Hi, my name is Lori and I am a mother of two. I decided to dedicate my time to helping women facing unplanned pregnancies because I myself have had to deal with an unplanned pregnancy. I was only nineteen years old, I had been dating my husband then boyfriend for almost a year. My husband was told that he could not have children so I wasn't really worried about getting pregnant. Well it happened, I was pregnant.I have never been so scared or lonely in my life. My boyfriend then really wasn't ready to have kids and I didn't know how to tell my parents because they were very christian people and I didn't want to dissappoint them.
I didn't know what to do, I really didnt' want to have an abortion because I didnt' want to regret my decision later in life but yet I didnt' want to tell anyone. I really just wanted to pretend that I wasn't pregnant and everything was fine. My best friend at the time had also discovered that she was pregnant as well. She decided to have an abortion, and she wanted me to go with her to her appointment. Well, being a good friend I went with her and I decided to find out about abortion for myself. On my way to the abortion clinic I prayed to God that he would help me make the right decision and deep down I knew that I couldn't go through with the abortion but I didnt' want to be pregnant either.
I went to the abortion clinic with my girlfriend and we both had a ultrasound to determine how far along we were. I was told that I was between five to seven weeks pregnant. The nurse asked me if I would like to make an appoinment for the abortion and I told her no, not yet I still needed time to think. She told me that I needed to go ahead and just get it over with that the further along I was the more expensive it would get. I knew at that point that the nurses and doctors there didn't really care about me at all, they wanted to make money.
I left the clinic that day and I prayed and asked God to please help me deal with this pregnancy. On my way back home I was in my car at a red light and the car infront of me had a bumpster sticker that said "Abortion stops a beating heart" At that point I knew that I was going to be a mom and I was just going to have to stand up for what I knew was right and tell my parents. My boyfriend then wasn't too happy, he was scared of the responsibility of having a child, my parents were disappointed but they were very supportive.
The moment finally came where I gave birth to my son and I looked up to God and said Thank You! I was so greatful for not having an abortion and I even felt guilty for even thinking about it. My husband also apologized to me for not being supportive at first. He couldn't believe what a miracle having a child really was and couldn't ever imagine not having our child in our lives.
After having gone through my own experience with an unplanned pregnancy I feeled compelled to help other women who are faced with an unplanned pregnancy. Please if you need someone to talk to I'm here, please send me an email and I will respond as soon as possible.
Lori
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