My little cousin is 18 w 3 days pregnant. [[Details included]]?

I would encourage her to take some classes on babies....on how to be a mother and what to expect.....maybe go with her or something if she does not want to go alone!

ooh tricky situation as she is so young and stubborn and does not want to listen to any suggestions,have u tried explaining to her that ur worried about her and r only giving her this advice as u love her.she should be fine as long as she doesnt over induldge in the weed but nowadays there is more evidence that this can cause learning difficulties,

can u invite her to stay for a while?that way u can look after her for a while and get ur point acrossu could buy her some parenting magazines these give all sorts of tips and pictures of babys in the womb which might make her feel guilty!!there are also pregnancy magazines i got these 4 my wife wen she was preg with r first really help prepare u 4 motherhood give u a wee insight!!

i hope everything works out ok for her and that she has a safe delivery goodluck i bet ur counting the days,congrats its good that u care so much 4 her and the baby shes really lucky.

For one, you are not an adult Hun. You're 16, big difference. Now, as far as this goes, you can't help her. She is the only one who can help herself. I had I cousin who is now off drugs but smoked meth when she was pregnant, nothing happened to the baby, she came out on time and perfectly healthy. So maybe that will help help you have a little peace of mind. Best of luck to both of you plus baby. And as far as the baby daddy that sounds like a douche, she'll figure out one day.

Sometimes you have to be extra hard with family members that won't do whats right. If you really know she is doing these things and she won't listen to reason, your only option may be to call the child services. They can have her tested when she shows up at the hospital. The damage will already be done. Your only other option is to call the police if you know when and where she is doing these things. It won't make you popular, but it may save a baby! My cousin has a son who's mom used drugs. I don't know for sure what she used, but this kid will never be normal. At 4 he barely speaks and they have told us not to bother trying to potty train him because it is more stress then he can handle! Best of luck, you are in a bad spot!

I cant imagine the frustration you and your family must have, especially if you have kids of your own, you know the responsibility and selflessness that goes into raising a child. It's going to take consistent intervention and a positive role model to change her heart and mind, t only about having a kid, but about staying in an abusive relationship. She needs to be around responsible, loving friends that can show her she is worth more than what she's giving herself. Are you willing to invest in her? What about your friends? Do you feel comfortable with her hanging out with you guys? Get her out of that enviroment!!!! I think the only thing you can do is continue to love her, unconditionally. You can share your heart with her, but if she chooses not to listen, then let the cards unfold. You cant force someone to listen to you, and heed your advice (unfortuanantly). Your cousin will grown up once she's forced to, unless everyone continues to baby her to eery extreme. Advice for your aunt: Make her do her own laundry!!

Sometimes it has to be spelled out for young kids as sad as that is. do research on effects of drugs on unborn babies and make her see the end results, there are sites for teen moms let her read some off thier stories about dads not sticking around maybe scare her strait

you should research the topic of fetal alcohol syndrome and talk to her about it. there's no reason (young or not) that she should be this irresponsible. also let her know that they will drug test her and the baby at delivery and if there's any trace of thc in her blood she's up sh*t creek. not only will they take custody of the baby, the state can prosecute her.

Tell her that if the doctor suspects her of using drugs they will test her and the baby at birth and if it is positive CPS will take the baby from her

I agree with JW...she needs to go to classes with a supportive friend/relation....ask the doctor if he knows of any aimed at teen Moms to be...many places do them.