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first time preg dumb questions Start.....NOW....lol so what do i do now should i take more pregnancy tests before dr.s? is one enough ....should i get a digital? the lines were dark pink and clear as day! my mom said to wait a week and test again then go to the docs? is she right? prolly is....shes my mom! moms know everything....haha pretty soon im gonna know everything! this is nuts....okay people lay it on me....what now?! my vitamins have 500 of folic acid and a good ammount of iron but when i took one today it kind of made me ill. im also super super dizzy i have to stand up very slowly otherwise the room spins...same with walking up stairs and hills. other than that ive been peeing a lot i have acne and im hungy as Sh*t!

Jhumia · Answer

just take ample rest and relax...I know this is an exciting phase of life...and no matter how we try to hold us we break into a plethora of emotions...all will be ok...my prayers are with you

penggal1 · Answer

Thanks so much! yeah so ill be around that due date, prob April 30th, i have a Dr apt for Sept 11th. i dont want to go too early because i had a chemical pregnancy in June and i was all excited for nothing.

Jhumia · Answer

congratulations to u as well dear...my son was born in May and my last af was July 20th based on a 28 day cycle...although my due date was April 26th....so you never know...

penggal1 · Answer

Hey Sunkissed, i also got a BFP, my last af was july 24th what about you? How far long are you? I tested on Aug 24th, exactly a month later, but longer then the 28 days. I also felt dizzy last week and didnt even know. thirsty too and breaking out. Tightness down there. But as for the vitamins i would ask for Pre-care chewables, they have all the vitamins you need and do not make you sick at all. Good luck!!!! Online it says my due date is April 30th. Based off a 28 day cycle so who knows. i was hoping for May.

Heatherm4 · Answer

You could also consider taking your vitamins right after a meal. That helps too.

Sunkissed19 · Answer

Thanks so much girls! you were all very helpful and i feel blessed to be part of such a caring helpful forum! i will make a dr.s appt. asap and thanks for the prenatal vitamins tip i will take them at bedtime! im so nervous but its getting exciting...there is just soo much to think about!!

aimee1981 · Answer

Definately no reason to re test unless you feel it will comfort your mind on it. I would definately make an appt with your obgyn and let them know of your results they will do the retesting for you there. I do agree that you should try it at night before bed but if you still can't my doc told me that I could take 2 childrens flintstones vitamins and as long as my iron didn't have an issue that I would be ok. They also have chewable prenatal vitamins that you could take (highly suggest the orange flavored ones and don't smell them lol) Other than that take it one day at a time and you should do just fine :) Oh yeah and definately lots of water (won't help the peeing but then again nothing will lol)

Jhumia · Answer

Congratulations dear! me too used to be very sick after having my vitamins when I was carrying my son...JoyRenee's suggestion of taking your pill at bedtime is perfect...hope I knew of it 4 yrs back..LOL! drinking plenty of water is a must and take rest as much as you can and keep yourself stress free....I am sure all your worries will go away and everything will fall into place with time...enjoy the great moment and be happy

JoyRenee · Answer

No need to re-test. Call your doctor in the morning to set up your first appointment. Some doctors will not see a new OB patient until they are 8-12 weeks along! Some also have you come in and verify you are pregnant via their own urine test. Sometimes their urine tests can come up negative (as it did with me this pregnancy) as they're not as sensitive as home tests. So then a blood test would be ordered.

And try to take your prenatal before bed to reduce the symptoms. Pregnancy can make you feel weird and the prenatal pills don't help. I always take mine before bed. 

Drink plenty of water, too! That should help with dizziness.

Kimberlee_20 · Answer

You can try another test if you'd like, but it's VERY unlikely that you'd get a false positive. Once you make an appt. your doctor will do a urine/blood test, and then start you on all in one vitamins that you'll need to take every day of your pregnancy. Also, the dizziness could be caused by the pregnancy, that was my first symptom, I was SO dizzy, drink lots of water and make sure you're eating enough! Congratulations!!!