I'm new to this

kbradley1473

I'm 18 years old this was an unplanned pregnancy and I'm about 6 weeks in, I won't know for sure how far along I am till I go to my OBGYN on the 28th, can any one tell me some do's and dont's for pregnancy?

VikingGirl12

DO stick around here. You'll like it.

Rawa1416

Congrats and welcome! Some of the things to avoid while pregnant are lunch meats, soft cheeses, sushi, and high amounts of caffeine. Take a look at some of the q&a's on the site. They were really helpful for me during my first pregnancy.

NicknShan

Don't drink or do drugs.

Do take your prenatal vitamin and stay active.

Don't always consult Dr. Google.

Do use the search function on this board before posting.

That's all I got for now.

Congrats and welcome! Unplanned can be scary, but you got this!!

satcher08

Like PP said, don't consult Dr. Google, it will only freak you out. In addition to reading the Q&As on here you should go type in pregnancy on pinterest. It will pull up a lot of great resources for first time moms. It helped me out a ton during my first pregnancy. 

adiaz132003

Also see if there is someone in your life like a fellow mom (which I know could be tough at your age) to just chat about your pregnancy with. I love the women on this board but idk where I would be without my friends!!!

sorarose

Is the father involved? Definitely want to figure out things like child support earlier on.

emucoleman

Try to stay as healthy as you can, go to ALL your doctor's visits, and ask your doctor all your questions (even the ones that seem dumb--we all have them). And ditto to PP. Good luck; you can do this!