Pregnant and Need Help?
Are you pregnant and want to keep your baby? Are you wondering where you can go for help? We hope you will find one or more of these resources helpful. If you need further assistance, please CONTACT US so we can help.
Are you pregnant and wondering how you are going to care for your baby? Do you feel alone and don't know if you can do this? Are you considering having an abortion? The loving staff at the Catherine Foundation assists new mothers and fathers who are in a crisis pregnancy. They are located in Waldorf, MD and provide material needs and medical services to care for the health of your new baby. Educational classes such as childbirth, parenting, and building family connections are also offered, Click here to get help.
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Safe Haven provides you with a place to go in order to anonymously find a new home for your newborn baby if you find you cannot take care of him/her. Click here to find a safe location who will care for your newborn baby.
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The Gabriel Network is a Christian ministry of loving service to women and families challenged with a crisis pregnancy. They have been helping women and children in Maryland and Washington, D.C. for more than twenty years and are a committed network of Christian churches to “adopt” pregnant mothers and families in need by providing practical, emotional and spiritual support through pregnancy and beyond. Click here to see how they can help you.
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Had an abortion?
Have you, or someone you know, experienced an abortion and now regret it? We at Charles County Right to Life want you to know that you can find healing and forgiveness through our Lord, Jesus Christ. See our resources below for more information and how you can begin the road to recovery. If you cannot find the help you need, please CONTACT US and we will do what we can to provide you with the help you need. Any and all information you provide will be kept confidential.
Rachel mourns for her children; she refuses to be consoled because her children are no more. Thus says the Lord: Cease your cries of mourning. Wipe the tears from your eyes. The sorrow you have shown shall have its reward. There is hope for your future.”
– Jeremiah 31:15-17
Rachel mourns for her children; she refuses to be consoled because her children are no more. Thus says the Lord: Cease your cries of mourning. Wipe the tears from your eyes. The sorrow you have shown shall have its reward. There is hope for your future.”
– Jeremiah 31:15-17
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It's normal to grieve a pregnancy loss, including the loss of a child by abortion. It can form a hole in one's heart, a hole so deep that sometimes it seems nothing can fill the emptiness. You are not alone and Project Rachel can help. They will provide you with multiple resources to take you through your grieving process. It takes a lot of courage to get to this point, and we pray that you will find freedom in forgiveness. Freedom in forgiving yourself.
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Poor pre-natal diagnosis?
A poor pre-natal diagnosis can take many forms. It can be life-threatening and scary, not knowing what the future will hold. Our country has provided many options for you, but it is our prayer that you choose life for your baby and allow that child to bless your own life, and countless others that will meet him/her. We hope that the resources we have provided here are be helpful in making that decision.
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The Jerome Lejeune Foundation USA
Jerome Lejeune is the man responsible for discovering the genetic cause of Down Syndrome. The mission of the Jerome Lejeune Foundation USA is to provide research, care, and advocacy for people with genetic intellectual disabilities. This is achieved by conducting, promoting, and funding therapeutically oriented research; by assisting in the development of healthcare services; and by serving as an advocate in a spirit of respect for the dignity of all human persons. Created in 1996 in Paris and in 2012 in the United States, the Jerome Lejeune Foundation has provided services for families of children with Down Syndrome over 20 years. |
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A Mother's Story
Maggie Reardon is a senior writer at CNET, where she writes the "Ask Maggie" advice column, and a mother of two. She and her husband were only married for 6 months when they found out they were going to have a baby with Down Syndrome. Click here to read about her struggle that turned into a blessing. |
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Isaiah's PromiseHave you received a severe or fatal prenatal diagnosis? Isaiah's Promise was founded in 1995 to offer support, information, friendship, and hope to families who decide to carry their babies to term.
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Struggling with infertility?
Want to space your children, but also want a healthier alternative to hormonal birth control and other contraceptive methods?
Natural Family Planning, or NFP, is when a couple uses naturally occurring symptoms of fertility in order to conceive or abstain from having more children. There are no pills, no chemicals, and no hormone shots. The couple is simply educated on the natural rhythms of a woman's fertility. It is a way of life, a mentality that respects the dignity of your partner and does not promote the contraceptive mentality to treat the other as a means to an end. Because the woman learns to read her signs, the couple is able to better understand when conception can happen, therefore increasing their chances of conceiving a baby. Below are some resources you can look into that may help. We also have a couple of local contacts that teach these methods and may be able to help. Sometimes, infertility issues are caused by other medical complications and you may need to seek a doctor that will work with you and your body respectfully. Someone from FACTS, below, may be able to help.
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Fertility awareness based methods (FABM's) teach a woman to observe reliable external signs to identify when she may be fertile. These modern methods are well researched and can be utilized effectively to achieve or avoid pregnancy, as well as to identify and address a wide range of women's health issues, such as infertility or hormonal abnormalities. There are many benefits to using FABMs. They are hormone free and have no adverse side effects. A woman can learn to better understand her cycle and monitor her reproductive health. Women can also work with physicians specially trained in FABMs to more effectively diagnose and treat a range of medical issues, such as PMS, painful periods, irregular cycles and infertility. Women and men learn more about their fertility and are empowered to make more informed choices. Visit FACTS to learn more.
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The Couple to Couple League (CCL) was founded in 1971 and provides instruction in NFP methods. Local classes are available:
Kim and Andy Cardwell Certified NFP Teaching Couple Archdiocese of Washington, DC kimberly.cardwell@gmail.com |
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Another way for a married couple to observe NFP is the Ovulation Method. Classes are offered locally at differing times. Click here to visit their website for more information, to contact them, or to see if there will be a class near you soon.
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Caritas FertilityCare™ exists to provide women and couples in the DC area with a thorough understanding of their fertility, using the Creighton Model FertilityCare™ System, so that they might make informed decisions about their reproductive and gynecological health.
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What are the different types of abortions?
Do you need more information about what actually happens in various types of abortions? Abortionprocedures.com ( www.abortionprocedures.com ) has factual and tactful information about various types of abortions.
Do you need more information about what actually happens in various types of abortions? Abortionprocedures.com ( www.abortionprocedures.com ) has factual and tactful information about various types of abortions.