Picture this: You’re standing at a crossroads and don’t know where to go. When it comes to making decisions about your pregnancy, having an ultrasound is like having that map—it provides crucial details to help you navigate your path.

At the Pregnancy Help Center, we offer free ultrasounds to give you a comprehensive understanding of your pregnancy. These services are available to qualified clients who have already taken a pregnancy test at our Center and received a positive result. Here are three key reasons why an ultrasound is your essential guide before considering an abortion.

1. Uncover Your Gestational Age

Your gestational age is how far along you are in your pregnancy. Although period tracking apps and similar tools can offer rough estimates, they lack precision.

An ultrasound can more accurately date your pregnancy. This is critical if you’re thinking about abortion, as it unlocks which procedures are available to you.

For instance, the abortion pill is only FDA-approved through ten weeks gestation, and taking it after that period could be harmful and cause complications. After that period, you would have to consider another procedure, such as a surgical abortion.

2. Check For An Ectopic Pregnancy

In a normal pregnancy, the embryo attaches to the uterus’s lining. In rare cases, however, an embryo ends up in a place it should not be, most commonly in one of the fallopian tubes. This is called an ectopic pregnancy.

This is a dangerous situation that is a medical emergency because it could cause a rupture, which leads to bleeding, infection, and (in some cases) death.

An ultrasound can check the location of your pregnancy, ensuring it’s safely implanted in the uterus.

3. Discover The Viability Of Your Pregnancy

The viability of your pregnancy means checking if your pregnancy is progressing. Miscarriages develop in about 26% of all pregnancies. Abortion wouldn’t be the correct procedure when you’re experiencing a miscarriage.

Getting an ultrasound is instrumental in checking the viability of your pregnancy.

Safeguarding Your Health

Take the first steps in safeguarding your health before an abortion by getting a pregnancy confirmation appointment with us at the Pregnancy Help Center.

You can get free pregnancy services and learn more about the options available to you in your current situation. Our clinic can provide evidence-based information and offer compassionate support.

Contact us to make an appointment today.