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Might be pregnant?
Posted Saturday December 25 2010, 1:41 pm
Okay, so I had sex last night with my boyfriend, and we didn't use any kind of protection. I'm usually on the pill, but missed a couple at the beginning of the month so I decided to take a break from it and start taking it when the next package starts, so that I won't get too off track. My question is, could it be very likely that I would get pregnant? I'm supposed to start my period in two days, which means I had sex after my ovulation days. And if I am pregnant, would I still miss my next period? I feel like two days would be too soon to tell and I'd start my period anyway. But I am completely confused.
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Moving out!??!
Posted Friday December 10 2010, 11:43 pm
I have problems at home and i wanna move out...my boyfriend says to move in with him...im 18 now so i would be able too...is this a good idea? or what should i do?
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If I jump up and down will I give myself an abortion?
Posted Tuesday November 30 2010, 3:21 am
Can jumping up and down cause abortion?
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Daughter is using me
Posted Sunday November 21 2010, 7:07 pm
My 30 year old daughter has a 3 year old son that is the love of my life. She recently moved out of the house she was living in with the father of my grandson, they were not married. It was a bad situation and I do not blame her for leaving. She moved her things in to the home I share with my husband and son. I already had the house set up with things for my grandson as I watched him two or three nights a week. I'm afraid that if I make her mad she will move out and into a place with one of her friends and take my grandson. Her friends are not exactly the best examples, nor are they felons. What can I do to see to it that she gets a job without disrupting everyones lives in the process. (she is one of those that thinks the world of herself)
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children do not care
Posted Monday November 1 2010, 8:03 pm
My children, particularly the 10 and 11 year-old, do not seem to have any regard for rules. Simple requests, such as bringing down dirty clothes and linens, are ignored. Their only response when asked why they did not is only a shrug or "I don't know". We have noticed that this behavior is carrying over to school, as well. When asked if they have any homework, etc., they almost always say no, but we have been contacted by teachers that they are not turning in assignments. We have removed games, TV, ipods, computers, cell phone use and at one point removed our oldest from basketball, but they really do not seem to care. At least not to the point of any improvement. I don't know how to discipline someone who simply does not care. Need advice...
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how do i know if i can have children or not?
Posted Friday October 22 2010, 1:30 am
i've been wanting to be a mother since i was a baby, myself. i've never intentionally tried to get pregnant, but i have had unprotected sex but i've never gotten pregnant. how do i know if i'm able to have children? and if i find out i'm not able to, how do i cope with that knowledge?
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How to wean 3 year old that is still breastfeeding
Posted Wednesday October 20 2010, 6:31 pm
I have a baby girl and she is now 3 years old. I have been breastfeeding her the entire time since she was born. About a year ago my doctor suggested I start weaning her off of my breastmilk so that she would start eating solid foods more. I just can't seem to break her of it though. She will cry and cry at certain times of the day until I let her nurse. I don't want her to go without, and I don't want to cut her off cold turkey, but I know I need to be weaning her. How do I do this right? I've read a few stories about children being insecure because of their mothers suddenly weaning them too quickly. I know she needs time, but how do I do it? Thank you.
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The "Right" Time to Start a Family
Posted Tuesday October 19 2010, 12:50 pm
I am 19 years old, and I have been with my boyfriend (21) for the past five years. He has a full time job and I have been working part time while going to college (I am a sophomore).
We both want to move out together in the near future and have been talking a lot about starting a family. When I told him I still hadn't picked up my birth control this month, he told me not to worry about it becase at this juncture in our life he was ready to let whatever is going to happen just happen.
This has kind of thrown me for a loop, because I really want children and I want to have them at a fairly young age. However I also wanted to be settled before starting a family. Unfortunately I plan on getting a Master's degree,...
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Kids not flushing toilet
Posted Monday September 27 2010, 11:01 pm
My eight year old daughter and her friend (girl, same age)will often times play at my house directly after school. Frequently both kids will use our bathroom(s) soon after arriving to do a poo, since often times they hold it in during school. The problem is that neither girl flushes afterward. After talking to my daughter, they have a contest as to who does the biggest poo, who has been holding it the longest, who has to go the worst,etc. I am hoping this is just a phase that they are going through. I don't appreciate it when I go into the bathroom, lift up the lid, and see an unflushed BM and knowing it came from my daughter or her friend (although I am a little surprised at the size of the stools sometimes, and I guess I can see why they ...
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about to give up hope on bf and his 4 yr old! :(
Posted Sunday September 19 2010, 3:04 am
I am dating a guy who is AMAZING! he has a 4 yr old who i love! my problem is that when we have her EVERY WEEKEND he sleeps in her bed with her every night! and when i tell her or ask her to do something he underminds me because its not what she wants!
he says he trys to give her her way bc he only hets her on the weekends... but its making it where im about to GIVE UP and tell him to pack his stuff and hers and get out of my apt!
but i really love him... so idk how to handle all this!
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am I being a total biatch or just a mom.
Posted Friday September 17 2010, 4:32 pm
Kinda 2 questions in this any help would be great..I have 3 kids with an exhusband in which i was married to for 10 yrs. and inherrited 3 more kids when I got remarried. My kids go back and forth from my house to their dad's. Their dad also remarried. So I have an issue where I have to be notified on EVERYTHING when it comes to my childrens school. Even if it is not my day to have them I still expect their dad to call me and let me know what is going on with school such as were there notes in folders and if so what they say, did my 5 yr old have a good day or was he in trouble, If they have homework did they do it and did you help. It was my choice to leave ex and I realize I chose to not see my kids 24/7 when I left but am I a total biatch...
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How to wean nephew off of being carried
Posted Thursday August 19 2010, 10:23 pm
Hi.
I live with my boyfriend, and his mom. His sister had her son about a year ago, and we have a problem. He is all in all a good, healthy little boy who loves to have fun, but he also loves being picked up. If you hold him, and you try to put him down, he cries. If you put him in his play pen and leave him there, he screams at the top of his lungs.
It's been becoming a problem because he's almost 1 (he'll be 1 in like, a week) and he's bigger than most babies his age, and he's a lot heavier than them. It's difficult to carry him for long periods of time, and since my boyfriend's mom watches him while his mom is at work, she's become very exhausted. I would help out, but my boyfriend and I work a lot so we're ...
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full custody
Posted Monday August 9 2010, 12:18 pm
I'm currently in the process of obtaining child support,i have my daughter 24/7,her father hasnt seen her in 5 months and am currently in another state and am thinking of moving here,i'm just wondering what my next step should be and if he has any rights(even though he hasnt had any contact with his child)?
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Child custody/ Visitation
Posted Wednesday August 4 2010, 3:34 pm
I just had a baby girl who is 6 weeks old and was never married to the father. I live in NY. I am breast feeding and will be off of work possibly until she is 4 months old. My question is what is a common visitation schedule when the father lives an hour away. Currently he comes about 2-3 days a week for about 3 hours. I would like to avoid overnight stays for as long as possible. Any advice?
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pregnant at a young age
Posted Monday August 2 2010, 5:56 pm
I'm 14 and just found out I'm pregnant. I plan to keep my baby as of right now but I haven't broke it to my mom yet. I guess you could say I'm sort-of excited though cause I always wanted to have kids. Anyways I know I'm not alone and that there are lots of people raising babies at a young age. I'm just curious...has anybody here become a young mother? Any personal stories to share about being a young mom? :)
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18, pregnant, going to uni
Posted Tuesday July 27 2010, 1:49 pm
hi, i am 18 years old and have just found out i am pregnant. My boyfriend is 20 years old, we have been together for a year and he is being incredibly supportive. I am meant to go to university in october but i do not know my options in regard to this? If i keep my baby i still want to go to uni but how? i know i can defer a year but after that what are my options? if i start in september i would be due in feb/march so would i be able to take lectures from home etc after christmas and then start my second year proprely? if anyone has any information or knows anywhere i could get this information from i would be so grateful as it may determine me keeping the baby or not. Thanks.
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She's pregnant, and doesn't want it.
Posted Friday July 23 2010, 5:02 am
As you might have guessed, my girlfriend is pregnant. She's freaking out, and I'm thrilled. She's thinks about an abortion, and I want to keep it. Not the way we pictured it.
The reason she's freaking out is that I'm in the USMC, and will be deployed for all of her pregnancy and probably a lot of the child's life. In fact, I'm leaving in about a week for my latest deployment.
She's worried that if something happens to me, she couldn't handle being a single mother. But I know she could.
Don't get me wrong, I am pro-choice. But I never considered my child to be on that line. If she wants to terminate the pregnancy which she has every right to, she can do that, I doubt I could speak to her again.
I lo...
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My 3 year old is completely out of control and I need help!!!
Posted Monday July 19 2010, 10:16 pm
I'm a 21 year-old mother of a three year-old and a one year-old. My 3 year old has a problem following orders and as much as we punish her and hit her, I'm ashamed to say, she still won't listen. She has no hearing problems she's just disobedient. I don't want her to feel left out cause of her brother and I defenately don want to continue hitting her but I will not allow her to have her way with everything. My husband and I fight about this so much and I need to know what can I do to solve this problem. Please help???!!!
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Teen mother in need of someone to talk to.
Posted Wednesday July 14 2010, 9:18 pm
I'm 17 and about to be a freshman in college. I am starting now, while I'm pregnant, and I'm majoring in civil engineering. I'm a single mom-to-be. The stress of preparing for a baby and college don't bother me as much as the stress of trying to make decisions about the father's involvement in the baby's life. Who can I talk to, either online or in person, about these paternal decisions?
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19yr old teen pregnant out of control
Posted Tuesday July 6 2010, 1:10 am
I have raised my sister since she was 14 and now she is 19 and pregnant.. father is in jail. she has spent $25,000 and is broke. our parents died and i am her only family. she has a tramic brain injury, which basically means she shouldnt drink or do drugs, but she does. Her judgement is bad. She wont listen to me. she does not have a job and she dropped out of high school. She hangs out with random guys from online. (she once had a run in with a pimp) I dont want to kick her out, but i dont want to support her forever. But most of all i dont want her to think i approve and i dont want to help her kill her self. what should i do? I love her, but i am tired of this.
i work in law enforcement. im trying to have a family of my own.
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