Cheated by boyfriend, 13-week pregnant woman advised by Redditors on dumping the man while keeping the baby

A 13-week pregnant woman has shared her story on Reddit’s r/whatdoIdo, describing the emotional turmoil she is facing after discovering her boyfriend cheated on her. In her post, she said the betrayal came at a time when she was already overwhelmed by pregnancy and the pressure of making life-altering decisions. She explained that she and her boyfriend are now trying to decide whether to terminate the pregnancy, attempt to work through their relationship issues, or separate and eventually co-parent if they cannot stay together.

According to her, the biggest challenge is that time is running out, and the urgency of the decision has left her feeling panicked and confused. She admitted that her boyfriend often frustrates her and that she cannot tell whether her intense emotions are due to pregnancy hormones or the hurt caused by his comments following the cheating.

She wrote that his responses to her pain and the betrayal have been deeply hurtful, making her feel unheard and unsupported. As a result, the couple frequently clashes, and discussions about the future often turn into arguments rather than solutions.


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The woman said nothing seems to be working between them, leaving her emotionally exhausted and unsure of how to move forward. Juggling pregnancy, broken trust, and uncertainty about her relationship, she ended her post by saying she feels lost and frustrated and doesn’t know what decision she should make next and asked redditors what to do next.

How can the 13 week old pregnant women keep the baby avoid her cheating boyfriend

Reddit users offered divided advice, with many responding bluntly about the long-term implications of her decision. One user outlined a practical approach to protecting herself legally if she chose to continue the pregnancy, writing, “If you decide to have this baby please don’t let him sign the birth certificate. It’ll automatically give him more rights than you want. Let him ask the court the DNA test for paternity establishment and child support. However, if you don’t plan on doing this alone then I would recommend terminating. He’s just going to exhaust you and ruin you and your child’s life.”

Others urged her to separate the decision about the baby from the relationship entirely. One Redditor advised her plainly, “If you want the baby, keep it. Just dont keep him. You will regret much much more in the future if you do. People don’t change.”

That view was echoed by another user who warned about the permanence of shared parenthood, replying, “If OP has a child with him, she will be stuck with him for the rest of her life. This piece of shit will have access to her child for the rest of his life.”

Some commenters were more decisive, advising termination to avoid lifelong ties to her partner. One wrote simply, “Terminate. You don't want to be tied to this man forever.

As the debate continues, the pregnant woman remains caught between heartbreak and hard choices, weighing her future and her child’s one decision at a time.