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I’m pregnant with my 4th, I’m thinking about an abortion. What to do?translated

September 7, 2026 · 1 min read

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Hello. I'm confused and so is my husband. I think it’s pointless to consult with my friends, I’ll get even more confused, so I read on the Internet and, “passing what I read through myself,” I try to understand how I feel. I read the answer to the question I want a fourth child, but my husband is against it. What should I do? Yesterday the pregnancy was confirmed. My husband and I already have three children, all pregnancies were planned and desired. The last child is six years old. There were conversations with my husband that we don’t need any more children, because... and just all the same questions that you have in your answer. And to all these questions, both when it was just speculation, and now, when we found out about the pregnancy, our answer is “no.” On all of the above issues, it’s still not easy for us (I can’t say it’s very hard), but not even a solid four. I had protracted disagreements of a domestic nature with my husband for 3-4 years, now it seems to be better, but the foundation is not yet strong.

There is not enough time for anything, we are financially unstable, everything is not going smoothly with the older children, every time we spend our “last resources” (as it seems to me) to come to an agreement and resolve the problems and tasks of the family. My husband feels the same way. We both get tired, it affects the relationship...

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Thoma Nako
Po mendon për abort, por e thua vetë se çdo herë e keni dashur fëmijën dhe keni planifikuar. Unë kam vetëm një djalë, por e di sa lodhës është kur nuk ke kohë as për veten, e sidomos kur martesa ende s’është qetësuar plotësisht pas grindjeve. Ndoshta flisni me priftin tuaj së bashku, pa u nxituar të vendosni tani.
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Ana Stanković
Kod nas je četvrto dete stiglo nenadno, baš kad smo mislili da smo završili. Bilo je straha i umora, ali kad se rodio, nekako su se i snage našle. Možda bi bilo dobro da vas dvoje odete kod vašeg sveštenika na razgovor, kao što kaže Thoma, pre nego što donesete konačnu odluku. Nije lako, znam.
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Radu Nistor
Cred că ar fi bine să mergeți amândoi la duhovnicul vostru înainte de orice decizie. Ai scris clar că toate cele trei sarcini au fost dorite și planificate, iar acum, chiar dacă resursele par la limită, copilul ăsta nu a venit din greșeală. Noi, când aveam îndoieli mari acasă, tot la părintele de la biserică ne duceam să ne lămurim, că el vede mai bine decât internetul.
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Дмитрий Соловьёв
У нас тоже четвертый не планировался, хотя трое уже были и думали — всё, хватит. Когда жена сказала, что беременна, первые дни оба ходили как в тумане, особенно с финансами и старшим, который тогда в переходном возрасте бесился. Но пошли к отцу Сергию в храм, поговорили, и как-то внутри стало яснее, что этот ребёнок — не случайность. Может, и вам стоит вдвоём к своему священнику сходить, прежде чем решать.
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Florin Stan
Da, Radu, duhovnicul e primul la care trebuie să mergi când e așa o răscruce. Noi am făcut la fel acum câțiva ani când ne-am certat rău pe bani și pe timp, și părintele ne-a pus întrebări concrete despre cum ne rugăm împreună, nu doar despre buget. Spune-mi, la voi duhovnicul v-a ajutat să vedeți lucrurile clar și după aceea?
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