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Okay so my niece believes she is pregnant. Has taken 4 pregnancy tests that came back positive. I have taken her to the local women's center and they will not do an ultrasound to verify pregnancy nor do they do blood work here. She's been in once and taken a test which turned negative. She's sick every morning and has not has a period in 2 months. She's only 17 yrs with no insurance so I can't take her to my doctor. I'm just so frustrated because they won't do an ultrasound at all. I mean why have these clinics if they're not going to help people who need it? Obviously she's scared and doesn't want to tell her parents cuz they'll kick her out and she's been staying with me so we can get this figured out. I guess I'm just rambling and not making any sense but its really pushing my buttons. How is she supposed to get proper care if they don't want to check her properly? Its taken all I have not to cuss these women out. It's our third time here and they still won't do an ultrasound. I mean come on people! Ugh!!!!
Go to your local health department. If she is at least 2 weeks late (which obviously she is) then she can take a urine test and if she's pregnant, it will read positive. Then she can go to dept of jobs and family services and sign up for a medical card,then she will be able to see any doctor at any hospital.
I definitely told her she was going to live me with me. With it being just me and my husband we have an empty bedroom and the nursery is big enough for two babies. I do wish she would reconsider the adopting option. She's in online schooling and by Christmas should be graduated. With her being here with me I know she'll have excellent care during her pregnancy and someone who she can lean on and help guide her threw everything. I'm sure once we get the proof baby daddy needs he'll be more willing to come around. He did say he would take care of baby financially but that was before they split so who knows what he's going to do.
Screw him!!!That is going to be difficult if she wants to adopt cuz the dad has to sign too... Has she considered keeping the baby? Maybe it would help her emotionally to keep it, that way she doesn't feel like she's alone and she can have genuine love Luckily she's got a little time to think about it. Is she going to live with you since your her rock? Ill pray for her no 17 yr old should deal with any of this
Yeah he knows what's going on but he wants proof that she really is and because the women's center wasn't any help he called her a liar and then threatened to take the baby away from her if she really was. They just recently broke up and he's being a douche. It seems like I'm the only one who cares about her well being.
Oh my goodness! Wow! Poor thing! In that case I wouldn't tell my parents either. What about the dad of her baby? Does he know? She's lucky to have you !
No her parents don't have insurance. I figured me saying she had no insurance implied that. And of course she knows they're going to find out, she isn't stupid. She just wants to wait til she has proper proof before getting thrown out of her home. And her birthday isn't until December so she just legally turned 17. Her blood results will come in tomorrow so Monday I know I can take and get her started on insurance and can set her up an appointment with a doctor. I've given her over the counter prenatals I take so at least she's getting something. She's already decided to take the brave step in choosing adoption for the baby so I know right now its hard on her. Especially since her doctor told her she would have a hard time conceiving at all. And also her parents don't care about her. They never take her to the doctor for anything or even to the dentist and that included the times when they had insurance. My parents raised her for 10 yrs cuz my brother was in jail and her mom took off and abandoned her and her siblings in a house for days before their neighbor decided to check in and call the cops. She hasnt exactly had the best life and I feel for her.
She's afraid to tell her parents? She realizes they are going to find out regardless right? Do her parents have insurance cuz if they do she's already covered right? I think she needs to tell them ASAP so she can get proper care and get the hard part out of the way they will get over it and if she's 17 legally they can't kick her out of the house anyways so do it now so they have time to calm down before she's 18 lol
Honestly you can just take here to the doctor to get i verified, most state insurances will cover the whole pregnancy which means they will cover the appointment you take her to to verify pregnancy once it is verified and she officially gets on the insurance.
She hasn't had her period since December 7th so she's got to be more than 8 weeks along by now. The nurse said they couldn't get any type of reading from her urine. I'm just going to take her to get a blood test done. It's going to be less of a hassle than dealing with these people over and over again.
It sounds like a planned parenthood !!! I hate that place so much it seems like they'd rather kill baby's than help women have healthy ones smh . I went in there tryin to buy prenatal vitamins they said they don't sell them unless u r pregnant but then they'll send u somewhere else after they do that. I was so disgusted by them I cursed the dumb ***** out
She can't even get medical for pregnancy until they give her papers for proof of pregnancy. That's a stinky situation. If nothing else take her before school...
i went to crisis pregnancy center and they did a urine test because i said i missed my period and she said they cant do an ultra sound untill i was 8 weeks.. and i was like okay how will we know when i turn 8 weeks??? but they said they go off my last period and according to them i was 6 weeks and i got the proof of pregnancy and i went to DES and i got on insurance. after i went to my doctor they confirmed that i was infact 6 weeks and they were right all along, they might be rude but they do know what they are doing. good luck with everything .
babyloves, since she was positive on several tests at home, she really needs to go in there, and stay til she can give them enough urine to get a positive.
I know it's frustrating that they lost the first sample, but this seems like a relatively small hurdle to go through to get medical care.
Best wishes.
I know it's frustrating that they lost the first sample, but this seems like a relatively small hurdle to go through to get medical care.
Best wishes.
Your poor niece :( At least you're being really supportive and helping her through it. Looks like they do things different there than they do here- hopefully she tests positive while you're there and you guys get it all figured out!
If she doesnt have insurance take her into your local department of social health services. She will need to fill out paperwork but she should be covered with pregnancy medical! Best of luck
They won't give her prenatals or anything til her urine test comes back positive. She's given urine twice now, the first sample they lost and they said she didn't provide enough urine the second time. It's really aggravating.
Go get her some OTC prenatals at least. That's all you can really do to care for a first trimester pregnancy anyways
Id say they should do an ultrasound even if their test is negative because clearly SOMETHING is going on if she's had 5 positives and you even brought one in to prove it.
Will they not give her a pregnancy test? Ultrasounds are very expensive, and not really needed to verify pregnancy.
Does this women's center offer prenatal care (vitamins, etc.)?
Does this women's center offer prenatal care (vitamins, etc.)?
We're back at the women's center now. She had another positive test this morning and so after school I brought her in and basically shoved the test in this lady's face. Like seriously do you believe me now. So now she's in the room and has to give yet another urine sample before they will do anything else. This poor girl is so upset and worried something is going to happen to the baby cuz they won't provide her with any care. And these ladies in here aren't nice either, they're all stuck up and act like they're better than you. My niece didn't even want me to bring her back, she said it waste of time. This is just absurd ladies!
Can't you take her to a clinic have them varify a pregnancy and then sign her up for state insurance? That's what I did. Then after that I was able to see a doctor that accepted my insurance
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