Difference between revisions of "Pregnancy support center"
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| − | A pregnancy support center provides more services than a pregnancy resource center. It is a nonprofit corporation established to support pregnant women | + | A pregnancy support center provides more services than a pregnancy resource center. It is a nonprofit corporation established to support pregnant women |
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==Services provided often include== | ==Services provided often include== | ||
'''Pregnancy tests''' which check for a hormone called HCG that is produced by the embryo during pregnancy. | '''Pregnancy tests''' which check for a hormone called HCG that is produced by the embryo during pregnancy. | ||
Revision as of 22:03, November 28, 2020
Overview
A pregnancy support center provides more services than a pregnancy resource center. It is a nonprofit corporation established to support pregnant women
Services provided often include
Pregnancy tests which check for a hormone called HCG that is produced by the embryo during pregnancy.
Ultrasounds a urine test alone does not determine if a pregnancy is viable or not. A urine test will detect the presence of hormone HCG which is present during a pregnancy. This hormone can be present up to 6-8 weeks following miscarriage. The purpose of an ultrasound is to: Confirm pregnancy, Determine the viability of the pregnancy by confirming fetal heart motion and presence of a fetus inside the uterus