I'm pregnant but i took the morning after pill!

[MommaBee97]

I have recently had a baby, shes 6 months old. And a few weeks ago me and my fiancé had our first weekend together, we had drinks and we had sex. Well I started the pill a week before we had sex and when we came back from our weekend away I went straight away to the doctors for advice as they say wait 2 weeks until unprotected sex. So just in case they gave me the morning after pill. Well, EllaOne which is taken a few days after intercourse. Anyway, I was told to wait to take my pill again incase it stopped my period so me and my partner haven't had intercourse. Today I woke up and felt different. So I went out bought a test and did it this afternoon. Without even waiting the full 5 minutes it says, the lines were there straight away. I've just done another one this evening and the same again, the lines straight away. I mean this test isn't an expensive one, its only a £1 test! I've got 2 children and neither of them shown this quickly. My last period ended the start of this month! Has anybody else experienced this?

Yes. He's 13 now and gorgeous like you I just knew I was pregnant. I tested before my period was late.

My morning after pill didn't work. They don't work if you've ovulated already apparently. Helpfully no one seems to tell you this until you take it. Also how after you had sex did you take it? I think that affects you?

I feel for you it's a huge shock. I also had a baby too but she was a couple of months older but it was a lot to take on board. Maybe do another test tomorrow but I think false positives are really rare, combined with you feeling different too you probably are pregnant.

On the combined pill its 1 week until you can have sex without other precautions and 2 days for the mini pill. Are you sure you didn't have sex within the period you weren't taking anything?

I went to the GP 3 days after, they gave me one that's effective for up to 5 days. I just keep thinking, "is it meant to be?"..

MAP is really not that effective. Very possible for it not to work. Also possible that your Pill failed and you were already pregnant. Or that you were pregnant before starting the pill. Only way you’ll know is with a dating scan.

I asked my GP if it was possible and she said its unlikely to happen if you've taken it for a week, but here I am, 3/4 later...

Doesn't the map just prevent ovulation? It's too late if you've already ovulated.

That's exactly how I looked it at it. It was meant to be. My MAP failure is now two and wouldn't change her for the world!

Don't get me wrong, I said I would have another baby, JUST NOT YET! I want to enjoy my little baby. I'm not in a good position as it is at the minute, we lost our house before Christmas and are currently living with parents so right now, its not brilliant!

Yep, the MAP works to prevent ovulation. If you're in the 2nd half of your cycle then you will need the coil inserted. This definitely needs to be better publicised / made known

I read it online about the coil, but when I saw my GP it wasn't mentioned to me! So I presumed it may be like an American thing.

Sounds like you're pregnant, OP. The morning after pill shouldn't cause any damage to the embryo though. What will you do now?

Snap - had been on the pill for a week so took the MAP just in case, she’s now 19 months old!

I'm not too sure, please nobody judge me. If I was to terminate the pregnancy i'm thinking of what's best for every body. But I love being a mom. Does anybody have any advice?

My MAP failure is 22 now...

Make the decision that is right for you

MAP failure here too - they are beautiful 9 year old twins!

Advice is tricky because people can only advise based on their own logic, feelings and circumstances. I have a 7mo DD and if I fell pregnant again I would keep it, but our situations are quite different. I would start with your gut feelings - what do you want to do, ideally? If you feel that you would want to keep the embryo, can you see a way in which adding the resulting baby to your lives would work? Discuss with relevant people. Maybe attend counselling. Fully explore all your options and then make an informed choice. If you think there's a chance you may abort, I'd look into getting an appointment sorted immediately as they can take a while to book in and you can always cancel if you decide not to.

Good luck x

MAP failure here too. Taken within 18 hours after sex. Anyway he’s 7 and genuinely the most sweet kind and loving clever amazing child ever. I always think I was blessed with such an amazing child to make up for the unlucky situation and very very stressful circumstances he entered the world. He has a little sister who is wild and the opposite of him (but equally lovely of course).

I terminated after a condom tear and MAP (within 48hrs) failure as a 21yr old student (boyfriend also a student). Best decision all round.

I think more than anything im scared. Im only 22 and have so much planned. How did you all get on with the shock?

I guess I think it's easier to you have your DC close together and then "be done" with them. I had my youngest three within 3 years it was all nappies and naps and full on but they all grew up together.

I'm just going to take a few days to think about everything, my options and talk to my fiancé. I just hope I make the right decision whatever that is. Thank you for sharing your experiences and your advice.