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retrorubie23

can you get pregnant with clothes on.

ASKED by retrorubie23 on June 14, 2008 - 10:03am

I am 15 years old and i made out with my boyfriend on top of me. we both had clothes on and no penitration was made. i am a virgin but i know he might of ejaculated. can i get pregnant?

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Latest Comment by Susan Cody on November 21, 2009 - 5:00pm View Comments
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Anonymous

if you miss 2 birth control pills during week 2 and have sex on those days can you get pregnant?

ASKED by Anonymous on April 21, 2009 - 2:27pm
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Latest Comment by Susan Cody on November 21, 2009 - 11:24am View Comments
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Anonymous

Why am I experiencing severe irritability and depression after having a baby?

ASKED by Anonymous on November 19, 2009 - 5:41pm

I am having crying spells twice a week at the minimum and I get rages of anger from being so irritable that I scream and freak out al of a sudden.

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Latest Comment by Anonymous on November 21, 2009 - 7:04am View Comments
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Choroid Plexus Cysts and My Scary Ultrasound

Written by Susan Schade on April 20, 2009 - 8:12am

It was a big day. I was pregnant with our first baby and we had an ultrasound appointment scheduled in the afternoon. Today was the day that we would (hopefully) find out if we were having a boy or girl.

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Latest Comment by Anonymous on November 20, 2009 - 7:50pm View Comments
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Anonymous

Is 45 too old to have a baby??

ASKED by Anonymous on April 9, 2009 - 11:14am

I'm recently married and my new husband and I have started talking about having a baby together. Not right away, but maybe we'd start trying in the next year or two.

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Latest Comment by Diane Porter on November 20, 2009 - 9:04am View Comments
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Lauren Proper

Complications Increase During Pregnancy For Obese and Overweight Mothers and Their Babies

Written by Lauren Proper on May 1, 2009 - 1:30pm

It’s no secret that being overweight or obese is hazardous to your health. But what many overweight and obese women don’t consider is the effect that this may have on their unborn child during pregnancy.

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Latest Comment by Rosa Cabrera on November 20, 2009 - 6:40am View Comments
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Time Magazine and The Melanie Blocker Stokes MOTHERS Act

Written by Susan Dowd Stone on July 16, 2009 - 6:16am

Mainstream media is the primary news source for most Americans seeking to learn the facts and form opinions. Major networks, publications and reputable Web sites are powerful resources which help citizens clarify issues of social relevance. The responsibility these news organizations bear to present objective information about crucial pending legislation has long been the proud mission of respected journalists, news editors and, most recently, bloggers.

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Latest Comment by Jazz_U on November 20, 2009 - 1:40am View Comments
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Premature Births Worsen U.S. Infant Mortality Rate

Written by Anna Portela on November 19, 2009 - 3:43pm

Premature births are the main reason that the U.S. infant mortality rate is higher than in most European countries, according to a government report issued November 3. In the U.S. one in eight births is premature. These births are much less common in Europe, and in Ireland and Finland only one in eighteen babies is premature.

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Anonymous

I had my last period beginning 3/25 and had sex on 4/15 could i be pregnant is there a possibility or did i miss the ovulation and chance?

ASKED by Anonymous on April 24, 2009 - 7:46am

I had my last period beginning 3/25 and had sex on 4/15 could i be pregnant is there a possibility or did i miss the ovulation and chance?

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Latest Comment by Alison Beaver on November 19, 2009 - 2:31pm View Comments
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Things You Know When You're A Parent....

Written by Susan Schade on November 19, 2009 - 1:28pm

Parenthood has it all: pride, joy, frustrations, and laughter. It is challenging and rewarding.

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