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  1. i cryed so much than i told my mum coz im only 18 and i was down and crying for 2 weeks than the shocs was over and i was over the moon”

    Posted by louise on 1st Oct at 7:47AM (flag as inappropriate)

  2. I was shocked because im only 19 and have a one year old all ready i dident no what to do but im copeing now.”

    Posted by mary on 17th Sep at 8:51PM (flag as inappropriate)

It was just wrong timing. Completely wrong timing.”

Lisa, 37

Sex facts

  • Research suggests 40% of pregnancies are unplanned, 81% of which are attributed to contraceptive failure
  • In the UK, the average age a woman has her first baby is 29. First-time dads are 31 on average.

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    “I don’t know any woman that actually only buys 1 pregnancy test; you always buy at least 2, because you always think that the first one’s wrong”

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