Counseling Confidential counseling is available at no cost to persons experiencing an unexpected pregnancy. This counseling is available to both of the birth parents and their families for up to six months following delivery. Birth parents and their families are supported in exploring their feelings about the pregnancy, telling significant others, and in examining their options. No one else knew I was pregnant when I first called Lutheran Family Services. My counselor helped me tell my parents and the father of my baby.
Many young people choose the option of parenting.
There are resources and support available for single parents today that did not exist in the past. Our Lutheran Family Services counselors help expectant parents prepare for the birth of the child, learn about caring for an infant , secure needed housing and other material resources, and arrange for child care. At Lutheran Family Services I didn't feel alone any more. I didn't have to make any quick decisions. I explored all of my options without pressure.