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How to Navigate the Holidays With an Unexpected Pregnancy

While an unexpected pregnancy is never convenient, navigating these waters around the holiday season can be especially tricky.  Should you share the news with relatives you don’t see very often? Should you avoid family gatherings? What if they ask intrusive questions you don’t know how to answer?  If you’re click here to continue...

What Can Guys Do With an Unplanned Pregnancy?

Whether it was from a casual hookup or your partner, learning that you helped cause an unplanned pregnancy can leave you reeling.  Your first thought may be to find the most convenient solution; however, it’s important to have open and honest conversations with the woman carrying the pregnancy, whether click here to continue...

How Will Abortion Affect Me Physically?

Post-abortion recovery can look differently for each woman depending on the type of procedure she has had (medical or surgical abortion). Read this article to learn each procedure’s different risks and side effects so you can make an informed decision. What Are the Common Abortion Side Effects? Surgical Surgical click here to continue...

How Do Pregnancy Tests Work?

When a pregnancy test reads positive or negative, it is looking to detect a hormone in urine or blood called human chorionic gonadotropin or hCG. If hCG is noted in the sample, pregnancy is confirmed on a test with a positive result. Why is hCG important? HCG is vital click here to continue...

How Do I Tell My Parents I Am Pregnant?

If you are unexpectedly pregnant while still living with your parents or in high school or college, this is a very vulnerable and scary time for you.  Read this article on steps you can take to ensure you are informed and, most importantly, feel supported. Know that you are click here to continue...

What are the Different Types of Abortion?

Are you considering abortion for your unplanned pregnancy? There are two types, medication and surgical. Which method you qualify for is determined by how far you are into your pregnancy. Before Scheduling An Abortion It’s essential to take care of first things first. Have you had your pregnancy confirmed click here to continue...

Why Do I Need An Ultrasound?

Ultrasound gives you the information you can’t get from other tests. Even though you’ve taken a pregnancy test, an ultrasound provides additional information about your pregnancy and health.  What Is An Ultrasound? An ultrasound is an imaging procedure that uses high-frequency sound waves to create a visual image of click here to continue...

What To Expect During An Ultrasound

You probably assume a positive pregnancy test is all you need to know about your pregnancy. There’s more, and the best way to get it is with an ultrasound. What Is An Ultrasound? Ultrasound uses echoes from high-frequency sound waves to produce a picture of the inside of your click here to continue...

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