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Unexpected pregnancy

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AREJAAG · 28/01/2026 21:03

I’ve taken a pregnancy test this evening which is positive. I’ve been feeling a bit weird lately, nauseas the usual early pregnancy symptoms. I have a 9 year old from a previous relationship and a 19month old with my current partner.
we tried for 4 years to have my youngest and we all absolutely love him to bits. But there have been some really emotionally hard times, pregnancy was quite difficult and he had bronchiolitis at 4 months and was in hospital for 4 nights and it was literally the worst time of my life. We’ve felt the pinch financially and have a 3 bed house and can’t afford to size up. I’ve also gone part time at work due to childcare costs and really bloody hate my job.
what I’m trying to say is I feel that there is so many reasons why i shouldn’t go through with the pregnancy and I know my partner doesn’t want to do it again but has anyone been in a similar situation and had the child and everything’s been okay?
I really don’t think it’s the right time but something makes me feel that getting a termination would be the wrong thing to do. Sorry for the long post don’t really know what I’m looking for here

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Mjmum10 · 28/01/2026 21:46

I was happy having two children and fell unexpectedly pregnant when my son was around 10 months (contraception failed). I wasn't immediately over the moon -we live in a small two bed house, finances were already tight. I'm glad I continued the pregnancy, my son's love their brother and he was an unexpected blessing. It's possible to make it work if that is what you wanted to do

AREJAAG · 29/01/2026 13:04

Mjmum10 · 28/01/2026 21:46

I was happy having two children and fell unexpectedly pregnant when my son was around 10 months (contraception failed). I wasn't immediately over the moon -we live in a small two bed house, finances were already tight. I'm glad I continued the pregnancy, my son's love their brother and he was an unexpected blessing. It's possible to make it work if that is what you wanted to do

if you don’t mind me asking, how did your partner feel about it?

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Mjmum10 · 29/01/2026 13:33

AREJAAG · 29/01/2026 13:04

if you don’t mind me asking, how did your partner feel about it?

At first he thought we wouldn't manage but he supported my decision and came around. We have high risk pregnancies also due to a gene my partner carries so we required nipt testing, by the time we had the results around 11 weeks he was very much on board

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