Pregnancy: Info & Services

• First the basics - check out this description of reproduction. (You know, the story about how babies are made.)
• The bottom line: how can she get pregnant?
• Do you know the myths about pregnancy?
• What are the signs that she might be pregnant?
• Is she pregnant? Need help? Check out these local services.

Reproduction: how babies are made

The basics
Here is the short version of how a baby is made. First of all, a man and a woman have vaginal sex - this means that he puts his penis in her vagina. During sex, the man releases sperm from his penis into her vagina. The sperm swim deep into her body. If the sperm joins a woman's egg, a fetus will begin to develop. The fetus grows in her body for about 40 weeks.

Want to know the details about reproduction? Click here.

How can she get pregnant?

If your cum or pre-cum gets near or in her vagina, she could get pregnant. She cannot get pregnant through oral sex, anal sex, or touching other parts of her body like her breasts.

• What is cum? Cum is fluid containing sperm. Cum is slang for semen.
• What is pre-cum? Men leak pre-cum before they ejaculate. Pre-cum can contain sperm and can cause pregnancy.

Here is more info:

• If you have semen on your fingers and you touch her vagina, she could get pregnant. Even if you don't have vaginal sex (penis in the vagina)!
• Make sure you put on a condom before touching her vagina or near her vagina with your penis. Otherwise, you might get pre-cum on her vaginal area.

What are signs that she might be pregnant?

Here are some possible of signs of pregnancy:

• She missed her period. (She could also miss a period because she is ill, stressed, or other reasons.)
• She feels like throwing up (nauseous).
• She is tired for no obvious reason.
• Her breasts are sore or larger than usual.
• She has to pee a lot.
• She has headaches.

She cannot be pregnant and have a period. But a few pregnant women can bleed, and this might seem like a period.

Services in Santa Cruz County

Family PACT

Family Pact pays for pregnancy testing and more.

Pregnancy Testing and Counseling

• Birthright of Santa Cruz* - 426-9621
• Choice Medical Group - 462-1222
• Crisis Pregnancy Center of Santa Cruz* - 475-2200
• Health Services Agency -
  Santa Cruz 454-4030, Watsonville 763-8010
• Planned Parenthood -
  Santa Cruz 426-5550, Watsonville 724-7525
• Santa Cruz Women's Health Center 427-3500
  
  * Birthright and Crisis Pregnancy Center do not give referrals for abortion.

Abortion Information and Referral

• Planned Parenthood -
  Santa Cruz 426-5550, Watsonville 724-7525
• Choice 462-1222

Teen Parent Program - 454-4339