$30 Pregnancy test

[rduell]

And don't believe that you can't get pregnant while nursing. I did twice! That's why our 5 were all born within 7.5 years....1987, 1988, 1990, 1992, & 1993! And both of those pregnancies were girls!

[Mabuisakura]

Originally Posted by 34saving

A little OT -- Mabuisakura -- what pill are you on that doesn't interfere with breastfeeding? With dd1 it was 10 months before I regained fertility, but I don't think it will be that long with this one since I'm pumping instead of breastfeeding. (Chloe has a cleft palate, so she can't produce enough suction to accomplish breastfeeding in the traditional sense.) Anyway, I should probably be taking something, but I'm scared I'll lose the milk supply I worked so hard to establish . . .

I take the mini-pill. It is progestorone (sp?) only. It didn't mess with my milk production. My DD is a fat little booby baby. I wasn't going to take anything b/c I knew that the combo pills mess with your supply and I wasn't for that. I would ask your OB about the minipill.. By the way still haven't tested lol haven't had the time to go down there lol.

[Mabuisakura]

Originally Posted by PrincessPerky

34saving, They have a new pill now that is supposedly safe for BFing...I think reduced milk is a risk, but not like the old version, and the effectivness is less than the old..I think

Anyway when I had my last two they offered it, I passed, and with your pumping which is never as good as natural child, sorry, no offense, and soooo glad you are able to help your cleft palet girl get what she needs..but..the machine will never equal a strong healthy child suck for 'demanding' milk..though some have had success with pumping and the new pill, many have had their milk dry up. But then again many can't pump enough for a baby period..so it might just be kinda geneti..or something.


I never could pump so I am in awe of anyone managing to pump for the childs whole intake!

Call your OB or midwife if you want to know more about it, or google 'low dose breastfeeding pill' or 'low estrogen pill'

Though some of the googling leads to 'I took it and milk failed' some also leads to 'I took it and nothing bad happened'..like I said, milk supply ease is kinda genetic...

The pill I take as NO estrogen. OR so I was told. And I like I said we had no problems with BFing or my milk supply. @ 5 months I had a happy 15 lbs baby!

[PrincessPerky]

but she was nursing 'naturally'..not pumped I presume?

and you 'keep forgetting to take it' sooo not exactly proof it is safe!

Though I am glad it is working for you.

[Mabuisakura]

Originally Posted by PrincessPerky

but she was nursing 'naturally'..not pumped I presume?

and you 'keep forgetting to take it' sooo not exactly proof it is safe!

Though I am glad it is working for you.

Out of 4 months of taking it I have only forgotten any this month. And I have a great supply still!

[PrincessPerky]

Happy for you in that

[Mabuisakura]

Originally Posted by PrincessPerky

Did you know that getting pregnant can reduce the supply as well? once you get pregnant genetically you are kinda focusing on the new one...

dunno how you feel about alternate forms though...I hate em all myself...

That I did not know. That would suck if my supply went down. I Never gave Elizabeth a bottle and when we tried when she was older she wouldn't take it and we would be S.O.L. I am planning on self weaning and I wanted to Bf while preggo and tandum nurse. I wonder if you are pregnant if you can take anything to boost your supply?

[PrincessPerky]

You can research herbal stuff, but none is proven, however some women are blessed with plentiful supply, so a reduction doesn't bother anyone.

There are also women who do not mind a kid 'nursing' when there is no milk or hardly any milk, then the 'nursing' is more of a pacifier, so long as you do not expect proper nutrition to come out of it, guess it is a personal thing.

Generally if you plan on waiting to get pregnant till your oldest is close to a year or a year, the milk you are making for her is not to much and not to important for her, so she might wean when you get pregnant due to disliking the new texture and taste (your body knows what it is doing and knows the older isn't in need, so changes over to preparing what a newborn needs)

I have three weaned kids, only my first took a bottle, the rest used a cup if we needed to keep em busy while mom was out....I started a cup about 3 months, they were all proficient by 9 months (some earlier) so long as your kid can sit up, a cup with a lid is safe to try...

[Mabuisakura]

So I got a pack of 3 for free! I was at a local food bank and she offered me bottles and I told her a breastfeed and the lasy says all I have the pregnancy tests you don't need those lol. But it did come back negitive

[PrincessPerky]

you are mad about negative? Why are you on BC if you want a baby?

[Mabuisakura]

Well I got on it because we at first wanted to wait. But forget to take it, so talking about maybe bring pregnant made me want another one. I loved being pregnant! I think I just have baby fever!

[PrincessPerky]

Heh..I can understand, even though it is a bit soon, I would still love a new baby

[boefixepa]

I second the book - 'Taking control of your fertility' mentioned by a previous poster. It is the BEST book I have ever read about the whole period, baby, no baby, thing! If I had all the money in the world I would buy it for every women out there! As I am getting married in May I was looking into Birth Control options and a friend gave me this book for Christmas. I didn't wait to open it, so I've been reading/studying it for a month now. How I can be 30+ years old and not know some of these things amazes me! I know my children will be much better educated then I ever was.

I tried the pill for a month and didn't think it was that bad, until I got off of it. I didn't realize how emotional it had made me until it dawned on me how 'calm' I was when I stopped taking it!

I know there is still tons for me to learn about all of this, but I'm amazed how simple it can be to know you are pregant just by taking your temperature everyday! Knowledge is power and I feel much better knowing I can just let me body tell me what it is doing by knowing the signs to look for. And trust me...they explain all 'possible variences' in the book.

So check out this book if you want to....I'd recommend it to ANYONE!

[shelbylovesmelby]

I've got baby feaver too.... but I think we may have to wait & see how dh's annual review goes.

I like being pg, til the last couple weeks when I can hardly walk.

[outlawsister1973]

I bought mine at Dollar Tree. I buy them there now if I'm quite late. I wish they would have had these cheap ones when my husband and I were trying to conceive. After TTC for about 10 years and 3 miscarriages, I'm sure I have spent a small fortune. When I'd have "problems" I would take another pregnancy test to be sure I was still pregnant. It's a good thing my hcg lab tests were covered by my insurance during the last MC. I had to go every other day for testing. If I had to do that with Home Pregnancy Tests, my wallet would be bare. Lol! I'm really glad that I don't have to deal with that crap anymore....for more than just money reasons.

I have to disagree about the book. No matter how much knowledge you have....if you are stressing over getting pregnant, and trying too hard, nothing you know is going to make you pregnant. Think about it...the majority of people (at least the ones I know) get pregnant when they least expect it, or aren't obessing over becoming pregnant. My sister just had her 6th child. She NEVER tried. As a matter of fact, she cried when she found out
about several of those pregnancies. We tried for years and years...I read the books....took my temperature....stood on my head....nothing worked. Until I gave up and just stopped worrying about it. Those are the times I got pregnant. Granted, three of those times ended in miscarriage, but at least I knew the key. Now, I have a wonderful (sometimes) 4 year old son.

[samson smith]

Originally Posted by lgslgs

In the long run, the purchase cost of the book Taking Charge of Your Fertility Amazon.com: Taking Charge of Your Fertility: The Definitive Guide to Natural Birth Control, Pregnancy Achievement, and Reproductive Health (Revised Edition) (9780060937645): Toni Weschler: Books may save you the cost of a lot of pregnancy tests.

It is possibly the best book on women's reproductive health. It should let you track exactly what is going on when with your cycle - useful for birth control, fertility planning, or for choosing the best days to use a pregnancy test. Read some of the reviews on Amazon and you'll see what I mean.

If you still aren't sure about the book after looking at it on Amazon, at least get it from the library, even if you need to get it through inter-library loan. Seriously, it IS that good, and it will give you a level of understanding about the details of every part of your cycle well beyond the info you find in any other source. Being able to truly recognize which day you actually ovulated (and it can vary from month to month) will save you a fortune on repeated pregnancy checks.

The cost of this book was some of the best money I've ever spent - which is serious praise coming from this tightwad!

Lynda

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[Branden62225]

I think this is a huge and big discount, we should catch it.

[stazstaz]

I don't know if you should be frugal at this aspect of your life, I mean what's an extra test or 5 to find out if you have a living child inside you and you should be changing your lifestyle and planning for an extra? One a week doesn't seem extreme at all if you're waiting for your period.

Besides, if it turns out that you are pregnant, you'll have much bigger financial aspects to worry about than $30 for a test