To be pregnant 6 weeks after birth?

[alfie22]

I'm seriously freaking out right now.

I've had pregnancy symptoms for the past few days and have just spectacularly thrown up all over the bathroom. Im rarely sick, only when I was pregnant so now I am seriously concerned. I have had aversions to certain foods and also cravings.

Surely it's not possible? I haven't had a period since giving birth, just the regular post partum bleeding that stopped around 3 weeks ago.

Could I even take a test this soon? So many things are going through my mind right now i can't think straight.

I think it's very unlikely. Sickness doesn't usually kick in until 6+ weeks pregnant doesn't it? And you can't be that pregnant if you only gave birth 6 weeks ago. Those tests look negative to me. I think you're in the clear.

@OddshoesOddsocks not sure if it's a sensitive one, to be honest I didn't read the box.

Maybe I'll hold off a few days and get a FRER

Sadly, you are most fertile just after birth...

No you’re not.

This was debunked on another thread by an actual Doctor.

That looks like a Big Fat Negative to me OP.

There is definitely a faint second line

I'm with Happyhillock (previous page). How can someone have sexual intercourse so soon after giving birth? Shows a great lack of self control and no consideration for the woman.

Uh, what? Plenty of women are happy to, indeed want to, have sex within 3-4 weeks of the birth. Maybe not most, but plenty. So?

It's negative.

For what it's worth, DH and i used the withdrawal method for 20 years with no accidental pregnancies.

4 times not withdrawing resulted in 4 pregnancies and 3 children.

So for us it worked very well, even considering how fertile we are.

There is definitely a faint second line sad

Of course there is now. You took the test 4 hours ago, that's the evap line. Tests aren't accurate after 30 minutes because the evap line appears. Stop panicking OP.

I can see something... could it be hormones left over from baby though? Or defo a new pregnancy? After my mc at 14 weeks it took a good 6/7 weeks for a negative test. Hope you get the result you want. I'm 4 weeks postpartum and have been told it's the most fertile time and to be very careful (dont want sex atm though)

I've told my DP there could be a possibility. He nearly hit the ceiling.

Why, was it someone elses penis that (possibly) got you pregnant?

I can see something on your test... I saw it in the first pic but then everyone else jumped in and said it was definitely negative so I doubted myself! 😂

Hopefully I'm wrong if it's not what you want...

There is definitely a faint second line

After four hours, that's an evaporation line. It's not a positive test.

Get a FRER and test again tomorrow - first wee of the day. A positive should show up within 3-4 minutes.

I can see the faint line, but that test looks very similar to the Freedom tests from Asda that are unreliable with giving false positives. So I would get a better test and try again.
I would also think if you had enough hormones to make you sick then it should show up on a test.

@tessiegirl it's a good job they aren't yours then

There is 10 months between my friend and his brother....

I agree!!!

Sorry pressed wrong button! I meant to add that his parents managed fine and in some ways his mum found it easier as they were so close in age, toiletting, school runs etc.

They are really close now too.

Why are so people so astounded that someone may want to have sex a few weeks after having a baby? I know from personal experience after having my own babies that I wanted sex because I was full of love hormones and felt closer to my partner than ever - was back to it within a couple of weeks, albeit it a lot more gently! If that's not for you, fine, but some comments seem almost disgusted that a woman wants sex at that point!

Wow people are being such twats to you op and even commenting on your nails!! Ffs some people are self righteous idiots on here!! Maybe try again in a few days op, then you’ll have more certainty.

tessiegirl what a nasty post. It says nothing about the OP and a whole lot about you.

@sugartitz agree. We had sex twice in 9 months because I had complete loss of libido, terrible SPD and generally felt like a whale!

I was glad to feel "normal" again and get back to it

I can't believe my nails have caused offence!

I've always had my acrylics long and can change my sons nappy just fine.

I could see how you could be back to optimum fertility soon after birth if you are exclusively formula feeding as your hormones wouldn’t know there was still a baby if that makes sense

No ridiculous nails - check!
No sex after birth - check!

Can anyone tell me when its acceptable for women to resume after giving birth? Dumb old me thought it was when i wanted to