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Breakup during COVID - pregnancy termination

Breakup during COVID - pregnancy termination

Hey everyone, hoping I can get some help with tips on how to deal with a pretty traumatic breakup during this COVID pandemic.

at the start of this year I met this man who I thought truly was the man of my dreams. I don't ever remember being so happy and safe with someone. Then I got pregnant. I decided to terminate because the relationship was still pretty new and I wanted to have more time with my partner without a baby involved. Obviously I was unable to have him at the ultrasound to confirm the stage of the pregnancy and the woman doing the ultrasound obviously didn't read my referral because she turned the monitor around without even asking me and showed me its heartbeat. I thought I was being strong and level headed but that upset me. Then after the termination I lost my mind. My hormones were so all over the place and I got so depressed and manic and was always starting fights with my partner. I didn't mean it at all I just couldn't control it. I started taking anti depressants and things improved a little with my mental health but the damage was done to my relationship. I pushed him so hard that I think he developed depression and we could no longer communicate effectively and kindly. He broke up with me about a week ago and I am just so heartbroken. I feel so isolated in my grief about terminating my pregnancy. My whole support network is in Melbourne and I can't see them because I'm outside of the stage 4 lockdown area. My heart hurts so much

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@Vinny I just wanted to welcome you to the forums.

Its good to see you around supporting. I hope you are doing ok yourself.

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Re: Breakup during COVID - pregnancy termination

Hi @AnimalLover

im sorry youre going through such a tough time.
hormones can really be a hard one to deal with. i also had a termination on the 1st of this month and it was the right decision but the hormones and the "what if" fairytales in my head get me at night. I chose not to have the baby because my partner just got diagnosed in the same week we found out i was carrying and we have an 8 month old.
breakups can be really difficult on top of a termination but im glad youre talking about it. Hang in there! It wont rain forever! Just take it day by day.

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Wow, I am so, so sorry this has happened. I felt a bit teary reading about your distress. My hope is that you and your partner are able to resolve things down the line but right now it must be so painful for the both of you and it really, really breaks my heart to learn of a situation such as yours.

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