Unexpected Pregnancy, Baby Love - Substance Abuse

Whether or not you are experiencing a planned or unplanned pregnancy it is important to carefully consider what you give to your baby. If you smoke, use alcohol, take illegal drugs or abuse legal drugs, so does your unborn baby.

Quit smoking as quickly as possible once you find out you are pregnant, Smoking during pregnancy passes nicotine and cancer causing drugs to your baby. Smoke also prevents your baby from getting nourishment and raises the likely hood of the baby being boon early, possibly too early to live.

Also stop drinking alcohol. Alcohol can cause life-long physical and behavioral problems in children, including the baby being addicted to alcohol, fetal alcohol syndrome.

Drug use of any kind outside of your doctor’s supervision should be stopped. Illegal drug use or abusing legal drugs may cause underweight babies, birth defects or withdrawal symptoms after birth and behavior problems during childhood and beyond.

Get help if Smoking, Drinking Alcohol, Using Illegal Drugs or Abuse Legal Drugs are difficult for you to quit. Your health care provider, our agency, a friend, a relative can help you on your way to quit so both you and your baby will be better off.

Don’t hesitate to ask for HELP today!
Christian Child Placement Service
http://www.adoptnewmexico.org/
1-800-553-2229 (BABY) ex.14
e-mail: adopt@nmcch.org

New Mexico Adoption Agency

What should I do?

The first step is talking to someone who can answer your questions and provide information regarding your pregnancy options. We have been assisting women with unplanned pregnancies for 32 years. We are one of the oldest adoption agencies located in New Mexico, we are here to serve you locally in NM.

Confidential Chat:

If you're pregnant and need to talk, then you've found a safe place.

Maybe you think you are pregnant but are not sure, or have recently discovered that you are pregnant. Perhaps you simply have questions about how to talk to your parents or want to learn more about your options. Either way, we're here to listen - no fees, no obligation, no strings attached. Contact us and we can visit on the phone, e-mail, text 575-714-0246, instant message, talk in person, or communicate however you feel comfortable.

Learn more about your pregnancy options by contacting us:
Christian Child Placement Service
http://www.adoptnewmexico.org/
1-800-553-2229 (BABY) ex.14
e-mail: adopt@nmcch.org

Eastern New Mexico University Pregnancy Help

We are your local unplanned pregnancy resource center located here in Portales, NM.

We provide information on all of your options with an unexpected pregnancy so you can make the decision about what option is right for you and your baby.

Our unplanned pregnancy services are all Free, including but not limited to:
•pregnancy tests
•pregnancy options counseling
•truthful abortion information
•pregnancy information
•baby/fetal development information
•sexually transmitted disease (STD) information
•parenting information
•and much more

We are also your local Adoption Agency and can provide information about the Adoption Option.

If you would like to learn more about any of our FREE services please contact:

Christian Child Placement Service
http://www.adoptnewmexico.org/
1-800-553-2229 (BABY) ex.14
e-mail: adopt@nmcch.org

2 things doctors wish you'd do for your baby during an unplanned pregnancy:

From http://www.babycenter.com/

1. Give up the idea of eating for two

Gaining too much weight during pregnancy makes you more likely to deliver early, develop preeclampsia (which can also lead to prematurity) or have a big baby, which makes delivery rougher on both of you. "That's a pretty big health risk for the baby," says obstetrician Laura Riley. "A little extra can be a bad thing."

Riley says many women pack on much more than the recommended poundage because they overestimate how many extra calories they need. An additional 300 a day – about what you'll get from two glasses of 1 percent milk, or an apple with two tablespoons of peanut butter – is all you need to fuel your baby's growth.

2. Check with your OB before going off your meds

Sure, many medications aren't safe for pregnancy. But sometimes the diseases they treat have more serious risks for your baby. "For instance, stopping antidepressants requires some thought and discussion," says Riley. Although some studies have linked antidepressant use during pregnancy to problems such as premature birth and low birth weight, others suggest that untreated depression could do the same. Wait until you hash out the risks and benefits with your doctor before you stop cold turkey. There can be birth defects with anti-seizure medicine, for example, but a grand mal seizure during pregnancy is much worse.

If you would like to learn about making an adoption plan contact:
1-800-553-2229 (BABY) ex. 14
http://www.adoptnewmexico.org/

University of New Mexico Adoption Help

The Christian Child Placement Service (CCPS) is a full service liscensed adoption agency.

CCPS provides various forms of assistance for birthparents considering adoption.

At CCPS the birth parents select the adoptive parents they want to raise their baby.

A CCPS caseworker is available to take birth mothers to doctor's visits so they don't have to go alone.

After the baby is placed in the adoptive home pictures and letters can be provided to the birth parents if they desire communication.

Support is always available...whenever someone in an unplanned pregnancy needs us; we are here to talk day and night!

We continue to support the birth parents throughout the pregnancy and beyond, helping get connected to resources that will aid them in life after a placement.

We provide various forms of assistance for birthmoms considering adoption:

•housing and living expenses possible
•coverage of medical expenses (where applicable)
•pregnancy tests
•pregnancy options counseling
•truthful abortion information
•pregnancy information
•baby/fetal development information
•sexually transmitted disease (STD) information
•parenting information
•legal expense coverage for adoptions
•and more

At the Christian Child Placement Service we know that choosing the best option with your unplanned pregnancy is a very difficult decision. We want to provide information on all of your options so you can make a fully informed decision so you can decide what is the best option for your unexpected pregnancy.
 
Christian Child Placement Service
http://www.adoptnewmexico.org/
1-800-553-2229
e-mail: adopt@nmcch.org

Advocates for Ethical Adoption Practice in New Mexico, Current Legislative Session

Dear Advocates for Ethical Adoption Practice in New Mexico:

We seek your help this Legislative Session.

Please contact these NM legislative committee members Feb 1st through Feb 7th, 2011 .

Ask them to vote YES on House bills HB125 (Adoption Services) and HB158 (Adoption Advertising).

THE PROBLEM Over the last ten years, adoption in New Mexico has fallen prey to profit-driven, out of state adoption businesses not licensed here. NM licensed professionals and vulnerable residents involved in an adoption process often face a serious crisis. These Predatory adoption businesses attract unsuspecting birth parents and adoptive parents to them through large-scale advertising. They provide informal but costly adoption services for months. They wait until the last moment to contact NM licensed professionals to furnish the minimum legally required adoption service. With much hanging in the balance, we discover that those we represent may have been misinformed of the facts involved in their adoption, and their rights and requirements in a New Mexico adoption process during a most emotionally vulnerable time.

We ask you to take 10 minutes this week to call for action on these two bills now before House Consumer and Public Affairs Committee. Help us close legal loop-holes used by predatory adoption businesses.

HB125 (Adoption Services) expands the definition of adoption service and requires NM licensure for those who provide those services within our state. It would also require an accounting to and approval from a NM Court for disbursements paid on behalf of an adoption before a NM child may be moved to another state, (provides more jurisdiction).

HB 158 (Adoption Advertising) would require that out of state adoption businesses not licensed or permitted to provide adoption services here to say so in their advertisements.

THIS WEEK (Feb 1-Feb 7th, 2011)

1) Call Representative Al Park’s office at 505 986-4411. Thank him for sponsoring HB125 and HB158.

To see the full legislation go to http://www.nmlegis.gov/

2) Call or email the 5 members of the House Consumer & Public Affairs Committee (below).

Ask them to VOTE YES on House Bills HB125 -Adoption Services and HB158 -Adoption Advertising. Attend this committee meeting to stand in support.
 
HOUSE CONSUMER AND PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE CONTACT LIST

Meets Tuesdays & Thursdays – beginning at 1:30 pm – Capitol Room 315

Representative                   District                
Gail Chasey, Chair             18/Bernalillo         505-986-4844      
Email  gailchasey@msn.com
Antonio “Moe” Maestes,    16/Bernalillo         505-986-4464  
Email  Rep16@moejustice.com
Thomas A. Anderson         29/Bernalillo         505-986 4451       
Email Kb5ysg@arrl.net
Dennis Kintigh                   57/Chavez, Lincoln, Otero   505-986-4453       
Email askdennis@denniskintigh.com
Bill B. O’Neil                    15/Bernalillo           505-986-4464     
Email Oneillhd15@fastmail.us

Thank You in Advance for Helping Us Get These Two Bills Passed,
Christian Child Placement Service
http://www.adoptnewmexico.org/
1-800-553-2229 (BABY) ex. 14
e-mail: adopt@nmcch.org

Planned Parenthood Aids Pimp's Underage Sex Ring

Planned Parenthood is willing to disregard the law and gives advice to hide underage prostitution:


If you would like to get factual information about sexually transmitted diseases (STD’s) and abortion without having to talk to an agency that will lie to you please contact us, we would be glad to share free, factual information with you.

1800-553-2229