If you have just found out you are pregnant, you may be feeling several things at once. You might feel scared, hopeful, confused, relieved, or completely unsure about what you want to do next.

It’s completely understandable to feel some uncertainty during the decision-making process, especially when this pregnancy was unexpected. However, because your decision can have a lasting impact on your life, it is important to feel informed, confident, and prepared.

Hope Women’s Center is here to give you a safe place to ask questions and learn about the support available to you. We offer free pregnancy testing and ultrasounds so you can better understand how your pregnancy is developing and how this information may affect your options.

Schedule your confidential appointment today.

Give Yourself Space to Think

When you first find out you are pregnant, it can be tempting to make a decision immediately just to make the uncertainty go away. However, you owe it to yourself to make your decision based on accurate information rather than panic or fear.

Take a moment to think about how you actually feel about the pregnancy. Try writing down your thoughts and asking yourself questions such as:

• What am I feeling about this pregnancy right now?
• What am I most afraid of?
• What would I want if I knew I had support?
• Am I feeling pressured by anyone to make a particular decision?
• What information do I still need?
• What would each option realistically look like in my life?

You don’t have to have all the answers, but this can be a good starting point for understanding what you truly want.  

Make Sure You Have the Information You Need

It is difficult to make a confident decision when you are still missing important information. 

A pregnancy test works by detecting human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG), but it cannot tell you your gestational age (how far along you are), where the pregnancy is located, or whether the pregnancy is developing.

An ultrasound can provide additional information about your pregnancy and may help identify concerns such as an ectopic pregnancy. An ectopic pregnancy occurs when a fertilized egg implants outside of the uterus. This is a medical emergency, and this condition requires specific treatment. The abortion pill cannot be used to treat an ectopic pregnancy.

You can also take time to understand what parenting, adoption, and abortion could look like for you. Having accurate information about your options can help you feel more confident about making a decision. 

Learn About the Support Available 

Sometimes what feels impossible on your own can feel more manageable when you know what support is available.

Consider what you may need, whether that is help with parenting education, baby supplies, housing referrals, healthcare resources, education, employment, or simply someone to talk to.

Hope Women’s Center offers weekly parenting classes, counseling, and a rewards program that gives you access to our boutique. Knowing that you have support and resources can change how you see your options and help you feel confident about making a decision. 

Find Support at Hope Women’s Center

You may not feel completely certain about a decision right now, and you do not have to have every detail of your future figured out before taking your next step. What matters is having the information and support you need to make a decision that reflects what you want.

Hope Women’s Center can help you understand your pregnancy with our free pregnancy services. Here, you can ask questions, understand your options, and consider what each path could look like for your life. 

When you have information and support, you may feel ready to move forward with a decision. We’ll never pressure you to choose a specific option; this is your life and future, and the decision is yours.

Contact Hope Women’s Center to make an appointment and get the clarity you deserve.

Hope Women’s Center does not provide or refer for abortions.