Hello my name is elisa! I've been on this site a few times! Talking to some very helpful people after the loss with my miscarriage! And then trying for another one its very hard!! But guess what I am now 6 weeks and 4 days pregnant! I am so happy to say I am a pregnant now! YAY! I'm going to be a mommy!

Congratulations hun I am 8weeks and 2days pregnant so not far off you xx

Congratulations!!

Thank you so much! Well I found out last week! But I went to the doctors on Monday took a blood test called them today! Even though I already new I was pregnant! I'm just so happy! It's the best thing that can happen to a women!

Baby's due July 12th that's around the time I had my miscarriage last year

Mine is due the 1st July!

Wow that's close to mine!! I really hope everything works out great for you!

I also wish everything works out well for yourself!!
You got any symptons yet??
All I have is nosebleeds, feeling sick sometimes but not actually being sick and I'm bloated

Well I have been having some lower back pains! Urinating frequently! Eating a lot! I feel sick sometimes at night! But either then that I feel great to be pregnant!

6 weeks 6 days pregnant! Feeling emotional! Urinating a lot! Back pains! And eating like a pig! I am so glad I'm not sick like my last one!! Does anyone else feel like me!!

YES! And I'm not even pregnant. Hope you have fun!

hi , I'm 12w 5d pregnant, I'm also feeling extremely lathargic, on/off cramimg all day in lower abdominal which I know is normal but still makes me wonder, I am also eating like a pig (prob more):p , can't stop, also having back pains occasionaly, I wasn't sick with my first (boy, 4yrs)but this time I'm sick most mornins an I feel terribl, not urinatin a lot but passing quite a lot of discharge, which has been checked by midwife and is allclear, no infections and uk cold weather not helping much either, its freezin at the moment so feel like staying in all the time in the evening. sum symptons should pass soon like the sickness and crampin, well if it wasn't for all this we wudnt really feel pregnant, take care of yourself and baby and don't worry just enjoy it :D

I have one problem for a few days now I have been having cramps I'm sort of scared because I sometimes have a little spotting... my doctor asked me if I have had sexual intercourse in the past few days and yes I have he says it might be because of that so that I should stay away from it for a little while until it goes away should I be worried??

I have one problem for a few days now I have been having cramps I'm sort of scared because I sometimes have a little spotting... my doctor asked me if I have had sexual intercourse in the past few days and yes I have he says it might be because of that so that I should stay away from it for a little while until it goes away should I be worried??

Can anyone help me out on this one I'm scared and I don't no if there might be a problem??

No, you shouldn't be worried. Do as your doctor tells you and you should be fine.

When I was 7 weeks along, I started cramping and then spotting. My husband and I were put on "restriction" for the rest of the 1st trimester. It was explained to me like this - everything is swollen down there - more than likely a blood vessel was broken during intercourse. She said that we needed to lubricate a lot when we finally were able to have sex again.

I have one problem for a few days now i have been having cramps im sort of scared because i sometimes have a little spotting ...my doctor asked me if i have had sexual intercourse in the past few days and yes i have he says it might be because of that so that i should stay away from it for a lil while until it goes away should i be worried???????????
Hiya I'm shelley when I was about 8weeks pregnant I was getting cramps with spots of blood sometimes a brown colored liquid not very nice I know!
I was told to have plenty of rest take, take things easy and not have any sexual intercourse until everything had settled and I felt OK also drink plenty of water and a reasonable diet.
I'm now 30weeks pregnant with my baby boy and he's doing just fine :) xxxx
Good luck hun all the best try not to worry too much xx

Im so exited I go for my first ulta sound to day!! Yay I'm so HAPPYYYY!!

Have fun! You're going to love it.

I was told that I am 8 weeks 5 days but I went for the ultra sound and they said I was still really early! My doctor told me that my due date is July 12 2008!! (LMP was oct 5 ,2007) can someone tell me how far along I might be!! I'm not able to go to another ultra sound for another couple of weeks if someone is due around the time I am!! Please help me if you are due around the time that I am due so that I can estimate how far along I am because this is driving me crazy!

Please if anyone can help me!! I realli need to no!!

Please be patient hun, I just got home from class studying for finals when you posted your question. All of us here are either students or mothers and do this on our own free time.

According to Nagele's Rule, your due date is indeed July 12, 2008. You see to calculate that you take the first day of your last period and subtract 3 months, add 7 days, add one year.

That would actually put you around 6 weeks as ovulation typically occurs 14 days after the first day of your last period if you have a 28 day cycle.

Well my baby is due the 1st July I am 10weeks today!!

So this would make you 8weeks 3days going from your lmp

so this would make you 8weeks 3days going from your lmp

Keep in mind that your due date is just an estimate. The baby will come whenever it is ready, due date or no due date. :)

so this would make you 8weeks 3days going from your lmp

This is where we differ. Her LMP was 8 weeks ago tomorrow and pregnancy typically occurs during ovulation which is around 14 days after the LMP (for a 28 day cycle), so she could be around 6 weeks. Very few people actually get pregnant while on their period.



(LMP was oct 5 ,2007)

Yeah I no this my midwife and doctor and everyone else in the uk go by your lmp not when you ovulated that's why pregnancy is 40weeks not 38weeks

Her last period was 8weeks 4 days ago

Oh, yeah, I see what you are saying, and I agree, but above she said that she was "still really early" so I gave her the possibility of exactly how old the baby may be, or when she actually conceived.

If you go onto Google or something and put in pregnancy calendar and put your lmp date in it will come up with how far along you are it says 8weeks 5 days pregnant and 6weeks 5days gestation but here in england your pregnancy would still be said to be at 8weeks 5days today

I'm not going to argue with you, as a nursing student about to take my neonatal exams, I learned it a little differently.

All I was saying was when CONCEPTION occurred.

I wasn't arguing either if you go back you will see I rated your answer!
I didn't even mention conception I was going by her lmp and checked on a calendar that's all!!

Maybe we are just not understanding each other. I just mentioned because she is "really early" that baby may be small and that if using the 14 day rule, conception occurred at or around October 19, which would make the fetus only approx 6 weeks along.

Please excuse my quick answers, I am answering and studying for finals. LOL... Back to studying.

No probs xx
Enjoy studying

Thank you all very much!! Now I understand but what would be my answer to tell people that I am 6 weeks 5 days or 8 weeks 5 days?

A lot of you guys already no that I am pregnant!! 2 weeks ago I went to my family doctor took blood test the same old!! And then went for an ultra sound last Thursday but I was early very early!! So my next appointment was suppose to be dec 15 but they had called me yesterday saying that they need me to come in earlier then that all they told me it was about was the ultra sound!! I don't understand what could be the problem there's nothing wrong with me so why would they need to call me in earlier then when they were suppose to c me can anyone help me and give me some idea's on what it might be about I'm nervous that it might be another miscarriage!

Can someone give me some advise I would be very happy!! I need all the help and support!! I just need to stop thinking of another miscarriage!!

8weeks 5 days xx

I understand how you feel I had the same thing when I was pregnant. I would say that you are 8 weeks and 5 days too. Leti

If this worries you I would call the doctor and ask them why they need to see you. It could be a number of things or it could be nothing at all. Are you sure it has to do with the ultrasound and not the blood work? If it has to do with the ultrasound I would think that they would have caught or seen something at the time to ultrasound was taken and not 2 weeks later. If it is because of the blood work that would make more sense. Maybe your progesterone isn't at the level it should be. I am not sure what it could be. I would suggest calling your doctor and expressing your concern. You have a right to know.

The thing is there not aloud to give any info about it all they told me it was about was the ultrasound!! I'm going in tomorrow to go c the doctor!! I hope there's nothing wrong!

Thank you all so very much!!

It could be something as simple as staffing issues.

I work in a doctors office... sometimes the doctor or nurse has to leave early or has the day off and we'll call our patients to try and get them in sooner. With the holidays coming, they probably have a lot of people on vacation and they just want to get you in sooner rather than make you wait.

Try to relax, the stress won't help. ;)

Are you sure they just wanted to change the date of your appointment because they could not get you in on the original date? Or did they say we need to talk about your scan?
I would have thought they would have talked when you had the scan if there was a problem.

Well when I went for the scan it wasn't with my family doctor the results were faxed over to him!! Well I was suppose to c him on the 15th but they said no no we need to c u earlier
!!

Try not to worry yourself too much I would have thought if there was something serious wrong like miscarage they would have to tell you there. Are you from the uk

Maybe it might be that they had to rescedule but why wouldn't they just tell me that instead of scaring me!! Well I find out tomorrow I just pray that the baby comes back healthy that's all I care about!! The thing is a couple weeks ago I was bleeding and cramping and it went away but I'm thinking if it were to have been a miscarriage they would have found it because around that time I was having blood work done!! I just wish they would have been more specific so that I wouldn't be so worried all the time but now that I think about I should be fine I'm having all the symptoms there all normal morning sickness breast tenderness... tired all the time! Peeing frequently!! And so on!! I just need some people who have been in the same boat as me!! If this has happened to anyone please try to help me out a bit more... like if anyone had a call from there doctor to come in earlier then there actual appointment!! If anyone has been threw the same please help me out some more!! I would greatly apriciate it!!

No I'm from canada ontario!!

I had went to the doctor today and he told me about the ultrasound... he was saying that there was no fetal pull!! He said that could be a problem or it could be that I am earlier then I expected!! I took blood work today to c if my hormonal levels went up I'm calling him tomoorw to c if it went up and then I'm going for another blood work on Monday and another ultrasound next Thursday has anyone had this problem that there were no fetal pull because it was to early!! I want to no if there is a chance for this baby surving or not if you have been threw the same please help me out and give some helpful advise!! Could it be that I am just really early?? :( :( :confused:

Ok First breath!! I had the same problem with the child I carry now and I am 4 1/2 months sometimes it just means your to earlie, did they do an internal ultrasound or just a normal ultrasound it will make a difference I had an internal at 6 weeks and found out baby was good and I didn't need to worry and if thd oc didn't say anything is wrong with babe then don't worry... if you worry too much it could cause more problems then you need sit relax have a tea put your feet up read a book time will fly if you just put the fear on the back burner and think about something else.. I hope this helps my thought are with yha.

I think it may be that it is early that's what there saying so you didn't have a fetal pull how far along were you when they told you that??

I had an internal ultrasound

I was 6 weeks I am now 4 1/2 months baby is doing well sometimes they just don't see it,I know it is hard but try to relax put your feet up and have a chill out time I know I went crazy thinking I lost my baby... but usually it don't show until your 5-6.5 weeks I was just 6 weeks when I had my internal done and they just didn't see it I would bet that you are just really earlie I knew I was pregnant 3 days after conceving I thought I was like 8-9weeks so they did an ultrasound and found nothing but my hormones were saying OK she pregnant so they kept doing them till they finnaly saw her at 6 weeks ( I found out it's a girl on my last ultrasound) anyway if the doc didn't say anything is wrong their probably isnot anything to worry about sorry about my typing my soon to be 2 year old is on my lap hard to type.

I think you mean fetal POLE. LOL, I had that mistaken until this semester.

Hun, can you remind me how far along you are?

Its OK thank you very much they told me that when I went for the ultrasound the baby would be 4 weeks and that was last Thursday that I went!! So by the time I do my next ultrasound I will be about 6 weeks!! So I think everything works out!! It realli helps me out noing that people went threw the same thing and there baby is healthy thank you very much I really really needed it!!

Fetal pole or pulse are both better detected at 5-6.5 weeks I figured she meant pole but she don't know how far along she is she said that in her first post.

Lol sorry I'm just sort of stressed not really worried about how I'm spelling things.. lol

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Well they told me today that when I went to the ultrasound last Thursday I was 4 weeks so I would be 5 weeks!!

No problem... I hope everything goes OK from now till delivery... this is your first right? If it is please keep in mind the more streesed out you are the more stressed out the baby will be... and meny things can happen during the pregnancey but always keep calm and always keep in mind the doctors should tell you if they think something is wrong... I had massive bleeding during my second pregnancy and I had my menstral cycle for the first 4 months I was pregnant with my first child and with my third I had both my menstral cycle and a lot of bleeding but all kids are fine healthy and lived some times strange things happen but to keep calm put your feet up and relax can help out a lot and just to let you know to get a dula to help out with the stresses of being pregnant would probbly help you out a lot I have a dula and she is wonderful I have had the same ione for the last 3 pregnancy's we love her dearly I wish you all the luck.

Yha way to earlie to tell most times they won't even try till you are at least 6.5 weeks and congrats!!

Connie is absolutely correct.

You see, the fetal pole is usually detected at six and a half weeks with abdominal ultrasound and six weeks with transvaginal ultrasound.

Now, don't panic, because it is not uncommon for it not to be seen until 8 weeks with some fetuses.

Did I see that they did bloodwork to determine your hCG levels?

I wish you lots of luck in your endevers to mother hood I know I love my kids very much and would never give them up for anything in the world... and again try looking for a dula in your area they are very nice to have around during stressful times and they can come with you to doctors app to make things more clear and they can help ask question you would never think of... I know with out mine I would have gone crazy during my second and third delivery wich both were very trying... they also help with exercises that help open your pelvic bone and keep you moving normaly(back don't hurt as much, hips don't hurt so much and it helps mentally to have someone there to just be your friend and shoulder to lean on) but before you do.. duh on my part!. make sure dulas are permited in the hospital I know where I am my dula was not allowed at first but after telling the nurses and doctors she was my comfort friend they let her stay most times dulas and midwives are considered a pain in hospitals because they will go by what you tell them you don't want drugs they don't give drugs as where a doctor will give you drugs anyway. (based on my own experance some others may have a difference of oppinion) any way I hope you can have a dula they are great!! Ten thumbs up for them.

Yah I have been reading a lot about it!! I just think I am really early and my dates are messed up!! And I took blood work for my (HCG levels today) I call him tomorrow to find out if they have gone up!! And I go for another testing on Monday to c the comparison and then I will go for my ulrasound next Thursday which will make me 6 weeks!!

When is the best time to c a fetal pole?:confused:

6.5-8 weeks

Thank you!! I just want to make sure!! Because my doctor told me that he wasn't able to c a fetal pole!! So then its just that I am really early!!

Do you know what a fetal pole is? Just wondering if you do.its not a big deal if you don't see it right away your best bet to set your mind at ease is to do some research on it.. makes a difference

No I don't no what it means? lol can you clue me in I would be really haooy if you did I have been trying to figure out!!

OK I will send you a great link to find out.
Fetal pole - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fetal_pole)

Thank you very much it helps a lot!! I just want to make sure that if it is because I am really early so that I don't have anything to worry about because I have been talking to a lot of people who have been threw the same all it is... is just way to early!!

I would say if doc said that you will be 5 weeks now then it was deffinitly to earlie I know I didn't show until I was almost 7-8 weeks and even if it don't you can take some meds to increase it and baby can still be fine but my sugestion is to put your feet up don't over do yourself let you house work go for a bit and chill sleep often it will help you out... oh and arguing with bullheaded people on here won't help you it can be very stress full and being in your state you really don't need it ignore them make your point and just try to stay happy and relax try some soothing music too it has helps me out, any way I hope everything turns out and go relax take a warm bath put your feet up eat some warm soup have a tea read a book relax!! It's the best thing for you at this point you are not in the clear till 3-4months so let loose relax breath and take care.

Which is it I'm confused! You just said in the above response that it might be just to reschedule but before you said that it was about the ultrasound! Which is it? And if it was about the ultra sound then maybe they needed to redo a certain part of it, or you might have a cyst or it could be anything if it was MAJOR they would have made you come in that day!(and unless those people were completely unprofessional and unexp. Then they would have told you if something was wrong, they have to!)

I went for the appointment on Friday!! They didn't see a fetal pole!! Its because its realli early so I'm not worrying!!

Thank you for all your support you have been a lot of help for me!! Thank you so much!! I feel so much better!! I can't wait to talk to my doctor tomorrow about my hcg levels they should be just find I'll keep you updated!!

I am now 6 weeks pregnant! I have neen having some light bleeding and some cramping!! Is this OK in the early stages of pregnancies?? Anyone who has been threw this can you give me some helpful advise?? :confused:

Can someone please help me!! I am really scared because I had a miscarriage this year in July!!

I almost don't want to answer this because I don't want to scare you, but it sounds like you are going to miscarry again. Please go to the doctor asap and get an ultrasound done. In some cases it could be that you are just spotting and this is normal for you, some women even have their periods while pregnant, but if you are having cramping as well that doesn't sound good to me. I had a miscarriage with my third pregnancy 2 years ago, it started with very light spotting, I went to the doctor and he listened for the heart beat because I was already 12 weeks along, but he couldn't hear it. He scheduled an ultrasound but they couldn't get me in for 3 days, the day of the ultrasound I started bleeding heavily and cramping badly, I went anyway and wasn't surprised to hear that my baby had died 2 weeks before. I ended up hemorraghing that night and had to be rushed to the hospital for an emergency D and C. Please see your doctor right away, until you get an appointment take it easy, rest and don't exert yourself. If you start bleeding heavily then get to the hospital immediately, don't take any chances. I wish you the best of luck, I hope that everything works our for you, you are in my prayers.

Well a lot of people tell me that some people bleed lightly when there pregnant and have cramps there not bad at all and the bleeding is very light and it doesn't last long I took blood work on Friday! They would have told me already if I was misscarrying!!

To find out if my hcg levels have been going up or not!! And I go for another ultra sound on Thursday! Wish me luck!

I'm sorry if I upset you, I was only telling you what I've experienced, I'm not an expert, just a mom and a woman who has experienced a very horrific miscarriage. I have heard about people who spot throughout their entire pregnancy and have absolutely no problems. Some women even continue to get their periods regularly while pregnant. I certainly hope that everything goes well with your pregnancy, you obviously want this baby very much, I wish you the best of luck.

I would make an appointment to see the doctor straight away to be on the safe side but it could be nothing but its best to be safe!
Good luck honey xx

I am pregnant right now.. I also don't want to scare you but I don't know who told you some people have light bleeding.. you shouldn't.. I would go to the doctors as soon as you can pick the phone up and make an Apt.

I would get to the doctors as soon as you can, today would be best... even if some people do spot.. if you are cramping as well I wouldn't wait till Thursday! I am 16wks right now and I would be at the hospital ASAP. Not trying to scare you but to keep your mind at ease... see the doc.

Some spotting and cramping is normal as early as you are in pregnancy. The cramping is usually caused by your uterus stretching. If the cramping is coupled with bright red blood, this is a sign of a potential problem.

Either way, if you are concerned, only a doctor's visit is going to be able to give you an accurate diagnosis.

I need some help.. my doctor told me that my hcg levels were 32000 and something so how far along would that put me at does anyone no?? If u do please help!!

Okay, I had to look this up. And from what I found you could be anywhere from 5 weeks to 12 weeks with a level of 32,000. I don't know if this helps at all. :)

Is there a good site that I can look at that u no of??

I am not sure, to be honest. I googled HCG levels and a bunch of stuff poped up.

Are you sure it was 32,000? Or could it have been 3,200?

The normal hCG level for non-pregnant women is less than 5mlU/ml.

Here is the scale

Less than 1 week pregnant = 5-50
2 weeks = 50 - 500
3 weeks 100 - 10,000
4 weeks 1,000 - 30,000
5 weeks 3,500 - 115,000
6 - 8 weeks 12,000 - 270,000
12 weeks 15,000 - 220,000

32 000

Okay then, it really could be a few things when your hCG level is that high at this point in your pregnancy.

You could be further along than previously thought, between 6 - 8 weeks

You could be carrying twins

Or, something very rare, called a Molar Pregnancy or Hyaditaform mole. This is so very rare, that I don't really want to consider it a possibility.

You should phone your doctor in the morning for an explanation of his/her findings.

I no there's nothing wrong with the baby all I was asking was how far along would I be if the levels were 32 000!!

Then, most likely you may be further along than previously thought.

Yah I guess that's what it might be!!

I was just a little concerned because you mentioned in another post (please forgive me if I am wrong, it's finals time at school) that the doctor did not see the fetal pole at your last ultrasound.

Yah he did!! But I went for the blood work and the baby seems to be fine!! So I go on Thursday for another u/s to c if there is a fetal pole!! I would just say that I was realli early when I went for my 1st u/s so that's the reason why I wasn't able to c the fetal pole so I'm not worring too much!!

I really don't want to put stress on the baby so I try not to worry about it!!

I'm just sort of confused with the dates and how far along I am I hured that sometimes the u/s can be of like a week or a couple of days!! But they said I was 4 to 5 weeks at the u/s which was on the 29th of November!! and now that I look at my levels it tells me I should be around 6-8 weeks!! I just wish I was so confused!! I guess a lot of people get confused about there dates I guess its to early to really find out how far along so I shouldn't worri so much as long as the baby is growing and its healthy then I should be fine and same with the baby!!

Some spotting and cramping is normal as early as you are in pregnancy.

It's not normal, but it is not unusual either. Spotting can be caused from placenta previa, but cramping is a sign that you need to report to your doctor as soon as possible. You have already had one miscarriage and this can be a symptom of a threatened miscarriage.

It may be nothing at all, but you need to have it checked out with your personal doctor rather than relying on the internet.

Well maybe I shouldn't have used the word "normal", but it is very common to have both of these syptoms early in pregnancy, more so the cramping... and nothing be wrong. But IMO no issue should be left unquestioned to your doctor.

Again, only a doctor is going to be able to correctly diagnosis.

How to deal with stress while pregnant!?

The same way you would when you're not pregnant... do what ever you would to calm yourself down. Go for a walk... do a hobbie you enjoy... talk about your feelings to a friend.
I don't think dealing with stress changes much when you're pregnant.

Welll when your realli stressed out likt me I just got kicked out yesterday out of my b.f's if you c the other post for family law they called the cops but I'm with my b.f

I just read the post, but I still don't understand... yes there are things that can help with stress, but no, we can't make your problems go away.
Like I said go for a walk to get your mind off things, go be with your friends...

Do you remember when you last period was? Usually that is a good indicator of how far along you might be.

Yah I do but some how it doesn't match up with my dates I have tried that!! It would make me about 8w2d but really I'm 6w2d!!

Gestational age is usually considered to be the age of an embryo or fetus (or newborn infant) from the first day of the woman's last menstrual period. This standard system of counting the progression of pregnancy starts approximately two weeks before fertilization takes place;
The gestational age should not be confused with the fertilization age, (also called conceptional age or developmental age) of an embryo or fetus; the fertilization age is always counted from fertilization, and the gestational age is usually greater by about two weeks.

I did a little research, does this make sense to why you are 2 weeks off on your dates?

What I was told from my family doctor and what it could be because I was bleeding after I had the implantation bleeding so they think it was possible that I got pregnant but the baby it was so early and it got termanated so then I got pregnant again they said!! Because my dates realli don't match up!! So they said it could be a possibility that that could have happened!! And that's y I was bleeding at the time!!

For some reason I think it could be twins I feel big at already at 7 weeks today and I feel big!! I have been eating a lot and gaining a bit of wait but when I went for my 1st u/s it was around my 4th to 5th week of pregnancy but I couldn't c no fetal pole and there was only one sac!! I go for my next u/s tomorrow could there be a possible chance or could I have seen 2 sacs rite away? Could it be possible 2 have twins but only seen one sac so far?

Can some please help me out!! If you went threw the same thing where you found out you were having twins but they were in only one sac!! Because my last pregnancy ended in a miscarriage I was 12 weeks!! And I feel big now at 7 weeks more bigger then I felt when I was 12 weeks?? Could it be a possibility please give some helpful advise could it be??

Chill out a bit hun... I just got home from taking my OB and Pediatric finals. Remember, we don't work here, we do this for free in our spare time.

Now, you don't always need 2 placentas or 2 "sacs" with twins. Identical twins will carry just one placenta and one "sac"

Sometimes twins lay directly behind one another, so some times the doctor will see only one fetus.

Now, it's your hCG level that concerns me. It is quite high, which may indicate twins, or possibly a Hyaditaform Mole, or a molar pregnancy.

Thank you my doctor never gave me any bad news about the baby either then I didn't c a fetal pole at 4 an half weeks so!! Could it be a big possibillity even though there are no twins in my family!!

My aunt was expecting twins and there are no twins in both there family!! So I think that there could be a chance of maybe twins!!

It's always possible. Twins to HAVE to run in families.

Well they don't always have to like I said previously my aunt was having twins and there were no other people on there sides who had twins...

Identical twins do not run in families --though of course several can be in one family. Identical twins result when a single egg splits in two, which is a sporatic event and not prone to genetic predisposition.

Fraternal twins can run in families because they result from two eggs being fertilized at once. Some women have a condition where more than one egg is released during ovulation, making the chance of fraternal twins higher (and genetically predisposed)

Its possible you could have twins but until there is another ultrasound you won't know. Just try to relax for now and enjoy your pregnancy.

Are your blood levels very high?
Most women at one time or another in their pregnancy think that's it's twins, I know I did and to be honest with you those who do get pregnant with twins usually don't know until a later ultrasound.

Yes, crystal, her blood levels are VERY high for her gestational date. 32,000 to be exact.

Well in that case it could be twins or even a molar pregnancy like you said.
Most likely unless your doctor does another scan you want know till a later scan.
How many weeks are you?

Well if you read the post it says I'm 7 weeks but I'm feeling more bigger then I did at 12 weeks!!

And like I had said before I know that the baby is healthy there's no problems because my doctor would have told meand he said evertything is going fine its just that my levels were high so the only thing I can think of is that it could be twins!

I need some help.. my doctor told me that my hcg levels were 32000 and something so how far along would that put me at does anyone no??? if u do please help!!!
o.m.g I am about 8 weeks I think I go to see someone to findout in a few days but I know nothing about this and need some help finding out some financial ways to help. Do you have any sugestions?

Have you been able to hear the heartbeat yet, or have you had any bleeding?

Well in which way do you need financial help?

For me I just do a lot of research about the baby about everything!! That's pretty much how I have learned and threw the help of family and friend especially on here u'll find a lot of excellent help?

Is this your first?

From what I read in your post I'm going threw the same I'm also 17!! Is the father going to be there to help u? Like I was working general labour making 10.50 an hour but obviuosly I can do that anymore so I have to find something with a lower pay!! Really there's nothing really to worry about as long as you have a job you can go on maternity leave and there will give you some money but not much!! And also the government will give money but no so much!! They will give any baby who opens there eyes!! Which is called baby bonus!! If there is a father who will be there to support you and the baby then really you shouldn't have anything to worry about I have a b.f!! I'm not to worried about money especially because he makes enough money to support me him and the baby!! Without me working but I need to have money on the side just in case anything ever happens!! What I have started and maybe you should think about it!! I have a checkings account! For me and my money to go into! And also I just recently opened a savings account for the baby!! So that no matter what I will have money for when the baby is born!! It is a really good thing to think about!! So that you won't always be stressed about money like I put around 50 dollars a week... so that if I look at it when I have the baby I should have almost 2000 dollars saved up and sometimes if I make a little more money I add more into it!!

No not yet I go for my u/s tomorrow! And I have been having a little bleeind but it stopped but could that be a sign of twins if you bleed?

Like I have been bleeding but its not bad were its really red its like pink!! And it goes away... but sometimes it comes back!!

Bleeding could happen for a number of reasons and it's not uncommon for women to bleed in the first trimester.
It doesn't indicate twins bleeding could be a cause to worry or nothing at all only your doctor could tell you.
32,000 is a very high number for you gestational age.
Being that it is so high could mean a few things and one being twins, like it was mentioned to you earlier it is also the sign of a molar pregnancy which is very very rare.
You do have signs of both.
Do you know if you have had any early signs of preeclampsia?
Such as high blood pressure or swelling?

No none of that!! I've been to c my doctor a lot doing lots of blood test I went for an u/s but it was really early the only thing they told me that was wrong was that there was no fetal pole but as I said I go for my u/s tomorrow but I was really early when I went for my other u/s so everything should be fine!! So maybe it could be twins but sometimes people think that it is a good possibility that it could be and some of them end up having just one!! But if tomorrow at the u/s it shows up one then I will just leave it as that until I am told there is to... I don't want to be all excited and it not be!! But in a way I think that it could be... there's only a 50 - 50 chance that it could be... the only way to tell as a lot of people said is threw the u/s and hcg levels increasing rapidly!! Which is increasing a lot!! I find out tomorrow how much my hcg levels go up so I will keep you posted OK! And thank you so much for the help!!

Please let us know how it goes, and good luck...

Really thank you for all your help and support of course I will let you no!

I am so happy everything went so great I am 10 weeks now counting from my last monthly period there was deffinetly a fetal pole and I also seen a heartbeat I started to cry and they gave me a picture its not big but it is growing and healthy and a heartbeat so everything is going as I planned for!! And also I called my doctor he told me that my hcg levels have been going up now there at 42 426... so they just keep going up so I'm happy!! Just wanted to update the people I was talking to yesterday that everything is going perfect!!

That's great news hun I had my scan yesterday and found out my baby is due the 7th July so when is yours due

July 12th!!

How far along are you?

10weeks 3 days xx

That's not from your last month period is it!!

Yes I think so all they said was the baby's measurements are at 10weeks 2 days yesterday and my due date is 7th July my lmp was 25th sept!!

Mine was oct 4!!

Are you on a 28day cycle or more mine is a 35day cycle so got pregnant 14th oct

Actually I'm sorry the due date is the 10th!!

2 days doesn't make a difference lol!!

I'm on a 28 you!! My date of conception is on the 18th!!

We will have to keep each other informed on our pregnancies as they are due so close together have you got a scan pic mine is on the side of my posts xx

Yah it's a little blur lol its so cute!! Were you able to c a heartbeat?

I would love to show you but I don't have a scanner!! But I'll find away to put it on..

Yeah I seen it fluttering in the back ground and the baby was really moving around it looked like it was swimming xx

Yah same with me!! I started crying bcuzz the last time I went they said they didn't c a fetal pole so when I seen the heartbeat my eyes were tearing so much!!

I don't have a scanner either what I did was take a pic of it on my movile phone and then tranferred it to the computer xx

I was really worried cause I started bleeding Tuesday night but doctors said it was nothing and that I had to rest so I was expecting the worst when I went for the scan I am just so glad everything turned out to be OK!!

I was woundering because it looked like you would be much longer but now that you told me that your cycle is 35 days that's sounds rite!! Wow your baby is 3 days older then mine that's awsome

Yah same with me I'm on and off bleeding but that's OK during the first trimester!! Yah that's what I was thinking about doing taking a pic threw my phone!!

I have hurd of a lot of people bleeding during the first trimester its really nothing to worry about!!

It was so scary! I hope everything goes well with your pregnancy and keep me updated!!

Yes and same with u!!

I don't mean to be forwars or anything is this your first!! Have you ever had a miscarriage!! The reason I'm asking is because I had a miscarriage on the 5th of July 2007 I was 3 months! I'm at a high risk until after 12 weeks how about u ?

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This is my 2nd and no never had a miscarriage!!
I'm really sorry you had a miscarriage!!
I am a high rish patient as well as I have a thyroid disease which means all my hormones are out of balance and I had pre eclampsia with my 1st child she is now 18 months xx

I'm really sorry to hear that as long as your little girl is healthy that's all that matters and same with this one!!

I am so glad I have someone to talk about who will experience it at around the same time as me!! It makes me feel more happier!!

Me to I always find I have to go through pregnancy all on my own other than with my partner, and then when I have my child all my friends become pregnant!
Its really exciting I can't wait for my next scan are you going to find out if you are having a boy or girl?
I am my next scan is 20th feb

Yah the next scan I go for I should be able to tell what I'm having!! but I haven't set and appointment yet!!

Im so happy I'm 10w 6d pregnant tomorrow is 11! Then come next week on my birthday will be the end of my first trimester so happy and very excited made it this far! And I hope and pray for everything to go as I planned! Good luck to all you other expectings its realli hard especially when I had a miscarriage in July 5 2007 I was 3 days before my 3 months!! But you no what I feel great!! Hope it keeps up! Still having all the symptoms of being pregnant still with the morning sickness and everything else either then that I keep myself healthy I've been gaining weight recently I'm starting to realli look pregnant its great can't wait for next week so that I can get passed the high risk pregnancy!

Did the doctor find the fetal pole?

Did the doctor find the fetal pole?


Yes they did and we seen a heartbeat it was great!!

That's great! Glad to hear things are going good.

I don't think mjl was rude about that. There is a member discussion this site too, also like blogging.
It's not hurting anything for her to show her excitement, so why bother with it?

I'm glad to hear it's going well for you, how are your levels?

Great news, Please keep in close contact with your doctor, and keep us up dated as to how things are going.

My levels are all going up! Everything is going great I'm going to talk to my doctor this weekend about the baby's heart rate and other things I need to ask him!

I wanted to no how early can ultrasounds tell you what the sex of the baby is! I am now 13 weeks and I am dying to no what I am going to be having! Please someone help me out I would really like to no!

You can tell anything from 16weeks but the best time to tell is 20weeks this is why your offered a scan at 20weeks!
I really want to know what I'm having also, I feel like I'm having a boy but won't know till 20th feb which is when my 20week scan is xx

Melissa is absolutely right. Ultrasounds can detect the sex of the fetus between 16 - 20 weeks, with 20 weeks being the best gestational age to detect sex.

I found out with my two at 17 weeks and I am now 19 weeks pregnant with # 3 and don't have an ultrasound sound scheled yet but I go to the docs next week and hopefully they will schedule on for me so good luck keep posted

Hello my name is elisa I am 17 and I am 15 weeks pregnant and I was woundering because I have been thinging that I want to breastfeed my baby when it comes... wut I'm basically asking is it normal for a 17 to breastfeed... has anyone done that this young... I sort of feel weird but.. I have been really thinking about it and want my child to be breastfed... if anyone has done this at my age please let me no... I want to no if it is normal for me at this age to want to breastfeed my child when it comes!!

Women have been breastfeeding since the dawn of time. And they had kids young then. So yeah. Breastfeed.

Thank you I have always wanted to breastfeed because it's a closer bond between you and your baby.. I've just never known a lot of teens who breastfed!!

Yeah, of course check with your doctor and what not. Just in case you are on meds or whatever. But age-wise you should be good. :)

Yeah I'm a guy answering this but I'm a daddy too

If you can, do it. Its not only a bonding experience with the child, but its great for the baby physically. It kick starts their immune system. There are so many health benefits. My wife LOVED the connection she had with her baby when breastfeeding.

One thing to think about... again, funny from a guy I suppose... get an electronic breast pump. It's a life saver. It allows you to pump when you are "full" and the baby isn't ready to nurse. It was the single best thing we bought when preparing for the baby.

Any woman who has suffered through mastitis can tell you how painful it can be. Obviously, I cant... but I can tell you my wife had it once, was miserable, and then after the pump, never again.

You can freeze the milk and store a reserve... this is great when others are watching your baby or, again, baby is hungry but you aren't ready.

By an electric one. We got one that had been used but cleaned and sterilized at a local midwife clinic. Was about $200 or so. Might sound steep... but again, of all the things we bought, dollar for dollar, that kept my wife healthy and let her pump when she needed to and the baby wasn't there (at work for ex).

My 2 cents.

Thanks!!

That really does help coming from a guys opinion.. thank you very much!!

If you want to breastfeed, go for it! Check with your doctor to make sure, like mafiaangel180 said. Breastfeeding can be a great way to bond with your baby. I'm sure the doctor can give you more information. I know the hospital here in the town where I live has classes for pregnant women about breastfeeding. Good luck and hope your pregnancy goes well! :)

Thank you all very much for the input!! It really helped me out.. and I no that if I'm able to breastfeed I will deffinetly do it...

thank you i have always wanted to breastfeed bcuz its a closer bond between u and ur baby..i've just never known alot of teens who breastfed!!!
There are lots of benefits to breastfeeding. :D

You may not know of a lot of teens who do it because of various reasons. Lots that I've known didn't simply because they had busy schedules (some in school) that made it difficult. It's a personal choice but your age has nothing to do with it.


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I'm going to be 17 weeks on Thursday I have been feeling the baby move.. it feels like butterflies in my tummy all the time!! All during the day.. this is my first pregnancy! And I was underweight starting! 5 "5 and at 110 lbs!! My question is if I'm feeling the movement and I have been feeling it for about a week and a half! So how long should it take until I start feeling the kicking..

Around 20 weeks (give or take)

Even if you are underweight starting.. I hurd it could be earlier.. I just wanted to no if people have experienced it early..

I don't really know what you mean, but being underweight doesn't make the baby grow any faster if that's what you mean.

The average week of gestation to feel the baby move is 20 weeks. Every woman is different. Some women who are very tiny feel it about 18 weeks, yet others not until 25 weeks.

It is all individual. You will know when you feel that baby kick.

Being underweight does not mean you will feel it sooner, it just means that you were underweight.

I hurd differently from doctors... saying when you are underweight.. the baby has less room to grow! If you no what I mean.. compare to the women who are average size or bigger they have a harder time feeling the movements because the baby still has lots of room to grow.. now do you no what I mean?

Just because you are underweight doesn't mean you have a smaller uterus!
Just to let you know, I am also underweight, and my doctor said nothing about me being smaller if you know what I mean.
Why are you so conserened, you will feel it when you feel it.

Because when your underweight... your body only grows so much... and like me I haven't been gaining that much weight... so the baby is just getting bigger inside me.. but there is less room to grow.. then if I were to be average size or bigger!

That still isn't what I mean!!

Women who are overweight most definitely have a harder time feeling baby. And women who are underweight can feel it early. The AVERAGE is 20 weeks. That is the key word here.

If you don't feel a big kick before 20 weeks, don't freak out.

I'm smaller then the average weight the baby only has certain amount of room in my belly compare to a lot of others!! Now does that help

I no when your usually suppose to start kicking my question wasn't that./.. it was that I do feel movement and I have been feeling it for almost 2 weeks now... I asked how long from that point does it usually take for the baby to start kicking.. I no it usually is around 20 weeks.. but if you feel the movement and you are skinny starting is there a good chance that it can start kicking soon... that was my question...

Wow... that's all I've got to say.

OK well that's rude I was just asking a question... I need people to answer it.. if you have nothing nice to say don't say it at all!!

Hun, you are already feeling the baby kicking, it's just right now it feels like a flutter more than a kick. Every day, every week will bring on new feelings, and those feelings will be stronger week by week. But every woman is different. I was small once too. With my first I felt fultterings throughout the pregnancy and with each pregnancy the flutters turned into kicks, then into full out belts in the tummy.

Again, the baby is already "kicking" It's not kicking in the sense that it is using it's feet to kick you, but that it is stretching, moving, etc.

People have been answering you. It is you who has been rude to those of us who are trying to help you. Just chilax and listen to those of us who have been there, some of us more than once or twice.

Listen I'm sorry if you didn't understand what I was trying to say but it seems like you do from what you had to say no I was not being rude I asked a question you I no usually around the time when the baby starts to kick but I didn't ask that question that's what I have been trying to say!! Listen there is no reason for me to be rude OK.. I don't come on here to be rude and judge people.. I help answer ppl's questions and... I like the same help back sometimes...

wow... thats all I've got to say.


C this here.. its not necessary all I did was ask a simple question.. and now there are people thinking I'm rude! Listen all I did was ask a question.. you you gave me an answer but it wasn't the answer I was looking for that's all I was saying

just because you are underweight doesn't mean you have a smaller uterus!
Just to let you know, I am also underweight, and my doctor said nothing about me being smaller if you know what I mean.
Why are you so conserened, you will feel it when you feel it.


This also here.. was rude mainly because... doesn't everyone get excited and want to feel there baby's move inside of them what I'm not the only one why are you making it seem that way..

We weren't being rude, J_9 answered your question here:

The average week of gestation to feel the baby move is 20 weeks. Every woman is different. Some women who are very tiny feel it about 18 weeks, yet others not until 25 weeks.

It is all individual. You will know when you feel that baby kick.

Being underweight does not mean you will feel it sooner, it just means that you were underweight.

and I answered your question by saying: "around 20 weeks (give or take)"

We are the ones that answered your question, you are the one that dragged it on.

im smaller then the average weight the baby only has certain amount of room in my belly compare to alot of others!!! now does that help

Just trying to help here, but maybe the answers haven't been clear enough for you.
Your size does not have much of an effect on when your baby kicks and if how you feel it. Your baby is growing inside your uterus. Your uterus may be smaller, it may not be. Some overweight people have a small uterus... your height and weight don't really matter. As the baby grows your uterus and other areas will grow to accommodate it.

The answer may not be what you want to here, but every woman is unique inside and out... so we can't give you an exact answer.

We weren't being rude, J_9 answered your question here:


and I answered your question by saying: "around 20 weeks (give or take)"

We are the ones that answered your question, you are the one that dragged it on.

I didn't say J_9 was being rude I got my answer from J_9.. I was talking about u... that wasn't my question for the 5th time!! I'm not here to argue OK.. all I did was ask a question.. if your going to come on here and say I was being rude then please don't try and answer my questions... there are a lot of other people who will answer it and not try to prove me wrong!!

You feel the baby move and kick around 18-20weeks
I am nearly 17weeks and have been feeling baby move since week 14 this is my 2nd pregnancy, I am overweight so it doesn't really make any difference whether your underweight or over weight it happens when it happens

if ur gunna come on here and say i was being rude then please dont try and answer my questions... there are alot of other ppl who will answer it and not try to prove me wrong!!!

First of all, when did I call you rude?
And where did I try to prove you wrong? The only way I could prove you wrong is if you already knew the answer to your question and I'm telling you otherwise. All I did is answer your question.