Comprehensive Resources for Pregnancy Support and Reproductive Wellness
Life’s Helpline is here for anyone experiencing any kind of pregnancy-related issue. If you want you can text, call or email before the test, while you take it, or afterwards. You can chat about how you feel, ask questions, work through your options and discover what is best for you. Pregnant? You are not alone. Find hope and discover strength.
Support Services and Counselling
Our free, confidential, professional skilled listening and counselling service can provide you with the space you need to talk about your circumstances and move forward. Our helpline services are operated by professionally trained listeners and are open from 9am to 6pm. We maintain confidentiality, except where there’s danger of harm to self or others.
We’re a listening and counselling helpline, so we don’t give advice. Instead, we give a safe space where you can work through your own thoughts and feelings. We won’t judge you or tell you what to do. Instead, we give you a safe space where you can work through your own feelings and come to the decision you feel is best for you. If you ask us, we can share medically-accurate information about your options.
Available Areas of Support
Support is available for a wide range of needs, including (but not limited to):
- Processing your thoughts and feelings around an unexpected pregnancy
- Confirming whether you’re pregnant or not
- The perinatal period and perinatal mental health
- Considering abortion or post-abortion support
- Pregnancy loss and infertility
- Adoption options and processes
- Housing, financial, or other support while pregnant
- Support for partners, men, and families
Pregnancy Testing and Medical Services
When you order a free pregnancy test from us, the test arrives in a discreet envelope, which has no mark to identify that it’s from Life. Please note we can only send pregnancy tests to addresses in the UK. Have you recently taken a pregnancy test or missed a period? We offer pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, STD/STI tests and options education. All free and confidential.
Global and Regional Helpline Information
The American Pregnancy Association is a national health organization committed to promoting reproductive and pregnancy wellness through education, support, advocacy, and community awareness. Additionally, a free unplanned pregnancy counselling service was established to offer safe and non-judgemental advice and referrals for people in need. The helpline is staffed by nurses who provide support around pregnancy options and can refer callers to health services and pharmacies providing abortion care.
| Organization | Contact Method | Availability / Details |
|---|---|---|
| Life Charity | 0808 802 5433 | 9am to 6pm |
| Life Charity (Text) | 07860077339 | Text-to-Talk service |
| American Pregnancy Association | (800) 672-2296 | National Help |
| Pregnancy Helpline Center | 1.800.712.4357 | 24/7 Hotline |
How to Access Help Privately
If you’re calling us on 0808 802 5433, your call is free and won’t appear on your bills or statements. When you call us Monday to Friday, 9am-6pm, you’ll be put straight through to a Helpliner. If the Helpline is extremely busy, you’ll be put through to our confidential voicemail where you can leave your name and the best phone number to call you on. A Helpliner will get back to you as soon as possible. When they call you, the number will show as “Unknown” or “Private”.
For those using digital methods, emailing us on [email protected] is free. When you email us, we aim to respond within 15 minutes. If the Helpline is extremely busy, it may take longer for you to receive a response. However, please be assured that we will always respond to your message.
Educational Resources and Advocacy
The Association seeks to support women and families by lobbying the legislature, businesses, and insurance providers to promote pregnancy and family health issues. While we provide information and education, it is not to be consider as/or used for medical diagnoses. Please consult your physician/healthcare provider to receive individual medical care. We’re here for you, whatever you are feeling or experiencing.