If you are a mom or dad who has chosen life for your child and Bella played a part in your decision, we invite you to share your story here. You may wish to use a different name to protect confidentiality. We appreciate you sharing your stories and if you wish, baby pictures with us. Your stories are an inspiration to others, and they also encourage our volunteers and donors.

In your story, please tell us about your circumstances at the time you became pregnant, how Bella impacted your decision to carry your baby to term, the name and/or gender of the baby, if known.

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My Bella

The movie Bella definitely impacted my decision to keep my baby. I saw the movie in theaters when it first came out, with my mom and two sisters. I loved it then, and thought it was very inspirational. I knew that it would help a lot of unsure mothers keep their babies, but did I know that I would be faced with that decision soon? Not a chance. I became pregnant in the summer of 2009. It was definitely not in my plans to have a baby yet. I went through a period where I was scared and fearful of what to do. My boyfriend encouraged me to have an abortion. But I thought back to this movie, and I just couldn't see myself going through with it. I started reading about how un-natural an abortion is, and how many complications you can have with one. I even saw a website that encourages women to give themselves an abortion! In my heart, I knew that there was no way I could kill my innocent baby. I would never be able to forgive myself, is what I kept thinking. Once I decided to keep my baby, I started thinking about whether or not we should give the baby up for adoption. My boyfriend and I agreed that this is what we should do, because we were both still in school without jobs. During this period, I started having dreams about someone approaching me and taking my baby away. At that point, I decided I'm keeping this baby and taking care of her myself. There's no way I could not have her in my life! She's a major part of me! Once I told my boyfriend this, he was upset, because at that point, it seemed like having a baby was too much too soon for us. I told him that he didn't have to be with me anymore and that I would take care of her. But after he contemplated things for a couple of days, he decided that he would support me in having this baby. I had a very good pregnancy! Our relationship really changed over the course of the pregnancy. I was able to get a retail job to save money. And once we told our families, they were surprised and upset initially, but then overjoyed to think that there was a little bundle of joy on its way. If our families had not been so supportive, we might have given her up for adoption, which is always an option for women. My boyfriend asked me to marry him on my birthday. We are still currently engaged and raising our little girl together. Our little girl was born on March 17, 2010 (St. Patrick's Day!) and her name is Isabella. She is our pride and joy! I cannot imagine one day without her now. The amount of love you have for your own child is like no other type of love.

Jasmine

Jasmine was born in Killeen, Texas in the spring of 2009. Her mother Vicky walked into The Hope Pregnancy Center and she was devastated when she found out she was pregnant. She also had another baby and as a single parent she did not know how she was going to care for another child.

The center director gave her a Bella DVD to take home and the next week she came back for the ultrasound. She had watched Bella twice, the second time with her friend Keith and she cried both times and said that she couldn’t have an abortion. Keith said he wanted to help her raise the child.

A few weeks after Jasmine was born, Vicky spoke at the pregnancy center’s banquet and Keith announced that they were planning to be married the next day by a Justice of the Peace. Upon hearing that, the center director got together with several guests at the banquet including the pastor. And fifteen hours later they put on a wedding for the couple. Everything was donated including the tux, the dress, the flowers, the cake, and the wedding was held at KPLE-TV, a Christian television station in Killeen, Texas.

Babette

Babette was born in the Spring of 2009. Her mother Anna went into a pregnancy center in Louisiana and she found out that she was pregnant. She was uncertain who the father was, and was definitely set on abortion. The center director gave her a copy of Bella which she watched with her current boyfriend. When she returned to the center with her boyfriend she said that “Bella” had inspired them to keep the baby. Her boyfriend said that he didn’t care who the father was, he wanted to step up and take responsibility and they decided to raise the baby together.

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