Helplines in Queensland, Australia.

You can get help for an unplanned pregnancy or distress relating to a pregnancy from a helpline in Queensland, Australia.

• Concerned about raising the baby as a single mother.
• Experiencing a sense of urgency, like you need to make a decision as soon as possible.
• Feeling regret like you made a big mistake.
• Feeling unsure about the options that are available to you.
• Feeling anxious about how your body and health will be affected depending on your choice.
• Worried about how and whether you could raise a baby with the father.
• Feeling unprepared to go through with the pregnancy and to raise a baby.
• Feeling both positive and negative emotions at the thought of going through with the pregnancy.

• Feeling both positive and negative emotions at the thought of going through with the pregnancy.
• Feeling overwhelmed by all the options and having to make a decision.
• Feeling indecisive and like there is no ideal solution.
• Being concerned about how you may be treated by healthcare staff.
• Anger directed toward yourself or your partner for the pregnancy.
• Worried about how going through with the pregnancy will affect your future vision.
• Experiencing a sense of urgency, like you need to make a decision as soon as possible.
• Feeling anxious about how your body and health will be affected depending on your choice.

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.

If you don't know what options are available to you, or if you're not sure what option is best, a helpline counselor in Queensland, Australia can guide and support you. A helpline counselor will listen to you without any judgment and will never guilt or manipulate you into choosing something you don't really want.