Pregnancy Confirmation
Whether a pregnancy was part of your plan or not, the LPC is here for you as you plan your next steps. The LPC provides physical, spiritual, and emotional care as you determine what to do. Our services are offered free of charge to you in a confidential and caring environment. We do not pressure or force our opinions on you, and we do not condemn your decisions.
What to Expect at Your Appointment
We provide peer-to-peer counseling with a Care Coach, a pregnancy test, and a nurse consultation during your first office visit. Or, you can speak privately to a Care Coach about your needs and concerns over the phone prior to an on-site visit if you wish. Our goal is to listen to you and learn more about what is happening in your world. We want to know and understand you and your situation to figure out how best to support you.
What Will This Appointment Be Like?
Relax. This is your safe space.
Your appointment at the LPC will begin when you check in at our reception desk. Here you will meet with your care team, consisting of a nurse and a Care Coach, who will be with you through your appointment. Our Care Coaches are people who have been trained and vetted for this position, and have a genuine desire to support you with care and respect. For more on who our Care Coaches are and how they are vetted and trained, click here.
While you have a private conversation with the Care Coach, the nurse will run a standard urine pregnancy test. Upon the results, the nurse will join the conversation. If you would like an ultrasound exam, you can request one at this point. We will never force an ultrasound; it is always a client-led decision as well as a Medical Director-driven one. The nurse will determine if we are able to offer you an ultrasound exam based on your medical history and current physical symptoms per our Medical Director’s guidelines. If so, you will schedule another appointment for this procedure. (An ultrasound will most likely be a second visit.)
You can expect to be treated with compassion and respect.
You will be asked questions to better understand your individual needs and situation, but this process is led by you. You won’t be forced to talk about anything that you do not feel comfortable disclosing.*
What Happens Next?
That is up to you. At the LPC we desire to be good listeners and walk with you during this part of your reproductive journey. Our goal is to sit with you in this moment and give you what you need emotionally, physically, and spiritually. We can offer you counseling-based services including relationship support, general medical information on your choices, prenatal education, and material support for pregnancy and parenthood.
Your Care Coach is committed to walking alongside you, she will be invested in your journey, whatever it looks like, and will keep in touch with you. Your care will not be affected by the outcome of the pregnancy test or your choices. Our Care Coaches feel honored to listen to the stories of our clients. They respect your boundaries, and will not force you to discuss anything you do not feel comfortable with. If you are open to it, the care relationship with your Coach can last as long as 18 months.
Will I Be Safe Here?
The LPC prides itself on being a safe refuge during life’s challenging times. Your information is confidential. You will not be encouraged toward any decision or outcome. You will not be chastised, condemned, or admonished. We have no hidden agenda, we are not political, and there are no strings attached to your care. Our ministry “agenda” is to be present with you when you need support.
We encourage you to read our Who We Are page [link] to learn more about what we stand for and how we treat clients like you.