We need the support and unconditional love of our family and friends and we probably need it the most during an unplanned pregnancy. You may be afraid to share the news of your unplanned pregnancy with your family, especially your parents. You may be tempted to not tell your parents or hide your pregnancy from them. However, this is not a very good idea for a number of reasons.

Hiding a pregnancy can be very stressful and can add additional stress to an already stressful situation and will not be good for your own health and the health of your unborn baby. Additionally, if you live with your parents, they may begin to notice the early symptoms of pregnancy, such as morning sickness. They may begin to suspect that something is going on with you and may question you about this.

Also, you can not hide a pregnancy forever – at some point your parents and the rest of your family are going to find out and it would probably be better for you to come to them and openly share the news than for them to figure it out on their own or hear the news from someone other than you.

Depending on the relationship with your unborn baby’s father, you may wish to have him with you when you tell your parents. Doing so would show your parents that you are both coming together and trying to be mature in dealing with this unexpected pregnancy.

In any case, be as open and honest as possible with your parents about your pregnancy. Remember the initial feelings of shock and disbelief that you felt as you found out about your pregnancy and realize that when you first tell your parents, they may feel some of these same feelings of shock and surprise and not know exactly what to do or say at first.

In my next post, we will discuss some of the possible reactions of your parents and close family members as well as how to deal with them.

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