{"id":956,"date":"2026-03-09T04:39:11","date_gmt":"2026-03-09T04:39:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sapregnancy-client.extend.website\/?page_id=956"},"modified":"2026-03-09T04:41:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T04:41:41","slug":"how-do-i-tell-my-partner-boyfriend","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sapregnancy-client.extend.website\/?page_id=956","title":{"rendered":"How Do I Tell My Partner\/Boyfriend?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; custom_padding_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; admin_label=&#8221;Header&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.3&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#FFFFFF&#8221; background_position=&#8221;center_right&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;|||&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;25px||25px||true|false&#8221; custom_padding_tablet=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; custom_padding_phone=&#8221;||||false|false&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.16&#8243; custom_padding=&#8221;|||&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; custom_padding__hover=&#8221;|||&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; text_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; text_text_color=&#8221;gcid-secondary-color&#8221; text_font_size=&#8221;16px&#8221; header_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_font_size=&#8221;50px&#8221; header_line_height=&#8221;1.4em&#8221; header_2_font=&#8221;||||||||&#8221; header_2_text_color=&#8221;rgba(0,0,0,0.35)&#8221; header_2_font_size=&#8221;20px&#8221; header_2_line_height=&#8221;1.6em&#8221; text_orientation=&#8221;center&#8221; animation_style=&#8221;slide&#8221; animation_direction=&#8221;bottom&#8221; header_font_size_tablet=&#8221;35px&#8221; header_font_size_phone=&#8221;25px&#8221; header_font_size_last_edited=&#8221;on|desktop&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{%22gcid-255da17d-2137-44af-bb73-5df9154030b5%22:%91%22background_color_gradient_stops%22%93,%22gcid-secondary-color%22:%91%22text_text_color%22%93}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1>How Do I Tell My Partner\/Boyfriend?<\/h1>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; admin_label=&#8221;Features&#8221; _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.2&#8243; background_color=&#8221;#f3f5fa&#8221; custom_margin=&#8221;-23px||||false|false&#8221; custom_margin_tablet=&#8221;0px|||&#8221; custom_margin_phone=&#8221;&#8221; custom_margin_last_edited=&#8221;on|tablet&#8221; custom_padding=&#8221;75px|0px|75px|0px|true|false&#8221; top_divider_height=&#8221;14px&#8221; top_divider_repeat=&#8221;18x&#8221; top_divider_repeat_tablet=&#8221;9x&#8221; top_divider_repeat_phone=&#8221;4x&#8221; top_divider_repeat_last_edited=&#8221;on|phone&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_row _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;4.24.3&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;4.27.4&#8243; _module_preset=&#8221;default&#8221; hover_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243; global_colors_info=&#8221;{}&#8221; sticky_enabled=&#8221;0&#8243;]<\/p>\n<p><span>Often women worry about how their partner will react to the news of an unexpected pregnancy. 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Below are some simple steps you can take to help when sharing this news. Although these are good strategies to utilize when you tell your partner, it is crucial for your health and well-being to seek help if your partner is abusive, and\/or you believe he may react violently to the news.\u00a0 The Domestic Abuse Hotline is open 24\/7 by calling\u00a01.800.799.SAFE\u00a0(7233) (program this into your phone) or texting at\u00a088788.Learning about all of your Pregnancy Options \u2013 and knowing which one you are most wanting \u2013 will give you confidence and help you not feel pressured into one choice over another. 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