WOMENS-HEALTH Messages for October, 2000: Re: I'm on the pill, felt something strange, could I be pregnant?

Re: I'm on the pill, felt something strange, could I be pregnant?

From: Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sun, 29 Oct 2000 11:08:24 -0600 (CST)

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Pregnancy is not likely on the pill with regular periods so a visit to the doctor's office is in order to get to the bottom of this.

HSM

At Sat, 28 Oct 2000, Rachel wrote: >
>I gave birth about 10 months ago to my first child and have been on the
>pill for approx. the last 8 months. Today my daughter and I were
>napping on the sofa, she was laying on my chest, and I was jolted awake
>by rapid movement in my abdomen, just under my rib cage. Having been
>pregnant before, I have become instantly worried because it felt exactly
>like the movement of kicking and punching when I had my first. I tried
>to play it off as gas pains, but the feeling was too familiar to me.
>Could it be possible to become pregnant on the pill and go this long
>without knowing? I have had my periods, but have not questioned the
>lightness of them as I have always had light periods. I am so worried
>that if I am pregnant, my little one will be born w/a birth defect etc.
>Can anyone help with this question?
>
>--
>Rachel
>

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Harvey S. Marchbein, M.D. FACOG, FACS
Great Neck, New York

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