Helplines in Vanuatu.

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

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 1 hotlines in Vanuatu.

• 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.

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