A young member of my congregation (only 13!) asked me the same question, worrying about feeling queasy and thickening somewhat around the middle. Could it be an unintended pregnancy? The child asked me about how to get pregnant and what to do . . . adoption or even . . .
abortion.
Naturally, I was horrified, and called in the family.
After a long chat with the parents, we agreed that having milk with each meal was not the same as having a milk
shake with each meal. This minor adjustment to little Jimmy's diet took care of his symptoms.