High school pregnant teen ? Posted: 03-07-08 21:28pm
I am 18 years old in my last year of high
school and my girlfriend thinks she is
pregnant and we have looked at the
symptoms and she has had a couple of them
with soreness of breasts, headaches,
hunger(not sure if that is one), and
cramps like its her period. In a way I
want a kid but I am really scared to have
a child now. We both plan on being
together forever and she already lives at
my house. We have been going out for 2
years now and we don't tend to fight we
communicate well together. She is taking
birth control and never forgot to take her
pills thats why we are skeptical I know it
is still possible although but I need some
help I am so scared to be a father because
I want to give my child every opportunity
they deserve, but don't want to be over
protective. I do make good money so
supporting the kid isn't to much of a
problem. Please help with what else I can
do, she is taking a pregnancy test next
week the day before her period and 2 the
day she should get her period. Any input
would be great thanks.
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Mabel
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Posted: 03-07-08 21:34pm
Those aren't pregnancy symptoms. Symptoms
start after your period is late.
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shanek31
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Posted: 03-07-08 21:45pm
I don't know if it's in her head but her
last period she said seemed to be not as
long and less blood but I don't know if
she just thinks that or not.
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Mabel
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Posted: 03-07-08 23:31pm
That happens on the pill. Its one of the
WONDERFUL side effects, your period gets
lighter! Yay!
If she was already pregnant (before her
period started) a pregnancy test would be
postive now.
You should invest in some condoms too.
That will protect you further from
pregnancy and your girlfriend can stop
being so paranoid.
She isn't pregnant. It all sounds
perfectly normal.
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benc152
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Posted: 03-08-08 02:15am
take a test , its the only way to be
sure..if she is then we'll be here for you
mate, if not CONDOMS!
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jessamyn
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Posted: 03-08-08 03:32am
All those side affects are hormones, and
can be caused by both birth control and
having an expected period. So she has not
missed a period? Have you guys considered
testing? Just to put your mind ta ease?
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Verizon-y
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Posted: 03-08-08 03:33am
There is no physical way for her to be
experiencing pregnancy symptoms yet. She
is probably not pregnant. The pill mimics
pregnancy, so many symptoms of pregnancy
are the same as ones you get being on the
pill.
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Mints_MeatPie
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Posted: 03-09-08 05:59am
Actually she could be feeling pregnancy
symptoms this early. If you don't believe
me, check out some TTC forums and look at
some success stories.
But really, the only way to tell for sure
is to get a pregnancy test. If you're
really worried, a doctor could do a blood
test this early, but generally they don't
like to do them until after a positive
home pregnancy test.
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Reptar
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Posted: 06-10-08 17:07pm
Actually, many women convince themselves
of the symptoms they're hoping to get
before their body actually produces them.
Especially women who are trying to
conceive, or even women who are fearful
they might be pregnant, and it's very
common. As soon as they read about the
symptoms they think they have them all the
time because they're hoping so bad that
they have/don't have them. Read half of
the "I think I'm pregnant" posts around
here and girls claim to have all the
symptoms and then reply a week later
saying they got their period
Edit: Oh sorry, I didn't realize this post
was this old, since it was brought to the
top by a deleted comment. I was going to
delete this, but I decided against just in
case someone else reads this thread since
it's already here.
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Amethyst_Butterfly
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Posted: 06-11-08 00:27am
Usually the first signs are after your
period is late, and its usually stuff like
headaches and fatigue, cramping and
moodiness and sore boobs (not speaking for
everyone but thats what I had) But it
wasn't till my period was a few days late,
like I said everyone is different, but
hearing other stories, mine is pretty much
the norm. You don't tend to get major
hunger early on. Also most of the time,
except for some exceptions, a girl will
not get even a light period. It sounds to
me like her birth control is working. I
was on the pill for 6 years, and I had
lighter periods, I also had bleeding in
between periods. And I gained weight on
it. Though if your still really worried,
have her take a test, or a blood test,
which would be more accurate. Well Good
Luck
