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Why do I feel pulled in so many directions as I try to decide what to do about this pregnancy? I feel so overwhelmed with all the ramifications of this decision I must make. How can I sort it all out?

Everyone in your life has an opinion, but you are the one who will have to live with the decision you make for the rest of your life. You need to make sure it's right for you. That's why the people at your local pregnancy resource center can be such a help: They have no emotional investment in the decision and so can be more objective, getting good information and wise counsel to you.

The hormonal changes which accompany pregnancy add to your emotional "ups and downs," perhaps making it even harder for you to logically analyze all the input you're receiving. It's important for you to know that the "overwhelmed" feeling you described is completely normal. The folks at your local pregnancy resource center can help you sort through all the feelings you're having and all the advice you're getting from various sources. You have to take things one step at a time, and they'll help you prioritize for and toward that purpose.

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