If you’ve already been to a doctor and confirmed your pregnancy and due date, then your next step is to consider your options. None of your options will erase this pregnancy or make it as if this never happened. Researching your options can be an empowering step and will likely result in more peace and confidence in the course of action you take next.

If you are considering abortion you need to know how far along your baby is because your options may be limited. The cost and type of abortion available to you is determined by your state’s laws, as well as how much your baby has grown. By time you miss your period your baby is already 4-5 weeks old, her arms, legs, and brain are developed and her heart has been beating for more than a week. By 6 weeks your baby has recordable brain waves and can jump and stretch. At 8-9 weeks along your baby can suck her thumb, turn her head and feel pain. Babies grow at an amazingly fast rate during pregnancy, especially early on. It’s never too early to consider options for you and your baby. Click to keep reading...