Pregnant while in college?

Ashley

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I think I may be pregnant. Not sure, but I need to take a test, which I plan to go in the next day or two to the store for one. But, I am in college. I planned on taking classes every quarter (summers included) until I graduated summer 2011. Now, plans might have changed? I will be an accounting major so taking mostly accounting classes until I graduate. At this point, I am losing my job in the beginning of summer (boss is moving) and I planned to move closer to my school (within walking distance), I don't know how it would be possible to continue going to school or being able to afford the baby expenses. How did you guys handle it? I live on my own without help from the family, and they don't live around me. I was looking online at the daycare costs at the school and it's really expensive - $150 a week for part time care. I would basically have to work full time just to pay for the daycare. How do people manage? I guess I could always take out a student loan to help with my dependent costs to pay for that? But how did you guys do it? Anyone else had a similar situation? My due date would also be a couple weeks into fall quarter, or so I calculated online. I guess going fall quarter would be out of the question. Any advice? BTW... this was not planned, I did take precautions.
My fiance who I have been with for 5 years would be the father. He is currently unemployed and is planning to go back to school this fall. So he would help, but I am not sure how much at this point. I was on the pill. I didn't want to be pregnant, but I will take responsibility if I am.
 
Some advice.

First, you can take some online classes so you can stay at home with baby and still get a degree.
Next, alot of daycares offer discounts if you work there, so maybe you can work at the daycare after school so your child can go there for less money.
Like someone else said, find out who the daddy is so he can help financially and watch your baby part of the time. If you dont know, get a paternity test and take him to court if he refuses.
 
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