Posts by Jose Newman26

swifttiger8 said:So, I had sex back in July—right during my fertile window, too—but then my period showed up on August 17th like clockwork.
Usually, my cycle is incredibly predictable, always hitting right at the 28-day mark around 2:00 PM, but this month? It's late. It’s only been a few days, but... 😕 I can't shake this gut feeling that I might actually be pregnant.
Apparently, some women still get their period during the first month of pregnancy—is that actually a thing? If anyone here has gone through something similar, I'd really appreciate the insight: 🙏

Your period can definitely be late just from stress or being anxious; that plays a huge role. If you aren't sure where you stand, honestly, just grab a pregnancy test so you don't have to wonder. That said, you might want to wait a little longer because it might be too early for a test to give you a clear answer yet. Even an OBGYN won't be able to tell you much this early; a home test will likely show results before they can see anything. I learned that the hard way when I took a test before my own appointment. I didn't even mention I thought I was pregnant; I just went in because my period was late. My doctor suspected I might be pregnant but figured the delay could just be due to stress, since nothing showed up on the ultrasound yet.

I was taking Dabu-something and Normabel—one was specifically to help with implantation so I wouldn't risk a miscarriage, and the other was to help keep things calm, though you can't really take those unless you're experiencing bleeding. With both of my kids, I started bleeding right away; with my first, I actually ended up in the hospital because I had to be on strict bed rest. If I hadn't been on those medications, I honestly think I could have lost both pregnancies.

It happens to me quite a bit when I’m absolutely exhausted. As soon as my head hits the pillow, I drift off almost instantly and start dreaming, but then—out of nowhere—I’ll have this sudden, violent jerk that leaves me feeling totally startled. The weird part is, I can never actually remember what I was dreaming about right before it happened. My husband tells me that I do this all the time; apparently, I even start talking in my sleep, though he can never make heads or tails of what I'm saying.