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 anxious about how your body and health will be affected depending on your choice.
• Feeling unsure about the options that are available to you.
• 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 low and depressed.
• Feeling scared that your partner or your parents will reject you when they find out.
• Concerned about raising the baby as a single mother.
• Worried about how going through with the pregnancy will affect your future vision.

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.