Late Term Abortion and Its Options

As one of the only states with the fewest restrictions on abortions, women considering a late term abortion Albuquerque should know all of the options available to them prior to making a decision.  CareNet Pregnancy Centers of Albuquerque has created this informative guide to help women understand their late term abortion options.

What is a late term abortion?
A late-term abortion is a termination of the fetus during an advanced stage of pregnancy. These abortions occur after the 12^th week of gestation or at any time during the 3^rd trimester.

Why would women get a late term abortion?
Those considering a late-term abortion may do so for a variety of reasons. Some may choose to abort their pregnancy because they were not able to come to this decision earlier in their first or second trimesters. However, many women undergo this procedure because there is a medical condition or occurrence that puts the mother, fetus or both at risk.

What options are available for late-term abortions?
There are two methods which can be used to abort a fetus during their pregnancy. The first is referred to as “dilation and evacuation”. During this procedure, the doctor dilates the woman, removes small tissue in the uterus with a vacuum, removes larger tissues in the uterus with forceps, and uses suction to remove all remaining contents. The “induction” method uses a needle to deliver a medication into the uterus to induce contractions. This causes the body to go into labor and push out the fetus.

What are the complications of a late-term abortion?
All medical procedures carry an inherent risk of complication during and after the event. Many late term abortion procedures do not cause significant complications for most women. Those that do face complications may have symptoms such as bleeding, cramping or nausea. Other minor complications such as hemorrhage or uterine atony are rare; major complications like hospitalization or death are extremely rare.

How can I learn more about late-term abortion options?
For more information about terminating your pregnancy via a late-term abortion in albuquerque, speak to a CareNet Pregnancy Centers of Albuquerque representative confidentially. We are the late term abortion Albuquerque resource women trust and will provide you with all of the information you seek.

STIs: What Happens during Testing?

All women who have been sexually active, regardless of their pregnancy status, should receive routine testing for sexually transmitted diseases. Although many of these infections are treatable, some STIs do not have easily identifiable symptoms and may develop into serious health problems if left untreated. Care Net Centers of Albuquerque is ready to offer fast and free STI testing for Albuquerque women.

STI Testing Albuquerque: What Happens During Testing 

Even if you do not have any symptoms, it is important for your overall health to get regularly tested for STIs if you are sexually active. Unfortunately, there is no single test that produces results for all STIs. Instead, each STI has its own testing procedure which a doctor or medical professional can administer. Some of these test methods may include:

●        Physical exams to check for visible symptoms like discharge, bumps or other irritations. If sores are discovered, fluid from the area may be swabbed for testing.

●        Blood tests, both finger pricks and arm-extractions, may be required to test for certain STIs.

●        Cheek swabs can be administered to test for HIV.

●        Urine tests are also common.

●        For specific STIs, the doctor may take swab or cell samples from the throat, cervix, penis, vagina, anus or urethra.

After the doctor completes one or more of these methods, you can receive results in as little as a half of an hour. Some symptoms can be immediately diagnosed visually, other symptoms may require that samples are sent to a lab and it may take days or weeks to receive results. Thankfully, many clinics can perform HIV testing in-house to give you results on the same day.

STI Testing Albuquerque

Care Net Centers of Albuquerque are focused on preserving your wellbeing. Our centers are equipped with the resources and information you need to make healthy choices for your future. We have a team of compassionate, non-judgmental medical professionals who can discreetly administer STI testing for Albuquerque residents. Schedule an appointment for STI testing today at one of four our conveniently located centres in Albuquerque, East Mountain, Rio Rancho and Los Lunas.  

What you need to know about abortion pills?

When you decide to terminate your pregnancy, it is vital to consult with your doctor so that he or she can guide you through different abortion options. Depending on your preference and how far along you are you can opt for surgical termination or taking abortion pills in Albuquerque. Most people prefer medically induced termination, since it is less invasive and it can be done at the convenience of your home. With the help of your nurse or doctor, you will be provided with instructions on how to prepare for the abortion and what to do after the process. It is essential to understand all there is to know before taking the abortion pill.

Abortion pills work best with early pregnancy. However, with the doctor's help and advice it can also be used for late pregnancy. Before taking the pills, ensure that you visit the doctor and undergo lab tests to determine the duration of your pregnancy. Once the physician determines the stage of your pregnancy, he or she will prescribe the best option for you. When abortion pills are taken during the late weeks of pregnancy, the abortion process may take longer.

The abortion pills in Albuquerque consist of two medications which are taken to end the pregnancy. The mifepristone blocks the production of progesterone, the pregnancy sustaining hormone and the misoprostol which facilitates contraction to shed the uterus lining and embryonic tissue.

To keep the process safe, ensure that you obtain the abortion pills in Albuquerque from a certified clinic or hospital. In case you are choosing to take the abortion pill anywhere else apart from the hospital, ensure you purchase from a reliable website. A legit service will provide you with the right abortion pills.

You should also know that not all areas administer the abortion pill to outpatients. Depending on the laws of your state, you may be required to check into the hospital where you will have a professional to look after you throughout the process. In other areas, you are allowed to manage the abortion in a familiar surroundings of your choice.

Part of the effects of taking abortion pills in Albuquerque is the bleeding and cramping. The duration depends on the stage of your pregnancy. You will also experience pain while cramping. It is advisable to stock a lot of pads and also buy pain medication. Ask the doctor to prescribe some pills to minimize the severity of your discomfort. It is essential to have a support system at home to assist you through the process. In case you are at the clinic the specialists will give you the health care you need.

Adoption: A loving Choice

The month of November is Adoption Awareness month and we recognize that Adoption is a Loving Choice.  The choice to find a loving family for their child is a deliberate, yet difficult process for birth parents.   Those who choose adoption do so while experiencing a wild range of emotions and perhaps fears.   Yet as proof of their courage and maturity, they manage to conqueror those reoccurring struggles over the months of the adoption process.  Birth parents are my heroes.

Last month, I had the privilege of meeting my niece’s birth mother (and her parents) while we celebrated the first birthday of my great niece.   I watched as this beautiful, gracious lady helped my niece set up decorations and interact with her biological grandchild.  They have a special but unique relationship.   Yes, you can see the family resemblance.   No, the relationship is not the same as my niece had with the mother who raised her.   But it is sweet and they are both obviously proud of each other. 24 years ago this bio mom was young, it was a bad situation and the father of the baby didn’t want anything to do with his child.  Someone recommended my brother and his wife.   She decided that Adoption was the loving choice.

 Thanks to the adoption choice, my entire extended family was blessed with an energetic, cute as can be, intelligent child.  We have loved and enjoyed my niece’s feisty personality. Our lives have been enriched because her bio mom made a hard choice.  When my sister in law knew that her illness was terminal, she set out to introduce both of her children, who were adopted, to their biological parents. The kids were in their late teens.  They were ready to learn about their bio families.   It took some doing but Lori contacted the bio families. Some of those relationships never really blossomed.  But this one did.  Now my great niece will grow up knowing more grandparents than most children and her mother gets the benefit of extra family support. 

            We are thankful that some are brave enough to find both life and a family for their child. They have discovered that Adoption Is A Loving Choice.

Top 5 Adoption Agencies in New Mexico

Care Net believes all children should have a loving home. We’ve listed the top five adoption agencies that will help New Mexico parents find the newest member of their family.

Top 5 Adoption Agencies in New Mexico

La Familia – Namaste

The caring staffs at La Familia-Namaste understand that adoption is not a single event but rather it is a lifelong journey of growth, dedication, and love. They are prepared to help parents through every step of the adoption process by providing continuous professional and peer support. With a number of services available to support adoptive parents, La Familia-Namaste will help you grow your family through adoption.

All Age Adoptions Plus

Children of all ages need loving, caring and supportive parents. All Age Adoptions Plus is a fully accredited Hague agency that finds secure and safe homes for children to reach their highest potential. They understand that every family unit is unique which is why they will work with any individual that wants to adopt, regardless of their ethnicity, relationship status, age or background.

Adoption Assistance Agency

With over 20 years of experience placing children in loving adoptive homes, Adoption Assistance Agency is one of the most unique adoption agencies in New Mexico. Adoption Assistance Agency secures charitable donations to help families of humble means afford adoption services.

Nightlight Christian Adoptions 

Though Nightlight doesn’t currently provide home studies in the state of New Mexico, they do provide four adoption programs which include foster care, domestic and international adoption and embryo programs to help parents find an adoptive child to invite into their family.

Families for Children

Families for Children helps older children transition from voluntary foster care to adoptive homes. They also provide family counselling, parenting education, and life skills development programs to ensure all adoptive parents have the resources they need.

Adoption Agencies New Mexico

If you’re interested in adopting a child locally or from other parts of the world, we recommend seeking out these top five adoption agencies in New Mexico. To learn more about options for your child during and after pregnancy, speak with a Care New support member today.

Pregnancy Loss and Miscarriage

While miscarriage is common, many people do not realize how emotionally painful the loss of an unborn child can be.    Miscarriage can happen at nearly any stage of pregnancy. At Care Net Pregnancy Center of Albuquerque we see women suffering from pregnancy loss in some of the earlier stages.   In fact Early Pregnancy Loss (EPL) is very common with some estimates being as high as 25% of all conception resulting in an EPL in the first month.   Women experiencing EPL may not even realize that they were pregnant.   Miscarriage after the first month and a half is much more distressing for most women and their families as they have begun to anticipate the arrival of their new child.  If they have already announced the pregnancy this is even more traumatic.

Our society finds it difficult to acknowledge the pain and loss experienced by parents who have lost an unborn child. And yet this loss stimulates many fears and grief others are reluctant to hear.   Below is a letter written by a dad, a Care Net client, who lost his child due to miscarriage?    Please hear his hear heart as you read about this couple’s journey after miscarriage.

“Today marks what would have been my Skylar's first birthday. I cannot tell you enough how much a miscarriage devastates your life in the immediate aftermath and the ripples of change that reach out into the vast expanses of your existence. The smallest things will trigger memories that will suck the wind out of your sails, lay you low, and stop you in your tracks. You try to snap out of it and reason with yourself, sure it was your baby, but you never got to see it with your own eyes or hear its cry or felt its warmth... why should it matter... but it does. You get to see it on the ultra sound, you get to hear the heartbeat, you get to feel that unique glow that only seeing your unborn child can bring... that vivid imagination of everything that would come to pass for you and your child... and all that was ripped from you... the utmost despair knowing what you could have had, but never will have that chance with that child again. It's harrowing... its torture... and I don't know if it'll ever go away. I took solace in knowing that we'd keep trying and we'd eventually have another baby but that too comes with its own bittersweet kick in the gut that you don't expect... watching your first child do new things for the first time... while thinking of the child you lost.  That your child's first smile or giggle or step should have been the child you lost.

I say all this, not only to gain closure and work through this the way an extrovert can, but also because it's common... extremely common... and millions if not billions of families live this special kind of torture and they don't tell anyone. When I announced the miscarriage, my wife was floored by the amount of people who came forward to tell their tale. It bolstered us and steadied us and gave us a light we so desperately needed. So I say all this to encourage those who are battling this hopelessness and helplessness, this quagmire of unanswered questions, this echoing pain alone...You are not alone. There are more people than you could possibly know surrounding you that have been through something like you have.  I'm here to tell you that life does start to move on and get a little easier every day, but you don't have to bear this burden by yourselves.

And Skylar... I love you... I miss you... my heart aches for you. You'll forever be my first child and I can't wait to see you.”

There is help for the loss created by miscarriage.   People do not have to carry this burden of grief alone.  If you know someone going through the grief of a lost pregnancy, miscarriage or otherwise, please let them know that Care Net Pregnancy Center is here to help them.  

Importance of Adoption Agencies in New Mexico

The Prevalence of Foster Children in New Mexico

At times, many women will choose not to undergo an abortion and instead place their infant up for adoption.  However, not all of these children are immediately adopted.  In fact, a large percentage of them go to foster homes.  There is a growing number of New Mexico foster families that are housing more than six children at a time.  This is because there are not enough foster families available in the state.  One way to reduce this problem is to find these children loving families that will adopt them. An adoption agency can help match these children with a supportive parental system in a place they can call home.

The Importance of Adoption Agencies in New Mexico

In some cases, adoption rates in New Mexico have decreased from year to year via public child welfare agencies.  At times, there are nearly 46 percent of these children still waiting for loving homes.  Adoption agencies are critical to resolving this decrease.  An agency can use their resources and specialized knowledge to find suitable adoptive families for these children.

There are many advantages to using a New Mexico based agency.  Benefits of a local adoption agency include:

• The ability to arrange face-to-face meetings with children and these prospective adoptive parents.

• They are licensed and monitored by the government, which means they are held to a higher standard of accountability.

• All parties do not need to travel out of their area to arrange these meetings.

• They can locate birth-mothers and have a team of in-house professionals ready to meets the needs of the children and their clients.

• They have a manageable client list which ensures adequate and individualized attention is given to each case.

Adoption Agencies in New Mexico

All children deserve loving homes.  Adoption agencies are critical in placing all of New Mexico’s beautiful children with families that will care for them for the rest of their lives.  For more information about all options on how to conclude your pregnancy, speak with an understanding and supportive specialist at Care Net today.