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Please help - just found out I'm pregnant and I don't know what to do

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Scaredoutofmymind · 21/03/2016 16:38

Hello,

I'm hoping that some of you lovely people out there can help with what I'm going through. I'm 28, husband is is 33 and we've been married for 7 months. I have a good job but maternity pay is only statutory. My husband is currently out of work. He took redundancy a few months ago and has done the odd contract here and there but nothing stable.

Last night I took a test and it was positive. This is quite possibly the WORST time I could have gotten pregnant. We're living in rented accommodation, husband has not job and he's said several times that he's not where near ready to have a child.

I hardly slept last night. When I first found out I was devastated. How could I be so stupid? He's admitted to me that he doesn't want me to keep it. I respect that because it seems like the sensible thing to do would be to have an abortion and try again at a later date. I'm very sensible...but now that I know it's there it's not so easy to just do the sensible thing.

I don't think he'll change his mind which means it will put a tremendous strain on our relationship if I decide to go through with the pregnancy. Maybe I'd resent the decision for less time than he'd resent having a child he felt forced into.

Has anyone been in a similar situation? I have a few weeks to think about it. I can't seem to focus at work and I'm terrified I'll ruin my relationship if I don't have an abortion but worried that I'll always regret it if I do. Sad Sad

Any advice would be welcome.

Thanks

DawnMumsnet · 21/03/2016 19:20

Hi there, we're going to move this thread over to our Pregnancy Choices topic now.

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