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sHazel · May 17, 2011, 05:42 PM

I am sexually active. I have only had one partner. On the day I was supposed to ovulation I spotted for 3 days. A week and a half later four days before my period is supposed to start I'm cramping and started bleeding so I assumed that is was my period but it stopped a few days later. I really need help.. I am about to turn 18 but I my mother would kick me out if she knew I was having sex or even pregnant..

adviceishere · May 18, 2011, 03:15 AM

I am doubtful you are pregnant, we rarely notice implantation bleeding, the spotting and early period may have just been an "off month" for you, we all have them. There is no harm in test a home pregnancy test in a few days but I think you are OK for now.

May I add, you should consider not having sex until you are ready to become a parent. No amount of contraception will protect you from pregancy. Some of our members here have been on two or three forms of contraception and still got pregnant.

DoulaLC · May 18, 2011, 03:31 AM

Most likely you are not pregnant, but ease your mind and try a pregnancy test, making sure you follow the directions carefully.

As adviceishere said, if becoming pregnant would cause you many problems, best to reconsider having sex for right now. There is no reason you have to be having sex if you are not ready yet for the possible consequences. No form of birth control will be 100% effective. If you decide to continue, lessen the odds by using two forms, and using them correctly.

sHazel · May 19, 2011, 04:15 PM

My partner and I would be happy about a baby (we are getting married next year)my parents would not.. anyway today (two days) later I thought I started bleeding heavily the cramps didn't get as intense as they normally are and the bleeding stopped 6-7 hours after it began normally I am very heavy for the 1st 3 days.. I'm not so worried about being pregnant anymore as I am about what the hell is happening to me?

sHazel · May 20, 2011, 07:40 AM

And I'm bleeding and cramping again today not as heavy as normal is this just an off month? How do I record when I started me period if it's being this crazy?

DoulaLC · May 20, 2011, 01:47 PM

Could be just an off cycle. Start your count from the first day you had any bleeding. See what happens next month. If no period, or you start to experience any other possible symptoms, try a pregnancy test.

Do consider all that is involved in being pregnant, having a baby, and raising a child. Would you and your boyfriend be able to support a child yourselves? Do you fully know all the costs involved... even simply paying for doctor/midwife visits while pregnant and the cost of giving birth... not to mention everything that comes after that. Will you have insurance? Will you be expecting your parents to cover it?

While a beautiful experience, a baby can put a good deal of stress on a relationship and you will already have some stress just with getting married and adjusting to that role.

You may want to reconsider once you and your boyfriend actually sit down and look at the big picture and all that is actually involved... financially, physically, and emotionally.