When & How to Test: Preschooler
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To Test or Not to Test?
Asked by A.L. from Detroit
on October 9, 2010
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I was supposed to get my period today, the 9th. I am always very regular with my days, within a day always! Well 4 days before I was supposed to get my period, I had v...
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- There is alway's that chance of conceiving when BC isn't used..Test if you want to or wait for a few day's to see if your period comes then if not test but more than l...
- If you and DH have been having unprotected sex for a month you could be singing lullabies in 9 months! No worries...take a test, it can't hurt. If you are usually lik...
- I am always very regular like you. One time about 4 days before I was to start, I had some spotting. Then when it was actually time to start, I never started. I was...
False Positive Pregnancy Test
Asked by S.R. from Lexington
on December 10, 2008
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I had what I thought was a miscarriage last fall and then the exact same thing seemed to happen this fall. I was late so I took a pregnancy test and it came up positi...
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- I have been there...oh...SO MANY TIMES...and I can say my heart goes out to you. My son was born in 1990. LOTS of troubles while pregnant but he's here and healthy (fo...
- These probably weren't "false positives" but were instead very early miscarriages, called "chemical pregnancies." You can read more about it here: http://miscarriag...
- Sounds to me like you are having chemical pregnancy. It's much more commom than people think. A chemical pregnacy is a term used for a very early miscarriage. Many of ...
Have Any of You Had Faint Positive Pregnancy Test with a Healthy Pregnancy?
Asked by T.K. from Denver
on August 11, 2010
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Hi ladies,
My cycles are normally 24 days apart. My last period was July 16th and I ovulated on July 25th (I am charting my temps). I was supposed to start my per...
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- Both of my girls were a faint positive...now 8 & 4 years old. They're both very healthy. Try not to worry too much. I hope for a happy and healthy 40 weeks and be...
- The line on the pg test with my son was very faint. I was fine. He is fine. I kept it (as a souvenir!) and the line has darkened over time.
- Two of my three kids were very faint pregnancy tests. I didn't have a single issue with either pregnancy. Good luck!!
Home Pregnancy Test-Faint Line
Asked by K.G. from Los Angeles
on July 17, 2011
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My husband and I are TTC our first child. I took a First Response Early Response Pregnancy Test. I followed the instructions on the test. After waiting the 3 minute...
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- hardly ever false positives....I would take another test first thing in the AM, you can have spotting after you are pregnant.
- Congrats, I do believe you're pregnant! Test again in the morning, using your very first urine of the day, as the concentration of HCG will be higher. The bleeding i...
- I had a line so faint I had to squint to see it. She's now a bouncing 3 year old! Congrats! You are preggers!
Pregnancy
Asked by R.N. from Portland
on May 20, 2010
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I am currently on Mirena having pregnancy symptoms. I have taken several tests over the past few months and all were clearly negative. Today I took one and one window ...
Organized Activities and 3 Year Old Boys
Asked by L.D. from Dallas
on August 29, 2011
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So my husband got the email from a friend, "Hey! Our son and the kids in his preschool are going to be on a 3 year old soccer team. Do you want to sign your son up?" M...
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- Totally normal! I coached a 3/4 year old soccer team and several of the boys were like that. Do not worry about it. I saw one of the responses mentioned contacting E...
- In the current world of overachieving parents wanting overachieving kids someone thought organized sports would be a good idea. No child is ready socially to play on a...
- I think it sounds pretty normal as well. My daughter is about to turn 4 and still isn't on a soccer "team". She does soccer camp type things where they run skill dri...
Is My 3-Year-old Regressing, or Is It Something Else?
Asked by A.C. from Bloomington
on May 25, 2010
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I have a 3-year-old son who will be 4 at the beginning of August, and I'm currently pregnant with our second child--due in September. I've noticed an increase in weird...
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- Sounds like you're handling it just fine and he'll grow out of it. Preschool will probably help too. While I do think his behavior is probably changing due to ch...
- It's very common for the older child to regress and also to become extra needy at the end of a pregnancy and also when the newborn arrives. Somehow they sense that the...
- It is probably the pregnancy. They will keep testingyou and testing you. My now three year old is a new big brother and although he is really good, we have days like t...
Has Anyone Taken the AFP3 Test?
Asked by K.W. from Atlanta
on November 23, 2006
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Has anyone taken the AFP3 test? It is a test that require a blood sample between 14 and 22 weeks of your pregnancy. It also provides information about the risks for ...
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- Don't worry!! Everything will be fine. My test came back normal,but they did not tell me the results. My doctor did not give me a lot of details because she did not ...
- Hi K.. I had the exact same test results as you for the AFP. Mine was 1/216-slightly elevated risk for Down's Syndrome. I then had an appointment with a genetics co...
- Hi, I took the test with my son and the doctor's made it seem like it was so necessary to take it. I took it for my peace of mind and the results came out negative...
Strange Cycle/Pregnancy Test Result
Asked by K.D. from Hartford
on August 21, 2009
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Hello Mommies-
I am just looking for other opinions. I am a just-turned-38 y.o. Mom of a 12 yr. old boy and 4 yr. old girl. My husband and I have decided to try to ha...
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- I see that the issue resolved itself, but I just wanted to say that when I was pregnant with my daughter (now 21 months old), I was 8 days late, and all pregnancy test...
- I took First Response a few days after my missed period and it was negative. Three days later, I took a First Response test again and it can out negative again. A f...
- Wait a couple of days, you might be pregnant and your hormone levels aren't high enough yet. With both my pregnancies, I purposely waited until day 31 or 32 to test b...
Pregnancy Question
Asked by M.C. from San Francisco
on May 11, 2008
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Is is safe to color your hair during pregnancy?
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- yes. though, some people stop everything to try and get pregnant. most of these people feel they might be or are higher risked pregnancies. but its up to you:)
- Yes it is safe to color your hair during pregnancy. I am not a Dr. but I have been a hair stylist for 22 years and have had 3 children in between that time. Every Dr. ...
- No. Try reading what to expect when you are expecting and that will give you a basic guideline to follow
