If you believe you are pregnant and it is not planned you likely feel overwhelmed and are trying to figure out your options. If abortion is one of the options you are thinking about there are some important steps to take for the sake of your health.
1: Confirming Your Pregnancy
You may have missed your monthly cycle or been feeling sick and fatigued and have taken an at-home pregnancy test. But while these tests are usually very accurate it is possible to get a false positive from an at-home pregnancy test.
That’s why it’s important to confirm the pregnancy with a lab-quality pregnancy test administered at a local pregnancy center, doctor’s office, or medical clinic. This will give you the best result and will allow you to move on to the next step.
2: Receive an Ultrasound Scan
If your lab-quality pregnancy test is positive the next step is to receive an ultrasound scan. This scan will reveal important details about your pregnancy that will help you know what options are available:
- Age of Pregnancy: An ultrasound will provide your pregnancy’s gestational age.. This is important as it will determine what type of abortion is available to you. For example, a medical abortion is only safe to attempt in the first 10 weeks of pregnancy.
- Viability of Pregnancy: A scan will determine if your pregnancy is one of the 10-20% of pregnancies that end in natural miscarriage. When this is the case no abortion is needed, although you will still want to talk to your doctor to discuss whether you need medical treatment to manage your miscarriage.
- Location of Pregnancy: This is another important detail an ultrasound scan will reveal. In any pregnancy, there is a small chance of the embryo attaching somewhere other than your uterus. This is called an ectopic pregnancy and is a dangerous condition that requires immediate medical intervention to protect your health.
3: Get the Facts and Answers You Need
It’s your body and your future, so you deserve to know all the facts about your pregnancy and all the options that are available to you.
Wellspring Pregnancy and Health Center is here for you. Not only does our trained staff provide lab-quality pregnancy tests and ultrasound scans at no cost, they will also review the results of those tests with you.
They will take the time to review all the facts about your pregnancy, answer any questions you have, and listen to any concerns you have.
Navigating an unplanned pregnancy can feel scary and overwhelming, but the decision you make will impact your future and your health. It’s important to take the time to make the best decision for you.
Contact us today to schedule a free and confidential appointment and start getting the answers you deserve.
