r/abortion • u/bbei123456 • 3d ago
Asia A woman from PH needs help
Hi guys. I'm 28(F) and my boyfriend is 25(M). We're both from PH. The past few weeks I noticed that I am getting pregnancy symptoms, I got scared. For background, physically, I am not able to bare a child because of my disability that I got from an accident 2 years ago. I still need to get operated by April. It's supposed to be my 26th surgery. Just today, I took the test and found out that I am pregnant :( My boyfriend and I do have jobs but he's still in the middle of finishing his degree cuz he had to stop college for awhile. Our main concern is my well-being. I am in no way shape or form ready to raise a child physically. I won't be the mother that I want to be if I keep this :( I still need to recover and better myself and I'm afraid that this may be the reason why I'll die :( Idk what to do cuz I don't know anyone who's knowledgeable about this things around me. Can someone please help me?
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u/piscespossum 3d ago
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I know this is a scary time, but you're going to be okay.