Confirming a Pregnancy

If your period is late and you think you may be pregnant you need to find out if you really are so that you can make plans for what you want to do - to keep the baby, consider termination (abortion), or have the baby adopted.

You can confirm pregnancy with a Pregnancy Test which tests your urine.

You can get a pregnancy test…

  • Any Family Planning Clinic will do a pregnancy test for you free of charge and give you advice whatever the outcome of the test (if you're not pregnant you will need to think about what to do about contraception in the future)
  • You can ask for a test at your GP surgery
  • Some young people's drop-ins will do the test for you free of charge
  • A kit is available to buy from a Chemist - or you can buy one from a machine, for example in the loos at some motorway service areas- it will cost you between £3.45 and £10.00. You can also take a urine sample to some chemists and they will do the test for you - but not all chemists offer this service.

If you are pregnant you will need to get advice and support as soon as possible. You can go to your GP or to a Family Planning Clinic, or, if you're 18 or under you can contact one of the SureStart Plus Advisers or Teenage Pregnancy Advisers who will help you get the right support. If you're not sure who to contact or how to reach them get in touch with your local Teenage Pregnancy Co-ordinator:

  • If you live in Hartlepool contact the SureStart Plus Adviser on 01429 239926
  • If you live in the Middlesbrough area contact the SureStart Plus Adviser on 01642 245539
  • If you live in the Redcar, Guisborough, East Cleveland, Eston, Grangetown, South Bank or Teesville area please phone the Teenage Pregnancy Adviser on 01642 479324
  • If you live in the Stockton, Billingham, Thornaby or Yarm area please phone the Teenage Pregnancy Support Service on 01642 527238

If you're 18 or under and you want to talk to someone over the phone you can ring the Sexwise Helpline on 0800 28 29 30 between 7.00am and midnight 7 days a week. You'll talk to someone who is specially trained - and although it's a national service, they will know where you can get support and help in our area.