Will I Pass My STD to My Child?

If you’re pregnant and have an STD, you can pass the STD to your child.  Some STDs are passed through the placenta during pregnancy, while others are not passed until delivery.  Syphilis can pass to the child through the placenta...Continued

How Do I Make An Adoption Plan?

If you’ve chosen to place your child for adoption, you may feel overwhelmed by the process and unsure of where to begin. The good news is that many adoption agencies can help you navigate the process. Continue reading to learn...Continued

Reasons to Take Advantage of Free STD Testing

Maybe you have unpleasant symptoms that you think could be from an STD, or perhaps you have no symptoms at all. Either way, you can benefit from STD testing if you are sexually active.  STDs rarely go away on their...Continued

How to Choose the Right Adoptive Family

If you are facing an unplanned pregnancy and considering adoption, it can mean that you will have the opportunity to choose the right adoptive family. While you may be worried you’ll make the wrong decision, this concern actually means that...Continued

What Is Ectopic Pregnancy?

After an egg is fertilized, it typically travels through the fallopian tube and implants in the uterine lining. However, in an ectopic pregnancy, after fertilization, the egg implants outside the uterus in the ovary, fallopian tube, cervix, or abdominal cavity....Continued

Reasons You Need an Ultrasound Before Abortion

If you’re pregnant and want to have an abortion, you may wonder why you would need an ultrasound first. While you may not feel you need to know more about your pregnancy, ultrasound scans provide valuable information that can be...Continued

Is Abortion Recovery Difficult?

Every woman’s body responds differently after having an abortion.  There are a variety of potential physical and mental health effects and complications that you may face, some short-term and others long-lasting.  For the sake of your health and future, it...Continued

Are STDs Contagious?

You can contract a sexually transmitted disease through the exposure of blood, semen, vaginal, and other bodily fluids without even knowing it. If you have an STD, you may feel and look perfectly healthy, but this doesn’t mean you aren’t...Continued

What Is an Open Adoption?

Maybe you’re confident that you want to place your child for adoption, or perhaps you just started considering the idea. Every woman’s situation is unique, and the adoptive process today allows the birth mother to decide what type of adoption...Continued