Was anyone worried about their routine pregnancy blood tests coming back?….?

I think I may be pregnant but very early on so maybe a bit ahead of myself, but did anyone worry about the blood tests the doc or midwife do and what results would come back? What actually happens with the test, do you fill out a form as to what you want testing, or do they just verbally ask you? Did any of you just get tested without being asked what you wanted testing for? And how long did the results take to come back. I’m suddenly worrying about allsorts now I think I’m pregnant. I’ve read things about tests, miscarriage, allsorts. Is it natural to worry about everything?
I’m talking about the tests they actually do once you know you’re pregnant, not actually a test to detect pregnancy.
To Bethany – No I definately wasn’t talking about drugs, not sure why you thought that. I was just asking if anyone worried about their results showing any problems, ie, the std’s, hiv, downs, etc.

Period/ pregnancy question?

Okay so bear with me, this is a little long.

On June 1st I had sex for the first time. It was protected by a condom and to my knowledge the condom did NOT break. Then on the 18th of June, I had some really weird spotting which is completely not natural for me. It’s never happened before until then, which scared me because I thought it could have been implantation bleeding. But then, on the 27th of June I got my period. It wasn’t as super heavy as it usually was but it was definitely a period. Then, around July 10th I took two pregnancy tests and they came out negative. After that I got my period on July 15th and it was a little heavier than the one before it, but still not fully as heavy. Then two days ago I took two pregnancy tests and they both came out negative (which would have been my third month of pregnancy, if possible). I am expecting my period this upcoming Monday/ Tuesday and the only reason I am worried is because I have gained a little bit of weight, and I get a tad nauseas and small headaches only when I’m in the car. I’m freaking out! Please help! Is there a possibility I could be pregnant?

Probability of pregnancy? ?

Okay so bear with me, this is a little long.

On June 1st I had sex for the first time. It was protected by a condom and to my knowledge the condom did NOT break. Then on the 18th of June, I had some really weird spotting which is completely not natural for me. It’s never happened before until then, which scared me because I thought it could have been implantation bleeding. But then, on the 27th of June I got my period. It wasn’t as super heavy as it usually was but it was definitely a period. Then, around July 10th I took two pregnancy tests and they came out negative. After that I got my period on July 15th and it was a little heavier than the one before it, but still not fully as heavy. Then two days ago I took two pregnancy tests and they both came out negative (which would have been my third month of pregnancy, if possible). I am expecting my period this upcoming Monday/ Tuesday and the only reason I am worried is because I have gained a little bit of weight, and I get a tad nauseas and small headaches only when I’m in the car. I’m freaking out! Please help! Is there a possibility I could be pregnant?

Should I buy a pregnancy test?

I am probably freaking out too soon. But I read answers about birth control and everything on here. I have been on the pill reclipsen for 17 days (Im on the week before the inactive week) and I had unprotected sex once with my boyfriend on the 10th day I have been taking the pill. Before I did this with him I read the info packet and it said you can have sex without a second form of protection after the 7th day. I was on the quick start of the pill so I know my period will start next week supposedly (a week late compared to my natural cycle). I am just worried because people say to wait a month on here when the info packet and other credible sites such as livestrong take it a week before you have unprotected sex. Also, I had unprotected sex 2 times on Sunday with my boyfriend. I have had unprotected sex a total of 3 times since I have been on the pill. I am seeing him tomorrow should I make him use a condom? He knows I’m worried about this and should I buy a pregnancy test to if my period doesn’t start next week like its suppose to while I’m on the pill?

Thanks I’m just really worried… I have no symptoms tho and I’m not experience side effects from being on the pill.

What could be wrong? :s?

I’ve only 2 more pills to take out of this months packet (21 day packet) and for the past 5 days I’ve been experiencing a sharp to dull ache in my lower right and left sides, often at the same time but the right seems to be worse. It feels a bit like the pain I used to get at ovulation. In the past 2 days I have also been getting lower back pain approximately level with the pain at the front?

I’ve charted my ‘natural cycle’ off the pill and figure if I was ovulating naturally despite being on the pill it would have been early last week or the weekend of the week before.

I stayed with my fiance that weekend and week but we had no condoms so didn’t have sex and only fooled around. The only possibility of me being preggers is the small chance he may have had pre-*** on his fingers when he fingered me (sorry tmi) so I doubt it is that and I take my pill at the same time each day, no missed ones etc.

Also I have had a dull stuffy nose and feeling slight hot on and off but this has been going on for 2 weeks-2 days into my stay with my boyfriend so doubt they can be pregnancy symptoms. 6 days ago I began to get a dull headache and feeling of something sitting in my throat but this seems to have almost disappeared.

Have also taken 4 HPT-all negative just incase- they were first response and I estimate based on my old cycles they would be at days 34, 35, 36 and 37-my cycles were approx 38 days.

Just the pill messing with my hormones or something else? Cysts? 🙁

I have no other preggo symptoms-no nausea or sore boobs/nipples!

Attachment Parenting isn’t working? Or am I doing it wrong?

I discovered Attachment Parenting when my son was a couple months old, and since I followed some of the practices, I decided to give it a go. My son went from being fussy for like a minute before going to sleep by himself to needing to be rocked and held for a very long time before going to sleep. I was afraid of him being mildy fussy because I didn’t want to do psychological damage, that I began to pick him up the second he began to fuss a little. He also went from a baby who could be perfectly happy swinging in his swing to freaking out if I put him down. He’s not a big fan of being worn in a wrap, so I would end up in my arms and me not being able to do any thing. He’s a large baby-16 pounds. My back can’t keep up. I weakened it when I was 18 and 19 from a summer job I had that was SO not ergomonically correct. (Pregnancy sucked too for my back.) I’m beginning to think Dr. Sears is a quack, but right now I’m a tad bit frustrated. It has been portrayed as the “natural” way to parent, but all it did was frustrate me and turn my son into a clingy, fussy, and whiny baby. Has any one else experienced this? Or am I doing it wrong? I am a very loving mom, but I don’t want to spoil my baby and have an uncontrollable monster on my hands.

Could I be Pregnant? Or is there something wrong with me?

I really want yo avoid going to the doctor and waisting my time and money.. But, about 3 weeks ago I took a pregnancy test, it took 10 minutes for the results to appear, and it was after my friend had already shaken the test and it turned completely blue, then said negative. Well I jus blew it off, a couple days later, I started and i’m not kidding you, it was the worst period of my lfie, even though im only 20. Ive never cramped or bled that bad, well for one time after i got the depo shot and didnt go back to take it agian. Anyways, after my period i had white guey stuff that was on the toilet paper after I wiped, then a couple days later after my period was done I had sex with my boyfriend and after I spotted a little bit, but it was like dark blood, maybe old blood? Im not sure. Well me and boyfriend have continued having sex and I feel like throughout the day I get wet down there quite a bit, and it sometimes has a smell. I started taking metabolism pills the last few days and my pee has been highlighter yellow and its even on the toilet paper when I wipe. I have been feeling a little different lately, but I also think it could all be in my head. Im not sure. And also for the past 3-4 months me and my boyfriend have been trying to get pregnant, he has came in me every single time, at least 4 times a week and nothing has happened. Is there something I could do for myself to become more fertilie? I dont want to take any pills or anything like that. Jus natural things, foods, certain things I can do, etc.. If anyone has any useful information please feel free to give it! Thank you

Sick of being judging me for being 18 and pregnant!?

I am almost 19 (October 7th) I got married on May 15th to the love of my life who I have known since I was 10. He’s two years older than me. He and I did not believe in standard dating due to our faith. Instead, we had a courtship. We did kiss before we were married but did not go any farther. Our first time was on our wedding night, which is when I got pregnant. We do not believe in birth control, but we use natural family planning. However it seems that God had other plans for us!

I am now 18 weeks pregnant. My husband and I have our own apartment and are VERY excited. We;re both in school, and are so happy to be parents.
I look younger than I am and some people who don’t really know me sometimes are very rude. For example, I got my 18 week ultrasound yesterday (It’s a GIRL!!!!) and the tech kept calling my husband my “boyfriend.” And she asked when I was going to graduate highschool. I went by myself to a children’s thrift store on friday and another woman there asked if I was giving the baby up for adoption.
On some forums I go on when I say that I’m 18 and married with a baby on the way people have actually said how great it was that I got married so my baby wouldn’t be a b*stard! My baby was never going to be one!

I am so grateful to God for the chance to be a mother but I can’t take some of theese rude comments and i feel that they will just increase as my pregnancy progresses and I get bigger.
Oops the subject title of this post got a little messed up.
Sick of people judging me is what I meant to say!

is 8 months too early to breed a dog?

I have two cockapoo puppies, they’re brother and sister. and they’re about eight and a half months old. They’ve been “mating” A LOT lately…like nonstop. And it’s totally natural, we’re not doing anything to them. I’m worried because my female is having all the signs of pregnancy, enlargment of nipples, enlargement of vulva, help!
It’s not my fault, I’m just a kid.
yeah this is not good at all.
We’re gonna get her fixed really soon. So if they’re still mating, she’s not preg?
well there’s still a chance that she’s not. I don’t even know if her eggs are developed, so…?
oh great. not!
how much does it cost to have a girl fixed?

Which IUD is right for me? ParaGard or Mirena? Or neither?

I am 26 years old and originally went on the birth control pill 10 years ago to help with heavy periods and paralyzing cramps. I spent 5 years on the pill and 5 years on the NuvaRing. After all this time I have decided I am done with hormones and went off of the ring 2 months ago. Hormones were preventing me from losing weight (by increasing my appetite significantly), were causing me horrible mood swings, depression and irritability, and were contributing to my chronic migraines and yeast infections.

Non-hormonal birth control has left me with barrier options. I have tried regular latex condoms which irritate me and give me a yeast infection every time I use them. I tried non-latex condoms which irritated me even more than latex. I’ve tried the sponge which cramped my bladder (I have a bladder condition) and also gave me a bladder infection. I believe this eliminates any other barrier method as I can not tolerate the materials they are made of or items pushing against my bladder. Is there anything left other than IUD?

I have looked into natural family planning and the error rate is too high for my comfort. I am only concerned about pregnancy right now and not STDs. Steralization is not an option for me or my boyfriend. We have no kids and may want them one day.

If I do get an IUD, which should I choose? My periods are not as heavy as they were 10 years ago, but they are still heavy for 3-4 days and last a total of 6-7 days. I have horrible cramps and migraines starting 3 days before my period and continuing 3 days into it. I usually miss several days of work in this time frame and have to take pain killers. It is my understanding that a copper IUD will increase these symptoms… is this true?

If I choose the Mirena IUD I am back to the hormone issue. My doctor says the hormones are only local and will not affect me, but I don’t believe her. Has anyone experienced hormonal side effects with Mirena? My doctor also told me my periods would be irregular for 6 months – 1 year on Mirena as well as cramping/bleeding for several months after insertion. I would prefer to reduce my periods and cramping, not increase them. I have read so many horror stories about both IUDs online. Any feedback on either? Or other suggestions for me? Have you tried either or both IUDs? What was your experience?

Thanks!!

I know mood swings are normal, but is this really a mood swing?

Ever since the doctor told me they wouldn’t induce me until week 41, even though the baby is over 9 pounds, I have been manic. I am usually so level headed, a natural leader, the person you want in a crisis.

Now, I yell at inanimate objects like staplers to the point that i am screaming and then crying that I am screaming and acting so odd. I have extreme road rage, then cry hysterically because I see a 2 year old fall down and then get back up.

I am losing my mind…is there some mental condition you can get at the end of your pregnancy that makes you act this way? Or is this really just normal?

What would you do if you were in my shoes (10 fast points for best answer)?

Alright I’m facing a real problem here. This is pretty hard to go through. My girlfriend is extremely concerned about being pregnant but the problem is it might not be my child. So here is our situation.

She had a devastating breakup about 7 months ago with her boyfriend of two years. He once told her he loved her, and although she won’t admit it I think he just told he loved her so he could have sex with her. He broke her heart saying hes not in love with her anymore, and she didn’t understand it. I don’t know the whole story but the friendship they had ended when he called her dirt, spat on her. And slept with her best friend.

Now during those months she was devastated she was heart broken, and she couldn’t trust guys she hated guys. She would spend a lot of nights getting drunk and having one night stands. Most of them mistakes. My guess is she was taken advantage of a lot of time. But at the same time shes very sexual so she didn’t put up much of a fight.

Two months ago when she now knew me but she just had a crush on me. I didn’t make a move as quickly as she would of liked. She ended up having one last night one stand . Her mom just had her start birth control, and she had unprotected sex. She told the guy make sure he pulled out but he never did. Instead he stopped pretty early and told her she needs to take a break. And he just left, she thinks he went in her

Couple weeks later I made a move. At the time I didn’t know much about her past. She was really sweet and cute and appeared innocent at work. All I really knew is she had the biggest crush on me and it was no secret. She is absolutely beautiful so how could I resist.

Everything felt so natural and came together quickly. She has fallen in love with me, she trusts me. And I am exactly what shes looking for. The one thing that’s always been weird is. Every single time we have had sex its been unprotected. Shes on birth control but we have never had protected sex. We talked about condoms but she never pushed them on me, and in her past all her sex was protected before this one guy and of course me. The difference being every time I have pulled out and we have had sex about 25-30 times now.

So she thinks shes pregnant. She often feels tired, she has to pee a lot, her breast are tender, and we have both noticed they have gotten bigger. She didn’t have her period this weekend when it was expected and still has not had it. And apparently she had her period after she was with this guy and with me but she says it could be break through bleeding and it was not her actual period.

So Thursday we are going to get her a pregnancy test. I have been really supportive of her. But things are not looking good these are noticeable changes and its scary. I have to be supportive and make her feel better, but at the same this is tearing me up. The girl I love can be carrying a baby and that should be wonderful. But not at this point in my life. I’m 19 years old and not ready for this. She is 16 is definitely not ready for this.

The only hope is that she took a Plan B after what happened with this guy. She was hoping that was the end of it. We are going to find out Thursday for sure. She has already asked me if I would take her to get her an abortion so her mom would never know. I don’t know if I can do that, but its her decision and I have to support her.

This is extremely difficult, please need some opinions or answers or something. I honestly don’t know what to do. If its my kid I don’t want her to get an abortion. But if its not I don’t know what I want. I don’t want to be the father of a bastard child that’s not mine. I don’t want her to kill the baby though. I don’t know what to do.

10 points for best answer please offer some advise or support or something. I will reward points as soon as possible.

Do light lines on pregnancy tests mean your not that far along?

I took 2 home pregnancy tests that were both positve but the lines were really light. Then I went to my local health dept this morning and it was also positive but the doctor told me it was really really light. What does that mean? Does it mean I am just not that far along? I am really irregular so I could be anywhere from 3 months to just a few weeks pregnant. I also need to find a good doctor and not sure how to do that without just visiting lots of different ones. I had a horrible experience with my the doctor I had when I was pregnant with my daughter. He told me he thought my bones were too narrow but we would try natural anyway. He let me push for 3 hours and then had to rush me to the OR for a c-section. The had a hard time getting her out because she was caught in the birth canal. After it was all said and done, he came to my room and told me and my husband that he wouldnt try to have any more because it was just too risky. I didnt have any complications, and the reason she was caught in the birth canal was because he left me pushing for 3 hours. Why would he say that? If there were other issues, he sure did not let us know about it. When I asked him why he just didnt answer.

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engagedandlovingit – I got the dip ones as well. For both OPK and HPT. I got my BFP 8DPO (which is rare) and it was light so I tested daily for about a week and watched them slowly get darker. 🙂 You can look at my old questions for my charts and symtoms.

Can I stimulate ovulation and AF without drugs?

After being on the pill for a year and a half I went off it in Feb. I haven’t had a period since. I’ve taken lots of pregnancy tests (the last one I took was yesterday) and they all came back negative. Since I’m not having a period I’m not ovulating. Is there any natural way to help them come back? I’m not a big fan of drugs. Thanks!

Is there really a natural way to abort?

So this girl, ill call her erin recently found out shes pregnant. now shes a little weird.

she has taken probably about a 100 dollars worth of pregnancy tests and finally decided its true,

shes talking about doing a natural abortion…? what the hell is a natural abortion? i mean ive read things about people doing things but usually killing themselves in the process…

anyone care to explain? or is this girl just a retard
shes 3 years older than i am and im 19. i thought it was murder because i mean…come on already. shes all like into natural things so she wants a natural abortion.

How to induce a miscarriage?

I am 17 years old and me and my boyfriend had sex three times, and i got worried about a pregnancy, so we stopped. and a few weeks later, my period skipped. i am maybe 2-3 weeks into it, and im trying to find a natural way to indice a miscarriage. i do not want some doctor doing a weird thing to me, and i know there are ways to induce miscarriages and abortions in the home. i have heard of using parsley and taking vitamin C supplements, but im not sure if those will work. Is there any way to induce an early miscarriage of under a month pregnant?

what do you think about this?

helo iam 19 years old. i have a 4 month old girl. IM happily married and have my own place.me and my husband dont really have money issues as we are starting to save up quite well. (then before!!) Anyway my pregnancy with my baby girl was great!! i was active, no sickness and i could eat anything!! But after i gave birth (all natural and everything healthy) i became very depressed. i was so anxious that i couldnt stay with my baby alone, i lost my apitite, i was soooo low i didnt get out the house, i had no idea how to change a nappy, bottle feeding or nothing. my hubby and family were so worried, i had no idea what was happening to me!! BUT after 2 months of bad depression i got soooo much better. i loved being with my lil girl and i mangae all by myself so well!! but i really want her to have a brother and i really want a son (not now but i wanna try for one in a couple of months) but im scared that my depresson i had before might f*** me up! but thats becoz i had no idea about babies, but now i do!!???

Does a hormome imbalance cause bleeding and clots while I am nursing? Doc thinks I have a cyst also- HELP!?

I have been bleeding for 2 1/2 weeks now. The first week was like a normal period, blood colors changing from brown to red to brown and finished. From the next day till now I’m having red heavy bleeding with clots daily. Some clots are large, most small. I am breastfeeding my 8 month old. She’s my 3rd breastfed child. I’ve never had these types of problems before. The doc I saw said she felt a fullness in my uterus, which she thinks is a cyst. I’m waiting to hear back from the results of my pap smear, which will still be a week to 10 days. I asked to have my blood drawn for anemia and to check my thyroid levels. Both of those results were normal. I was also tested for pregnancy to see if might be having a miscarriage, but that was also negative. the type of treatment I am doing is natural. Prenatal Vitamins, B-Complex, Magnesium, Red Raspberry, Evening Primrose Oil and Vit C. I will be starting a natural progerstone cream tomorrow to regulate my hormones…HELP!! Please!!

Sex drive after baby?

I completely lost all of my sex drive after the birth of my daughter. I thought it was just due to pregnancy and the demands of taking care of a newborn. Well my daughter is now 7 months old and I have found that my desire for sex has still not returned. My daughter is sleeping through the night now, so lack of sleep really isn’t the problem. I have lost all of my baby weight and get regular exercise, etc., so that really isn’t the problem either. So I was just wondering if anyone else had this problem and how long did it take after the birth of your child for it to return…or is there a natural supplement I could try that might also help. I was also wondering if this is an issue that I should potentially mention at my next obgyn check up next month? Thanks!

PreSeed Pregnancy Tests?

Has anyone ordered PreSeed online and received their pregnancy tests? Can you tell me how to use it and interpret the results? They’re these little plastic strips with no instructions. I used one and got a pink line with faint pink shading up to the point of the line. Not knowing what this meant, I had my dh pee on the other one!! He got the same pink line but had no pink shading. I’m two days late and have been trying to self-treat a short luteal phase with vitamins and natural progesterone cream but only for the most recent cycle. I felt sure that it would take longer to regulate my cycle than just a month and had kind of written-off my TTC (though we BD’d plently!) but now my luteal phase is 11 days and counting, no period, my basal temps are still up and I think I see a triphasic pattern to my temperature chart. So I’m hoping!

So after all that info, can anyone help me interpret these crazy pregnancy tests??

Pregnancy tests sensitivity?

My cycles are usually between 28 and 34 days long. Since starting my period about 10 years ago only one cycle went over that was last year. After I had finished 6 months worth of clomid and estrogen course after finding out I have PCOS.

My last period was 4th Aug 2010 today is the 1st Oct 2010 and still no AF. I have just read that women who have PCO’s have a lower HCG level than other women. I have done 3 tests up to last week all neg, but the sensitivity was quite low on them.

So my question is. Which pregnancy tests have the highest sensitivity. I mean surely i should be getting a + by now if i was pregnant.

I am currently on no treatment atm, taking no medication or anything. Just all natural.

light cramping!is it a natural feeling or not?

im confuse because im feeling light cramping a feeling like having a menstration is it one of those early signs of pregnancy and if yes am i pregnant now?im delayed for a week and four days longer and never been delayed this long also i dont try pregnancy test yet cause i want an accurate result.

took 2 home pregnancy tests –?

i took 2 home pregnancy tests, one at night because i REALLY had to pee (did not drink a bunch to make this happen so i could pee quicker or ne thing…natural urine cycle)

then i took another in the morning.
It was the first response brand, i followed the instructions
EXACTLY.

both came out negative.
also i never missed a period…but i know you can still be pregnant even if you get it so i want to make sure

since the results show a negative for both tests, & i never missed my period, what are the possibilities that i can be pregnant after all?
never had unprotected sex btw.
I LOVE WHEN PEOPLEGET ALL SNOTTY AND DONT READ THE ENTIRE QUESTION AND THEN ACT LIKE THEY KNOW SH**.

Should I do IUI or IVF?

DH & I have been TTC for 5 years. Had one natural pregnancy (without the help of meds) last year that ended in MC at 8 weeks. We are both 30 yrs old diagnosed with unexplained infertility. Did clomid for 3 months, great response to meds but no pregnancy. Did one IUI, again great response to meds. 5 good sized follicles but no pregnancy. Im contemplating of wether to do one more IUI & if it is not successful move on to the IVF or just go straight to IVF. I discussed it with DH & he left it up to me. Anyone going tthroughit or been through it have any advice?
Doc said DH has great sperm count & motility, My 21 day progesterone levels withought clomid ran between 10-12. My progesterone levels on clomid was 17 & up.
Doc said DH has great sperm count & motility, My 21 day progesterone levels withought clomid ran between 10-12. My progesterone levels on clomid was 17 & up.

16 days into cycle and I am spotting.?

I am currently on day 16 of my 28 day cycle. (I got my period on the 9th it is now the 25th, and my period lasts about 4 days and is usually regular) I am experiencing spotting that has never happened to me before and I am a bit worried because I do have regular sex. Although the sex is protected, it seems the condom breaks every time, but is realized quickly and replaced before we carry on. I am aware that pre-cum could be a factor, and I am not on birth control. I took the Plan B pill 5 days ago after a more serious condom oops. I have done some reading and understand that Plan B can cause spotting but so can the implantation of an egg, also sometimes natural bleeding during ovulation. Pregnancy is the last thing that I want, and I am not sure what to think about this, I am a bit worried as I am only 18 years old. I am very careful about all this but accidents happen and I am concerned, Please help

35 weeks..can I give my child up for adoption with fathers consent?

Ok Im 35 weeks pregnant and married. I am 20 years old and I have been so stressed this whole pregnancy. My husband and I actually planned for this baby and we were so excited when I got pregnant after 7 months of trying (yes we were married before we started trying!) We have always loved kids and wanted our own. But I have been given SO much grief this whole pregnancy and my family, mainly my sister, has me thinking that I need to give my baby up for adoption. I have just recently been thinking about this as you can tell Im 35 weeks..but I dont know what to do! Ive been ridiculed and called selfish for everything I have planned for my son. my husband and I have a house and a very stable income and can support a baby but my sister makes me feel so guilty about my beliefs and my way to raise my own child that I dont know if I would be the best for him anymore. :'( and as much as it pains me to say that, I just want the best for him! Ive wanted kids since I could remember and I never knew there was so much to consider being a parent and so many different parenting styles until I got pregnant. I thought my ways of thinking were normal until my sister got involved.

I didnt want to BF but I am now because I know its best for him. my sister freaks out on me for wanting to use a pacifier, bottles, wanting to pump, not cloth diaper, not bed share (when hes an infant anyways), and much more. she even scared me into going to a midwife instead of an OB! so now Im scared to have a natural birth but if I dont ill be called a bad mom. its not just my sister its some other family members too but mainly her. I just dont know what to do.

so I guess Im just wondering, can I give my baby up for adoption without my husbands consent? I know if I talk to him about how Im feeling he will think Im crazy because he thinks Ill be a good mom. he wont want to give our son up for adoption but I feel like if I keep him itll be the wrong decision and Ill be REALLY depressed and get ridiculed more by my family and my sister. what do I do?! :'(
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Justanothamotha: OK first of all Im NOT a troll this IS a serious question but thanks for making it a joke. and SECOND of all I dont care what you have seen or heard from other parents! I have been judged for not wanting to bed share from moms that go to my birthing home who are all attachment parents and my sister! just because YOU havent heard it or seen it first hand doesnt mean anything.
thanks to the nice answers…but its not that easy. Ive tried to ignore her but she even said she doesnt know if she would hate me if I dont do the things she says because she thinks everything else is wrong and selfish parenting. so she might hate me but shes not sure. I know that sounds crazy and fake but Im honestly telling the truth. and I think thats why Im having such a hard time with this. 🙁

Pro Life: Abortion,The facts and truth about the procedure-leave comments,oppinions,and your veiw on abortion?

I, personally, am pro life. I beleive that all humans and beings deserve a right to live. Many people ask, “Whats the difference in a miscarriage and abortion? In the end, the baby doesnt get to live,” The differences in the two instances above is Abortion is similar to murder, in which you PURPOSELY End the life of the newborn, as a miscarriage is almost like a natural/accidental death, not chosen, cannot be prevented in some cases.
THE BABY:
When you take a heart beat, what do you relate it to? Life right? EXACTLY! An unborn fetus is to baby as child is to adult, heart beat starting at approx. three weeks into gestation (links below for proof)
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/When_does_the_heart_start_beating_in_a_fetus
http://www.livestrong.com/article/101602-babys-heart-rate-during-pregnancy/
http://www.deathroe.com/baby_development/
Considering the beat starts at 21-24 days into gestation, I therefore think abortions of any type should not be legal past the 20day mark. Some people then claim a fetus can not feel any type of pain or sensation. This is a very self justifying topic. Some may argue that allthough the fetus may have nerves, he/she is still unable to feel. I do not beleive before week 10, the baby can’t feel. At around Week 10-11, the baby can “breathe” amniotic fluid and urinate. The baby can grasp objects placed in its hand; all organ systems are functioning. The baby has a skeletal structure, nerves, and circulation.
(links below proving point)
http://www.nrlc.org/abortion/facts/fetaldevelopment.html
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/002398.htm
http://www.niaaa.nih.gov/Resources/GraphicsGallery/FetalAlcoholSyndrome/Pages/Embryonic.aspx
RAPES AND TERRMINAL ILLNESSES:
Many people will again argue about rape victems. Granted this unfortunate event was not deserved nor asked for, but the baby is the mothers still, making him/her their child as well as the person who raped them. As many will say, “The mother should under no circumstances HAVE to carry a baby, give birth to a baby, and look at a baby everyday that will remind her of this horrible tragedy”. That is
true, HOWEVER, there are day after pills/emergency birth control that a rape victem can buy within the first 7 days of pregnancy (after conception). An excuse simply of, “The rape victem shouldn’t have to immediately go out to a local store and buy a control pill to stop the pregnancy because of an unfortunate decision the person who engaged in raping her made for her”. Then have somebody else go to the store and buy it. Instead of letting this precious life begin (usually after around 7-16 days after intercourse) when you can go to or have somebody go to a local pharmasist for the rape victem. As for terrminal illness unfortunetly there may only be one decision: to abort the unborn child. I do however think this should be acceptable only if the mothers life is in FULL JEPARDY and under 4months with a painless drug dose. This will save both mother and child in a way from ever lasting suffering.
LIFE IN foster care:
Another quiet lame excuse for an abortion. Just because a child may have to sit in foster care/find a loving famioly doesnt mean it deserves death. After 18yrs old age the child, now adult, can legally leave the home in which he/she is in and move on with his/her life. Teenage mothers should be offered this option way before they decide to go with abortion.
THE LIFE:
Granted, a baby may not be concious, but it is a life. They will one day breath through their nose and mouth, have a heart rate, have kids, and accomplish many goals in their life time. Taking away this future life should not be a womans right. It their body, so? Its my four month old child yet I cant throw them into a dumpster and be fine with it as well as everybody else be fine with it right? Then why should a woman chose who lives and who dies? A baby’s mothers womb is the only suitable place for a baby to live. Its not like the fetus can hop out of the mothers vagina and go get a job paying $68 per hour.
STILL THINK ITS FINE? So is the holocaust, in a matter of fact, we should just start killing people in death camps all over again huh?

Babies killed by abortionists who were paid to ‘terminate’ their pregnancy. Like victims of the Nazi holocaust, aborted babies have no right to life. ‘Pro-choice’ treats unborn babies just like the Nazis treated the Jews. In America, thousands daily are tortured to death – torn limb from limb, chemically burned, and worse.
The way I put it is if its not a baby, your not pregnant!!

Brown discharge a week after miscarriage?

My girlfriend started the Depo shot in the middle of September. She needed a pregnancy test before she could get the shot and it came out negative. After being on the shot for a few weeks, she ended up having a miscarriage. She had light bleeding for 5 days, and now there is brown discharge. A few people already told me that it is just a natural process of the body cleaning itself out. But is there any thing else it could be caused from?

my current pregnancy is 12 weeks and is failed dew to swelling around the baby is that due to p.i.d?

im currently 12 weeks pregnant i went in for the early screening test and found out my baby has no heart beat and that has not for almost a month i have yet to miscarry and they think that it has to dew with extreme swelling around the baby. this is my 4 miscarriage in 6 yrs everyone is diff molar, swelling, natural , and ectopic. has anyone had a full term pregnancy after so many failed ????

Pregnancy after miscarriage and before AF returns-SERIOUS answers pls?

I am four weeks past a natural mc (10 1/2 wks) and am having some pgcy feelings atm. I will probably do a test in the morning as I know you cannot possibly give me that answer, but is it possible to be experiencing residual pg feelings four weeks past mc?

why can’t i get pregnant? TTC for over a year?

Hello everyone, am so frustrated and i hope i can get some help..

i have had all kind of tests done. my DH had a SA was on the low level of normal was 36% 7-14mil and wasn’t best news, and found out DH has low vit d which was 34. Today we purchased the Menevit. but when his SA was done we handed it in at 10.40am and was tested until 12.50 so defiantly can effects the reading, so we are getting re-tested.(Tomorrow as over 2 hrs of waiting can effect the outcome of the SA)

but i went there originally as we are ttc and nothing was happening, the only thing i was told that is i have higher homocycteine levels 6.0 and everything else if fine, i eat healthy and i lost a lot of weight i was 153kgs and went down to 75kg was to sick and now have gained back a few kgs but i was bleeding 6 weeks straight, and he said maybe i am confusing my bleeding with breakthrough bleeding. but i said even if it fills a pad? but the last two cycle have been better, i am every 30 days.

my gyno just said he was ‘confused’ which is bad for me. just said we have secondary infertility no reason given, he has done a pap-spear and biopsy and come back with some abnormal cells on the cervix, and just waiting for follow up results on that.

but in everything he said we could achieve a natural pregnancy even with DH lower sperm count? and said everything inside of me looks healthy. so i really don’t know.

its just very frustrating!!! i don’t know anymore… but i know i did infact ovulate as my progesterone came back at 69.3 on my day 21 blood test.’

He said the clomid should help us ‘hopefully’ and scan it looked good and my body was responding. really well, but we are both on folic acid 5mg megafol and DH is taking caltrate plus and vit d supps and menevit and folic acid.

so hope this all helps us.

ETA: I have a 5yo DD, 11,10 Sons, all natural pregnancies, also in 09 &10 got pregnant but had M/C so FS put me on Clomid 50mg days 3-7 which seems to work well, did two pregnancy tests both come back negative, i am BBT charting as well and know i ‘o’ on CD14 and progesterone tests says i had a good ovulation ?? any idea’s anyone???

i know the DH SA was lower then liked. 7>14 mil and 30% motile, but it was over 2hrs later it was tested so not really accurate hence why we are getting re-tested tomorrow and hopefully results will be back in no time.

any advice welcome?
DH got his test done this morning and results will be back tomorrow at GP so hoping for great news & rang the FS and got told by his Receptionist that my Pap-smear is negative (good news) & Biopsy was clean and fine also. so pretty happy about it.

Just have to wait for AF to arrive then start clomid and all the stuff starts over again

Chances of a healthy pregnancy ?

Well I have had two healthy pregnancies resulting in my nearly 4 yr old daughter and the other pregnancy resulting in my boy girl twins who are 18 months old they were meant to be triplets but we lost one unfortunately at 8 weeks gestation they were delivered via c section my first was a natural birth.
We got prganancy when my twins were 12 months old by accident and sadly ended in miscarriage then again straight afterwards and ended in yet another miscarriage 🙁 we tried again in jan and now at nearly 7 weeks going three yet another heart break 🙁
We have always wanted a fourth baby but we can’t keep a pregnancy viable 🙁
Has any one had a successful pregnancy after 3 losses?? Could a c section scar cause problems with implantation or the viability of a pregnancy??
I was on clomid for my twins but that was due to a reaction to the pill shot!!
I can ovulate obviously but can’t a prganancy going 🙁
We are getting tests etc done now, what will they test us for??
we are only in our mid 20’s so age isn’t a factor.
Any advice is much appreciate xx

What are your views on abortion?

I’m just wondering everyone’s opinion on abortion today after the women protesters were arrested.
So, what’s your view on abortion?

Personally, I believe every excuse for an abortion is legitimate.

Was it a baby through rape? The child would be a constant reminder of the pain, suffering, torment, embarrassment and emotional torture the woman suffered for the rest of her life.

Will the child be deformed or have a genetic disorder? She is preventing the child from living a harrowing, painful and uncomfortable life, possibly dying early and never getting to experience life – only suffering and enduring ridicule from peers.

Was it an accident/she doesn’t want the kid? She would never treat the child as if it were one she wanted. It would suffer a degree of neglect and never truly be loved by her.

A woman has the right to have sex with whomever and how many times she wants. Sex is a purely natural, wonderful event and no one should have to withhold such pleasure simply because of the social stigma of “not keeping her legs shut” that only old fashioned, prudish and religious zealots believe. She also has the right over her womb. She does not have to go through pregnancy, childbirth and raising a child if she does not want to. If the child is unwanted, why give birth to it? Of course she may give it up for adoption, and some people do, but then the child may never know its real mother and can suffer in an orphanage.

Why are my girlfriend’s pregnancy tests still positive after having a miscarriage on February 15th, 2012?

My girlfriend is 23 years old and had a miscarriage on February 15th. It was horrific. She passed blood clots and her cramps were horrible. In fact she is still bleeding even this morning though not as heavy. Her last natural period was from January 1st til January 5th. And the one before that was from December 12th til 16th. Anyway, my girlfriend is on the birth control pill now. She takes it every single day and her pregnancy tests are still coming back positive! WTF is up with that? She has an appointment in 2 days to get a vaginal ultrasound and get her HCG levels tested. Do any of you ladies know what might be going on with her?

Should I do IUI or IVF?

DH & I have been TTC for 5 years. Had one natural pregnancy (without the help of meds) last year that ended in MC at 8 weeks. We are both 30 yrs old diagnosed with unexplained infertility. Did clomid for 3 months, great response to meds but no pregnancy. Did one IUI, again great response to meds. 5 good sized follicles but no pregnancy. Im contemplating of wether to do one more IUI & if it is not successful move on to the IVF or just go straight to IVF. I discussed it with DH & he left it up to me. Anyone going tthroughit or been through it have any advice? DH sperm count & motility really good & I do ovulate on my own.

Am I pregnant or is this something serious?

Recently I’ve been experiencing abdominal cramps and I’ve either been sick or felt sick since Christmas eve. My last period lasted 2-3 days when normally they last 7 days. I experienced some spotting about a week or so ago but the day after the spotting I took a pregnancy test and it was negative. I have also become more tired than usual, I’m starting get breakouts on my skin and my hair has lost it’s natural shine and looks so dull, I look a complete mess. What could all this be?

I had a natural miscarriage on 3rd June 09 (4.5 weeks pregnant) and had a scan on 19th June which showed that?

everything had gone. The last 2 weeks ive been having sore breasts and bloatedness, today i have done 2 pregnancy tests and they say positive. I dont understand, can anyone help? I had an eptopic pregnancy last time so im worried. Thanks

weight loss with natural progesterone from pregnancy?? maybe?

This will sound strange but i am wondering if progesterone causes weight loss?
When pregnant with my first child i didnt gain to much then after he was born the weight piled on without explanation, i worked out always ate healthy etc, had lots of tests done and drs just told me i was lying and not eating well (i hate junk food).
Anyways after 2 years of trying for baby number 2 aswell as still focusing on weight loss which only ever gained, i went to a fertility dr who said i had low progesterone, i was put on clomid and fell pregnant in a few months, Now that im pregnant again the weight is just falling off, i havent been so slim in years and im pregnant, i still eat well and im actually excersizing less cos im just so tired (i was sure i would be stacking it on)
Anyways my question is, could it be that my body has lots of progesterone in it or something else? the reason i am asking because when i have this baby i do not want to gain lots after the birth like it happened before.
Please only people who know what they are talking about to answer.. thanks

Had a d&c June 24th. Should hcg levels still be high enough for a hpt to detect?

I had a d&c June 24th due to a missed miscarriage. I took a pregnancy test today just top see if it still shows pregnnat or not and it does. I know I can’t be pregnant again so it is still from the previous pregnancy. Is this normal? Souldnt the hcg leel go down fast since I had a d&c and not a natural miscarriage? I am not cramping or bleeding anymore.