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Girl Talk: Oops ... I’m Pregnant - The Frisky

One day as I was walking around the city, a few hours after I’d peed on a stick in my office toilet and that tell-tale plus sign came up, it dawned on me that every single person I was passing—every single old man, young child, bored teen, chubby ...

Under New Utah Law, Miscarriage Could Get You Life in ... - Democratic Underground.com

A storm of controversy against the original version of the law criminalizing miscarriages led lawmakers to submit a revised version. Unfortunately, all they did was drop the word "reckless," re-passed the legislation, and had the governor sign into ...

Announcements as of March 13 - Minot Daily News

UNITED WAY GRANT APPLICATIONS: Souris Valley United Way in Minot is now accepting grant applications for 2011 grant funding consideration. The deadline to apply is March 31. Visit the Web site at (www.svunitedway.com) for application forms or call ...

Obesity risk can climb before a child is even born - Duluth News Tribune

Pam Levin's daughter weighed less than 5 pounds at birth. But by the time the child turned 3, Levin and her husband had begun to bristle at some of the comments about her. "People would say, 'She's chunky' or 'She's a big girl,'" Levin says. The ...

Plateau women storm Abuja, protest killings - Vanguard

JOS—HUNDREDS of Plateau women, yesterday, staged peaceful demonstrations in Jos and Abuja against Sunday’s mayhem at Dogon Nahawa where hundreds, mostly women and children, were murdered. This is just as the General Officer Commanding, GOC, 3 ...

Friday, March 12 - Kaiser Health News

Democrats Thursday looked for a way forward on a health reform bill as colleagues in the House worried about abortion, other provisions and Senate passage of a reconciliation measure. The New York Times : "Leaving a meeting of the House Democratic ...

Please advise really scared.... - Net Doctor

It was the day after my period ended. I was really worried and went and got the morning after pill abt 7 hrs afterwards. Is there much chance that I could be pregnant or am I just being silly. Please any advise would be very helpful. Hi,this sex ...

Hoped-for drop in childbirth deaths not happening - The Guardian

AP Medical Writer= WASHINGTON (AP) — Eleven days after her son Benjamin's birth by C-section, Linda Coale awoke in the middle of the night in pain, one leg badly swollen. Just as her doctor returned her phone call asking what to do, she dropped ...

Taking memories to the stage - Star-Banner

The motley crew of actors assemble, some frozen in place, and prepare for rehearsal Wednesday night at the Insomniac Theatre. "Lights up," says 14-year-old Jake Cowan, and the women up front spring to life. They act out the delicate relationships ...

Spring ahead - Belleville Intelligencer

Superheroes, remakes, 3D animated comedies -- who says summer hasn't started? Not Hollywood, which will try to keep post-Avatarmoviegoers lulled into submission with sequels, stars and special effects untilIron Man 2opens May 7. So far, audiences are ...

Open Question: Is being super hungry every couple hours an early sign of pregnancy?

-My last period was on February 18th, I'm due to start my period on Weds the 17th. -Hunger started on Feb 27th...thought it was just from snowboarding that day. -...Still hungry like that day now or even more. Every 2 hours. Even bedtime it's irritating cuz I am hungry again. -I haven't had any major changes..no new medications or anything -I have NO other symptoms. My boobs feel normal, and I'm not abnormaly drowsy. What do you think? Is this a pre-test symptom? I feel like I am not pregnant but thought I'd ask since this new eating thing is so weird.**due to start my next period on March 17th more

Open Question: 15 Years Old, Early Signs Of Pregnancy! Please HELP!!!!?

I had unprotected sex with my boyfriend, once about a week ago, and another time acouple days ago. He pulled out both times. So he says I can't be pregnant. I'm so scared. Like I'm in track, so I get cramps when I run. But I haven't noticed any another time. I'm alittle more hungry, idk if that's from track, I haven't been eatting much lately. And I felt sick to my stomach one day. I'm getting sick cause my throat hurts.idk what to think. My breast don't feel tender to me, how can you tell? If I was to be pregnant, could I get an abortion without parent consent? I live in West Virginia. I know that's wrong and everything, I just can't deal with this all, expecially with my mom really sick... :( idk what to do... I'm going to my boyfriends saturday, maybe hell take me to a doctor or something I haven't missed my period, it should come on the 16th, I'm just so paranoid. He told me if there was any chance of my being pregant he would be worried. My bf is freakin out tellin me to get a test since i told him about the bleeding. And he was on pain meds for his knee , and the doctor told him that messes up all that sexual stuff.so when he did cum it wasn't a lot.. And he pulled out :( I started bleeding today, idk why! it doesnt look like period blood, its like runny. and Im not supposed to start till the 16th :( I wanna go see a gynecologist, idk what i have to do to go see one or where to go. I dont want my parents to know about this either. I have cramps too... Its hurts too, like itll hurt then stop then hurt again, im seriously freaking out idk what to do????He didn't cum in me. and when he did cum he pulled out and it wasnt alot since it was difficult for him to get hard from the pain meds he was onif i got a pregnancy test now, do you think it would be right? I wanna get a test with like three or four in them. What s the best brand to buy with the best resultsI KNOW PULLING OUT DOESNT ALWAYS WORK. I Understand that! this is making me so paranoid! more

Open Question: Pregnant or going insane?

i am due for my period today. i have no signs pointing that it will come. i took a pt 3 wks ago and it was a postive then i took another one 5days later and it was negative. i "feel pregnant" like my boobs are tender and feel fuller, my stomach hurts all the time. one min i am super hungry and the next min want nothing to do with food. get headaches all the time. very sensitive to smell. so i was wondering if i am pregnant or not what do you guys think. any help would be awesome.i took one 3 weeks ago because i thought i had my period but i was all funky and stuff so i decided to test and it was a clear positive. it was with in the 3 min wait mark and the second line was dark but was def there. also when i took the second one it gave me a result before i was done peeing on it. more

Open Question: has anyone been anemic before pregnancy?

and if so what signs did you have that you could be pregnant besides a missed period?? more

Open Question: can you be pregnant and not have implanting bleeding?

If a person has had a few slip ups( condom slipping off/no condom at times)How long does it take for implanting bleeding to show up?? what signs would you have after you ovulated that wouldn indicate pregnancy.i meant to say that would* indicate pregnancy? more

Open Question: Am I pregnant? Please help fast!?

Hi, I am 20 yeas old and I have been with my bf for 7months now. I take ortho-tri-cyclin LO everyday around 6-8pm. We don't use protection, just my pill [please don't lecture]. i get my periods like clockwork every month and I am under no stress. Back in December, my period was only 2 days long and abnormal. Then January, It was just a spot of blood. February, I have had no period and on march 20th will make 2 months back to back with no period or signs of one. I feel like I have every symptom though. And it's not that I was freaking myself out, because it never even crossed my mind I could be preggers. My breasts are fuller, tender and sore. I get sick every now and then. I can smell really good all of a sudden. I am randomly tired. smoking makes me sick now. My stomach just feels really weird and looks a little bloated almost. I took 4 pregnancy tests. 2 of which were in February and the other 2 a week ago. The first 2 were digital and said a negative and the 2nd 2 were the lines. The 3rd test was hard to read and the 4th seemed odd...like It wanted to make a line but didn't exactly...hard to explain. what do you guys think? My insurance won't allow me to go to my OBGYN until April 15th...and I can't wait that long. HELPPP more

Open Question: Why do I feel like this after having my baby?

I am just wondering if any of you have an idea on what it could be or wether you have experianced this before. I'm feeling how I did at the beginning of pregnancy. I always had thrush when I became pregnant, which was one of my signs. I have it again. I'm also feeling crampy and nauseas. And craving certain foods! But I don't understand due to not having had sex since having my baby six weeks ago? Any clue. Thankyou, hope you can help. more

Open Question: Mucous plug vs. Discharge.. How do you know?

How do you know if you've lost your mucous plug?! I don't think I have, but I do have discharge pretty frequently throughout the day that got heavier a couple weeks ago and stayed heavier. Is the plug something that's going to be pretty obvious, or am I going to be unsure? I keep reading about people who have lost theirs at like 32 or 34 weeks pregnant. Now I'm 36 and still no sign of losing a plug! What up? more

Open Question: momma guppy and breeder trap?

my female guppy looks defintley pregnant i bought her and the male about 3.5 weeks ago she defintley looks pregnant cause she is more puffy and her gravid spot is showing very visible. she is not really showing any signs like not eating or hanging around the bottom or filter. shes pretty active , and shes eating. also the male keeps bumping in to her and it looks like is poking her stomach with his head . she is trying to escape him. anyways so i bought a breeder trap because i think the natural way will leave me with only 3 baby guppies instaed of 20. but i dont know when i should put her in there. btw i have a 32 gallon tropical tank with 2 gouramis and 7 neon tetras so i know the baby's wont survive. thats why i built a a temporary tank out of a a huge plastic bowl. it holds about 8 gallons or so and i put in a small aqua clear 10 filter on low. do you think the filter will kill the babies?. also do the babies need a heater for a certain tempature or is room tempature fine?.main i need to know when and how long i should put my pregnant guppy in the breeder trap? more

Open Question: Are my two does pregnant?

Hi, I bought my two registered miniature goats on January the 16th, and the owner who I bought the does from, said they had been running with a buck from November the 15th to January the 9th, and recalled seeing some action going on in the field not long after the buck went into the paddock. I was wondering if it would be a good chance they would be pregnant. I know that they should be pregnant, however, I want them to be pregnant so bad, I don't want to get disappointed if they are not. My first doe Honeysuckle has gained a great deal of weight in her stomach area, she has not bagged up at all, however, she has kidded before and does that have kidded before usually bag up a week before they kid, or even after the kidding. My other doe Jazzie, she has gotten a tiny bit bigger too, and her vulva is very soft and puffy, however, she is certainly not as big as Honeysuckle. We dried off Jazzie (she was milking when we purchased her) a month ago, and after a while, her udder started decreasing, however, in the past couple of days, I have noticed one teat getting larger, and I don't think she has an infection because her udder is not hot or inflamed or red, so the other teat was a lot smaller, however, just today, her smaller teat seemed to have gotten a little bigger, however the teats are still uneven, which never happened when she was milking. Do you think that is a sign of her bagging up. They both have never come back into heat yet, well not that I know of, they have not had any discharge or wet tail hair-which is a sign of heat. Do they sound like they are pregnant? If they where, they would give birth from April to the 7th of June. Also, can you use human pregnancy testers on goats, to determine if they are pregnant? Is the human pregnancy tester accurate enough? I just don't want to send my does to the vet for an ultrasound, which is an hour and a half away, including two 4 kilometer stretches of extremely rough road, which I am afraid shall stress my does, plus they hate traveling, I am also worried they may abort. Is there any hormone pregnancy testers available for goats in Australia? Thanks. more

Open Question: Wondering if I'm pregnant....?

I have taken two home pregnancy tests tonight..I am around 10 days or so late. The first one was an Equate test from Walmart...if you are pregnant it says there should be a plus sigh in one window and a vertical line in the other...if not pregnant a minus sign in one and a vertical in the other. Mine had what possibly looks like a plus sign but the horizontal line is very light. I decided to take another so ran back to Walmart and got a Clearblue easy digital. Came home and took it and before the 3 minutes was up it said pregnant. I am 35 years old and have no children now. Just not sure if that was supposed to be a plus sign or what on that first test. It said the vertical line could be darker than the horizontal but it's the opposite! Just not sure...have another test to take tomorrow when I get up. more

Open Question: Is this normal during early pregnancy?

Last month my period came on Feb.14th and ended on Feb.19th. I was ovulating on Feb.28th, March 1st and 2nd. My next period should be here on March 16th, it's only the 12th and I started spotting on the 10th. It hasn't changed into a regular flow yet. It's just a tiny amount of brown mucus. I've also had most of the early pregnancy signs. Could this be implantation bleeding? Have you experienced it and later found out you were pregnant? Please Help, someone. I'm so confused.Thank you, Gillian!!! more

Open Question: What to do for kitten wound?

We took in a stray cat recently, though it probably wasn't a good idea considering our financial situation which is basically at poverty level. She apparently was pregnant when we took her in. It wasn't that big a deal, since she only had one kitten, which I have been assured that, while rare, isn't really a bad sign. I think the mother may have accidentally wounded the kitten or something, as I just spotted a wound on it's inner thigh. It's a fairly deep wound, but so uniform around the edges that I'm not sure that it could have been her, but it's about a week and a half old and I hadn't noticed the wound before, so I don't think it could have happened during birth or anything. We can't afford a vet visit (the vet in my area charges 60 bucks basically just to get in the door, then about another 60 just to look at the cat for 5 seconds and tell you he has no idea what to do... hate him) Is there anything I could do for the kittens wound? There's no blood or anything, it looks like the thinnest area of skin on the inner thigh was punctured some how. The kitten is acting basically normal and isn't crying like it's in pain or anything, but I have no idea what I could do to disinfect it or anything. Please help! And before anyone gets angry at me for taking in a pregnant stray when we have no money or anything, I'm only 15... that was my mom's decision, not mine, though since I love animals so much I would have done the same =/ I guess money or no money, it's still better than letting a cat roam the streets?after closer inspection, the wound isn't deep, but just looks deep because it's location more

Open Question: Could I be pregnant? Maybe showing some symptoms.?

"Could I be pregnant?" is such a generic question, because obviously if I have been having sex, I could be. I will spare you all details, but I have been on the pill and if the pill may fail (antibiotics, for instance) we use a condom. Still, lately I have been so exhausted, which my mother insists was the first prevalent sign of all three of her pregnancies. I hadn't even considered it until she suggested it. I have been sleeping constantly and still tired. I have been queasy and nauseated when i wake up and sometimes late at night, but I have not vomited as a result of it (although sometimes the feeling has been overwhelming.) For the past week or so I have been going through periods of either not wanting to eat and not having an appetite period to eating everything in sight. I'm not sure if any of these things really signify pregnancy or not. I know a missed period is the number one sign of pregnancy. My period, technically, was missed, but it's because I skipped the "brown pills" and went straight to the next month's pills so I would not be on my period for my fiance's birthday. Do these things even sound like symptoms of pregnancy? I am 20 and have never been pregnant before, so I have no idea what I would need to expect. Thanks so much.I have also had a ton of heartburn/indigestion.AND really bad lower back pains. more

Open Question: i hate my mother, but she's dying?

I am a 30 year old woman with six year old twin sons. My mother divorced my father when I was eight. She remarried and her new husband was very emotionally and verbally abusive towards me and her. She had a son with him when I was ten. I raised my brother because she worked two jobs and I basically did all the work at home, from cooking, cleaning, bathing my brother, doing homework with him, etc. My relationship with my stepfather was nonexistent. I hated him for how he treated me and her. He called us all types of names including, whores, bitches, etc. However everytime I stood up to him, she defended him and beat me instead. They both were so strict that I never went to a movie theatre with friends until I was 18! When I turned 18, I decided I couldnt live there anymore so I decided to dorm in college. I worked and went to school. I learned how to become independent and I loved it. When I was 22 she finally divorced him, but my relationship with her was nonexistent because we stopped talking because of him. So I made the first step to try to fix things with her. Except she thought she could still tell me how to live my life. She hated my exboyfriend, hated my career choice, hated the fact that I went out on weekends with friends to unwind, etc. She called me a wild child. My exboyfriend was physically abusive of me and when we broke up, I found out I was pregnant with my sons. She asked me if I was going to have an abortion...why? I had a career, I was independent, I can have my children as a single woman and raise them as a single woman. After a while she warmed up to the idea of being a grandmother and she asked me to move in with her because she wanted to help me with my sons. So I did. I thought that I was finally going to build a relationship with the woman who gave birth to me. We had more downs than up while I was there. I couldn't go out ever because now I was a "mother' and mothers don't get time for themselves, I literally became the cleaning maid for her and her spoiled son, and every chance she could she would say how she had a house and a car and everything at my age and that I didn't have anything. I had my apartment, my brand new car, my career..are you kidding me?? I payed her "rent" because I felt it was the responsible thing to do as a grown up and it helped get her out of foreclosure. Two times her house went into forecloser and I saved the house with my 401K retirement money. (It was easily more than 10K) I began to date someone when my sons were three and it didnt work out because he cheated on me. She loved him and so bc I broke up with him, I was not putting enough effort. Shortly after I began to date the wonderful man who I am currently engaged to. She called me a whore because I was jumping from man to man. She also didn't like him because he was legally seperated and getting a divirce. I left her house and moved into my own place with my children and soon after he moved in with us. I was so happy and finally felt like i was living my life with my family and then I found out she was diagnossed with stage IV intestinal cancer. She was sick, and losing her house. All of the money I put away for my own first home, I gave to her to save the house. My fiance forgave her for the way she treated him and we all agreed it would be best if we moved into her house so that I can be there to help take care of her. I finally thought this would be the turning point for her and I and I was finally going to get the value I thought I deserved. She was never loving, never affectionate, and at her weakest she began to show signs of love. For eleven months all I did was be her caretaker. (Chemo, radiation..I did it all) I paid her bills because she was barely recieving from s.s. and my lazy brother didn't have a job. My fiance helped fix up the house, and did what my eighteen year old brother slacked on. My mother asked for forgiveness for judging him wrong because she saw how good of a man he really was. I helped my brother fill out college applications and a job. In the meantime, I had decided to return to school myself, so I was juggling work, my sick mom, my children and school. My brother began to drink heavily and I tried many times to talk to him. Later I found out he was starting to smoke marijuana, so I confronted him. My mother became so crazed with the fact that i called her son out on being irresponsible and not helping any of the situation we were in she began to attack me. My sons, my fiance and i literally began to live in our bedroom from morning till night and never stepped out. She stopped talking to us and my brother (her precious son) would look at me and laugh as i walked by. I even overheard her trashtalk me to her family and friends that "She's only mad cuz I didn't die yet." It broke my heart. My own mother was bad mouthing me..I couldnt believe it. One Sunday this past December, she came into my room and demanded I pay her almost twice what I was paying in my own apartment a more

Open Question: Night Sweats and racing heart at 17?

So this morning I woke up and my heart was going really fast, and it hurt and I was extremely over heated. This feeling didnt go away for about 30-45 mins after I woke up. Im only 17 years old and I may be pregnant. Is this a sign of pregnancy or something serious? any ideas. Thank you. more

Open Question: Cramping but no period...could i be pregnant?

Me and my boyfriend are ttc. My last period started around the end of january and ended around february 24th because my obgyn gave me a generic provera to stop my bleeding. When I had my period it was on and off. when I was done taking the medicine my period was supposed to start back, and it has been about two weeks and I have not started it yet. About two and half weeks ago I had some spotting when I wiped and a spot of blood when I had intercourse(tmi sorry). that only lasted about a day though. I have had unprotected sex a lot since around february 14th and a little before. Anyway, for about a week and half to two weeks I have been frequently urinating and have had on and off stomach aches and my temperature has been higher than normal. Sunday night (the 7th) I took a first response test and it looked negative but in the light i noticed there was a tiny very faint line, my boyfriend saw it too. I noticed a pink color to it but my boyfriend did not notice much color to it. The next morning I took another test and it was negative. Sunday night I noticed my breasts were a little sore, the next day they were very sore. Yesterday I went to a pregnancy care center and took a test and it was negative, but she said I definitely do have some signs of pregnancy so she said if I still don't get my period I can come back next week. Last night me and my boyfriend noticed that the lumps in my beasts have gotten bigger, much bigger. They are also very sore when you touch them (mine and his sister said that was one of the first signs when they were pregnant). And my boyfriend said it looked like the skin around my nipples have gotten a little bigger and darker, but not a big difference. And today it has felt like I am on my period but there is no blood. I woke up like that and it is still like it. I have cramps like I would the first day I start my period and it feels kinda moist done there (tmi again) but there is no blood at all. I have never been pregnant before so I don't know exactly how it feels but I feel like something is different. I have been kinda excited too but I do not want to get my hopes up just in case. Do you think I could be pregnant or what?I know that yahoo answers is not going to tell me if I am pregnant or not, I just wanted more input right now on the situation from people who have had somewhat the same experiences. more

Open Question: pregnant or just freaking out?

im 20. im not really that responsible with my birth control...dumb i know. at about two weeks into my birth control pack..i started spotting, the first day it was reallly dark, then the next day it was brown, then the next it was regular blood (just a little) then the same day turned back to brown then stopped...i think this could be implantation bleeding? but like i said im not that responsible with my birth control so it could be breakthrough bleeding but this has never happened before ive been on this bc since nov of 08 and im always an idiot about taking the pill. the night before i started spotting i had a dream i was pregnant (started spotting when i woke up) oooh and i started spotting 6 days after i had sex....i dont remember when the time was before that but probably not that long like a week? yesterday i was in rehersal (im a trumpet player) all of a sudden i got realllly hot i was sweating like crazy then i started getting dizzy and thought i was going to faint or throw up and had to sit down...then when i got home i still felt icky and dizzy but i was freeeeezing cold i couldnt warm up to save my life this lasted for at least an hour or two then i was fine i woke up this morning not feeling to hot. my bf was playing with my nipples (sorry tmi) and they are really tender not my boob just the nipple..weird huh my urine was super dark yesterday and i didnt look today :/ i have cramps like im going to start my period so maybe im just being stupid but i dont know im kind of freaking out and its too early to take a test im supposed to start between friday and sunday and my back hurts like behind where my ovaries are so after i spotted i kept taking my birthcontrol so last monday i started the white pills now its thursday and i spotted again....when i get my period....i get my period!! it was just a spot of brown grossness last night and another today...i dont think this is my period but would i be bleeding if i was preggers? what do you think?? are there other signs i should be looking out for? how did you know you were pregnant before your missed period one more thing...i have reallly high anxiety not too sure if this has anything to do with it have you ever experienced this?too early to take a pregnancy test more

Open Question: Experienced moms and pregnant ladies! Please answer!?

what were the earliest signs, sickness, senses, feelings that made you suspect pregnancy? and how early after presumed conception? please tell! more

Open Question: Mommies please answer! What was the earliest sign you knew you were pregnant and why?

earliest signs, sickness, senses, feelings? and how early after presumed conception? please tell! more

Open Question: Do you think I'm pregnant?

So here is the deal I was missing aunt flo for about 6 days then I started some white discharging, well still with the white discharging I started a very light flow my mother told me that when she was pregnant with my youngest sister she had a period, well I have heard that you can’t be pregnant if you have had a period so I guess she just mistaken it for implantation bleeding. I have been bleeding lightly for 3 days and when I wake up in the morning there is nothing and sometimes during the day it comes and goes, I was supposed to start my period on March 1st well I started bleeding on the 7th. I have had some symptoms very much more today I have been very dizzy all day and having headaches also feeling nauseated well I haven’t gotten sick since March 5th and I got sick two times then, I checked a pregnancy site and I had all of the signs I took a HPT on March 9th and it was negative. My periods have never been this light maybe irregular but I was on birth control to regulate them and they have been fine since I haven’t been on birth control for like 3 years and I have never missed my period for more than 2 days. It’s been 3 weeks since me and my boyfriend had sex. We didn’t use protection he pulled out ( I know this is not a form of contraceptive) I had a depo shot in November 09 that’s the only time and I know that’s out of my system by now. From what I have described does this sound like a period? Do you think I’m pregnant? Did I do an HPT too early? Please help any advice, I can’t go to the DR. yet because I don’t have insurance so I have to pay and if this continues I will ask my boyfriend for the money to go. more

Open Question: i think i may be pregnant?

I am on the birth control pill and have my period whenever im supposed to. But i am half way through my last week of pills and have no signs yet. I have noticed having a stomach ache lately and being a little tired. but dont know if thats anything. please let me know what you think.thank you, i was concidering taking a test, but i was going to wait a couple more days to see if it comes or not.i didnt start thinking i may be until my period didnt come. and when i had a tummy ache my boyfriends mom was the one that asked me if i was pregnant. that was helpful thank you. more

Open Question: At what point did you test positive &/or have pregnancy symptoms?

I'm a healthy 26-yr old female with super irregular periods. After a long hiatus my husband & I had "a lot of fun" during a special weekend away. Approx 10-14 days after that I started getting all crampy & a couple of days I spotted, but I never actually started (which is what I thought was going to happen). Since then I've had low-grade headaches, light cramps/tightness in the lower abdomen, occasional pains on the lower right side, increased CM (not sticky or anything, the only way I can think to describe it is "slick"--sorry if TMI), a randomly "drippy" nose and now for the past couple of days an almost dizzy feeling. Well, not quite dizzy, just "off". I'm not sure if these signs mean anything but I thought they might so I took a pregnancy test at what would have been my calculated 5week mark--BFN. I know that it took my Mom a long time to show a BFP when she got pregnant with my sister & I, so could I still be pregnant & it's just not showing up yet? What about the "normal" pregnancy symptoms like nausea, sore breasts, moodiness, etc? When did your pregnancy symptoms show up &/or when did your pregnancy test turn positive? more

Open Question: i think i'm pregnant?!?!?

so i've been having a hard time with my hormones lately & thought i was pregnant around Christmas time because I was late and had so many symptoms. then the doctor thought i had cyst and ran all kinds of test...but it came up clear. my periods have been a lil wacky since Dec. i was spotting on and off 2 weeks before my due period, then it finally came but it wasn't really a whole one. in Jan I was on normal time again, but then in Feb I was on time but it lasted 2-3 days extra. then I had signs of ovulation in Feb that seemed to last a lot longer, i have the EWCM for 4 days at least, i usually only have 1 or 2. because i've been so off track, I thought my March period started this Monday, 8th. well today I started realizing maybe I should have been due March 1st according to my last periods. so i tested & it was positive. I tested middle of day & it came up very quickly. i've been off the pill for more than a year...we've not been trying but not preventing. I would be so excited if i were, i'm 28 & more than ready. Sorry this is so long... What do you ladies think? & how do I break this to my honey? cause i am SOOO nervous :) Thanks, I hope everyone else gets there wish come true too <3 more

Open Question: Could I be pregnant? Please give any opinions.?

I am on the implant and in a stable relationship so i obv don't know any dates of intercourse or whatever. The implant messes my system up anyway but I think I could just be being paranoid AND all the stress I've had since Christmas. My period was due 21st Feb and it is normal for me to miss them with the implant sometimes. A week before the 21st feb I had some dark blood discharge then my period failed to come (unless that was it because it always varies with implant). Today I have my lower cramps and more dark blood discharge. I'm going to purchase some tests I tomorrow to check out for certain etc. I just want some opinions and whether this is a sign of pregnancy. OTHER SIDE EFFECTS Tender breasts, although mine seem to have shrank?!?! Bloatedness The implant is the contraceptive rod in the arm which can make you feel pregnant I personally HATE it and keep meaning to get the thing took out!Well, half an hour after writing this.. I came on my period! I now have terrible cramps which are kind of comforting in a way since I've been worrying! more

Resolved Question: Are ClearBlue Pregnancy Tests better to use? I need that BFP!?

No sign of AF still. I tested when i was 5 days late (Yesterday afternoon) and BFN. And now today i went to the toilet and had a little dot of blood in my pantys, which i never usually get before my period, if i'm going to come on i'll get quite a lot of light pink CM but not today! I'm so exhausted! And today i only worked 9 till 3! and my boobs are hurting a bit, but not too much. If i'm STILL not on tomorrow i am going to test. (i'll be 1 week and 1 day late) This is the latest i have ever been before! And i'm going to test with the digital clear blue.. If it's negative does that mean i am definitely not pregnant? I don't believe these stories about these women constantly having BFN and no AF but they were actually pregnant. Do you think maybe if i implanted late or ovulated late, but still got pregnant .. that it would take awhile still? Because that one tiny spot of blood i had could be implantation What do you think? more

Open Question: Can anyone help i have a question about Microgynon30 (the pill) No period please help.?

I have been on microgynon30 for the past four years, last month i decided i wanted a break (as i was having such bad mood swings) and so i took my final pill, had a period which lasted four days and then didnt start a new pack. I have now been off microgynon for 5 weeks and have not had a period (or even any sign of one) since then. This is the first break i have had in the four years i have been on it (obviously apart from the few days you dont have take it to have a period). I cant be pregnant as i havent slept with anyone. Just wondering if this is normal after stopping pill?? more

Open Question: 38 weeks pregnant and no signs baby is coming anytime soon.?

Im am 38 weeks pregnant and i have had no signs that baby is coming anytime soon.. absolutly no braxtons hicks... Never noticed any tightening of my belly (sometimes i get very light cramps) The doctor checked me to see if anything is going on with my cervix and she just said it was soft and not dialated. I just have this feeling that i am going to be overdue... Does no having any pains and signs that baby is coming mean your not going into labor anytime soon?? Has anyone else no experienced any pains or signs befour they went into labor?? thank for you questions! more

Open Question: i dnt know whats wrong with me?

I'm not sure what to thing? I've been to the doctors and found out that i have a really bad bladder infection and he also said it was the first sign of pregnancy, which is impossible because the first day the infection started i started bleeding and we used protection, so how could i be pregnant? so then he put me on these pills for a week and then to come back when i had taken them all. During that week i started to feel funny? like nausea, tiredness, really bad headaches and sometimes if the headaches got worse i would fell like fainting ? and sometimes this was before i took my tablet. I just thought this was meant to happen because of the tablets, then i had friends say that i was pregnant because that's what most of the symptoms are and all this stuff which really started to annoy me because I'm not pregnant? so when i went back to the doctor and he said the infection has started to die down and so on. then i asked him if i could be pregnant and he said no. I was so confused! i cant get a straight answer from anyone! do you think i should take a test? its been over two weeks that i have had sex. Please help. this is driving me crazy! more

Resolved Question: Does anyone here watch 16 & Pregnant on MTV?...?

I LOVE this show! I really think it's great to have a reality show like this to show other teen girls that it's not all cute and easy to have a baby so young and it won't "fix" anything. Last night I was balling my eyes out when the father of the teen girl's baby sent her a text saying she was a fat stretch mark covered B____. And he wanted to sign the paperwork to be rid of his mistake (referring to his baby daughter. That really made me upset. He will regret saying that later no doubt. Anyone else see it? What did you think of the show? Do you think it's a good show for other teens to watch? I personally am 26 with a 2 1/2 year old and 4 month old and could not imaging having a baby so young. It would be very hard. Props to teen parents who stepped up. more

Open Question: Am I just being paranoid?

I have sex twice 11 days ago assuming nothing went wrong and for some reason I am really paranoid about it. I have had no signs of pregnancy i,e sore breasts, morning sickness, cravings etc I even had a period for one day, 2 days after i had sex. I'm guessing it only lasted a day because I had severe tonsillitus and was seriously ill and the stress affected it. I started the pill the day after I had sex and took a test too that came up as negative but figured that it was too soon. I have another test for future reference, do you think its worth taking it or is my mind just playing games? Is it too soon to tell? My mum said she knew practically the next day she was pregnant. I don't want to waste a test if its nothing, is it just my mind? more

Open Question: Is it worth it? Is it time?

I have sex twice 11 days ago and for some reason I am really paranoid about it. I have had no signs of pregnancy i,e sore breasts etc I even had a period for one day, 2 days after i had sex. I'm guessing it only lasted a day because I had severe tonsillitus and was seriously ill and the stress affected it. I started the pill the day after I had sex and took a test too that came up as negative but figured that it was too soon. I have another test for future reference, do you think its worth taking it or is my mind just playing games? Is it too soon to tell? My mum said she knew practically the next day she was pregnant. I don't want to waste a test if its nothing. more

Open Question: what are some signs of pregnancy? and how soon do you see them?

Please do not judge; Saturday, I was at my cousin's house and I had sex with one of his friends(I'm 14, he's 17.) For the first 7 minutes or so, it was unprotected, then afterwards there was protection. But here's the thing, I only had my period for 2 days,(I'm regular), and when in came in, after that day, I never saw blood or anything. But I've been having lots of different fluids coming out of me, not like the kind from having your period. I do not know about being pregnant or anything, I need help. And when do you start seeing morning sickness, cos I started getting it yesterday. Please and thank you. more

Open Question: Baby's head is so low?

I am now 36 weeks and 3 days pregnant and at my 36 week appointment the doctor said my baby's head is so low he's never felt anything that low. I would say I dropped around 34 weeks and have been getting lower and lower since. I am now waddling when I walk, I can't cross my legs anymore, can barely put on my own shoes, and feel pressure and pain to walk. I have been having irregular contractions all day yesterday and last night but nothing regular and the contractions are gone now. Could this be any sign that labor may be soon? I know you can never know for real but if you experienced this, how long after did you labor? Also I had my son at 37 weeks because my water had broke, I dropped with him but don't remember all the pressure and waddling and other things I am experiencing this time. more

Resolved Question: Your symptoms?...When did you get them?

I lost a baby in January and had no symptoms whatsoever from the moment I found out I was pregnant. I am now 4 weeks and 3 days pregnant and still not feeling too much...is this normal? I really want some strong symptoms so I know that's a good sign that my pregnancy hormones are getting stronger... Can you tell me about your symptoms and when you got them please? Thanks xxxx more

Open Question: I am four weeks pregnant and i had scan which show no fetus no sign of baby?

m worried, is it too early for scan to show a sign of baby? I had 6 home pregnat test and blood test and all positive. Can you help me why scan is not showing any sign? more

Open Question: I am four weeks pregnant and i had scan that show no fetus no sign of baby?

I am worried, is it too early for scan to show a sign of baby? I had 6 home pregnat test and blood test and all positive. Can you help me why scan is not showing any sign? more

Open Question: Pre-ejaculate...am I pregnant?

Well...you're all going to think I'm stupid...but anyways...my and my boyfriend, since my last period have fooled around, we had sex once with a condom...but four times before that he wanted to tease me and he just put it in for a few seconds...he DEFFINATELY did not ejaculate inside me...but I know there is a small risk of getting pregnant from pre-ejaculate...so i was just wondering...cause I'm due for my period any day, well it was supposed to be today, but it was 3 days early last month so maybe it's just going back to its normal cycle...but anyways for the past few days I've been having cramps like I'm getting my period, I sometimes get those, and I've been having the discharge I always get right before my period too...buuuut no period. I have all my period signs, but its now showing up yet. Do you think I could be pregnant? what percent of a chance is there? And if I am pregnant...abortion isn't really an option...so what should I do about telling my parents about my problem? My boyfriend said he'd marry me, if they decide to kick me out or anything...so atleast hes not running from his problems...any advise??? please help! and I know, I WILL be 100% same from now on. Getting an IUD!!! It will make life sooo much easier! =) more

Open Question: Is it possible i'm pregnant? (Period question)?

I'm not sure of exact dates but i had sex (unprotected) about 2 months ago now. I had my period last month but i'm very late this month. My period would usually have come and gone by now but there's no sign of it. Is it possible for this to happen? Even after having a period in the first month? (Period was normal from what i could tell). Thank you so much :) more

Open Question: Am I pregnant or is this something else?

Open Question: 2 Positive HPTs, then negative blood test, then another positive HPT?

Hi everyone, I am now three weeks overdue AF. When I realised I was overdue a couple of weeks ago, I took 2 home tests - both came back very faintly positive. I assumed I was probably pregnant, because the last time I was pregnant they were also that faint. So I went to the Dr for a blood test, more to confirm than anything else. However, the blood test came back negative. So, I waited to get my period. I have pretty bad endometriosis, so I usually know well in advance when I'm gonna get my AF because it's fairly painful and long. Two weeks later, still no AF. My body is also giving me some signs I remember from my first pregnancy. So, last night I did another HPT, and again it came up positive. But then the weirdest thing - I did one again this morning and it was much more negative - you can only see the 2nd line if you hold it up to the light. What do I do? Should I just wait and see? I'd feel like a total idiot if I went back to my Dr and insisted on another blood test, only for it to come back negative again - but three weeks late AND at least 3 faint positives?? Have any of you been through something similar, and what was your outcome? Thanks guys, everyone's always so helpful :)I should add that I have been TTc for more than two years, and have had one miscarriage at 7 weeks, which resulted in my having a D&C, so I do know what to expect should I miscarry. But I feel fantastic, no cramping or pain, and not a single sign of spotting, even though negative blood test came back 2 weeks ago. Cheers :) more

Open Question: POAS brands & their Lowest hCG detected...FYI?

http://www.babyhopes.com/pregnancy-test-sensitivity-comparison.html in pouring through google, and various replies on here... I checked into various pregnancy test brands & appox their mIU they detect.. for anyone who'd like to know, I posted the link. I'll be 11dpo tomorrow... I'm going to force myself not to test til ATLEAST Friday morning. Dr gave me a urine test today (10dpo) and it wasn't concentrated urine at all.. and the nurse agreed with me it could still be way too early to tell. Period due 16th/17th... we're not exactly "trying".. but... I bawled my eyes out when yet ANOTHER lady tonight at church announced she was pregnant. They're stinking EVERYWHERE! I have friends (virgins til married!) married 02/13/10 & got pregnant quite possibly that night. She's due in NOvember. here is what their site says... "Pregnancy Tests and hCG Values The pregnancy tests on the market today range widely in their sensitivity in picking up the pregnancy hormone, hCG. In the chart below, the lower the number in the "hCG Detected" column, the earlier you can use the pregnancy tests. As a general rule, hCG levels, if you are pregnant, are between 5 - 50 mIU a week before your period is due. The hCG levels in your system should double every two to three days. Please remember that every woman is different and the time it takes for the fertilized egg to implant in your uterus wall can vary. A common misconception is that implantion occurs 7 days after conception, but the research findings showed that first appearance of HCG (implantation) occurred 6-12 days after ovulation, with 84% of the pregnancies implanting on days 8-10 after ovulation. If you don't get a positive pregnancy test, it doesn't necessarily mean that you are not pregnant. It could be that you ovulated later than you thought (meaning that conception and subsequent hCG production didn't happen as when you expected) or that, for you, implantation took longer than the average. Your period arriving is a sign that you are not pregnant this cycle, as is a negative blood test from your doctor. Is a super sensitive pregnancy test the best to use? For most women, the resounding answer would be YES! It allows you to know earlier if your attempts to conceive were sucessful and get medical care as soon as possible. There *is* a down side to extra sensitive pregnancy tests though. 25% of all pregnancies unfortunately end in miscarriage and many of these being very early pregnancies. If you use a very sensitive pregnancy test, where you test before the day your period is due, you could catch an early pregnancy but end up going on to have your period anyway due to a very early miscarriage. Some women will find it very hard to deal with this sort of emotional rollercoaster." more

Open Question: Milky Watery Discharge?!?!?

Hey everyone. This month I noticed having milky watery discharge. It's not like a ton, but I would say about normal amounts? a lot sometimes, but not always...anyways, usually I notice it as a clearish thick discharge. The last time I had sex was Feb. 13 and 14. It was protected. And I got my period on the 20th (suppose to be on the 19th, so one day late but it was a full normal cycle). Now, I'm suppose to get my period on march 19th of this month. I have 10 days left till then. My boobs aren't sore, but I'm emotional as normal. So, what does this mean? And is it possible if a guy puts his penis inside you for like less then 5 seconds but doesnt really move in and out, can that get you pregnant? lol I'm sorry if these are stupid questions. I'm just wondering what's up. I'm tired of being worried. THat's just how I am. And is milky watery discharge a huge sign of being pregnant???? please list very huge signs!!! THANK YOU!OH!!! And what is the normal smell of discharge?? I have a smell butI can't describe it, but it's not like fishy or anything. doesnt burn, itch, etc.. idk what to describe it as, but i tend to hold in my pee for a long time cause i hate public bathrooms (school, etc.) so i can wait a long time. anyways, i heard tht holding in pee for a long time develops a smell..so if anyone can answer tht, tht'll be great! more

Open Question: I haven't ridden my gelding in around 4 years...?

I am wanting to get back into riding now that I have free time again. (I have two small children..a 3 year old and a 7 month old) Right before I got pregnant with my first son my horse developed a behavioral problem. He was fine when being rode at the barn he was boarded at. I then built a fence and brought him home, when I would try to ride him in the pasture he would do different things to try to take advantage of me. Plum not listen, or not stop, go right by the fence as if to knock me off, or under tree limbs!!! I had my dad ride him for me and he was bucked off. That was the first time he had ever (to my knowledge bucked someone off..but I thought maybe its b/c my dad had never ridden english and my horse is trained english..) I then took him for a trail ride and out of no where he spooked and bucked me. I got up and got back on and he was ok, the next time I rode he did the same thing. Last month I saddled him and lead him around on a lead rope, he was fine. I mounted and unmounted him several times. I worked him in the round pen this week and when asked to canter he bucked several times..luckily for me I wasn't riding LOL, My question is what is the best approach to riding again..it has actually made me somewhat fearful of riding him. Getting bucked is not fun. And dangerous at that. I know the procations to take such as trying to keep the head lifted, a one rein stop, circles, but lets face it..not all horses show the signs of bucking, and before you know it..your on the ground -haha. more

Open Question: pregnancy-could i be pregant, or miscarried?

ive got a coil fitted and its been roughly three years now...i slept with my partner unprotected and i freaked out because i had all signs of pregnancy, the soare breast, metal taste in mouth, tierdness, nausea (not too much) then i took a pregnancy test cheap one from tesco and came up negative, a week later i came on my period but it was so heavy and i was in so much pain and only lasted 2 days which isnt like mine, now this month im a week and couple days late, could i be pregnant still or do you think i could of misscarried, im just confused and cant get an appointment at the dr till later this week any advice????if i was to be pregnant i should be around 8 weeks, and my symptons come and go... more

Open Question: Could this really be early signs of a miscarriage ?

I'm seven weeks pregnant, and for the past week I've been experiencing some weird symptoms. I looked it up, and read all the symptoms, and out of all of them, I have the period like cramps, and the breast tenderness has subsided a bit. I also would like to know, does you cervix soften while your pregnant? Thank you for your time!Okay, just to clarify, I am not experiencing breast tenderness, and if the cervix is soft, should I be worried? I know I might be over reacting, paranoid, whatever... I'm trying to stop worrying. more

Resolved Question: Is My Girlfriend Pregnant Or Not?

Hello Its Sophie's Boyfriend And I Was Wanting To Ask If My GirlFriend Is Pregnant Or Not? I Am Wanting To Hear People's Opinions About The Situation...... Anyway My Girlfriend, And I, Had Sexual Intercourse, And I Ejaculated Inside Of Her, The Dates Where Around The 24-26th Of February, I Am Not To Sure What Date It Was Between 24-26 But Was One Of Them Dates.... My Girlfriends Last Period Was On The February The 13th, So She Should Be Expecting Her Period, Within The Next 3 Days, But My Girlfriend, Normally Gets Signs Before She Comes On Her Period, But She Has Had No Signs At All....We Both Have Been Researching On Pregnancy Symptoms And Alot Of Research On Pregnancy Overall And My Girlfriend Has Had 8 out of the 10 Of The Most Common Symptoms. Such As Aching Breast, Food Cravings, Feel Sick, Nausea, Lower Back Pains, Metal Taste In Mouth, Belly Cramps, ETC. Her Belly Is Also Been Hard On One Side For A While.... We Have Not Done A Pregnancy Test Yet But Are Waiting For The Missed Period, But She Will Be Taking A Pregnancy Test On Saturday-Sunday, 13-14th, But What I Find Interesting Is She Is Also Having Dreams About Having A Son, Being Pregnant And Going In To Labour. Does This All Add Up To Her Being Pregnant? And Is My Girl Pregnant Or Not? Please Give Opions It Will Be Appreciated. But What Ever The Case And Is She Is I Will Be They For Her, I Just Want To Know The Percentages Of If She Is Or Not :-).....Personally I Hope Yes Because I Love Her And Cant Wait To Be A Daddy!! (Sophie).... also.. can you get a correct reading on a pregnancy test on the day that your periods meant to be due or the day after? Sorry For Long Essay But Please Get Back To Us Asap Thanks Lots Of Love. more

Open Question: Pregnant on the pill? microgynon?

I have been on the pill for about 2 months now and just wanted to know some things... How many of you have gotten pregnant on this pill? If you do get pregnant on this pill, are there any signs to let you no? I mean would the withdrawal bleeds stop? more

Open Question: Is it just me, or do the questions on here have "seasons"?

Have you ever noticed that in the winter time, the majority of women's questions consist of: "Could I be pregnant?" "Are these signs of pregnancy?" But come spring time, the questions change to: "How can I lose weight fast?" "How do I lose weight?" more

Resolved Question: pregnant or freaking myself out? how did you know u were pregnant before missed period?

im 20. im not really that responsible with my birth control...dumb i know. at about two weeks into my birth control pack..i started spotting, the first day it was reallly dark, then the next day it was brown, then the next it was regular blood (just a little) then the same day turned back to brown then stopped...i think this could be implantation bleeding? but like i said im not that responsible with my birth control so it could be that but this has never happened before and im always an idiot about taking the pill. the night before i started spotting i had a dream i was pregnant (started spotting when i woke up) oooh and i started spotting 6 days after i had sex....i dont remember when the time was before that but probably not that long like a week? yesterday i was in rehersal (im a trumpet player) all of a sudden i got realllly hot i was sweating like crazy then i started getting dizzy and thought i was going to faint or throw up and had to sit down...then when i got home i still felt icky and dizzy but i was freeeeezing cold i couldnt warm up to save my life this lasted for at least an hour or two then i was fine i woke up this morning not feeling to hot. my bf was playing with my nipples (sorry tmi) and they are really tender not my boob just the nipple..weird huh my urine was super dark yesterday and i didnt look today :/ i have cramps like im going to start my period so maybe im just being stupid but i dont know im kind of freaking out and its too early to take a test im supposed to start between friday and sunday and my back hurts like behind where my ovaries are? what do you think?? are there other signs i should be looking out for? how did you know you were pregnant before your missed period more