Contemplating Parenthood
Thinking about becoming a parent can be a very exciting, but daunting time in any individual’s life.
Common worries may include having difficulties conceiving or for others, depending on their own childhood experiences, there may be fears about not being a ‘good enough’ parent. Yet others may already be aware of the obstacles to getting and staying pregnant owing to a history of perinatal loss, or long term medical issues. For same sex couples, there may be concerns about creating supportive networks in which to raise a child, or indeed how to negotiate the legal and medical processes around becoming parents.
Commonly individuals and couples may seek psychological support for a wide range of issues at this time including
PLANNING A BABY WITH KNOWN MEDICAL ISSUES EITHER FOR PARENT(S) OR BABY EG GENETIC ISSUES SUCH AS HUNTINGDON’S, LUPUS OR DIABETES
CONSIDERING ANOTHER BABY AFTER PREVIOUS BIRTH OR PERINATAL TRAUMA
CONTEMPLATING PREGNANCY AFTER PERINATAL LOSS EG MISCARRIAGE, STILLBIRTH OR TERMINATION
COMING TO TERMS WITH AN UNEXPECTED OR UNPLANNED PREGNANCY
AMBIVALENCE ABOUT BECOMING PARENTS AND STRESSES ON THE COUPLE RELATIONSHIP EG ATTACHMENT ISSUES AND CONFLICT
STRUGGLING WITH FERTILITY ISSUES AND CONTEMPLATING IVF
COMING TO TERMS WITH MALE OR FEMALE ISSUES AROUND INFERTILITY
SECOND INFERTILITY AND THE WISH FOR ANOTHER CHILD
BECOMING A STEP-PARENT OR BLENDING FAMILIES WITH A NEW PARTNER
FACING PREGNANCY OR BECOMING A PARENT ALONE EITHER THROUGH CHOICE OR CIRCUMSTANCES
FEAR OF PREVIOUS PSYCHOLOGICAL ISSUES RECURRING IN PREGNANCY EG DEPRESSION OR ANXIETY
WORRIES ABOUT THE COUPLE RELATIONSHIP AND BECOMING PARENTS
SEXUAL ISSUES THAT MAY ARISE WHEN TRYING TO GET PREGNANT
PRIMARY OR SECONDARY TOKOPHOBIA EG FEAR OF GETTING PREGNANT AND GIVING BIRTH
THINKING ABOUT GETTING PREGNANT WITH A KNOWN HISTORY OF SEVERE OR ENDURING MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES EG BIPOLAR AFFECTIVE DISORDER, PUERPERAL PSYCHOSIS AND MEDICATION
STARTING AND STOPPING FERTILITY TREATMENTS
BECOMING PARENTS VIA SURROGACY OR DONOR CONCEPTION INCLUDING SAME SEX COUPLES AND SINGLE PARENTS BY CHOICE
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