Jamie Lynn and her mom Lynn in October, 2007
Getting pregnant at 16 is hardly the best example, but Jamie’s way of dealing with it isn’t the worst.

Jamie’s mother Lynn did sell the story of her pregnancy announcement to OK! Magazine. I’m not sure if that was the best move, but if someone was going to profit from the announcement, it might as well be her family. It sounds like it was her mother’s decision, not hers. Also, that way she gets to sell the story on her own terms instead of having people speculate. Since then she’s been lying low, although she was photographed wearing what looks like a Heineken t-shirt, which is probably not the classiest look for an expectant mother.

Jamie Lynn has passed her GED exams, and is planning on going to college.

The Zoey 101 star passed her high school equivalency exam about a month ago – scoring particularly well on reading comprehension – and is looking to take the ACT college entrance test, the friend says.

“She’s already got her diploma,” according to the friend. “She wants to take her ACT. She’s not wasting any time. People don’t know her. When she gets something in her head, she’ll make it happen. Everybody is so supportive of her.”

[From People]

I’m really impressed with Jamie Lynn – she seems to have her head on her shoulders and is doing a great job in a tough situation. I’m not saying the her way of dealing with the situation is for everybody, but I’m glad she’s doing her best.

Jamie Lynn has one thing over other pregnant teens of course: a supportive family and financial security. Obviously that isn’t available to all young women in her situation. She was also photographed outside of a teaching institute that has classes on how to care for your children, which is something all parents should do regardless of how old they are. It’s not all instinct, and at least taking a class gives you something to say to your mother when she tells you “Don’t hold the baby like that, you’re doing it all wrong.”

Jamie Lynn is due sometime around March 7, according to some reports, and she is said to be having a girl. She might be one of those lucky women who don’t really have a big bump, so she could be close to popping, but she doesn’t look quite big enough to me. She did say earlier in her pregnancy she lacked an appetite, so maybe that accounts for the bump size.

Picture note by Celebitchy: Jamie Lynn and her mom, Lynn, are shown at the airport on 10/6/07, thanks to Splash News.