Chase is h
I know some tests can read negative but in reality the person actually ends up being pregnant. Well, I took a test sunday and it was positive. Can that be wrong? If not... What do I do now?? I made a doctors appointment already. Im pretty nervous. I am 23 years old and wasnt planning on kids anytime soon. But you deal with what your dealt right. Any advice for first time pregnancies???? Thanks (oh and this is a result of a 4yr relationship 2yr engagement) He is excited
Answer
Firstly, I would recommend that you take a second pregnancy test. I know false positives are rare, but it happened to me once. I got a + one day, a negative on the second day. Then, I got my period. That being said, false negatives are rare. So, you are likely pregnant. If so, congratulations! :-)
Since you're asking, the first advice I would give you is to really not take too much on your shoulders during the first trimester. It is the most difficult trimester of all three, because you get to be soooooooo tired all the time! It is also possible that you'll start nausea and food aversions around the 6-7th weeks, and it's not always easy! If your nausea becomes really difficult to deal with, there is a great medication called Bendectin, which requires a prescription. There is also ginger and vitamin B6, but it didn't work for me.
After the first trimester, it usually gets better energy and food-wise!
The other advice I would give you is to read the most possible about pregnancy and having a child. People around you will throw their opinion at you all the time, especially since you're only 23. But you'll be the mother of that child, and you need to build confidence and have opinions of your own.
Some great books I would recommend are the following:
From the Sears Parenting Library:
1. The Pregnancy Book: Month-by-Month, Everything You Need to Know From America's Baby Experts
2. The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two (very complete, covers everything you need to know)
3. The Birth Book: Everything You Need to Know to Have a Safe and Satisfying Birth (indispensable to help you determine what kind of birth you want for you and your baby, so you can draft your birth plan accordingly)
4. Becoming a Father: How to Nurture and Enjoy Your Family (great book for dads, as it's not just about how to change a diaper, but it covers the emotional part of fatherhood).
These books foster attachment parenting, which in my humble opinion, makes for happier, more intuitive and self-confident parents and children.
From other authors:
5. The Pregnancy Countdown Book: Nine Months of Practical Tips, Useful Advice, and Uncensored Truths (you'll enjoy the sense of humor)
6. Ina May's Guide to Childbirth (amazing positive birth stories)
7. A Child Is Born, by Lennart Nilsson (so you can see developmental pictures of the embryo/fetus along the 9 months of your pregnancy).
You'll also need a good pregnancy organizer, such as "40 Weeks +: The Essential Pregnancy Organizer", by Dani Rasmussen, to make sure everything is ready by the time you give birth.
Books I would really, really avoid are any one from Tracey Hogg (Baby Whisperer) and Gina Ford. Those are not fact-based and provide really outdated opinions that can be detrimental to your child and to you, as a parent.
I would also recommend "The Science of Parenting" by Margot Sunderland; and The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding: Seventh Revised Edition, by LLI.
Do not hesitate to email me personally if you have any question!
Good luck!
Firstly, I would recommend that you take a second pregnancy test. I know false positives are rare, but it happened to me once. I got a + one day, a negative on the second day. Then, I got my period. That being said, false negatives are rare. So, you are likely pregnant. If so, congratulations! :-)
Since you're asking, the first advice I would give you is to really not take too much on your shoulders during the first trimester. It is the most difficult trimester of all three, because you get to be soooooooo tired all the time! It is also possible that you'll start nausea and food aversions around the 6-7th weeks, and it's not always easy! If your nausea becomes really difficult to deal with, there is a great medication called Bendectin, which requires a prescription. There is also ginger and vitamin B6, but it didn't work for me.
After the first trimester, it usually gets better energy and food-wise!
The other advice I would give you is to read the most possible about pregnancy and having a child. People around you will throw their opinion at you all the time, especially since you're only 23. But you'll be the mother of that child, and you need to build confidence and have opinions of your own.
Some great books I would recommend are the following:
From the Sears Parenting Library:
1. The Pregnancy Book: Month-by-Month, Everything You Need to Know From America's Baby Experts
2. The Baby Book: Everything You Need to Know About Your Baby from Birth to Age Two (very complete, covers everything you need to know)
3. The Birth Book: Everything You Need to Know to Have a Safe and Satisfying Birth (indispensable to help you determine what kind of birth you want for you and your baby, so you can draft your birth plan accordingly)
4. Becoming a Father: How to Nurture and Enjoy Your Family (great book for dads, as it's not just about how to change a diaper, but it covers the emotional part of fatherhood).
These books foster attachment parenting, which in my humble opinion, makes for happier, more intuitive and self-confident parents and children.
From other authors:
5. The Pregnancy Countdown Book: Nine Months of Practical Tips, Useful Advice, and Uncensored Truths (you'll enjoy the sense of humor)
6. Ina May's Guide to Childbirth (amazing positive birth stories)
7. A Child Is Born, by Lennart Nilsson (so you can see developmental pictures of the embryo/fetus along the 9 months of your pregnancy).
You'll also need a good pregnancy organizer, such as "40 Weeks +: The Essential Pregnancy Organizer", by Dani Rasmussen, to make sure everything is ready by the time you give birth.
Books I would really, really avoid are any one from Tracey Hogg (Baby Whisperer) and Gina Ford. Those are not fact-based and provide really outdated opinions that can be detrimental to your child and to you, as a parent.
I would also recommend "The Science of Parenting" by Margot Sunderland; and The Womanly Art of Breastfeeding: Seventh Revised Edition, by LLI.
Do not hesitate to email me personally if you have any question!
Good luck!
What are the VERY first signs of pregnancy in detail?
Tommy
My husband and I are trying. I want to know the absolute first signs of pregnancy. Every little detail please(:
Answer
Google is a very powerful tool to use.
What are Early Pregnancy Symptoms to Watch For?
Symptoms to watch for early on include a missed period, headaches, tender breasts, nausea and lower backaches. If you have been sexually active and are experiencing any of these symptoms, it is important to take a pregnancy test.
Find a Testing Center
Trying to get pregnant? Get APAâs âEssential Guide to Getting Pregnantâ
First Sign of Pregnancy: Spotting
Implantation bleeding can be one of the earliest pregnancy symptoms. About 6-12 days after conception, the embryo implants itself into the uterine wall. Some women will experience spotting as well as some cramping. Some women do not even notice this so donât worry if you are trying to get pregnant and donât see it â you could still be pregnant.
Other Explanations: Actual menstruation, altered menstruation, changes in birth control pill, infection, or abrasion from intercourse.
First Sign of Pregnancy: Delay/Difference in Menstruation:
A delayed or missed period is the most common pregnancy symptom leading a woman to test for pregnancy. When you become pregnant, your next period should be missed. However, some women can bleed while they are pregnant, but typically this bleeding will be shorter or lighter than a normal period.
Other Explanations: Excessive weight gain/loss, fatigue, hormonal problems, tension, stress, ceasing to take the birth control pill, illness or breastfeeding.
Swollen/Tender Breasts:
Swollen or tender breasts is a pregnancy symptom which may begin as early as 1-2 weeks after conception. Women may notice changes in their breasts; they may be tender to the touch, sore, or swollen.
Other Explanations: Hormonal imbalance, birth control pills, impending menstruation (PMS) can also cause your breasts to be swollen or tender.
Fatigue/Tiredness:
Feeling fatigued or more tired is a pregnancy symptom which can also start as early as the first week after conception.
Other Explanations: Stress, exhaustion, depression, common cold or flu, or other illnesses can also leave you feeling tired or fatigued.
Nausea/Morning Sickness:
This well known pregnancy symptom will often show up between 2-8 weeks after conception. Some women are fortunate to not deal with morning sickness at all, while others will feel nauseous throughout most of their pregnancy.
Other Explanations: Food poisoning, stress, change in hormonal birth control method or other stomach disorders can also cause you to feel queasy.
Backaches:
Lower backaches may be a symptom that occurs early in pregnancy; however, it is common to experience a dull backache throughout pregnancy.
Other Explanations: Impending menstruation, stress, other back problems, and physical or mental strains.
Headaches:
The sudden rise of hormones in your body can cause you to have headaches early in pregnancy.
Other Explanations: Dehydration, caffeine withdrawal, impending menstruation, eye strain, or other ailments can be the source of frequent or chronic headaches.
Frequent Urination:
Around 6-8 weeks after conception, you may find yourself making a few extra trips to the bathroom.
Other Explanations: Urinary tract infection, diabetes, increasing liquid intake, or taking excessive diuretics.
Darkening of Areolas:
If you are pregnant, the skin around your nipples may get darker.
Other Explanations: Hormonal imbalance unrelated to pregnancy or may be a leftover effect from a previous pregnancy.
Food Cravings or Food Aversions:
While you may not have a strong desire to eat pickles and ice cream, many women will feel cravings for certain foods when they are pregnant. This can last throughout your entire pregnancy. Some women develop adversions to certain types of food early in pregnancy and this too can last for the next 9 months.
Other Explanations: Poor diet, lack of a certain nutrient, stress, depression, illness or impending menstruation.
Google is a very powerful tool to use.
What are Early Pregnancy Symptoms to Watch For?
Symptoms to watch for early on include a missed period, headaches, tender breasts, nausea and lower backaches. If you have been sexually active and are experiencing any of these symptoms, it is important to take a pregnancy test.
Find a Testing Center
Trying to get pregnant? Get APAâs âEssential Guide to Getting Pregnantâ
First Sign of Pregnancy: Spotting
Implantation bleeding can be one of the earliest pregnancy symptoms. About 6-12 days after conception, the embryo implants itself into the uterine wall. Some women will experience spotting as well as some cramping. Some women do not even notice this so donât worry if you are trying to get pregnant and donât see it â you could still be pregnant.
Other Explanations: Actual menstruation, altered menstruation, changes in birth control pill, infection, or abrasion from intercourse.
First Sign of Pregnancy: Delay/Difference in Menstruation:
A delayed or missed period is the most common pregnancy symptom leading a woman to test for pregnancy. When you become pregnant, your next period should be missed. However, some women can bleed while they are pregnant, but typically this bleeding will be shorter or lighter than a normal period.
Other Explanations: Excessive weight gain/loss, fatigue, hormonal problems, tension, stress, ceasing to take the birth control pill, illness or breastfeeding.
Swollen/Tender Breasts:
Swollen or tender breasts is a pregnancy symptom which may begin as early as 1-2 weeks after conception. Women may notice changes in their breasts; they may be tender to the touch, sore, or swollen.
Other Explanations: Hormonal imbalance, birth control pills, impending menstruation (PMS) can also cause your breasts to be swollen or tender.
Fatigue/Tiredness:
Feeling fatigued or more tired is a pregnancy symptom which can also start as early as the first week after conception.
Other Explanations: Stress, exhaustion, depression, common cold or flu, or other illnesses can also leave you feeling tired or fatigued.
Nausea/Morning Sickness:
This well known pregnancy symptom will often show up between 2-8 weeks after conception. Some women are fortunate to not deal with morning sickness at all, while others will feel nauseous throughout most of their pregnancy.
Other Explanations: Food poisoning, stress, change in hormonal birth control method or other stomach disorders can also cause you to feel queasy.
Backaches:
Lower backaches may be a symptom that occurs early in pregnancy; however, it is common to experience a dull backache throughout pregnancy.
Other Explanations: Impending menstruation, stress, other back problems, and physical or mental strains.
Headaches:
The sudden rise of hormones in your body can cause you to have headaches early in pregnancy.
Other Explanations: Dehydration, caffeine withdrawal, impending menstruation, eye strain, or other ailments can be the source of frequent or chronic headaches.
Frequent Urination:
Around 6-8 weeks after conception, you may find yourself making a few extra trips to the bathroom.
Other Explanations: Urinary tract infection, diabetes, increasing liquid intake, or taking excessive diuretics.
Darkening of Areolas:
If you are pregnant, the skin around your nipples may get darker.
Other Explanations: Hormonal imbalance unrelated to pregnancy or may be a leftover effect from a previous pregnancy.
Food Cravings or Food Aversions:
While you may not have a strong desire to eat pickles and ice cream, many women will feel cravings for certain foods when they are pregnant. This can last throughout your entire pregnancy. Some women develop adversions to certain types of food early in pregnancy and this too can last for the next 9 months.
Other Explanations: Poor diet, lack of a certain nutrient, stress, depression, illness or impending menstruation.
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