keeping the baby
Choosing to parent
Keeping the baby means choosing to continue a pregnancy and raise the child rather than having an abortion or giving the baby up for adoption.
The phrase typically arises when pregnancy is unplanned or circumstances make the decision difficult: She told her parents she was keeping the baby.
It implies a decision has been made against alternatives.
- rearingNurturing to maturity
- parentingNurturing and guiding children
- sittingBeing in seated posture
- nurturingSupportive care-giving
- guardianshipLegal care of another
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