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Talk about every stage of pregnancy, from early symptoms to preparing for birth.

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Could I be pregnant?

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YoungandWorried · 21/04/2015 19:35

Hey there, just to set the scene I'm 19, at uni and I have the implant and have had it for nearly a year now.

Over the past month or so I've noticed that my clothes have been getting tighter and I've developed a paunch. I've always had a flat stomach but I put this weight gain down to exams stress, as I'm vegetarian and generally have a very healthy diet and don't gain weight easy.
Now over the past week I haven't been able to do my trousers up at all and my stomach is starting to look more round by the day. I've been putting it down to bloating but it doesn't go away, it just gets bigger looks more and more like a baby bump.

I've had it in the back of my head for a while that something was up but I've been ignoring it until now. I imagine there are at least a few people on here who would be able to give me their interpretation of this?

I would go to the doctor but my friend (who has the same doctor as me) pretty much got laughed out the clinic for suggesting she might be pregnant because she's got the implant too.

tl;dr:
My tummy is growing and getting rounder but I have the implant, thoughts?

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SweepTheHalls · 21/04/2015 19:36

POAS?

TeddyBear5 · 21/04/2015 19:38

Erm take a pregnancy test?

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YoungandWorried · 21/04/2015 19:38

What does POAS mean?

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YoungandWorried · 21/04/2015 19:41

Oh yeah I did take a test but I wasn't sure if there was a line there or not, it could have been a shadow it was so faint.
Is there another explanation other than pregnancy?

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NerrSnerr · 21/04/2015 19:42

There is only one way to find out. Go and buy a test.

changingagain · 21/04/2015 19:43

POAS = piss on a stick, i.e. take a pregnancy test

NerrSnerr · 21/04/2015 19:43

I started to put on weight when I was about your age. It was probably something to do with beer and cheese but I gained quicker the older I got.

NerrSnerr · 21/04/2015 19:44

With the confusion about the line I would do a Clearb.

NerrSnerr · 21/04/2015 19:44

Clear blue test that says pregnant or not in words

Dannie22b · 21/04/2015 19:45

Take a test. If your unsure Its the only way you could know

cookiefiend · 21/04/2015 19:45

Hopefully it is just exam weight, but buy a pregnancy test. You can even get them in pound shops so not too pricey. Let us know how you get on.

changingagain · 21/04/2015 19:46

Sorry x post. There are lots of reasons why you could be bloating. Take another test, if a line appears in the stated time then it's positive no matter how faint of is. Whatever the result, you should speak to your GP about it.

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YoungandWorried · 21/04/2015 19:46

Are the clear blue tests expensive? Student budget and all that..

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Catsahoy · 21/04/2015 19:47

Do a test. Post a picture if you aren't sure, we love diagnosing pregnancy!! Or as suggested get one with words as the answer. The sooner you find out, the sooner you can plan what to do next.

Good luck. Let us know.

gruffaloshmuffalo · 21/04/2015 19:49

They can be expensive OP, so if it's out of your budget, do a cheap one and put on a pic

Catsahoy · 21/04/2015 19:49

When did you do the last test? Another one would be clearer if you've left it a few days or weeks.

kaymondo · 21/04/2015 19:51

I may be wrong but I thought pregnancy tests didn't show as positive after a certain point and if you're pg enough for a bump then that may be the case. In the circumstances I think the best thing to do is go and see a doctor.

NobleLocks · 21/04/2015 19:57

Poas!

heatherxo · 21/04/2015 22:38

Isn't it considered a risk if your pregnant when you still have the implant?
Do a test, I got one from pound land, they do exactly the same as the more expensive ones!
If your positive you'd best get to docs asap x

Catsahoy · 22/04/2015 07:43

News OP?

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YoungandWorried · 22/04/2015 22:22

Hey everyone, OP here

First off, thanks for all your messages, I managed to get a doctors appointment early this morning.

At first the doc raised his eyebrows but when I showed him my swollen tummy and begged him to help he said something about a line on my tummy that I hadn't noticed before and then told me to lie on the table and he poked me for a while and then sent me to pee in a cup. Turns out there's a human growing in me, and it has been for around 20 weeks according to the doctor (that's since before christmas!).

He took my implant out, gave me a whole bunch of leaflets about possible options and I've got an appointment with a midwife next week where I'll apparently get more than an approximation about how long I've been pregnant as well as an idea of how healthy the baby is (which I'm quite worried about because I party a lot (sometimes with more than alcohol) and smoke).

If I'm honest I'm freaking out completely! I was expecting them to just tell me I've got IBS or something, not that I've been pregnant for the last 5 months and not even noticed it! I've been googling everything since I got back from the doctors seeing as the situation is so complicated and I don't know what I want to do yet .. I'm about to start my second year of uni, the father was an American exchange and isn't likely to be back in the UK any time soon and my mum will kill me!

I have no idea what to think right now, I still can't believe it.

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lexyloub · 22/04/2015 22:38

?Hugs?

Your Mum won't kill you, she might be upset about the circumstances in which you've found yourself pregnant I'm sure she probably envisages you older and married 1st, but I hope once she's come to terms with it she will support you 100%.

If your 5mth then a termination is off the cards so you need to get your head round the fact you'll actually have to have a baby.

Try not to worry about the drinking and smoking you've done, worrying can't change anything now just try to be as healthy as you can from here onwards. If a problem is picked up on a scan or after the birth then deal with it then don't stress yourself out more with what ifs.

Are you still in contact with the father?

Speak to your Mum or a friend who can give you done rl support working out the logistics of the baby ie where you'll live, how you'll provide for it, childcare help etc.
Speak to uni too they provide a lot if help to student mum's. My friend had a baby whilst doing a law degree, they condensed her lectures to 3 days a week and also helped with childcare so she could carry on her studies.

Congratulations and good luck

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YoungandWorried · 22/04/2015 22:53

Thanks lexyloub

I suppose for me it's deciding whether or not I'll keep it after it's born. I wouldn't be able to terminate now but I don't think I can give it the love and care it would need. I can barely afford rent and food as it is. I can't keep track of my assignments let alone a baby, but then I don't know that I could give birth to a baby then have it taken away from me.

I still skype chat the father every month or so, I can't imagine how that will go down. Also I'm worried that people won't believe me that I only just found out, and what if the dad thinks I lied about having the implant? Also I couldn't imagine it from his side, he's such a sweet guy and he will feel so frustrated and helpless with this.

There's so much to think about..

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NobleLocks · 23/04/2015 06:57

Hello Op.

I found out I was pregnant with my daughter at 23 weeks.
I used this forum Alot, my partner ran off with someone else (sees dd every other weekend)

Dd is now 2.5, and I am studying nursing at uni. I have my own house, and car and it's all worked out okay. Dd is the best thing ever to happen! I've just turned 25.

I hope your okay, it must be a huge shock!

Catsahoy · 23/04/2015 20:21

what a shock OP!

Your posts sound very level headed. Keep posting - lots of people will have found themselves in similar positions and can help you with what you're thinking and feeling.

Adoption is a wonderful idea. But hard for you, undoubtably. Maybe start a thread in another area of mumsnet where people could talk you through adoption options and experiences?

Best of luck OP.

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