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Jojo
19-12-2006, 13:44
A 15-year-old girl has given birth at a school in Bradford.

The baby was born in a medical room at St Joseph's Catholic College in Cunliffe Road on Friday, a school spokesman said.

An ambulance was called but the girl had given birth by the time it arrived. The Year 11 pupil is not thought to have known she was pregnant.

Spokesman for the Catholic Diocese of Leeds, John Grady, said the girl and her baby were "fine".

"It is something that will be talked about for some time but we are just happy that the girl is OK, the baby is OK, and hopefully they will be home this weekend and spend Christmas at home," he said.

"It is not going to help to go moralising on the whole situation. That is not important, what is important is that the child and the baby are fine and everything is being done for them and their parents."

Mr Grady said the head teacher had met the girl's mother and preparations had been made for her to return to school and continue with her education.
Katy
19-12-2006, 15:51
A 15-year-old girl has given birth at a school in Bradford.

The baby was born in a medical room at St Joseph's Catholic College in Cunliffe Road on Friday, a school spokesman said.

An ambulance was called but the girl had given birth by the time it arrived. The Year 11 pupil is not thought to have known she was pregnant.

Spokesman for the Catholic Diocese of Leeds, John Grady, said the girl and her baby were "fine".

"It is something that will be talked about for some time but we are just happy that the girl is OK, the baby is OK, and hopefully they will be home this weekend and spend Christmas at home," he said.

"It is not going to help to go moralising on the whole situation. That is not important, what is important is that the child and the baby are fine and everything is being done for them and their parents."

Mr Grady said the head teacher had met the girl's mother and preparations had been made for her to return to school and continue with her education.

You cant beat a good old catholic education.

I bet that was a bit of a shock for the old medical staff.
Abbie
19-12-2006, 16:03
Gosh I bet that was a shock and at school as well!!
Katy
19-12-2006, 16:05
i know, of all the places. If that was my old school they would have probably sent you back to lessons. I doubt even giving birth would have been seen as "serious" enough to miss lessons. They were a bit tight on maters like that.
Kim
19-12-2006, 16:12
Blimey, not very catholic. Dread to think what the ofsted will have to say.
Meh
19-12-2006, 16:31
How can you not know you're pregnant?
Abbie
19-12-2006, 16:36
How can you not know you're pregnant? Well there was that Sonia storyline in eastenders.
Siobhan
19-12-2006, 16:37
How can you not know you're pregnant?

It is actually quiet easy.. A family friend, she is rather big girl and because of her weight her periods stopped. She went to the doctor and he said it was normal, not to worry.. 9 months later she gave birth to a boy!!

At 15 your menstral cycle is all over the place, especially if you start later than most girls, so this girl probably thought she was just putting on weight and didn't realise or else she did and she is covering up
Katy
19-12-2006, 19:08
the same thing happened to my friend. she was about 18 i think last year. She went to the doctors and they gave her medication for stomach ulsers then one night she told her new boyfriend she didnt feel well he left then her waters broke. Its quite easy to happen.
Abbie
19-12-2006, 21:10
Gosh, I disnt know it was that easy to happen, I mean i knew it could happen, but not that easily.
Thats really scary to think of now.