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Kristina & Jarred
We are so grateful for the opportunity that ParentProfiles.com has given us to advertise on their site that led us to both of our children's birthmothers. We are happy to share that both our daughter and son are "Parent Profile" babies.
Three years ago we adopted a beautiful baby girl whose birthmother found us on parentprofiles.com. We had such a beautiful experience, that when we were ready to add to our family a more ...
Unwanted Pregnancy
You're in the middle of college, and you're pregnant. Or you're in the military. Or you are the victim of rape. Or the pregnancy was from a just-broken relationship. There are dozens of reasons a woman may find herself contemplating what to do about an unwanted pregnancy. And with any pregnancy, there are three choices: keeping the baby, giving it up for adoption, or abortion.
The first thing to remember is that it may not be so bad to have an unexpected baby. There are some government programs in place to help women who find themselves unwed mothers. And your family and significant other may not be so unhappy about your unwanted pregnancy as you expect them to be. Be honest with everyone around you, and accept with gratitude any help they offer.
The second thing to remember is that the choice about what to do with an unwanted pregnancy is, by law, yours. The government cannot pay for an abortion, but it is your right to have one if you want one, at least within the first three months of your pregnancy. There are hundreds of thousands of loving homes that would be happy to take your unwanted baby as an adoptee. And if you choose to have your baby, though this is for most the most difficult path to choose, it is not a road without rewards.
Even though you may be in shock after finding out about your unwanted pregnancy, you need to move as quickly as you can toward making your decision; this is because both prenatal care and abortions should be taken care of as quickly as possible. You can find confidential help for this decision in several places. The traditional place is Planned Parenthood; this hundred-year-old organization can give you unbiased, non-judgmental advice about and assistance toward what you need to do for your pregnancy, and they can help you to prevent any future ones.
If you're a student at a public or private university, your university medical office can also give you advice and help you find an unbiased counselor to help make your decision. (You should also remember if you're a college student that an unwanted pregnancy is not the end of your college career, though if you keep your baby it will almost certainly make your life more difficult.)
You should not forget your family. Though you may think that an unwanted pregnancy will disappoint or distress your family, they are the people who love you, and will probably be there to help you with whatever decision you make. Unless there's a very good reason not to, your family is the best source of advice and help you are likely to find.