Joined: 16 May 2007 Posts: 10 Location: Ottawa, ON Canada
handling pregnancy Posted: 03-23-08 00:12am
Alright, heres's the backround...
- I'm 15
- I lost my v-card on the 7th of
march...It is now the 23rd
- I got my period at a very early age...
but i am still very irregular
I'm worried. I need
to know if I might be pregnant, but I
don't know alot about the symtoms. HELP
PLZ!
I have felt painful cramps and sudden
nausea. but I havn't gotten sick. How
early does morning sickness happen? Does
it happen to everyone?
When should I take a pregnancy test? How
many should I try before going to the
doctor? Is it possible to go to a clinic
without parental consent?
Last, but not least...If it turns out I am
pregnant, I have no intention of getting
an abortion, but it's not like I can hide
being pregnant forever. I don't know wat
to do. I'm a very strong willed and an
i-dont-care-what-you-think kind of girl.
So I actually think I could handle my
class mates knowledge of the pregnancy
better than I could my parents. This
question goes out teen parents. How do you
tell your parents somthing like this? How
do u talk to them about somthing like
this? My parents always said they would
supposrt me no matter what....but are they
ready for this?
Your advice is majorly appriciated...thx
for the help
- I'm 15
- I lost my v-card on the 7th of
march...It is now the
23rd
What does that mean? Does it mean you
cannot get any healthcare services, like
seeing a doctor? How do you get a new
card?
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- I got my period at a very early age...
but i am still very irregular
I'm worried. I need
to know if I might be pregnant, but I
don't know alot about the symtoms. HELP
PLZ!
I have felt painful cramps and sudden
nausea. but I havn't gotten sick. How
early does morning sickness happen?
Usually at about 6 weeks from the last
period you had.
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Does it happen to
everyone?
No, and those who do experience morning
sickness have differing levels of
severity.
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.
When should I take a pregnancy test?
Wait a minimum of 2 weeks from the date of
intercourse.
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How many should I
try before going to the
doctor?
This is a good question. Many home
pregnancy tests include 2 tests, so sfter
2 would be a good time to visit a doctor.
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Is it possible
to go to a clinic without parental
consent?
In the U.S. it is, I am not sure about
Canada.
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Last, but not least...If it turns out I am
pregnant, I have no intention of getting
an abortion,
That's up to you, but I don't know why you
wouldn't consider it along with adoption.
Why not have choices?
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but it's not like
I can hide being pregnant forever. I don't
know wat to do. I'm a very strong willed
and an i-dont-care-what-you-think kind of
girl. So I actually think I could handle
my class mates knowledge of the pregnancy
better than I could my parents. This
question goes out teen parents. How do you
tell your parents somthing like this? How
do u talk to them about somthing like
this? My parents always said they would
supposrt me no matter what....but are they
ready for this?
Your advice is majorly appriciated...thx
for the help
Maybe reading some other threads about
telling parents would help.
I hope everything works out for the best.
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Lilly Ivy
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Posted: 03-23-08 03:01am
Since it's been more than 14 days, you can
test now. If it turns out to be positive,
tell your parents right away. The simplest
way to do it is just come right out and
say I'm pregnant. No need to sugar coat
it. I know it's hard, but like you said,
you can't hide it forever, and the earlier
you get medical care the better.
Good Luck sweetie!!
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wildwoodflower
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Posted: 03-23-08 10:01am
v-card=virginity
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Meggy Leigh
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Joined: 16 May 2007 Posts: 10 Location: Ottawa, ON Canada
thx for all your help!!! :) Posted: 03-23-08 19:48pm
and an extra thx to you wildwoodflower,
for clearing up that confusion for
alziluth
...thx for all the advice
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kerryn
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Joined: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 133 Location: wellington, New zealand
Posted: 03-24-08 01:59am
i told mum straight out- i said "mum i
have some news, im pregnant" but i did it
early in the morning so that she wouldnt
be able to say too much coz she wasnt
quite awake, and that gave her time to let
it sink in
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Altari
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Joined: 29 Nov 2007 Posts: 127 Location: Chicago, IL USA
Posted: 03-24-08 12:06pm
Give it about a month before you test. You
wouldn't have morning sickness yet. First
time moms [usually] have a very sudden
onset of severe morning sickness that
comes on during the middle of the first
trimester. Your crampy/nauseous feeling
may be a result of ovulation, and not
pregnancy.
As far as taking the tests...you should
take one about a month after your last
period, first thing in the morning. If
that comes back positive, well...you're
pregnant. If it comes back negative, wait
a week, and take the second test in the
box (if you still haven't gotten your
monthly).
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krystineM
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Posted: 03-24-08 16:48pm
you can wait to see if your period comes,
and then test[in the morning], if you get
a positive you can go to the doctors right
away or the next day for a blood and urine
test to be done to make sure you are 100%
pregnant.
Some women experience morning sickness,
and some dont, some have sickness all the
way through their pregnancy too.
You could just be stressed and that is
giving you cramps and nausea.
I waited a few weeks before i told my
family, my mom didnt say much she was
upset though i knew that much, my step mom
and dad had a more serious talk with me
than my mother did, but i thought it was
better to tell them sooner than me
waddling in and breaking the silence. I
knew they werent going to be thrilled, but
they had every right to know about me
being pregnant at 18 [19weeks&4days
today!] At first, they probably arent
going to be happy about it, and really
disappointed, but the sooner you tell them
the sooner they can adjust to the
situation and will come around.
if your school knows, they will right away
call your parents and tell them.
So its better you tell them than someone
from school telling them instead.
The earliest you can test is 4 days before
your period as well.
good luck!
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Meggy Leigh
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 16 May 2007 Posts: 10 Location: Ottawa, ON Canada
thx alot everyone:) Posted: 03-24-08 21:26pm
...i did take a pregnacy test today and
the result was negative...but i am just
going to be prepared for false results...
...the problem is i dont know when my
period is because it's so irregular, so i
cant take it 4 days before or anything
like that...i am going to wait and see wat
happens and probably take another one in
about a week:)
if it turns out i am pregnant...i will
tell my parents right away, it will be
easier that way...
thx for all ur help...i'll keep u
updated:)
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Altari
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Joined: 29 Nov 2007 Posts: 127 Location: Chicago, IL USA
Posted: 03-24-08 22:07pm
If your period is irregular, you should go
off a 31 day cycle. Have you tried
tracking your period? I thought mine was
irregular when I was your age, but I
actually just run on an EXTREMELY long
cycle (about 42 days). My period lasts 7
days, and my next one comes about 35 days
after it ends. Since the "normal" cycle is
28 days, women with longer cycles usually
consider theirs to be "irregular".
Some research indicates that women with
longer cycles can ovulate multiple times
per cycle. If this is your case, you'll
have to extra vigilant for your symptoms
of ovulation, and base your pregnancy
worries on the length of time since then,
rather than the position in your cycle.
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Meggy Leigh
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Joined: 16 May 2007 Posts: 10 Location: Ottawa, ON Canada
Posted: 03-26-08 08:02am
ya i have:S
it never has any kind of cycle (its so
frustrating:Z)...i can't even reember my
last period...:(which just makes me even
more worried
...thx for trying to shed some light
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Lilly Ivy
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Posted: 03-26-08 10:52am
Start writing it down. I started writing
down mine in a little notepad after I got
off birth control. It was basically just
for the heck of it when I started, but it
came in handy when I got pregnant, I knew
the exact date of my LMP.
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Meggy Leigh
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 16 May 2007 Posts: 10 Location: Ottawa, ON Canada
I'm worried. I need
to know if I might be pregnant, but I
don't know alot about the symtoms. HELP
PLZ!
