Lactating, am I pregnant?

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Registered: 10-04-2004
Lactating, am I pregnant?
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Sat, 04-09-2005 - 12:16am
My boyfriend and i were having sex about 2 weeks ago or so. He started feeling my breasts and out of nowhere he came out and said 'youre lactating, you might be pregnant'. i didnt believe him so he squeezed my right breast and i did start to lactate. Does that mean that i might be pregnant? I also have a few symtoms of pregnancy: missed period 2 weeks now, feeling nausious, nipples are sensitive, urinating frequently, and feel more tired... I did take a pregnancy test at this clinic where i live on Monday, it came back negative. So they told me to come back in a week b/c the HCG hormone might not be in my system yet or may not be high enough to tell. please give me some info on what you guys things.. Thanks!
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Registered: 08-04-2004
Wed, 04-13-2005 - 7:45am

Why don't you just wait for the results of your test?.

If I want to see an elephant in the sky, I will see it. You do want to be pregnant and look for symptoms to corroborate this. Just wait for the results or buy a cheap pregnancy test to know and let us know.

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Registered: 09-25-2004
Wed, 04-13-2005 - 11:13am

Congratulations to your friend!

Gynecological issues aren't my genre, but I'm sure we can find some information on it. I've heard of people getting pregnant on birth control. How does a doctor determine that a woman is a double egg releaser?

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Registered: 09-15-2003
Wed, 04-13-2005 - 8:29pm
Here is something else to consider. I had the same thing happend to me when me and my bf were fooling around. So I went right to the doctor. They gave me a breast exam and found no lumps. Then they gave me a blood test to test my thyroid levels. Apparently, the part of the brain that controls lactating and thyroid hormone production is in the same place so they were checking to see if the hypothalamus of the brain was overreacting. The test came back normal. The doctor said it was probably due to the rough stimulation of the breast and the fact that I am on Depo Provera. Before I started getting the shot, I had a very stressful time in school and I was a week or two late with my period. The additional stress of thinking I was pregnant gave me "phantom" symptoms. I was convinced I was pregnant. My point is, the stress you are putting yourself through could be delaying your period even more, if you are not pregnant. Are you on birth control? If not and this test comes back negative as well you should seriously consider getting on bc if you are not ready for a child right now. You now know the fear of a possible close call, so I'm sure you don't want another one til you are ready for a family.
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Registered: 02-04-2004
Wed, 04-13-2005 - 10:20pm

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Gynecological issues aren't my genre, but I'm sure we can find some information on it. I've heard of people getting pregnant on birth control. How does a doctor determine that a woman is a double egg releaser?>>

Well that's a VERY good question...I haven't the first clue as how a woman would know let alone a doctor unless there were tests being done?

Her baby shower is Saturday, and :( I'm so disapointed I can't attend b/c of exams!! :'(

 

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Registered: 10-04-2004
Fri, 04-15-2005 - 10:39am
well to let everyone know... I went got the blood work done for the HCG level.. and it came back negative.. I have to say that i am a little disappointed with the results. I still havent gotten my period yet and now im starting to think that its maybe because the BCPs are completely out of my system(i stopped taking them in January '05). I'm still getting little cramps here and there but nothing too big that i cannot handle. Thank you for all of your guys help. i will keep all of you posted if anything changes.
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Registered: 09-25-2004
Fri, 04-15-2005 - 4:44pm
If you quit taking the BCP in January of this year, then chances are the hormones still aren't out of your system. Giving yourself all this stress isn't going to make your period magically appear. Sometimes, a woman might entirely skip a month because of stress and the likes. Like we've all been telling you, if the test came back negative, which it did, get yourself to a doctor. There could be underlying problems and you need to know what those are. Why are disappointed about it being negative? Are you in a position in your life where you and your boyfriend can make a huge sacrifice? A baby changes everything. I recommend going to the doctor and finding out what's going on with you.
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Registered: 02-04-2004
Fri, 04-15-2005 - 5:08pm
well..ermm...maybe i'm making this up but didn't you say you don't want to be pregnant blah blah blah? so now your disapointed? you probably psyched yourself out. but go see a dr b/c that is not normal. you probably needs tests done to determine the problem.

 

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Registered: 10-04-2004
Fri, 04-15-2005 - 6:10pm
i never said that i didnt want to be pregnant. me and my boyfriend been trying for 3 months and this so happened to be the month that i missed my period for 3 weeks.. I talked to the receptionist at my PCPs office and she told me to wait 2 more weeks and if i dont get my period to get another blood test done for HCG level but a QT this time not a QL. QT are much more accurate. i will wait the 2 weeks and see what happenes then. and to clear the confusion up, I DID want to have a baby!!! I already had a miscarriage before................
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Registered: 02-04-2004
Fri, 04-15-2005 - 6:35pm
oh, my apologies then.
why have you and your bf been trying?

 

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Sat, 04-16-2005 - 2:01pm

First of all i want to let everyone that the blood work that i got done was a qualitive test meaning that if its below 20, it will automatically read it as a negative.. So i called my Doctor and spoke to the receptionist and she said to wait about 2 weeks and if i still dont get my period to get quantitive blood work done on HCG. which will tell me how much HCG i have in my body... So i will keep everyone posted on that..

My boyfriend and I have been trying because he has a son already thats 4 and he cannot see him as much as he would like because his sons mom and him dont get along at all... and i already had a miscarriage.. Its not like we want to replace his son and my loss with a new baby but it would be just the joy of having one together and love him/her unconditionally knowing that the mother and father will be there regardless of what happenes...We've been talking about it for a while now..