Worried I might be pregnant.

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Yuraye · 28/10/2011 12:57

I have only to blame myself, in the time before I was allowed to take my new prescription of the pill, me and DP have had sex a few times whilst getting caught up in 'the moment'. I already know it was stupid.

I should have known better. It's not that I don't want another baby, but I couldn't go through adoption or abortion. DP and I had decided that we want to wait 2-3 years for another baby, so I'm praying that this isn't it! I already have a 12 week old DD.

My breasts are larger, I'm not breastfeeding. They aren't sore, no movements in abdomen, no sickness, nothing like that. But the 16 hours or so I've noticed very light dark-ish brown bleeding. There isn't much of it, and I'm not getting period cramps or anything. It can't be, right? :(

I'm going to have to buy a pregnancy test I think, but I just wanted to know the opinions of everyone. And I'll probably need some hand holding. DP will be very angry and frustrated if we have another one on the way, we aren't in the best financial position.

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PotteringAlong · 28/10/2011 13:00

if your partner is going to be that angry he should've not had sex with you. He's an adult, you've got a DD, he knows how babies are made...
you need to test and then worry, not vice versa

snetter · 28/10/2011 13:01

And he is to 'blame' too! He is just as responsible for contraception as you are!
One step at a time. Take the test and go from there.
His anger and frustration is beside the point.

deardear · 28/10/2011 13:05

i found myself in the same situation back in June. Youngest DD will be 12 the week after this one is born.

You cant plan for these things - it happens. Keep your options open. I was scared stiff of telling DH but he has been so supportive and said he would support me whatever.

First thing to do is to go and get a pregnancy test. You wont rest and cant move forward until you know for sure.

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Yuraye · 28/10/2011 13:09

It's not like he'd be angry at me, just he knows how I feel about abortion and adoption (for myself of course, I am pro-choice) and it would probably make him frustrated knowing that we'll be struggling a lot if another one came along and I'll be struggling with pregnancy for another nine months. (My last pregnancy was horrible, SPD putting me in a wheelchair). It's understandable really, I think I'm also quite scared.

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BeeMyBaby · 28/10/2011 13:45

Have you had a period since since having your DD? Although I was breastfeeding, I had a couple of bleeds similar sounding to this at about the 8 week point and a bit later (darker blood, lasted a couple of days). I looked it up and it said it could be a pseudo period as the first period is not always one which involves ovulation, though I'm afraid I can't find the links to the papers at the moment.

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Yuraye · 28/10/2011 15:04

I've had a period yes, around 4 weeks ago... So I suppose I'd be due another period soon, or now. My periods are irregular, so.

Although I've never had a period as light as this. TMI but, when I went to the toilet it wasn't blood like there usually is with a period. It was a browny color.

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BeeMyBaby · 28/10/2011 21:22

could it be lighter because you are now on the pill?

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