Posts by velvetmarlin26

So, did Dado Pršo score half or not? My kids absolutely loved him.

... and instead of smoothing out "The Star-Spangled Banner," he changed it to "the American homeland." Quite impressive. And quite educational too.

It doesn't matter. A loyal resident of our beautiful American homeland smoothed things over, so whether they're a Mexican or an Eskimo... what difference does it make?
The point is that he read the text and found nothing objectionable in it... and he wasn't drawing lines all the way up to Eureka, regardless of what the Mexicans think about it.

I’ve been diagnosed with PCOS. I have multiple cysts on my ovaries. Basically, one grows until it bursts, then another takes its place, and so on. I haven't dealt with much physical discomfort from them, nor have they impacted my fertility. As for other issues like diabetes—which are supposedly linked to this—I only just found out about that connection. We'll see how things play out in the future.

If I end up getting four or five periods a month instead of one, or if I'm cycling every twenty days, or even if I bleed for months straight after giving birth, I'll consider that normal. Honestly, I never thought any of it was particularly significant.

How many weeks ago did she cheat on you?
Get yourself to a doctor immediately. Once you have the actual facts, send me a DM.
Hang in there. This can happen to anyone.

Look, kids aren't born out of love or marriage—they're born from sex. We just all realize that a little too late.

Hang in there.🙂

Don't let it get to you. Don't give them the satisfaction. 🙂

Morgan Hall7 said:I mean, you actually really want to get pregnant...😕

I agree. She should probably just label herself a "wannabe."😉

I skipped over the section regarding abortion.😢

Change your status! Pregnant, pregnant, and definitely pregnant🙂 ...just stay brave. Everything will turn out exactly the way it’s supposed to.

Women's Corner: Pregnancy test... a question followed by the realization that life is unfair
The girl who started this thread is named Velma

Nobody deleted your thread. It was just titled "just buying a condom" back on October 13th.
I already gave you my advice there, so I'm not repeating myself here.😁

Bringing this thread back to life. I just got my blood work results back today, and my doctor says they aren't looking good. Hemoglobin is at 109.
hematocrit 0.33 micro + RDW 15.6

Can anyone help me make sense of this? Aside from the hemoglobin, which clearly points to anemia, what else am I looking at here?

I’m inclined to agree. Unfortunately, my OB-GYN doesn't see it that way. Given that my last two pregnancies both ran at least two weeks long, he’s likely correct—though I certainly wish he weren't. I've been dealing with nausea; actually, it feels more like motion sickness.

IBM 10.08
buy a test 06.09

I posted this on Buy a test... These tests can detect pregnancy incredibly early. You only need an hCG level of about 50, which is a very small amount.

[I deleted that tag. Taylor Swift for the heads-up. Velvetmarlin26 let me know.

I'm trying to be honest here, not lie about it.😬 I did a urine test, not a blood test. My doctor says those tests react based on the levels mentioned. He didn't refer me for further testing because he thinks everything looks fine. Here is my report from yesterday:
Uterus normal, no pelvic exam performed
Adnexa unremarkable
Follow-up in two weeks or sooner if needed

It makes sense, actually—the test was already positive two weeks ago. And my doctor thinks the pregnancy isn't more than 4-5 weeks along. How long could I have actually been pregnant then? Only a few days.
There you go!

I visited my doctor today, and he mentioned that the test only triggers at a Dow Jones 50 level or higher. If I’m actually five weeks pregnant, he says my levels should be sitting around 1,000 by now. I took a test two weeks ago and it was already positive, even though I didn't bother waiting for first-morning urine. Bottom line: if you suspect you're pregnant, just take the test.
Based on his math, I would have conceived two weeks ago, which is plenty of time for hormones to show up in a urine sample.

So you don't have any kids? Then go ahead and try it once you get pregnant.
You can't honestly tell me you don't see the difference.

Please. It’ll darken up. It turns this deep, intense red color, and hopefully, the circulation improves.😬 😬 . Grab a mirror, take a look, and you'll see for yourself. There is a massive difference. Honestly, my doctor took one look at me from across the room and just blurted out: "Are you pregnant!?" I actually had to ask: "Who, me?" before I passed out...

Right. My cycles were irregular too. At one point, I didn't even bother worrying about it. Then, I finally decided to get things back on track. I made a serious appointment with my OB-GYN. I sat down on that exam table, and before he even really looked at me, he just called out from across the room—you're pregnant. After the exam, he confirmed it was 12 weeks.

I came home and I’ll never forget how much the color of my discharge had changed. Since then, I haven't needed to take another pregnancy test.😉