soooo i have been experiencing some strange symptoms lately. i'm 21 years old. i've been taking bc pills, kariva, since sometime back in the spring. since starting them, my periods have lasted about five days and involved nearly no cramping, as well as being pretty regular. while i've never missed a pill entirely, i'm not very good at remembering to take them every day at the same time. so usually i end up taking two at once every OTHER day. not smart, i know. this month, my period came four days late, was preceded by some spotting, lasted only two days, was extremely light, and involved HORRIBLE cramping that, one week later, is still with me and is even worse. lower backache too. severe headaches every day. nasal congestion too, which i've read is a pregnancy symptom. my belly feels extremely bloated and tender, and i have just gained five pounds for no apparent reason. had some pretty extreme breast tenderness, and for a couple days they were even two different sizes! i feel sapped of energy yet can't really sleep. and it feels like i've been running a low-grade fever off and on. have to pee a lot too and i am wanting to eat more. also had some pain during sex- like he is hitting something inside me that has gotten bigger or moved. so of course i have taken three pregnancy tests. two were invalid (one just thanks to my boyfriend not following the directions), and the third was negative. i plan to test again tomorrow because i feel so strange, but i was just wondering what some of the moms think. i've never had a baby before, and all my friends who have had easy pregnancies with almost no symptoms. anybody think the test tomorrow may say "positive"?
You might as well stop taking the pill since the way you're taking it now is not providing proper protection. Plus it's not good for you to be taking two pills at once, it'll just mess more with your hormones and your symptoms could well be caused by that. However obviously there is a chance you could be pregnant too. I did indeed have most of those symptoms when I was pregnant with my daughter, particularly during the first trimester. Anyway, good luck with testing, hope you get the result you want. PS. The coil is an awesome contraceptive, once it's fitted you don't have to think about it for years. AND you can get a non-hormonal one so it won't mess with your body. I got it after my daughter was born and it's totally the best thing ever. So if you're not wanting a child and want a more reliable form of contraception then maybe give that a go!
yeah, i was thinking of getting something you don't have to remember every day. will have to look into the coil. sounds a little like nuvaring, but if i can get it without hormones, that would be great. i don't really like how the pill makes me feel. anyway, i've been super busy this week and so have not tested yet. i want to get into a completely relaxed, chilled-out state of mind before i learn whether or not i will be a mommy yet. if its neagtive i will be relieved and if its positive i'll be scared at first but then overjoyed. thanks 4 the recommendation, i will check it out soon
You can't take a pill. Your boyfriend can't follow directions. And you aren't even considering abortion? This is a life you are talking about. Make sure you are ready. If you aren't, and you have moral reasons against abortion; there are a lot of loving potential parents who can't have children of their own.
^^^ wow, strong words. yeah, maybe i don't take care of myself sometimes. or even a lot of the time. maybe B got nervous when we were finding out whether or not our lives were about to change forever and dropped urine in the wrong window of the pregnancy test. those two facts/incidents don't mean we should abort our baby because we'd make completely unfit, horrible parents. no, we're not completely ready but who EVER is? parenting is about 90% winging it. noone ever goes into it with a clue of what the hell they're doing. love your child and show it with lots of attention, meet its basic needs, and always put it before yourself, and usually things will work out fine.
You are 21, your brain is just finishing it's maturing. I have known people to rise to the challenges and be great mothers. Your words here reassure me somewhat. But it's key to understand that your whole life must change, and you must start taking care of things much more. There is a lot of responsibility to raising a child, and quite frankly I know I wouldn't be up to the task. I'm not saying you wouldn't; I'm just saying you better think it over, and make sure you are. It's just that there are questions to ask yourself and think over before rushing into anything. If you aren't ready, whether because of yourself, or conditions in your life there are other people out there who are. If you really want to be a mother, I suppose you'll make do, no matter how your life is right now. Just make sure you really do, and you're willing to do everything you'll need to.
Early pregnancy symptoms for me are sore boobs, needing to pee more often, increased apetite, getting tired easier/falling asleep earlier at night, and sometimes light headedness.
