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Is she pregnant?

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  • pawsies
    pawsies Posts: 1,957 Forumite
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    BugglyB wrote: »
    Emweaver, I agree theres no need to be rude, but I tend to be disinclined towards anyone who says 'we've been having sex without contraception, do you think we might be pregnant'...

    That would be something! ;)
  • lilbert
    lilbert Posts: 641 Forumite
    Oh man this thread made my laugh! :rotfl:
    Aside from the other obvious hysterical side issues going on here, it seems to me, YES, she is most likely very pregnant ineed. Congrats in advance! Please let us know :D
  • mildred1978
    mildred1978 Posts: 3,367 Forumite
    Stephb1986 wrote: »
    No update yet?? gutted.

    It can't be as bad as me asking a customer when she's due when she wasn't even pregnant lol. I still can't look her in the eye 12 months later :(

    Steph xx

    I got asked at a party on the weekend. I'm not pregnant - its a floaty top!!! Which I am never ever wearing again!!!

    Still had to neck a whole bottle of champers to prove it to the dim cow though. :rotfl:
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  • Stephb1986_2
    Stephb1986_2 Posts: 6,279 Forumite
    I got asked at a party on the weekend. I'm not pregnant - its a floaty top!!! Which I am never ever wearing again!!!

    Still had to neck a whole bottle of champers to prove it to the dim cow though. :rotfl:

    I must admit though she had a very thick dressing gown on done up I hadn't seen her for about 6 months she looked about 6 months pregnant so I put 2 + 2 together :o

    I wouldn't dare ask anyone again unless I know for sure lol

    Steph xx
  • nanto3girls
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    Stephb1986 wrote: »
    I must admit though she had a very thick dressing gown on done up I hadn't seen her for about 6 months she looked about 6 months pregnant so I put 2 + 2 together :o

    I wouldn't dare ask anyone again unless I know for sure lol

    Steph xx

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  • Stephb1986_2
    Stephb1986_2 Posts: 6,279 Forumite
    And made 5


    Yeah :o it was a honest mistake though and luckily she wasn't too offended still shame faced about it though but I am only young :)

    Steph xx
  • rdchick
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    off topic but Steph I see your name and I think it's me!! Lol I am a stephb but I'm 1988 :D xxx
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  • skintchick
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    There are a lot of reasons why someone may be prescribed higher doses of folic acid - including being diabetic, obese, having coeliac disease, being on certain types of medication or if you are at high risk of having a baby with spinal cord defect. Jumping to the miscarriage conclusion without a lot of other information about her medical history is a bit alarmist.

    Also, just the fact that someone takes folic acid doesn't mean they are pregnant. A lot of women don't wait until they know they are pregnant to take folic acid as studies have shown that taking it for up to a year prior to getting pregnant reduces some risks of pregnancy. (I take folic acid and don't expect to be TTC/pregnant for quite some time yet)

    I only know of that reason to take that large a dose of it.

    And you cannot buy it in that dosage.

    So yes people do take it before getting pg but not at that dosage.

    Any links to info on taking it at that dosage for the things you mentioned? Would be interesting to find out more.
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  • valos_mummy
    valos_mummy Posts: 717 Forumite
    So you told her that you didn't want a baby, but really you did??

    So, is she pregnant? - possibly.

    Is she psychic? - NO!!!!

    Tell her you got freaked out, but really you do want to have a family, then see what she says. Geez :D
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  • browneyedbazzi
    browneyedbazzi Posts: 3,405 Forumite
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    skintchick wrote: »
    I only know of that reason to take that large a dose of it.

    And you cannot buy it in that dosage.

    So yes people do take it before getting pg but not at that dosage.

    Any links to info on taking it at that dosage for the things you mentioned? Would be interesting to find out more.


    You may only know one reason but that doesn't mean that there aren't others and as I said jumping to the 'she's had miscarriages and she's pregnant again and afraid' conclusion without full information isn't helpful.

    http://www.patient.co.uk/health/Pregnancy-and-Folic-Acid.htm

    In Canada (where I am from) women who meet particular criteria are given the higher dose for up to three months prior to trying to conceive as well...I'm not familiar with the NICE guidelines on this though so don't know if it happens here as well.

    http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/fn-an/nutrition/prenatal/fol-qa-qr-eng.php
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