Helplines in Benin.

Get support for an unexpected pregnancy or uncertainty around your pregnancy from a helpline in Benin.

Pregnancies that are unplanned or have doubts attached to them happen almost as often as planned pregnancies. So while you may feel alone, what you're experiencing is quite common. If you relate to any of the following and you're not sure what to do next, contact one of 1 hotlines in Benin:

• Feeling alone, like you have nobody to turn to for advice or support.
• Feeling anxious about how your body and health will be affected depending on your choice.
• Being concerned about how your choice may impact your mental health.
• A fear of being judged if you try to talk about the pregnancy and your options.
• Being concerned about how you may be treated by healthcare staff.
• Concerns about your relationship and whether it'll survive if you go through with the pregnancy.
• Feeling concerned about your financial situation if you go through with the pregnancy.
• Feeling regret like you made a big mistake.

Not every woman will respond to an unplanned pregnancy in the same way. Some women may feel devastated, while others may feel indifferent, and others feel happy – or a combination of all three. There's no shame in feeling the way you do, whatever that looks like.

Finding out you're pregnant when it wasn't planned or if you're having doubts about certain aspects can put you in a difficult position. If you're not ready to tell anyone about it, you may feel alone. However, helpine counselors and volunteers are available in Benin to offer a listening ear and zero-judgment support, no matter where you are in your decision-making process.