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[quote=Anonymous]Hugs to you and your DH, OP.  What a stressful time you're going through.  You're doing a great job.

I do hope you continue to take a tough love stance with your niece.  If she truly intends to keep this baby, she (not you) is going to have to have a plan.  She needs to start putting that plan together now.  She's going to have to start facing some stark truths and she needs to start experiencing some of them now.  I do want to echo something a PP mentioned about her keeping the baby because she wants something of her own to love.  Some years ago, I'd read a study on teen pregnancy.  The researchers discovered the teens knew about contraception but wanted something of their own.  The study highlighted the importance of addressing the emotional needs of teens and not just their education about contraception.  Given your nieces situation, I think it's probable that she's looking to shower her child with the love, understanding and acceptance she did not receive from her parents.  I hope she can recognize she needs to be doing what's best for the baby and not her.  Good luck - this is one of those threads I'll be wondering about for the next 9 months......I hope you keep us updated.[/quote]

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