I think I'm pregnant and I dont want to be. I have some signs of early pregnancy. I have been pregnant 6 times in the last 10 years, all times were planned however only 3 of them resulted in a child. I've since split up with this man. He was abusive towards me and my daughter. He has washed his hands of our daughter and refuses to see her but has my 2 sons and refuses to let me see them, we are going through court atm. Its been a year since I left and I am with a new man who treats my daughter and I like we deserve to be treated. He is fantastic and we are madly in love and have been living together for 3 months now. I've no doubt that I have found the one. He has 2 children so together we have 5. I'm terribly upset about this pregnancy because I feel as though I should be happy, my partner is, we are in love and extremely happy etc. But if I'm honest I feel as though I've failed my children and I have no right bringing another into this world. My daughter was emotionally abused by her father, I knew yet I didn't have the strength to stop it. I let him do it. I know I left in the end. But I let him do it for 9 years first. I feel guilty that my sons are there with him now and not with me. I failed them too. He hasn't let me see them in 3 months. Sure I'm fighting in court but they don't understand that. They will think I've abandonded them and am playing happy families with someone else and his kids. I try, but I don't believe im a good mother and I don't believe that I'm worthy of having anymore children to screw up. Its too early in our relationship to start with. He was shocked initially but is excited now. I don't want to admit to him how I feel because these are my deepest darkest thoughts. And please, before anyone says anything this baby was conceived with one missed pill AND a condom. Its not like we have been having unprotected sex.

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Firstly you may not be pregnant. I've had early pregnancy symptoms and not been pregnant. So until you have tested positive try not to get too upset. Secondly get yourself to the GP and tell him/her how you feel, it sounds like you are under incredible amount of stress and are frightened of repeating the same mistakes. It's time for some counselling to help you cope with what's happening now, what happened in the past and get you ready for what your future might hold.
I understand the fear of being pregnant. It used to consume my thoughts. I'm also a two forms of contraception woman.
No advice or wisdom for you. Just a big cyber hug. <3
No advice or wisdom for you. Just a big cyber hug. <3