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Is there sometime wrong with your baby? Why is her head so big? Why are her eyes crossed and why is she so masculine-looking? Why do you keep changing your picture on this site all the time? Are you insecure about the way you or your baby look?


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yes, there is something wrong with my baby. She has a syndrome called V.A.C.T.E.R.L. Syndrome, which caused her to be born with all kinds of birth defects.
And just for your information, her head is the normal size as every single 1 and 1/2 year olds head should be. Her pediatrician told me she is growing well, and her head size is perfect. If you had a child, you should know they measure their heads at every doctors appointment.

And about her looking masculine, I am sorry, but I dont see it. She looks like a little girl to me. And no, I am not insecure about the way I look, or the way my baby looks. I am very confident about my family. I keep changing my pictures because I enjoy having something up-to-date on my profile. My last picture was from thanksgiving, and I figured it was time for a new one.
Please, next time you want to ask me questions about me or my family, do it in a polite manner. Thank you.  

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I had my first child at 18, and now at 20, we are expecting our second one! I can answer questions about ways to tell your parents or boyfriend that you are pregnant, what are the first steps to take after finding out you are pregnant, what to expect at doctors visits, complicated pregnancies (I had one myself), c- sections, and pre-term pregnancies/preemie babies. I can also answer questions about teen marriage (I got married at 18). I do not answer questions dealing with abortion. if you have a question about abortion, please take it to another expert. thanks! :)

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I am a teen mother. I had my first child at the age of 18.

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Georgia Chaffe TAPP (teen-age parent program) Alternative High School. Currently working on my degree in Physical Therapy.

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