Hope for Unplanned Pregnancy: "Carrie" by Rosanne Cash

To all pregnant mothers:

7-14 days after conception- Cells multiply and become specialized for muscular, neural, reproductive, skeletal, digestive, and circulatory functions. 20 days- Eyes start to form 22 days- Heart begins to beat 23 days- Central nervous system begins to develop 4 weeks- Skeleton forms and muscles develop, arms and legs begin to form 5 weeks- Nose and mouth form 6 weeks- Brain waves can be recorded 8 weeks- All organs are present, complete, and functioning (except lungs- they follow a little later) 8-10 weeks- Body is completely formed. Responds to touch, fingers and toes defined, has permanent fingerprints, baby can suck thumb 8-13 weeks- The child's sex can be distinguished 11-12weeks- Finger and toenails form, the child can make all facial expressions. All organ systems are working, the baby can feel pain 15 weeks- "Fluff" appears on the baby's head, also has visible eyebrows, eyelashes 16 weeks- Mother can feel the baby move, heart pumps six gallons of blood per day, very rapid growth. Can have REM (dream) sleep 18 weeks- the child is now "complete," needing only more time to grow. 22 weeks- Mother can feel the baby hiccup 20-24 weeks- If born this young, the child could survive outside the womb This movie shows the undeniable reality of life in the womb.

Women, as a young mother myself i know how hard this can be but you are not alone. Across the country and the world there are crisis pregnancy centers such as All Babies Cherished. A google search brings up many acredited help centers. Please listen to your heart. My story:
At 19 years old, my mother chose to give birth to me instead of having an abortion as many suggested. They suggested this so that she could start a life free of a physically and verbally abusive relationship, avoid being a single parent, go to college, have a career and get remarried and have children with a man she loved. Though life was not easy for her (whose life is?) she choose to let me continue living. Now I am 22, older than she was when she had me and I have a little baby boy. She is remarried and has just graduated from college (she went back to school to be a teacher). Maybe you will say that this is the extreme case and all women will not eventually be able to fulfill their dreams like she did, but I am here and alive to say that it is possible. This little baby is a gift to you and you are a gift to him or her. Your lives flow together...all you have to decide is whether or not you will cut short that life inside you. To all you girls and women out there who are pregnant, life is not over when you give life to your baby; it's just beginning in a new and different way. Peace

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[FancyMouseGal]

i stumbled across your video thanks to a friend. it's very, very beautiful.

[Starlitshores]

Thank you for the comment. I love this song too... The baby in the moving parts is my son.

[11kclifton]

I just found out that I was pregnant on Monday... I'm terrified... but I know that I love him or her... more than anything in this world right now, and videos like this make me cry, because... it's overwhelming. my life was taking a turn for the not so good... then my body became a safe haven.... and now there's a little life depending on me... my baby has changed my life and I haven't even met him or her yet... patrick or harlie potter... i love you so very much and you are my angel!

[bobbythefatass]

so ur a faild abortion?