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Posted by nssjukmfacq on 23rd Oct at 4:34PM (flag as inappropriate)
Hi Guys, Im suopposed to be having my period on that date is sept 29th but my period hasnt come on yet what shall i do should i take my pregnancy test??? Give me an answer????”
Posted by Sam on 6th Oct at 7:31AM (flag as inappropriate)
hi im 15 years old and have recently had sex for the first time, i was due on my period about 5 days ago but havent come on, people have told me that after the first time my periods might be a bit messed up.. is this true? im to nervous to take a test???”
Posted by amanda on 17th Sep at 5:16PM (flag as inappropriate)
what if your almost done with your period and you have sex,is it normal for blood to come out again?even tho it soppose tho be almost done?”
Posted by carmen. on 26th Aug at 9:04AM (flag as inappropriate)
hello guys, i just wondered .. whilst i'm on my period, if i was to have sex with my partner and he was to cum inside me, would i get pregnant or have a chance still .. even though i'm on my period? help .. ”
Posted by Sophie on 22nd Aug at 4:02PM (flag as inappropriate)
I had sex over two week ago for the first time, then i my pireod started but stoped after the 3rd night. What does this mean?”
Posted by Kelly on 17th Aug at 9:00AM (flag as inappropriate)
if a girl gets pregnant before the age of sixteen is she still allowed to have an abortion in a clinic and is she allowed to purchase the pill before the age of sixteen?”
Posted by pier on 17th Aug at 2:14AM (flag as inappropriate)
I'm 17 years old. When i was 15 I got pregnant and when I was 16 I had a little baby boy - his name is Simon who is almost 1 year old. Now I am pregnant with baby number 2. I don't care what people think of me because I know that I'm a good Mum and I can take care of my child. I am still with the father of my sons :)”
Posted by amanda on 5th Aug at 8:17PM (flag as inappropriate)
helloo i am 16 i have had sex and i never used a comdom, and i have missed my periods what dous this mean!??? plese help me becauz i dont want to tell my mum..”
Posted by bethany on 2nd Aug at 4:51PM (flag as inappropriate)
To Nicole. Hi I'm also 17, 18 in november. I have wanted a baby for several years now and I'm trying to get pregnant with my boyfriend. I think it's normal. I feel really, really ready. It can be a faze so my advise is to wait for about a year or so and see if you still want to do this. And I hope you have a steady boyfriend! You should talk with him and se how he feels to. :)”
Posted by Sandra on 29th Jul at 9:28PM (flag as inappropriate)
hi, iam quite scared because i think iam pregnant again. i had an abortion in febuary and while i was having the abortion they put the implant in my arm. then the next two days later after having the implant put in me, me and my boyfriend had sex and now i think iam pregnant and since febuary i havent stoped bleeding?(dose the implant work straight away ?) and now ive been eating loads and ive put weight on and my bely looks ike its pregnant and i dont think could hav another abortion.”
Posted by louise on 28th Jul at 8:28PM (flag as inappropriate)
I'm 19 and expecting my first baby with my partner of 4 years, 38 weeks pregnant with a surprise baby. I can't wait to meet my baby. I love my growing bump - I am huge but its all so worth it. I got a few stretchmarks but nothing major which itch sometimes but if you put coco butter on them it works a treat. I am absolutely terrified about giving birth knowing I've got only 14 days to go :( Anyone given birth on here? I'm terrified and don't know what to expect and people have only said about the worst.”
Posted by Nikita on 22nd Jul at 10:38PM (flag as inappropriate)
I just wanted to tell everybody that I'm 18 years old and 21 weeks pregnant. And I couldnt be happier. So it doesnt have to be a bad thing to get pregnant early :) I'm from sweden btw. Thnx for a great show! :)”
Posted by janni on 22nd Jul at 9:07PM (flag as inappropriate)
i am under age and i am pregnant how do i tell me parents and can i go to the doctors with out any info being told to my parents ? ”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 12th Jul at 3:51PM (flag as inappropriate)
I'm currently 24 weeks pregnant. Still getting all the round ligament pain (which is to be expected) Every pregnancy is different so don't compare yourself to every other person out there!
If you are young and wanting a child.. think of the effect it will have on your life. I'm coming up to 22 and have been ready for this since I was a lot younger but decided to wait until the time was right and things weren't as complicated. Make you decision for yourself. Don't sleep with a stranger just to get pregnant. Make sure you are in a loving relationship... and if you do get pregnant young - tell your parents and family. They will give you so much advice and support. Trust me, it was the best thing i did.
Good luck to all. Zico”
Posted by zico on 12th Jul at 1:18PM (flag as inappropriate)
i have a 5cm ovarion cyst on my right ovary, me and my husband wants to have a baby is it bad to try to get pregnant right now”
Posted by melissa on 9th Jul at 9:43PM (flag as inappropriate)
hi im really worrid im starting to have sex with my boyfriend weve tried a few times bt last night it really hurt and i fainted! This mrning i am bleeding very heavy wts rong with me?”
Posted by taybee on 3rd Jul at 8:19AM (flag as inappropriate)
Hi im 4 1/2 months pregnant and have found out i hace clhamidia is this harmful to the baby and if so whats the dangers a profesional answer please”
Posted by samantha on 1st Jul at 9:41PM (flag as inappropriate)
hey, i'm 17 and i really want a baby. People are saying it's just a faze and that i'm not ready, but i feel as if i am, is this normal? x”
Posted by Nicole on 26th Jun at 9:09PM (flag as inappropriate)
how is sex for the first time”
Posted by Ninia on 22nd Jun at 6:19PM (flag as inappropriate)
I had sex after i married my other half, and im now 18 weeks pregnant!! but im worried about labor. can u give info on that???”
Posted by Georgia on 21st Jun at 8:23PM (flag as inappropriate)
i had sex 2 weeks after the first day of my period...i am 27 and not on the pill...we did use a condom he did not physically come inside of me but he was unprotected in the bginning...could he have spillled a little and now i could be preganant? it has been one week...how soon can i have a test to find out?”
Posted by denni on 20th Jun at 2:30PM (flag as inappropriate)
im only 17 and have been with my boyfriend for just under a year, i dont know why but recently ive elt really broody and really want a baby. i know i am too young and it wouldnt be a good time, but i dont know why i feel like this. anyone? x”
Posted by alex on 19th Jun at 8:36PM (flag as inappropriate)
i am 11 weeks pregnant and i lost my appitite in the first few weeks but its came back but now im getting really really bad stomach pains.
ive been told its the ligaments streatching but im not sure.”
Posted by natalie on 19th Jun at 5:44PM (flag as inappropriate)
me and my ratner have been trying for a baby but nothing has happen yet i used to have the depo injection but i stoped using it over a year ago now will this still be affecting me?”
Posted by victoria on 17th Jun at 9:02AM (flag as inappropriate)
i dont no if this is really wierd but im 18 with no boyfriend and i am dieing to have a baby ive always loved kids and wanted loads but its scaring me how much i want 1 so young. i no it seems silly but id quite happily sleep with some1 i dont no if i thought id get pregnent.”
Posted by sam on 14th Jun at 11:37PM (flag as inappropriate)
i was 17 years old when i had my baby. i was in labour for 3 days but the pushing stage was the easiest. the whole pregnancy was the hardest to go through although i have never been through so much pain going through labour.”
Posted by Jenny on 14th Jun at 9:25PM (flag as inappropriate)
ive been having unportected sex with my boyfriend for about four years now and have never concieved. im pretty worried im infertile? and now that we'r trying for a baby im not sure what to do ?”
Posted by sophie on 9th Jun at 6:36PM (flag as inappropriate)
im on the cerazette pill but has missed abou 8 of them on my 2nd month. ( just started the pill)
i had unprotected sex on sunday and took the pill then next morning and then sex on monday unprotected and fogot to take the pill.
what is the chance that i am pregnant?
because for the whole month on the pill i was bleeding throughout until i was on my 2nd month.
is this normal?”
Posted by ana on 9th Jun at 6:26PM (flag as inappropriate)
I was 17 when i gave birth to my daughter. Nobody knew i was pregnant until the day i gave birth. I was too scared to tell anybody. I had no idea what was going to happen in labour. Luckily everything was fine and i have a beautiful little girl now who is nearly 18 months old. she is the best thing that has ever happened to me, and she has given me the push that i needed to carry on with my life! I am off to uni in September, so having a baby so young is not bad for all, but for those who see it as an easy way out, think again. It is TOUGH!!! Don't be a stereotypical teenage mother!!!!!!!!!!!!! !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
Posted by Sash on 7th Jun at 9:21PM (flag as inappropriate)
i had unprotected sex 2 weeks ago nd im so scared incase im pregnant!how often do u have 2 hav sex b4 u get pregnant?im 15 and was drunk”
Posted by kayleigh on 1st Jun at 10:03PM (flag as inappropriate)
i am 16, i had the contracetion implanion put in my arn in november, i didn't like what it was doing to my body so i had it taken out, the same day i had unprotected sex, thinking that i would still be imfertile from the implanion. i was then told the next day by a close friend that you instantly become fertile, is this true? is it possible that i am prgnant? it has only been four days since having it out, when will be the right time to take a pregnancy test?”
Posted by lucy on 30th May at 11:30PM (flag as inappropriate)
Im 18 & think I might be pregnant. I want a child as does my partner, who Ive been with 2yrs & living with over a yr, but Im really scared. My mum had 5 miscarriages and Im scared I will have one, can they run in the family?”
Posted by Rosy on 30th May at 12:12PM (flag as inappropriate)
This is a relly good website, very informative. Excellent work channel 4 x”
Posted by Shanni on 30th May at 12:49AM (flag as inappropriate)
hey, two days ago my boyfriend and i had unprotected sex, and now im on my period. I know sperm can last up to 72h, but am i pregnant?”
Posted by sophie on 27th May at 2:47PM (flag as inappropriate)
i dont know what to do
me and my bf had sex yesterday unprotected ,am i pregnant he didnt come so is there a chance? ”
Posted by Caitlin on 20th May at 7:39AM (flag as inappropriate)
I AM 30 AND MY PARTNER 24. WE TRY FOR A BABY FOR LAST 3 yrS. BUT STILL WE HAVE NOT BABY WHT WILL WE DO ???????
MY PARTNERS REPORT IS:-
Uteres is normal in size ,shape and position .No evidence of filling defect or extrinsic impression over uterus both the fallopian tubes are normal in course with dilated terminal end on right end on right side. Free spillage of contrast into peritoneal cavity seen on both side”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 20th May at 5:43AM (flag as inappropriate)
try birth/labour for 3 soild days, not been able to do anything, not been able to give birth due to baby and myself having problems, not been able to brest feed, which is what i always wanted to do, i didn't enjoy being pregant birth, labour,just so proud to have one of my dreams to come true, to hold my son in my arms for the first time.”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 16th May at 3:07PM (flag as inappropriate)
in 19 with 2 boys after being of the depo i have missed 2 periods but been using a condom now i keep getting pains in my belly like a baby kickin is this normal”
Posted by natasha on 9th May at 4:55PM (flag as inappropriate)
Hi.. I live in NZ and just saw the episode on tv about pregnancy.... Wow I wish my midwife or someone would have told me what I just saw.. Thanx so much, atleast I got a little bit of a glimpse what to expect...”
Posted by carla on 8th May at 10:41AM (flag as inappropriate)
anyone that is worried they might be pregnant put your mind at rest either go to the doctors for a free pregnancy test and dont worry its totally confidentual or go to your local bodycare store and pick one up for 99p the 99p one worked for me i found out i was pregnant at 17 my daughter is now 3 years old and so far i have loved every minute of it i cant comment on what labour is like because although i was in for 16-20 hours i slept through it all, but dont worry till you know for sure and the best thing is to be honest with your parents they might be mad to begin with but they will soon come round and they will be the best support you can get. Good Luck to anyone that is pregnant and congratulations.”
Posted by Lisa on 4th May at 9:08PM (flag as inappropriate)
listen anyone thinking about having a baby at a ayoung age is a big change and a very big decision to make and meake a wise choice my baby is 4 weeks old and i am 17 an a single mum, think before u act i dont regret having my baby so young as hee is the most beautifulthing ever but wish i had waited a while”
Posted by lottie on 3rd May at 1:42PM (flag as inappropriate)
Hi, im 23 and have two babies one 2.5 years, and the other 1 in may. I just wanted to give some advise to the young girls who have left messages thinking they might be pregnant..
First ly you can now buy tests that detect pregenacy before your period is due! i'd seriously recommend you do this if you feel you could be expecting girls. you can get tests from anywhere now days tescos, asda boots. hope this helps slighty x”
Posted by sarah on 2nd May at 2:45PM (flag as inappropriate)
Me and my boyfriend have been trying for a baby for the last 5months, and we have not been using any kind of contraception and im still not pregnant!
Could i be infertile?
Please help!”
Posted by carla on 30th Apr at 6:44PM (flag as inappropriate)
hi i am 21 and back in late jan early feb i fell pregnant and i had no idea untill i misscarried 5-6weeks after. i was on the pill and had not missed any. i went to my doctors and explained what had happened and they told me my pill must have stopped working but back in december i went to the nurse for my check up and told her in december i had come on 3 times but she told me to carry on taking my pill. when i went recently to have another check up and talk about what had happened the other nurse told me my pill stopped working a while back if i was experiance bleeding whilst taking the pill. ever since the misscarriage ive been getting low tummy pains and im not sure what they are any help?”
Posted by natalie on 27th Apr at 2:51PM (flag as inappropriate)
Last year, i found out I was pregnant, whilst using the pill. I was completely shocked and my boyfriend and I decided that the most appropriate action was to have a termination, since we were both students, not financially ar emotionally ready to support a child, despite us both being in our mid-twenities. I went onto complete autopilot until after the termination, but since then have not been able to regret my choice every single day. I often find myself in tears for no reason and feel horribly guilty.”
Posted by N on 27th Apr at 2:06PM (flag as inappropriate)
i have been off the pill for six months now as me and my husband are tryin for a baby but dont seem to be getting anywhere i just wanted some advice please”
Posted by jess on 26th Apr at 9:10PM (flag as inappropriate)
i feel sick this pass few days..my bf and i had unprotected sex 2 weeks ago..he Come Inside me..should i be pregnant?i missed my menstration..and my back hurts as well as my boobz..pls. help me..im just 15..”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 24th Apr at 1:07PM (flag as inappropriate)
I am nearlly 18, i have been having regular sex with someone for 2 months not using any protection and now am wondering on if i am pregnant, i am due on soon, is it to early to take a test now, i dont want to take one to early to think am not and it turns out i am, what should i do?”
Posted by Milly on 23rd Apr at 10:59AM (flag as inappropriate)
i had the inplant when i was 15 and found out i was pregnant wen i was 16 so if ne1 thinks there safe with the implant think again.....it didnt work for me x”
Posted by Amy on 21st Apr at 9:40PM (flag as inappropriate)
i had unprotecttd sex with my bf on days 8-14 after my last period. How likely is it that i am pregnant?”
Posted by samantha on 20th Apr at 7:20PM (flag as inappropriate)
Hai im 8weeks pregnant and im just not entirely sure what happens whilst giving birth its scarey for me as i am only 18 years old any advice?”
Posted by KJ on 20th Apr at 2:52AM (flag as inappropriate)
Me and my new boyfriend went to have sex for the first time together the other day but it really hurt me and it just wouldn't work. I have only had sex a few times before and that was a while ago, is that the reason I couldnt do it? Please help”
Posted by rachel on 19th Apr at 3:43PM (flag as inappropriate)
I am on the contreceptive pill, a couple of weeks ago I had forgottern to take it for about 3 days, but I also carried on having unprotected sex with my boyfriend of 2 years. Lately I have been getting really bad back ache and feeling sick throughout most days especialy about an hour after eating. Also Im still taking the pill but I did bleed on about 3 occasions?? I dont want to worry my partner by telling him yet just incase it is me over reacting. Should I take a pregnancy test? Thanks x”
Posted by Beth on 16th Apr at 2:33PM (flag as inappropriate)
Carrie, if you have a baby you vagina does not widen , the cervix is only place that widens when having a baby , therefore your vagina does not widen.x”
Posted by Lauren on 16th Apr at 3:19AM (flag as inappropriate)
Sophie , if you have took the morning after pill you should be alright although did you throw up after it? if you missed your period i would recommed you see a doctor or take a test asap, you may not be as i was in the same situation & thankfully was not pregnant be just incase.x”
Posted by Lauren on 16th Apr at 3:12AM (flag as inappropriate)
hiya, i fell pregnant last year and lost the baby at 18 weeks, since then my periods have been irregular and ive had one period in 6 months, ive done pregnancy tests regularly but their all negative, what does this mean?? have my hormones still not gone back to normal after my miscarriage?? help!!!”
Posted by Kim on 15th Apr at 8:37AM (flag as inappropriate)
My boyfriend and i had sex on friday the 10th in april,he accidentally came inside me. im worried i may be pregnant but im not sure my period is sapposed to be on the 20th of april but im not sure if its early enough to tell or when is the peaks on conceiving or what not. he wants me to have an abortion or something but i dont believe in any of that. if im going to have sex im going to take responcibiliy of my actions and not just let them "dissapear" cuz frnakly they wont dissapear. I know if i got an abortion id be mentally hurt forever, if i adopted id feel guilty and knowing someone may not be giving the child the care i tend to give it. im not sure where to go who to look for or what to do. i dont want to be a mom but at the same time im not going to pawn off my actions. what can i do?!? i havent told my parents, my boyfriend knows and my closest friends... but frankly that doesint seem to be enough.”
Posted by Caitlyn on 13th Apr at 9:55PM (flag as inappropriate)
Im on the pill and my boyfriend used contraception, i dont know wat to do or how to tell him.”
Posted by ali on 13th Apr at 6:06PM (flag as inappropriate)
hi im 14 and has just had sex , im really worried i might be pregnant but how can i tell so early on , im reli scared we didnt use a condom either which was stupid but now i jst dont no what to do ?.x”
Posted by Amie on 13th Apr at 2:49PM (flag as inappropriate)
i am a 14year old girl who has had sex once and fell pregnant, i got rid of the baby without my parents knowing. but i have this boy who just a mate and i said some things to him and now to make up for it he wants me to have sex with him and refuses to use a comdon i dont know what to do. i dont want to fall pregnant again.”
Posted by abby on 13th Apr at 12:06PM (flag as inappropriate)
heyah, im 15 and i was meant to come on my period 2 days ago and my periods are normally on time i had unprotected sex 4 days before my period but my boyfriend pulled out i have took 2 pregnancy tests and they have both come out negative what should i do ? or is it to early to tell yet whether i am pregnant or not ?”
Posted by beckie on 13th Apr at 9:31AM (flag as inappropriate)
I've just recently been married and am not wishing to have a child for a couple more years. I do understand that things happen even though I am on the pill. With my pill though I have elected now to have my period anymore so how am I to tell if I do become pregnant. My mother said you just feel different, but are there certain things I should be watching for?”
Posted by Heather on 13th Apr at 3:38AM (flag as inappropriate)
hey, me and my boyfriend regularly have sex unprotected, but he doesn't cum in me. but over the last week - 2 weeks i have noticed my boobs have become sore, im always tired, and need to wee a lot. what are the chances of me being pregnant? because this has never happened before. even though we have had unprotected sex before.”
Posted by Hannah on 12th Apr at 1:59PM (flag as inappropriate)
i had sex with my boyfriend but i had the moaring after pill and i have missed a period am i pregnant???”
Posted by corinne on 11th Apr at 7:25PM (flag as inappropriate)
I am 13 and lost my virginity at the age of 12 i became pregnant the first time of having sex. i did go to my doctor and he informed me that he didn't have to tell my parents until i would start showing. about 4 weeks into the pregnancy i wasn't showing which was fine i went to the doctors every week disguising the appointments as going to town but the last appointment on the 4th week turned into a nightmare i had a miscarriage i was told that this happens in most children under the age of 15 because we have not fully developed yet and my womb and insides are still growing even though i was on my period i still had a long way to go till i was fully developed. I have chosen not to tell my mum and dad and my doctor fully supported me i didn't have to be made to go into labor to have the child to get it out of me because it was so small it would eventually shrivel away on its own accord. I feel very silly for having done this and if anyone asks me if i have lost my virginity i always say no. i hope everybody that reads this will always think twice before having sex especially if unprotected.”
Posted by Polly on 11th Apr at 4:53PM (flag as inappropriate)
i am only 16 and had sex without any protecton can i take the morning after pill after 72 hours and if i can where can i get it from”
Posted by emma on 11th Apr at 2:28PM (flag as inappropriate)
I Had UnprotectedSex Whilst On Your Period And Now Ive Been Really Tired And Been Having Alot Of Brown Colored Discharge
What does this mean”
Posted by CHARLOTTE on 10th Apr at 6:23PM (flag as inappropriate)
Me and my partner have been together 4 years an have been trying for a baby for nealy 12 months any hints? I'm so worried i may be infertile but to embarresed to even bring it up with my doctor...”
Posted by Lx on 10th Apr at 1:10AM (flag as inappropriate)
i have had sex with my partner and the condom came of and we both did not realise and i came inside her the next morning we went an got the morning after pill but she was due on 4 days ago. i am very scared as i do not want to be a father yet.how long do you have to wait until you know for definate that a girl is pregnant?”
Posted by ben on 9th Apr at 6:28PM (flag as inappropriate)
i am 20 years old. i have been with my boyfriend for 4 years and have been having unprotected sex for 3 years. we are trying for a baby but nothing has happened!! is there something wrong with me?? how can i get pregnant??”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 9th Apr at 10:57AM (flag as inappropriate)
can u still be pregnet wen ur still havin ur periods? if so how would you check? and wat signs to look out for?x”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 9th Apr at 9:15AM (flag as inappropriate)
if you're thinking about having unprotected sex but you don't want a child, don't! use a condom! even though me and my partner used one, some cum got onto it and now im scared im pregnant and im only 15, i don't want anyone to feel as scared as i am doing now :(”
Posted by rachel on 7th Apr at 5:09PM (flag as inappropriate)
Ive Had Sex With My Bf Without Protection But He Didnt Come Inside Me But Im Pregnant? How Could This Of Happend?”
Posted by Emma on 7th Apr at 10:56AM (flag as inappropriate)
if you have sex on the last day you're taking the pill can you get pregnant????
I'm really worried as i'm only 17.”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 6th Apr at 10:37AM (flag as inappropriate)
whats the percentage of being pregnant with out using a condom still if you know that he didn't come inside you ?”
Posted by chloe on 5th Apr at 7:06PM (flag as inappropriate)
I fell pregnant august 07 & had a miscarrige oct 07 .. since then ive had more discharge every day. Its a pain because i have to wear panty liners as to not embarras myself when somebodys doing the washing.. Any help?”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 5th Apr at 4:22PM (flag as inappropriate)
My friend has talked to me recently about how she thinks she may be pregnant. She hasn't had a period since the end of February, even though she has had quite a serious illness since then. She is also having some brown discharge coming out of the relevant female areas. What does this mean? She has always been extremely careful sexually, and is just getting really worried. Please could someone explain this??”
Posted by John on 4th Apr at 5:38PM (flag as inappropriate)
I think the best form of contrception is the implanion I'm on my third one now and its amazing I think every teenage girl should have it, it protects you from getting pregnant for 3yrs no pills no injections! As I feel too many children are having children! And its costing the take payer a fortune!”
Posted by amy-jane on 4th Apr at 2:34PM (flag as inappropriate)
I had sex using a condom, i was 3 weeks late for my period and came on on monday. I am still worried i could be pregnant and have not done a test. can you have a period and be pregnant? i have been feeling bloated and tired alot also peeing alot too.
I want to get this sorted out but scared of doing a test.”
Posted by Harmony on 4th Apr at 2:30PM (flag as inappropriate)
hi i have been having unprotected sex but have a condition called pollycistic overies can i still get pregnant?”
Posted by Gemima on 3rd Apr at 2:36PM (flag as inappropriate)
hi. over past two week i have been having sex with my BF. we are using condom most of the time. but last week we didn't... and he came but not inside me... my period was due on 25th march but i haven't had it yet. does that mean i might be pregnant? i m not ready for kids yet. please help...”
Posted by [No First Name Supplied] on 3rd Apr at 1:01PM (flag as inappropriate)
im 17 years old and im pregnant, i think im about 12 weeks how do i tell my parents?”
Posted by chelsie on 3rd Apr at 12:20PM (flag as inappropriate)
I have been on the combined and mini-pills and had pregnancy panics! The thing with both pills is that they can actually create pregnancy symptoms, like sore breasts and weight gain and then your anxious mind can create more. It takes a couple of weeks from conception for pregnancy tests to work. The best way to avoid getting pregnant is to take your pill and use condoms, even if you have been with the boy for ages.
I think it's disgusting the lack of knowledge teenage girls have these days, I am 20 and was taught all about pre-ejaculation and how contraception works at school, I thought this was the norm. Our teens are obviously suffering because of the lack of clear information, schools need to shape up!!”
Posted by Emma on 3rd Apr at 11:24AM (flag as inappropriate)
I wouldn't recommend getting pregnant untill you were at least over the age of consent (16 years old) and in a loving commited relationship. However, if you do wish to become pregnant - other than taking the STI checks for the sake of your health and that of your babies, please be sure to use the recommended daily dose of Folic Acid from 3 months before you concieve and twelve weeks after. This will prevent severe disabilities and neural tube defects such as Spina Bifida and Anencephaly (A baby that forms with out the brain and therefore unable to live). I, until recently was unaware this could happen. I had a baby with Anencephaly early this year. I was told that taking folic acid would have prevented this. Now if I want more children, I have to take a higher dose of folic acid. So be warned!! I am 26, married and already have 3 children. Stay safe and be careful.”
Posted by Gemma on 3rd Apr at 9:57AM (flag as inappropriate)
i give birth too a healthy baby boy 3weeks ago,i conceived when i was 16,and turned 17 in February,as much as i wouldn't change him for the world i know that its going too be a bit of a struggle in the future,having a baby is the most amazing thing in the world,i just wish id of waited just a few more years,i think its rely important that girls know that if it happens they can manage,but unless it dose just happen,they rely shouldn't plan it....i dont have a partner and am now a single mum at 17,i love him so much ,but i wanted love and a partner .....i should have been more careful,this site should be appreciated more”
Posted by samantha on 3rd Apr at 12:16AM (flag as inappropriate)
I got pregnant at 16 then 17 lost both babys.. soon after i got pregnant with my son who is 4months had him 4weeks early was in labor 4days it was hard time nearly lost him and me.. I advice you not to try for a baby so young my babys dad left me wen i was 20weeks pregnant now he dont even look at his son.. even tho he has everythink he could want he dont have a stable family witch every child deserves x”
Posted by Jade on 2nd Apr at 10:29PM (flag as inappropriate)
Hello im 18 years old and pregnant, i am with the babies father and have been since i was 16. We are looking forward to being parents but im so scared for the birth as my partner is my birthing partner and im affraid i will embarres myself infront of my partner and the nurses and my partner is the only person who has seen my body, am i just being stupid or is thee sort of feelings normal, please help”
Posted by siobhan on 2nd Apr at 10:18PM (flag as inappropriate)
For all teens thinking they want babies young. Just have a good think!! Your body will never ever be the same again!! I used to have a flat stomach and now I have so much baggy skin, I will never have anything near a flat stonmah again, without having a tummy tuck!! Also think about how much a baby takes over your life! No partying, no going out without having a babysitter. It is harder to find on than you would think! Your life changes forever!! Its not cool to be pregnant and have a baby, it's a life you are bringing into the world, a person. So think very very carefully! If you don't want a baby, use a condom. You can still get pregnnt on the pill, nothig is 100% safe! but if you at least use a coondom you are doing the best you can to protect yourself from pregnancy and infections!”
Posted by leanne on 2nd Apr at 9:58PM (flag as inappropriate)
hey im like a month late on my period but have taken 3 tests and all come back negitive, ive ben to my doctors and he wasnt much help he said its stress but the thing is im not stressed. what should i do?? whta do you think could be wrong with me im in a relationship & i am having intercourse.”
Posted by karla on 2nd Apr at 9:38PM (flag as inappropriate)
i was on the pill when i conceived my little boy i did about 10 tests half said i was half said i wasnt so anyone who thinks you are book a appointment with the midwife to make sure.”
Posted by nicole on 2nd Apr at 8:29PM (flag as inappropriate)
hi, am 13wks pregnant and so so looking forward to it! but one thing worrying me am in a relationship hes a gr8 guy but i cheated :( i had my period a week after i had one night stand it was a normal period! plus i didnt have sex with my partner till i come on! could the one night stand be the dad or my lovely bf!!
PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 2nd Apr at 1:32PM (flag as inappropriate)
Me and my boyfriend last had sex about a week and a half ago without protection, i am on the pill, but i have just recently had a heavy period of 8 days, and i am putting on a bit of wieght, but i have started taking my pill again, am i pregnant and if i am would the pill stop it growing?”
Posted by Kym on 2nd Apr at 1:09PM (flag as inappropriate)
i am a teenager im 19 & im a mummy to a beautiful little girl who is 2, i was 16 when i fell pregnant & i was 17 when i actualy gave birth, i am still with my partner but he has to work hard all day, although i love me daughter millions, to all you young people out there THINK & dont rush into anything its very very hard work, you dont get time to do teenage things like go out and enjoy yourself or even continue your education its the hardest job in the world its twenty four seven theres night and nappies and sick and tantrums and it doesnt get any easier, i would never change my daughter but if i had the chance i would have waited got a enducation and had a life, just think before you do it is it really what you want”
Posted by natalie on 2nd Apr at 11:55AM (flag as inappropriate)
i am 36 weeks gone i found out when i was weeks gone. im 21 years old and iv found it hard to ajust to having a bay as your hole life changes some part of me wishis that i would of watied till i was older. i also found out that i got an std at the same time now there has been some problems with having my baby as iv gota have a c-section. IF YOU DONT WONT A BABY OR AN STD OR AN STI USE A COMDOM!!”
Posted by Donna on 2nd Apr at 11:35AM (flag as inappropriate)
I had unproctected sex 2 times in the past couple of weeks. My period was due a week and half ago but i have not come on. I took a test at the begin of the week but it said i was not pregant. When is the right time to take a pregancey test to know for sure if i am pragnat or not???”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 2nd Apr at 7:41AM (flag as inappropriate)
when i was pregnant, at about 26 wks i started to feel a bit over welmed, thats when i started to feel my body really changing, i felt a bit insecure and nothing i have ever felt before!he is 3 in may i think it was all worth it!!!!!”
Posted by sarahjane on 1st Apr at 11:54PM (flag as inappropriate)
me and my boyfriend have been having unprotected sex at least 3 times a week without protection for the last 9 months and nothing has happened. We would like a child but nothing seems to be happeneing... should we go see a doctor?”
Posted by Jordan on 1st Apr at 11:52PM (flag as inappropriate)
me and my girl friend had unprotected sex twice the last month !the fist was when she was having her period and i came inside her but quickly pullet out and the second was last weekend but i pulled it out way before i came !Is there much chance in her becoming pregnant ?”
Posted by ryan on 1st Apr at 11:29PM (flag as inappropriate)
hi im 22 and i hav been of the pill over 3 months as me n my partner ar tryn 4 a baby i had a period since off th pill i was a week n a haf l8t i didnt av one since it 3weeks late dis time am i preg??? i am dien to no could this hapen so quick? as i avbeen on yasmin pill for few yrs befor commin off it/
any answers plz?”
Posted by linda on 1st Apr at 11:17PM (flag as inappropriate)
iya i am 16 years old and i had unported sex over 6 times now i have been on the pill for about 1 mouth but have missed about 7 pills and when having the 7 days off still having unported sex i become to but on weight quite alot gone to a from a size 10 to 12 even know i am eating the same but having craving like havin smoach pain because i am so hugry but every day i feel sick but never am i dont know what to do do you think i should take a preg test i scared if i am pregnet because i know my bf dont want a baby this young but i am dead against having aborsions and always have been can you get back to me as soon as possible plzzzz”
Posted by tillie on 1st Apr at 9:43PM (flag as inappropriate)
hiya, im 17 + started having sex with a lad whos a little older we last had sex about 3-4weeks ago and about two weeks ago i started to feel sick alot, and felt different im on the pill but had forgotten to take it and i think the condom could have spilt. am i just being paranoid or could i be pregnant?!”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 1st Apr at 9:29PM (flag as inappropriate)
I had to have a C-section last year as i was close to deaths door..Before this i could have sex in any position at anytime and at any penitration level.but now i find it uncomfertable and really pain full in certain positions..this is realy getting me down and the sex is getting a tad routine as am to afraid to try the other painfull positions because it hurts...help !”
Posted by Fiona on 1st Apr at 9:29PM (flag as inappropriate)
To all those people who have left a message saying that their boyfriend withdrew before coming so they wouldn't get pregnant: Pre-cum contains sperm so yes it is possible that you can get pregnant by the withdrawing method. It is not a reliable way to prevent pregnancy. If you do not wish to become pregnant then you should use some form of protection such as condoms. Also you could get an STD/STI by not using condoms.”
Posted by Emma on 1st Apr at 9:21PM (flag as inappropriate)
i am currently pregnant with my third child and am only 21 years old but i love pregnancy and being a mum. pregnancy and childbirth were the most exciting experiences of my life and i would do it a thousand times again. my body has mostly regained its pre-pregnancy figure, although sadly i now have a size 34a breast with several stretchmarks but i wouldn't change it for the world and i can't wait for baby number 3!!”
Posted by kirsty on 1st Apr at 9:20PM (flag as inappropriate)
hi i am a 17 year olg girl and am still a virgin but i havent had my period for about 4 months, but i have heard that a girl got pregnant and she didnt even have sex is this possible im really worried ???”
Posted by margaret on 1st Apr at 9:17PM (flag as inappropriate)
Wow i actually decided to watch this video as i am trying for a baby (i am 21) and this was very factual. Thanks alot! :)”
Posted by Kim on 1st Apr at 9:15PM (flag as inappropriate)
hiaa :) im 16 and im 25 weeks pregnant im very heavy already and people keeps saying i look like im ready to drop :S could i start dieting now and would it help me and make me look normal size pregnant ?”
Posted by Laura on 1st Apr at 9:12PM (flag as inappropriate)
im late on period and done 2 pregnancy tests they both come back negative what is up?”
Posted by sophie on 1st Apr at 9:09PM (flag as inappropriate)
iv been married for almost 2 years and me and my hubby are trying for kids! im setting to think that it will never happen! iv been off the pill for 1year and we av been trying for 10 months! since we av been trying it fells like almost every girl i no around is pregnant! it is really getting me down! can u please give us some tips!”
Posted by laura on 1st Apr at 9:02PM (flag as inappropriate)
I'm 14 and on the pill!! Me and my boyfriend have had sex without a condome, is there a change that i could get pregnant??”
Posted by Emma on 1st Apr at 9:00PM (flag as inappropriate)
i had the implanon in for about two and half years. i had it removed as me and my partner wanted to try for a baby. after one month of having the implant out i still had not come on my period - i went to the pharmacy to get a pregnancy test and to my surprise i was pregnant! i was told that it is possible to get pregnant soon after havin the implant out - but didnt relaise that it would happen before my first period! i am now 20 weeks pregnant and exprecting a bay girl :-)”
Posted by karen on 1st Apr at 8:01PM (flag as inappropriate)
I'm 23 years old girl from Poland, I watched your program about pragnancy and problems with procuration of pragnancy. I must tell you that now I'm afraid about me and my future child, if I will ever have him!? How can I check it!? i think that i should go to the doctor and tell him about it, wright? Now I'm afraid more than about two months ago cause I might have the HPV virus - now I'm waiting for DNA clean bill of health...”
Posted by Madeleine on 1st Apr at 7:52PM (flag as inappropriate)
hi. im 18 and am wanting a baby!! ma best friends are both expecting babys in may and im jealous. they are both in steady relationships. im in a a relationship but i dont think it will last. my bf wouldnt b a very good father as hes not muture enought. i know im ready for a baby as iv wanted one for a long time. i would love to have a baby but i know id have to have a place of my own as im currently living with my bfs parents and they have made me go on the pill and would make me have a abortion if i got pregnant which i would hate. im also worried about what people would think of me as people look at my friends with discust and my friends are great parents. i just want some advice on what to do really. i dont n wether to wait or not because i may not find the right person to have a baby with x”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 1st Apr at 7:19PM (flag as inappropriate)
i have got a folicle on my ovary and me and my bf have unprotected sex all of the time. how do i know if im infertile or not. by the way i think your show is great and it has taught me alot. thankyou . hope to hear from you soon.”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 1st Apr at 3:33PM (flag as inappropriate)
can you get pregnant at anytime during your period? x”
Posted by nikki on 1st Apr at 12:22PM (flag as inappropriate)
Hi there am 14 and my boyfriend and i have been goin out for 6 month so we thought we would have our first time woth each other but two weeks ago i found out i was one month pregnant and i haven't told my mum yet because i am afraid to . Help”
Posted by Nicola on 1st Apr at 11:45AM (flag as inappropriate)
I had a baby daughter,Raine who is now 2 weeks old. i had a very easy birth only on gas and air i was judged by many people as i am only 17 and the babys father had leftt when he found out i was expecting. My parents have been very supportive and i wouldnt change my daughter for the world”
Posted by emille on 1st Apr at 9:22AM (flag as inappropriate)
i had sex 2 months ago using a condom but i havn't came on my period since? but i have no signs of pregnancy and im scared.. i dont know what to do?!”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 31st Mar at 11:56PM (flag as inappropriate)
Me and my boyfriend have been having sex pretty much every day for the last 2 weeks, i think i was due on my period last week but they can be iregular. Last monday morning i bled a very small amound and did the same tuesday night but nothing since. I did a pregnancy test 3 days ago and the test was negative. I dont have tender breasts or morning sickness and have been drinkin alot recently. Could i still be pregnant? We dont use any contraception as we are trying for a baby.”
Posted by aimee on 31st Mar at 11:33PM (flag as inappropriate)
I am on the cezarette mini pill and i do not have periods. however, i have had unprotected sex atleast 3 times in the last 3 months. in the last 2-3 weeks, i have been getting really bad stomach cramps, feeling sick, needing a wee every second etc. is there a chance i could be pregnant? can i stil take a pregnancy test if i dont have a period?
Thankyou.”
Posted by sophie on 31st Mar at 10:40PM (flag as inappropriate)
i got pregnant after being told i wouldnt be able to without help. so i didnt take my pill seriously and it still happened to me so always use protection if you arnt planning on getting pregnant. i also put on nearly five stone so i feel insecure even a year after conception and i have always had a slim figure so be prepared to chnge for your child!”
Posted by sarah-jane on 31st Mar at 10:12PM (flag as inappropriate)
ive been pegnant for 10 weeks now and i look lke an elephant im huge but im really exited !”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 31st Mar at 9:56PM (flag as inappropriate)
im 18 and have been with my partner for 3 & half years now. i was on the pill for a year then came off it as i felt happy with my partner enough for me not to use it. Last september i found out i was pregnant i was shocked but happy, later that month i went for my scan and everythink was fine. The next day i had really bad pains and found out it was a miscarriage. I was gutted. Ive never really thought about having kids before but since the miscarriage im obsessed everywhere i go i see babies and prams even when im at home its on the tv its driving me mad.How can i become pregnant more soon? could i be infertile? please help! xx”
Posted by sarah on 31st Mar at 9:28PM (flag as inappropriate)
Didnt see the last series. But watched last night and today. My view ... it's probably the most important documentary yet made in the UK. And I hope it is discussed and shown in all high schools, colleges and universities. Finally something to give both males and females tricked by the porn industry their confidence and self esteem back... and take the pressure off. This affects older people as well as our teenagers, porn has affected negatively many a healthy relationship by even conning older people in to not knowing what is real and not real anymore, so some parents themselves do not have the answers that your program so beautifully and sensitively is able to give. Excellent. Keep going. And continue to do everything you can to make the computer & porn industry, and governments accountable and more active in protecting our young people. Thank you.”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 31st Mar at 9:27PM (flag as inappropriate)
To get pregnant, you don't use a contraceptive... but what about STI's ...
can you still get them if you are trying for a baby... ???”
Posted by Pete on 31st Mar at 9:21PM (flag as inappropriate)
I had un-procted sex last week, it was a day after my period. My bf said that he did not cum inside me but i did go and get the emergency morning after pill the next day anyway. I am really scared and paranoid about things like this. I am due my period the 17 this month! Is there any chance that i would be preg after taking this pill??”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 31st Mar at 9:02PM (flag as inappropriate)
i am 17 years old and have been having sex for da past 7 months wiv out a condom every time and not one of these times i have got pregnant im nt tryin n i dnt wnt one but why is this happenin is der sumin rong with me ??”
Posted by jessica on 31st Mar at 9:01PM (flag as inappropriate)
Iv had sex with my bf a few times, and all with contrception. but iv missed a period, would he have told me if it split?”
Posted by Emma on 31st Mar at 8:59PM (flag as inappropriate)
I am on the contraceptive pill. and concerned about becoming pregnant. me and my boyfriend of 1 and a half years, had sex afew weeks ago for the first time only he didn't ejaculate inside me, and I think I forgot to take my pill afew days before hand but took it in the morning as soon as i remembered which is what the packet suggested. should i wait till the end of my pill pack which ends in 7 days, or take action now? I am very worrid. also can you use a pregnancy test on the pill or doesnt it work?”
Posted by lucy on 31st Mar at 8:59PM (flag as inappropriate)
Rebecca, It is my belief that pregnancy tests need more than 2 days to inform you of whether or not you are pregnant. It's too early to tell. My advice is to go and see a doctor.”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 31st Mar at 7:22PM (flag as inappropriate)
i am 19yrs old and a mum to my first, 4month old daughter. my pregnancy was great loved it although it went so fast. i was induced at 37weeks as my baby was small and i was in labour for 2half hours. is this normal for first time mum?”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 31st Mar at 6:03PM (flag as inappropriate)
I am a 14 year old who recently, and accidentally fell pregnant becuase i was presured not to wear a condom and i am speaking to every girl now- wear or take contraception!! please x”
Posted by Ellie on 31st Mar at 5:54PM (flag as inappropriate)
hi. i am 14 i had unprotected sex i took the after pill but i got myself drunk and throw up i have missed my period i am scared i might be pregnant! can you give me any advice or information about this.”
Posted by Sophie on 31st Mar at 4:32PM (flag as inappropriate)
i am epileptic, however my fits are very controlled.
is it still okay for me and my partner to have a baby. My body, with epilepsy doesn't do well with changes, trying so much as a new food can trigger a fit. I'd like to have a baby, but i am worried.”
Posted by grace on 31st Mar at 3:26PM (flag as inappropriate)
hiya, i have been with my partner 5 months ... we have never used protection but i havnt got pregnent...ATALL!! its worrying me allot, i have no kids, we have both been tested for std's. and were both young! wot on earths goin wrong?! am i infertile? hellllpppppppp”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 31st Mar at 1:54PM (flag as inappropriate)
hi i am not pregnant and never have been,me and my partner have recently started trying for a baby i would like your advice on when is the best times to conceive through your mothly cycle and what things you should and should not be doin to give me the best chances of having a baby.also some info on the birthing stages and what will happen,thankyou x”
Posted by stacey on 31st Mar at 12:37AM (flag as inappropriate)
I Had Unprotected Sex With My Partner About 2 Weeks Ago & Also I Am On The Pill Injection But I Think It Has Ran Out And I Have Not Had No Periods Yet . And I Have Been Sleeping A Lot More Than Usual But I Go To Bed Extremely Late At Night & Sometimes I Find I HAve To Sleep In Okward Positions, I Have Not Taken A Test . Could I Possible Be Pregnant I Am Very Worried ! ?? x”
Posted by Lisa on 31st Mar at 12:27AM (flag as inappropriate)
How does someone get pregnant? Do you have to risk STI's and have unprotected sex if you're planning on having a baby? how does it work?”
Posted by David on 30th Mar at 11:57PM (flag as inappropriate)
I think it's really scary reading these comments how little people actually know. Should you be having sex if you don't know the facts?”
Posted by Melissa on 30th Mar at 11:27PM (flag as inappropriate)
ive been pregnant twice now. with different guys. but both times i have lost the baby. is there something rong with me ?is there somethings i can do to check ?? helpp meee.”
Posted by Katie on 30th Mar at 10:06PM (flag as inappropriate)
I get the impression that i could be infertile. I think this because there had been many times i have forgotten to take me pill an have had unprotected sex, and I have never fallen pregnant? How do I know whether i am or not?”
Posted by Nicole on 30th Mar at 9:52PM (flag as inappropriate)
i forgot to get a repeat prescription of my doctor for the pill in early january, i have been having unprotected sex with my boyfriend and iv had no sign of a period since. during this time i have tested for pregnancy once but it was negative, should i test again? if so when?? or am i just being paranoid??”
Posted by Natalie on 30th Mar at 9:46PM (flag as inappropriate)
i have big boobs but my nipples dont show why is that?”
Posted by connie on 30th Mar at 9:39PM (flag as inappropriate)
hi i am 18 i got pregnant at 17 i was only with my boyfriend a month ino pretty soon right. we both thought about loads of things to do but the right thing was to go on with the pregnecy as we made our own life insaid me growing bigger and bigger each day. when i got futher into it i hated it i was alwaysbeing sick. i cant go out i always felt like i was going to fall over all the time and always going dizzy. i hated all my pregncey.i got fatter n fatter and got loads of streach marks that i can not stand. but i always thought at the end it would be worth it as i would have a wounderful babyboy. i was very ill. i nver went out i could not evan walk for more than an hour i hated it. i also was very moody and very hot thu out of it. the labour were mad it starded for a day in slow labour i didnt go in till the day after. cut the story short. i was pushing for about 8-9 hours i was in so much pain. he wunt come out so i had to have help with it i had the suction on his head. he was born at 1:25am on the thurseday morning.waighing 8 pound 11. 57cm. the happyest day of my life he was worth all the pain i went thu.”
Posted by chelsea on 30th Mar at 9:35PM (flag as inappropriate)
I recently fell pregnant due to my conctraceptive pill having side effects with my body. I am only 16 but i have been with my partner for around a year and a half now. I always said that if i fell pregnant at a young age then i would get an abortion and i said that when had the decision once i realised i was pregnant, but once i knew my whole opinon changed and it really effected me, i later miscarried i found out from the doctor that i was around 8weeks gone, & it really has effected me personally. I have made my mind up that if i ever fall pregnant again between now and my early 20s that i am going to keep it. It is not a nice experience and i wouldnt wish it upon anybody and i sometimes wonder if i was able to have miscarriage at the age of 16 will it be difficult for me in the future when i am trying for a baby?”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 30th Mar at 9:30PM (flag as inappropriate)
Hey, ive been with my fiance over a year now and altho we are young were have decided to try for a baby, we have been have unprotected sex from about 5 months into our relationship. i have been on the pill for 2 years and stopped takin it 2 months ago. the first month i had my period at the regular date but it wasnt very heavy. and i noticed my belly was slightly swollen compared to it usual flat state! this month again i came on but it was really light and was on and off for about a week. now im gettin cravings for food and feel sick in the mornings and after meals! could i have got pregnant whilst still on the pill becasue usually you wouldnt see these signs untill about 3 months in would you?? need help asap thanks xxx”
Posted by Chelsea on 30th Mar at 9:27PM (flag as inappropriate)
i had a implant put in but i got it taken out 6 months after it being in cus i put on 2 stone but it was bent wen it come out now me and my boyfriend have been trying for a baby far just under a year and is there any way the implant has messed up my fertility”
Posted by sarah on 30th Mar at 9:22PM (flag as inappropriate)
hi i am 17 and haveing my baby no 2 dose giveing birth 2 or more time make u vagina eny bigger then it is”
Posted by carrie on 30th Mar at 9:14PM (flag as inappropriate)
Hi.. I Had Unprotected Sex A Couple Of Weeks Back.. Im On The Pill But I Was On a New Packet. Ide Only Taken 5. Im ust Worrid Cause I Stopped Taking My Pill and I havent Come On My Period [I Dont Get Them While On the Pill] Ive Taken a Test And Its Says It Negative..But Why Havent I Come On My Period?”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 30th Mar at 9:11PM (flag as inappropriate)
For all the lovely people concerned about the 'didn't ejaculate inside me' :
Neither did my lovely daughter's father. She was conceived within the week after my period, and the winning sperm came from the pre-ejaculation. We wanted a baby, so it was good for us. If you aren't quite ready for kids, use a condom BEFORE insertion.”
Posted by lucy on 30th Mar at 9:01PM (flag as inappropriate)
i'm on the cerazette pill and have been for 2 years. but its only been recently that i have had sex without a condom. is there a chance that i can still get pregnant even though i'm on the pill? if so, when should i take a pregnancy test?”
Posted by sarah on 30th Mar at 8:54PM (flag as inappropriate)
hi. over the last 4 weeks i've had un protected sex 2 times, the last time being 2 days ago. I've taken a pregnancy test both times as i'm suppose to be on my period, even though i have very irregualar periods. both the tests have come back negative but is it to soon to tell if i could be pregnant. please help!”
Posted by rebecca on 30th Mar at 2:17PM (flag as inappropriate)
i have not bee on yet andi am feeling sick and it sill saying no i am not preg what do i do a nother test in the week ?”
Posted by [No First Name Supplied] on 29th Mar at 5:16PM (flag as inappropriate)
i recently have had unprotected sex with my bf and he didnt cum inside me we didnt go that far as he was worried about gettin me pregnant...is there any way i could be pregnant if even the slightest bit of his cum was on my vagina???””
Posted by claire on 24th Mar at 8:25PM (flag as inappropriate)
I have had unprotected sex about more than 4 times with the same person, and each of these times he has ejaculated inside me. Also at some of these times i have consumed alcohol. I havent become pregnant at any of these points. Im not trying for a baby, but im worried that i might be infertile as i want children in the future. How can i find out if i am infertile or not without having sex with someone.”
Posted by Lauren on 23rd Mar at 9:28PM (flag as inappropriate)
I am on the contraceptive pill and have been havin sex with my boyfriend as usual without using a condom. I havent been coming on my periods at all when im meant to be and in the last month ive started getting a bump. Im weeing alot and getting cravings. I took a test but it didnt show anything in 3 minutes so i put it back in the box i looked again the day after and it said i was pregnant. Not sure whether to trust it or not. Ive stopped taking my pill and me and my boyfriend have had sex again. Should i take another test in a couple weeks to find out properly? Does it sound like im pregnant anyway?”
Posted by Alice on 23rd Mar at 9:18PM (flag as inappropriate)
I missed a pill for two days and during the two days i had sex twice but as soon as i remembered i took both days pills. I'm still very worried about being pregnant and i know i wont be able to know untill i next come of the pill. Will i? or is 3 weeks too early to know about pregnancy? I'm quite scared if i am!”
Posted by Jane on 22nd Mar at 9:09PM (flag as inappropriate)
i recently have had unprotected sex with my bf and he didnt cum inside me we didnt go that far as he was worried about gettin me pregnant...is there any way i could be pregnant if even the slightest bit of his cum was on my vagina???”
Posted by cara on 25th Feb at 10:00PM (flag as inappropriate)
I come off the pill 6 weeks ago now. I had unprotected sex 2 weeks ago, which is the day I worked out I should have been on my period. Although he pulled out, I’m a little worried I could be pregnant form him pre-Cumming!? I’ve read this is enough to get someone pregnant? 4 days after having sex I had some blood it was brown & then had 2 days of, I fink red blood. Was this a period or could I be pregnant? I did a pregnancy test 2 days ago & it said not pregnant. Was it to early to tell or is this right?”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 24th Feb at 9:45PM (flag as inappropriate)
i'm on the pill and i've been having my peroid as normal but i've been getting tired and sicky feelings as well as odd cravings, but i've put no wait on. i've taken pregnancy tests and they've been saying negitive.
me and my boyfriend dont use condoms as i'm alligeric to laytex so it's hard to find them in the right size as after watching the sex education show togther he realized he needed a bigger size.
may i be pregnant? as i've heard this can sometimes happen. ”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 4th Feb at 6:52PM (flag as inappropriate)
can you get pregnant if the condom splits after having sex with only 1 day of taking the pill again after last period and taking antibitics after a cold and people say the antibiotics affects the pill? helpp please!”
Posted by jane on 29th Jan at 2:15PM (flag as inappropriate)
i was 15 when i fell pregnant with my son and 16 when i had him and 17 when i fell pregnant with my daughter and was 18 when i had her my daughter was planned though now im 19 i have no regrets i love my kids and i love being a mum and the pregnancies were both fine and labour wasnt that bad for me with my son i was induced 12 days late with a pesari tablet it worked 1st time and 6 hours later he was born weighing 8lbs 4oz i had stitches which i thought was worse than the labour, with my daughter i went into labour myself and 2 hours later she was born weighing 6lbs 13oz alot smaller than her brother so i didnt have stitches i had gas n air and pethedine with both it was all worth it my kids are my world :)”
Posted by leah on 29th Jan at 1:37AM (flag as inappropriate)
my girlfriend and i had unprotected sex and after a few weeks her stomach started expanding,but she had her period . Is there anything to worry?”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 28th Jan at 1:40PM (flag as inappropriate)
i have been with my boyfriend for 2 years and we had unprotected sex 1 month ago, but i'm on the injection pill but 2 weeks before we had unprotected sex i had a period, im really worried i could be pregnant, ive been feeling sick before and after meals.. could i be pregnant??? x”
Posted by jayne on 26th Jan at 11:27PM (flag as inappropriate)
i had sex with my boyfriend but we had unprotected sex im really worried that i am pregnant what should i do?”
Posted by Courtney on 18th Dec at 5:09PM (flag as inappropriate)
i had unprotected sex about 2 months ago and ever since ive been putting on weight and eating more than i normally would i have had my period though. . .but could i still be pregnant?”
Posted by Dee on 15th Dec at 7:06PM (flag as inappropriate)
i ahve been with my boyfreinnd a year and haave never used protection all of a sudden my stomach seems to be inceasing in size and also i have wat fells like a twitch like the one u get in ur eye in my stomach quite low down the last time i had sex was 4 months ago as hes in th army ... my breast have got bigger but not dramatically and they are not really that sore but my stomach just wont budge and its normally flat ... i havnt taken a pregnancy test but does this sound like i am to u”
Posted by jess on 9th Dec at 2:14AM (flag as inappropriate)
i stopped having my period for bout 5month whilst trying for baby.i kept getting blood tests in end i was told i had polycistic ovaries and was put on clomid tablet.later to find out i was pregnant.at 28 + 5weeks i foudn out i had preaclampsia and had to have a emergency csection could the clomid tablet be related to my baby being born and having to be resusitated 12times in his first 11weeks of birth”
Posted by michelle on 8th Dec at 1:27AM (flag as inappropriate)
I have Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) I'm 21 and my boyfriend and i have been together for nearly 7 years. We have been trying to conceive for 1 year and a half now. In June i had a miscarriage then fell pregnant in early July. I went for the scan and my world fell apart my baby had a cyst in the brain. I was 12 and half weeks gone, i had to wait 3 weeks to see if the cyst would shrink! It didn't. I was told they couldn't see brain development so i had to have a termination. I had to be induced and gave birth to my tiny baby. It was the hardest thing i have ever had to do, i cant get over having to stop my baby's heart after seeing him move. I'm absolutely heart broken and devastated. All i can think about is trying again but worried about it happening again. All i want to be is a mummy i cant believe this happened to me and my boyfriend. I feel like we will never be blessed with a baby.”
Posted by samantha on 3rd Dec at 12:35PM (flag as inappropriate)
i had unprotected sex about 2 months ago and ever since ive been putting on weight and eating more than i normally would i have had my period though. . .but could i still be pregnant? x”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 19th Nov at 10:01PM (flag as inappropriate)
Im 4 weeks and i look like an elephant already! is this normal? xx”
Posted by beth on 19th Nov at 11:52AM (flag as inappropriate)
im 21, ans have 2 beautiful boys, 18month and 7months. me n my partner have been 2geva 7 yrs, and own our own home. we r now trying for our 3rd! age doesnt matter, as long as a child is brought in to a loving, happy unit! neither of mine were planned, but we wouldnt change them 4 the world!! my 2 beaytiful boys r MY WORLD!!! x”
Posted by Jadey on 16th Nov at 10:45PM (flag as inappropriate)
Hi I'm 29 and just found out (2 days ago) that I'm pregnant!! I was 6 days late. We've been trying for 11 months and I was beginning to think it was never going to happen. Very shocked when the two lines appeared on the test! I had been late before and just expected that I wasn't. This is our first and me and my Husband are over the moon but a little scared I must admit! It's all just sinking in I don't quite believe it. Going to see my community Midwife next week to get the low down!”
Posted by Tracey on 16th Nov at 8:27PM (flag as inappropriate)
I recently had unprotected sex. He didn't cum inside me. Could I still be pregnant? If I was to do a pregnancy test how long after having sex should I take it?”
Posted by Vicky on 10th Nov at 10:00PM (flag as inappropriate)
Hi. I lost my virginity around about 2 weeks ago and we did use protection however the condom split which was noticed as soon as. We have had sex various times after this. But i am now late on my period which is worrying, however my periods have been irregular in the past anyway. Is it too early to buy a pregnancy test?
thank you
xx”
Posted by Emily on 10th Nov at 12:59AM (flag as inappropriate)
i think i might be pregnant im 2 months late on but have done a test and it says i am not. whats happening what should i do? xx”
Posted by steph on 7th Nov at 8:10PM (flag as inappropriate)
im 32 years old and had 3 misscarages me and my partner were glad when we heard that i was pregnat again is there any think i should do to not have anouther misscarage
HELP ME PLEASE!!”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 5th Nov at 7:39PM (flag as inappropriate)
Hiya. Im 30 weeks pregnaint and my baby isint movin or kickin that much y is this. Should i go and see my midwife or is it normal cause he's to big to move round xx”
Posted by vicki on 2nd Nov at 9:02PM (flag as inappropriate)
hi i am 18 weeks pregnant and keep getting thursh its very painful and ichy i keep going to the doctor and the give me pessary but it never goes please help!!!”
Posted by hannah on 1st Nov at 2:25PM (flag as inappropriate)
i got pregnant when i was 13 and had my 1st baby i was 14 it felt like forever it took 13 1/2 hours for him to be born but sadly he passed away 3days later his heart failed, then when i was 15 i got pregnant again and i was scared about what might happen but i lost the baby at 8wks im 16 now and i'm 8months pregannt with a baby girl and i can't wait but i am scared that i'm going to lose her like i lost aren also i think my boyfriend will leave me if it happens again i love this baby already and im very protective of my bump.”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 31st Oct at 9:48PM (flag as inappropriate)
wots the earliest sings of pregnancy and around how many weeks in would you start to get them???
x”
Posted by sammy on 31st Oct at 11:01AM (flag as inappropriate)
im 26 years old and i miss carryed 4 times. i will only be a few weeks and it happens ever time i wonder is there something i could do to prevent this from happing again or is the a special treatment i could do because im sill torn my the miss carry Help!”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 29th Oct at 10:56AM (flag as inappropriate)
I've been with my boyfriend for 7 months and we've been having un-protected sex for a while. Neither of us has had sex before so we don't think STDs are a really big problem for us. I'm on the pill but i know it's no 100% effective. The other day i had like a show of blood in my knickers a couple of days after having sex...Could i have just scratched myself or is it something i should be concerned about?”
Posted by Izzy on 28th Oct at 9:51PM (flag as inappropriate)
Hi, I am a mother of 2 beautiful children and only 22. I had my first child at 18 and my 2nd at 20. Giving birth to my little girl was a ordeal as i was in labour for 22 hours, however seeing your child at the end of it is such a fantastic feeling. With my little boy it was total different i was only at the hospital for 20 mins until I had him, that feeling came flooding back, its amazing how quickly you fall in love with someone. So for any panicking mothers to be , go on you can do, It is worth it at the end of it all.”
Posted by sarah on 28th Oct at 9:03PM (flag as inappropriate)
hi ,
cod i be pregnant , ive done a preg test it said no, yet i feel very sick ,after eating a meals ,and havnt had period for 90 days ,and usually me periods r , 50 to 80 days apart , this is the longest so far for not having period , usally gum or a mint takes sickness away ,nothing is wokering cod i be pregs do u think?xxx”
Posted by vicki on 28th Oct at 8:59PM (flag as inappropriate)
Hiya. have you got any advice on getting pregant?i'm 27 and me and my partner have been tryin for around 8 months but nothings happened yet. xx”
Posted by katy on 28th Oct at 11:49AM (flag as inappropriate)
how long does it take the pill injection (depo provera) to come out of you system if ive been off it for a year but was on it for 2 and a half”
Posted by rachel on 27th Oct at 12:03PM (flag as inappropriate)
hi, im 18 years old and i am 28 weeks pregnant with my first baby. Dont want to know the sex, want my little bundle to be a surprise to me as well as my family. Goin to be a signle parent too so i am really scared but i cant wait x”
Posted by Kirstie on 27th Oct at 2:26AM (flag as inappropriate)
i think i'm pregant but i'm on the pill, but never had my period i have done a test and it was negative what do i do?”
Posted by Kirsty on 26th Oct at 5:09PM (flag as inappropriate)
I loved watching the show, hope it will be back on. I'm 22 n i thought i knew a lot about sex etc, but u'd be lucky if i knew half of the stuff that was shown, it helped a lot, thanx.”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 26th Oct at 10:38AM (flag as inappropriate)
I loved watching the show, hope it will be back on. I'm 22 n i thought i knew a lot about sex etc, but u'd be lucky if i knew half of the stuff that was shown, it helped a lot, thanx.”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 26th Oct at 10:36AM (flag as inappropriate)
Hello im currently pregnant with my first and only 16 im just over six months now and i first found out when i 15 and it was such a shock i decided to keep the baby and discoverd i was expecting a girl. I was constantly feeling sick but i know she was worth it x”
Posted by nat on 24th Oct at 2:17PM (flag as inappropriate)
I am 20 weeks pregnant and cant wait it is great to have other people to talk to and the video reli helped thanks !!!!!”
Posted by kirsty on 23rd Oct at 8:11PM (flag as inappropriate)
hi
i may be 4 weeks pregnant
any symptoms to look out for?
please help
as im only 15”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 22nd Oct at 1:21PM (flag as inappropriate)
I am 19 weeks pregnant with my 1st little one, im 20 years old, i thought that watching the video was a great help, thankyou”
Posted by Amy on 21st Oct at 9:16PM (flag as inappropriate)
i had my first baby at the age of 16 and when she was born the nursing staff at the hospital where horrible to me and i think it was cus of my age also they sent one midwife out to check my home before i was allowed to bring her home !”
Posted by lucy on 20th Oct at 11:04PM (flag as inappropriate)
I have just had my 2nd baby and my was it an experience. I had her at home delivered by my husband as we couldn't make it to hospital,the paramedics turned up 10 minutes later. We had a few problems but she is gorgeous. I had no pain relief whatsoever but that really didn't matter in the end cos i just wanted to hold my baby and it was magical having her handed to me by my husband who i think should train as a midwife as he delivered our 1st daughter too but with a midwife there, good job really else he might have panicked.”
Posted by cheryl on 20th Oct at 10:00PM (flag as inappropriate)
Im 24 years old, Ive never been pregnant. I love children, and my partner and I are hoping to start trying soon, I cant wait!”
Posted by Amy on 19th Oct at 3:26PM (flag as inappropriate)
i'm nearly 15 and have been with my boyfriend for a month. we've been having unprotected sex for around 2 weeks, about 2 or 3 times a day.
he's been pulling out so i haven't noticed any come actually go in me.
my period's have always been on roundabouts, there's never a set time for me to come on unlike other people. the problem is i haven't had a period for nearly 2 months.
HELP.”
Posted by Emma. on 18th Oct at 10:16PM (flag as inappropriate)
Giving birth really is painful, but it is worth it!”
Posted by Laura on 18th Oct at 7:58PM (flag as inappropriate)
i had my son when i was 17 and i found out up the hospital and i was really scared but i didn't know anything on having a baby. when he was born it just all came natural and it felt like i had been doing it for years and i love being a mom now my son is 14 months and i love him to bits.”
Posted by sarah on 17th Oct at 11:06AM (flag as inappropriate)
how would you tell your mum n dad n your gfs mum n dad that she is pergent and you are keeping teh baby and yu are 15 n she is 14 ???? HELP”
Posted by gary on 16th Oct at 11:31PM (flag as inappropriate)
Giving birth was the best experience of my life..Dont ever be scared of what the delivery will be like..your pregnant and you will HAVE to go through this process no matter what so you might aswell try and look foward to it. I had a waterbirth and that itself was pain relief for me. I had 'gas and air' for the last 20mins when I was pushing just for an energy boost. The adrenaline running through your body numbs the pain for you...Its the most beautiful thing in the world.”
Posted by Liz on 16th Oct at 9:07PM (flag as inappropriate)
Something that I recently (within the last three years) found out about is Rhesus Disease.
My mum warned me about it because of my blood type. I'm O Rhesus Negative.
Being Rhesus Negative means that you have no markers on your blood, which is why it is most wanted for donation, because everyone can recieve it. But this also means that O negative blood typed people can only recieve that type of blood, they reject any other kind because the others have markers.
If you get pregnant and you are O negative and your partner is not, difficulties can arrise in the form of Rhesus Disease.
Put simply, your body can reject your baby as a foreign body because of the marked blood that is now within you. It is more likely to happen with a second child than a first and in severe cases can cause stillbirth.
Know your blood type!”
Posted by Helen on 16th Oct at 7:46PM (flag as inappropriate)
what if your pregnant and your still taking the pill?”
Posted by chloe on 16th Oct at 12:25PM (flag as inappropriate)
hiya, im 20 years old and pregnant with my 1st baby, i have had quite a difficult pregnancy with sickness all the way through and bieng addmitted to hospital because i keep showing symptoms of pre ecylapsia. i am currently 38 weeks and 4 days pregnant.i was told at the beginning of the year that i would b unlikely ever to concieve children naturally due to my very irregular periods and PCOS but it just goes to show that doctors can get it wrong!! also i was born at 28/40 weeks and was born only with mild cerebal palsey and mild learning difficulties. my mother was told i would probably never walk, talk or anythink. i have completed main stream school with all my GCSE'S and went onto college to recieve a diploma in Beauty Therapy, if u looked at me u would not b able to tell i had anythink wrong with me. so for all the mums out there that have had children born with difficulties i would just like you to know that what the doctors tell you is not nesicerally what will happen when ur child gets older. what is normal for a 1st pregnancy for the baby to be late or early,? i dont know what signs to look out for if i start labour? i keep getting bouts of backache and pains at the tops of my legs like a burning sensation, is this labour pains? also my blod pressure has been all over the place ranging from 130/60 to 130/90 but apparently its not to much to worry about, u have to worry more if u get pains by ur ribs on the right side. anyway if anyone has any tips it would b very much appriciated. :)”
Posted by Lauren on 16th Oct at 11:54AM (flag as inappropriate)
i am only 14 and i have never been pregnant, but i have had friends who have been pregnant and they all say it is so scary and it hurts like a lot. and you program really helped me to see this, i loved watching it and it was so funny as well as educational. but after seeing it i think i may stick to adoption!!!”
Posted by sandy on 16th Oct at 6:53AM (flag as inappropriate)
I am 29 years old, and i got married last year. Having children has never really been one of my main goals in life. Right now me and my husband don't feel ready economically or mentally to have children, but i know he would like to have kids one day (although he is fine if we don't, or so he says). I am absolutely terrified of the whole idea of getting pregnant and giving birth, it is really something that i rather not think about, but i know the clock is ticking and after learning that after 35 the chances of getting pregnant are slimmer i am scared that if eventually i do feel that i am ready it will be too late. Is there a way to get rid of all my fears and start seeing pregnancy as something natural and beautiful once the baby is born? Is it ok not to feel ready and to wait until i feel i am?”
Posted by Claudia on 15th Oct at 9:55PM (flag as inappropriate)
I'm 25 and 18 weeks pregnant with my second child. My little girl has just had her first birthday. I found the whole experience of pregnancy and birth amazing! I sailed through the first pregnancy with no problems, no morning sickness and was only in labour for 3 1/2 hours. So far (cross fingers) again, I'm having a great pregnancy, no sickness and hoping that the birth will be just as good the second time round!! For those who are pregnant now, my advise is to not listen to the horror stories - it really isn't as bad as everyone tries to make out!”
Posted by Louise on 15th Oct at 8:48PM (flag as inappropriate)
I'm 23 and have a 3 month old Son. My contractions started in the morning, although at first I thought I was constipated! They were becoming fast and strong so we made a dash to the Hospital, they discovered I was 4cm dialiated, and told me I would be having a baby by lunchtime! I was given Pethadine, which to be honest did little for me apart from making me feel drunk! I was screaming for an Epidural but couldn't have one as I was too far dialiated. At 12:39pm my Son was born after only being in labour for 5 hours! The hospital staff told me that was very good considering he was my first! If you are pregnant for the first time, don't be put off by the horror stories, everyone's birth is different and my motto is once it's in, it's gotta come out! Plus once your baby is placed in your arms, the pain goes away and won't believe the little miracle you have made.”
Posted by Sarah on 15th Oct at 8:02PM (flag as inappropriate)
can you give me some fertility advice please? how long before you can have your fertility tested and whats the procedure? i've had 1 miscarriage and been trying to convieve again for nearly a year with no luck,i'm only 25 and feel like my body should be at its best!! its really getting me down now.”
Posted by nicola on 15th Oct at 6:52PM (flag as inappropriate)
I got pregnant at 17. I was still into partying with my friends and had also been in a relationship with the guy for 8 months. I was using the pill, but admittedly I could have probably missed a couple of days taking it, purely forgetfulness. I didn't realise until I was 3 months pregnant because I was too scared to even buy a test. My friend ended up buying one and I was so upset and shocked and scared and full of hormones. I considered my options and with a baby growing inside my emotions were thinking that I could manage and it'd be ok. I was pretty immature back then and thankfully I came to the decision to get an abortion. I was at the last stage of being able to get one and I remember feeling very depressed after. It was alot to put my young naive immature body through. I cried alot, but am so thankful I didn't have a baby then. I have now travelled the world alot, have alot more financial stability, got a new more loving partner and a happy lifestyle to which to bring a baby into. But not yet! Going to restudy for 6 years in medcine first and then baby time maybe at 35?! There's too much to experience in life before you can pass on your wisdom to a little life”
Posted by Louise on 15th Oct at 6:08PM (flag as inappropriate)
i'm 18 years old and when i was 17 i found out i was pregnant. It was the most upsetting this as i have always been careful, used an condom and took the morning after pill. I decided to keep the baby but had a miscarriage in the early stages. I was in hospital and hid it from my parents because i didn't want them to judge me.
Even though its been over a year i still can't get over it and i'm broody all the time. But i'm scared in case my fetility isn't as good as it was? will i still be able to have children when i'm ready?”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 15th Oct at 5:51PM (flag as inappropriate)
hi, i had always wanted to be a mum ever since i was little, i fell pregnant at 15 and i was judged at school by friends and some of the teachers but i was happy, i had my baby daughter at 16. i had a good pregnancy but i was sick all the way through and a very good quick labour using only gas and air, it was the best feeling ever! i'm now 17 with another baby due. i always planned to have children young and do something with my life later on! i wouldnt change my baby girl for the world although i have found it hard at times! i dont like that alot of people think that young parents are bad parents because i think you could be 14 or 34 and still find it hard!!”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 15th Oct at 3:00PM (flag as inappropriate)
hi im 17 and 19 weeks pregnant.the first three months were hell all i did was be sick and i could hardly eat anything but now everythink is great all im wrorried about is giving birth.and i just wish that partners would understand how tiring it is to carry a baby and that sex does get irregular x”
Posted by leah on 15th Oct at 10:51AM (flag as inappropriate)
i am 17 years old and i would just like to say for people that are reading these comments and have never experienced labour before you cant go of what other people tell you for example my cousin had her child 2 weeks before me and she rang and told me it was a doddle and there was no fuss, i beleived her, so when i went in to labour i thought it would be easy and it wasent i found it pain and to be very honest a traumatic experience”
Posted by vickie on 15th Oct at 9:53AM (flag as inappropriate)
i am 18 years old and I had my little boy 7 weeks ago so the memory of pregnancy & labour is still fresh in my mind pregnancy is ok and it is a nice experience but unusual to feel a little person kicking your insides, labour on the other hand is not a nice experience, when people told me that child birth was a pain like no other i didnt beleve them but i can now say that this is 100% truth i was in labour for 28hrs but every second of that as worth it when i seen my little son for the first time ever x”
Posted by vickie on 15th Oct at 9:48AM (flag as inappropriate)
I am 20 years old and I have a beautiful daughter who is 13 months old, my pregnancy and labour were terrible. i had SPD through pregnancy and could barely walk and although i didnt have any sickness i could barely eat . i couldnt wait to give birth, i just wanted the pregnancy to be over. i went into labour at 1. 30 am on the tuesday and my waters broke straight away, after going to hospital they confirmed i was in labour but sent me home i had to go back at 6am on the wednesday and was then induced as my labour still hadnt progressed and we were both at risk of infection. i was hooked up to monitors and drips and wasnt allowed to move all i wanted was to walk about to ease the pain. i finally had my daughter at 6.31pm after a 40 hour labour i was exhausted and i still had to be stitched for 45mins. i wasnt pffered any support on the post natal ward and didnt sleep at all that night, i was so upset with the way i was treated and lack of support that i left the hospital by 10am the following morning.
Even after the experience i cant wait to have my next child i have lost 2 babies since having my daughter but have just found out i am 10 weeks pregnant and even after everything i cant wait.
I dont want to put any one off childbirth i wanted to share my experience to show that no matter how hard it is the most amazing thing a woman can experience and i cannot wait for my next baby.
BRING IT ON!! :)
And being a young parent doesnt matter, anyone can be a good parent regardless of age, experience, religion or anything, i wish people would stop judging. i was a teenage mum but i am happily married own my own home and my daughter wants for nothing. age is irrelevant!”
Posted by Laura on 15th Oct at 9:28AM (flag as inappropriate)
im 19 and have a 6month old son, my pregnancy and labour was pretty much straight forward, i was sick only twice the first time was before i found out and the second when i was bout 4/5 months. i was asleep when i felt a little dribble and jumped up i kept gettin little gushes of water every 10/15mins, when i got to hospital my waters flooded me i got checked and sent home but my labours pains started gettin bad a couple of hours later so went back, i had gas and air and they said i had to have pethidine to relax my cervix because he was taking to long to get down the birth canal and my contractions were very close and strong, they wanted to give me a c.section because of this. but i had him natrally although his shoulders got a little stuck but he was fine. and i love every min of bein a mum, i would go thro it all over again, his smiles make my world melt!”
Posted by sarah on 15th Oct at 9:25AM (flag as inappropriate)
i had sex for the first time last night. It was very .. strange. I found it a weird experience. Very painful and he was rather forceful. Im worried that the condom split. what shoud i do?!”
Posted by Lucy on 15th Oct at 9:24AM (flag as inappropriate)
i have 2 children 16 months apart both born at home with no complications and no pain relief-all very natural, yes it hurt and yes it was scary but i couldnt tell you know how it felt the minuite i held them i forgot all about that, it was amazing xx”
Posted by cath on 15th Oct at 5:39AM (flag as inappropriate)
pregnancy for me the first time was exciting, the whole getting bigger, the first movements are magical and they're something you never forget and always treasure. the strange cravings i ate a sponge ha ha. the aches and pains were all worth it, however make sure you get the best medical care you can and question anything that you feel to be slightly off! my waters broke but no pain had started, i went to the hospital and they sent me home for 2 days, which was wrong, when i returned to be induced i found out my baby had died, 29 1/2 hours later i gave birth naturally, with the aid of forceps to a beautiful 11lb 7oz baby, they hadn't picked up on the size of my child even though i was only a size 8 when i fell pregnant. i can no longer give birth naturally, however i have become pregnant again my baby is due very soon, i have the best medical care and everything is progressing nicely. i have a section booked, so everything is going great. i will never forget my son i miss him every day, he has the biggest part of my heart and i know that he will look after his little brother or sister from heven. do not take pregnancy for granted and enjoy every single moment the good with the bad. the kicking with the sickness, the end result is definately worth it, even the labour :)”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 14th Oct at 11:21PM (flag as inappropriate)
Im 22yrs old and have two sons aged four and three years and although me and the father split two years ago im currently 37 and half weeks pregnant with my third son. My first labour was 24hrs long and I had pethedine and gas and air. When i got to 10cm dilated i remember being so thirsty i drank cold hot chocolate and was sick straight after. My son was lying funny so i had very bad back ache all the way through labour and my midwife had to physically turn the baby internally and break my waters but looking back it didnt hurt as bad as i thought it would. I found the head crowning was most painful but my midwife really helped by putting cotton wool dipped in hot water over the area and applying pressure. i didnt have any stitches. Whoo hoo!! My second son was born 14mths later and his birth was definately more painful as i only had gas and air. I had my waters broken again and that was painful. When i got to 10cm dilated my body decided i was hungry so ate a plate of chips and curry and again threw that straight back up. My labour lasted 22hrs with my second son and he was born at 10.49pm weighing 8lb 10oz, again with no stitches. The afterpains with my second baby were ALOT worse but i really believe labour isnt as bad as some people like to say it is if u just relax and let your body do what it wants. (I do recommend pethedine though even though it may not seem to be working at the time)..I will definately be having it when I do it all again in a few weeks!!”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 14th Oct at 9:44PM (flag as inappropriate)
I was 19 when i had my 1st daughter she is now 3yrs old and she is the best thing thats ever happened to me. I went back to work when she was 20wks old, i hav a gd job n income n sent her to nursery which to this day she loves. I now hav another daughter who is 8months old and went back to work last wk it was hard leavin them but its to give them the best future n life i possible can. The older generation look down on younger females so much. I look alot younger than 22 but i'm as good as mum as some1 10yr's older than me, my girls r my world and i spoil them rotten! I was lucky wit both my labours no bad experience's wit either n pain relief free my 1st was 12hrs wit only 3pushes and my 2nd was only 1hr wit 2pushes so i was very lucky.”
Posted by Stacey on 14th Oct at 9:33PM (flag as inappropriate)
Heyy I just thought I'd put someone at rest, all though someone may have already. My mum went through the experience of her first pregnancy being eptopic and had one of her tubes removed because of this, but now (like 16-17 years later) we're a happy little family of my dad , mum and myself(15) and my little brother(10).
Just because you've had one bad thing happen, a miscarriage, eptopic pregnancy or abortion, it doesnt affect your chances of concieving later on.
I know they are hard to get over though, even after all this time, my mum still thinks about and wonders what life would be like if that baby would have survived. I think thats an important thing for her, to keep talking about it, whereas the rest of the family who saw what happened want to shut up about it, me and my mum will talk about it and try and get some form of a reaction out of my dad.
i know im young and people most likely don't care for that advice, but im living proof that even with only part of what you need, you can still have the family you want. XX”
Posted by Billie on 14th Oct at 9:17PM (flag as inappropriate)
im 19 and had unprotected sex with the same guy 4 times, i am due to start my periods in the next week and a half and im told you cant take a pregnancy test until 3 weeks after you had sex is there any way i can find out sooner the suspence wil kill me!!”
Posted by lilly on 14th Oct at 9:16PM (flag as inappropriate)
i was 17 when i had my son, me and my partner had been together since we where 15. despite what people said we are still together and very much in love. unfortunatly, we lost our 2nd child by miscarriage not so long ago. but this has only made us stronger. we have a beautiful little boy, a lovely home and work hard 4 what we have. we dont ask anyone for anything. so how comes i still get dirty looks in the street when pushing my son in his pram. why are we all tarred with the same brush?”
Posted by Patsy on 14th Oct at 9:16PM (flag as inappropriate)
my mum had me when she was 26. i've always wondered what its like to give birth, and the whole experience and that. i was a week late, and mum was fed up of waiting, she heard that a special oil, was a good way of bringing on labour. so she drank a hole bottle of this oil, and she had a really easy birth, not too much pain, and was in labour for about an hour. some things work. you never know, but i'd sugest schecking with your midwife first.”
Posted by Jaime on 14th Oct at 9:12PM (flag as inappropriate)
do you have your period when your pregnant”
Posted by vicky on 14th Oct at 9:07PM (flag as inappropriate)
when does pregnancy simptoms start
i had unprotected sex and now i am worried i coud get pregnant”
Posted by abi on 14th Oct at 9:00PM (flag as inappropriate)
my pregnancy was lovely, the birth was not how i ever imagined it. it did hurt but i went through my first birth with no pain relief. trying to go to the toilet after was scary as it really did hurt, i had to have quite alot of stitches as i tore in 3 places. my secound birth was totally different. i had an epidural (which actually hurt more than the birth) it did really hurt as it took them 3 attempts to get it in. i am also sufferring 11 months on with back pain which is one of the side effects of an epidural. dont let this put you off. every birth is differrent, some people have good and others have bad experiences.”
Posted by Hannah on 14th Oct at 8:57PM (flag as inappropriate)
i was 20 wen i ad my son I thought id miss a pil ere n there just2 c if i cud get pregnant nvr thought i wud n nvr thought of the consequences til i saw the positive result on that test! My labour lasted 13hrs n i can honestly say its nt as bad as its made out my waters broke followed by my contractions the only pain relief i ad was pethidine that ad worn off after a few hrs. Bein pregnant n gvin birth was great id defo do it all again wihout a doubt its worth evry sec just2 hold that beautiful child at end”
Posted by Gemma on 14th Oct at 8:54PM (flag as inappropriate)
Iv been trying for a baby for 4 years now and i aint got pregnant. I went to the doctors and they took a hormone test and they said everything was fine. there has to be something wrong with me. Because iv been with 2 boys within that time. So it cant be the man. What's wrong with me??”
Posted by Samantha on 14th Oct at 8:39PM (flag as inappropriate)
Labour doesn't have to be like this. I really think that the medical professionals these days are over-stretched and will interfere with the process of labour before they need to. I decided to have my first baby at home. I wasn't far from the hospital so I didn't think this was a big risk. My pregnancy was normal, I was healthy and I believe that my body is designed to give birth. At about 3am, 2 days after my due date, I felt a pop and woke up and dashed to the loo. My waters broke and my contractions started coming at 3 mins apart. It was painful, but in a different way. More like hard work as I was learning when to breathe and how to cope. I did hiccup after each contraction and retched at the start of each one. The midwife was with me an hour later and I was 3cm dilated. I knelt over a gym ball most of the time. A second midwife arrived near to the point they thought the baby would come so 2 midwives were present. My daughter arrived at about 11.30am with my husband and 2 midwives present. My husband wasn't chucked out, I had a bath in my own bath, the midwives cleared everything up. I went downstairs and had some tea and toast. Family were visiting by the afternoon. In total a 8.5hr labour, a little gas and air + TENS and a small graze (which was much more painful than the labour). Out of all my friends, I had the most normal and troule free first delivery... apart from one friend who also had a home birth.”
Posted by Kath on 14th Oct at 8:27PM (flag as inappropriate)
I have four children. My first baby was born just before my 21st birthday. He had to be born a week early by induction as I had pre-eclampsia. His labour was 51/2hrs long and he weighed in at 8lb 8oz. When he was 9 months old I discovered i was pregnant again. I didn't get pre-eclampsia this time, but he was a difficult baby!! He took a little longer to be born. It was 7hrs and he weighed in at 8lb 4oz. I then had another baby a few years later, another boy, his labour was difficult. It was only four hours long but he was a very big baby and hurt like mad. He weighed 11lb 1oz after the little babies he was a shock. Again a few years later I fell pregnant again. It took some time to get pregnant, about a year as I was on the contraceptive injection, which it had not done when I had come off the pill. We were thrilled to discover it was a girl this time. Her labour took just under four hours and she weighed 10lb 14oz. I was very unfortunate when I had her as I retained her placenta, which had to be surgically removed a few weeks later after having infections and being admitted to hospital.
I am glad to have my babies, but hated being pregnant!!”
Posted by Sam on 14th Oct at 8:27PM (flag as inappropriate)
i lost my virginity when i was 13, fell pregnant at 14 and i didnt know what to do! i ended up having a very healthy pregnancy and a beautiful baby girl. i am now 16 with a 6 month old baby. i went back into education 4 weeks after giving birth. its hard juggeling both my education and parenthood but i feel very positive about the future. i am hoping to go on to collage next september and do health and social care, maybe becoming a midwife. i would not regret any of my experiances but i dont think i would advise it to anyone my age because it is so hard.”
Posted by Mollie on 14th Oct at 8:19PM (flag as inappropriate)
I have 2 girls my 1st was born on her due date i went into labour at 5.00 took down onto the delevery suite and had lots of gas and air she was born at 8.03 weighing 8.13ib my 2nd baby girl i woke at around 3.30 am with like period pains it was quite strange how things then went as i felt like io needed sugar my body was parpering itself for what was coming i guess so i went down stairs and made myself 2 cups of tea with lots of sugar i woke my partner by this time at 5.30 we was at the hospital in the delevery suite and i gave birth she was 10ib and i never had any drugs what so ever so you here all these horrible stories of labour so i thought i would shre my good experience cause childbirth is not all bad
natalie”
Posted by natalie on 14th Oct at 8:16PM (flag as inappropriate)
im 2 months pregnant and im scared because im only 16 and have never really known what to expect after my child is born.
like how to look after my baby. i know the basics but i want to know more?”
Posted by sarah on 14th Oct at 8:10PM (flag as inappropriate)
I am 24 weeks pregnant with my first child and although i didn't watch the show that showed traumatic child birth, people at work (That havent had children) had great pleasure in telling me all about it and how awful it was! If only people thought before they spoke and didn't get excited over frightening other people! I am nervous about giving birth but at the same time am very excited, every birthing experience is different and how ever painful mine is i will have no choice but to deal with it because the reward at the end will be the best reward ever. Be positive ladies don't let anyone frighten you! xxx”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 14th Oct at 8:07PM (flag as inappropriate)
i fell pregnant at 15 and my mam said to me i can decide what to do myself. although i was scared i decided to keep him.i had him at 16 and it was an easy labour (5hours) i have never regreted a single thing. im now 17 my son has just turned 1 and i have my own place with my sons dad. i know it sounds crazy but now i want a little girl.”
Posted by lana on 14th Oct at 8:06PM (flag as inappropriate)
Im 21 and I have a 2 year old boy, the birth of my son wasnt so bad as I had an epidural and the contractions didnt hurt as much as they would without one. Before i was given the epidural they felt like really bad period pain and I had back ache. When it come to pushing him out he got stuck and I had to have an an emergency c setion. Childbirth is very un predictable so you can try and plan ahead but it doesnt always go according to plan. Im pregnant again so I guess that tells you theres nothing too much to worry about.”
Posted by Danielle on 14th Oct at 8:06PM (flag as inappropriate)
How do i know if im pregnant because some poeple they do get period during their pregnancy. thanks”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 14th Oct at 8:02PM (flag as inappropriate)
I think this programme is very good. i am 19 years of age and when i was in school i was in set 5 for science so sex ed was somethin they told us we were nt mature enough t learn about. I think this was nt right as all the other sets were gettin it taught. I feel every thin i have had t learn i have lernt from friends or family”
Posted by Leanne on 14th Oct at 7:57PM (flag as inappropriate)
iv been pregnet befor but i had 2 get rid of it when i was 16 iv had 2 miss carrys after that and i want 2 no if i can have kids the nurse said i could but latly iv been having very bad pains in my womb i done a pregnency test and it said i werent but that happen befor when i was misscarrying and i was still having periods when i was pregnent when i was 16 i have been having the same fings as i did when i was pregnent befor like wakin up feeling sick and dizzy and stuff i was jus woundring if anyone could give me some advise im really worryed”
Posted by sharmaine on 14th Oct at 7:31PM (flag as inappropriate)
i have had 2 girls of 8 & 2 years old.with my 8 year old i was in labour for 3 days.i spent the first 2 days at hone in the bath,that helped so much.when i went to the hospital thay were grate,i had an epedural mainly because i had`nt slept in so long,i had no energy at all.early on the 3rd day i had my watters broken for me then had my baby girl a few hours later.now my 2nd was far worse!! the labour its self was only 4 hours but because it was so fast i had no time for any pain releve what so ever,the gas & air made me feel sick.bevore i went to hospital i was sure i wanted an epedural but there was no time.so i had no help with the pain at all,i just felt so overpowerd by it all.i was 2 weeks early so i just felt so powerless.it was very sore but so worth it i havr 2 lovely girls & myhusband & i are now trying for a baby.we have been trying for a year now,so i hope it wont be much longer before we have another baby.i have experienced 2 very diferent births but both have been so worth it,and with any luck it wont be to long till i do it all again........”
Posted by kirsty on 14th Oct at 3:42PM (flag as inappropriate)
hello. i am not pregnant and have never had a baby.i do however want to start a family in the next year or so. i love to find out more about the pregnancy and birth stage.i have read all the comments people have made and have found it very fascinating.”
Posted by Emma on 14th Oct at 1:04PM (flag as inappropriate)
hey i,ve been pregnent and now i dont feel like having sex any more its been 3 years now i,ve felt like is there any think i can do or can i get some sort of help”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 13th Oct at 7:05PM (flag as inappropriate)
my friend is 15 and is saying that she is pregant. I don't know if i can believe her as she normally tells lies but this time she sounds as if shes saying the truth. Are you sick if your two weeks pregant???”
Posted by Gemma on 13th Oct at 5:34PM (flag as inappropriate)
i am pregnant with my second child, my oldest is nearly 3 and my second is due on the 21 january. givin birth the 1st time was ok it was painful but ok it was all worth it in the end, At least ill no wat to do for the second know wat to expect.”
Posted by liane on 13th Oct at 2:44PM (flag as inappropriate)
the pregnancy went ok except i had morning sickness all the way through the pregnancy now i have a 6 months old son the labour was really painful and i didnt use no pain relief and i was only in labour for 6 hours. I didnt like the afterbirth because you just bleed it quite scary but the main thing was that my son was ok he only weiged 4:15... i will defo go through it again”
Posted by sharon on 13th Oct at 11:56AM (flag as inappropriate)
Bit late as I've only just watched the episode on childbirth (sky plus is a wonderful thing once you have children!) I agree with Anna's Comments, the whole programme was so negative & from some of the other comments below has only served to scare witless those who are pregnant already.
I have 2 children, my first is now 3 & I had a 6 hour labour, I stayed at home with my Mum or Husband for as long as I could cope with the pain by myself with breathing & a TENS machine, I got to hospital at about 9pm & he was born at 10pm. I had a bit of G&A while I was pushing but no other pain relief. I had to have some stitches as I had a small tear, the stitching was almost as painful as giving birth to my son but all over pretty quickly. while I was still in the delivery room holding him for the first time I said I wanted another baby (6 months later I was pregnant again)
With No2 I had been told 2nd time round things could be different but I had a fairly similar experience - I stayed home as long as possible & my daughter was born 45 mins after getting to the hospital after just 3hrs 45mins in labour.
It is possible to have a normal uneventful labour & delivery, but this isn't news (or entertainment) it would seem”
Posted by Luce on 10th Oct at 8:04PM (flag as inappropriate)
i had my daughtr at 15..im now 17 with a full ime college course and my daughter is the best thing tts has ever happened to me. i got judged a hell of a lot whn i was pregnant with her and i still do to this day..but i dont care. not all teenage mums aint failures and lay abouts. my daughter is far from deprived of anything..more like spoilt!! labour and birth is soo worth it but please dont have them too young..my baby was the best accident of my life. no wim trainin to be a paediatric nurse so my beautiful daughter gets the best possible life ever..good luk 2 every1..x”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 9th Oct at 10:12PM (flag as inappropriate)
Pregnancy is great. I have had 6 children ranging from 5lb 15oz to 9lb 3oz. The first four were good,easy deliveries the last two more traumatic but when you hold your baby you soon forget about the pain..it's unbelievable, a precious child in your arms.”
Posted by michelle on 9th Oct at 10:10PM (flag as inappropriate)
I wud like to no more about fertility? and wat test are available for me and my partner?”
Posted by roisin on 9th Oct at 1:36PM (flag as inappropriate)
I am 18 years old and had a fantastic labour. It is no way near as scary as what people and t.v programes say. I stated having pains like period pains on the tuesday morning and by the tuesday night it was serious pains and i was in and out of the bath trying to make the pains easier. as 3am came i had decided that enough was enough and i went to hospital to find out that i was 6 centimetres dialated. I had a fantastic midwife and she helped me through the whole way and i gavce birth to a 8lb 1oz baby boy and didnt have any rips or tares. I stated pushing at around 6am and gave birth to him at 10.08am. he is now 9 weeks old and i am loving every minuite of being at home with him so much that i dont really want to go back to work.”
Posted by Kelly on 9th Oct at 9:49AM (flag as inappropriate)
hi im 29 weeks pegnant but im not thinking of breast feeding were will my breast milk go an will it make my breast saggy if i dont breast feed ?”
Posted by Danielle on 8th Oct at 9:45PM (flag as inappropriate)
The pain of giving birth to my first child came as a shock to me. I seriously believe that there's a conspiracy not to talk to women about the pain, and when the moment came I was shocked. My labour was very long, and painful. At the end I had an epidural because I was dilating very slowly and was very tired. It was great. But I wasn't able to push or help at all! and it left me with a horrible ache on my lower back to this day. It was, in all, a very "clinical" experience, and luckily I didn't know any different. I've had other two babies after that, both of them at home, with only my husband and two midwives attending. Both labours have been at night, quick, and I've been very relaxed. Of course it still hurts a lot, but I knew what was happening, and how I could help, and how to let my body take over. Birthgiving have been the most extraordinary experiences of my life, and have brought me and my husband together as nothing would do.”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 8th Oct at 9:28PM (flag as inappropriate)
I Am 13 And I REALY Want A Baby.
I Am Worried For Myself....
I Don't Know What To Do ?...
PLEASE HELP ME !!!???”
Posted by Evie .x. on 8th Oct at 7:53PM (flag as inappropriate)
im 22 and have a 8 month old son, who is the most happy contented laid back baby i've ever come across and i'm a nursery nurse (and very biased!!) although the pregnancy wasnt planned i was happy, but terriefied of what was going to happen to my body and of giving birth after hearing so many horror stories. in my experiance it was amazing, i had contractions all day on and off and and my waters broke that night and my son was born 8 hours later although i only had real intense contractions for 2 hours. as soon as the baby is born you forget everything you have just been through as you have this beautiful little person to cuddle and its the most amazing experiance. now what annoyed me about the program was when they asked the school children to change the nappys of the young babies, that is the easy bit, the most stressfull part of being a parent is the crying! my son rarely cries without reason, but has reduced me to tears a number of times when he was very very young because he had colic or just wouldnt settle after a bad night, the more he cries the more frustrated i got which would make him worse and although you do get through it i think its important that young people really understand the responsibility involved with raising a child that will become the centre of your world. and although my life has completely been turned upside down i wake every morning so happy with my beautiful family.”
Posted by nikki on 8th Oct at 7:51PM (flag as inappropriate)
When i was 15 i fell pregnant and so had a medical abortion. i have now been with my bf for 5 years and have been trying to get pregant for the last year. because we are both young our docter will not send us for tests to see if there is any problem. i am left depressed by my actions as a young teen and i feel like i am being pubished for not keeping my first baby. any help would be greatfully received on what the prob could be.”
Posted by Isla on 8th Oct at 7:50PM (flag as inappropriate)
ive been trying for a baby but ive had no look,what is the problem with me?ive had 2 abortion do you think i cant have kids again?”
Posted by samantha on 8th Oct at 6:54PM (flag as inappropriate)
heloo im on the injecion and have had sex 4 times since i got it, but the fourth time i have been feeling really worried and getting cramps and that, is it possible to get pregnant on the injection?”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 8th Oct at 3:55PM (flag as inappropriate)
I was ill all through my pregnancy,i was 2 days in labour and had to be induced in the end,my worst nightmare as i hate being put on a drip. After 2 hours of pushing they nearly did a c-section but in the end they cut me and used forceps-not nice.I would not go through it again,but the staff were fantastic and really helped me. I was lucky i was the only one in at that time and had 2 midwives and 2 doctors looking after me.”
Posted by fran on 8th Oct at 2:48PM (flag as inappropriate)
My son is now nearly 2 and altho i said i would never do it again me and my partner are thinking of trying after our wedding,,
with my son i had an episiotomy, not nice but it made my son arrive safe. He was 8lb 14,
Altho painfull it was an amazing experience and im so proud me and my partner could produce this gorgeous bundle of joy.”
Posted by Lauren on 8th Oct at 1:33PM (flag as inappropriate)
I have had two beutiful babies and although I hated being pregnant because of the changes to my body, the labour proces wasn't that bad. I did have an episiotomy with my son but as my labour was only 4 hours, so pushing for an hour seemed like forever and I was glad when they did the episiotomy as he was getting stressed. I was pregnant again 7 months later, and chose not to have any pain releif because I feel the pethadine injection I had with my first labour really hindered my ability to concentrate. I was very positive with my second labour and stayed on my feet throughout. I had a few minor stitches and was home with my baby daughter and 17 month old son at 6.30 that afternoon after her bith at 2.02 pm. I will not lie to people about labour being HARD work, thats why it is called 'labour', but I would never scare people when I tell them my experiences, but there is also no point in lying, it IS scare and it IS painful! The program did nothing but show the facts about pregnancy and birth. I beleive in every situation you have to know everything you can, and when it comes to having a baby, you definalty NEED to know that facts.”
Posted by Kathryn on 8th Oct at 10:55AM (flag as inappropriate)
Im pregnant with 3rd baby and only 23. I was only 15 when i had my first and have no regrets. i did better then friends at GCSE and went on to college after.
My 1st labour was induced by drip and is so painful and 16 hrs l8r had my lil girl there. 2nd time rnd i only had to have my waters broken and out he popped in 2hrs weighing a whopping 10ibs 13. nd managed wit jus gas nd air. This time rnd im hoping to have a home birth and that i wont need to be induced this time.”
Posted by Natalie on 8th Oct at 10:13AM (flag as inappropriate)
Hi im 17,
and I'm not pregnant, all though there has been times when I thought I was, I'd like to know what the signs are for pregnancy as I'm never to sure.
I'd love to have a baby but I know I'm to young and not ready. I'd like a baby in my 20s with my partner, we both what kids in the future, and I'd like to know more about it as I only know the basics.”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 7th Oct at 11:25PM (flag as inappropriate)
I loved my 2 pregnancies although my husband says i moaned about backache, heartburn and not being able to get comfy at night (I have forgotten these since my children were born!) For me the best bit was the labour. My 1st was 17 hours, i tried the TENS machine (which was pretty useless) and gas and air (which was fantastic). I arrived at the birth centre and was 8cms dilated and gave birth an hour and a half later to my perfect little girl and 4 hours later we were all at home! Yes it hurt, and i did tear a little needing some stitches but these were taken out after 5 days and i felt fine. The worst bit was afterwards when i needed a wee and it realy stung, but weeing in the shower helped! My 2nd labour lasted 2 hours from start to finish, my baby was back to back and my contractions were worse than the 1st time around, i didn't bother with the TENS and just had gas and air, about half an hour after the midwives arrived at my house (it was a planned home birth) my little boy arrived safely. It was lovely being at home. The after pains were much worse 2nd time around, like having contractions again, but a hot water bottle and paracetamol helped. All in all both were really positive experiences for me, after both i felt like i was really powerful and could do anything! Don't be put off by the horror stories you ear, there are people who have good stories to tell too!”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 7th Oct at 9:36PM (flag as inappropriate)
I am pregnant with my first baby and due on the 25th of this month (October). I am very scared but excited at thesame time. It's got to come out and I just keep thinking "if it was that bad people wouldn't go on to have more!"”
Posted by Karen on 7th Oct at 9:25PM (flag as inappropriate)
Pregnancy is a wonderful thing you cant say exactly what will happen because it is different in every women like they say. I have a 15 month old daughter my pregnancy was great no morning sickness I had afew headaches at the start and felt very tired by the end but it was straight foward. My labour came on suddenly I stood up 9.00pm and had a pain sort of like a bad period pain and sitting down made it feel better. When i got to hospital an hour later which is when they told me to go in I was 7cm dilated and the pain was getting much more worse by this point and coming much quicker and longer so I had an epidural I also had gas and air. Baby was back to back so it was very difficult to push her out and lasted much longer than it would of done if she was lying the right way. When I did eventually manage to push her out I torn quite bad and hemeraged, I was very light headed and dizy but I can honestly say the pain does go as soon as the baby is born they said i should have gas and air while i got stitches but i didnt need it as i had my baby girl with me and me and my husband were so happy. 9lb 8 she was and very healthy. after going through all that i didnt think i would have another baby as i needed to go to hospital for 3 month after because my bladder was very weak but its fine now. I feel now that i would like another baby as it is the most wonderful thing a women can do. you go through a couple of hours pain but at the end you have a little baby.”
Posted by claire on 7th Oct at 9:11PM (flag as inappropriate)
Am not pregnant at the moment but want to have children in the future but am worried that i wont be able to. I dont want to worry about it for the next two years or so but feel silly to find out if i will be able to eventually when i am not ready yet. My partner and i have been silly a few times in the past 4 year and i am very surprised how lucky we have been but now i am wondering if this will lead to bad luck in the future.”
Posted by Tracey on 7th Oct at 9:06PM (flag as inappropriate)
i was 14 when i fell pregnant and everybody tried presuring me to have an abortion although i chose not to. i stayed in school and i am now in college and planning to go to uni. i am now 17 and my daughter is 2 and a half and a very happy little girl, she gets evervy thing that she could possibly need. Not all teenage mums are bad ones.”
Posted by chels on 7th Oct at 8:53PM (flag as inappropriate)
I am 19 and in a long term relationship. I have never been pregnant but had a slight scare once when a doctor advised me to take a test. Ever since i get scared by the slightest changes in my body. Most of the time i tell myself not to be silly and stop freaking out. However, i have had some real changes in my body in the last few weeks which im taking a little more seriously. The past 2 and a half weeks i have had dizziness and sickness (not actually being sick) on a daily basis. I have been getting hot flushes and feeling faint(mostly around the same time of day). i know this could be any number of things but what has really worried me is that i have carried on taking my pill but have been bleeding while on my pill. This happened for a few days. Im guessing im being paranoid but better to be safe than sorry so am taking a test this weekend.”
Posted by Victoria on 7th Oct at 8:48PM (flag as inappropriate)
My first labour was 23 hours no pain relief. I had 3 epidurals none worked.neither did the tens machine.Had to be cut but didnt feel it. Its true what they say as soon as the baby is out all the pain goes away. my second childs labour was 34 hours... only had gas n air..awful stuff felt like i was on another planet.had him naturally too. The worst part was the after pains after my second baby. i felt like i was having contractions for another 13 days....no-one told me about them.
But i would have another...if i was guaranteed a girl, but i am happy with my two beauitful boys”
Posted by karen on 7th Oct at 8:35PM (flag as inappropriate)
I'd split with my partner after 2 years so I stopped my pill but met my ex in a club a few weeks later & we ended up back at his! I never thought for one minute i'd ever get pregnant as i'd been on the pill for so long, but i was wrong! 5 months later with no boyfriend i find myself pregnant! I didn't realise i was so far gone so was being told all about abortion but i knew in my heart i wouldn't be able to go through with it!! I didn't want to! But then at my one & only scan i found out i was 26 weeks pregnant so had no choice but i was so glad!
My ex eventually came round & we got back together & he was there for me for the rest of the pregnancy!
I went into labour 2 days early & was sent home from the hospital 4 hours after my waters had broke. By 5pm i was in so much pain i rang the hospital to let them know i was on my way in! By 9 o'clock pm i was about 5cms dialted but my babys heart rate seemed to of dropped! My midwife got it back up to normal but then when no midwife was in the room when it was just my mother & my partner the babys heart rate dropped again so the emergency button was pressed! I'd been on gas & air & had a dose of pethadine! From then on was a blur but i know i got rushed into surgery to have either a general anaesthetic if my babys heart rate didn't rise but fortunately it did so i had an epidural to deliver my baby girl by caesarean! My partner was there but my mum was waiting in the recovery suite for me!
It was never the birth i had prepared myself for & im still recovering now shes 5 months old but its no fun & games!
I love my daughter to pieces but any younger i would of found it too hard to cope with everything ive been through!”
Posted by Fiona on 7th Oct at 8:27PM (flag as inappropriate)
I'm 14 and I foundout I was pregnant last week, ive been to the doctor but all he did was scare me. My mum and dad dont know anything about it and I dont intend to tell them but some of my friends know it seems that everyone dissapproves of what ivesone because the father is 18 but aftertalking to a close friend who has been through a similar thing before I feel so releived she calmed me down and talked me through everything i've decided to have and abortion as soon as possible. I think anyone who is considering sex should think seriuosly first because if it doesnt go to plan it can be the scariest thing ever but if you are already pregnant make sure what you do is your choice and dont be scared to ask questions when you're with your doctor”
Posted by jade on 7th Oct at 8:26PM (flag as inappropriate)
I was just wondering if there is anyway you can know your pregnant other than taking a pregnancy test? A sex education woman told our school that pregnant women can have their periods for a few months before they stop... so how do you know if you still have regular periods!?”
Posted by emily on 7th Oct at 8:22PM (flag as inappropriate)
im 30 years old and i have 3 children, my youngest being 6 years old. i split with their dad around 3 years ago and have been with my current partner for 2 years. we have been trying for a baby but it hasnt happened. im 100% positive its not him thats the problem as when i was with my ex i was not taking any form of contraception and did not concieve. i had no problems with the delivery of my last child but havenet had a succesful pregnancy since. i have had numerous miscarriages in between my children and 2 since ive had them. i just dont know what the problem is and im getting quite desperate now!! plz help!!”
Posted by jeanette on 7th Oct at 8:12PM (flag as inappropriate)
i'm 20 and a student and although i know having a baby at this time would be inconvenient. however i do want to have a baby in the future but have had occassions where i've had unprotected sex or had accidents and not had the morning after pill but still have never been pregnant in four years! is there something wrong with me? and do you know anyway i can find out if there is? i haven't got a long-term partner and so think that i couldn't go for a fertility test at a hospital. any help??”
Posted by roxy on 7th Oct at 8:10PM (flag as inappropriate)
I have one son who's 2years old and my pregnancy was straight forward with no complications but i found that i wasn't given much information by the midwives about how the pregnancy and contractions etc. At 38 weeks i was taken into hospital to be monitored due to my son's heartbeat decreasing. I was induced and went through 12 hours of labour before i was told that i wasn't dilating and would need to have an emergency c-secton as my son was in deep distress. Luckily he was born healthy with no ongoing problems.
I'm now planning my second pregnancy but i think woman need a lot more information about what to expect and the complications that could arise just to be prepared.”
Posted by jamie on 7th Oct at 8:08PM (flag as inappropriate)
I loved being pregnant and the experience of giving birth was wonderful I was induced on the Friday night had the second gel on the Saturday morning and by 4.09pm I had a beautiful little girl it only took me two hours to go from nothing to having her with a six minute delivery time with no pain relief and no difficulties”
Posted by kelly on 7th Oct at 7:59PM (flag as inappropriate)
I am only 16 and have been in two relationships. The first lasted 3 years and i never got pregnant. The second, who is my current boyfriend, 6 months so far and i am not using contraception but we still have unprotected sex many times as i am certain i am infertile. I don't know what to do, i really want to know for sure. What shall i do? And is there chance i could still have children?”
Posted by Jodie on 7th Oct at 7:59PM (flag as inappropriate)
I have a 17th month old little boy. I wasnt really worried about giving birth untill i went in to labour.I was in labour for 7 1/2 hours, And yes it is painful but i felt the most painful part was the contractions, i never had any pain relief as i didnt like it.
But it was all worth it even after i had torn and had to have alot of stiches to hold my 9lb 2oz baby boy. I can still remember the pain and i would still deffinatley do it all over again.”
Posted by Kelly on 7th Oct at 7:58PM (flag as inappropriate)
i am 21 and have a 2 1/2 yr old son, we have felt ready for another one for a while. We have been trying for about 18months with still no success am waiting to go and see someone at the hospitak but waiting is really depressing me! ”
Posted by claire on 7th Oct at 7:58PM (flag as inappropriate)
i am 23 and have 2 children. my son is 17months and my daughter is 6 weeks. niether were planned but i wouldnt change it for the world. i had two very different experiences, my son was quite possibly the longest labour in history. i went into labour at 5am on the sunday, and he wasnt born until 7.40pm the following wednesday. i had an eppidural and therefore a long recovery. my daughter i had a 7hour labour with no drugs and felt everything. it hurts more than u can imagine, but its quicky forgotten. as i have experienced 2 very different labours i would recommend less drugs during labour so to get a quicker recovery. 20minutes after my daughter was born i was in the bath. with my son i couldnt do anything for 24hours.”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 7th Oct at 7:57PM (flag as inappropriate)
I am 18 years old and im pregnant with my first child i did not use contraception with my partner and i have not regretted it since but as soon as my baby is born i will be going on the injection because this baby is already killing me and im only 7 months!”
Posted by Amy on 7th Oct at 7:49PM (flag as inappropriate)
i am 37 weeks gone and belive me in the early months you feel very scared about the pain and everything else that comes with a baby but you move on and forget that and focus on the fact your gunna have you beautiful baby with you soon. so dont worry mums to be your get there and be as excited about giving birth as i am!!!”
Posted by shelly on 7th Oct at 7:31PM (flag as inappropriate)
i am 20 years old and my baby was not planned, i had only been in the relationship with the father for 6 weeks when i found out i was 5 weeks pregnant. being a mum is really hard, very time consuming, expensive & if i had the choice i would definatley of left it until i was about 30. iv had to settle down & having to be responsible for some body else at my age is really hard to deal with. people say they will baby sit wen ya pregnant and then wen babys born they dont. my day starts at 6.30am evry morning & i dont get to bed until 10pm most nights when iv finally got my baby to sleep. being a mum really is a hard job.”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 7th Oct at 7:19PM (flag as inappropriate)
got word 2 day that i can start ivf treatment was due 2 start it on the 10th of july but took ill really scared as iv had 2 miscar before hope god is on my side tis time”
Posted by linda on 7th Oct at 3:03PM (flag as inappropriate)
I am 18 weeks pregnant and have had no sickness or anything, I have sometimes wondered if I was actually pregant, so it just goes to show that not all pregnancies are horror stories, everyone is different.
I believed that my pregnancy would go how my sisters and my mums did, but that was not the case, which i am thankful for.
If I am turly honest with you, the only problems I have had is being hungry, having random little bouts of the runs (which might have been food disagreeing with me) and strange pains which I thought might have been a water infection without the burning wee, but after being tested for a UTI I was told that it was just my womb stretching.
I don't quite believe this as I don't believe my womb is as large as the whole of my abdomen and extends around my side to my back.
Anyway, I hope that the show doesn't put people off having children, I am 22 and was really scared of falling prengnant but as I haven't been too bad,I have come to realise it was the best thing in the world, my own little miracle forming inside me. The coming out bit scares me but it will be a small price to pay for a beautiful bundle of joy and love.”
Posted by Emma on 7th Oct at 2:58PM (flag as inappropriate)
I am 20 years old and my bf is 21, we have been together for nearly 4 years, we have both wanted a baby now for some time! i have been extremely broody for the last year and having a baby is something thats on my mind a lot of the time! I am currently in my final year at uni and my bf will be starting a 3 year uni course next sept so it is not the right time but its really getting me down thinking that we may have to wait another 4 years!”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 6th Oct at 9:14PM (flag as inappropriate)
I have just given birth to a beautiful baby girl in April this year- it was an experience which no one ever tells you about. My contractions started at 10am and that day i had a midwife appt, when i got there she said i was inlabour but due to high blood pressure she admitted me to hospital. When i got there they said my baby wouldnt be born for weeks, that night as i was going to bed the contractions started getting stronger. I told me husband to sleep as much as possible as ididnt know what to expect. At 3.30am the contractions were 3 minutes apart so i rang the hospital and they told me to come in. I got there nd they said i was 5cm dialated- and you dilate 1cm per hour.The contractions got stronger and stronger untilmy waters broke. When my waters broke my little girls heart beat became irregular and they began to call several doctors in.They done severalexaminations , one included trying to get a blood samplefrom my baby gorls head. I was so scared at this stage as no one would explan what was going on. They were all in the corner when a surgeon came in and said i would need an emergency c-section- i didnt know what to do. I went and 30 mins later she was born. She is perfect.”
Posted by Christina on 6th Oct at 8:46PM (flag as inappropriate)
I have had 2 children which with both i had quite easy labours. My advice is not setting your heart to much on what you want to happen just go with the flow”
Posted by kim on 6th Oct at 2:21PM (flag as inappropriate)
I'm 31 years old and in April this year, unfortunately, I had an ectopic pregnancy at 7 weeks and had to have my left tube removed. Myself and my partner were left absolutely devasted (my partner more so as he has been through 2 miscarriages with previous partners). We've no other children. When I got pregnant it was really quick it was the 2nd month of trying. We've left it 3 months and are now trying again for a baby but nothing has been happening and everytime I start my period it feels like a huge slap in the face. Does anyone know how much of a chance I've got to be able to get pregnant & how long should I leave it before going to the doctor about possibly going down the road of IVF? I know that many woman go through the pain of an ectopic pregnancy but I don't seem able to find the information that I'm looking for. Thanx.”
Posted by Maria on 6th Oct at 10:31AM (flag as inappropriate)
I gave birth to my first, and last daughter just 6 weeks before watching child birth on the tele. I cried my eyes out and wondered why I didnt feel like that when I had given birth myself. I think that because I'd been through a long (27 hour) and complicated labour I was too exhausted to feel delighted. It was VERY painfull and VERY tiring but it's after the birth that hurts the most, and it goes on for weeks. I had to wee in the bath for weeks so I ended up holding it in so I didnt have to go through the pain and luckily didnt catch an infection by doing so. Now I love my beautiful little girl after being told I couldnt have children I'd go through it all again to have her.”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 6th Oct at 9:04AM (flag as inappropriate)
I have 2 children i found the first pregnancy awful i was in and out of hospital all the time with problems and in the end i was 12days overdue i felt so fed up!i found the contractions really painful i ended up having an epidural which was wonderful but it did slow everything down i was in labour 14hours.With my second child the pregnancy was fine didnt have any problems,i went 14days overdue so had to be induced.I went in at 9am the midwife told me that it could take a long time so i didnt get my hopes up about meeting my son today.i decided to go for a walk and within the hour i was having contractions i was so excited but extremly nervous.i was examined and was 5cms,my son was destressed so i had my waters broken.I asked for an epidual but it was too late i was in so much pain but there was nothing they could do,i used gas and air which wasnt too great it made me really sick,within an hour my son was born.I would definatly consider having more children.Yes it is painful but its more than worthwhile.”
Posted by kirsten on 4th Oct at 9:30PM (flag as inappropriate)
I had my son at 32 weeks or 7 months to those who like it. I am a qualifed childrens nurse so I knew what was happening to him in hospital as he was in there for a month. I carried nice and small and didnt really show till I was 5 months. I only really swelled up till the day before I was due, which happened to be the day after my baby shower. It was then I got everything and jinxed thing by saying that he had everything and was ready to come. 6 hours of labour and he was here. 6 months on he is going from strength to strength”
Posted by natasha on 4th Oct at 8:48PM (flag as inappropriate)
I am almost three months pregnant with our second baby and although I didn't have too bad of a first labour and needed an episiotomy I wasn't particularly worried about going through a labour again but after watching the programme on pregnancy I have to say it kinda freaked me out. I wouldn't have been shown the needle that would have been used to stitch me back up, should I need one this time around I'll be having visions of Anna Richardson holding up one. Also I think for first timers who have never been on a labour ward the image of labour and birth being compared to some kind of torture will terrify them.”
Posted by Martina on 4th Oct at 5:27PM (flag as inappropriate)
great information”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 4th Oct at 4:20PM (flag as inappropriate)
I Was Pregant At The Age Of 13 And Half Way Throuth The Pregnancy I Lost My Baby =[ I Was Going Too Have A Baby Boy Now I Am Pregant Again And I Dunno What Two Do Plz Help x”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 3rd Oct at 11:14PM (flag as inappropriate)
i was 10 days late with my daughter and was scared at the thought of being induced. when them midwife came to see me the day bfore i was due to be indued, i was 2cm dialated, it was another 8 hours before i went 2 hospital, when i got there i was 7cm dialated and felt fine. she was finally born at 2.19am the next day, and was a chunk, 8lb 6oz, i did it all with no pian relief, all i kept do was walking about. the midwifes were shocked, because i was only 17 at time.”
Posted by kirsty on 3rd Oct at 9:14PM (flag as inappropriate)
i was 16 when i got pregnant with my first baby and was very worried in what my parents would have to say. eventually they excepted it. i was very scared but just relax and dont worry,the outcome is great. since this i have had another 2 children and wouldnt change anything. being a mums great”
Posted by stephanie on 3rd Oct at 3:20PM (flag as inappropriate)
I went 4 days over with my daughter in April 2007, I was induced, my waters broke and she was born within 6 hours. At the time I remember thinking that labour, although painful, was not as bad as I had thought it would be, and as soon as she was born, I forgot the pain. Labour is not something to be scared of, the more tense you are the worse it will be.”
Posted by Carla on 3rd Oct at 2:25PM (flag as inappropriate)
I have recently had a home birth, with no pain relief what so ever. I was calm and happy in a positive environment and supported by my husband. My midwives were lovely, which was such a relief as I've heard some horror stories about others in the area. I also went to NCT classes, which told me everything I needed to know. I also did alot of research so that I knew what was happening, what could go wrong and why. I felt prepared.
Giving birth and labour is not scary, and you don't need to feel you've lost control. I really makes me cross when we are presented with a view of labour that is negative. Why are all women lying on their backs? It's probably the worst position. Why are all births shown in hospital as normal? Home birth can be fantastic too.
For those of you who are pregnant, ask friends, ask your partner what he wants, and research pregnacy. The more you know what to expect and why you are feeling the pains, the more control you will feel because you understand what is happening. Don't worry about labour and birth- you soon forget it all. Make sure you are comfortable and secure and it will go much better for you.
The midwives were going to induce me 9two weeks late) but I said no, and went into labour naturally on my own. It is your body and you will know what to do. It's very good at telling you.
Best wishes to those waiting
x”
Posted by Sabrina on 2nd Oct at 8:26PM (flag as inappropriate)
i am 4 months pregnant with my 1st child, the programme made me feel so much more relaxed and re-asurred about giving birth and the time leading up to that. i did feel that there was some negativity through-out the q&a's with the audience but that is part of the whole experience, thing do go worng !! i am going to be as positive as possible to keep me and my baby healthy and happy x”
Posted by Keighley on 2nd Oct at 8:11PM (flag as inappropriate)
im 51 now and had my first child when i was 21,i had very bad morning sickness during most of the pregnancy, i was perscibed a drug which worked wonders. i went into labour three days early and from first pain to end took three hours,i stayed in hospital for 8 days as that was usual then. fourtenn months later i had my second baby, very easy birth and quick, the midwife came to the house to see if i was in labour and then took me to the hospital, i just got there in time, i didnt stay many days in then. then 20 months later number 3 came along it was all to easy, three childeren under the age of 3.i then had a short break and then 3 years went by and fell pregnant again and at about 19 weeks i was bigger than i should of been so at 21 weeks i had my very ever first scan, and low and behold i was having twins, i was induced 3 weeks early, i had an epidural to give birth but could still push,they were both breach but no problems, they were both a good weight, i tried to breast feed them both but found one of them wasnt interested so one had bottle the other had breast, which worked well for the family. then once again 4 years later i gave birth to number 6, so i had 6 children in 10 years, and i was now 31, i thought that was it for me, my marriage had come to its end and we parted, and soon after meeting someone new i discovered number 7 on its way, i was now 36 and feeling a bit tired and old my body was getting fatter, but the pregnancy went well and out came a bigger 9lb 1oz baby the biggest yet. i then arranged with my doctor to get sterilized i got the date to have it done but silly me fell pregnant again, how by now i thought could i be so fertile, i had all the tests while pregnant and was told the baby had a 50% chance of have downs syndrome so i had an amnio test done, it was a long weiht for the result but when i arrived all was well, the pegnancy was hard mostly due to have another baby also to care for and she was hard work, 3 days before her first birthday my last baby was born, 9lb 4oz.
a week later the hospital had me back in to be sterilized they were not taking any more chances.
i now have four beautiful grandchildren and no doubt many more to come, i still can get broody but thats it, i had an hyterectomy about 7 years ago due to cervical cancer, wether i got that because of the amount of babies id had, i dont know. im fine now still no sign of the menopause just waiting for it.”
Posted by annette on 2nd Oct at 3:02PM (flag as inappropriate)
hi i am 14 and i have been reading these comments i saw this show and must admit it didnt half make me worrie! after i told my mum that i was never having kids! but of coures i will but when i am much much OLDER! basicly i just wanted to say that some of your comments really helped andnow i am not as scared or worried so thanks (and dont worrie no i havent had sex infact i dont even have a boyfreind at the moment) haha thanks xx :)”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 2nd Oct at 1:00PM (flag as inappropriate)
i have 7 days until the due date of my little baby boy. I am a little worried as he is my first child but in all honesty i am that fed up now and i want it all over. I am dying to see what he looks like and i want to hold him in my arms. My patner is evan fed up as he wants o be able to hold his son.I cant wait.”
Posted by Joanne on 2nd Oct at 12:05PM (flag as inappropriate)
I'm not pregnant, but i've been feelng really broody for the past year. As i'm a student at university it is not convenient to get pregnant and have a baby right now. There should be more information about childbirth available to people like me who want to wait a couple of years to have children, but want to be prepared for what the entire pregnancy is going to be like. I know the basics, but i really want to know EVERYTHING ther eis to know about it, from what contractions are like, to the waters breaking etc. All i've seen of childbirth is a lot of screaming and then some tears of joy 5 minutes after. There must be more to it than that?seriously.”
Posted by lauren on 2nd Oct at 12:45AM (flag as inappropriate)
hey im not pregnant and never have bee but after this program i cried and was really put off childbirth. it made it seem like a horrible experience and i have heard it is very painful but this program made it seem like a very scary process and i dont think i will ever have children after watchin it”
Posted by Amy on 1st Oct at 11:51PM (flag as inappropriate)
my sister is a gynacologist and only delivers complicated labours/pregnancies and says in 10 years she has never had to see or perform an episiotomy, so no need to unnesesserally worry. however, i had my baby girl in april 08, went 2 weeks overdue and was induced, labour was awful, soo painful and i wasnt allowed pain relief more than gas and air as with diamorphine her heartbeat went funny (but didnt need cesarian) then said i couldnt have epidural as i was too close to giving birth, but didnt give birth for another 7 hours. labour 18 hours, started at 1.30am and was constantly sick during it. was told i had to stay in same position as baby needed monitoring even though i knew this was a really bad position, on back! pushing stage wasnt as painful as i felt the energy went on pushing, it was more scary than anything. but the last bit, went all wrong, i was pushing for 4 hours-pooed and wee'd several times! then suddenly couldnt find her heatbeat and head had crowned for over an hour so dr delived baby by giving me a FOURTH DEGREE episiotomy!! didnt feel him cutting (that was more like pain relif for me) and baby wasnt breathing and had weak heartbeat, but they resusitated her and about 3 hours later i got to see her, so long as i needed over 130 stitches and she needed a bit of care too. thank god for my partner. although i definately want another baby, sex still hurts though-it is like a scar. the worst bit of it all was recovering from the episiotomy! hopefully next time i wont have a 9lb 6ox baby!”
Posted by r on 1st Oct at 8:12PM (flag as inappropriate)
i had my first baby in january of this year and it was a 27 hour labour. honestly it was not a good experience and i had to have an episiotomy. me and the baby were having problems but we are both here and two minutes after having her i forgot the pain and now i dont even remember it. it is all worth it. when you look at that baby in your arms it all just goes away. one piece of advise. really try hard to empty yourself out cos it can get very messy else.”
Posted by michelle on 1st Oct at 6:57PM (flag as inappropriate)
I was very moved listening to the lady describing her experiences of miscarrage. She was VERY brave-I have huge admiration for her. After losing a baby myself, the nurse at the hospital told me it was one of lifes taboo subjects... Women don't want to tell a pregnant friend as they'll seem negative and uncaring. Also as the experience was so difficult women don't tend to talk about it to one another at all. I vowed I would share my experience with my friends and people around me. I have already helped a friend who suffered a miscarrage later in the year as she felt I'd understand. I know it is painful and everyone feels differently, but if you can try to be open we can make this subject more accessable and so support each other.”
Posted by Zoe on 1st Oct at 6:18PM (flag as inappropriate)
There is no denying that labour is painful. I have a 3 year old boy and although my labour was only 3hrs long, it was uncomfortable. I had no drugs, as things happened so quickly, but if I could of I would of. Now I feel ready to have another, and knowing what to expect makes it scary, but I can say 100% it is so so worth it. (9 months pregnancy - less than 24hrs labour - lifetime reward!!!)”
Posted by Louise on 1st Oct at 4:02PM (flag as inappropriate)
I have had 2 children the first time round i was only 17 and very scared, the whole birth for me was traumatic. I was in labour for 22 hours, I had every drug I could get, the epidural took 3 attempts with the needle, i felt no pain. When it came to the point of pushing i couldn't feel my contractions, so the midwives were telling me when to push. I had to be cut and my daughter was born by vontouse. Afterwards I was stiched up, put in a room of my own and left, I couldn't sleep at all. The midwives looked after my daughter both nights as I was so exhausted both days.
My 2nd child I had when I was 21 was so much more relaxed I had my partner and a midwife who let me do my own thing. I had gas and air, I would never have an epidural again, I wanted to get home as soon as possible. I was in labour for 6 hours this time around. He was born at 8:04am and I was home by 2:30pm the same day. My children weighed 8lb 10 and 8lb 12. I would never have anymore children as it is a very emotional and challenging time for you and your partner.”
Posted by Jessica on 1st Oct at 1:58PM (flag as inappropriate)
I am pregant with my first baby, i am 27 weeks pregnant and my little girl is due the second of January. Im worried about the birth but all pregnant women have to go through it. After all the labour i will know i have a wonderful little girl.”
Posted by lisa on 1st Oct at 1:12PM (flag as inappropriate)
What i would like to know is , where is the help , when you and your partner have a miscarrage ?
i have suffered 2 miscarriages in the space of 1 yr both times were out of the blue as especially i was sterilised 12yrs ago after my 3rd child , the last miscarriage was a double whammy as i was carrying twins , even now after all this time the pain still hurts”
Posted by paula on 1st Oct at 12:02PM (flag as inappropriate)
I am 30 yrs old and trying for baby from last 2 years but not successful as yet...I am feeling like a looser and losing hope of pregnancy...I saw your show yesterday ..it was really informative. Can you give me any suggestions on my problem?”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 1st Oct at 11:48AM (flag as inappropriate)
I am trying to get pregnant from last 16 months but no success as yet so I am too much depressed..We keep on fighting an blaming eachother for not conceiving..Life is getting hard as I am 29 now .Can you give me any suggestions...”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 1st Oct at 11:43AM (flag as inappropriate)
i have been on the depo injection for just over 2 years. i am 25 yrs old and would love a baby how long can it take to fall pregnant after coming off of it?”
Posted by rachel on 1st Oct at 9:20AM (flag as inappropriate)
I was 39 weeks pregnant with my first baby (boy) when I woke up at 2.30am to go to the loo. As I sat up, I had a trickle of water stained with blood. I rang labour ward and was told to come in for an examination. When I got there, the midwife found I was 2cm dilated and bleeding heavily from my cervix so I was kept in hospital, as they suspected my waters had broken. I didn't go into labour so 3 days later, I was induced with an oxytoxin drip in the back of my hand. The contractions started within about 30mins and were agonising, so I had an epidural. The pain totally disappeared and I had a very comfortable afternoon. I had regular top-ups of epidural and gas and air when I needed it. 16 hours later, I was only 7cm dilated and I was dehydrated so I was taken for an Emergency Caesarean. Very scary, as I hadn't read about them as I never thought I would have one! It was an awful experience, I could still feel pain as they were pulling the baby out, so I had morphine and it gave me the shakes. 40 minutes later though I havd my beautiful 7lb15oz son in my arms, and you soon forget the experience. I woke up every 2 hours that night, just to look at him! I later found out that he was back-to-back in my womb and that is why the labour was difficult. Despite the problems, I still enjoyed labour and can't wait to have another baby! My baby is now 15 weeks old.”
Posted by Stacey on 30th Sep at 11:13PM (flag as inappropriate)
My husband and I have 2 children, i gave birth to our first naturally and was left quite traumatised afterwards as it was so painful i passed out several times and vomited with the pain, i cannot even remember the birth as i was so high on the gas and air i couldn't function properly, however our second son was born with the help of an epidural and i enjoyed every second of my labour, my labour was only a few hours long and i had the epidural towards the end at 8cm's dialated, the epidural was fantastic as i could feel everything without the pain and it didn't make me 'feel paralised' as people often say, i could walk around straight after giving birth. We are planning our next baby and i will certainly be having an epidural. The only tip i would give is that if you do ask for an epidural, try to cope with the pain as long as possible and have it towards the end, that way it shouldn't slow down the labour and cause distress to the baby, but it will allow you to enjoy the last stages.”
Posted by Lisa on 30th Sep at 9:17PM (flag as inappropriate)
can you still become pregnant if you use a condom but the condom still remained in the vagina after sex?”
Posted by chris on 30th Sep at 9:15PM (flag as inappropriate)
pregnancy was great, i loved knowing and watching my body change and support a new person, despite the millions of stretch marks! but in the beginning it wasnt easy, had lots of heavy bleeding and got told i was most likely having a miscarriage, this continued until week 10 but everything was fine. however, i went 2 weeks overdue with 1st (only baby) baby (born april 2008), was induced and had a terrible experience. labour started at 1.30am, had waters broken at 12pm as not dilating quickly, had diamorphine but baby's heartbeat showed distress, so wasnt allowed any more pain relief except gas and air, so went in water pool, contractions slowed down so had to get out, was sick all over my partner. started to scream lots at 4.30pm, needed to push, pooed and wee'd myself, at 7.30PM -yes over 18 hours, had baby after 3 hours of pushing, because her heartbeat couldnt be found so had to give me a 4th degree episiotomy and resusitate her, all in all it was over 3 hours later that i got to see and hold my baby (after over 130 stitches). but the worst bit was recovering from the stitches as no one thinks its painful if you dont have a cesarian. umm, still want another baby though, but as i had such a big baby (9lbs 6ozs) they wont let me go 2 weeks overdue! its all worth it for the baby and for my great pregnancy (well, 10 weeks til 42 weeks)”
Posted by rachel on 30th Sep at 9:14PM (flag as inappropriate)
iam now 30weeks pregnant i got told 10 years ago after having cervical cancer i wouldnt be able to have children, plus my periods stop then as well, and after going for a scan for an op i found out i was pregnant so belive me it can hapen i was 14weeks when i found out and wouldnt change it for the world its a miracle baby and cant wait to be a mummy”
Posted by cassandra on 30th Sep at 9:14PM (flag as inappropriate)
i just have to ask if ther is any one who can tell me what its like having a tear after giving birth as im due to give birth in 5 weeks and doctors think i am going to tear? is it very painful after birth:S? x”
Posted by jane on 30th Sep at 9:14PM (flag as inappropriate)
I've just watched this evenings programme regarding fertility. Some women, including myself do not leave having children to their mid to late 30's through choice!! Having a child is something that both partners must want. Some partners do not commit or relationships breakdown that can be a reason for not having children. I really do want children and know 'time is running out' for me, but until I find the right person, I could not just get pregnant for the sake of having a child, that is wrong on the child and the father.”
Posted by Tracey on 30th Sep at 9:14PM (flag as inappropriate)
me and my partner have been trying for a baby for a while now and nothing really seems to be happening. has anybody out there got any idea's?”
Posted by Sarah on 30th Sep at 9:14PM (flag as inappropriate)
the longest labour.
i was 12 days late when i went in to labour naturally, i woke up at one in the morning and felt uncomfortable and then realised i was in labour, i went to hospital 2 times and was sent home, then at 6 pm i went in again and was admitted, i had a wonderful midwife who was very surportive and gave me drugs when i needed them( even though i said i wanted none in my birth plan)and talked me through breaking my waters were we saw there was poo from the baby being distrest but at midnight the shift changed and the next one wasnt so helpful, when my epidural had run out she had me push (about 9am) but i was so tired i couldnt, yet she woulnt listen in the end my partner had to tell her firmly that i couldnt do it, in the end the midwife called for the anithertist who took one look at me and gave me an epidural and rushed me to theater, the surgeon told me he was facing the wrong way and would need to ventoused out. when they pulled my son out he was blue and covered in poo, my midwife didnt talk to me or reasure me as my son was taking away from me and worked on yet my anethertist was calming and helpful, he explained what they were doing and kept talking to me.
My labour lasted 32 and a half hours but althoug it was hard and upsetting i have the most perfect happy litle boy, i think that it doesnt matter what your labour is like its what you get and the end of it that counts”
Posted by sarah on 30th Sep at 9:14PM (flag as inappropriate)
i went into labour at around 2am, i woke up to find my bed soaking wet .. i went to get my mum and she gave me some paracetomol, and told me to try and get some rest .. Woke again at 2.30am and got my mum again. this time she got up and help me with breathin etc.. 5am the pain was intense, so mum rang the hospital but my contractions were only 4 mins apart. they told me to come in when they are 3 minutes apart.. went to the hospital at 6am to be told i was only 3cm delitaed, they kept me in and just had to wait. at 7am had some more painkillers. at 11am i was 10cm dilated and ready to have my baby. i was taken to delivery suit and nearly had him in the lift! at 11.50am my little boy was born. he was placed on my chest for a while, and was then taken to be dressed. then i finally got to hold my precious baby and give him his feed.”
Posted by claire on 30th Sep at 9:14PM (flag as inappropriate)
i am 20 years old and have been with my partner for 4 years and have both decided we wnt a baby we feel we are both ready for this we have been trying for a year now and stil nothing i dnt kno where to go or what to do i feel usless and my partner wil mve om if i cant give him what he wants”
Posted by natalie on 30th Sep at 9:13PM (flag as inappropriate)
the longest labour.
i was 12 days late when i went in to labour naturally, i woke up at one in the morning and felt uncomfortable and then realised i was in labour, i went to hospital 2 times and was sent home, then at 6 pm i went in again and was admitted, i had a wonderful midwife who was very surportive and gave me drugs when i needed them( even though i said i wanted none in my birth plan)and talked me through breaking my waters were we saw there was poo from the baby being distrest but at midnight the shift changed and the next one wasnt so helpful, when my epidural had run out she had me push (about 9am) but i was so tired i couldnt, yet she woulnt listen in the end my partner had to tell her firmly that i couldnt do it, in the end the midwife called for the anithertist who took one look at me and gave me an epidural and rushed me to theater, the surgeon told me he was facing the wrong way and would need to ventoused out. when they pulled my son out he was blue and covered in poo, my midwife didnt talk to me or reasure me as my son was taking away from me and worked on yet my anethertist was calming and helpful, he explained what they were doing and kept talking to me.
My labour lasted 32 and a half hours but althoug it was hard and upsetting i have the most perfect happy litle boy, i think that it doesnt matter what your labour is like its what you get and the end of it that counts”
Posted by sarah on 30th Sep at 9:11PM (flag as inappropriate)
my labour with my daughter was 5 days late. thursday i had a slow leek in my waters. Dint really no what it was untill my anty said she had the same thing. When to bed thursady night woke up with a bad cramp in my tummy. thought i just needed da loo. but relised it was time. every half hour i was getting contractuions. headed in to hospital. when throught contractions my self durning the night.half 6 friday morning 30th march was sent down to get the gas and air ,got eapdural at ten o clock had my wonderful daughter at ten past eleven that morning. all went well.7b. and now trying for our second.”
Posted by debbie on 30th Sep at 9:08PM (flag as inappropriate)
People shouldn't be scared about pregnancy/labour as it is (for the most part and for most women) an amazing experience!! Yes, each experience is different so I'm not trying to preach here but my labour was fantastic. It did last 8 hours. It was the most painful experience of my life but when my daughter was placed in my arms, all of the pain was worth it and I now only have fond memories of my labour experience!
Good luck to all those ladies whose babies are due soon! :o)”
Posted by Kirsty on 30th Sep at 9:08PM (flag as inappropriate)
pregnancy was great, i loved knowing and watching my body change and support a new person, despite the millions of stretch marks! but in the beginning it wasnt easy, had lots of heavy bleeding and got told i was most likely having a miscarriage, this continued until week 10 but everything was fine. however, i went 2 weeks overdue with 1st (only baby) baby (born april 2008), was induced and had a terrible experience. labour started at 1.30am, had waters broken at 12pm as not dilating quickly, had diamorphine but baby's heartbeat showed distress, so wasnt allowed any more pain relief except gas and air, so went in water pool, contractions slowed down so had to get out, was sick all over my partner. started to scream lots at 4.30pm, needed to push, pooed and wee'd myself, at 7.30PM -yes over 18 hours, had baby after 3 hours of pushing, because her heartbeat couldnt be found so had to give me a 4th degree episiotomy and resusitate her, all in all it was over 3 hours later that i got to see and hold my baby (after over 130 stitches). but the worst bit was recovering from the stitches as no one thinks its painful if you dont have a cesarian. umm, still want another baby though, but as i had such a big baby (9lbs 6ozs) they wont let me go 2 weeks overdue! its all worth it for the baby and for my great pregnancy (well, 10 weeks til 42 weeks)”
Posted by rachel on 30th Sep at 8:55PM (flag as inappropriate)
i'm 25 women in a steady relationahip and been off the pill for 2 years and still have not been concived yet? is there any help to concive?”
Posted by laura on 30th Sep at 8:53PM (flag as inappropriate)
i have not long found out that i am preganant this is my 6th pregnacy but sadly i have never had a child due to miscarraige i am tryin 2 stay possitive but i find it difficult.i watched 2nites show and it mad me feel sad i think that it should be mentioned that men go thru the heart ache aswel my husband wanted to stay strong for me but he was goin thru the same thing.my sister has 2 healthy lovely children so i hope that this time everything works out for us.”
Posted by amy on 30th Sep at 8:51PM (flag as inappropriate)
I really enjoyed watching the programme tonight but now I am so scared that i am never going to get pregnant. My partner and I have been trying for over a year to get pregnant and nothing seems to work. I feel such heartache because I want a child so much. I am 30 and everyone around me is having babies or had them. We have been to the docs and had tests and all is fine. Where do i go from here? We cannot afford IVF!”
Posted by Jenny on 30th Sep at 8:50PM (flag as inappropriate)
My seven year old son ended watching tonights programme. He now knows how to wash his willy properly and asked some great questions about pregnancy and sex. I just couldn't explain how the umbilical cord supplies both air and food to the baby....needs to do some research!! Thanks, really well done!!”
Posted by Suzi on 30th Sep at 8:47PM (flag as inappropriate)
So good to hear the lady on the programme tonight talking about her miscarriage. Having just had one it was reassuring to hear that I'm obviously going through exactly the same thing as her and that I'm not the only one that wants to chin everyone who tries to make me feel better by saying 'at least you can get pregnant'. Seriously, that doesn't make me feel better!”
Posted by Louise on 30th Sep at 8:46PM (flag as inappropriate)
3months ago i came of the contraceptive injection and i have been bleeding on and off. im trying for a baby will this affect it. if so how long will it take.”
Posted by sarah on 30th Sep at 8:31PM (flag as inappropriate)
i was 11 days late with my little girl i was induced as they were worried i was goin to have a 10lb baby i was in labour for 3 hours from start to finsh with no pain relief and had to cut as had to have a vontouse delivery as her heart rate went after all the worry she was only a tiny 6lb 10oz baby ”
Posted by kelly on 30th Sep at 7:48PM (flag as inappropriate)
i am three months pregnant with my first child, and i have to admit i am a little worried about the birth, but watching the sex education show has really helped put my mind at rest, now i understand the changes that will happen and the pain relief i can use during birth, its not so nscary anymore, i feel that you made child birth seem easier for me anyway i am now looking forward to the whole experiance. thankyou. x”
Posted by rebecca on 30th Sep at 7:25PM (flag as inappropriate)
I am pregnant with my first baby and was very upset by the program, particularly the part about episiotomy, which made me so frightened I cried. I thought the pregnant woman was beautiful and felt the way she was compared to the non-pregnant woman was somewhat negative. The non-pregnant woman seemed to be there more for titillation than anything else. If pregnant women’s bodies were celebrated perhaps then women wouldn’t feel so bad about their changing bodies and under pressure to get back to their pre-pregnancy state immediately after. I also agree with the previous comment about the attitude of the presenter (although usually I think she’s very good).”
Posted by Jane on 29th Sep at 4:28PM (flag as inappropriate)
I have had 2 children and i would have more. my son was born in water it was not painful . i was in labour for 1hr and 45 minutes with no drugs.my little girl was born at home and i was in labour for 5 hrs with no drugs again but this time it was painful it was a very diffent exerience from having a baby in water. i did not have any stitchs with any of my kids.”
Posted by natasha on 28th Sep at 10:47PM (flag as inappropriate)
i went to wonderful relaxation classes run by the NCT, which i found very helpful in l971, and I gave birth very calmly, with just a midwife and I, my husband was playing golf... as was the case in those days...I had no drugs, no stitches and no gas and air, it was just great on both occasions, and I loved giving birth. My daughter is now expecting her first baby in January, and I am very excited about being there for the great event.”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 27th Sep at 7:31PM (flag as inappropriate)
Giving birth is a wonderful experience, but is usually portrayed as very traumatic and stressful in plays, films etc, this can be very frightening to someone who has not had a baby”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 27th Sep at 7:28PM (flag as inappropriate)
my labour to my son who was 12 days overdue was not half as bad as i thaught. it was the waiting that was annoying. i had to be induced (where the midwife inserts a tablet called a pesserie into the vagina) this was at 9.30am saturday morning. the midwife said not to get my hopes up as it could take days to bring on my labour, i just wanted to get it over and done with. id been carrying my son for 9 months and it had taken its toll on my body, i was exhausted. anyway i started gettin mild contractions at about 2pm and i told the midwife she just said "you will know when you are in labour, you wouldnt be walkin round if u were in labour" so i decided to go for a bath. and as i undressed i had a show wich was like a gooey discharge in my underware it had blood in it aswel, the midwife sed it was normal wen i asked her. at 5pm i started gettin stronger contractions, imagine you have really bad periods and diarreah at th same time - thats how it felt for me. it was tea time in the hospital , i was starvin but i didnt want to move. i just wanted to lay on my side & you wernt allowed to eat at your bedside. the midwife came and examined me (using her fingers) and said i was 4cm dialated, i was so releived to hear that i actually was in labour & i would have my baby soon - i hoped. i managed to get my self to the table for something to eat and then after that it was just a waiting game, my partner took me for a walk round the hospital but it was a very slow walk, more of a waddle. he had to bring me back to the maternity ward in a weelchair cos i gave up, i was to exhausted to walk. now the pain was really bad, i was gribbin the headboard and it was excrutiating, not in my vagina but in my back. the midwifes decided to break my waters at about 9.15pm & that was it 4 pushes later my son was born. i tried gas and air it didnt do anything for me. but to be honest givin birth was not as painful as the contractions - maybe because i was lucky and the third stage of my pregnancy only lasted 4 minutes. its hard tryin to stop your self pushing wen all u wanna do is push. but if you dont want stiches & you want a healthy baby then youve got to listen to the midwifes & only push when they say. i needed no stiches & i was in the shower 15 minutes later. it is scary opening your bowels after givin birth, i found pressing a sanitary towel against my vagina whilst i opend my bowels helped me relax. i bled for about 15 days & 16 days later i was having sex with my partner, i wasnt very confident as i thaught he wouldnt enjoy it, but he did. but when i went the toilet, i realised i was bleeding again and that carried on (on and off) for another two weeks. my son is now 11 weeks and evrything down there is back to normal. still got a bit af baby weight to lose but iv got plenty of time for that. i will definatley have children again.”
Posted by Kristina on 26th Sep at 10:11PM (flag as inappropriate)
Im 16 yaesr old and iam pregnant with my 1st baby(boy)
He wasnt planned but i dont have any regret! im still with teh proud daddy to be! and i love him soo much.. i feel really blessed that i have a guy that loves me and a family that supports me i cant wiat until he is here in my arms in due the 3rd of dec this year!”
Posted by Stephanie on 26th Sep at 9:30PM (flag as inappropriate)
I had my son at 2.30pm it was not painful and it was a very happy day for me.”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 26th Sep at 3:03PM (flag as inappropriate)
i am pregnant an i am scared of all things that are going to happen!!! ”
Posted by lisa on 26th Sep at 9:00AM (flag as inappropriate)
hi i got 2 girls my 1st 1 was a 18 hours laber and said i wouldnt have no more but i did an i dident have eneything 4 the laber 2 hr later she was born and now tryin 4 the next 1 cant wait”
Posted by janine on 25th Sep at 10:31PM (flag as inappropriate)
my labour. to my daughter who was 10days late
i loved my labour i woke at 2am had bad contractions woke my partner at the time up and he said it was nothink and fell back to sleep. 3am they was so bad i was on all 4s. 4am foned hosp again and they said come in, got in 4,30am they said your 7cm dilated, so i was well on my way, 5am had gas and air did not like it so did have anythink eles, it was just like bad cramps but i could handle it, 6am 10cm water anit broke so she broke them for me, 6.30 started to push and it felt like i need a poo so bad,i think i did actually poo. i was push for ovwe 1hlf hours and at 7.50am my daughter was born 8lb 7 hlf. my partner watcher er come out, he also watched my tear, they placed my daughter on to me and she pooed on my tum as she was distressed so they dressed her and put her under the heaters i had a 3rd degree tear, so i was rushed down o thearter, 10.30 i got to finally old her best experiance of my life :)”
Posted by [No first name supplied] on 25th Sep at 9:24AM (flag as inappropriate)
I cannot believe that last night's show gave such a horrid, frightening insight into childbirth. The piece made me feel disgusted by not only by the 'negative' line taken but by my own experiences. I've had two children and both times had fantastic births - but the programme made me feel embarrassed to have had such great births. I actually enjoyed the birthing process, had very little 'pain' and saw them as beautiful, natural proceses that only we women are actually perfectly designed to perform.
The studio debate session was terrible... "what was the WORST thing you've seen?" Anna asked the midwife. Did she actually ask "what's the best thing you've witnessed?" or "how can women prepare themselves best for a good, positive childbirth?" If she did ask these positive questions then we never got to see them because, as always, a horror story makes a good story. Wasn't there anyone available to give a positive birth experience? Obviously not, because every day, hundred of women have positive, beautiful experiences but unless something went wrong, or some horrific thing occured then the media doesn't seem to want to know.
The programme gave a very scary view of birth and I think if the objective was to scare teens into not having unprotected sex then it was certainly successful in breading the fear. However, has this approach worked before? No, your own surveys suggest that people are not deterred from having children by the threat of pain. When will we learn that birth can actually be something to look forward to? A very exciting time in a woman's life. Not something to be dreaded. When will we realise that being relaxed and excited about birth rather than tense, scared and nervous will bring on better birth experiences and will cut the cost of our maternity services by the reduction in the need for emergency procedures.
I am not a superwoman, or abnormal for having great, pain-free birth experiences. I'm just a normal woman who will teach her own daughter that actually birth can be wonderful and the horrific or comedic experiences we see portrayed on TV just isn't real and in most cases, is definately not the case!
Please, Channel 4, wouldn't it have been better to give a balanced view of birth?”
Posted by Anna on 24th Sep at 8:31PM (flag as inappropriate)
I Have just found out that i am pregnant and after watching the programme its made me feel really scared of faceing birth”
Posted by Jenna on 24th Sep at 11:22AM (flag as inappropriate)
giving birth to my first son wasnt all that bad the labour lasted 2hrs 44minutes but i was then stiched up coz i got a tear.”
Posted by diane on 23rd Sep at 8:38PM (flag as inappropriate)
Ive just watched tonights tv episode on childbirth being covered in such a depressingly scaremongering way. Yes things can go wrong in childbirth but Ive two friends who have given birth in the last month. The one had her baby with no stitchs in a 3hr labour, the other had a 2 hr labour and described it as a really calm fantastic experience. Im four days overdue with my first baby and I didnt find it helpful watching your presenter recoiling at the sight of a placenta and acting as if childbirth is something revolting. Yes not pleasant but not something to terrify people about. Any midwife would tell you that fear is one of the biggest barriers to a straightforward birth so what sort of education did you think you were providing viewers with tonight?”
Posted by Shellie on 23rd Sep at 8:11PM (flag as inappropriate)
I fell pregnant with my baby girl in april 2008. wasn't planned. She arrived feb 2008. My contractions started at 0200 but my waters never broke til 1030. I had no drugs or anything and a few pushes and she was out. i only grazed a little bit. In my own view i had a brilliant labour but my pregnacy was horrible i was always at the hospital. I would like anohter in years to come.”
Posted by lorraine on 23rd Sep at 8:07PM (flag as inappropriate)
Hello i think your program very very good and so meny people needs to learn about sex.”
Posted by monika on 23rd Sep at 8:02PM (flag as inappropriate)
i love being pregnant and my boyfriend says he finds that my bump gives me that added sex appeal, the sex remains great !!”
Posted by Jess on 23rd Sep at 7:59PM (flag as inappropriate)
I have had 2 children and would have another one. Yes it is painful but you soon forget about it. I used gas and air for both and had a spinal block with the first as he was a vontuse delivery. Mine were 8lb 9 and 8lb 13 oz”
Posted by Donna on 23rd Sep at 7:53PM (flag as inappropriate)
how is the placenta adapted to increase the rate of diffusion”
Posted by Bubs on 23rd Sep at 7:44PM (flag as inappropriate)