How to Tell Your Boyfriend You're Pregnant

Sharing pregnancy news

Pregnancy is one of the biggest life changes anyone can go through. Whether planned or a surprise, good news or bad news, pregnancy is a serious event that needs to be addressed in a mature manner. Telling your boyfriend that you are pregnant, no matter what the circumstances, may be a challenge, but it certainly can be made simpler with a bit of planning.

Instructions

1. Make sure your feelings are clear about the pregnancy before you even talk to your boyfriend. Know whether you are happy, excited, scared, upset or angry.

2. Decide what you want to do about the baby. Ultimately, it is up to you, and you must go into the conversation with an opinion, even if it is to hear out your boyfriend's feelings as well.

3. See a doctor immediately, if you haven't already, to learn all the information you can about your pregnancy, such as how far along you are and what immediate health steps you need to take.

4. Make a date to meet your boyfriend in a comfortable and private place after you have all this information in hand and your feelings worked out. One of your homes would be best.

5. Make sure you have your boyfriend's complete attention. Look into his eyes and place a hand on his hand.

6. Tell him the news right away, calmly. Give him a moment for the news to sink in. Let him have some time to react.

7. Relate to him all the information that you learned from your doctor, including how far along you are and the health issues you are about to experience.

8. Tell him gently how you feel about the pregnancy and what you plan to do about it. Be direct and firm while remaining kind. Remember that this may all still be a shock for him.

9. Let him put in his two cents now that he has all of the information. You can take it from there.

Tips & Warnings

• Emotions will run high. Don't let it turn into an argument.

• Don't expect your boyfriend to feel exactly the same way that you do.