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If you’re facing an unexpected pregnancy, you’re probably feeling a lot of emotions: confused, overwhelmed, scared, sad, happy, or maybe all of the above.
We’re here to support you and talk through all of your questions and options, and it’s all free to you.
Our medical staff will help you with your questions about:
Pregnancy and what’s happening with your body
Abortion procedures and risks
All your next steps
You’ll also find connections to community resources, adoption, parenting classes and baby care items, including diapers, wipes, and clothing, etc.
You need to explore all of your options to make the best decision. You can do that here without pressure or judgment.
Know Your Options. Your health is important!
There is real value in having an ultrasound scan, especially prior to taking mifepristone, aka a chemical at-home abortion. Why?
If the pregnancy is ectopic, mifepristone (the abortion pill) may not end the pregnancy and could cause significant health concerns to you if the pregnancy continues to grow outside of the uterus.
The abortion pill is less effective beyond 10 weeks (FDA) and many women are incorrect on their dates! (The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) estimates only half of all women recall an accurate LMP.) The ACOG considers first-trimester ultrasonography to be the most accurate method to establishing or confirming gestational age.
You should know if your pregnancy is viable or not, and what your options are based on the dating of the pregnancy.
The AAPOG along with the ACR both confirm the acceptable standard of care is to obtain a sonogram evaluation of the pregnancy before performing a significant medical or surgical procedure (abortion pill) during pregnancy.
Bloom PRC offers all these pregnancy confirmations at no charge. Our medical staff will perform the ultrasound, which is also free, and confidential.
Be a woman who is informed, supported, and empowered to make good choices!
It’s important you have all of the information you need to make a decision about your pregnancy. Here’s what you need to know about abortion procedures.
Abortion Procedures:
BEFORE 14 WEEKS
Medical abortions: Using pills like RU-486 (mifepristone) or methotrexate, up to 10 weeks only. (See article above)
Manual vacuum aspiration: Suction of uterus to remove fetus
Suction curettage: Suction and scraping to remove fetus
Dilation & Curettage (D&C): Opening cervix/removing fetus
14 WEEKS AND BEYOND
Dilation & Evacuation (D&E): Opening cervix/removing fetus
Labor induction: Opening cervix/removing fetus
Emotional Risks
Some women experience guilt, anger, anxiety, depression, grief, flashbacks, and more. It can also affect you spiritually. Sometimes this occurs within days and sometimes it happens after many years. (1)
We also offer referrals for post-abortive healing.
Physical Abortion Risks
Heavy bleeding
Infection
Incomplete abortion
Tearing of the cervix
Allergic reaction to drugs
Scarring of the uterine lining
Increased risk of mood disorders or depression (4)
Adoption:
As you think through your next steps, adoption is an option to consider. It’s a big decision to make, but one you are involved in at every step, from choosing a family to deciding how involved you’d like to be with your child.
While PRC of Metro Richmond doesn’t offer adoption services, we are able to:
Help you think through whether or not adoption is the right choice for you—no pressure, no judgment
Put you in touch with caring and licensed agencies who walk with you through every step and help you make an adoption plan
Parenting:
Seeds of Success (SOS) program provides parenting classes, support groups, personal mentorship and more.
Based on the assessment of the Director of our SOS program, we can help with material items for your baby.