Unexpectedly expecting? You are not alone.
There is help to support you and provide guidance. A good place to start is to call the Pregnancy Options line at 1-888-875-3163 or Sex Sense Expert Line at 1-800-739-7367 or visit the Options for Sexual Health website for answers to questions about pregnancy.
Options exist for medical or surgical terminations depending on how far along the pregnancy is.
For pregnancy termination care, support and counselling call the Fern Clinic (Comox Valley) at 250-331-5900 ext 65371. This phone number will connect you with the Colposcopy Clinic at the Comox Valley Hospital. If you ask for the Fern Clinic the clerk will make you an appointment with a nurse and physician, if required. The Fern Clinic (Comox Valley) is open one day a week and is located at the Comox Valley Hospital at 101 Lerwick Road, Courtenay, BC.
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Making the decision to keep your baby may fill you with a mix of emotions from excitement and happiness to fear and uncertainty – all of this is perfectly normal!
Parenting along with your partner, family members or as a single-mom can be a joy-filled experience and also requires a good support network to help you through the ups and downs. It might help to start by identifying your support network. You could ask yourself, “who in my life can I rely on to help me through pregnancy, delivery and the ups and downs of parenting?” This could be your partner, family or friends.
