Finding emotional support throughout an unplanned pregnancy

The discovery of an unintended pregnancy does not have to be stressful. Most women in unintended pregnancies err in thinking that they are alone and that no one will understand what they are going through. The shame assigned imputed by some cultures on pregnancy outside marriage often adds to the already existing stress levels, both physically, mentally and emotionally.

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Learning You Are Pregnant

Third Box Pregnancy Clinics makes its counseling services available for both women and men, as a couple or individually to process their thoughts and feelings, to get answers to their questions and decide what is best for them, based on their beliefs and values.

Third Box Pregnancy Clinics, with locations in Oakland, San Francisco, and Redwood City, underscore the importance of giving women in such circumstances guidance and assistance in answering all their questions about their pregnancy.

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Unintended Pregnancy Counseling

Finding emotional support is crucial during pregnancy because a woman’s emotional state will affect her decisions for the child she is carrying. She faces options such as abortion, adoption, or keeping the child. Choosing any of the three requires thorough research, heavy introspection, and most importantly, a support group. It is necessary that the woman feels that she is cared for and loved and that regardless of her decision, she will neither be pigeonholed nor blamed. Emotional, religious, moral, and social obligations must not take centerstage during her assessments. Meanwhile, practical actions must be put in place for the good of the mother and the child.

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There will be cases where the woman’s family and partner may not be able to provide the emotional support needed for the pregnancy. For these conditions, the woman should find herself an emotional support group in terms of friends, or even clinics, which will help her shed the shame she may be forced to feel and will discuss her options with her without judgment.

Third Box Pregnancy Clinics are trusted facilities where women in unintended pregnancies can find support and space. Find out more about the clinics’ services by visiting this LinkedIn page.