Is she pregnant?

cte1111

Rationale for it being a wind up - apart from the obvious (surely you would talk to your partner rather than strangers on a forum), the alleged symptoms are so textbook, e.g. craving pickles, being sick, taking folic acid, giving up smoking and drinking.

When you couple it with saying they don't use contraception, it's just silly!

go_cat

cte1111 wrote: »

Rationale for it being a wind up - apart from the obvious (surely you would talk to your partner rather than strangers on a forum), the alleged symptoms are so textbook, e.g. craving pickles, being sick, taking folic acid, giving up smoking and drinking.

When you couple it with saying they don't use contraception, it's just silly!

You forgot his £600a month income tax bill. Which means he isn't on minimum wage

surfboard2

This thread is hilarious.

OP, do let us know the outcome.

DVardysShadow

andyarran wrote: »

I know it's all very simple to say just ask her, which i will do.. but it is a rather big life changing thing. I do realise it's a public forum but our names etc are hardly out there... albeit it's obvious i'm from Arran

I thought it was because you always wear arran pullovers.

sassyblue

andyarran wrote: »

Hello all,

Bit worried regarding how my girlfriend has been acting recently so thought i'd ask here. Maybe i'm a little paranoid but i think it's a little obvious. Just thought i'd ask here before i work up the courage to bring it up in conversation with her.

She's usually been a not so fussy eater but nowadays she's very picky (apparently hates mayonnaise now when she didn't before). Eating loads of fruit, beans on toast, marmite, craves pickle etc.

She's been really tired recently, very lethargic for no reason.

Stopped smoking and drinking completely.

I told her to go to the doctor, which she did, who referred her to the nurse. She wouldn't explain why. I'm no expert but i don't think theres much a nurse knows which a Doctor doesn't.

She's been throwing up during the day.

Yesterday when i went to bed i founf a blister packet of pills on her bedside cabinet, thought it was birth control tablets but looked at them and they were folic acid 5mg.

We're not teenagers or anything like that and we haven't been using protection so i probably kind of know what's going on anyway but just looking for a bit of advice on here before i broach the subject.

Do you think she could be pregnant?

I can't believe you're having unprotected sex with someone and are too embarrassed to ask if she's pregnant. Then rather than google pregnancy symptoms come on a public forum to ask and get annoyed when you're told to 'man up'.

Good God. This has GOT to be a wind up, no one could earn enough to pay £600 per month in taxes and still be this dim. :rotfl:

Oh yeah, it's definitely the school holidays!

Tina20

TELL ME IF THE WOMAN IS PREGNANT GOD DAMN IT!!

Just ask her and make sure you tell us straight away
And call your baby Tina.
Even though that isn't my name.
Ok call it Lembit.
Just kidding.
Lacey for a girl and Riley for a boy!

coolcait

DVardysShadow wrote: »

I thought it was because you always wear arran pullovers.

A common misconception, alas .

A phrase which I would only use on a 'pregnancy' thread if I took the view that it was a wind-up... Which I do.

The sweaters come from Aran (originally). Andy comes from Arran (allegedly).

The suspicion that it's a wind-up thread comes from the numerous points already identified by others.

browneyedbazzi

skintchick wrote: »

As someone has already said, you cannot get this large a dose of folic acide unless it is prescribed, and it is prescribed if you have a history of miscarriages, as a large dose of folic acid can help prevent a miscarriage in some women.

Op, if this is genuine (and I'm afraid I doubt it, it sounds a bit mad) then yes she is pregnant, and she has a history of miscarriages, and she is scared. So she needs support.

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)

emweaver

andyarran wrote: »

Also, can one buy 5mg Folic Acid tablets or does one have to be prescribed it?

You can buy them.

emweaver

I do not understand why some of you are being so hard to the OP. He is a man, we can't expect him to know about the early symptoms of pregnancy. He is probably a bit frightened himself as most young men are at the prospect of becoming a dad.

I would say the chances are she is pregnant and wish you the best of luck. Please update though I would love to know the outcome x