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Well, i've posted on here a couple of other times this month about my problem. My menstrual cycle is 33 days apart. I had my last menstrual cycle, January 26th. So i should have ovulated anywhere from the 9th-20th. My next period was due February 28th. well the 28th came and gone, and then the 3rd came. I started spotting very light that day, and then spotting very lightly dark brown for 4 more days. I read that this could happen in pregnancy. well, after the spotting stopped, my breast started getting really tender under my armpits and breast. My nipples have been very touchy and have been tingling, o and i have blue veins on my breast and abdomen. i have mild little cramping, twitches in my abdomen. Well today is the 11 of march. i still haven't had a period or so i thought. i really thought i might of been pregnant this time. this would be my first, and very wanted. i've taking 5 urine test, and went to women's health for a urine test. they are all negative. I would be six weeks pregnant. but im starting to doubt my self now. Has anyone ever went through this. Has anyone ever got a positive test. im so confused the docs cant give me answers. i still have two more options. 1. wait two weeks 2. get a blood test I have been very depressed today, moping around and crying. This is very hard on me, all i have ever wanted was a child. we have been together 5 years. i've always wanted kids, it was the if it happens it happens. now for the past year we have been trying every month. we havent used protection in 4 years

Ive missed my period and i have alot of symptoms of pregnancy, sore breasts, cm,sore pubic bone (the last week only) tired and emotional. i went to the drs 2 weeks ago and the blood test was negative. is there a chance i could still be pregnant. my last period fnished on 24th january. do you know of any one who hadnt recieved a positive resuly until much later? please help im so confused. deep down i really feel like i am , and even though the test said no,i mean when should i stop feeling like i am? i cant help but still be careful about things im doing incase i do have a tiny life inside me, 20 minutes ago please note i pray that i am pregnant theres nothing my partner and i would love more!

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

I have a little chihuahua hes about 12 pounds and he got a little excited when I was laying on the couch and he jumped on my stomach putting one paw with a little pressure on my stomach and it hurt. I am 20 weeks pregnant can that cause harm?

THANK YOU EVERYONE.

hello --- so i had sex on Feb 20th saturday (unprotected sex) before i had sex i was getting cramps and after i had sex i was getting cramps also. on Sunday i got brown discharge and monday also. and monday afternoon i got my period but my period was pretty much light and short. i don`t if it was my period or not. i got my period three weeks late. i get my period the begin of each month. when i was had sex on was on the sugar pill but then i stop taking them on the monday when i got my period. im supposed to take my pill but i also forget soo i take them 3 or 4 more hours late. which is really bad. Now im not on the pill anymore because i hate the side effects and i havent had sex since feb 20th. IM STILL HAVING CRAMPS I DONT KNOW WHAT GOING ON. THE CRAMPS ARE MILD AND I HAVE BACKPAIN AND GET ALOT MORE DISCHARGE NOW. HELP!! is it from stop taking the pill or i`m pregnant

my doctor put me on provera to start my period in December so i don't know if i have 28 day cycles but i had my period December 13th or 14th and i went to the doctor today and she said based on my sonogram and LMP im 12 weeks and 3 days. she said the sonogram was very accurate. so around what date could i have conceived? i had sex on with my ex boyfriend December 20th & 26th and my guy friend on the 29th but i took the morning after pill right after sex with guy friend. Ive done alot of research on the MAP and its 95% effective when takin in the 1st 24 hours and i took it about 9 hours after sex. Also if the sex from the 26th got me pregnant could the egg implant in 3 days i thought it takes 5-10 days to implant if that's the case then the morning after pill would have prevented implantation.. what are you opinions on when i could have conceived? I'm just really hoping its my Ex's because now were back together Thanks!

I am currently 33 weeks pregnant and since I was 20 weeks I was told that I have placenta previa and that I would most likely need a c-section if the placenta didn't move. Yesterday I had an appointment and was told that the placenta is 1.2cm from the cervix and that as long as it was over 1cm, I was able to give birth vaginally. Keep in mind that I am in the Army and stationed in Korea right now and the Army doctors transferred me to a Korean hospital since I was too high risk for them to accommodate. This was my first appointment with them. I believe the Korean hospital does a good job; the service is better than at the Army hospital. However, I'm concerned that 1.2cm isn't enough. I've read about people having a normal vaginal birth at 1.5cm, but not 1.2. Does anyone have any info on this? I've scoured the internet and cannot really find my answer. Tara, No, I cannot be sent home. My husband is also here and it's easier to have the baby in Korea. BTW, there are lots of single mothers in the Army. The Army is just a job like most jobs, only we exercise together and sometimes get deployed. Thanks everyone for your answers.

Me and my boyfriend have only been together nearly 6 months and i am nearly 12 weeks pregnant. at first he was supportive, then he said he couldn't be there, then he said he loved me and stick by me, now he is saying he wants nothing to do with the baby but will pay his way. what do i do? he already has a 3 year old daughter and sees her regularly and loves her to bits, but i'm scared of bringing this child up on my own. plus my family don't like him and they don't know i'm pregnant. really need advise from people who have been in this situation, not people who want to criticise. thank you x

I just took a pregnancy test and it was positive. I am 20, in college, going to school full time and working full time. My boyfriend is 20, goes to school full time in a city 9 hours away from me. We have been together for a year. Do not call me a slut and tell me not to spread my legs. I have been on birth control pill for 3 years and I guess I was that 1% who it failed for. I do not want a baby. I do not have time or money for a baby. I also do not have time or money to be pregnant-can't affford the doctor bills and I have a very stressful school courseload and a hard job that a pregnant woman could probable not do. I do not want this to ruin my life and I do not want to bring a baby in the world that 1) I do not want 2) I cannot give a good life. I am thinking about having an abortion, I am about 4 weeks. If you say anything inapproriate or guilt-trip or offend me, I will report you.

My last period was December 20th and I haven't had spotting or anything like that. However... I was nauseous every morning for about two weeks, had frequent headaches out of nowhere and I can smell everything!!! I took a pregnancy test about a month ago and it came out negative, but now I'm hungry all the time even though I have a pretty good meal. I get nauseous sometimes with the smell of food and I get sleepy more often. My nipples are not sore and sometimes I get a little bit of abdominal pain on the left side. and my belly is sore around my belly button... Should I take the pregnancy test again? Could I be pregnant? I can go to the doctor right now, please help. BTW. My period was always irregular, but since last May, my period was ALWAYS on time. When I had irregular periods it was not bad, I just had my period 1-3 weeks late. Sorry, I had a typo. I CAN'T go to the doctor. (financial reasons).

Weird question here; I am 14.5 weeks pregnant with my 4th child and I have just recently noticed that when someone asks me how far along I am I will say 4 months. Now I have seen others say 3 1/2 months (technically the same thing because you are 1/2 way though your 4th month). Then at 20 weeks I will see people say either they are 5 months or 4 1/2 months along (still technically the same). What do you say? Have you noticed this too? I think I do it because I look forward to the end so much that being IN the month is better then being 1/2 in! Just something weird I have noticed!

hello im 20 years old & im a CMA (certified medical assistant) & my fiance is 21 & he is a studied psychologist . me & my fiance been together for around 3yrs already & we have decided to have a baby.i have been pregnant by him before like 2yrs ago. i had a miscarriage at 14 weeks.i was told i had a weak womb & to wait before conceiving again. now we tried conceiving again & tested 2 weeks later came on negative. i was having all the symptoms Delay/Difference in Menstruation, Swollen/Tender Breasts, Fatigue/Tiredness, Frequent Urination,Nausea/Morning Sickness, Headaches, & Dizziness so i waited a few more weeks before testing again & before we had a chance to test i had started having sever pain in the lower abdominal.the pain felt similar to contraction they felt so close apart. & pain in my lower back & suddenly started to bleed constantly. now me & my finace are wondering did i miscarried again..??

Hey guys, I just lost my baby boy at 23 weeks On January 22nd. Let me make long story short: I had a blighted ovum at 12 weeks followed by a d&c on Feb 24, 2009, I got pregnant 7 months later with my baby boy whom I just lost. Since I found out I was pregnant I bled and each time I went to the Doctor he said my baby was fine, the uterus was closed and nothing to worry about but my doctor did tell me to rest. I would rush to the ER every 2 weeks because of bleeding and again my baby was fine (The doctor would say) and never told me the reason why I was bleeding until I called him and asked : Why Im I bleeding??? He said: your placenta is a little low....So I rested and then at week 20 I had this gush of blood and I rushed again to the ER and doctor told me I had a little hematoma next to the placenta and to rest for 3 days. The bleeding got worse! I bled from week 20 to the 22nd, at 22w5d I started having pains so I called my doctor and he just told me to rest ! He didndt even tell me : Come in or anything...At 22w7d I couldnt handle it anymore the pains got worse and worse(the contractions) soo I didnt listen to the Dr and rushed to the ER..Well I forgot to add that he did tell me to Come in if I was having contractions (but I was a first time mom so I never knew=( ..Then my water broke the next day at 23 weeks and they tried all night to stop labor from happening but it didnt work:( I delivered my baby boy(died during delivery) that same day. Should I change doctors? Did he do the right thing? Does only bedrest prevent this from happening? Was it my fault? Thanks for helping me:(

The first day of my LMP was February 14, 2010 (i also take YAZ) Around February 20th, I started taking antibiotics for a UTI (sulfamethoxazole). According to the ovulation calendar, i was most fertile the 24-28th. I had unprotected sex those days using the "withdraw" method. I have read that sulfamethozazole will cause yaz to not work properly. The past couple days i've had cramps and just a little bit of brown spotting. Now, here I am about 5 days before i'm supposed to start my period with a high, closed, firm feeling cervix. This stuff confuses me. :) I guess i'm just looking for a little help on trying to figure it out. I've taken a pregnancy test but it was negative. If i am pregnant, it's probably too early to tell. My breasts haven't been sore but, today i've been getting dizzy and the past 2 mornings when i've woken up, i've felt nauseous. Let me know what you think! 22 hours ago - 1 week left to answer. Additional Details I should also add that during my first pregnancy, i did not have swollen or tender breasts. UPDATE: Last night I had a very large amount of yellowish (snot-like) discharge. I am supposed to start in about 4 days. Anybody knows what this means?

hi there im currently 20weeks and 3days pregnant, it started about a week ago usually after everytime i got to the toilet i will get up and walk around and i seem to leak? its watery and sometimes has a little bit of a white tinge to it? its enough to run down one leg, sometimes it happens just out of nowhere but usually after i go for a wee? sometimes if a wait long enough after i wipe it happens normal? have you had this please help and thanks in advance :) x

I have a copper IUD and my periods have changed. I got the copper IUD, for it has no hormones, therefore the goal to not to take hormones would be accomplished. Well I haven't had a period in three months. Not pregnant, 18 years old, BMI is 20, received the IUD November 09. So what could be wrong with me? Before the IUD i had a perfect period, light every 4 weeks.

I am 20 weeks pregnant with my first baby and for the past 3 nights I have been leaking a drop per night of what I assume to be colostrum (it is clear and thick). Is it too early to produce this at the fourth month? and will it gradually increase in quantity?

I have a 5 month old and im fearing im pregnant. My periods have been pretty irrregular since I have birth. Ive been on birth control for 4 months and we were ALSO using condoms. On valentines day I decided eh no condom ive been on birth control for 4 months and my period just ended yesterday. According to my birth control I was supposed to get my period yesterday... My last period was Feb 8th-13th but then I had a random day of light bleeding around a week and a half ago. Periods come every 27 days right? Its been awhile since health class is it counted from the first or last day of your period?? I could NEVER picture having another baby right now. I need to enjoy my time with my 5 month old. I could never financially do it. 20 year old mommy that just moved out to my own apt with the fiance when I was pregnant. Another baby would be very difficult.. Im really stressing out.... :(:(:(:(

Ok so my last period was Feb. 19th & i moved in with my boyfriend on the 26th. we had sex all from that day until just 2 days ago. & every time we had sex he got off in me, also i had an orgasm quit a few times each day we had sex. & i did the pregnancy calculator and did when my last period started & how long my cycle is & it says i was pregnant. & we're trying to have a baby. but yesterday i noticed when i went to the bathroom that i was bleeding, it was dark brown & some light red in it. its not really light, but its not like & on going thing through out the day. yesterday it came for like 20 minutes then stopped & then this morning it started back up again. I'm not suppose to start my period for another like 2 & a half weeks or so. i read on some site that implantation bleeding happens like a few weeks before your period should come & that if you start bleeding a few days before then its your period. But I'm weeks ahead of my period coming. & I'm really scared. i want to have a baby, but I'm scared because I'm bleeding, & people say that implantation bleeding is really light but mine isn't extremely light. but its not awhile lot though either. can someone please help me out here & let me know what you guys think. I've been freaking out, I'm really scared because I'm really hoping I'm pregnant, me & my boyfriend had sex the time I'm suppose to conceive, so lets hope i am pregnant. please help thanks..

So I'm 32 weeks pregnant & just now started thinking of the possibility of me having low amniotic fluid. I have not noticed any leaking at all. Just discharge but that's normal for me. So the reason I think It's possible is because my stomach isn't that big :( I mean It's not that small either I mean I've seen smaller but my stomach looks like 25-29 weeks (maybe) & for a while I would sometimes wake up with an almost completely flat belly. Now I wake up with a small belly that could be mistaken for like 20 weeks. & I know that I shouldn't compare myself to other people & I know we're all different but I'm just curious does It sound like low amniotic fluid to anybody? I just want opinions not people telling me to ask my doctor cause I will ask the next appt. Also the baby doesn't kick as much as It did back at like 20 weeks & so on :( Please help! & how bad would It be If I did have low amniotic fluid..

Just a little worried-I am a plus-size woman who is 22 weeks pregnant (I was plus-sized before I conceived) and I have yet to feel the baby move. My boyfriend and I have gone for all of our ultrasounds (last one at 20 weeks) and the heartbeat was fine and baby was moving around. I have felt side and underbelly pain, but I figure that is due to the uterus stretching to accommodate the baby. I still experience morning sickness too sometimes, but just haven't felt any movement from the baby as of yet.....any advice to alleviate my worries? P.S. I do have a good OB-GYN who is high-risk pregnancy just due to my weight and they've been monitoring my blood pressure, urine, and weight gain closely but I still only see him every 4 weeks :)

I know this is a strange question, but im curious. I am almost 20 weeks and it changes size a million times through out the day! I guess it is because of gas and other things but its really annoying. It is either gigantic and blown up or completely flat and i dont look pregnant at all. People keep asking for pictures of my belly (because i live 2,000 miles away from the whole family) and i havent sent them because every time we take a side shot of me it looks like they are out of order because my belly is not growing gradually like other people's seem to. We try at the same time every day and it still wont work. Also im having a problem with clothes because I either look 8 months pregnant or 1 month pregnant all in the same day. Whats the deal?! Does this happen to anyone else?

Sometimes during the night when I'm lying down, I get Breathlessness and sometimes my heart pounds faster than normal it usually gets better if i sit up but is this anything to worry about? It's only when I'm laying down when it happens but it doesn't happen all the time. thanks for any advice in advance :)

heyy im about to have my baby. im 5'4, before i got pregnant i weighed around 120..i didnt need to work out much and still looked pretty good. I am now almost 160,meaning i gained 40 pounds! My bf is coming in a little less than 3 months and i need to lose the weight fast. i know the first 15 will come off without even trying but that gives me a good 20 pounds to lose. Yes i do plan on breastfeeding but only for a few weeks,i heard it burns calories but you need to eat enough to feed your baby. I live with my parents and dont go back to school ttill a couple months after i deliver so when im not taking care of baby i have people to watch her if i want to go to the gym or somethin. i just want to lose weight fast and when im done breastfeeding i dont care if its in a healthy way or not. any advice? im walking a mile a day right now so i don't gain too much more within the next week or two.

I just found out I am 5 weeks pregnant (unplanned pregnancy but so excited). We have insurance through my husbands work but it only covers 20% of maternity visits and services. Is there anything we can do to help with the medical bills? I know it is expensive to have a baby and we do not have much extra money. We live in Illinois.

At the moment I am 20 weeks, but I would like to go part time at work. I am a full time student, have a daughter, and working full time. At the moment I am taking 3 courses, but a 6 week course will start soon. I am already feeling tired and overwhelmed. I work for the state, so I know they won't let me go part time. I have tried. I am just wondering if my doctor would write a note requesting I go part time. Has anyone every been in this situation? Its really hard to find a job right now, so I don't want to just quit. Please let me know if anyone has suggestions or if its a possibility. Thanks! Also my pregnancy has been normal so far. The only thing they found on my 19wk ultrasound was EIF on her heart. Which means I have a 1% chance she may have down syndrome. It doesn't run in mine or my fiance's family, I'm only 23, so I am not to worried. Either way it doesn't matter.

So I haven't had my period in two months. I have never ever skipped. I have never had a problem. Normal pap last year. Normal ultra sounds last year and rays . I've had 2 babies, my son is 5 years old and my daughter just turned 3 last week. I went to the doctors office today and he had SO much trouble looking in my vaginal area My uterus was extremely tilted. the nurse had to push on my belly because he couldn't see the opening. He changed to a smaller scope and said that he could see it. He said I had a lot of discharge and the stings on my IUD we tucked under weird and he had to fi them. He couldn't even see my IUD with the first scope. (med size had to switch to small one). Anyway I got some test done. He was able to tell me that I'm not pregnant and I have BV Bacterial Vagi and gave me some meds to clear it up. But he said that didn't explain the missing period. I recently lost 22 lbs. I lost 20 in 1 month (jan-feb) and 2 (feb-mar). I lost the weight with diet and taking a diet pill. He said that could be it, however I feel like my hormones are going crazy sometimes and my boobs are tender. He is testing my levels and will let me know in 2 days and I have to follow up in 3 weeks. I dont know what to think or what it can be. I'm only 27 and I'm really scared. Please help. ***I have never had a problem with my IUD ***Doc said I was a little inflamed ***I've been tested for STD's -all good! btw very married and faithful! ***Not TTC. Just trying to be healthy! ***LMP was Jan 12th

I'm 20 years old, a stressed university student, but am relatively fit and don't smoke. I'd say about once every 3-4 weeks, my stomach feels very bloated and full and swollen and it hurts when I breathe. It's not before my period, so that's NOT the reason, and no, I am NOT constipated. It only lasts a couple hours sometimes, but once in a while I've had it last a few days. But it only happens about once every 3-4 weeks like I said. So could this be a stomach/peptic ulcer? I've never had one before but since I know it's not related to my period or constipation, that's the only explanation I can think of. (Also I'm not pregnant.) Thank you.

im 37 weeks pregnant(38 on sunday) and in October 2008 I was told that i have HPV. but when i found out i was 20 years old and the doctor told me that they wouldnt be able to do some type of "test" that consists of them taking a piece of my cervix and then test it until i turned 21. well once i turned 21 i found out that i was pregnant and it really hasnt seemed to cross my mind until now, but i know that HPV is pretty much an std, and now im scared that when i give birth will it be possible to pass HPV on to my baby? i have a doctor appt on tuesday so i plan on asking then, but i want to be able to calm my nerves for the time being. so... HPV, can i pass it on to my baby from vaginal birth??

my doctor put me on provera to start my period in December so i don't know if i have 28 day cycles but i had my period December 13th or 14th and i went to the doctor today and she said based on my sonogram and LMP im 12 weeks and 2 days. she said the sonogram was very accurate. so around what date could i have conceived? i had sex on with my ex boyfriend December 20th & 26th and my guy friend on the 29th but i took the morning after pill right after sex with guy friend. Ive done alot of research on the MAP and its 95% effective when takin in the 1st 24 hours and i took it about 9 hours after sex. Also if the sex from the 26th got me pregnant could the egg implant in 3 days? i thought you could take the morning after pill up to 5 days after sex so i thought it would take care of the 26th too. what are you opinions on when i could have conceived? I'm just really hoping its my Ex's because now were back together Thanks!

Hi need a little help. Decided to stop taking the pill and had the last on on 20th Feb. period started as normal on 23rd Feb. One the 27th, 28th & Feb and on the 6th March i had unprotected sex. Does this put me in a high possibility of being pregnant (my next period is due in a little over a week). I have had cramps for the last 2 days and am very tired. Weird thing this morning when my husband cooked bacon I had to get out of the house just to get away from the smell. I took a test this morning and it was neg. but still not convienced I think its way to early to have any symptons but

I see on tv and stuff doctors measure from under the bust to your, like bladder. Why do they do this and what are the average sizes, going from week 20 to week 40.

i am under 20 years old. i missed my period on february 7th. and thought i might be pregnant so i took a test and it came out negative. a few weeks later i still didn't get my period so i took another test and it was also negative. last weekend i went to a party where i was smoking and drinking (saturday). on monday march 7th (exactly a month after my missed period) i got my period. it was fairly heavy and very painful. my stomach, back, and legs hurt like hell. there was also a very large blood clot in my flow. about the size of my thumb or bigger i'd say. i felt like i was gonna puke, but never actually did. my boyfriend and i were still having sex during this time since both tests said negative. i am not on birth control. is it possible that the egg was fertalized but not implanted in the womb, explaining why the tests came out negative, then the heavy drinking caused me to have a miscarriage?

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

This is my first preg. I'm in my "6th" week. I conceived on Feb 4th and tested 2 wks after than the 16,24,26 all neg. But on the 20 I started spotting but only when wiping. On the 23 I got my period very light and had it for 2.5 days. On the 3rd of this month in the morning I went to the health dept BC I was still feeling qwezy. It was was positive but very faint. On the 4th late late at night I tested again and it was neg. Then today I went to the OBG and they did another urine test which came back not positive or negative so they sent me to get a blood test, that came back negative also, what does this mean? I'm still cramping and feeling nauseous but am I really pregnant? HELP

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

On the last Ultrasound (which was last week), our doctor said our baby's kidneys were enlarged. We have to go see a specialist tomorrow. Has anyone else gone through this? How bad is this? How worried should I be? Please help!

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

My first pregnancy was a blighted ovum at 12 weeks/ followed by d&c. I got pregnant 7 months after that with my baby boy Noah whom I just lost at 23 weeks on Jan. 22nd/2010 due to PPROM(premature rupture of membranes). I had bleeding the whole pregnancy with Noah but everytime I went to the doctor he would be moving and doctor said he was fine and that my uterus was closed but my placenta was a little low and I had a small hematoma. He told me to go rest at home. Then at 20 weeks I had a huge gush of blood I went to the ER urgently and again my baby had a great hb and was fine..so again doctor told me to just rest and take it easy each day. At 22 weeks I started this pains in my lower abdomen(I thought it was round ligament pain, I even called my dr. and he said maybe its round ligament pain and to rest) so you know everyone trusts their doctor so I did and rested. The pain got worse by the next day so I rushed to the ER and I was actually having contractions!!!! My doctor told me to stay in the hospital so they could monitor my contractions and try to stop them , well they couldnt stop them and the next day my water broke and delivered my sweet angel. Im really devastated and think it was negligence or maybe they just couldnt stop labor from happening. My baby died during delivery. I went to the same doctor and he said I could TTC after 3 cycles..Isnt that too soon? What should I do? Thankss!!Experiences:( I forgot to add that since week 20 till the day I gave birth at 23 weeks I bled a lot.. I really dont know if it was due to the hematoma.

HI ladies! I am 32 weeks pregnant with my 1st baby! Due May 2nd! This pregnancy has been really good to me meaning no sickness or pains really! Our son is measuring 3 weeks big but they are keeping my due date b/c it was confirmed at a 7 week ultrasound. At 28 weeks he was already 3lbs 11oz. I have another 1 this Friday to see how much he weighs! So Lately I have been feeling really tired! I work 8-5 & about 2 everday I hit a wall & get so tired! I guess thats normal though! I have minor swelling in my ankles but nothing a stranger would really even notice. I feel fat & had a question about weight.....how much did you gain by month 8th? Im up to almost 35lbs already! I know I dont eat as healthy as I should but I do try to do cardio at least 3 days a week (usually only for 30 mins) just walking or the elyptical. I started at 135 & was just under 170 at my last appt. I keep reading post where women only gained like 20 by now and I am wondering if I am the only one who put on 35!! Also I have been getting these sharp pains in my breasts....not all the time maybe a few times a day...is this normal? They already went up 2 sizes! 1 last thing.....I feel like I have to go to the bathroom all the time! I do drink alot of water (I crave it!!) & i was checked for a UTI & dont have 1. Dr. said its b/c the baby is squishing the bladder so only a little bit can make it feel full! Any1 else have this?? Just wondering if these things I'm going though are normal & if anything 1 else has them!! Hope ur pregnancy is going well :)

I will be 7 weeks pregnant tomorrow. I'm my opinion, I am BARELY pregnant at this point. I have already gained 4-5lbs! I have not changed a THING with my eating habits, honestly. I had the same issue with my daughter. I gained 8lbs in the first trimester, despite eating the same and still exercising. However, I thought for sure this wouldn't happen AGAIN because I still have 10lbs left on me from that pregnancy so I figured that would make up the extra weight I had gained so rapidly in the beginning the first time around. This just sucks. I gained 40lbs total with my daughter (was 120lbs pre-pregnancy), but lost 30lbs within two weeks of having her. I gained none of it within the last month of pregnancy. I just wanted to make sure I don't gain anymore than 30lbs this time since I still had 10lbs left (putting me at 130lbs pre-pregnancy this time). Obviously this HAS to be water retention since I am bloated and what not. But I am just scared I'm going to gain 40lbs AGAIN and then have 20+lbs left over. Ugh. Anyone else gain alot of weight rapidly in the beginning? Tell me I'm not alone! Thanks everyone.

I have seen and read plenty of questions on here discussing abortions and the rights and wrongs of them. I know everyone is entitled to an opinion, but i believe that there are millions of different circumstances out there that women get into that sometimes abortion is their only option i.e. getting raped or they are too young to raise a child. I myself am 20, and 23 weeks pregnant with my first child. I personally would never have an abortion because I feel if i create a life i should live upto my responsibilities and raise the child. The only problem i have with abortions is if they are used as a form of contraception or when trolls post horrific unecessary questions on them such as " im on my 5th abortion.." So my question is ladies, what is your opinion on this subject? xx

I have had unprotected sex and it was like 3 weeks ago & my next period should come around March 20th I was wondering if it is to early to tell if I am pregnant or not. I have had heart burn really bad & everything I eat I want to throw up & I feel tired alot more & I am really moody

I've got a husband of six years that just isn't acting right lately. I don't know if he is having an affair or not, but that's always the assumption I know. But, if so I haven't caught him yet. So, still I am not sure if that everytime men act strange that it signifies an affair. We've been together for a while and things have been great. We both work, have one child, and another one the way. Recently, he met some new friends, ..my husband is unfortunately the type that wants to be just like his friends. Before this, he had pretty decent friends (but I am not blaming anything on his friends at all btw) None of his new friends like me though, I assume. He's been hanging out with these two new guys since November, and that is when he started staying out late as well..with those two.. They both have serious gf's, and one even has a child of his own. The other one is only 20, does not work, and still lives with his mother. My husband and I are 26 years old. He is acting like he is trying to be 16 years old again. He is listening to rap music, trying to act "gangster", and all of that silly stuff. I don't know what is up with him, but just the other day when he found out I was preggers, he said he wanted a divorce... I was like..."okay, why?"... "what did I do"? He said it was nothing I did, he just said that he's been thinking and he doesn't want to be in a family anymore, he just wants to be free. and young. (like his friend obviously).... He asked for this baby as well, so that is what's so confusing. He says now that he wants nothign to do with the new baby, and all he wants is the daughter we already have... I don't know what the hell is going on with him. He doesn't really take good care of himself anymore, which makes me doubt that he is cheating, he actually takes LESS showers lately.. its really disgusting. He stays out day and night with this new guy friend of his, and even misses work to stay with him. They talk to eachother while he is at work as well, his other friends have told me... So last week, before he knew about the pregnancy, he was telling me how much he loved me and his daugther and how he couldn't imagine his life without us. This week, he is saying that he doesn't love me anymore and just wants to be free... but yet, he hasn't left yet, but he is being really cold toward me and not even speaking to me. WTH?? I've asked if he is cheating, he says no, I don't know how I could catch him if he is. tha tis what everyone else suspects as well. But, what if it's something else? Should I just give him some time to "snap" out of it or telll him to go ahead and leave? I can't take these childish games, I'm pregnant for crying out loud, i don't need all this stress! He's making me feel like I'm in High school all over again, trying to get someone that doesn't care about me to like me, I feel so low for this, but he is my husband, and I know it sounds crazy, but this behavior didn't start until he met these guys. I can't get him away from them I know, I just don't know what to do. I wonder if he is just freaking out over the pregnancy? Or, is he cheating? Or, is he just having a male crisis? It's so confusing. I just feel like we've put all these years into our marriage, and now for no reason, he wants to throw it away. I spoke to another one of his friends, and he said that he didn't think he would go thru w/the divorce, that he was just "talking". ??? I don't know

Hey well basically I have polycystic ovaries and I haven't had a period since 3rd October 2009 I gave birth to a daughter in August 2009 and I am wanting another. We haven't used any protection since january but when I was pregnant with my daughter they never discovered I was pregnant until I was 10 weeks gone due to my very low hcg levels and they only found out after doing blood tests. Now I have the following symptoms; - very sore tender breasts - nausea and vomiting - irritable -moody and emotional - extremely tired all the time - feeling bloated all the time. I also had very light spotting on and off for 4 days between the 20th and 24th January - it was nothig like a period. What do you think? I've taken loads of hpt and they are all negative but thats what it was like when i was pg with dd until I was 10 weeks gone. also I'm urinating almost every 30 mins to an hour! and i know I dont have a UTI. I only have a period every 3 to 4 months due to my Poly cystic ovaries so I may as well wait to see if I get a bump rather than waiting for a missed period. thanks to everyone who has answered so far - I have an appointment with my GP tomorrow so hopefully I'll be able to get a blood test.

I have had what seem like pregnancy symptoms for the past 3/4 months. Im 20 and on the mycrogynon 30 but not the best at remembering to take it at the same time everyday however always take every pill. I started off with spotting before my period was due, went to the drs and had a negative pregnancy test. I have had my period every month for the past 3 months but it has been a bit lighter and much shorter...going from 5 days to 2/3 days long. I had nausea for about 2 months but that has been less recently but the most obvious thing I first noticed was a big increase in the amount of times I go to the toilet...having to get up in the middle of the night, almost every night, to go which was very rare before and going sometimes more than every hour. I have recently (in the last 3/4 weeks) started to have very sore breasts. This started as just a dull ache but now is quite painful and in both breasts. I also have lower back pain but I think this is from training. I took another pregnancy test the other day which was again negative...I'm not trying to get pregnant but dont know what else would cause these symptoms? and looking up on the internet have found women who didnt get a positive test until upto 16 weeks and well would be a bit scary if I was and didnt find out until then. I have a Drs appointment but not until next week...any previous experience would be great? or any ideas of what else could cause all this? Thank you in advance for your advice! Sarah x

Hey well basically I have polycystic ovaries and I haven't had a period since 3rd October 2009 I gave birth to a daughter in August 2009 and I am wanting another. We haven't used any protection since january but when I was pregnant with my daughter they never discovered I was pregnant until I was 10 weeks gone due to my very low hcg levels and they only found out after doing blood tests. Now I have the following symptoms; - very sore tender breasts - nausea and vomiting - irritable -moody and emotional - extremely tired all the time - feeling bloated all the time. I also had very light spotting on and off for 4 days between the 20th and 24th January - it was nothig like a period. What do you think? I've taken loads of hpt and they are all negative but thats what it was like when i was pg with dd until I was 10 weeks gone. also I'm urinating almost every 30 mins to an hour! and i know I dont have a UTI x I only have a period every 3 to 4 months due to my Poly cystic ovaries so I may as well wait to see if I get a bump rather than waiting for a missed period. thanks to everyone who has answered so far - I have an appointment with my GP tomorrow so hopefully I'll be able to get a blood test.

im about 7 weeks postpartum, my lochia ended about 4 weeks pp. i just started my period monday night and its really heavy and really dark red with more clots then usual. i was wondering how long its going to be heavy and about how long it will last? before i got pregnant it would last 7 days and be a little heavy in the beginning and then lighter each day after. my period is regular, i get it the 9th every month and am 20 and not breast feeding if that matters. any advice would be great. oh and i used to have very severe cramps ONLY the first day of my period but now its been everyday since i got it. so how long did yours last? and is the dark blood and clotting normal?

im 25 weeks pregnant and wear 3x but it seems the more bigger of a size your wear the more expensive pregnacy clothing is. i havent been able to find pregnacy shirts under 20 dollars that say cute sayings they are all expensive! so i was thinking on making my own what do you guys think? would that make money? there are alot of plus sized women who dont look pregnant untill after 35 weeks but want a cute cheap pregnacy shirt but they are too over priced.