Unplanned Pregnancy: Can the difficult choice of not keeping the baby scar my wife for life?

Talk it through and discuss the issue calmly. Remember that your wife’s mood may be affected by hormonal changes in the body right now. Try to remain rational and logical when approaching the issue. Think about the considerations that you and your wife may have. Here’s an article on some common concerns that a woman: http://sg.theasianparent.com/coping-with-an-unexpected-pregnancy/ Talk about the available options. If terminating the pregnancy is one of the options you are thinking about, find out about the process and what are the potential risks and concerns. http://sg.theasianparent.com/abortion_in_singapore/ http://www.aware.org.sg/abortion/ Both of you can also consider contacting Pregnancy Crisis Service (PCS) for a range of services (including counseling, pregnancy tests, financial planning, collaborations with schools, collaborations with adoption agencies, legal advice etc) to gather more information before making any decision. Approaching a professional counselor may also help. A third party may sometimes better facilitate discussions. http://pregnancycrisis.sg/ Ultimately, both of you have to be comfortable with your next course of action. Terminating a pregnancy may be traumatic but could be managed if handled properly (support from loved ones). However, there could be other complications (physically) so the decision must be well thought through. That being said, keeping the baby will also require commitment and dedication. At the end of the day, what matters the most is that both of you have to agree and accept the decision made.