Helplines in Canterbury, New Zealand.

You can get help for an unplanned pregnancy or distress relating to a pregnancy from a helpline in Canterbury, New Zealand.

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 Canterbury, New Zealand:

• A fear of being judged if you try to talk about the pregnancy and your options.
• Feeling indecisive and like there is no ideal solution.
• Feeling low and depressed.
• Anger directed toward yourself or your partner for the pregnancy.
• Feeling concerned about whether you and your partner/the father could co-parent.
• Feeling anxious about going through with the pregnancy and giving birth.
• Strong feelings of guilt and shame about wanting to end the pregnancy.
• Being unsure of how to tell your partner or your family, or whether you should.

Right now, you might be feeling devastation, indifference, happiness, or a mix of all three.There is no right or wrong way to respond to an unplanned pregnancy. Every woman will experience it differently according to her unique situation.

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 Canterbury, New Zealand 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.