Two lines on a pregnancy test can stop time. Whether this pregnancy is unplanned or simply sooner than you expected, what you do next matters more than what you’re feeling in this first moment. Here are three practical steps to take.
Step One: Follow Up With a Medical Provider
An at-home pregnancy test is a good starting point, but it’s important to follow up with a medical provider to do an ultrasound. An ultrasound can provide important information that a pregnancy test alone cannot, including how far along you are, whether the pregnancy is progressing, and whether the pregnancy is located in the uterus.
Confirming the pregnancy’s location is especially important because it can identify an ectopic pregnancy, a serious condition in which the pregnancy develops outside the uterus. An ectopic pregnancy cannot continue normally and can become life-threatening if it causes the fallopian tube to rupture.
Step Two: Learn About Your Options
After confirming your pregnancy, take time to learn about each of your options: parenting, adoption, and abortion. Understanding what each path involves can help you make an informed decision that’s right for your situation.
Pee Dee PRC offers no-cost, confidential pregnancy options in a welcoming environment. We’re not here to talk you into anything. We’re here to listen first, then walk you through every option with no-cost, confidential education, so the loudest voice in this decision is yours.
Step Three: Find Support
Through Pee Dee PRC’s Earn While You Learn program, women and men take classes on pregnancy milestones, parenting, and life skills, and every appointment earns Baby Bucks to exchange in our Baby Boutique for diapers, clothing, and other essentials your baby will need.
Our volunteers will also listen to your story and connect you with trusted community resources, all at no cost.
Start with One Conversation
You’ve already done the hard part by looking for answers. Let Pee Dee PRC handle the rest of this moment with you: someone who will actually listen, no judgment, no rush, no cost.
Make your confidential appointment or call (910) 997-3040 today. You bring the questions; we’ll bring the support.