Free, Confidential Pregnancy Tests
Think you might be pregnant? The easiest way to know if you are pregnant or not is by taking a urine pregnancy test. Blood tests and ultrasounds can also tell you if you are pregnant, but both of these will require a requisition from a doctor or nurse practitioner. If you do not have health care coverage, you will have to pay up front for these services.
First Place Options offers free laboratory-quality pregnancy tests capable of detecting pregnancy as early as TWO days after your missed period.
All appointments and services are free, confidential, and non-judgmental.
Your counsellor can also give you the time you need to discuss your individual situation and explore all your options: abortion, adoption and parenting.
*Please note that the counsellors at First Place Options are not medical professionals and will recommend that you confirm the results given at First Place Options with a medical professional.
Book AppointmentA pregnancy test is a test that measures Human chorionic gonadotropin or HcG, which is the hormone produced during pregnancy. This pregnancy hormone can be measured through a blood or urine sample. HcG can be detected in your blood 6-8 days after conception or typically 1-2 days before your next expected period.
You might be pregnant if you:
The most accurate way to know if you are pregnant is by taking a pregnancy test. The free pregnancy tests at First Place Options are laboratory quality urine tests, that can detect pregnancy two days after a missed period and are 99% accurate.
Urine pregnancy tests like the ones offered at First Place Options, or ones that you can pick up at a pharmacy are considered to be reliable when taken according to the instructions. If you take a pregnancy test and it is positive, you are more than likely pregnant. False positive tests, where a pregnancy test shows a positive result, but the person is not actually pregnant, are rare. False negative tests (when the test is negative but you are pregnant) are more common. A false negative pregnancy test result can occur if the test is expired, failing to follow the test instructions or taken too early (before HcG the pregnancy hormone level is high enough to register on a test). It is a good idea to take another test a week after a negative pregnancy test, if you still have not gotten your period.
Although some pregnancy tests are sensitive enough to pick up HcG levels in your urine 6-7 days before your expected period, it is commonly advised to wait until after the first day of your expected period before taking a urine pregnancy test. If you are taking a pregnancy test before your expected period or shortly after your expected period would have begun, it is helpful to do so first thing in the morning. The levels of HcG begin to rise after conception and continue to rise for the first 10 weeks of pregnancy. Taking a pregnancy test with your first morning urine, ensures the highest concentration of HcG in your urine. This can be helpful when taking a pregnancy test early on, when HcG levels may still be low.
There are different options available for where to get a pregnancy test. You can purchase a pregnancy test from your local pharmacy. You can visit the office of your doctor or nurse practitioner. Or you can book an appointment with us at First Place Options to take a free laboratory quality pregnancy test.
Getting a positive pregnancy test when you weren’t expecting it, can be very scary, overwhelming and stressful. During stressful situations, such as an unplanned pregnancy, our brain’s ability to make sound decisions becomes compromised. Therefore, it is important to allow yourself the time to process all of your options: abortion, adoption and parenting. An unexpected pregnancy can also be complicated by a number of things:
Talking with an experienced and caring counsellor can help you to explore your options in an unbiased and safe environment. At First Place Options we offer Pregnancy Options counselling, which is both free and confidential. We know that facing an unexpected pregnancy can leave you feeling alone and we are here to support you, so that you can make an informed decision that you feel is right for you. Click here to book a free appointment today.
Yes, you can become pregnant from having sex just once. Anytime that the vagina comes in contact with semen, there is a chance that you could get pregnant. The only way to know for sure if you are pregnant is by taking a pregnancy test. The counsellors at First Place Options are here to support you through taking a free pregnancy test and to answer any questions that you have.
The only method to prevent pregnancy that is 100% effective is abstinence. Even though failure rates of other forms of birth control when used properly may be very low, pregnancy can still occur.
When facing an unexpected pregnancy, you may have a lot of questions or you may be feeling pressure from your partner or family. It is important to allow yourself the time to process all of your options: abortion, adoption and parenting, so that you can make an informed decision regarding your pregnancy. The counsellors at First Place Options provide a safe, unpressurized environment for you to explore and be fully informed about all of your options: abortion, adoption and parenting.
The counsellors at First Place Options can explain the difference between ‘open’ and ‘closed’ adoptions, so that you can understand what adoption looks like today. If you want to explore the option of adoption, our counsellors can refer you to a ministry-licensed adoption agency, that will provide free adoption-related support to birth parent(s). Meeting with a ministry-licensed adoption agency does not mean that your decision to choose adoption is final. Your First Place Options counsellor will support you through this entire process.
Facing an unexpected pregnancy can be scary and overwhelming. Although you may feel alone and helpless in your pregnancy, there is support. The counsellors at First Place Options care and are trained to help. They can help you explore all the options available to you: abortion, adoption and parenting, and help prepare you to discuss your pregnancy with your partner/parents/friends.
Partners/parents are welcome to join you in a follow-up meeting with your counsellor, if you both feel that that would be helpful for you.
You can acquire information concerning the development of the embryo/fetus and what to expect during pregnancy at First Place Options.
If you decide to parent, First Place Options can offer resources to housing support. As well as connect you with other resources in the city that can help reduce some of the financial commitment of raising a child.
An unexpected pregnancy does not mean that you have to drop out of school. Our counsellors can help you explore how you can continue your education.
Your girlfriend needs someone to talk to. You do as well. It is important not to pressure her. You can bring her in for a free and confidential laboratory quality urine pregnancy test. If she is pregnant, you both can talk with our counsellors together and or separately, to process through and be informed about all of your options: abortion, adoption and parenting. Our counsellors are here to support you both and will meet with you together or separately as many times as you need. All of our services are free and confidential.