Your health must be the priority when considering pregnancy options. If you’re interested in abortion and have received a positive pregnancy test, you may think that’s enough to schedule an appointment.
As abortion is a medical procedure, you should learn about your pregnancy before deciding. The best way to do this is through an obstetric ultrasound, which provides an image of your pregnancy and reproductive organs.
Life Light Pregnancy Center offers free and confidential ultrasounds on a visiting mobile unit. We’ll help you get the information you need. Keep reading to learn more about why ultrasound matters.
1. Determine Your Pregnancy’s Viability
Ultrasound determines whether your pregnancy is viable (has a heartbeat and is progressing normally). Up to 26% of all pregnancies end in miscarriage, which is detected by this scan.
If you’ve had a miscarriage, you may require monitoring or medical treatment to prevent infection.
2. Identify How Far Along You Are
Medical abortion is only FDA-approved through ten weeks gestation, while surgical abortion is usually performed later in pregnancy.
You’ll need an ultrasound to identify your gestational age (how far along you are). This will help determine your pregnancy options. You don’t want to take abortion drugs past the advised gestational age, as they may not work and could jeopardize your health.
3. Establish If Your Pregnancy is in the Right Place
A healthy pregnancy grows in the uterus. Sometimes, women experience an ectopic pregnancy, which happens when the fertilized egg is implanted in another location.
This condition is nonviable and extremely dangerous. You’ll need immediate medical attention to remove the ectopic pregnancy and monitor for complications. Ultrasound identifies whether an ectopic pregnancy has occurred.
Free, Confidential Ultrasounds
Don’t delay in receiving an obstetric ultrasound before making a pregnancy decision. We also offer on-site, self-administered pregnancy tests to confirm your pregnancy.
Your well-being matters, and you should make the right decision for your health.
Contact us today to learn more about our ultrasound services. We care about you.