My pregnant wife has breast cancer

Just continue to support her and listen to her!  Encourage her to talk.  I totally get that this is an uncertain time.  I get pregnancy and loosing two babies and cancer, personally, but not all at the same time  :-( But her medical Team will be on it and will be advising what's best so that she will be holding him soon.  You're at 22 weeks so you're well past those first few uncertain 12 weeks when miscarriage is common.  Only 3 weeks to go until you get to the viability threshold when I'm sure treatment options will change?   Sending hugs.     

Hi AJD and welcome to the Online Community although I am sorry to hear about your wife’s diagnosis. I can totally understand your concerns but over the years volunteering on the community I have talk with many families who were in the exact same position and went on to have a healthy baby.

A cancer journey can be such a stressful and challenging time but I do hope you will find the community a safe place to get support, ask your questions and talk with others who understand.

The Community is divided into support groups (discussion rooms) so can I suggest you consider joining our supportive Breast cancer group. This is a safe place to talk to others who may have a similar diagnosis, treatment experience, to ask questions and get support from family on the same journey.

If you'd like to connect in with a group click on the Green (Bold) link(s) I have created above. Once the group page opens click on the black banner that says [click to join] at the bottom, or the [Join] button under "Group tools."

You can then introduce yourself by putting up a ‘new post’ by clicking in the box near the top right with + New or + (Depending on the device you are using) and you are ready to go. You could copy and paste the text from this post into your new post.

When it comes to the practical and emotional challenges of supporting family you may also benefit from joining our general Family and friends group where you will connect with others navigating the same challenges.

Macmillan have many support services so do check out the Macmillan Support Line is open 8am-8pm (timings may differ across services) 7 days a week on 0808 808 00 00. These services provide cancer information, practical information, emotional support, benefits/financial guidance or just a listening ear.

We also have our Ask an Expert section but do allow a few working days for a reply.

Talking to people face to face can be very helpful so do check to see if you have any Local Macmillan Support in your area, do also check for a local Maggie's Centre as these folks are amazing and aim to give support to all the family.

Please do get back to me if you need further help.

Sorry to hear about your wife. There is a charity called Mummy’s Star, which supports women and their families when they are diagnosed with cancer during pregnancy and the postnatal period. This maybe a really good resource to tap into also. https://www.mummysstar.org/

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