{"id":6621,"date":"2023-12-01T23:34:05","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T18:04:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/perthescortsdirectory.com.au\/blog\/my-girlfriend-is-pregnant-what-should-i-do-and-how\/"},"modified":"2023-12-01T23:34:05","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T18:04:05","slug":"my-girlfriend-is-pregnant-what-should-i-do-and-how","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perthescortsdirectory.com.au\/blog\/my-girlfriend-is-pregnant-what-should-i-do-and-how\/","title":{"rendered":"My Girlfriend Is Pregnant \u2014 What Should I Do And How?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Last year, my brother sent me an urgent text. I immediately called him and his first words were, \u201cMy girlfriend is pregnant, what should I do and how do I do it?\u201d Clearly, for him, news of this unplanned pregnancy wasn\u2019t exciting to him.<\/p>\n

He said, \u201cI don\u2019t even think I have enough to support myself. And now my girlfriend is pregnant and I have no money to support the child.\u201d I told him to take a deep breath and come on over for a chat. Over the next days, they had to deal with many common emotions related to such news. It worked out well for them eventually, and now they are happy parents to a wonderful baby girl.<\/p>\n

But it got me thinking about people who may not be ready to be parents. A 2022 UNFPA report<\/a> states, \u201cNearly half of all pregnancies, totalling 121 million each year throughout the world, are unintended.\u201d So, on a fact-finding mission, I spoke with Dhriti Bhavsar<\/a>, Masters in Psychology, with specialization in clinical psychology, for her expert opinion on how to navigate this life-changing event.<\/p>\n

How To Know If Your Girlfriend Is Pregnant<\/h2>\n

My brother and his partner were sure about the pregnancy, but maybe you\u2019re going through a \u201cI think my girlfriend is pregnant but we are not sure\u201d phase? An unplanned pregnancy can be shocking, and coping with the immediate emotions can be difficult. Especially if you\u2019re a teen because we all know there are psychological effects of teenage pregnancies<\/span><\/a>. <\/span><\/p>\n

The first thing you need to do is to confirm the pregnancy. Touching or looking at your girlfriend\u2019s belly will not give you the right answer. This is especially true in the first trimester.<\/p>\n

The quickest way to go about it is to buy a home pregnancy test kit that is easily available over the counter. But for a true confirmation, a blood test will confirm whether she\u2019s pregnant or not. This option will detect pregnancy in the earliest stages as well, by confirming the presence of hCG in the blood. Other options include a clinical urine test and ultrasound that takes an image of the fetus.<\/p>\n

What Are Your Options If Your Girlfriend Is Pregnant?<\/h2>\n

Now, let\u2019s find out what to do if you accidentally get your girlfriend pregnant. This is a critical stage that requires careful consideration. You need to have plenty of conversations between the two of you before you rush a decision. When a partner is pregnant, you might feel:<\/p>\n