Finding out you’re unexpectedly pregnant can feel overwhelming, especially when you think about telling your boyfriend and family. However, there are certain strategies you can take to make telling them the news easier.
This article will highlight those strategies. But if you’re looking for free pregnancy support services and a safe space to talk through your options, contact Dove Medical today to schedule a free, confidential appointment.
1. Choose the Right Time and Place
Finding a quiet, private setting where you, your family, and your boyfriend can talk without interruptions is essential to ensuring they can give you their undivided attention. Choosing a calm and comfortable environment will also help facilitate an open and honest conversation.
This means avoiding sharing the news in public or when either of you is stressed or distracted.
2. Prepare Yourself Emotionally
Before talking to your boyfriend or family, take some time to process your own feelings. Are you feeling anxious, excited, scared, or a mix of emotions?
It’s important to understand what you’re feeling to communicate your experience clearly and confidently with your boyfriend and family.
3. Know Your Options
Before going into the conversation, it’s critical to learn all you can about your pregnancy options, which include parenting, adoption, and abortion. This will enable you to be open and honest about what you’re leaning toward and why, and it will also help you stand strong in your decision in case your boyfriend or family disagrees with it.
At Dove Medical, we understand that sorting through your pregnancy options can feel intimidating, which is why we offer free, confidential decision coaching. During this safe, supportive appointment, we’ll give you medically accurate information about each of your options and the time to ask questions—no judgment.
4. Think Through What You Want to Say
It’s important to go into the conversation knowing your main talking points and how you might respond if the conversation doesn’t go the way you hope. This will help you feel more prepared.
Some things to consider include:
- Do I know what pregnancy decision I’m considering and why?
- How do I hope my boyfriend and parents will respond?
- How will I react if they don’t respond the way I hope?
- What would it look like for them to support me right now?
5. Give Them Time to Process
Your boyfriend and family will likely need some time to process the news. Be patient and give them the space to absorb the information.
They might react with shock or concern initially, but if given time for the news to settle, they may develop a different outlook.
We’re Here for You
Facing an unexpected pregnancy can make it feel like your world has been turned upside down—and thinking about telling your boyfriend and family the news is likely only adding to your stress. At Dove Medical, we get it—and we’re here for you.
We offer free, confidential pregnancy support services to give you what you need to move forward and feel supported in the process.
Contact us today to schedule your free, confidential appointment.
This post is for education and information purposes only and does not substitute the advice of a Healthcare Professional.
Dove Medical offers pregnancy testing, decision coaching, and accurate information about all pregnancy options; however, we do not refer for or perform abortion services, including the abortion pill.