maternity home???

what in the world is a maternity home??? a girl i know told people she is going to go stay in one and i have never heard of it! im just wondering what the heck it is... i asked around and no one seems to know so i thought maybe someone on here had an idea... lol

like a shelter? for pregnant women?

Quoting *Stevie Lynn :]:“ what in the world is a maternity home??? a girl i know told people she is going to go stay in one and ... [snip!] ... wondering what the heck it is... i asked around and no one seems to know so i thought maybe someone on here had an idea... lol”

Maternity homes are typically dorm-like residences which offer housing, transportation and other services to women who are facing an unplanned pregnancy and, for whatever reason, need a place to stay through the duration of their pregnancy. In addition to the typical dorm-like residences, there are some organizations that have recruited volunteer families who provide free housing for women who are facing an unplanned pregnancy and include them in their day to day family life. Both options allow expectant mothers a reduced stress atmosphere in which to continue their pregnancy and obtain regular medical care until delivery.

Maternity housing was a popular option in the 1950's and 60's which offered women a place where they could go in order to escape the stigmas associated with unplanned and unwed pregnancies. However, with the decriminalization of abortion, the wide-spread availability of birth control, as well as the changing attitudes towards single parenting in society, the numbers of maternity homes as dropped dramatically.

Maternity homes typically offer a wide range of services for women in need, ranging from counseling services and parenting classes to adoption related guidance and job training. In addition to providing guidance and support, staff and volunteers often assist expectant mothers with the process of applying for state-funded aide and other available public assistance.

Staying in a maternity home during your pregnancy is often free of charge, as are most of the services provided during your stay. Each maternity home operates differently, so it will be important for you to ask questions and find out what is expected of you, if you intend to utilize the option of staying in a maternity home during your pregnancy.

Quoting Baby Boy Maker:“ like a shelter? for pregnant women?”

im guessing thats what it is... i dont really talk to her much. so i have no way to ask her. but i had so never heard of one and was like what the crap is that?! lol

Quoting One Day at a Time *OLS*:“ Maternity homes are typically dorm-like residences which offer housing, transportation and other ... [snip!] ... and find out what is expected of you, if you intend to utilize the option of staying in a maternity home during your pregnancy.”

googler! 

Quoting Baby Boy Maker:“ googler! ”

I knew what it was before google lol I have a headcold and trying to put to many words together gets boggled hehe

Quoting One Day at a Time *OLS*:“ I knew what it was before google lol I have a headcold and trying to put to many words together gets boggled hehe”

well thank you!!! that was a very detailed defination... lol now i feel kinda silly for not knowing... haha

Quoting One Day at a Time *OLS*:“ I knew what it was before google lol I have a headcold and trying to put to many words together gets boggled hehe”

sorry your sick.... i'm just playing im a google whore anyhow

Quoting *Stevie Lynn :]:“ well thank you!!! that was a very detailed defination... lol now i feel kinda silly for not knowing... haha”

np its not that common now, I did see one in an episode of Desperate Housewifes though

Quoting Baby Boy Maker:“ sorry your sick.... i'm just playing im a google whore anyhow”

eh its that time of year, I catch EVERYTHING just normally I can drug myself up on meds lol not this time.
I dont know what I did before google!

Arnold Schwarzenegger goes to one in the movie Junior

I have one like a minute down the street from me called St. Elizabeth's. They generally have wards of the state who are pregnant living there or people who want to give their baby up for adoption and they take care of them during the pregnancy. I had a friend in high school that lived there.