you are in my prayers. I don't have first hand experience with this as I waited until I was 27 to have kids because I acutally listened to my mom who got pregnant ...
HELP- How to Find Right Health Insurance
Asked by K.B. from Washington DC
on July 29, 2009
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Hi,
I was just wondering if anyone may know of a good health insurance company for our family. My husband has his own business and has NEVER had insurance for himse...
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- If you go to www.ehealthinsurance.com you put your info in and it will bring up all the health plans that you are eligible for in your area. Hope this helps.
- I've think out of all my insurance coverages Blue Cross/Blue Shield has always been the best. I've had a variety of different BC/BS programs in a variety of states and...
- You might want to see if you are eligibile for medical assistance (based on income): http://www.dhmh.state.md.us/ma4families/index.html If not, your kids might be ...
Would You Allow Your 16 Year Old Daughter......
Asked by M.K. from Dallas
on February 21, 2012
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To get a belly button piercing?
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- Nope! . My daughter is sixteen and has been asking for a year. I told her when she's eighteen she can do it.
- Yes -I would let a 16 year old do it.
- Depends on my kid and why she wants it done. I'd also require she do it in a clean, safe place, and pay for it herself. It's one of those things that can be "undo...
Teen Pregnancy
Asked by A.R. from Longview
on January 21, 2010
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My little brother who is 17 got his 16 year old girlfriend pregnant. Of course it wasn't something we were happy about but it happened. He is doing everything he can t...
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- Ok so I work in a Labor and delivery unit and when she became pregnant she is no longer a minor...she will sign her own admission consents and all the baby consents at...
- The sooner he contacts a lawyer, the sooner his rights will be protected. Until then, the parents can do whatever they are able to get away with.
- I don't know anything about the legal stuff, but I can offer you a point of view of the girlfriend in this situation. I wasn't a teenager, but at the last year of col...
Teen Pregnancy
Asked by S.W. from Toledo
on October 17, 2006
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My teenage daughter is pregnant and the father is 18 I tried to see about pressing charges, but I can't because it was consentual sex. Not only that , but they also to...
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- Since he is 18 child support is a possibility. Even if he doesn't pay, his name will still be in the system. They go after guys for non-payment. As far as assistance, ...
- I was in that situation when I was 16. I was pregnant and my boyfriend at the time was the same age as me. I would try and call an attorney. If he is 18, the judge ...
- i too was pregnant as a teen wic and healthy start insurance is about the only thing she can really get because of her age, the fact you are helping her is great becau...
