Pregnancy - Frequently Asked Questions
PREGNANT MOTHER...
What am I going to do?
- Keep it to myself.
- Find a friend to talk to.
- Ignore it for awhile.
- Talk confidentially to a trained advocate.
1st Way is a place where you can step back from your stresses and pressures to make this important decision. 1st Way will provide you with the information and support you need in your struggle to make a decision about a pregnancy. You can call right now.
What are my options?
- Raising the baby.
- Making an adoption plan.
- Getting an abortion.
Each of these choices are difficult and making a choice means listening to both your head and your heart. You don't have to do this alone. Our trained advocates will help you look objectively at all the options.
What about my relationships?
- The impact a pregnancy will have on my close relationships.
- Handling everybody else's opinions.
- The changes that will happen no matter what I decide.
- Getting what I need to make my own choice.
At 1st Way, our advocates are trained to listen to you. We can help you evaluate your concerns and the concerns others have before you make your final decision.
What do I need to know to make an informed decision?
- Whether or not I am pregnant.
- How far along I am.
- The financial resources available to me.
- My prenatal care options.
- The realities of single parenting.
- Information about adoption.
- Accurate facts about abortion.
- My physical and emotional risks.
1st Way will provide you with a pregnancy test, an ultrasound, objective facts and information about parenting, adoption and abortion.
What other issues might come up?
- How to tell my partner - my parents.
- Achieving my personal goals.
- Managing my career - my education.
- Raising a baby right now.
- Determining what is best for me.
At 1st Way we understand the profound effect pregnancy may have on your life. We can help you explore all the practical and emotional issues so you will be able to make a well-informed decision.
All our services are free and confidential
Take time to explore your options.
PREGNANT TEEN...
Take time to know the facts, get tested, and talk to someone who can help you explore your options. You have 1st Way.
What am I going to do?
- Keep it to myself.
- Find a friend to talk to.
- Ignore it for awhile.
- Talk confidentially to a caring counselor.
1st Way is a place where you can step back from your stresses and pressures to make this important decision. 1st Way will provide you with the information and support you need in your struggle to make a decision about a pregnancy. You can call right now.
What are my options?
- Raising the baby.
- Making an adoption plan.
- Getting an abortion.
Each of these choices are difficult and making a choice means listening to both your head and your heart. You don't have to do this alone. Our caring counselors will help you look objectively at all the options.
What about my relationships?
- The impact a pregnancy will have on my family.
- Handling everybody else's opinions.
- Dealing with the reactions of the father of the baby.
- The changes that will happen no matter what I decide.
At 1st Way, our counselors are trained to listen to you. We know how to help you evaluate your concerns and the concerns others have before you make your final decision.
What do I need to know?
- Whether or not I am pregnant.
- How far along I am.
- Handling being a teen mom.
- Information about adoption.
- Accurate facts about abortion.
- My physical and emotional risks.
- Where to get prenatal medical care.
- The financial help available to me.
1st Way will provide you with a pregnancy test, an ultrasound, objective facts and information about parenting, adoption and abortion.
What other issues might come up?
- How to tell my family - the father of the baby.
- Staying in and finishing school.
- Achieving my future goals.
- Finding the support I need.
- Figuring out what is best for me.
At 1st Way we understand the profound effect pregnancy may have on your life. We can help you explore all the practical and emotional issues so you will be able to make a well-informed decision.
All our services are free and confidential.
You have 1st Way...
SHARING THE BASICS...
Why are so many kids having sex as early as 13?
- Given permission to engage in "Safe Sex."
- Not expected to wait until marriage to have sex.
- Think they need to "practice."
- Some parents are reluctant to talk about sex with their children.
Sexual discipline and self-control are difficult without engaging the heart and the mind. That's why 1st Way provides abstinence instruction for the 55% of our clients who have a negative pregnancy test. We also train teens and educators in schools and youth groups how to define healthy relationships, goal setting and other tools essential to remaining abstinent until marriage.
Why do nearly 50% of women in an unintended pregnancy choose abortion?
- Fear of exposure.
- Wish to keep a relationship with the baby's father.
- Social pressures.
- Continued pursuit of a goal.
- Uninformed about fetal development.
A woman's life will be changed by an unintended pregnancy, regardless of whether she chooses to parent the baby, make an adoption plan or have an abortion. At 1st Way, we provide a 24-hour Helpline, free pregnancy testing, options counseling, ultrasound services, pre and post-natal medical care referrals, and financial and legal assistance - all in a safe place where a woman can think and talk about the services and support available to her.
Why do women who have had an abortion often struggle - in silence?
- Regret over their decision.
- Unresolved grief.
- Feelings of isolation, depression, emptiness.
An abortion can impact a woman's life in many ways. At 1st Way, through our individual counseling, support groups and educational presentations, we provide a place where women can begin to share their struggle and heal.
Why do some women choose abortion rather than adoption?
- Feelings of being alone and fearful.
- Perceive adoption as the most difficult choice.
- Fear of the unknown for the child.
- A desire for privacy.