Boobs are more sensitive than usual, and she's a little hormonal lately and she has slight cravings. Test came up negative, but then again it is too early according to instructions.

Someone enlighten me here and tell me what she needs to look for? Or what kinds of experience did your wife go through.

Ladies? Help?

8/8/2009 10:46:53 AM

Gets crazier than hell, then sues you.

Wait, that's not for a wife.

8/8/2009 10:49:25 AM

just wait and piss on more sticks a couple of weeks from now.

it's not hard. whether you find out today or a few weeks from now, nothing will change.

8/8/2009 10:50:30 AM

thanks Ladies

Anyone else?

8/8/2009 10:52:20 AM

you did also ask about experiences our wives went through.


ok, so to better answer that question:

She had no idea she was pregnant until one day we were at a friend's mom's house, and she asked my wife if she was pregant. My wife asked her why she thought she was pregnant, and the friend's mom said she was "glowing"

whatever the fuck that means.

So then she started getting all neurotic on it. I swear we spent hundreds of dollars on pregnancy tests, and a few weeks later there was the faintest trace of a +

then every day after that the +'s got stronger. Yeah, so she was definitely pregnant.

but other than her friend's mom putting the idea in her head, there were no signs. the cravings didn't come till she was 4-5 months into it. she coulda been hormonal. But at that point, it wasn't really possible to distinguish 'hormonal' from 'bitchy because of the shittiness of med school'

[Edited on August 8, 2009 at 11:04 AM. Reason : sadf]

8/8/2009 11:03:42 AM

Isn't your wife a doctor? She should know this shit.

8/8/2009 11:17:19 AM

know what shit?

that she's pregnant before she's far enough along to even register on a pee stick?

really?

8/8/2009 11:19:05 AM

I wasn't talking to you.

8/8/2009 11:19:34 AM

ah word, carry on then.

8/8/2009 11:19:59 AM

Glowing huh? That's interesting. I'll go find a local tarot reader

Well she's doing the "peeing on sticks" craze right now...

8/8/2009 12:01:51 PM

oh god, you're procreating, Carl???

Let's hope the mom's genetics come out on top.

please let this be someone else under his screenname

[Edited on August 8, 2009 at 12:21 PM. Reason : ghj]

8/8/2009 12:19:31 PM

^You ok there?

8/8/2009 12:51:05 PM

My friend said her mom knew she was pregnant because she was taking naps in the middle of the day (my friend had no idea she was pregnant until 5 weeks along, but when she told her mom, she said she already knew)

8/8/2009 4:35:14 PM

my wife did the peeing on sticks thing for a while and they all came up negative. She went probably three weeks to a month without having her period and decided to go see her OB/GYN to see if something was wrong that stopped her from having her period on time. While she was getting tested she asked the nurse to add a pregnancy test to the list that they tested for. Turns out the pregnancy test from the ob/gyn came back positive and now the baby is due in december.

When she got home from work the day we found out the test results she peed on a stick again and it came up positive, go figure.

moral of the story is, if shes late on her period and is normally pretty regular, shes probably pregnant. I dont think there were any other symptoms that early on, they didnt come until she was a good month into the pregnancy...

8/8/2009 6:29:18 PM

Quote :

"So then she started getting all neurotic on it. I swear we spent hundreds of dollars on pregnancy tests, and a few weeks later there was the faintest trace of a + then every day after that the +'s got stronger. Yeah, so she was definitely pregnant."

wtf, even the faintest positive is a positive. do women not learn about this having babies business anymore?

8/8/2009 6:43:03 PM

Well, bloating is a huge thing in the beginning and boobs being bigger. That's really the only two major symptoms I had in the very, very beginning. But those are also symptoms you get along with your period, so that might not be a big help.

If she's really curious, go get your blood drawn. Like ^^ said, that's how I found out! I even took the at home test 2 nights before the Drs appointment and it still said negative. So was pretty surprised (happily!) the blood test came back positive.

8/8/2009 10:58:26 PM

I guess she is a doctor of something else....

[Edited on August 9, 2009 at 1:56 AM. Reason : w]

8/9/2009 1:55:04 AM

^Not sure what you mean

8/9/2009 6:28:40 AM

I found out that I was pregnant before I even missed my period. We were trying to get pregnant, so I invested in a million pregnancy tests and tested like crazy. Honestly, I went from a negative pregnancy test one day to a positive pregnancy test the next day.

When I was pregnant, I drank water constantly. I just couldn't quench my thirst. Obviously, I went to the bathroom to pee every 5 minutes. And I vomited from like the early months of my pregnancy until I had the baby.

All of the things that you listed are typical pregnancy symptoms, BUT they're also symptoms of PMS.

8/9/2009 7:43:04 AM

Quote :

"My friend said her mom knew she was pregnant because she was taking naps in the middle of the day"

ah fuck. I must be pregnant.

8/9/2009 8:39:06 AM

yall make chit-chat look like TSB or the garage

8/9/2009 12:10:37 PM

it's a well known fact that women during the first three weeks of pregnancy have a slight aroma of cinnamon about their vaginal opening

the human nose is about 10 times more effective at detecting the enzyme that produces this smell than the average birth control test

the more you know...

8/9/2009 3:50:34 PM

so get down there and start sniffin!

8/9/2009 3:52:37 PM

i didn't start feeling sick or getting tired till about 4 weeks (i tested negative at 3 weeks, but tested positive a week later). soon after that came the uber tender boobies and bloating.

but honestly every woman is different. someone i know is exactly at the same point as me, but no symptoms except maybe 1 day of nausea and some fatigue. she's JUST starting to show at 20 weeks. meanwhile, i've had every stereotypical ailment and i'm a whale.

8/9/2009 5:28:36 PM

heartburn

8/9/2009 5:52:52 PM

Quote :

"wtf, even the faintest positive is a positive. do women not learn about this having babies business anymore?"

Have you ever been pregnant?

Why would you think that hormonal pregnant women would be sane or logical in any way, shape, or form?

8/9/2009 9:12:34 PM

i've had a scare, definitely enough to freak you out--especially if you don't want kids--but wtf.

obligatory:

Why would you think that hormonal pregnant normal women would be sane or logical in any way, shape or form?

8/9/2009 10:03:46 PM

FYI - those pregnancy tests at the dollar store work just as well as the $10 ones. Stock up b/c you know she'll be going through at least 2 a day until she either gets her period or a couple positive ones in a row.

8/9/2009 10:31:11 PM

She is exhibiting these behaviors

8/10/2009 8:01:52 AM

my wife's first physical sign (other than being late) was "pink toothbrush"

her gums started bleeding easily

8/10/2009 1:36:46 PM

Those double lines are faint... we'll see if they get stronger.

8/12/2009 11:47:14 AM

So, if she's pregnant...

Is this a YAY or a FUCK?

[Edited on August 12, 2009 at 11:47 AM. Reason : .]

8/12/2009 11:47:38 AM

When Brock Lesnar wins a fight

you might wanna check to see if hes been ontop of your wife

8/12/2009 11:53:19 AM

^^well clearly they fucked.

8/12/2009 12:00:16 PM

Oh shutup, you know what I meant.

8/12/2009 12:00:55 PM

This is a Yay

We'll see though... if the pos's get even more positive.

Any good books anybody?

[Edited on August 12, 2009 at 12:08 PM. Reason : y]

8/12/2009 12:08:16 PM

8/12/2009 12:45:40 PM

If she's "glowing" then shes prego.

8/12/2009 12:46:55 PM

What to Expect When You're Expecting

every woman should buy that when she's pregnant the first time around

8/12/2009 12:50:22 PM

Yeah... I've heard about that book all over the place... I'll have to talk to her about that one...

8/12/2009 12:55:27 PM

http://www.nytimes.com/2005/09/15/fashion/thursdaystyles/15EXPECT.html?_r=1&ex=1184558400&en=d80f4606b4051ece&ei=5070

Read and learn.

Choice quotation from amazon.com review of the book I suggested:

Quote :

"This is the most informative, positive, and non-scary pregnancy book I've read. Every other pregnancy book I've read (including What to Expect When You're Expecting) made me cry after every paragraph as it detailed all the horrible things that a woman can do to permanently damage her baby, all the awful ways a woman's body will be disfigured by pregnancy and childbirth,..."

Just sayin'. If you want your wife to be paranoid of all the crazy outside-of-the-realm-of-chance shit that could happen during her pregnancy, then by all means.

Also, do yourself a favor and invest in whatever edition of Baby Bargains is current when you're buying shit for your spawn.



Oh, and buy this for your wife if she has a sense of humor.
http://www.amazon.com/Sippy-Cups-Are-Not-Chardonnay/dp/1416915060/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1250097135&sr=1-1

[Edited on August 12, 2009 at 1:13 PM. Reason : and more]

8/12/2009 1:07:14 PM

look for the alien ripping its way out of her chest...that is, assuming you're the dad.

8/12/2009 1:31:04 PM

^^ I think the father should buy "What to Expect", and keep it locked up away from the mother unless there's a compelling reason to look up a particular symptom. It's not all bad, but not the best thing for a hormone-addled woman to fall asleep reading.

I loved this book and give it to any pregnant woman with a sense of humor: http://www.amazon.com/Girlfriends-Guide-Pregnancy-Vicki-Iovine/dp/141652472X/ref=pd_bbs_sr_2/105-2382630-0293248?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1186427056&sr=8-2

Oh, and congratulations! Any little line in the second spot is a positive.

[Edited on August 12, 2009 at 1:48 PM. Reason : clarification]

8/12/2009 1:47:43 PM

Hope your exposure to DU doesn't result in any birth defects.

8/12/2009 1:55:25 PM

^^My sister swears by that book.

[Edited on August 12, 2009 at 2:01 PM. Reason : ^]

8/12/2009 2:01:08 PM

Thanks for the great book suggestions and the suggestion for which partner will read what books!

This is great stuff!

Froshkiller, what's a DU?

8/13/2009 2:06:20 AM

What, no Spock?

8/13/2009 9:34:23 AM

I had a friend who didn't know she was pregnant for 5 months. She continued to have her period all the way through that time.

My mother was irregular (she weighs very little) and didn't know she was pregnant until month 4.

These things scare me.

8/13/2009 10:00:59 AM

Depleted uranium, son.

8/13/2009 11:58:46 AM

Been exposed to worse things than that, and I'm still around and sane (for the most part)

8/13/2009 12:27:05 PM