My Friend is Pregnant
What can I do to help?
There are several ways one can make a pregnancy easier on a woman, especially if her partner is not present at the time.
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- Be supportive.
- Do not be judgmental.
- Listen to anything and everything she wants to say about what happened, what is happening and what is going to happen.
- Don't be her mother: Be her friend. Suggest, but don't nag.
- If you have a car, offer to give her rides to the store for anything she needs, including late night cravings, to her doctor's appointments and so forth. If you don't have a car offer to ride a bus with her, walk with her, or find a ride for her. In any case, she should drive only as much as necessary, especially if she is prone to nausea or fainting.
- Try to appreciate what she may be going through. Put yourself in her shoes. What would you want a friend to do if you were pregnant? You could even ask her what she would like you to do and not to do.
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What if she is not sure whether or not she is keeping the baby?
Be there for her to talk to. Listen to all of her thoughts on the issue. She can even go to a counselor or advisor. Check out this page for places and phone numbers pertaining to counselors she can talk to about all of her options.
Created March 14, 2006, last updated May 30, 2007
