Re: PREGNANCY: unsure - (Planned Parenthood link)
From: Hope Waltman (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Tue, 27 Nov 2007 18:05:10 -0600 (CST)
Pat mentioned Planned Parenthood - here is their website URL and contact
information. http://www.plannedparenthood.org/
or call toll-free 1-800-230-PLAN
To find a health center or to make an appointment, enter your zip code
or state option on the site.
Best Wishes, Hope, WH Forum Moderator
At Tue, 27 Nov 2007, karen wrote:
>
>At Sat, 24 Nov 2007, Pat Sonnenstuhl wrote:
>>
>>My recommendation would be to locate a family planning clinic in your
>>community, and get in for an appointment. They do preg tests and exams,
>>and can evaluate the situation. If she is pregnant, there more than
>>likely are funds to assist with the pregnancy. There might be other
>>causes for the symptoms, and further blood work might be indicated. I
>>am thinking about a benign pituitary tumor, but not likely. Your local
>>health department might have one, as would a Planned Parenthood. Both
>>of them offer testing, and do exams, and can provide further resources
>>for you.
>>
>>At Sat, 24 Nov 2007, karen wrote:
>>>
>>>My daughter has been having pregnancy symptoms for a while now.She told
>>>my she and her boyfriend used the pull out method,so that tells me she
>>>could very well be pregnant.She had her last normal period on
>>>Sept.28.Then in Oct and this month she just spotted for two days each
>>>month.She has taken 4 home tests and they were neg.But she is still
>>>having those symptoms even after what should have been her period but
>>>wasn't normal.We don't have insurance or I would just take to the
>>>doctor.If she is pregnant what would cause the neg.result? If she isn't
>>>what would cause the nausea,sore breast,increase in appetite and
>>>tiredness?What should we do?
>>
>>--
>>Pat Sonnenstuhl, CNM, CHT
>>
>>Hypnosis for Healing and HypnoFertility Therapy
>>http://home.comcast.net/~prebirthhealth/hypnosisforhealing.htm
>>http://home.comcast.net/~prebirthhealth/birthcounseling.htm
>>
>Well here is an update .Today I took my daughter to the Health
>Department ,they did a urine pregnancy test it was also neg.They gave
>her birthcontrol pills but after we told them about all the symptoms she
>has been having they said"Don't start taking the pill until you know for
>sure you are not pregnant" Then the nurse advised us to go to the
>emergency room and try to get them to do a blood test.So we went there
>and the doctor would do it unless it was an emergency.Now I don't know
>how in the world I'm gonna find out for sure.I've read about people not
>getting + results on urine tests until they are 4 or 5 months along. I
>would really like to find out way before it goes that far ,or get a -
>blood test somehow.What do you think we should do now? Thanks in advance
>for any advise.
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