What is a super sperm??Is there a natural way to find out whether u r pregnant?

Without a test and a home pregnancy kit?

If you are pregnant is it natural to still have your period, too?

BEFORE I HAD MY PERIOD I TOOK A PREGNANCY TEST AND IT CAME BACK POSITIVE, BUT A FEW DAYS LATER MY PERIOD CAME ON. CAN YOU HELP ME, PLZ!!!

I used First Response Preg. test 5 days before my period?

I stopped breastfeeding almost 2 months ago (baby is 18 1/2 months) and I got my period for the first time. It was very normal for me~ somewhat heavy. Exactly 28 days later, I had very light spotting- but almost nonexistent. (sept 28) So I thought that my body was just getting things back to normal, but then I decided to take a pregnancy test on day 3 of my period and it was Negative. I had a miscarriage on October 22nd and bled for 5-7 days. My midwife says that it was an extremely early miscarriage and that is why the test said negative, but I counted my mc as a period and figured I’d ovulate between Nov 2-7, or there abouts so that is when we really tried…and I am wondering if anyone thinks that I was ovulating and what my chances are of being pregnant?? I am healthy and had a very early natural miscarriage. I just took a first response pregnancy test this morning (5 days before period starts) and it was a definite negative, but could it be to early?? I’m seriously losing sleep, but when I’m sleeping I’m having dreams that I AM pregnant :), but ahhhhh! I feel nuts! Any ideas?

How to make my period start?

I have very irregular periods anyway. But, last month and this month there is just spotting. I’ve already taken a pregnancy test, negative. Even though I don’t hardly ovulate anyway. I cannot go to the doctor right now. We don’t have insurance or the money to just spend. And I don’t want to take birth control to regulate them either since I already have major infertility problems. Is there any possible natural way to get it going? Besides Vitex, that didn’t work and I took it a long time. Please help.

Whats going on!? Pregnant or not?!?

Firstly, i’d like to say sorry for reposting this 🙁

Hi! So i haven’t had sex for 3-4months and the last time i did, the condom broke. but he didnt ejaculate yet(because it was 5 mins into sex) and he pulled it right out. So for a while i was freaking out and got this weird brown spotting that lasted for a week with boob pain and then i got an actual strong period(it was stronger than usual cause i skipped a month due to my irregular period) and it lasted the normal amount of days a period lasts too. Then i took a pregnancy test just cause I read online that you could have a natural looking period and still be pregnant, and it came out negative. And now i’ve been having that spotting again, without the boob aching and its a little heavier than the spotting i had last time and its been going on for 2 weeks! Last time it lasted 1 week. What is this? Am i pregnant or something?! this is so weird. Is there a possiblity i could be pregnant without symptoms and even though i took a pregnancy test after a period? :/ Please help! lol i feel like this could be old blood? What do you think? But idk I feel stressed about it. My boyfriend said theres no way i could be pregnant, but i really want to make sure instead of stressing and scaring myself. I can’t get a HPT yet, but i will as soon as possible. I really just want to hear your opinions of whats going on. Thank you, and please no sarcasm.

And i know i could just be stressing myself out, but sorry, i honestly would get a HPT if i could right now. But i really just need opinions to ease my mind a little bit.

Whats going on!? Pregnant or not?!?

Firstly, i’d like to say sorry for reposting this 🙁

Hi! So i haven’t had sex for 3-4months and the last time i did, the condom broke. but he didnt ejaculate yet(because it was 5 mins into sex) and he pulled it right out. So for a while i was freaking out and got this weird brown spotting that lasted for a week with boob pain and then i got an actual strong period(it was stronger than usual cause i skipped a month due to my irregular period) and it lasted the normal amount of days a period lasts too. Then i took a pregnancy test just cause I read online that you could have a natural looking period and still be pregnant, and it came out negative. And now i’ve been having that spotting again, without the boob aching and its a little heavier than the spotting i had last time and its been going on for 2 weeks! Last time it lasted 1 week. What is this? Am i pregnant or something?! this is so weird. Is there a possiblity i could be pregnant without symptoms and even though i took a pregnancy test after a period? :/ Please help! lol i feel like this could be old blood? What do you think? But idk I feel stressed about it. My boyfriend said theres no way i could be pregnant, but i really want to make sure instead of stressing and scaring myself. I can’t get a HPT yet, but i will as soon as possible. I really just want to hear your opinions of whats going on. Thank you, and please no sarcasm.

And i know i could just be stressing myself out, but sorry, i honestly would get a HPT if i could right now. But i really just need opinions to ease my mind a little bit.

16 and have a baby.. worried about my boyfriend not being here?

i’m in year 11 at high school & my boyfriend matty is in year 12 (sixth form). we’ve just had a little girl called paige.
we didn’t plan to have a baby this young, it was a complete accident, but i don’t regret it one bit, i wouldn’t change my life at all. me and matty have been together since april 2009 and he promised to stand by me and the baby when she was born. he was brilliant throughout the pregnancy & was there for me when i had a completely natural birth.
but ever since then he hasn’t really been here for us. she was born on the 4th of april so she’s only a few days old. (she’s asleep atm which is why i’m on this and not spending time with her).
he lives with his parents and i live with my parents. we are financially ok, we both have jobs so we get enough money to provide for paige. but obviously, that money isn’t enough to buy our own place to live. he lives 45 minutes away from me so i understand why he can’t be here all the time. but he’s only seen her 4 times since she was born and thats still only for like an hour or so each time.
my sister had her son when she was 18 & she said that her boyfriend was exactly the same. that guys this young, when they become dads, they just need a bit of time and space, that they need to get their head around it all, and that matty will eventually realise that family is important.
i just don’t want him to not see her and then regret it in the future. i don’t know what to do, please help? :

1st time mommy survey?

1. WAS YOUR FIRST (SUCCESSFUL) PREGNANCY PLANNED?
2. WERE YOU MARRIED AT THE TIME?
3. WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS?
4. HOW OLD WERE YOU?
5. HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
6. WHO DID YOU TELL FIRST?
DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX?
8. DUE DATE?
9. DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS?
10. WHAT DID YOU CRAVE?
11. WHO/WHAT IRRITATED YOU THE MOST?
12. WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILD’S SEX?
13. DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING?
14. HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT THE PREGNANCY?
15. DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER?
16. WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW?
17. DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR PREGNANCY?
18.HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR?
20. WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL?
21. WHO WATCHED YOU GIVE BIRTH?
22. WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION?
23. DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN?
24. WHEN WAS YOUR CHILD ACTUALLY BORN?
26. WHAT DID YOU NAME HIM/HER?
27. HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?

I am 11 weeks pregnant and just wondering…?

I was wondering if I am the only woman on the planet who got pregnant doing the “NFP” Rhythm method? I mean I know that there are risks in doing natural forms of birth control but everyone if my family did it and only had planned pregnancies. I did it exactly by the book and even added an extra day of abstinence on both sides….I am excited even though it was a shock but everyone acts like I didn’t do my research. Is it possible that the method just wont work for me? Please tell me I am not alone! 🙂

Questions to ask potential midwife?

I’m 31 weeks pregnant with my first son, and I am switching from typical obstetrical care to the care of a midwife (I plan to give birth in a birth center.) I have a consultation with the midwife my cousin used for her homebirth this Friday, and I have compiled a rather long list of questions (which the midwife told me she’d be more than happy to answer any and all questions I have for her.) Are there any questions you would add to this list?

Thanks!

1) How can I be sure that a midwife attended birth is safe?
2) What is your education and training?
3) Why did you decide to become a midwife?
4) What is your general philosophy about pregnancy and childbirth?
5) How many years have you been practicing?
6) How many babies have you delivered?
7) How often will I see you and what do your check ups consist of?
8) What are your guidelines concerning exercise, weight gain, prenatal vitamins, etc?
9) Do you work alone or with a partner or assistant? If you work with someone, what is their experience?
10) If you get sick, who takes over for you?
11) Do you associate with a particular pediatrician or do you know of any pediatricians that practice holistic/homeopathic medicine?
12) How many clients do you have due in any 4 week period, and what is the plan if I go into labor while you’re with another laboring client?
13) Are you available 24 hours a day at all times?
14) Are there any items I need to bring to the birth center with me (pool, birth ball, aromatherapy tools, etc)
15) Are there any books, documentaries, classes, etc. that you suggest?
16) What kind of equipment do you bring to a birth?
17) What pain relief methods do you use?
18) In a typical labor, how often do you do vaginal exams?
19) Do you ever use an IV during a birth?
20) Am I allowed to labor in whatever position is comfortable for me?
21) Can I eat and drink as I please during labor?
22) Is my partner allowed to be as active at the birth as he would like to be?
23) What is your usual approach to a labor that is progressing slowly?
24) How do you handle the pushing stage?
25) How long are you willing to let a client push, or do you base it solely on the baby’s stress level
26) How often do you listen to baby during labor?
27) What is your cut-off for considering a baby to be premature and requiring a hospital birth?
28) What happens if my pregnancy goes past 42 weeks?
29) Do you do natural inductions (nipple stimulation, castor oil, cohosh, etc?)
30) Do you ever do a membrane sweep or artificially rupture membranes to get labor going
31) How effective are natural induction methods? What are the risks?
32) If my water breaks before labor starts, how long do you wait before trying to start labor or transferring to a hospital?
33) What happens if the umbilical cord is prolapsed?
34) How do you handle shoulder dystocia?
35) How do you handle a posterior baby?
35) What is your c-section rate?
36) Do you ever perform episiotomies? If so, how often?
37) What percentage of your clients tear?
38) How do you prevent tearing?
39) What can I do now to prevent tearing?
40) What happens if my perineum needs stitching/suturing?
41) What is your hospital transfer rate?
42) What is your typical transfer, one that requires intervention, or one where the mother desires it?
43) In the case transport is required, how is the mother transported?
44) Where is the closest hospital to the birth center?
45) In what cases would a woman require transport to a hospital?
46) If for any reason I needed transport, would you stay in the hospital with me?
47) If the baby were to move into a breech position, what could be done?
48) What procedures are done to the baby after birth?
49) Can all procedures be performed with baby in my arms?
50) Do you do PKU testing, or is this done after being discharged from the birth center?
51) If the baby needs resuscitation, how is this handled?
52) What life saving measures are you certified in?
53) Have you ever had any bad outcomes for mother or baby?
54) How do you feel about delayed cord clamping?
55) Can I opt for an oral dose of vitamin K?
56) Do you administer eye drops, or can I choose to administer colostrum to baby’s eyes?
57) I do not want vaccines administered to my son. How do you feel about this?
58) If I hemorrhage or experience excessive bleeding after birth, how is this handled?
59) Are there any procedures done to the mother after the birth?
60) Are you experienced in breastfeeding and can you help me should I come across a problem?
61) Do you provide postpartum visits, and if so, when and how many?

37 weeks pregnant + Ultrasound….?

I am nearly 37 weeks pregnant and I have been having a lot of problems at this late stage of my pregnancy. ( My kidney infection has returned, and my baby has a high heart rate of about 180bpm )..

My doctor booked an ultrasound for me Monday ( if I last that long ) and said that they need to check the fluid levels ( they were very low last ultrasound a week ago ) and the heart rate of the baby..

This worries me.. Has anyone else had any problems this late in pregnancy? If my fluid levels are dangerously low they are going to induce me Monday.. But I wanted to go natural this time..

Argh, frustrating.. =/
For my first baby I was induced ( due to kidney infection ).. I was HOPING for a natural, but for the safety of my second son, of course I would consent to being induced.. It is not selfish to hope for something that may not happen is it?

bacterial infection concern?

Our very first doctor visit was a couple weeks ago, and routine lab work was done. My nurse contacted me several days later to tell me that Bacterial Vaginosis (Gardnerella) was found in my urine sample, and that she recommended taking Metronidazole. I’m very concerned in taking this so early in my pregnancy, and just anytime in pregnancy really. She mentioned that it can cause pre term labor and low birth weight and said that the only known cure is to take the antibiotic.

I have been reading books about the topic and also searching online for any help I can find. I really wish there was a natural way of helping clear the issue up rather than an antibiotic. I have read that taking the medication in the first and third trimester is generally not recommended, because it could cause adverse affects to my baby. When my nurse talked to me about taking this medication, she said I should begin taking it now. I am only 10 weeks pregnant, and at the time was 8 weeks. I mentioned that I have been feeling nausea and wondered if I could wait until that went away to take the medication. If I hadn’t mentioned this, she would have allowed me to take it, and I’ve read it’s not safe.

Mostly I’m just a little concerned! I really don’t want to take medication if I can avoid it, but do not want to seriously cause a problem for myself or the baby by not taking it. I need a little advice! Have you had personal experience with this? If I decide to take the medication, what side effects will it cause, and is there any alternative other than antibiotics?

BIRTH CONTROL&PREGNANCY..would going back on b.c. 4 a few months jumpstart fertility???

I have been off the pill for almost 3 years now, not necessarily trying to get pregnant.. but kind of hoping. My hubby and I are both really wanting a baby and haven’t been using any protection at all since I quit the pill. I have a 7 yr. old son from a prev relationship, he’s never had kids. We both take good care of ourselves, and I’ve recently lost about 30 lbs in hopes of conceiving. My question is: what if I started the pill again for 6 mos or so.. then quit taking it? Would it boost my fertility? I really want to fully commit to a natural conception as long as I can. I’m willing to try anything short of prescription drugs and multiple dr.s visits. Any help would be well… helpful! Thanks!!!

Is too much exercise during pregnancy bad, I know there was a crazy woman who ran the?

marathan from 7-9 months pregnant. HOwever, because I have a 2 year old and even otherwise I am very active all the time. I wonder if it has affected how big my this child at 36 weeks in my tummy is growing. Maybe it will be great in the end because the baby 2 is not growing as big as baby 1 and I may be able to go into natural labor. MAYBE. But I’m wondering if exercise, like picking up 24 bottles of water (they sell them in packs of 24) and groceries, and walking around most of the time rather than sleeping when I am sleepy (unless I am too sleepy then I sleep for like one hour all day and then at night of course), is bad, or okay, and I’m just worrying.

Should it be illegal for parents to teach abstinence to their children?

Yeah, nice one. I started my periods at the age of 11, as did many girls in my class. So don’t teach girls how to prevent pregnancy until they’re 16, when they’re starting to mature earlier and earlier? How exactly is THAT going to help the teen pregnancy statistics? Also, so much NONSENSE about the sacred “innocence” of children. Children are NATURALLY curious, they will explore their sexuality regardless of anything. I know that I and many of my classmates did exactly that. And guess what – it’s NATURAL. Why does it make kids “not innocent” to follow their own natural impulses? Such restrictive, old-fashioned, guilt-ridden garbage.

c section or normal delivery?

im expecting early february i already have a 2 yr old who i gave birth to natrually did have some complications after i gave birth as my placenta didnt come out right away just unsuer whether to try a c section this time round as im terrified of having a natural birth i also have varacosities downbelow with this pregnancy witch ive been told can tear with a normal delivery but will go down after the birth just wandering if anyone else has had a normal birth and a c section and which you would advice to go for thanks

castor oil to induce, anyone ever tried it?

I’m 39+4. I’ve been measuring 2 – 3 weeks ahead my entire pregnancy, and I was never sure of my lmp so I figure Im probably further along.
Bottom line is my baby is huge. At my appointment 2 weeks ago they said he was already 9lbs. I know doctors are wrong all the time, but he is huge, I can tell. They are going to induce me if I don’t give birth by my due date because if I am farther along it will obviously be dangerous for baby to stay in there. I have tried raspberry leaf tea, primrose oil, sex, tons of walking, acupressure, squats, you name it.
I’ve just been kind of wary to try castor oil. I’ve heard that it might cross the placenta but I have done so much research on it and haven’t found any evidence whatsoever to support that, or any horror stories for that matter.
I’d rather try to coax baby out in the most natural way possible, and honestly I’m scared of induction. I’ve heard lots of bad stories. Has anyone actually tried castor oil and had it work, or has anyone had any very negative experiences? (Besides the obvious)
Sorry this is kind of long and rambly, just kinda stuck on what to do…thanks in advance for any input! 🙂

Being Induced VS going into labor naturally?

So I am 40 weeks pregnant and labor is not even close to coming :(. My doc checked my cervix today and she said it was fully closed and not even 1 cm open. It sucks and I was really hopping to going into labor naturally, I still have 1 1/2 before I am induced if I don’t go into labor naturally. My question is if I am induced, is this more painful than natural labor? I am still trying to not get the epidural but my friend said the induction increases your contractions and it’s more painful than natural labor. I am very disappointed because I’ve tried everything I could to make sure this was a healthy pregnancy, did my workout and eat right but non of that helped with going into natural labor. So can you still have labor without pain meds if I am induced? Or it’s impossible since the drugs they give you to be induced increases your contractions? Please share any info you can, I would really appreciated. I don’t want to try castor oil or any of that stuff people say help with labor. Thanks a million. It’s my first baby and I really wanted this labor to come naturally and have my baby girl naturally, it’s still possible but I don’t know anymore :(.
Thank you soo much guys, this really helps. I had no idea, I thought if I am not dilated at this point the chances of natural labor is out of the picture, soo relieved to know that’s not the case. I guess we’ll just have to wait and see now. My doc said they wait a week and half after my due date then I am induced, but I’ll tell her I wanna wait at least 2 weeks after my due date. She scared me and said the baby and the placenta can die after a week and half but I don’t believe that. I think I am OK to wait for at least another 2 weeks. I am due date is not til this Wed anyway, so I have some time. I pray that I go into labor on my own. I just didn’t know. Thank for your wonderful answers, you put my mind at ease :).

A question for moms who have been induced…?

So I am 40 weeks 1 day pregnant with my first. I have not dilated or effaced AT ALL, and I have not had ONE contraction. The baby has come down, and my doctor can feel his head, but that is all. My birth plan, since before we conceived, has always been to give birth at what is called ‘The Alternative Birthing Center’. It is basically all of the good things of a home birth, only it is at a hospital. So if, god forbid, anything were to go wrong the baby would be safe, but I would not be hooked up to monitors or IVs, I would be able to walk around, labor in the shower, tub, push in any position that I want. Bottom line, very little, if any, medical interventions are used at the birthing center. It is completely 100% natural. At this point I am nervous that I will not go into labor by myself and will have to be induced. This means I will no longer qualify to give birth at the birthing center, which I am okay with, as long as my son comes out healthy and happy.

My problem is I have done TONS of research on natural child birth, and know pretty much all I can know about it, with out actually being a doctor of course. I have not, however, looked into modern birth practices, which I will be doing that after posting this question. I was hoping to read the induction stories of other moms. I just have never seen pregnancy and birth as a medical condition needing a medical procedure, and it all scares me.

My question is for moms who have been induced (I have quite a few…):

– Were you able to labor with out any pain medication?
– If you did end up needing an epidural did it slow your labor tremendously?
– Did you end up with a c-section?
– Were you still able to successfully breastfeed?
– Just any advice would be greatly appreciated!

Thank you so very much for your help.
Thank you everyone! All of your answers and advice are stellar! I don’t want to have to choose best answer :o( I have done a bit more research, and I do feel better now. I also think that due to my long cycles, yeah 33 days on average, that really my due date should probably have been this Friday (April 16th) and NOT this past Monday (April 12). So, we are feeling good, and hubby is takin’ me out to dinner tonight, woohoo! Thank you again so very much!!!

Did anyone else have/has trouble bonding with one child more than another? very long question, sort of venting?

With my son (first born) i loved him the minute he was born, natural birth, 8 hours from start to finish, everything about it was perfect. He was healthy and no problems. He is now almost 20 months old and he in my eyes is the most perfect boy ever, i look at him and i cant help but smile. even when he really gets to me he will do something totally cute the next minute and il totally forget about what hes done to pi** me off.

I got pregnant with my daughter (now 4 months) when my son was only 6 months old, she was not planned and we were only using condoms. As soon as i knew i was pregnant i had a gut feeling something wasnt right, throughout the whole pregnancy i felt great. All the scans showed that she was fine, no downs syndrome, nothing wrong. then i went for my midwife appointment at 36 weeks and my belly was only measuring 34 weeks so i was sent for a scan. She in fact was on the small side, she was only just measuring the acceptable limit (any smaller and i would have to have been hospitalized and monitored for the rest of my pregnancy) she was measuring 33 weeks and 4lb 5oz.

So i got referrered to hospital and had to go for scans and to have her heartbeat monitored every 2nd day (3 times a week). Found out my placenta was failing and i had low amniotic fluid which was causing her poor growth. then at 38 weeks 6 days while i was hooked up to all the machines a doctor came in and said to me “ok, we can do your induction this morning”. I knew i was going to be induced but i didnt know they just spring it on you like that. I went home and got my bags and went back to hospital and they started the induction. I hated it. I was in labour for 36 hours before i asked for an epidural, it was an epidural and get pumped full of drugs to help me contract or get a c section. My hormones (you know the feel good ones when you have a natural spontaneous birth) never turned up, i never felt that excitment that you feel when alol of a sudden you realise your in labour.

Anyway she was born 7lb 6oz. i got to hold her, then the midiwfe gave her a check and turns out they thought she didnt have an anus, well she ended up having one but it comes out her vagina, or they share the same hole, if you get me. She spent a night in the NICU and then we spent an extra 4 nights in hospital. She has had one operation so far and she has a colostomy bag, she is scheduled for her next one in the next 3 months. We named her Lyla roase elizabeth, i didnt particularly like the name, its pretty. But not what i wanted to name her, the whole pregnancy i had been calling her alfie, but no one (mum, dad, partners parents, grandparents) liked the name so partner refused to let me name her alfie rose elizabeth (he told me this while i was in labour, before that i was 100% sure her name would be alife) so he decided that lyla was a good name and we can call her that. I look at her and i see an alfie, weird i know because its aparently a ‘boys’ name, she suits lyla, but she is so an alfie that its not funny. When she was 3 weeks old i told my fiance i wanted to change her name because i didnt think lyla was the right name for her, he told me not to be stupid and that its a good name.

I breastfeed her and i play with her heaps but i just dont have the bond that i have with my son. I have been tested for post natal depression twice once at 6 weeks when i told my midwife my feelings, then again at 3 months to be re evaluated. Turns out i dont have it, just having problems bonding. I hardly ever have just 1 on 1 time with my daughter which may be part of the problem. She smiles at me, i can make her laugh and its great. But i dont get that warm fuzzy feeling i get with my son. I have even thought about switching to formula because i dont seem to be bonding, but then i thought if i stop breastfeeding i will loose what little bond i have.

Just wondering if anyone else felt like this and if it ever got better? Or any tips on what i can do, i so badly want the special bond that i have with my son, with my daughter too

Period concerns after natural miscarriage?

we have been ttc for almost 6 yrs. I have severe-stage 4 endo. I also have been living with bipolar disorder for almost 20 yrs. I do take my meds regularly and see a Psychiatrist.In spite of meds I do have smaller breakthrough episodes of mania or depression-over the last decade, they have occurred around every four years or so. Despite our efforts I was unable to get pregnant until recently. I was really surprised to find out i was pregnant on halloween-I had two positive hpts. The next day I had another so i went in for a blood test. That was positive too, however since I am considered high risk they did a series of hcg blood serum level tests. Nov 11 I started spotting but assumed it was normal. I was wrong to assume that. That morning my beta had been 319 but by Monday it was done to only 40. I was diagnosed with a natural miscarriage. My dr felt since i was not that far along everything would pass on its own. Also he did not feel a D and C would be necessary at this point.My pysch.dr asked that we use condoms again -for at least a month-and we did with two exceptions. The night the miscarriage started we had unprotected sex- i was just in so much pain i thought it would help. Then on nov 23 we did again but only because I had not been sleeping good at night, was still in alot of pain and emotionally very upset about the miscarriage. I seem to have started what i assume is my period yesterday.I know that some believe pregnancy can “cure” endo. I don’t know what to believe about that but my periods started getting way lighter and less painful last may. not sure if getting older has something to do with that i am 37. Anyways at first with this period a few days before it even started was clear mucus and a tinge of brown and pink on my tp. Yesterday it was very light still just brown and pink-kinda like spotting. This morning i woke up with my whole pad soaked-it was a thin days type-and the worst killer cramping possible.I currently had some pain meds tye3 for tooth infection. I took one on an empty stomach(very dumb). I am also on some other antiboitics along with my pysch meds. I took a very hot bath. I got dressed and then felt like i was going to faint. I sat on our living room couch and puked into a small trash can next to the couch twice. Mostly bile and water. The pain is slowly getting better but for a while it felt as bad as the miscarriage itself-like actual contractions.Also my flow seems heavier, the color today is closer to red or a reddish pink..My question is -is it normal for a period following an ealy miscarriage-my LMP was 9/30/11 and I miscarried on 11-11-11, to be very very painful? My second question is could my endo just be back? Also is there any way miscarriages can be misdiagnosed if they are only keeping track of hcg blood levels? Last could i be pregnant again-could this be early pregnancy spotting and not even my period? I took a hpt on saturday which was negative but i think i took it to early.I would take another but my husband is convinced that period type bleeding would throw off the test.(i know that it does not but do not feel like wasting a test if it is positive and then he just does not believe me.)

Some difficult questions about a very accidental pregnancy? Please no bashing.?

I am twenty one years old and have a twenty month old child. When I became pregnant with our son, I was a senior in high school. My parents suggested that I drop out and get my GED so that I could start and finish college a year earlier than I would have if I’d stayed in high school. However, as soon as my second trimester began, I was so ill that I was put on bed rest and was not able to achieve my GED. I gave birth to my son when I was nineteen and three days later I had to have a blood transfusion. I was so sick that for the next six months, all I could do was stay at home with my son. My son’s father had a job at the time and made minimum wage but I also had a family who was incredibly supportive and helped us out a great deal. When my son was six months and I began pumping and my anemia had finally been one-hundred percent treated (after another blood transfusion) I began a seasonal job at a local retail store, but because it was a seasonal job I was laid off by New Years. Since then, I’ve been generally unemployed except providing occasional childcare services. My son’s father is also unemployed but occasionally works odd jobs (yard work, etc.) We’ve been living off of savings (which are now incredibly limited) and my son and I have been living with my father while we’re not able to afford a place to live. I’ve been searching high and low and filling out applications left and right. I filled out thirty job applications in two months and called numerous places after putting in applications but no one in my area is currently hiring. With just the one child, we’re barely able to scrape by. I have no medical insurance and the money that we do have for medical expenses always go towards my son’s pediatrician bills (thus I don’t have birth control or anything other than Natural Family Planning and Pull out method since I’m allergic to latex in condoms). To make matters more difficult, my son is special needs with a developmental delay and when I’m not “working” with other children I spend several hours a day putting to work the skills I’ve learned in his early intervention program and though we’ve made GREAT progress, he still needs that help.

NOW to for the bigger problem. Last month was my son’s father’s birthday. We had an overnight babysitter for the first time since our son was born, so we stupidly had a few drinks too many. Under my normal cycle, I wouldn’t have been ovulating for another week so I didn’t think there was anything to worry about. But what I’d forgotten was that my period had come a week early in October and had apparently changed my ovulation cycles. After a few drinks, we had sex completely unprotected. I thought he’d pulled out until I felt a kind of burning that I usually only feel when he fails to pull out. I was worried briefly but then realized I shouldn’t be ovulating until the next week and so I didn’t think anything more of it.

So a few waeks later we had a babysitter again and I had a few too many drinks again. This was before my missed period and I had no idea, but at the time I was pregnant, and I’m terrified that I’ve given the baby FAS. Furthermore, when I DID find out I was pregnant, I had been getting over the flu and had used nyquil.

Now that I know I’m pregnant I’m faced with an incredibly hard decision. I can barely support the child I have and I don’t know if I’ll be able to find a steady job any time soon. I believe abortion is okay for others, I guess, but it’s not right for me because I know I would feel guilty for the rest of my life. This pregnancy is SO unplanned and I was absolutely devestated when I found out I was pregnant, but over time and with a lot of prayer and meditation I want the baby, but at the same time I don’t know if I’ll really be able to support it. My partner is completely unsupportive and only wants me to have an abortion or put it up for adoption. I feel that I should step up to the responsibility I created for myself, and besides how can I choose to put one child up for adoption and keep the other? I can’t imagine having to choose between my children even if one of them would be a newborn I wouldn’t even know well. It just doesn’t feel right. But then, keeping the baby under our current conditions feels wrong too. My son needs all the love, attention and money we can give him with his developmental delays, and I don’t want my time and attention to be divided because it could cost my son so much from the monetary side to the developmental side. I’ve now known for five days. I’m five weeks pregnant. Some of the time I think of how wonderful it would be if I could somehow find a job and get into a better financial position and how nice it would be for our son to have a sister or brother so close in age to play with and that maybe it would even help him learn to have another ch

Why do Conservatives think abstinence prevents pregnancy?

Yeah, nice one. I started my periods at the age of 11, as did many girls in my class. So don’t teach girls how to prevent pregnancy until they’re married, when they’re starting to mature earlier and earlier? How exactly is THAT going to help the teen pregnancy statistics? Also, so much NONSENSE about the sacred “innocence” of children. Children are NATURALLY curious, they will explore their sexuality regardless of anything. I know that I and many of my classmates did exactly that. And guess what – it’s NATURAL. Why does it make kids “not innocent” to follow their own natural impulses? Such restrictive, old-fashioned, guilt-ridden rubbish.

What is your opinion on Natural Family Planning (NFP)? Copper IUD?

I have been on hormonal birth control for a medical condition since I was 14 years old. Now 24, the hormones are driving me crazy. Literally. I never want to poison myself with this garbage ever again. My doctor gave me the go-ahead today to stop taking the pill and see how I do off of it. This leaves very few options to help my husband and me avoid an unplanned pregnancy (it wouldn’t be the end of the world, but we’d ideally like to wait another year or so before trying to conceive). So of the non-hormonal birth control options out there, what has worked and not worked for you? NFP has been on my mind a lot lately and I’m very split on the issue. We’re Catholic so we took the classes as part of our marriage prep but never seriously considered using it. A lot of women around my age at church swear by it. When I asked my gynocologist and my mother their opinion on NFP, they both literally gave me the same exact answer: “Do you know what we call people who use natural family planning? Parents.” Ha! (I know it works for some people, but obviously not for everyone.) My gyno instead recommended Paragard, the copper IUD. The only resistance I have to that idea is the risk of it becoming embedded in my uterus. No thanks! But other than that it sounds perfect.

Yes, this is a personal decision, but I would love to hear how other women feel about this! Your experience in the matter would be a big help!

‘Twilight: Breaking Dawn:’ Does it send the RIGHT message?

Most conspicuously, the wedding-night sex results in Bella becoming pregnant with a kind of human-vampire hybrid, which soon threatens the life of its mother. Told of the danger, Bella doesn’t even consider terminating the pregnancy.

They underscore that the book has an antiabortion message, especially as Bella is prone to running around telling people to call her fetus a baby.

“The way Bella’s pregnancy is depicted and discussed — along with the strong pro-abstinence messages of the saga, the religious underpinnings and the motherhood-is-the-natural-and-happy-ending-for-all-females tone -– result in a narrative that leans far more towards the anti-abortion stance.”

A fair enough conclusion, though it should be said that “Breaking Dawn” is hardly the first Hollywood film to wave aside the possibility of abortion in the case of an unwanted pregnancy.

++ Glucose in urine 28 wks pregnant?

had midwife appt today and had plus 2 glucose in urine. I did the urine test after lunch. How likely is it that breakfast and lunch had affected my result? normally i do a sample before i have eaten but they didnt give me back my urine pot last visit. last 3 visits have been fine.

i had 3 pieces of small nimble bread (toast) with small amount of jam for breakfast, for lunch i had a coronation chicken baguette at the cafe with my brother. i know its not great health wise but i just picked quickly off the menu.

i have been booked in for gestation diabetes glucose tolerance test next wednesday but wondered if anyone knew anything about it and the affects of food before doing a sample.

feel a bit depressed, feel i have let my baby down before even giving birth!!!!!!!!!!!

also i have gained nearly 2 stone and the midwife said i had reached my maximum limit and cant gain anymore, i am 5ft 7 and weighed 10st pre-pregnancy and weigh nearly 12 stone now. i was put on steriods to keep the pregnancy because of natural killer cells and gained 1/2 stone from that!

feel really low 🙁

any feedback would be great. thanks xx

Native English speakers, is this text free of mistakes?

“Does it make sense to say that a baby was born feet first and via a C-section (so he died)?

I read that in a book.

A woman’s three first babies were born feet first and by a C-section. And they were all born dead. By the way, this happened in the 1940’s.

Currently, I hear that when a baby is ‘standing’ in the mother’s uterus, the pregnancy is of high risk and a C-section will be required since the baby incurs the danger of being born asphixiated in case of a natural childbirth.

So, how can a baby be born feet first by C-section?”
By the way, on a 1-10 scale, how would you rate my English?
Liquid Crystal:

No offence, but I’m sure you don’t know anything whatsoever about the question. That’s the real problem.

Does it make sense to say that a baby was born feet first and via a C-section (so he died)?

I read that in a book.

A woman’s three first babies were born feet first and by a C-section. And they were all born dead. By the way, this happened in the 1940’s.

Currently, I hear that when a baby is ‘standing’ in the mother’s uterus, the pregnancy is of high risk and a C-section will be required since the baby incurs the danger of being born asphixiated in case of a natural childbirth.

So, how can a baby be born feet first by C-section?

Another Baby Name Game !!! ?

Well I know how much I love doing them so here is one!

1- Pregnant at 19. Just as you always planned! Married and in a happy home. A beautiful baby girl joins you with no complications during a natural birth. What do you name her?

2 – Your little girl is now two. Your are once again pregnant. A bouncing boy joins you after a hard pregnancy but easy birth. He brings some light to you little family. Your are now 21. What do you name him?

3- Your eldest is now 6 and in Kindergarten. Your little boy is 4 and you decide after a few trys to have one more to keep extending your family just as you always have wanted. By the time you are 25 you have another little boy join the family after a home birth which you loved. Name him!

4- After another 2 years you find you are pregnant again. This time you don’t find out. After the easiest pregnancy you have had and another home birth a little girl joins the brood. You are now 27. Name her!
Your now have an 8yr old , 6 yr old , 2 yr old and a newborn.

5- You finally persuade hubby to have another as you have always wanted six children and you decide you arent getting any younger.
After years of trying 2 years later you have a beautiful little girl. You are 29 now. Your others are 10,8,4and 2. She is born very quickly and after another easy pregnancy. A water birth this time was planned she arrived so fast though the pool wasn’t ready. She is adored by you eldest daughter who loves to care for her. What do you name her?

6- Your final baby is on the way after just 3 months of you little girl being born. You are 30 when she is born. Your others. 11,9,5,3,and 1.
A little baby boy arrives at 36 weeks and is a strong fighter. After being born at home he is rushed to hospital to be checked. You regret not going to hospital and having him at home but he arrived so quick you didnt have time and it was snowing out. He comes home the next morning perfectly healthy and settles in. He is a relaxed baby and only cries when he needs attention. What do you name him?

7- Your eldest daughter follows in you footsteps and by the time she is 19 is married and pregnant. She has a baby Girl just like you did. She wants you to pick a middle name for her baby girl whom she names Leah. What do you choose?

By now you are 38 have a 19 yr old daughter , 17 yr old son , 13 yr old son , 11yr old daughter , 9yr old daughter and a 8 yr old son and One beautiful Grandaughter!

Have Fun ! I will answer soon! First and Middle names !
1- Katelyn Eloise
2- Aaron William Arthur
3- Jonathan Lucas
4- Whitney Francesca
5- Alexis Tayla
6- Riley Owen
7- Leah Madelyn

Have fun!!
Maybe Finish it with what they go by .
so thats
Katie , Aaron ,Jonny,Whitney,Lexie and Riley. And Leah

BABY SURVEY! JUST FOR FUN :)?

1.WAS YOUR FIRST PREGNANCY PLANNED?
*no

2.WERE YOU MARRIED AT THE TIME?
*nope

3.WHAT WERE YOUR REACTIONS?
*shocked, worried, excited

4.WAS ABORTION AN OPTION FOR YOU?
*never

5.HOW ABOUT ADOPTION?
*didn’t even consider it

6.HOW OLD WERE YOU?
*17

7.HOW DID YOU FIND OUT YOU WERE PREGNANT?
*I was feeling nauseous out of no where so i decided to take a HPT

8.WHO DID YOU TELL FIRST?
*my friend Susannah, then my fiance

9.DID YOU WANT TO FIND OUT THE SEX?
*yes but i was already pretty sure it was a boy

10.DUE DATE?
*May 5, 2009

11.DID YOU HAVE MORNING SICKNESS?
*throughout the entire pregnancy 🙁

12.WHAT DID YOU CRAVE?
*sour candy and salty foods

13.WHO IRRITATED YOU THE MOST?
*pretty much everyone

14.WHAT WAS YOUR FIRST CHILD’S SEX?
*it was a boy

15.DID YOU WISH YOU HAD THE OPPOSITE SEX OF WHAT YOU WERE GETTING?
*nope. i wanted a little boy 🙂

16.HOW MANY POUNDS DID YOU GAIN THROUGHOUT THE
PREGNANCY?
*34lbs

17.DID YOU HAVE A BABY SHOWER?
*I was supposed to but my fiance’s grandmother died the weekend it was going to happen 🙁 r.i.p

18.WAS IT A SURPRISE OR DID YOU KNOW?
*I knew about it

19.DID YOU HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS DURING YOUR
PREGNANCY?
*no

20.WHERE DID YOU GIVE BIRTH?
*NFRMC

21.HOW MANY HOURS WERE YOU IN LABOR?
10.5 hrs

22.WHO DROVE YOU TO THE HOSPITAL?
*my fiance

23.WHO WATCHED YOU GIVE BIRTH?
*my fiance, my grandmother, my best friend Malath, my fiance’s
mother, and my fiance’s sister

24.WAS IT NATURAL OR C-SECTION?
*natural

25.DID YOU TAKE MEDICINE TO EASE THE PAIN?
*i had an epidural

26.HOW MUCH DID YOUR CHILD WEIGH??
*8lbs even

27.DID YOUR CHILD HAVE ANY COMPLICATIONS???
*no. he scored a 9 on the apgar

28.WHAT DAY WAS YOUR CHILD ACTUALLY BORN ON?
*May 7, 2009

29.WHAT DID YOU NAME HIM/HER?
*Quentin Alexander Edward Roberts

30.HOW OLD WERE YOU WHEN YOU GAVE BIRTH?
*18

31.HOW OLD IS YOUR FIRST BORN TODAY?
*14 weeks & 1 day old

advise from mommy’s that have had c-sections!!?

I was diagnosed with vestibulitis about a year after my second child. ( rare condition, causing pain in the vaginal area from nerve endings healing back extra sensitive) I was told that it would be a wise choice to have a c-section with this pregnancy b/c if I was to tear during a natural birth again, I may never recover. I am still in pain from having my almost 18 month old!! I don’t want a c-section b/c Ive heard SO MANY horror stories. ( mostly from emergency CS)
can anyone please explain the process and recovery of a planned cesarian?? what should I expect??

Been Pregnant for TWO YEARS….?

I just had a beautiful baby girl 9 months ago. She was ceserean because she was too big to go natural (9 lbs, 9 oz… her daddy is 6’6 big man if that tells you anything). A few months old, and I found out I was pregnant again. Now I’m 5 months pregnant… I’m very happy now, I’ve overcome the ‘OMG, what have I done’ stage. Now I’m very excited about it, and it’s a boy. But I’m a nervous wreck. I don’t know what to expect with a boy and now I’m stressing because I don’t feel him move as much as I did my girl when I was pregnant with her. I rented a doppler my last pregnancy to cure my worries, but I’m on a tight budget now. And I’m a little worried about my ceserean scar. It’s darkened majorly and was sore before but not as much anymore.
But should I be worried about the site of the ceserean cut if I get as big as I did my last pregnancy??
Anything to calm my nerves and stop my worries about the baby being ok?
And facts on how much different a boy will be?
BIG Thanx!!
***thanks for the replies… I was thinking maybe boys were a little calmer in the womb possibly. I have a deep feeling my son will be way more calmer than my daughter is now. She’s 9 months old and she’s CRAZY HYPER as it is!

Sore breasts for 2-3 weeks now, negative pregnancy test??????

My husband and i would like to conceive however I have secondary amenorrhea, I had a period induced by a provera challenge 10mg for 7 days january 20th..My doctor then suggested i try natural progesterone cream for 10 days the last 10 days of my cycle, anyways 3 days into taking the cream i started my period again feb 16th, i used it the whole 10 days in march though i did not start my period, I know it’s normal for woman with amenorrhea however my breasts have been slightly sore the past 2-3 weeks, I took a preg test 1 week after my missed period then again a couple of days ago and both came out negative. My breasts never hurt, not even befor my period. The only times my breasts would be sore is when i was pregnant unfortunately i lost them..I have not gotten a blood test yet though i have a appointment with an infertility specialist april 2nd..Do you think their is a chance i still might be preg even though both tests were neg? was suppose to start period march14th, im 2 weeks late

Why is this hurting me soo much???this is regarding blood test for pregnancy..?

Well based from my other question which you can read in my questions..I got my results back and unfortunately they came out negative, but my progesterone levels were elevated(3.3) they told me my levels were high because i ovulated and should be expecting my period anywhere from a couple days to 2 weeks however last month i was taking a natural progesterone cream and i forgot to mention that to them, so what i would like to know is could it have been the progesterone cream i took last month and that is why my levels are high could it be possible that i did not ovulate??
My husband and i have been trying to get pregnant for over a year and this month i though was it, i had lining on my uterus, i am 3 weeks late, my breasts have been hurting the past 3 weeks as well, i have been eating alot more, urinating more, been really bloated ect but as usual the tests were negative and i feel this time has hurt me alot more i am so upset i don’t know what to do:(

What side effects can Black Cohosh have on an early Pregnancy?

i suspect i might be pregnant (don’t have symptoms ANYMORE, but IF i am i’d be 5 weeks) and i took a test on the 28th of January and got a negative but i’m only a day late on my period, i take black cohosh pills which is a natural herb to balance my estrogen and start my period, which doesn’t seem to be working…..does anyone know what black cohosh could to to a women in early pregnancy?

When to test for new pregnancy after m/c?

I’ve asked this before but I don’t seem to be getting a lot of responses. I will award a best answer.

I had an early, natural m/c on September 3rd. I was told that it would be safe to TTC right away, as my HCG levels dropped quickly and everything was passed naturally.

My period (typically, although I know the cycle’s messed up right now) should have arrived on October 1st. Today, I would be 5 days late (again, assuming it’s my regualr cycle). I tested the day my period was due and got a BFN.

My question is, when should I test? Please share your experiences if you got pregnant right after a m/c and before a period.

Thank you all in advance.