I am now going to say a little bit about myself before I start my story.

My name is called Caroline.  I am 17 years old and I don’t live with my parents.  I live with my boyfriend in a cottage flat and I have a dog called Peppi and my mum has a dog called Sheba and also I have 3 brothers and one niece and a nephew.

I am now going to write about how it feels to be pregnant.

When I first found out I was pregnant I felt upset and frightened.  I felt as if my life was over because I’m only 17 and will soon be responsible for a little baby.  All I wanted to do was forget about it and get on with my life until the baby is born but I realised that I couldn’t do that because that baby is a part of me.  But now I have got used to the idea of having a baby and now I am happier with the idea.

At first I was scared about having the baby but also about what my mum and dad would say.  I told them over the phone and I went to their house after a bit.  They were upset because they think that I am too young.  They wanted me to go to college and I had planned to do a hairdressing course in September.

Now I am three months pregnant and the baby is due on November 8^th.  My parents have got used to the idea though they are still not pleased.  They say they will look after the baby if I want to go back to college.   

I want to go back to college after I have had the baby.  I would like to enrol on a hairdressing course sooner or later.  I will ask my parents to help me look after the baby.  I would like a girl and if it is I will call her Courtney.

I have lot of mixed emotions.  I feel upset, happy, scared, excited all at the same time.  But I think I will be able to cope.  I have got Richard and my family beside me.