Helplines in Derry and Strabane, Northern Ireland for pregnancy & abortion.

You can get help for an unplanned pregnancy or distress relating to a pregnancy from a helpline in Derry and Strabane, Northern Ireland.

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 Derry and Strabane, Northern Ireland:

• 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.
• A fear of being judged if you try to talk about the pregnancy and your options.
• Being concerned about whether you'd make a good parent.
• Strong feelings of guilt and shame about wanting to end the pregnancy.
• Feeling regret like you made a big mistake.
• Experiencing a sense of urgency, like you need to make a decision as soon as possible.
• Worried about how and whether you could raise a baby with the father.

When you experience an unplanned pregnancy or pregnancy with doubts, there's no "normal" way to feel or respond. Some women find it easy to make a choice. Others have a really hard time accepting what's happened and deciding what to do. Whatever your feelings are, know that they are valid.

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 Derry and Strabane, Northern Ireland to offer a listening ear and zero-judgment support, no matter where you are in your decision-making process.