..and we both totally forgot to use any protection until it was too late! I had what I guess were two periods, for about 2 days at a time, about 6 weeks ago, but no bleeding since then. Odd, since my periods usually last for about a week. Anyone know how worried I should be about having three kids under the age of one early next year?
(I'd google it but I'm on a public computer!)
Re: Ooops, I had sex..
This.
It ain't your first rodeo. It only takes one time, don't you watch 16 and Pregnant?!
Go pick up some Plan b. And common sense.
ETA: just so you know, if you have already ovulated then Plan b won't help since all it does is stop ovulation. If you're pregnant, you're pregnant. I don't really know how much googling will help you, public computer or not.
https://www.planbonestep.com/plan-b-prescribers/how-plan-b-works.aspx
Word. Either way, if her eggo is preggo she's totes up the creek.
I don't understand this! You can totally be not preventing and not trying. You just have to realize that there is a possibility that you might get pregnant. People always say if you aren't preventing, you're trying, and it makes no sense.
I don't know if I'd say trying so much as irresponsible.
Well, that I can agree with. I just get irrationally irritated when people say that if you aren't preventing, you're trying. Do they not know what try means?
Yeah. I don't intend to be snarky, but I side eye anyone who intentionally presents herself as dumb enough to have sex without protection and then wonder what the chances are they are pregnant. Sex=babies.
I think you and the quoter may have misunderstood.. it's not an "I had sex - am I pregnant?" question. Now, that would be stupid - I'm with you there. It's a post-pregnancy biology question, how soon after childbirth can one expect to be fertile again? Seriously, no need to get all huffy. You're among friends.
I don't see the difference. You had your babies 2.5 months ago and say you've had two periods. Did you miss the day they covered this in health class? Did your gyno fail to tell you to use birth control even if you haven't had any active bleeding? Come on, dude.
Its not to be taken so literally...
Its sort of like when we were kids and our moms would ask "are you trying to get yourself killed?!" Obviously the answer was no, mom, I'm not actually attempting to break my skull open by doing wheelies on a crotch rocker, but I'm not going to wear a helmet to protect myself either."
i believe people say this because the intention and reason for sex is 2 reproduce. we only have invented a method 2 stop that because we like sex more often than we like babies ( for the most part) - that being said, my Dh and I used no contraception other than withdraw for 3 years but did NOT want to get preggo...
this was my first thought. lol
Actually, yes, I do.. Thankfully , at some point in time throughout the 16 years I spent working on my education, I was able to FINALLY able to grasp the meaning of the word "try"....
or is it tri?
Wait, no...its treye...that's it. See! Told you I knew all about it! And it only took me three "treyes."
I disagree with this though...I was on OTC lo, I was the 1% that gets pregnant. He was definitely a surprise but now I wouldn't trade him for the world.
Got the mirena now....lets hope that works better!!
3 under 1 makes me tired (even saying it) lol. good luck, and maybe pick up some condoms for when the mood strikes again (and the babies schedule allows).
I once had a picture until the trolls showed up.
TTC #1 7/08 PCOS dx 8/28/04 Met 1000 mg and Clomid cycles 1-4 1/6/09-5/2/09 BFN
Clomid 100mg 6/4/09=O'd=BFP on 6/29/09! Beta@14DPO 70.8 Beta@16DPO 152. EDD 3/7/10.
First u/s on 7/13/09 @6w0d heard and saw heartbeat 102 bpm.
K M #1 arrived via c/s 3/1/10 10 lbs, 22 inches long at 39 weeks.
Surprise expecting #2. Med-free BFP on 8/1/11! Beta@15DPO 58.2 Beta@17DPO 198.3 Beta@23DPO 2338. EDD 4/9/12
K M #2 arrived via c/s 3/19/12 9 lbs 2 oz, 21 inches long at 37 weeks.
"If we weren't all crazy we would go insane."
Me too!!!!!!WTH?
Yeah....
There's only on answer to "I had unprotected sex, should I be worried about being pregnant"....yes, yes you should, you have a much bigger reason to worry than you did before the unprotected sex, and every sexually active woman should be aware of that.
I am guessing you are wondering what your odds of getting pregnant? From what I understand, the odds of getting pregnant each month when you use no protection are about 16% or so. So unprotected sex once would be something less than that. You also have a higher chance of miscarrying during the first 3 months (and even longer) because things are still healing and the environment isn't as friendly for a fertilized egg. So that makes your chances lower. But there is a risk none the less. If you aren't interested in getting pregnant, take Plan B within 72 hours of unprotected sex to help prevent pregnancy. And for the record, I could see myself saying "oops" sometimes. If you are married/in a serious relationship, financially stable, and wouldn't be opposed to having more kids, it's not a big deal. If you are 16, with someone other than your baby daddy, and living on the public dole, you might be more deserving of the critisicm.
I remember a thread not too long ago where a few people, myself included, copped to doing it without protection pp at least once. I'm sure that, like the rest of us, she knows there's a risk. I don't really see the point in looking down our noses at her...have not one of you had unprotected sex at a time when babies wouldn't be ideal?
Holy hell I'd be rushing to get Plan B if I was you. I love my kids but I cannot fathom any more right now.
I think some of you are being a tad harsh. It's a legit question about return to fertility (unfortunately I don't know the answer). Your fertility is different pp and while breastfeeding, so it's not the same as a first-tri board "I didn't use a condom am I pregnant??" post.
Also, not everyone is 100% responsible every single time even when they're not "trying" (see adorable surprise below v v v )
I have never had sex w/o some form of birth control when I wasn't trying to get pregnant.