Grab a test! (For anyone wondering if they're pregnant)

placidgardener19 said:It definitely looks like it... honestly, it could totally be ovulation, no doubt about it.
If you’re under 25, you're looking at an average of about 14 ovulations a year—so, yeah, having two in a single month happens way more often than people think!
I actually know a girl who ended up pregnant on just the 9th day of her cycle—purely by chance, too.

So, if you're actually hoping for a baby, start getting excited!
But, if you are *not* looking to expand the family right now... well, maybe start panicking a little bit? 🙂
Just hang tight for about 15 days, then grab a test and it'll tell you exactly where you stand.

I am 😳

You can't just use math to pinpoint fertile days with any real certainty. If anything, it's more of a guessing game.

If you actually want to know, you’re looking at tracking basal body temperature, monitoring cervical mucus, checking cervical position, or getting regular ultrasounds... something along those lines. Purely from a mathematical standpoint? It’s just not reliable.

Charles Ramirez59 said:You can't just use math to pinpoint fertile days with any real certainty. If anything, it's more of a guessing game.

If you actually want to know, you’re looking at tracking basal body temperature, monitoring cervical mucus, checking cervical position, or getting regular ultrasounds... something along those lines. Purely from a mathematical standpoint? It’s just not reliable.

That’s the truth, which is why I don't bother overthinking the numbers too much.
I tried using Maybe Baby, and according to that, I was fertile yesterday, then suddenly not today, then back to being fertile again tomorrow 😕 who knows really...

I’ve heard from several people that investing in $100 might just be a waste of money.

www.fertilityfriend.com --> you can find a lot of info here on tracking fertile windows. You can also build a free chart to log your basal temperature and other metrics, and the site will calculate your ovulation for you. Just don't rely on this as your primary form of birth control 😉

If math actually worked the way I wanted it to... my first kid wouldn't have arrived 7 days early, the second 13 days late, and the third 19 days later than expected.
To figure out if you're pregnant, all you really need is a sharp eye and a mirror. If your cervix looks bright red, you can be pretty sure. Plus, your nipples get shiny and slightly swollen—for me, it also triggers a nose cold and colostrum production.
There are plenty of signs.😬

velvetmarlin26 said:If math actually worked the way I wanted it to... my first kid wouldn't have arrived 7 days early, the second 13 days late, and the third 19 days later than expected.
To figure out if you're pregnant, all you really need is a sharp eye and a mirror. If your cervix looks bright red, you can be pretty sure. Plus, your nipples get shiny and slightly swollen—for me, it also triggers a nose cold and colostrum production.
There are plenty of signs.😬

hmm, if we're going by the color of my lady parts, then I'm basically pregnant all the time😬

hiddenscout362 said:hmm, if we're going by the color of my lady parts, then I'm basically pregnant all the time😬

Maybe you just don't know how to watch.🙄

velvetmarlin26 said:Maybe you just don't know how to watch.🙄

😕

I’m running into the same issue where I can't keep up with all the pages, but I have one specific question...

Basically, I stopped taking birth control three months ago. I had been on it consistently for years before deciding to take a break. My partner and I were using condoms, but they were becoming quite uncomfortable, so we started having unprotected sex instead.

Is it possible to get pregnant from pre-ejaculate? He hasn't actually finished inside me, but I need to know if that's a real possibility.

Also, my period should arrive in about 3 or 4 days, but I’m not experiencing any typical symptoms. Instead, I've been feeling constant nausea throughout the day—not just in the morning—and I have a slight fever of about 99.1°F.😁

Could this be happening? I know the immediate advice will be to go buy a pregnancy test, but I would really appreciate any other insights you might have.🙂

Jessica Robinson2 said:I’m running into the same issue where I can't keep up with all the pages, but I have one specific question...

Basically, I stopped taking birth control three months ago. I had been on it consistently for years before deciding to take a break. My partner and I were using condoms, but they were becoming quite uncomfortable, so we started having unprotected sex instead.

Is it possible to get pregnant from pre-ejaculate? He hasn't actually finished inside me, but I need to know if that's a real possibility.

Also, my period should arrive in about 3 or 4 days, but I’m not experiencing any typical symptoms. Instead, I've been feeling constant nausea throughout the day—not just in the morning—and I have a slight fever of about 99.1°F.😁

Could this be happening? I know the immediate advice will be to go buy a pregnancy test, but I would really appreciate any other insights you might have.🙂

It definitely is! And I've heard from plenty of women that they dealt with a low-grade fever in the early stages too.
Here's an example from back in college—one girl was on the pill for five years, stopped for just two days, and ended up pregnant... 😘

hiddenscout362 said:It definitely is! And I've heard from plenty of women that they dealt with a low-grade fever in the early stages too.
Here's an example from back in college—one girl was on the pill for five years, stopped for just two days, and ended up pregnant... 😘

I've definitely heard those stories about those damn pills and how people become fertile as hell the moment they quit, but we were being incredibly careful...

He hasn't even finished inside me once; honestly, it’s just the foreplay that’s been the issue for me....
Is that actually possible in theory?

😘 To you,🙂
But if there's any truth to it, it doesn't sit well with me, and I really don't want that happening right now....

Anyway, how about you? Did your period arrive?

It’s technically possible. Very much so. But in practice, it's a lot easier when you have some extra help from spermicide 😉

Charles Ramirez59 said:It’s technically possible. Very much so. But in practice, it's a lot easier when you have some extra help from spermicide 😉

Thanks, I think you've really put my mind at ease.🙂

It doesn't seem logical to me since pre-ejaculate is just a clear fluid and there isn't much of it... but then again, you can never be certain.

I've never heard of anyone getting pregnant from just pre-ejaculate... that's why I was asking if it was even a possibility, but thanks for the answer. Based on what you said, the probability is extremely low.

We'll just have to see if I happen to fall into that tiny statistical group.😳

Pre-ejaculate still carries sperm. Theoretically, you only need one...

But practically speaking, you’d need millions of them.😬

Charles Ramirez59 said:Pre-ejaculate still carries sperm. Theoretically, you only need one...

But practically speaking, you’d need millions of them.😬

😂 I'm not pregnant, though I don't know the technical term for what I'm experiencing. 😬

My partner's pre-ejaculate is completely clear, so there aren't any visible signs of white fluid or anything. 😂 (Just some logic to help me stay calm right now.)

P.S. I have a breakout on my chin, my skin isn't glowing (like a pregnant woman's would), I feel terrible, and I'm feeling pretty nervous. I think my period is coming, even if I don't have the usual symptoms, because once 😳that chin pimple shows up, 😎it's happening for sure.

Those pre-marital counseling classes are usually pretty repetitive—you rarely hear anything you haven't already heard a thousand times. But one of the doctors there actually cleared up a mystery for me. My sister managed to get pregnant right during her period—there was zero chance it happened any other way—and I honestly couldn't wrap my head around how that works. Apparently, the doctor explained that if you have irregular cycles—say, jumping between 28 and 32 days—your ovulation window can shift significantly, sometimes landing right around or even during your period. Since sperm can hang around for up to 72 hours, it’s more than enough time to catch those fertile days if the timing lines up.
It’s wild, really. You have some women who try to time everything perfectly for their fertile window and still come up empty. I guess it all just comes down to luck and timing.

It’s possible her French lessons finally paid off, though I doubt he ever actually finished what he started with her. 😘

Ladies, I have a quick question if anyone happens to know...
can looking pale actually be one of the symptoms of pregnancy?!

It isn't that I'm worried about whether I'm pregnant or not right now—if I am, then fine—it's just that I've heard this idea of being "pale in the face" listed as a symptom, and I was wondering if anyone here knows anything about that!!

That sounds like a symptom of anemia 😉 😬

Walter Hayes5 said:It’s possible her French lessons finally paid off, though I doubt he ever actually finished what he started with her. 😘

She might have been lying,😬
but please, honestly, that sounds absolutely terrible.👎