{"id":28567,"date":"2021-03-18T19:11:52","date_gmt":"2021-03-19T01:11:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/?page_id=28567"},"modified":"2026-06-10T08:56:11","modified_gmt":"2026-06-10T14:56:11","slug":"unplanned-pregnancy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/","title":{"rendered":"Unplanned Pregnancy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"28567\" class=\"elementor elementor-28567\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7f77264 hub-bottom-description elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7f77264\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8433b70\" data-id=\"8433b70\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bbb353 hub-text-link roadmap elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6bbb353\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1><b>Unplanned Pregnancy<\/b>Support, Information, and Your Next Steps<\/h1><h2>The Unplanned Pregnancy Roadmap<\/h2><p>Discovering an unplanned pregnancy may feel overwhelming, but you do not have to navigate these decisions alone. To help you find a steady path forward, this guide provides a comprehensive framework covering your primary options: <a href=\"\/unplanned-pregnancy\/pregnancy-help\/\">pregnancy help<\/a> for immediate support, the transition to <a href=\"\/unplanned-pregnancy\/keep-and-parent\/\">keep and parent<\/a>, and the detailed process of <a href=\"\/unplanned-pregnancy\/adoption-options\/\">adoption options<\/a>. We also provide insights for <a href=\"\/unplanned-pregnancy\/considering-abortion\/\">considering abortion<\/a>, establishing legal clarity through <a href=\"\/unplanned-pregnancy\/paternity-tests\/\">paternity tests<\/a>, and managing future health via <a href=\"\/unplanned-pregnancy\/contraception\/\">contraception<\/a>. By anchoring our resources in guidance from <strong>ACOG<\/strong> and the <strong>CDC<\/strong>, we empower you with the compassionate, evidence-based information needed to make the most informed choice for your life and future.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-f70db14 elementor-section-content-top elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f70db14\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-no\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-95ea4ea\" data-id=\"95ea4ea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-defe08d 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jet-elements\"><div class=\"jet-posts col-row  jet-equal-cols\"><div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/teen-pregnancy-issues-challenges\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/pregnant_teen_help_-e1503419874442.jpg\" alt=\"Teen Pregnancy Issues and Challenges\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"825\" height=\"630\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/teen-pregnancy-issues-challenges\/\" target=\"\">Teen Pregnancy Issues and Challenges<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Let\u2019s be honest &#8211; going through a teen pregnancy is probably not going to be easy. However, it is definitely&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/teenage-pregnancy\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Teen-Pregnancy.jpg\" alt=\"Teenage Pregnancy\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"728\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/teenage-pregnancy\/\" target=\"\">Teenage Pregnancy<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">A teenage pregnancy, as defined by the American Pregnancy Association, is a pregnancy that occurs for a woman under the&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/wic-eligibility\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/enwiceswic.jpg\" alt=\"WIC Eligibility\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/wic-eligibility\/\" target=\"\">WIC Eligibility<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">The Women, Infants and Children\u2019s program, frequently referred to as WIC, is a supplemental food and nutrition program for pregnant&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/financial-help-for-pregnant-women\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/financial-help.jpg\" alt=\"Financial Help for Pregnant Women\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1463\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/financial-help-for-pregnant-women\/\" target=\"\">Financial Help for Pregnant Women<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Let\u2019s review the various sources of financial help for pregnant women that may be available to you. 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Rest assured. There are many resources and organizations that help women with&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/child-support\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/child-support.jpg\" alt=\"Child Support\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/child-support\/\" target=\"\">Child Support<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">What is Child Support? In the eyes of the law, the raising of children and providing financial support for their&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/support-helpline\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/supporting_friend_after_a_miscarriage.jpg\" alt=\"Pregnancy Support Group\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"563\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/support-helpline\/\" target=\"\">Pregnancy Support Group<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">You Have More Than One Choice \u200b If you&#8217;re researching your options you probably need to talk. 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elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a1ab11 home-post-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-posts\" data-id=\"5a1ab11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"jet-posts.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-posts jet-elements\"><div class=\"jet-posts col-row  jet-equal-cols\"><div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/maternity-leave\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/enmaternity-leaveespermiso-de-maternidad.jpg\" alt=\"Maternity Leave\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/maternity-leave\/\" target=\"\">Maternity Leave<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Maternity leave refers to the period of time that a new mother takes off from work following the birth of&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/single-parenting\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/endoing-it-aloneeshaci\u00e9ndolo-solo.jpg\" alt=\"Single parenting\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"766\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/single-parenting\/\" target=\"\">Single parenting<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">If you are a single parent, chances are you are interested in finding ways to make the most of your&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/being-a-single-parent\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/single_parenting.jpg\" alt=\"Being a Single Parent\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/being-a-single-parent\/\" target=\"\">Being a Single Parent<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Raising a child on your own can be stressful. If you&#8217;re a single parent, understand how to cope with the&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/types-of-parenting\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/types_of_parenting-1.jpg\" alt=\"Types of Parenting\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"780\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/types-of-parenting\/\" target=\"\">Types of Parenting<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Many people believe that there are three options when facing an unplanned pregnancy,\u00a0abortion, adoption, and parenting. When making a decision&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/be-brave-when-fearful\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/embrace-grace-1.jpg\" alt=\"Embracing the Unplanned Pregnancy\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1096\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/be-brave-when-fearful\/\" target=\"\">Embracing the Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">An unexpected pregnancy can be scary. It&#8217;s normal to feel lost and alone. We understand and we can help. There&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/pregnant-teen\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/black_teen_pregnancy.jpg\" alt=\"Pregnant Teen\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1180\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/pregnant-teen\/\" target=\"\">Pregnant Teen<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Being a pregnant teen can be overwhelming, confusing, and scary. You are not alone; there are around 500,000 pregnant teens&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/support-groups\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/10\/embrace-grace-2.jpg\" alt=\"Unplanned Pregnancy Support Groups\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"536\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/support-groups\/\" target=\"\">Unplanned Pregnancy Support Groups<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">When I had an unplanned pregnancy years ago, I could barely think straight. All the fears and the \u201cwhat if\u2019s\u201d&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"parent-accordion jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"adoption\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"3\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-1803\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"158804\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">Adoption Options<p> Explore adoption options &amp; legal resources<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-1803\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"3\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"158804\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"158804\" class=\"elementor elementor-158804\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e1d3b10 up-accordion elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e1d3b10\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-04cd114\" data-id=\"04cd114\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2325d7f child-hub-acc elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-accordion\" data-id=\"2325d7f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-accordion\" data-settings=\"{&quot;collapsible&quot;:true,&quot;ajaxTemplate&quot;:false,&quot;switchScrolling&quot;:false,&quot;switchScrollingTablet&quot;:false,&quot;switchScrollingMobile&quot;:false,&quot;switchScrollingOffset&quot;:{&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;},&quot;switchScrollingOffsetTablet&quot;:{&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;},&quot;switchScrollingOffsetMobile&quot;:{&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;},&quot;switchScrollingDelay&quot;:500,&quot;switchScrollingDelayTablet&quot;:500,&quot;switchScrollingDelayMobile&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-accordion__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"parent-accordion jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"type-adpotion\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"1\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-3681\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"158799\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">Types of Adoption<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-3681\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"1\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"158799\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"158799\" class=\"elementor elementor-158799\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6b5ecd4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6b5ecd4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-badafb1\" data-id=\"badafb1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9024087 home-post-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-posts\" data-id=\"9024087\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"jet-posts.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-posts jet-elements\"><div class=\"jet-posts col-row  jet-equal-cols\"><div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/financial-resources-for-adoption\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/financial-assistance.jpg\" alt=\"Financial Assistance for Adoption\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/financial-resources-for-adoption\/\" target=\"\">Financial Assistance for Adoption<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">The costs associated with adoption can vary state by state and agency by agency. No matter which agency you use,&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/closed-adoption-advantages\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/enclosed-adoption-advantagesesadopci\u00f3n-cerrada-las-ventajas.jpg\" alt=\"Closed Adoption Advantages\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/closed-adoption-advantages\/\" target=\"\">Closed Adoption Advantages<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">What is a Closed Adoption? Closed adoption refers to an adoption process where there is no interaction of any kind&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/open-adoption-disadvantages\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/open_adoption_disadvantages.jpg\" alt=\"Open Adoption: Disadvantages\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"685\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/open-adoption-disadvantages\/\" target=\"\">Open Adoption: Disadvantages<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Open adoption occurs when potential birth mothers and prospective adoptive families have a personal interaction with one another. In this&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/closed-adoption-disadvantages\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/closed-Adoption_disadvantages.jpg\" alt=\"Closed Adoption Disadvantages\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/closed-adoption-disadvantages\/\" target=\"\">Closed Adoption Disadvantages<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Closed adoption refers to an adoption process where there is no interaction between birth mothers and prospective adoptive families. In&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/questions-to-ask-yourself-before-adopting-a-child\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/Adoption_questions-to-ask_yourself.jpg\" alt=\"Questions to Ask Before Choosing Adoption\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/questions-to-ask-yourself-before-adopting-a-child\/\" target=\"\">Questions to Ask Before Choosing Adoption<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">If you are struggling with the question of whether or not to place your child for adoption, you should ask&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/open-adoption-advantages\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/open_adoption_advantages-1.jpg\" alt=\"Open Adoption: Advantages And Benefits\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/open-adoption-advantages\/\" target=\"\">Open Adoption: Advantages And Benefits<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Open adoption occurs when the birth parents and prospective adoptive families\u00a0are allowed to interact with one another. In this type&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/benefits-of-adoption\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/benefits_of_adoption-e1486162461493-1.jpg\" alt=\"Benefits of Adoption\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"875\" height=\"585\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/benefits-of-adoption\/\" target=\"\">Benefits of Adoption<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Adoption is a life-changing experience that can have an incredible impact on everyone involved in the process.\u00a0 Not only does&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/semi-open-advantages\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/semi_open_adoption_advantages.jpg\" alt=\"Semi-Open Adoption: Advantages\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/semi-open-advantages\/\" target=\"\">Semi-Open Adoption: Advantages<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">A semi-open adoption occurs when potential birthmothers or birth families\u00a0experience non-identifying interaction with adoptive families. In most cases,\u00a0interaction is facilitated&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/a-birth-mother-can-change-her-mind\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/failed_adoption.jpg\" alt=\"A Birth Mother Can Change Her Mind\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/a-birth-mother-can-change-her-mind\/\" target=\"\">A Birth Mother Can Change Her Mind<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">For a potential adoptive couple, it is natural to wonder if a birth mother will change her mind about putting&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/semi-open-adoption-disadvantages\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/semi_open_adoption_disadvantages.jpg\" alt=\"Semi-Open Adoption Disadvantages\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"685\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/semi-open-adoption-disadvantages\/\" target=\"\">Semi-Open Adoption Disadvantages<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">A semi-open adoption occurs when the potential birth mother or birth families experience non-identifying interaction with the adoptive families. In&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"parent-accordion jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"adoption-process\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"2\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-3682\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"158787\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">The Adoption Process<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-3682\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"2\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"158787\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"158787\" class=\"elementor elementor-158787\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b1e1b78 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b1e1b78\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c5996f\" data-id=\"3c5996f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-164863d home-post-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-posts\" data-id=\"164863d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"jet-posts.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-posts jet-elements\"><div class=\"jet-posts col-row  jet-equal-cols\"><div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/home-study\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/adoption_home_study-1.jpg\" alt=\"Adoption Home Study\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/home-study\/\" target=\"\">Adoption Home Study<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">An adoption home study generates a profile of a potential adoptive family that includes anyone living in the home. The&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/process-for-adoption\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/the_adoption_proess-1.jpg\" alt=\"Process for adoption\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/process-for-adoption\/\" target=\"\">Process for adoption<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">How Adoption Works Whether you have struggled with infertility, already have biological children and want to expand your family, or&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/choosing-an-adoption-agency\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/choosing_an_adoption_agency.jpg\" alt=\"Choosing an Adoption Agency\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"730\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/child-adoption\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Child Adoption<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/choosing-an-adoption-agency\/\" target=\"\">Choosing an Adoption Agency<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">You wouldn&#8217;t consider a major purchase like a new car or house without doing your research and exploring your options.&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/adoption-process-for-birth-parents\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/12\/adoption_process_birth_parents.jpg\" alt=\"The Adoption Process for Birth Parents\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/adoption-process-for-birth-parents\/\" target=\"\">The Adoption Process for Birth Parents<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">How the Adoption Process for Birth Parents Works: When asked to consider adoption many women facing an unplanned pregnancy initially&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"parent-accordion jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"adoption-terms\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"3\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-3683\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"158791\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">Adoption Terms<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-3683\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"3\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"158791\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"158791\" class=\"elementor elementor-158791\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5ac73e2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5ac73e2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c528ed2\" data-id=\"c528ed2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a8ce7e home-post-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-posts\" data-id=\"7a8ce7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"jet-posts.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-posts jet-elements\"><div class=\"jet-posts col-row  jet-equal-cols\"><div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/adoption-terms-summary\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/adoption_terms_to_know-1.jpg\" alt=\"Adoption Terms to Know\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"644\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/child-adoption\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Child Adoption<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/adoption-terms-summary\/\" target=\"\">Adoption Terms to Know<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Adoption terms and processes can be confusing. The following list of adoption words can be helpful in clarifying the language&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"parent-accordion jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"adoption-faq\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"4\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-3684\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"158795\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">Frequently Asked Questions About Adoption<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-3684\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"4\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"158795\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"158795\" class=\"elementor elementor-158795\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-295d77c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"295d77c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e268a0\" data-id=\"6e268a0\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86785b8 home-post-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-posts\" data-id=\"86785b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"jet-posts.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-posts jet-elements\"><div class=\"jet-posts col-row  jet-equal-cols\"><div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/adoption-faq-summary\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/adoption-faq.jpg\" alt=\"Frequently Asked Questions About Adoption\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"669\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/adoption-faq-summary\/\" target=\"\">Frequently Asked Questions About Adoption<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Here are answers to the most frequently asked questions about adoption.\u00a0 At the time of adoption, the birth parents can&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"parent-accordion jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"paternity-tests\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"4\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-1804\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"158825\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">Paternity Tests<p>Understanding paternity testing &amp; your rights<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-1804\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"4\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"158825\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"158825\" class=\"elementor elementor-158825\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a101bed elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a101bed\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-308b9ec\" data-id=\"308b9ec\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4246b26 home-post-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-posts\" data-id=\"4246b26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"jet-posts.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-posts jet-elements\"><div class=\"jet-posts col-row  jet-equal-cols\"><div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/dna-paternity-test\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/enpaternity-testingespruebas-de-paternidad.jpg\" alt=\"DNA Paternity Test\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"335\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/dna-paternity-test\/\" target=\"\">DNA Paternity Test<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Questions regarding paternity during pregnancy are common. Seeking answers and resolving your concerns has physical, emotional, and financial benefits for&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/is-my-girlfriend-pregnant\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/my_girlfriend_is_pregnant.jpg\" alt=\"Is My Girlfriend Pregnant?\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/is-my-girlfriend-pregnant\/\" target=\"\">Is My Girlfriend Pregnant?<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Finding out that your girlfriend is pregnant when it was not planned can be shocking, to say the least. She&#8217;s&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/non-invasive-prenatal-paternity-test\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/05\/Non-Invasive-Prenatal-Paternity-Test-or-NIPP.jpg\" alt=\"Non-Invasive Prenatal Paternity Test (NIPP)\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"728\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/non-invasive-prenatal-paternity-test\/\" target=\"\">Non-Invasive Prenatal Paternity Test (NIPP)<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">The most recent government statistics show that 40.3% of all births in the United States are to single mothers. Additionally,&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/pregnancy\/how-to-tell-him-hes-going-to-be-a-dad\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Tell-him.jpg\" alt=\"How to Tell Him He\u2019s Going to Be a Dad\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/paternity-tests\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Paternity Tests<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/pregnancy\/how-to-tell-him-hes-going-to-be-a-dad\/\" target=\"\">How to Tell Him He\u2019s Going to Be a Dad<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Discovering you\u2019re pregnant may come as a surprise and with varying emotions. Whether or not it\u2019s something you have been&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/tips-to-help-him-be-a-dad-to-his-newborn\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/Dad-tips.jpg\" alt=\"Tips to Help Him be a Dad to His Newborn\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/tips-to-help-him-be-a-dad-to-his-newborn\/\" target=\"\">Tips to Help Him be a Dad to His Newborn<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Many dads feel unneeded or left out of the relationship when they see how close Mom and Baby are &#8211;&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"parent-accordion jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"contraception\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"5\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-1805\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"158854\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">Contraception<p> Prevent future pregnancy with informed choices<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-1805\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"5\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"158854\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"158854\" class=\"elementor elementor-158854\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1a6db46 up-accordion elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1a6db46\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6582585\" data-id=\"6582585\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-56623c0 child-hub-acc elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-accordion\" data-id=\"56623c0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"jet-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-accordion\" data-settings=\"{&quot;collapsible&quot;:true,&quot;ajaxTemplate&quot;:false,&quot;switchScrolling&quot;:false,&quot;switchScrollingTablet&quot;:false,&quot;switchScrollingMobile&quot;:false,&quot;switchScrollingOffset&quot;:{&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;},&quot;switchScrollingOffsetTablet&quot;:{&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;},&quot;switchScrollingOffsetMobile&quot;:{&quot;size&quot;:0,&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;},&quot;switchScrollingDelay&quot;:500,&quot;switchScrollingDelayTablet&quot;:500,&quot;switchScrollingDelayMobile&quot;:500}\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-accordion__inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"parent-accordion jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"pills-devices\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"1\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-9051\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"158829\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">Birth Control Pills, Patches and Devices<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-9051\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"1\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"158829\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"158829\" class=\"elementor elementor-158829\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-68c46fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"68c46fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d62b529\" data-id=\"d62b529\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4a45ada home-post-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-posts\" data-id=\"4a45ada\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"jet-posts.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-posts jet-elements\"><div class=\"jet-posts col-row  jet-equal-cols\"><div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/male-condom\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/enmale-condomescond\u00f3n-masculino.jpg\" alt=\"Male Condoms\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/male-condom\/\" target=\"\">Male Condoms<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">What is a male condom? The male condom is a sheath that is rolled over the penis to prevent semen&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/lunelle-monthly-injection\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/lunelle_monthly_injections-1.jpg\" alt=\"Lunelle Monthly Injection\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/lunelle-monthly-injection\/\" target=\"\">Lunelle Monthly Injection<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Lunelle is no longer available in the United States. This medication\u00a0was recalled due to a concern with the effectiveness of&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/what-is-a-diaphragm\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/what-is-a-diaphragm-1.jpg\" alt=\"What is a Diaphragm?\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1380\" height=\"776\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/what-is-a-diaphragm\/\" target=\"\">What is a Diaphragm?<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">A diaphragm is a soft rubber dome-shaped barrier that covers the cervix in order to prevent sperm from entering into&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/female-condom\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/female-condom.jpg\" alt=\"Female Condom\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"450\" height=\"298\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/female-condom\/\" target=\"\">Female Condom<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">What is a female condom? The female condom is a pouch made of polyurethane or latex that\u00a0fits inside the vagina.&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/lubrication\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/lubrication-1.jpg\" alt=\"Lubrication\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"643\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/lubrication\/\" target=\"\">Lubrication<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Inadequate lubrication may require either more extensive foreplay during sexual relations or a treatment option such as a water-soluble lubricant.&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/birth-control-failure\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/birth-control.jpg\" alt=\"Birth Control Failure Rate Percentages\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/birth-control-failure\/\" target=\"\">Birth Control Failure Rate Percentages<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Different methods of birth control can be highly effective at preventing pregnancy, but birth control failure is more common than&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/depo-provera\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/endepo-provera-quarterly-injectionesdepo-provera-inyecci\u00f3n-trimestral.jpg\" alt=\"Depo-Provera: Quarterly Injection\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"757\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/depo-provera\/\" target=\"\">Depo-Provera: Quarterly Injection<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">What is Depo-Provera? Depo-Provera is an injection containing the synthetic hormone progestin\u00a0which is called depo-medroxyprogesterone acetate (DMPA). Depo-Provera\u00a0is a hormonal&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/birth-control-patch\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/enbirth-control-patchesparche-anticonceptivo.jpg\" alt=\"Birth Control Patch\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/birth-control-patch\/\" target=\"\">Birth Control Patch<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">The birth control patch is a thin plastic patch (1 3\/4 inch square) placed directly on a woman&#8217;s skin. It&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/why-has-my-period-changed\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/birth-control-pack.jpeg\" alt=\"Why Has My Period Changed?\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1100\" height=\"625\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/why-has-my-period-changed\/\" target=\"\">Why Has My Period Changed?<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Birth control pills use hormones to regulate ovulation and switching brands or types may affect your menstrual cycle. Tracking your&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/cervical-cap\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/cervical-cap.jpg\" alt=\"Cervical Cap\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1180\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/cervical-cap\/\" target=\"\">Cervical Cap<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">The cervical cap is not a method of birth control that is widely\u00a0used, and very few health care providers recommend&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/emergency-contraception\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/emergency-contraception.jpeg\" alt=\"Emergency Contraception: Morning After Pill\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/emergency-contraception\/\" target=\"\">Emergency Contraception: Morning After Pill<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Often referred to as the &#8220;morning-after pill,&#8221; it is a high dose of certain types of the birth control\u00a0pill, made&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/types-of-birth-control\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/types_of_birth_control-1.jpg\" alt=\"Types of Birth Control\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/types-of-birth-control\/\" target=\"\">Types of Birth Control<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Contraception is a term used for methods of preventing pregnancy and is often referred to as birth control. From methods,&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/spermicide\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/06\/romantic-happy-couple-bed-enjoying-sensual-foreplay_1150-4958.jpg\" alt=\"Spermicide\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1180\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/spermicide\/\" target=\"\">Spermicide<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Spermicide is a chemical product that comes in the form of a jelly,\u00a0foam, or cream and is a barrier method&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/vaginal-ring\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/envaginal-ringesanillo-vaginal.jpg\" alt=\"Vaginal Ring\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/vaginal-ring\/\" target=\"\">Vaginal Ring<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">The vaginal ring is a soft, flexible piece of plastic that contains synthetic hormones to be absorbed inside the vagina.&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/birth-control-pills\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/enbirth-control-pillsespastillas-anticonceptivas.jpg\" alt=\"Birth Control Pills\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/birth-control-pills\/\" target=\"\">Birth Control Pills<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Birth control pills also called oral contraceptives use synthetic hormones to prevent pregnancy. What are the different kinds of birth&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/contraceptive-sponge\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/donut.jpg\" alt=\"Contraceptive Sponge\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1080\" height=\"1080\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/contraceptive-sponge\/\" target=\"\">Contraceptive Sponge<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">The contraceptive sponge, also known as the birth control sponge, is a soft saucer-shaped device made from polyurethane foam. The&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"parent-accordion jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"birth-control\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"2\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-9052\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"158849\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">Birth Control Procedures<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-9052\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"2\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"158849\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"158849\" class=\"elementor elementor-158849\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2865908 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2865908\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c9dfc10\" data-id=\"c9dfc10\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-865e6f5 home-post-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-posts\" data-id=\"865e6f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"jet-posts.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-posts jet-elements\"><div class=\"jet-posts col-row  jet-equal-cols\"><div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/pregnancy-after-vasectomy\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/pregnancy-after-vasectomy735x1102.jpg\" alt=\"Pregnancy After Vasectomy\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1180\" height=\"500\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/pregnancy-after-vasectomy\/\" target=\"\">Pregnancy After Vasectomy<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">A vasectomy is a procedure that many married couples choose as a form of birth control. This is a procedure&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/tubal-ligation\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/enpregnancy-after-tubal-ligationesel-embarazo-despu\u00e9s-de-la-ligadura-de-trompas.jpg\" alt=\"Pregnancy After Tubal Ligation\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"334\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/tubal-ligation\/\" target=\"\">Pregnancy After Tubal Ligation<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Tubal ligation is a procedure that one in four married couples will choose as a form of birth control. Otherwise&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/iud-intrauterine-devices\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/enintrauterine-devices-iudesdispositivos-intrauterinos-diu.jpg\" alt=\"Intrauterine Devices\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/iud-intrauterine-devices\/\" target=\"\">Intrauterine Devices<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">What is a Intrauterine Device: IUD? An Intrauterine device is a T-shaped piece of plastic placed inside\u00a0the uterus. The piece&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/how-effective-is-a-vasectomy\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/how-effective-is-a-vasectomy-1.jpg\" alt=\"Exploring Your Options: How Effective is a Vasectomy?\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/how-effective-is-a-vasectomy\/\" target=\"\">Exploring Your Options: How Effective is a Vasectomy?<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">A vasectomy is a permanent male sterilization procedure. This simple surgery can be performed by a doctor in an office,&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/vasectomy-recovery-tips\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/vasectomy-recovery-tips.jpg\" alt=\"Navigating Vasectomy Recovery: 5 Expert Tips\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1326\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/vasectomy-recovery-tips\/\" target=\"\">Navigating Vasectomy Recovery: 5 Expert Tips<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">While the vasectomy procedure itself is typically quick and has a high success rate , proper aftercare and understanding of&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"parent-accordion jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"abstinence\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"3\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-9053\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"158833\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">Abstinence<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-9053\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"3\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"158833\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"158833\" class=\"elementor elementor-158833\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1857415 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1857415\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5f07ab2\" data-id=\"5f07ab2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-21889fd home-post-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-posts\" data-id=\"21889fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"jet-posts.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-posts jet-elements\"><div class=\"jet-posts col-row  jet-equal-cols\"><div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/benefits-of-abstinence\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/young-black-couple.jpg\" alt=\"The Benefits of Abstinence\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/benefits-of-abstinence\/\" target=\"\">The Benefits of Abstinence<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Abstinence means different things to different people. Most consider abstinence to mean not having vaginal intercourse, particularly to preserve virginity.&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/what-is-abstinence\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/abstinence.jpg\" alt=\"What is Abstinence?\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/what-is-abstinence\/\" target=\"\">What is Abstinence?<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Abstinence simply means not having sex, and refraining from sexual intercourse. For most people, abstinence is the absence of sexual&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"parent-accordion jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"natural-family\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"4\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-9054\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"158845\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">Natural Family Planning<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-9054\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"4\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"158845\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"158845\" class=\"elementor elementor-158845\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-bf30904 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"bf30904\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-355b642\" data-id=\"355b642\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ba472b home-post-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-posts\" data-id=\"9ba472b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"jet-posts.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-posts jet-elements\"><div class=\"jet-posts col-row  jet-equal-cols\"><div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/fertility-awareness-method\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/enfertility-awareness-natural-family-planning-nfpesconocimiento-de-la-fertilidad-planificaci\u00f3n-familiar-natural-pfn.jpg\" alt=\"Natural Family Planning: Fertility Awareness Method\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/fertility-awareness-method\/\" target=\"\">Natural Family Planning: Fertility Awareness Method<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Natural Family Planning, also called fertility awareness is a method of birth\u00a0control that does not use any drugs or devices.&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/how-to-avoid-pregnancy\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/romantic-couple-1.jpg\" alt=\"How to Avoid Pregnancy\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/how-to-avoid-pregnancy\/\" target=\"\">How to Avoid Pregnancy<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">5 Keys to Avoiding Pregnancy If your goal is to avoid pregnancy, it\u2019s essential to know how pregnancy happens. Here&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/withdrawal-method-as-birth-control\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/06\/withdrawal.jpg\" alt=\"Withdrawal Method as Birth Control\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/withdrawal-method-as-birth-control\/\" target=\"\">Withdrawal Method as Birth Control<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">The withdrawal method as a means of birth control requires removing the penis from the vagina prior to ejaculation. The&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"parent-accordion jet-accordion__item jet-toggle jet-toggle-move-up-effect \">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"abortion\" class=\"jet-toggle__control elementor-menu-anchor\" data-toggle=\"6\" role=\"button\" tabindex=\"0\" aria-controls=\"jet-toggle-content-1806\" aria-expanded=\"false\" data-template-id=\"158816\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__label-icon jet-toggle-icon-position-right\"><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-normal jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-down\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"jet-toggle__icon icon-active jet-tabs-icon\"><i class=\"fas fa-chevron-up\"><\/i><\/span><\/div><div class=\"jet-toggle__label-text\">Considering Abortion<p> Our approach<\/p><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"jet-toggle-content-1806\" class=\"jet-toggle__content\" data-toggle=\"6\" role=\"region\" data-template-id=\"158816\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"jet-toggle__content-inner\">\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"158816\" class=\"elementor elementor-158816\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-852f46c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"852f46c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0290e39\" data-id=\"0290e39\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6944882 home-post-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-jet-posts\" data-id=\"6944882\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:&quot;3&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;slides_to_scroll&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"jet-posts.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-jet-posts jet-elements\"><div class=\"jet-posts col-row  jet-equal-cols\"><div class=\"jet-posts__item\">\n\t<div class=\"jet-posts__inner-box\"><div class=\"post-thumbnail\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/pregnancy-options\/\" class=\"post-thumbnail__link\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"post-thumbnail__img wp-post-image\" src=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/04\/shutterstock_97713713.jpg\" alt=\"Understanding Your Pregnancy Options and Available Support\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\"><\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__terms\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/category\/unplanned-pregnancy\/\" class=\"jet-posts__terms-link\">Unplanned Pregnancy<\/a><\/div><div class=\"jet-posts__inner-content\"><p class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/americanpregnancy.org\/unplanned-pregnancy\/pregnancy-options\/\" target=\"\">Understanding Your Pregnancy Options and Available Support<\/a><\/p><div class=\"entry-excerpt\">Facing an unexpected or challenging pregnancy decision can feel overwhelming. If you are considering abortion, you may be experiencing a&hellip;<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9490ff0 hub-text-link elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9490ff0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Finding out you are pregnant when you were not planning to be can bring a rush of feelings that are hard to put into words. You might feel frightened, numb, relieved, heartbroken, hopeful, or all of these at once. Whatever you are feeling right now is completely understandable. There is no right or wrong way to respond to news this significant.<\/p><p>An unplanned pregnancy means it happened at a time you weren&#8217;t anticipating. It does not take away your power to choose what comes next.<\/p><p>Right now, what matters most is having clear information and the time to think. You deserve accurate medical information and support without pressure. You do not need to decide everything today.<\/p><p>This guide to Unplanned Pregnancy was created to help you explore the many facets of life you are experiencing right now including: what is happening in your body, what your options are, and where to find trusted help. Below is a dropdown navigation system designed to help you find the core topics for Unplanned Pregnancy and trusted informational posts.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-258682f hub-text-link elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"258682f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2>Understanding an Unplanned Pregnancy<\/h2><p>An unplanned pregnancy (also called an unintended pregnancy) happens when someone becomes pregnant earlier than expected or without planning to.\u00b9 This can occur for so many reasons that have nothing to do with carelessness or failure:<\/p><ul><li>Birth control can fail even when used correctly<\/li><li>Pills may be missed<\/li><li>Condoms can break<\/li><li>Ovulation timing can shift unexpectedly<\/li><li>Stress or illness can affect cycles<\/li><li>Life situations can shift in ways you did not expect<\/li><\/ul><p>If you are unsure if you are pregnant, you can explore our early physical <a href=\"\/getting-pregnant\/early-signs-of-pregnancy\/\">signs and symptoms of pregnancy<\/a> article, specifically designed to help you think through the potential signals of what you are experiencing. (Only doctors can diagnose, this article is a helpful overview of the signs and symptoms of pregnancy, which can be helpful for discussions with your healthcare provider.)<\/p><p>Unplanned pregnancies are common in the United States.\u00b2 You are not alone in this experience, even if it feels that way right now. If you are not quite sure how you became pregnant, there is a detailed <a href=\"\/getting-pregnant\/\">Getting Pregnant Guide<\/a> to help explain the process. There is no need to feel embarrassed, there are always new things to learn about pregnancy.<\/p><p>It is also important to understand that &#8220;unplanned&#8221; does not automatically mean &#8220;unwanted.&#8221; Some pregnancies begin as a complete surprise and later feel like a gift. Others remain difficult. Your experience is personal and completely valid.<\/p><p>Some people feel sure about what they want to do right away. Others need time to think, gather information, or talk with a healthcare provider. Both responses are normal.<\/p><h2>First Steps After a Positive Pregnancy Test<\/h2><p>After a positive <a href=\"\/getting-pregnant\/pregnancy-tests\/\">pregnancy test<\/a>, it is natural to feel a sense of urgency like you need to have all the answers immediately. It is equally natural to feel completely frozen, unsure where to even begin. Both of those responses are normal, and neither one means you are handling this wrong.<\/p><p>If you think you may be pregnant, taking a few steady steps can help you feel more in control:<\/p><ul><li>Make an appointment with a healthcare provider to confirm the pregnancy<\/li><li>Estimate how far along you may be with our <a href=\"\/resources\/pregnancy-calculator\/\">Due Date Calculator<\/a><\/li><li>Start to track some of the <a href=\"\/getting-pregnant\/am-i-pregnant\/\">early signs of pregnancy<\/a><\/li><li>Consciously give yourself time to process the news<\/li><\/ul><p>As you prepare for a healthcare provider appointment, it is often helpful to write down questions before your medical visit. Appointments can feel overwhelming, so having a short list of questions in your hand means you are less likely to leave with your questions unanswered. After all, this appointment is for you and should help you gain more knowledge and confidence.<\/p><p>If you are unsure whether the symptoms you are experiencing are related to pregnancy, please take a few minutes to review the <a href=\"\/getting-pregnant\/am-i-pregnant\/\">&#8220;Am I Pregnant&#8221;<\/a> guide which will provide trusted information to help you understand your symptoms.<\/p><p>After you determine that you are likely pregnant, it is important to estimate how far along your pregnancy may be. You can use our <a href=\"\/resources\/pregnancy-calculator\/\">Due Date Calculator<\/a> to estimate the gestational age of your pregnancy, based on the first day of your last period. Knowing how many weeks pregnant you are may guide the questions you ask a healthcare provider, help with medical decisions and clarify which options are available.<\/p><p>You may find it helpful to explore more topics on early pregnancy, which can be found in our comprehensive <a href=\"\/pregnancy\/\">Pregnancy Guide<\/a>. Taking the time to read the <a href=\"\/pregnancy\/prenatal-care\/\">Prenatal Care<\/a> Overview Page will help prepare you for your first doctor&#8217;s visit where you can ask many questions.<\/p><p>Everyone needs help during pregnancy and our extensive <a href=\"\/resources\/\">Resource Guide<\/a> holds so many empowering Tools &amp; Resources designed to bring you understanding and empower your with knowledge.<\/p><p>At any point along this journey, remember to give yourself grace when things feel overwhelming. An unplanned pregnancy can hold joy and uncertainty all at once. If talking to someone in your personal life doesn&#8217;t feel safe or comfortable right now, our <a href=\"\/resources\/free-live-helpline\/\">American Pregnancy Association Free Live Helpline<\/a> is always here. It is completely confidential and free of charge.<\/p>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"160991\" class=\"elementor elementor-160991\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-57a3f5d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"57a3f5d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f9a3fb5\" data-id=\"f9a3fb5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a0246bd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"a0246bd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong>The American Pregnancy Association offers a <a href=\"\/resources\/free-live-helpline\/\">FREE Live Helpline<\/a><br \/><\/strong>Every call is with a live trained expert, completely confidential, and always 100% Free.<\/p><p><strong>Please feel free to call<\/strong>: <a href=\"tel: 800-672-2296\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"><strong>800-672-2296<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/p><p>Mon-Fri 7am \u2013 7pm CT<\/p><p>Or click the button below to chat with a live person<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7593a3c elementor-mobile-align-left elementor-invisible elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"7593a3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" id=\"chat-btn\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_animation&quot;:&quot;fadeInUp&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-lg elementor-animation-grow\" href=\"#\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Chat Now<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<h2>Confirming the Pregnancy Medically<\/h2><p>A healthcare provider can confirm pregnancy in several ways:<\/p><ul><li>A urine test<\/li><li>A blood test that measures a hormone called hCG\u00b3<\/li><li>An ultrasound, if needed<\/li><\/ul><p>A blood test can measure <a href=\"\/getting-pregnant\/hcg-levels\/\">how much hCG is in your system<\/a>. Rising levels usually support a healthy early pregnancy. An ultrasound can confirm how far along the pregnancy is and check that it is developing in the uterus.<\/p><p>A medical visit can also screen for health conditions that may affect pregnancy or your health in general, such as high blood pressure, diabetes, or anemia.<\/p><p>Please seek immediate medical care if you experience severe stomach pain, heavy bleeding, dizziness, or fainting. These symptoms could signal a serious condition like an ectopic pregnancy.\u2074<\/p><p>Early medical care is not about pressuring you toward any particular path. It is about making sure you have the safety and clarity needed to make decisions that are right for you.<\/p><h2>Understanding Your Options<\/h2><p>An unplanned pregnancy can bring important decisions, and it is normal to take time to understand what each option may mean for your life, your health, and your future.<\/p><p>Every situation is different. There is no single &#8220;right&#8221; decision \u2014 only the one that aligns best with your circumstances, values, and support system. Taking time to gather accurate information can help you feel more confident as you move forward.<\/p><p>You can explore each of these options in more detail through the guides below.<\/p><h3>Continuing the Pregnancy and Parenting<\/h3><p>Some people choose to <a href=\"\/unplanned-pregnancy\/keep-and-parent\/\">continue the pregnancy and raise a child.<\/a><\/p><p>If this is the path you are considering, starting prenatal care early is important.\u2076 Prenatal care supports both your health and your baby&#8217;s development.<\/p><p>Prenatal visits typically include:<\/p><ul><li>Monitoring blood pressure<\/li><li>Checking weight and nutrition<\/li><li>Screening for infections<\/li><li>Discussing lifestyle habits<\/li><\/ul><p>Our <a href=\"\/pregnancy\/pregnancy-week-by-week\/\">Pregnancy Week by Week<\/a> overview can help you understand what is happening in your body as your pregnancy develops, and the growth your baby is experiencing along the way.<\/p><p>If the idea of parenting feels overwhelming, consider reaching out to family members, community programs, or support groups. Many communities offer parenting classes, financial assistance, and childcare resources.<\/p><p>For more detailed information about pregnancy development and care, visit our complete <a href=\"\/pregnancy\/\">Pregnancy Information<\/a> Guide.<\/p><h3>Adoption Options<\/h3><p>Adoption is another option for individuals who choose to continue the pregnancy but are not planning to parent. <a href=\"\/unplanned-pregnancy\/adoption-options\/\">Adoption<\/a> means making a thoughtful plan for another family to raise the child.<\/p><p>There are different types of adoption:<\/p><ul><li>Open adoption (ongoing contact may be included)<\/li><li>Semi-open adoption<\/li><li>Closed adoption<\/li><\/ul><p>Understanding how the adoption process works, including legal considerations and emotional aspects, can help you determine whether this path feels right for you.<\/p><p>Adoption is a decision that has meaningful implications. Speaking with a qualified professional can help clarify the process. Adoption laws also differ by state, so learning about your legal rights is important.\u2076 Our <a href=\"\/unplanned-pregnancy\/adoption-options\/\">Adoption Options<\/a> guide is designed to share many of the adoption core ideas that you should know as you consider adoption.<\/p><h3>Considering Abortion<\/h3><p>Some individuals consider abortion as an option. This decision may involve medical, personal, and legal considerations, depending on your situation and location. <a href=\"\/unplanned-pregnancy\/considering-abortion\/\">Abortion<\/a> is a decision that should include all potential options, so that your decision is informed and aligned at its core with your personal feelings and values. That is why we have prepared the <a href=\"\/unplanned-pregnancy\/pregnancy-options\/\">Pregnancy Options<\/a> article for you. It represents the understanding and care this topic deserves and has benefitted from the input of many women who have been exactly where you are today.<\/p><p>Access to abortion care depends on the laws in your state. The type of abortion procedure available often depends on how many weeks pregnant you are.\u2078<\/p><p>A medical visit can confirm how far along you are. A licensed healthcare provider can explain what options are available in your area and discuss possible risks and side effects.<\/p><p>Whatever path you are considering, you do not have to navigate it alone. Access to accurate information and supportive resources can make a meaningful difference.<\/p><p>If you are continuing your pregnancy, you may find it helpful to explore our <a href=\"\/pregnancy\/\">Pregnancy guide<\/a> for ongoing care and development. You can also connect with a trained specialist through our <a href=\"\/resources\/free-live-helpline\/\">Free Live Helpline<\/a> for confidential support and guidance.<\/p><h2>Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2><h3>Can you get pregnant while using <a href=\"\/unplanned-pregnancy\/contraception\/\">birth control<\/a>?<\/h3><p>Yes. No <a href=\"\/unplanned-pregnancy\/contraception\/\">birth control<\/a> method is 100% effective except abstinence.\u2079 Effectiveness depends on correct and consistent use.<\/p><h3>How early can pregnancy be detected?<\/h3><p>Most home pregnancy tests can detect pregnancy about 10 to 14 days after ovulation.\u00b9\u2070 Testing too early may lead to a false negative result.<\/p><h3>What if I feel pressured to make a decision?<\/h3><p>It is important that your decision is your own. Speaking with a licensed healthcare provider or counselor can help you process information in a safe environment.<\/p><h3>Can stress cause pregnancy loss?<\/h3><p>Normal stress does not usually cause miscarriage. If you have concerns, speak with a healthcare provider for guidance.<\/p><h3>How long do I have to decide?<\/h3><p>Timeframes depend on gestational age and local laws. Confirming how far along you are can help clarify timelines.<\/p><h2>Emotional Responses to an Unexpected Pregnancy<\/h2><p>An unexpected pregnancy can bring emotions that don&#8217;t always make sense when combined together. You might feel:<\/p><ul><li>Worry about the future<\/li><li>Stress in your relationship, or loneliness if you are navigating this alone<\/li><li>Financial concerns<\/li><li>Fear of judgment<\/li><li>Confusion about what you want and what may be the right thing to do<\/li><\/ul><p>And alongside all of that, you might feel moments of calm and unexpected hope. Mixed emotions are normal.<\/p><p>Hormonal changes in early pregnancy can also affect mood. Feeling more emotional or overwhelmed than usual does not mean you are weak or incapable. You do not have to sort through these feelings alone. Our <a href=\"\/unplanned-pregnancy\/pregnancy-help\/\">Pregnancy Help<\/a> resources offer guidance and support. Talking with a healthcare provider, counselor, or trusted friend can also help.<\/p><p>You can also contact our <a href=\"\/resources\/free-live-helpline\/\">Free Live Helpline<\/a> for confidential support.<\/p><h2>Talking With a Partner or Family Member<\/h2><p>Deciding to tell a partner, a family member, or a close friend about an unplanned pregnancy can feel daunting or terrifying. It is okay to take your time before having that conversation.<\/p><p>When you are ready, it can help to:<\/p><ul><li>Choose a calm, private moment to talk<\/li><li>Share confirmed medical information<\/li><li>Be honest about how you are feeling<\/li><li>Ask for support, even if you are still deciding<\/li><\/ul><p>A conversation about unplanned pregnancy may naturally lead to a discussion about paternity. Establishing paternity can be an important part of making decisions and establishing legal responsibilities through <a href=\"\/unplanned-pregnancy\/paternity-tests\/\">paternity testing<\/a>.<\/p><p>Not every conversation goes the way we hope. Some people need time to process before they can show up for you in the way you need. If someone reacts poorly at first, that doesn&#8217;t necessarily reflect their final response or your worth.<\/p><p>However, if you have any concern about your safety in sharing this news, please prioritize yourself. Speak with a trusted professional or counselor and feel free to reach out to us if you need help finding support in your area.<\/p><h2>When to Seek Immediate Medical Care<\/h2><p>Most early pregnancies progress without complications. However, certain symptoms need urgent medical care.<\/p><p>Seek help right away if you experience:<\/p><ul><li>Severe abdominal or pelvic pain<\/li><li>Heavy vaginal bleeding<\/li><li>Fainting or dizziness<\/li><li>Shoulder pain<\/li><li>Fever with severe pain<\/li><\/ul><p>If you are unsure whether symptoms are serious, contact a healthcare provider. Asking questions is always the right choice. To learn more about <a href=\"\/pregnancy\/complications-and-concerns\/\">complications and concerns<\/a>, please explore our <a href=\"\/pregnancy\/\">Pregnancy<\/a> information.<\/p><h2>You Deserve Clear Information and Support<\/h2><p>An unplanned pregnancy can feel uncertain. You may need time to think. That is absolutely okay. 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