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 Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 3:15 pm
So I'd been having sex with my boyfriend for a while and this month I missed my period. Instead 3 days late i had mild spotting. I am constantly tired, sore, have major headaches so on and so forth..I am hesitant to take a test but am pretty sure I'm pregnant, its getting harder and harder to deny.
Any advice or tips or such for another pregnant teen? (I'm 18 btw)
EDIT:
thanks for all the replies but I know what to do. Even with stress and other things my period has never been affected before and I had a miscarrage last year so I know the procedure and I know what its like. Im more asking for any random advice that might be helpful to someone who is pregnant not more people telling me to take a test and all that s**t and if i was on birth control I really wouldnt be worrying about this. Also from the way I worded things abortion is not an option. I want advice for someone who is pregnant not advice on what to do because I may be pregnant.
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Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 3:56 pm
Take a test. If yes, inform your boyfriend and go see a doctor. You'll probably also need to tell your parents depending on what you decide to do. Your options (as you probably know) are abortion, adoption or keeping the child.
All your symptoms can be caused by lots of things, including stress. If you're on birth control, try not to worry too much - it's not 100% but it's pretty damn close.
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Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 5:30 pm
Fran is right.
Those symptoms can be caused by other things, even by just worrying about being pregnant. So you'll have to take a test.
Until you know for sure, make sure you're using protection every single time.
If you are not pregnant, continue using protection. You might even want to use a backup method in addition to your main method of protection if you're not already.
If you are pregnant, you'll have to decide whether you want to abort, put the baby up for adoption, or keep the baby. There are ups and downs to all three options, so you'll have to do your homework and decide what is right for you. You should also schedule an ob-gyn appointment as soon as possible.
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Posted: Mon May 10, 2010 5:30 pm
If you keep thinking you're pregnant, even if you're not, your body will start acting like its pregnant. Its similar to the effects of a pseudo pregnancy, all in your head basically.
The only way you're going to know for sure if you're pregnant or not is to go take a pregnancy test. You can either get a home test, or go to your doctor and get a blood test. After that, then you can decide the best course of action to take.
If you are pregnant you have a lot of thinking to do. Are you ready for a baby? If not, do you want to abort or adopt? If you chose to keep it, are you financially stable enough to have a baby? Are you even healthy enough right now to carry a baby?
For now, don't freak out so much until you either get your period, or get a positive pregnancy test.
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Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 8:03 pm
Breathe in,
So, you want pregnancy advice? This whole forum is chop-full of tips and such.
Well if you think you're pregnant, you should probably get some prenatal vitamins. Even if you aren't pregnant, taking them wouldn't affect you in a bad way. They help to make sure you get the proper amount of vitamins and such for you and the baby.
You should also contact your OBGYN and make an appointment for a sonogram and such, to confirm you are pregnant and talk about all that good stuff.
Breathe out.
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Posted: Sun May 30, 2010 8:23 pm
your_guardian_angel_16 Even with stress and other things my period has never been affected before I had a miscarrage last year so I know the procedure and I know what its like. Im more asking for any random advice that might be helpful to someone who is pregnant not more people telling me to take a test and all that s**t and if i was on birth control I really wouldnt be worrying about this. Also from the way I worded things abortion is not an option. I want advice for someone who is pregnant not advice on what to do because I may be pregnant. Just because stress has never made your period late before doesn't mean it can't or won't make it late now or in the future. And if you're only 18 years old and have already been pregnant a couple of times, then obviously you do need someone to remind you to use birth control. And no, nothing you said told us that abortion was not an option. In fact, you made it sound like you were afraid to take a test. That implied that you were afraid of being pregnant, which implied that you didn't exactly want a baby right now. So don't get snippy with us just because you were unclear about what you wanted help with and are sexually irresponsible. Like Long said, take prenatal vitamins. See an ob-gyn. Browse through this guild since a lot of information is already here. Do research on circumcision, birthing techniques, breastfeeding, doulas, what you should and should not be eating, etc. Other than that I don't know what to tell you because once again you're not being very clear about what you want help with. I mean, it's not like we can sum up everything that you need to know here in one thread.
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Posted: Tue Jun 01, 2010 3:58 pm
If you think you might be pregnant, or if you've taken a test and it was positive, then you should go see your doctor/Ob-gyn for advice on what to do next. If a pregnancy hasn't been confirmed, hopefully they can confirm it for you, or if you're not pregnant, give you an idea of what's going on.
Until you can confirm you're pregnant, there's really not much we can tell you. And even if you are, it's really hard to sum up a whole pregnancy in just tips. A doctor can give you qualified medical advice, and then you're free to ask about specific issues here if they come up. smile
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 12:59 pm
I'm 35 weeks pregnant but this is my second, I had my first when I was 19. But no two pregnancies are alike. I had really no difficulty with my first daughter other than a kidney infection. With my latest pregnancy I've had 2 kidney stones a loss of amniotic fluid and tons of Braxton Hicks which are false contractions so I never know if I'm in labor or not sweatdrop All I can really tell you is if you have a will theres a way. Age has nothing to do with your ability to take care of a child. Hopefully if you are pregnant the pregnancy has no issues but no one can tell you how it will be, only their experiences. Good luck.
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Posted: Mon Jul 26, 2010 1:12 pm
There's not really much that we can tell you if you aren't certain of the pregnancy.
Have you taken a pregnancy test?
And have you told your parents? I'm sure they could help you out so much more than we can, that is, if you are, for sure, pregnant.
Every pregnancy is different, and there aren't any set-in-stone rules or ways to have a successful pregnancy.
Also; you said that abortion is not an option? Abortion is an option, and always will be. You just may not want to do it.
And ask yourself if you really want a baby, and if you can afford it.
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