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Your Options
Parenting Starts with Pregnancy
If
you decide to parent your child, there are many resources that
can help you to become a more informed parent. We are here to
help you with your journey. Here is a list of things you might
want to think about:
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Prenatal care –
early prenatal care is very important for a healthy
pregnancy. Pregnancy Care can help you to choose a physician
that is right for you.
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Health insurance
– Pregnancy Care can help you to apply for Healthy Start and
explain the process to you. You will need proof of
pregnancy to apply. Pregnancy Care can provide that for you.
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Stable housing –
Pregnancy Care can provide you with information about
housing in our area.
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Parenting education
– Pregnancy Care classes will help to prepare you for becoming
a parent. These classes will give you the opportunity to
interact with other pregnant women.
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Material Goods –
Having a baby can be expensive.
Pregnancy Care can help with cribs & mattresses, car seats,
clothing, diapers, formula, swings and other needed items.
Call to make an appointment to see how we can help.
The Adoption Option
How is
adoption done?
The birth mother must make an adoption plan with an adoption
counselor. A couple wanting to adopt a child must apply and be
accepted as prospective adoptive parents by a government
approved agency. A thorough home study is done to ensure that
the couple will be able to provide care and love for a child.
Am I selfish
to consider adoption?
No, it means that you are concerned about being a good mother
and that you realize that raising a child can be difficult.
It's not selfish to choose what is best for you and your baby.
Sometimes a birth parent is not ready to raise a child. You
have already given LIFE to your child, the ultimate gift. It
is a mature act of selfless love for your child.
Will my baby
be well taken care of?
Adoption agencies have long waiting lists of couples who are
unable to have children and who are ready to love and raise a
child. It is estimated that
there are at least 15-20 couples waiting for every healthy
infant available. Many families are also waiting to adopt
babies born with handicaps.
Where do I start if I want more information?
Pregnancy
Care can assist you in choosing an adoption agency that is
right for you. Our trained staff can answer your questions
and arrange an information meeting for you with an adoption
counselor. Meeting with an adoption counselor doesn’t
obligate you to place your baby for adoption; it just allows
you to make a more informed choice whether or not to parent
your child.
Do you suspect
you’re pregnant?
Prenatal Development
How Can We Help?
Pregnancy Care of Summit County, Inc.
195 E. Tallmadge Ave
Akron, OH 44310
330-253-4071
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