Submitted by: Elicia Last week I found out that I was roughly 7-12 weeks pregnant. It took me by surprise as my partner and I have always been very careful. When I found out, I sat in a park and cried for a good 20 minutes before I gathered the strength to call my...
Submitted by: Anonymous I’m 19 years old and my first pregnancy was this year. I lost my virginity in March of 2018 and by November the same year, I found out I was pregnant. Things happened so fast for me. One minute I am in love and making love with my boyfriend,...
Submitted by: Abby I had a surgical abortion today. I was 11 weeks. My husband recently left me and our 3 kids so this was the best option for my family. I didn’t have anyone to drive me and I didn’t want to do the abortion pill at home. The clinic doesn’t offer...
Submitted by: Anonymous My life was forever changed the day I walked into that women’s clinic. I was just starting out in college, 18 years old, and had my whole life waiting in front of me. I had a one-night-stand. I didn’t plan to sleep with this guy, but I wanted...
Submitted by: Anonymous I found out I was pregnant the day before Halloween. I had just returned from my fiancé’s sister's wedding, and had been feeling weird the whole time. I chalked it up to all the stress and drinking of the weekend. The previous week, my fiancé...
Submitted by: Shannon L I have given birth to 3 sons -- 2 living and 1 dead. The one who died was my first, when I was 22. He lived for one hour. He was a breech birth, so I needed a Caesarean. I never held him or saw him. I was given the opportunity, with the caveat...
Submitted by: Anonymous Gal I am 33 and have muscular dystrophy. I am happily married for 6 years now and we’ve always been afraid of pregnancy because of how debilitating it could be to my already weak muscles AND my baby has a 50% chance of inheriting the faulty...
Submitted by Audrey I am in my early thirties and have had an IUD for 6 years. Although I had been very careful with my long term boyfriend as to not increase risk of pregnancy on top of Paragaurd, I still got pregnant. This was a shock to me on many levels -...
Submitted by Katherine I am writing this after 3 days of my surgical treatment at 6 weeks. I am 28 years old and I live abroad, far away from home. My story may be a bit long but it is important for me to tell the whole context of my experience. I don’t have a stable...