Unplanned Pregnancy – Women’s Stories Sarah’s Story I was 19, working full-time in a great job I loved and had been with my partner for about a year. We lived together and everything felt very stable. I had problems with taking the pill, which I had been on for years, trying various brands to find a better one. I was sick of the headaches, nausea and other side effects, so I made the decision to stop taking it, with the intention of being more careful. From what I had read, it could take some time for ovulation to return and I hadn’t stopped taking it long at all – I must have fallen pregnant straight away, but it didn’t occur to me as something that would happen THAT quick. I was just so naive. Upon realising I might be pregnant, I did a test at home after work which came up positive. I was nervous but also felt somewhat excited to think I had a little baby growing inside me and this could be the start of something new and wonderful. I rang my partner to tell him, his first response, ‘so when are you going back to the doctor?’ I was devastated. He did not want the baby at all. We talked for days about options; even my mother offered to take over care of the baby when it was born in order to prevent a termination, but I was given so many excuses from my partner to oppose the suggestions. In the end I was bullied into a termination – I just could not find strength or support to help me deal with the situation. I craved real support outside my biased partner and devastated mother. But I didn’t know where to go. I was six weeks pregnant at the time. The termination was an awful procedure, I cried all the way home and for the rest of the day. Not long after all this happened, I broke up with my partner. Today, I am married with two beautiful, amazing children – the first of which was a surprise but very much wanted on both sides. It was still very nerve racking for me finding out I was pregnant, I was so worried about how my partner would react. But seeing him embrace it and happiness it brought my family made me realise it was all happening for the right reason this time and that I could relax and embrace it too. So often I ponder if I had to go through what I did to get to the wonderful place I have today – a beautiful family which wouldn’t have existed without my past.
Posted on: Tue, 03 Sep 2013 10:00:01 +0000
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