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Missed your period?
Call us at (906) 482-8681 for a free pregnancy test.
An unplanned pregnancy can be pretty scary. Figuring out what to do isn't easy. Wouldn't it be nice to talk to someone who will listen to you? Our trained peer counselors offer friendly and confidential care to help you work through your feelings and consider your options. We Care.
These developmental highlights will help you understand more about your unborn baby.
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5 weeks
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8 weeks
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12 weeks
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4-5 weeks - The embryo produces hormones, which stop the mother's menstrual cycle. By day twenty-one, the embryo's tiny heart has begun beating.
8 weeks - Brain waves can be measured. The amniotic sac, filled with fluid, protects the tiny person. Inside, the child swims and moves gracefully and fingers can be seen.
12 weeks - Vocal cords are complete, and the child can and does sometimes cry (silently). The brain is fully formed, and the child can feel pain. The fetus may even suck his thumb.
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14 weeks
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20 weeks
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24 weeks
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14 weeks - Muscles lengthen and become organized. The mother will soon start feeling the first flutters of the unborn child kicking and moving within.
16-20 weeks – At five and a half inches tall and only six ounces in weight, eyebrows, eyelashes and fine hair appear. The child can grasp with his hands, kick, or even somersault. The child can hear and recognize her mother's voice.
24 weeks - The child practices breathing by inhaling amniotic fluid into developing lungs
Birth
I'm not ready for this!
If parenting is not for you, at least not now, adoption represents an alternative to abortion that you can feel good about. A birth mom is a woman of courage and a hero to the two million couples who wait to adopt. To her child, she is the loving mommy who gave him life and a future. Placing a child for adoption is an opportunity for grace of the greatest kind.
Here are two links for Adoption agencies that can help you:
Catholic Charities of the Upper Peninsula
http://upadoption.org/
Bethany Christian Services
http://www.bethany.org/A55798/bethanyWWW.nsf/0/13A2D01F6D8B31B4852570F5007059C3
I want to keep my baby!
If you are considering parenting this web site has helpful information:
http://americanpregnancy.org/
