If you are pregnant and don’t want to be – my place as a medical doctor is NOT to evaluate you and your decision making, other than to ensure you feel safe and comfortable with the understanding of what is happening.

YOU are in charge of what happens next.

If you don’t know what to do, that’s totally understandable, and you wouldn’t be the first woman (nor the last). Children By Choice have excellent resources & services on their website to help you make decisions.

In brief, if/when you find out you are pregnant, see a doctor – either your GP, another family doctor or family planning service (e.g. True Relationships). 

These GPs have the ability to help you directly, or they might refer you on to other services, either your local public hospital gynaecology department, a sexual health clinic, or other private services.

You’ll need an ultrasound to assess at what stage the pregnancy is.  You’ll also need blood tests. These determine the options going forward, and the sooner you can get to these, the more options you have. 

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In some circumstances, your doctor may need to speak with someone to make sure you are safe moving forward.  But rest assured that your information is always treated as confidential.