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If a woman hasn't had sex in a long while and then becomes sexually active again, could this cause cramping and possibly an earlier than normal period? I'm 14 days from my period (52 day cycle) and I'm getting some cramping, painful breasts and I've been moody as if I have PMS. I really hope I'm not pregnant as I just started seeing this guy about 2 months ago and only became sexually active with him about 2 weeks ago. I'm hoping my period is just going to arrive early.
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Thank you. I'm really hoping its triggered my hormones to act up and that's it. I love children and want them very much, but not with someone I barely know.
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Apr 14, 2012 05:45
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Thank you so much! You've really put my mind at ease. I have a prescription for birth control, but I didn't get it filled because I wasn't sexually active. Now that I am, once I get my period (hopefully) I'll be starting back up on the pill. I'm going to test in a week. If the cramps are implantation associated, then from what I'm reading in a week I should be able to test.
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Apr 14, 2012 19:56
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Well I woke up with much worse cramps that are like menstrual cramps. Since they aren't light like they were before, I think it's likely not pregnancy. Phew!
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Apr 15, 2012 06:24
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By some miracle I became pregnant unexpectedly. I have a hormone disorder that should have made it impossible to get pregnant without medical intervention so I'm completely unprepared for this. I'm very happy, but also a little scared since I wasn't expecting this. I feel like I have a million questions and don't even know where to begin. The one thing that's bothering me a lot is the lightheadedness. Is it normal to be super super lightheaded all day at about 6/7 weeks? It's making it really tough for me to work...
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Aug 23, 2017 12:39
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KasioDiscoRock posted:Congrats! I don't know about last lightheadedness specifically, but I pretty much came to the conclusion during my pregnancy that everything weird going on with your body is "normal". The only things that aren't explained away by "well, it's just a pregnancy thing" are the very specific things that your doctor will tell you to watch out for (*IANAD, please do not take this as actual medical advice. If something really truly feels wrong to you at a gut level, ask an actual professional about it) Thank you! I tried calling the nurses number today about 10 times and I was not able to get through. My hormones have left me pretty impatient and crying at the drop of a hat, so I gave up on calling for advice. From what I'm reading it's normal? Roulette posted:Congrats! This is similar to my situation. I didn't think there was any way I could get pregnant (had multiple surgeries, was seeing a fertility specialist) and I was considering adoption over IVF and lo and behold I felt weird and realized I hadn't been spotting leading up to my period like usual and welp, super faint second line and cue me freaking out. That was back in March and I was a nervous wreck the entire first trimester. I was convinced it was a fluke and something bad would happen but I'm here at 26 weeks getting kicked in the cervix on a regular basis and trying to pick a middle name for my little dude. Thank you! I'm also feeling like something must be wrong. I'm worried because I feel like it's too good to be true almost.
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Aug 23, 2017 20:35
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I'm having really bad neck stiffness and pain. No other symptoms so I don't think it's meningitis. I usually use tiger balm patches, but I was reading the camphor in tiger balm is bad for the baby. Can anyone recommend anything for the pain?
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Aug 27, 2017 12:33
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Good to know. Thank you both!
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Aug 27, 2017 13:57
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BonHair posted:We had good experience with a heating pillow for the neck stiffness as well. I may need to try that. It doesn't seem to be going away. Neck stiffness and pain is common in pregnancy?
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Aug 28, 2017 12:06
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Just curious... are there any maternity work type dress pants that aren't hideous that you've found? I'm not having much luck.
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Sep 3, 2017 13:16
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Do any of you have any recommendations for dress type shoes that are supportive and comfortable during pregnancy, but not super ugly?
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Jun 17, 2019 14:22
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BadSamaritan posted:Clarks tend to be good for support, and have wides available in some styles if swelling has been a problem for you. 6pm has good sales on them. Rockport, Ecco, and sometimes Naturalizer have good support, but wading through styles for these brands can be hit or miss, depending how stylish you have to look. Thank you! I’ll check those brands out. I can’t do heels anymore for work. My body thinks I’m 6 months pregnant even though I’m 3 mos.
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Jun 17, 2019 17:02
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peanut posted:Check nurse shoes/sandals (and accept crocs into your heart) I just can’t do that last part. Is it advisable to purchase shoes in a wide size? I’m assuming my feet are going to get puffier. They already hurt like hell.
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Jun 18, 2019 10:36
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Nessa posted:Well, I went for my ultrasound this morning. There was no heartbeat and what was even in there was only the size of a pea. When I went to the bathroom afterwards I noticed I had started bleeding. I guess I’m in the middle of having a miscarriage. I’m so sorry. I know what that’s like and it’s so hard.
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Jun 20, 2019 19:16
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Have any of you had to deal with heat rash while pregnant? What did you use to treat it? I have horrible heat rash where my bra sits under my breasts. It’s so itchy and painful.
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Jul 11, 2019 21:10
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ghost story posted:I used some gold bond powder. It helped some but never fully got rid of it. Thank you! I’ll give it a try
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Jul 14, 2019 21:00
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Holy crap. Having a cold while pregnant is the absolute worst. This is day 4, and I woke up coughing so much that I threw up the water I drank. How did you all cope with being sick while pregnant?
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Jul 16, 2019 11:19
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Never underestimate being there for her emotionally, too. My husband has been so supportive and awesome letting me complain about the aches and pains of pregnancy. It’s been a great support.
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Jul 30, 2019 16:33
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Did anyone else have issues with not being able to eat much during pregnancy? I get full so quickly and then I don’t want to eat other meals because I’m still too full. Does that change later in pregnancy? I’m 16 weeks now and it’s been going on for probably 8 weeks now.
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Aug 1, 2019 13:34
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Here I was thinking I would be eating like a horse and gaining a ton of weight 
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Aug 1, 2019 18:12
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boquiabierta posted:Looking for advice on whether I should find out the baby's sex. That’s a tough and very personal choice. I can tell you that I really really wanted a boy. We did the blood test to test for abnormalities which also will tell you gender. I found out we were having a little girl. The excitement FAR outweighed any disappointment, and I’ve been able to get used to the idea of having a little girl. For me, finding out and processing what that means worked out really well. In the end, it’s your choice, BUT be prepared for someone accidentally telling you the sex at the ultrasound or doctor’s office. I’ve heard a few stories about couples who didn’t want to know who were accidentally told.
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Aug 7, 2019 13:23
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I grew up very close to my brother and father. I was/am a bit of a tomboy. That’s why I wanted a boy.
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Aug 8, 2019 20:10
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boquiabierta posted:^^^ sorry for no response, maybe try the parenting thread? FWIW I’ve noticed the same thing and I’m not on any medications. I’ve just accepted that it might be a pregnancy thing and hopefully things will return to normal after the pregnancy.
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Aug 21, 2019 12:21
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How do/did you all deal with hip pain while sleeping? I got a pregnancy pillow and use a second pillow between my legs in conjunction with it. I still toss and turn all night. The lack of sleep is making me really irritable and emotional.
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Aug 29, 2019 14:56
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I ordered a memory foam mattress topper and am waiting for it to come in. Hopefully it helps. I’ve been a mess the past few days.
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Aug 29, 2019 16:08
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boquiabierta posted:Had my 20 week scan yesterday which was not entirely reassuring. Sprog (our fetal nickname) has two secondary markers for trisomies: an echogenic (calcified) spot in the heart and some dilation of the renal vessels/accumulation of urine in the kidneys. Haven't looked this stuff up, don't particularly want to. The doctor said neither marker on its own would be cause for concern, but the two together constitute an increased risk, so they recalculated my risk for Down's and other trisomies. In the first trimester my risk was 1 in over 3000, now it's 1 in 419. Still low risk but I'm kind of freaked out by how much it changed. We're considering the chromosomal analysis screening bloodwork, although I'm concerned about the rate of false positives and if I would feel pressured into getting an amnio based on the results. Anyone have experience with the chromosomal analysis? What kind of results do you get? If it's just going to tell us "your risk is actually 1 in 800" or whatever I don't know if it's worth it, but if it'll be more definitive (and if the false positives are relatively rare) then I think we should do it for peace of mind. I’m so sorry you’re going through this. I can imagine it’s difficult deciding what you want to know/do at this point. My husband and I opted for the genetic testing before the anatomy scan. Everything came back great. When we had the scan, there was an echogenic focus. I was upset and didn’t understand the results since the genetic testing came back fine. Since there was only that one marker and everything else was normal, my doctor was not concerned. I spoke with a friend who is the head sonographer at her hospital about it. She told me it’s very common with Asian populations (my husband is Chinese). Not sure if this is a factor for you. I was very happy we had the genetic testing done. Had we not, I probably would have been more freaked out.
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Sep 14, 2019 16:38
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boquiabierta posted:Happy to report I just got my results back from the NIPT and I am low risk for everything (less than 1 in 10,000). Very reassured. AND they respected my request to not include fetal sex in the report, which I wasn't sure they would do. Yay! Congratulations!
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Sep 25, 2019 10:05
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I can’t quite tell exactly what she’s doing yet, but I’m almost 26 weeks. I can tell when she’s either kicking or punching, but can’t distinguish between the two. I can tell when she’s rolling around, though. I’m guessing (?) you can tell better what exactly they’re up to later in pregnancy.
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Oct 6, 2019 23:58
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boquiabierta posted:So, how’s everyone else’s pregnancies going? Glucose test wasn’t too bad, surprisingly. So many people had complained about the taste of the liquid and having to drink it fast. It didn’t taste that bad. You’ll be ok! 27 weeks today and feeling ginormous. I’ve been having stomach issues from what I assume is everything getting so squished in there. But, baby girl is happily beating me up inside, so all is well with her 
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Oct 16, 2019 20:46
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Did any of you notice a reduction in hard kicks once the baby turned head down? I think the baby turned head down on Monday and I’ve only gotten soft little punches down low since then.
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Oct 23, 2019 15:39
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Has anyone else’s work given them a complete run around when it comes to maternity benefits? Every time I talk to these benefits people at work it seems like they are trying to talk around my questions and not give me the answers I need purposefully.
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Nov 20, 2019 22:42
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Sarah posted:Yes. I Couldn’t get any questions answered. When I called specifically citing the leave directive they acted like it did not exist and I was making it up. This is so frustrating. Why do they do this and how is it legal??
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Nov 21, 2019 02:50
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Jfc that’s absolutely infuriating. I’m so sorry you had to deal with that.
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Nov 22, 2019 02:07
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I haven’t had the same issue, but, my hip pain started back up around the same time, which I know is related to the body prepping for birth. My stomach is absolutely hosed today. I’ve also had low back pain and a bit of cramping recently. 34 weeks now. Guessing my body is prepping for the baby. It’s not any fun, though.
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Dec 3, 2019 14:32
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37 weeks tomorrow. Experiencing cramping and back pain consistently, so nothing to time. Doctor has me resting and waiting to see if there will be any increase in pain, and timetable contractions. Wondering if the baby will make an early appearance. Last Wednesday I was 1cm dilated, 50% effaced and baby was at -1.
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Dec 24, 2019 17:28
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silvergoose posted:You can do it!! Thanks, silvergoose!
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Dec 24, 2019 22:50
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Congratulations! He’s super cute.
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Jan 8, 2020 15:45
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Well today’s my due date and still no baby. I know that only 5% of babies are born on due dates though. I’m just so uncomfortable at this point.
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Jan 15, 2020 18:29
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silvergoose posted:I wanted to ask and know that it's one of the worst goddamn things you can ask a pregnant person. Thanks, silvergoose. I really though that after what happened Christmas Eve with contractions that she would come early. I guess she’s just very comfortable making me very uncomfortable.
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take me to the beaver posted:There's a nice probability density interactive widget of the likelihood of spontaneous labor by your due date, if this makes you feel any better. When I was at the end of pregnancy I would not only reassure myself with it, but also reply to meeting invites with the probability that I could attend given the invite date because I am a completely insufferable nerd (and I ended up having a scheduled C-section anyway). That’s actually a really cool tool. Thanks for sharing it!
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Jan 15, 2020 20:35
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