by bakpc | Apr 9, 2020 | Fatherhood, Pregnancy, Relationships, Unplanned, Volunteering
What She Really Needs to Hear: Amber’s Story A friend told Amber that we would be open. After the receptionist checked her temperature and assessed she didn’t have any symptoms of the coronavirus, she led her to a room. Her parents waited for her in the car. It...
by bakpc | Feb 29, 2020 | Fatherhood, Pregnancy, Relationships
So, you recently discovered that you’re going to be a father. To clarify, if she’s pregnant, you already are a father. This news, whether expected or not, elicits a variety of emotions. You may be excited, nervous, anxious, or scared; but more than likely,...
by bakpc | Feb 7, 2020 | Pregnancy, Social Services, Society & Culture, Unplanned
Safe Surrender In a moment of crisis, a woman who is soon to give birth can panic and make a desperate but deadly choice—to abandon her newborn child. This woman has another option. In California, a woman can safely surrender her child to any hospital or fire station...
by bakpc | Jan 7, 2020 | Pregnancy
A limited obstetric first trimester ultrasound is performed for three reasons: 1) to determine that the pregnancy is intrauterine (inside the uterus), 2) to determine the pregnancy is viable (the baby’s heart is beating), and 3) to determine the gestational age, which...
by bakpc | Oct 25, 2019 | Pregnancy
A first trimester ultrasound provides valuable information about your pregnancy that lab work and physical exams cannot provide. An ultrasound can confirm an intrauterine pregnancy. This means that a pregnant woman will know if the developing fetus is within the...
