Even if you’re considering an abortion, getting an ultrasound is vital. You should gather as much information as possible about your pregnancy to protect your health and safety.
An ultrasound answers three fundamental questions:
- How far along is my pregnancy?
- Is it located in my uterus?
- Is the pregnancy developing, or have I had a miscarriage?
Let’s take a closer look at why learning the above can protect your health and safety. LaVie Pregnancy Care Center offers limited obstetrical ultrasounds at no cost to you. Contact us to learn how you can qualify for one.
Why Does It Matter How Far Along My Pregnancy Is?
Knowing how far along you are in your pregnancy is especially important if you are considering having a medical abortion (the abortion pill method). South Carolina bans abortion after six weeks, which is typically when you can detect a fetal heartbeat.
Although abortion providers say the drugs are safe, the farther along you are, the less effective the drugs are. The FDA does not recommend purchasing the drugs online for safety reasons. As a result, you would need to travel to another state.
You also run a greater risk of complications such as an incomplete abortion. Incomplete means the pregnancy ended, but your body didn’t expel all of the pregnancy tissue, which can lead to an infection.
Isn’t Every Pregnancy Located in the Uterus?
Although rare, some pregnancies form outside the uterus. These are known as ectopic pregnancies. Sometimes, a pregnancy can implant and begin growing in a fallopian tube (which leads to the uterus).
The uterus is the only place that can hold a growing pregnancy. If a pregnancy grows elsewhere, you run the risk of life-threatening bleeding. Only ultrasound identifies the location of a pregnancy.
If I Got a Positive Pregnancy Test, How Could I Have Miscarried?
It is still possible to get a positive pregnancy test days or even weeks after a miscarriage. It takes a woman’s body time to return to pre-pregnancy hormone levels.
Health experts estimate that as many as 26% of all pregnancies end in a miscarriage, and the majority of miscarriages occur in the first trimester. By detecting a heartbeat, an ultrasound determines if your pregnancy is developing or if you’ve miscarried.
You run the risk of infection if your body doesn’t expel all of the pregnancy tissue following a miscarriage. You will need to see your healthcare provider to avoid further complications.
How Can LaVie Pregnancy Care Center Help Me?
To qualify for a no-cost ultrasound scan at LaVie, please schedule a free and confidential pregnancy test at our center first. If your test is positive, we’ll schedule you for a free and confidential limited obstetrical ultrasound.
An ultrasound is essential for your health and safety. Don’t skip this necessary step. Schedule an appointment online, or call or text us at (803) 996-4673.
We care about your health and safety, which is why we offer all of our services confidentially and at no cost. You matter to us.
LaVie Pregnancy Care Center does not perform or refer for abortion.
All abortion information sourced in this blog is based on accurate information at the time of writing.