Pregnancy is a wonderful time for some women and they are able to plan the process from conception to birth. Other times, approximately 49% women become pregnant and it is unplanned. Women become pregnant unexpectedly and tell their stories in different ways. For example, a woman using a tracking method knew the day she became pregnant because her tracking app let her know that she was ovulating. Other women share their stories including several where they became pregnant on the first date. Pregnancy is a beautiful journey and while some are able to plan it, some just experience it.

Key Takeaways:

• Many persons believe that their families will emerge from a plan that is well laid by them but the truth that parenting can be by accident.
• An estimated 49 percent of pregnancies in the United States are due to unintended circumstances with some determining not to keep their pregnancies.
• The family that had a daughter with special needs were blessed with two daughters that were aged 3 and 5 with one having Down syndrome.

“The first month after she was born was a haze of exhaustion, but eventually I emerged and realized I had this little creature in my life. Parenting is a weird mix of drudgery and magic.”

Read more: https://www.thecut.com/2016/03/unplanned-pregnancy.html