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When you think she may be pregnant...

Here are a few tips to help you in your role as a father. First learning the common symptoms of pregnancy will help. Click here to learn more.

If you are unsure that she may be pregnant encourage her to take a pregnancy test. It's easier to know the results than to worry over them. Once you have the results you can work together to decide what is best for you as parents and the baby. Sav-A-Life offers free pregnancy testing that is confidential.
If she is pregnant, the best way to help her is to stay calm. She has the beautiful responsibility to carry the baby to term. You as a father have a responsibility to support her in this time. Regardless of the future between you and the mother, you will both be parents.
Talk about the pregnancy with each other. Be prepared to talk with parents, and other's close to you. Hiding the pregnancy will only increase the stress level, so talk to a counselor or a parent. You can talk with us at Sav-A-Life. We can help you.
Be resourceful, gather information and get the facts. You have plenty of options, and the better prepared you are the better decisions you both can make.
Tell her how you feel, it is normal to feel scared, or be angry. Help her to know she is not alone, you both can be a parent.

Here are a few examples of what not to do:

Don't leave her, even though you may feel overwhelmed you are a part to the pregnancy. Your baby will need you. If you run away from this it will be harder to act and think clearly.
Don't pressure her. It is better if you work together to determine what is best for you as a family.
You have a very active role in the pregnancy and in the life of your child. Listen to each other.