[Lizzie]

When you tell your parents will be up to you, but you do need to tell them eventually. You have a few ways of going about this. First, you could get the pregnancy confirmed and have the baby be deemed viable by a doctor before you tell them. So basically that means waiting until you can get an ultrasound done to verify that you are indeed pregnant, that the pregnancy is normal and that there is a heartbeat. You might not want to bring up the pregnancy issue until you know that your pregnancy has a good chance of going to term.

Another option is to find a woman’s clinic in your area. They often have resources they can provide you with, like pre-natal care, counseling, birthing and parenting education, etc. They can be very valuable to pregnant women who are struggling. They can also help you talk to your parents about your situation and hopefully help smooth things over.
Or, before you do any of that, you can just be open and honest with them from the start. I know it’s really scary to tell them you have a positive pregnancy test. But you can’t hide this from them forever. You never know, they may be more supportive than you think.

At the end of the day, no one can make you give up your child. That is your decision and don’t think you are alone in this because there are resources available for you. I am not saying it’s not going to be hard, because it is. It’s going to be really hard. But you can make it work if this is what you really want.