To deal with unwanted pregnancies it is important to seek support from your partner, family and friends, who can help women see the positive side of having a child. However, in the most severe cases, it may be necessary to follow up with a psychologist to learn how to deal with our stage of life.
Unwanted pregnancies usually happen during adolescence, due to the couple's inexperience, or due to cases of infidelity during marriage. In addition, pregnancy may also be unwanted for only one partner, making the couple's relationship more difficult.
It is also important to remember that the unwanted pregnancy is different from the unexpected, since in the latter case the parents did not plan the child, but accept his arrival in a positive way.
What to do
It is important to face the problem head on, bearing in mind the goal of solving it in the best possible way. The first step should be to have a frank conversation with the partner to assess the situation and seek solutions for the new phase of life that begins, but if he is not available, the ideal is to talk to a trusted friend.
It can help:
- Seeing photos and videos of babies and children can help to make you like the idea of having a child; Believing in your ability to care for the child and being able to count on the help of older and responsible people can help; Seek advice from people good-natured can help to keep calm and make the right decision; Take care of your health, eating and resting well to ensure the proper development of the baby. See 10 tips to sleep well. Being anxious will not bring the solution, so see how to overcome anxiety with these home remedies.
In the case of adolescents, one must face the fear and tell the parents explaining what happened and accepting the new responsibility that has arisen, because in most cases the family becomes the main support of the pregnant woman.
When to deliver for adoption
If during pregnancy the woman still does not want the child, there is the option of leaving the child for adoption right after birth. The process must be done through the Guardian Council, which will assess the mother's motives and identify if she is not just experiencing a transitory problem.
For that, it is only necessary that the child has the Declaration of Live Birth, it is important to remember that the parents cannot repent, nor interfere in the child's future after handing him over for adoption.
However, it is important to remember that mothers with proven postpartum depression cannot deliver their child for adoption, and that abandoning the child at the door of acquaintances, at church or elsewhere is considered a crime. Find out what the symptoms of postpartum depression are.
When to terminate pregnancy
It is common for many couples to think about practicing on board when faced with an unwanted pregnancy, but it is important to remember that this procedure is illegal in Brazil.
Thus, the use of abortive drugs or clandestine clinics is life-threatening for women, as complications such as hemorrhage or uterine infections are common. Find out what can happen after a miscarriage.
