Is it acceptable to interchange 'the child' with 'her child,' and 'the baby' with 'her baby' in the sentence, isn't it?

Is it acceptable to interchange 'the child' with 'her child,' and 'the baby' with 'her baby' in the sentence, isn't it?

Lois was pregnant when her boyfriend left her. She didn't want to have an abortion. Kindhearted as she was, she wanted to keep (the child, her child)/(the baby, her baby).