Faced with an unplanned pregnancy means you are also needing to make a big decision. Do you get an abortion, or do you consider your other two choices: making an adoption plan or parenting?
If you’re considering an abortion, make sure you confirm your pregnancy first. Embrace offers no cost and confidential pregnancy confirmation. Schedule an appointment with Embrace before you schedule one with an abortion provider.
Why Do I Need to Confirm My Pregnancy?
Believe it or not, a late period and a positive pregnancy test may not be all that you need to confirm a pregnancy. There is more to know. For instance, did you know more than one in four pregnancies ends in a miscarriage?
There’s no need to visit an abortion clinic if your pregnancy has already ended.
How Do I Confirm My Pregnancy?
Embrace offers no-cost, confidential pregnancy testing. A home pregnancy test is reliable, but you need to follow the directions thoroughly. Embrace provides lab-quality clinical pregnancy testing.
Embrace provides a no-cost limited obstetrical sonogram (ultrasound) if your test is positive. A sonogram determines whether your pregnancy is progressing or if you have had a miscarriage. It also discovers how far along you are and the location of your pregnancy.
Should I Get an Abortion?
Only you can determine what is best for your future. Get the facts about abortion procedures, side effects to expect, and potential mental and physical risks. There are two types of abortion: medical and surgical. If you are 10 weeks or under, The FDA approves the use of the abortion pill method.
The abortion pill uses two powerful drugs to terminate a pregnancy. The first drug, mifepristone, blocks the hormone progesterone from reaching the pregnancy. Without progesterone, the pregnancy cannot survive. The second drug, misoprostol, causes bleeding and contractions to remove the pregnancy from your body.
There are some potential consequences to be aware of with the abortion pill method:
- An incomplete abortion. This means your pregnancy has ended, but not all of the pregnancy tissue has left your body. This could result in an infection.
- An ongoing pregnancy if the method doesn’t work. The drugs are less effective the farther along you are in your pregnancy.
- Heavy and prolonged bleeding.
- Fever.
You can also have a surgical abortion. This procedure varies from a suction device to the addition of surgical instruments like scraping tools or forceps. Ask an Embrace advocate about the side effects and potential risks of a surgical abortion.
What Else Do I Need to Know?
Confirming your pregnancy and getting the facts about abortion procedures and risks is critical. Although Embrace does not perform or refer for abortion, Embrace can provide factual information about this option. You can also discuss your other options.
You can schedule a no-cost appointment with Embrace by reaching out online, calling (316) 945-9400, or texting (316) 800-9501. Schedule today!
All abortion information sourced in this blog is based on accurate information at the time of writing.