CHILDREN BY CHOICE ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED

Am I pregnant ?

If you think you could be pregnant the first step is to confirm this.  A pregnancy can be confirmed in a number of ways, including home pregnancy testing or contacting a doctor or Family Planning organisation for blood-testing and physical examination.  Home pregnancy tests can be bought from supermarkets and pharmacies, and instructions on the packet should be carefully followed.  Even if you have used a home pregnancy test, it is best to have the pregnancy confirmed by a doctor. 

If within the past 72 hours you had unprotected intercourse, or your contraception may have failed, emergency contraception may be an option to consider if you want to reduce the risk of a pregnancy occurring.

If you are pregnant you have a number of choices to consider.  For some people the decision will be clear, and others may be unsure which choice to make.  These are three choices to consider:

Abortion - terminating the pregnancy.

Adoption - continuing with the pregnancy and adopting.

Parenting - continuing with the pregnancy and becoming a parent.

If you are unsure of how to decide you may like to click on Making a decision.

If you are not pregnant, and you do not want to fall pregnant, this may be a good opportunity to look at the many options available for contraception. 

If you want to fall pregnant you may wish to explore issues relating to fertility through the Australian National Fertility Group, the Qld Fertility Group, Wesley Monash IVF or City Fertility.

Important note: The gestation of the pregnancy is calculated from the first day of your most recent normal menstrual period (this tells you how many weeks the pregnancy is).  It can be important to calculate the gestation as accurately as possible, to ensure timely access to termination services or antenatal visits.  Your GP or Family Planning Doctor can assist you to calculate gestation.