Prenatal care affordability
I simply cannot afford it. I’m getting by, barely. Considering adoption after birth. But for now, I scheduled an ultrasound at a free Christian clinic to make sure it’s not ectopic at least. After that, I think I’m on my own. I’m going to check my blood pressure at home regularly, what else can I do?
I’m iron deficient, with my ferritin at 14 past time I checked, but not even sure if I can keep taking my prescribed supplements, so I stopped taking them when I got a positive test. I am taking prenatal vitamins. I just don’t know what else I can do. I understand I’m at risk with less care, and the baby too, but I want to do what I can.
I also can’t afford to miss work. I don’t have much sick time saved right now, maybe 4 hours left. I also think I could lose my job if they find out I’m pregnant because the job is basically moving 40 lb boxes around. What do people do in this situation? I won’t consider abortion. Any helpful comments are welcome, especially if you can recommend resources that might help me. Thanks in advance.