Helplines in Taiwan.

Unplanned pregnancy or distressed about your pregnancy? Find out about your options from a helpline in Taiwan.

If your pregnancy was unplanned or you're uncertain about it, you may be considering what to do next. Falling pregnant unexpectedly or having doubts is quite common but it can be experienced in different ways by different women. If you're battling with any of the following, help is available from one of 2 hotlines in Taiwan.

• Worried about how your studies or work will be affected if you go through with the pregnancy.
• Being concerned about whether you'd make a good parent.
• Feeling both positive and negative emotions at the thought of going through with the pregnancy.
• Feeling concerned about your financial situation if you go through with the pregnancy.
• Experiencing a sense of urgency, like you need to make a decision as soon as possible.
• Being unsure of how to tell your partner or your family, or whether you should.
• Worried about how and whether you could raise a baby with the father.
• Being in a state of shock or denial about the pregnancy.

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