Coping During Pregnancy

As the reality of being pregnant sinks in, you will start to consider what the next steps might be for you and this could include considering termination, adoption or seeing the pregnancy through. These decisions are yours to make and each person’s decision will depend on their own individual circumstances. If you want to talk to a professional about your choices you can speak with your GP, and trusted friend or a counsellor/ psychologist who specialises in the perinatal period.

If you decide to continue with the pregnancy you might experience a range of strong and sometimes contradictory emotions. If you have been longing to fall pregnant for some time you might feel joy and fear. If you lost pregnancies in the past you might feel excitement and anxiety. If the pregnancy was unplanned you could feel shock but also elation. While these emotions seem at odds with each other it is very common to have two or more feelings at once which can be confusing and sometimes off-putting. You are also likely to have a big surge in emotions as the pregnancy progresses and your hormones change. All of this is very normal!