Do I Need An Ultrasound?
We always recommend an ultrasound before moving forward to safeguard your health. It's an important step to pregnancy confirmation. An ultrasound confirms these three important pregnancy details, including:
- An ultrasound tells you how far along you are (gestational age)
- An ultrasound tells you where your pregnancy is located (whether it’s located in the uterus or you are experiencing a potential ectopic pregnancy)
- An ultrasound tells you if your pregnancy is viable (has a heartbeat & is a growing pregnancy)
We offer no-cost limited ultrasounds once you've received positive pregnancy testing results with us.
What Are the Risks of Abortion?
There are major risks to your health with both medical and surgical abortion procedures. Along with the side effects, the following are the risks of medical abortion:
- Incomplete abortion, which may need to be followed by surgical abortion
- An ongoing pregnancy if the procedure doesn’t work
- Heavy and prolonged bleeding
- Infection
- Fever
- Digestive system discomfort
With surgical abortion, a woman typically experiences mild pain, cramping, and light bleeding after the procedure. Risks that come with a surgical abortion procedure include:
- Uterine perforation (a hole poked through the uterus)
- Infection
- Uterine bleeding
Am I Really Pregnant?
The news of an unplanned pregnancy can catch you off guard. Receive no-cost and confidential, lab-quality pregnancy testing with our team at Hope Family Services. We can help you understand your results and be sure of your home pregnancy test results.
A positive pregnancy test is only the first step to pregnancy confirmation. If you receive positive pregnancy testing results with us, we offer no-cost, limited ultrasounds to better understand your pregnancy and your options.