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The first thing you should do when you find out your pregnant is tell the babies father and talk about what you want to do. Find out if he will be willing to be there while you tell your parents, and if you will do the same for him.

Sometimes it is easier to tell one parent and have them break the news to the other, or have them be there with you while you tell the other. Remember, doing this may hurt the feelings of the parent that finds out last.

Having an adult you trust be there with you can also make the task of telling your parents of the news, but again, your parents may be hurt that they did not get to find out first.

Writing a letter is a way some people may choose. Leave it somewhere your parents will find it, or hand it to them and let them read it.

Let your parents absorb the news and understand that they may freak out. They probably still think of you as their little baby, and they may not be excited at first about the idea that their little baby is engaged in sexual activity and now only has nine months to become an adult.

Come to a conclusion about your pregnancy and calmly explain it to them. Tell them how and why you’ve come to that conclusion. Listen to your parents' guidance and benefit from their experience. Listen to what they have to say, they might bring up a point you hadn’t thought of.

If you decide you want to become a parent, expect your parents to be very concerned at the job you will do raising a child. Don’t forget that there are teen moms that have made it through hard work and determination, and you can be one of them.

Resources

General Pregnancy

Pregnancy at About.com (http://pregnancy.about.com/)
Pregnancy and Parenting at iVillage (http://parenting.ivillage.com/)
Pregnancy Symptoms (http://www.epigee.org/pregnancy/symptoms.html)
Top Ten Signs You Might be Pregnant (http://www.babycenter.com/pregnancy-symptoms)
Pregnancy Symptoms from MedicineNet (http://www.medicinenet.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=79528)
Pregnancy at BabyZone (http://www.babyzone.com/loadpage/topic.asp?topicid=125628)

Childbirth

ChildBirth.org (http://www.childbirth.org/)
Childbirth on WikiPedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Childbirth)
Childbirth Photos and Videos (http://technorati.com/tag/childbirth)
National Institute of Health (http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/childbirth.html)
Unassisted Childbirth (http://www.unassistedchildbirth.com/)
Pain Medications During Labor (http://www.babies.sutterhealth.org/laboranddelivery/ld_meds.html)
Labor Pain Meds at Mayo Clinic (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/labor-and-delivery/PR00105)

Complications

Pregnancy complications at BabyCenter.com (http://www.babycenter.com/pregnancy/pregcomplications/index)
Bacterial Vaginosis (http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancycomplications/bacterialvaginoses.htm)
Incompetent Cervix (http://www.americanpregnancy.org/pregnancycomplications/incompetentcervix.html)
Chronic Hypertension (http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/pregnancy/pregcomplications/1427404.html)
Ectopic or Tubal Pregnancy (http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/pregnancy_newborn/pregnancy/ectopic.html)
Gestational Diabetes (http://www.diabetes.org/gestational-diabetes.jsp)
Intrauterine Growth Restriction (IUGR) (http://familydoctor.org/online/famdocen/home/women/pregnancy/fetal/313.html)
Iron deficiency anemia during pregnancy (http://www.babycenter.com/refcap/pregnancy/pregcomplications/3073.html)
Placenta Previa (http://pregnancy.about.com/cs/placentaprevia/a/previa.htm)
Placental Abruption (http://folsomobgyn.com/placental_abruption.htm)
Pre-Eclampsia (http://www.preeclampsia.org/)