Pregnancy FAQ

I missed one of my birth control pills this month. What should I do?

Any time you have doubt about the effectiveness of your pill, you should double up and use an extra form of protection for the month. The easiest thing to do is to use a condom until you begin your next pack of pills. There are a lot of things that can cause your birth control pills to fail like missing a pill, taking certain medications such as antibiotics, or even being sick. In any of these cases, protect yourself by using a barrier method of birth control.

My home pregnancy test says I’m not pregnant but my period is late and I have some of the symptoms of pregnancy. Could the test be wrong?

Sure, it could be wrong. False negatives can be a result of testing too soon, reading the results incorrectly, or product error. It never hurts to take a second test, especially with something as important as a pregnancy. Make sure you are using the test at the right time of the month as well. Some pregnancy tests won’t give accurate results until your period is already late.

I’ve been tired and my breasts are sore. Could I be pregnant?

You could be pregnant, but you need to take a test. You could have all of the early signs of pregnancy, but none of these mean you are pregnant until you get that plus sign on a home pregnancy test or in your doctor’s office. Common pregnancy symptoms, like being tired, nauseous, or moody, may simply indicate that you have a stomach bug or the flu.

My doctor says I’m 45 days pregnant, but I know I conceived 43 days ago. Who’s right?

Figuring out conception dates can be a tricky thing. Most of the time, doctors base it on the day of your last period and the fact that most women have a 28 day cycle. But, if you track your ovulation, you might know that you didn’t ovulate on day 14 like most women. This can cause the difference.

Since sperm can live in a woman’s body for 72 hours and an egg can live for 12-24 hours after ovulation, you have a window of several days when you could conceive. Even if you ovulate on a Monday evening, you might not conceive until Wednesday morning. Or, you could have intercourse on Sunday and conceive on Tuesday when you ovulate.

The bottom line, no one can be 100 percent certain as to the exact day conception occurred.

Is it safe for me to take medication while I’m pregnant?

We’ll never give anyone advice on what medication they can take while pregnant. Only your doctor can advise you on medications that are safe for you to use and we’ll always suggest that you contact him or her for their educated opinion. Please always check with your doctor before taking a medication during pregnancy. Don't rely on something you read on the Internet for such an important decision.

I had sex with two guys in the same month. Which one is the father?

Unless you know the exact day you ovulated and there was at least a week in between having sex with the two guys, we don’t know. As we mention above, there’s a window of about three days when you can conceive. If you have sex with two guys around that window, only a DNA test will give you a definitive answer.

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