Finding out you’re pregnant when you’re not expecting it can be a shock. You might be scared, confused, or excited. However, there are always a few things you need to do when you find out you’re pregnant. Keep reading for some of the next steps you should make. Have questions? Give Informed Choices a call or text today.
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Don’t Panic
The first and biggest piece of advice is simply not to panic or stress out. Of course being pregnant is an important situation, but you need to stay calm and collected to handle it. Panicking will only make it harder for you to deal with the situation.
Get A Pregnancy Test & Ultrasound
If you have only taken a home pregnancy test, your next step should be to get tested by a third party and to schedule an ultrasound for verification. At Informed Choices, we provide free pregnancy testing and free verification ultrasounds for medically qualified clients to help you know for sure whether you’re pregnant and to tell you how far along you are.
Don’t Deny Your Feelings
When you become pregnant, you shouldn’t be afraid of your emotions. Allow yourself to feel and express whatever you’re feeling. Whether those feelings are fear, disappointment, anticipation, confusion, or excitement, you can’t deny them. Holding them in and bottling them up will only make you feel worse.
Tell the People You Trust
During early pregnancy, you should only tell the people whom you know will care for you and support you. Many early pregnancies end in miscarriage, and you may be considering different pregnancy options including adoption placement or abortion. That’s why it’s important not to tell people who will tell others, or who will immediately start pinning hopes and expectations on you. Instead, look for support from your trusted friends and family, and don’t feel bad for keeping it from anyone else. You can always contact Informed Choices, where you can talk freely and confidentially with an advocate who will help you sort things out.
Grayslake, IL – Call: (847) 650-5864 – Text: (847) 650-5864
Crystal Lake, IL – Call: (815) 455-0965 – Text: (847) 421-1446
Understand Your Options
If you weren’t planning to become pregnant, you have several options for what to do next. You can become a parent and care for your baby yourself. You can become a birth mother and start looking for an adoptive family. You can consider abortion. Each of these options has its advantages and disadvantages, and only you can decide which one is right for you. At Informed Choices, our compassionate staff can help you learn more about each option and which one is the best for your situation when you come in for an appointment.
Get Help
It’s common for persons facing an unplanned pregnancy to feel trapped or like they don’t have any options. We can help. Contact Informed Choices today to learn about the options available to you, get free pregnancy resources and help, and talk to someone who will listen without judgment.
Grayslake, IL – Call: (847) 650-5864 – Text: (847) 650-5864
Crystal Lake, IL – Call: (815) 455-0965 – Text: (847) 421-1446