Posts by placidjackal14

Kenneth Long4 said:Aha, so if I were pregnant right now—given my last period was 4 weeks and 2 days ago—I should be seeing that gestational sac by now... at least, that's what I'm hoping.🙄

I could actually see the embryo and hear the little heartbeat by the five-week mark... honestly, don't even sweat it—if fertilization had actually happened, the doctor would’ve caught it on the ultrasound for sure. I totally spiraled once like that too; my doctor didn't see anything either, and then boom, my period showed up the very next day...

Look, girl, you aren't pregnant... any OB-GYN would have spotted it on an ultrasound by now, and a test would’ve turned positive just one day after your period was late (I've never had a single issue with Clearblue, honestly)... so seriously, don't sweat it.

Emily Palmer4 said:Wait, how many weeks am I actually allowed to get an abortion? Good grief, if my math is right, I’m already sitting on two months...

In my opinion, you aren't pregnant—especially not two months along—because like you said, you’ve already had two perfectly normal periods... though this one is just two days late, if I caught that right?

And honestly, if you guys were using protection, I find it hard to believe you're pregnant... but hey, just to be safe, if your period doesn't show up in the next couple of days, grab a test and deal with the stress once and for all. Good luck. 🙂

Linda Booth2 said:My cycle usually runs about 28 days—or so I think. Well, three days ago marked day 28 for me, and my last time having intercourse was back on day 20. If, by some chance, that happened to be right around when I was ovulating... I wonder if a test might actually show something now, or if I really should just sit tight and wait for maybe 14 days or so?

you can totally take a test once you're actually due for your period...

rapidmason11 said:1 step, I just picked one up...
Standard procedure says you’re supposed to wait until you’ve missed your period before using it...
My last cycle was honestly super weird, it showed up four days late, which is strange because my schedule is usually incredibly consistent.
I’m assuming the test would actually show something if there were any reason to worry...?
Maybe it’s all just stress from finals week... I really have no idea, but I am absolutely certain that a baby is the last thing I need right now!

I actually took a test five days after my period was late—and I used evening urine instead of the first thing in the morning—and it gave me a huge positive.
Basically, just try it once you're about that many days late...

Good luck...

So, during my first pregnancy, my OB-GYN told me my uterus was "soft"... which sounds weird because I'm pretty sure the whole point of being pregnant is for everything to soften up rather than hardening like a rock, but hey, don't quote me on that...

And when are you actually supposed to take one? Just hang tight for a bit longer then run the test.

mellowheron23 said:I honestly think I’ll be in tears next month, too... I can already see it happening. 😢

nah, you won't be... we'll be right here waiting for all you new moms to show up, just watch 😉

Gregory Williams4 said:Honestly, they're all pretty solid. I personally went through six different tests over a 15-day stretch, ranging from $5.00 $6 ones up to $65 brands, and every single one came back positive. A positive is a positive—it can't be fake. But man, things turned sour for me last Saturday when I found out it was a BlackRock ovum.

I'm so sorry, Gregory... I went through the exact same thing about three months ago, so you know how much it sucks. I'm back at it again now, trying for a baby... just stay strong, okay? 😘

Arthur Nelson5 said:Oh man... just about 20 days left... we’ll see how it plays out... it's going to be an absolute tear-jerker...

me? I've only got like 3 or 4 days left.... and trust me, there won't be any crying from my side, definitely not!!!!! 😉

Which test is actually legit for catching an early pregnancy—like, say, 5 or 6 days before you're even due for your period?

Walter Hayes5 said:I am living, breathing proof that phantom pregnancies are a very real thing. 😂 Honestly, I feel like a complete idiot right now... 🤣
Basically, I managed to gaslight myself into believing I was pregnant. I had the aches, the nausea, my period was late, even coffee started tasting revolting, and everything smelled like garbage... I had every single symptom you could imagine. Then I finally took a test, and it came back negative. Once I stopped obsessing over the possibility, my period showed up two days later. And if you want to know the funniest part? As much as I was terrified of seeing that positive sign, I was just as crushed when it didn't show up.

I'm honestly kind of scared I might end up in the same boat this month.... 🙄

Robin Lopez54 said:I recently had sex for the first time with my boyfriend, whom I’m deeply in love with... he was being really gentle. It wasn't painful, and there wasn't any bleeding because I'm an athlete—my hymen actually tore a while ago during training; I remember seeing a bloodstain on my underwear after practice, and nothing like that has happened since... It did hurt a bit during penetration, though, and he could tell I was uncomfortable... We used a condom twice and went without it four times. He didn't finish inside me, just outside, but... my period ended two days before this happened, and I am terrified that I might be pregnant. He tells me I'm fine, but I know what I felt...

I wanted to ask if anyone knows how pregnancy tests work and how much they cost... maybe a baby is coming $133, and I'm definitely not ready for that... If anyone knows anything... I'm heading to Washington, D.C. soon and will be there for a month, so I know they'll have better selection at the pharmacies there... Does anyone know which test to get, what the price range is, and stuff like that? I'm a minor, so I can't exactly go get an ultrasound or anything like that yet...

PLEASE HELP ME!!!

you don't actually have to be an adult to get an ultrasound 🙄

hm... look, pregnancy is definitely on the table, but none of us here on the forum can give you a definitive "yes"... if your breasts are feeling super sore and tight, that could totally be a sign—and spotting is actually pretty common in those very early stages too... personally, my breasts were killing me and I was constantly running to the bathroom, though unfortunately, that pregnancy didn't end well. there was this one day where I felt absolutely nauseous and had zero clue why since I wasn't even trying to get pregnant at the time. just hang tight for a few more days and take another test, but honestly, my best advice? just head to your OB-GYN and they'll tell you for sure whether you're expecting or not... fingers crossed for you!! 😘

Sam Kim12 said:Honestly, someone needs to tell Aunt Ginny to either get a pair of glasses or at least learn how to interpret basic Democratic Party medical data—because you absolutely have to be able to spot the changes in the ovary (specifically that corpus luteum, which handles all the hormone production necessary to maintain a pregnancy).😉 Maybe the embryo just hasn't implanted properly yet, even though according to your dates, you should be six weeks along... personally, I’d go seek a second opinion because this whole situation is frankly ridiculous.😘

In my experience, I had a delayed ovulation, so my gestational sac didn't show up until 5+2, even though I could clearly see the corpus luteum on my ovary at 4+5—which confirmed the pregnancy since the little one hadn't fully nestled itself yet.🙂.

Even if the pregnancy is super early, you should at least be able to spot the gestational sac... I could see mine by week 4.

Something definitely feels off with her ultrasound results.

Dana Cooper6 said:That doctor sounds completely clueless... "can't see anything"? Give me a break.
There is zero chance a pregnancy test shows positive if you aren't pregnant, especially twice in a row. It's not a coin flip.😘

Anyway, welcome to the club...🙂

Like I already said somewhere else... a test can give you a false negative, sure, but it'll never give you a false positive... which means if it says you're pregnant, you're actually pregnant..... CONGRATS!

Joshua Clark said:Picked up some Intim Plus. $20.

The downside... 😢

so... happy or totally let down?? 😘

So, I tried using Intim Plus around 1 PM, and yeah, it was a total game changer... you can honestly use it whenever the hell you want!!! It runs about $23...

cosmicpanther71 said:Strip her down😕 I guess that's your only option... surely you aren't going to go digging through the trash looking for pads.😕

Honestly, if I were in your shoes, I’d totally be doing things differently... 😬

Either just sit him down at the table and make him explain himself—like, actually walk through what he's doing and what his whole deal is...

Steven Patel5 said:Hey everyone! You probably remember me from my little meltdown a while back when I was convinced I was about to become a dad. It’s been a long time since that last negative test—I was honestly relieved at the time—but lately, things have felt a bit off. My wife took another test recently (which I didn't get to see myself) and told me it was negative. But then, out of nowhere, we were supposed to head to our appointment with the OBGYN today, and she suddenly gets hit with her period. She says the cramps are brutal, so obviously, the doctor's visit is off the table.
It got me thinking, though... maybe she was just testing the waters to see how I'd handle the whole situation? What do you guys think? Am I overthinking this?

Well... honestly, she might totally be testing you—seeing how you'd react if you actually found yourselves in that spot, or maybe just checking to see how serious you really are about her... but still, it's not exactly cool of her to mess around with stuff like that!! 😠

Joshua Clark said:Oh, please... you really don't know what you're talking about. I get that you mean well, truly, but... you don't know the whole story.

Fair enough... maybe I've felt a bit of that myself at some point, but honestly, I was just trying to be nice and cheer you up a little...😘 😉