Expert: Diane Cheryl - 8/25/2009

Question
QUESTION: I have had an IUD since summer 2007 but here lately I have been wondering if I could be pregnant. I don’t really see how this could even be possible but the last month or so I have been so extremely tired like I was with my first pregnancy. I know this sounds crazy but the way I feel is just so familiar with the way I did the first time. My first pregnancy in my first trimester when I got home from work I would eat supper and go to bed for rest of night every night and sleep until time to get up. That is the way I feel here recently but I can’t go home and to bed because I have a two year old son. I don’t really have any nausea but I didn’t the first time either. I am just sooooooooo tired and I have been having headaches more frequently too. I do feel slight fluttering in my belly but I am passing that off as gas or something. I haven’t had a period since summer 07 either. I have always had a problem with severe constipation and in may I had to pay a visit to my doctor for that, while there they took a x-ray of my belly but I noticed in the x-ray that it doesn’t look like my IUD is correctly placed. I have a picture that I am posting with this and I hope you can see it, if not please give me an e-mail address or somewhere I can send it to you so you can give me your opinion or the placement and if you think I could be pregnant. Oh by the way I have taken two cheap pregnancy test and they both said negative. One more thing, I quit nursing my son last June and I still have milk coming out, it that something to be worried about? Thanks for your help in advance.

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ANSWER: Dear Christie,

Thanks for your question. Yes, I would like you to email me at DCHERYL51@yahoo.com and put ALLEXPERTS in the subject line. Put Christie also. It sounds like you could be pregnant but also, you should find out why you haven't had a period since summer 07. That could be something important to your health. I would recommend finding a pregnancy resource center in your area and get a free test/advice from there. Go to http://www.optionline.org or call 1-800-395-HELP to find a center. Or try http://www.heartbeatinternational.org/worldwide_directory.asp
Please email me and I will be back on email on Thurs. Talk soon! Oh and p.s. if you have an IUD, I don't think that is good if you are pregnant.

Diane Cheryl

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QUESTION: Hi Diane, I have e-mailed you the x-ray picture last wednesday and you said you would e-mail me back on thursday. I haven't heard anything yet so I just wanted to make sure you received it. Please let me know.

Answer
Hi Christie,

Sorry for the delay. I don't know if I told you that I'm in the process of moving from Texas to Ohio so getting behind on normal things like email. I got the picture but it was really hard to make out what it was. Has anything else happened? Did you find out anything from a doctor. Please let me know. You can email me at DCHERYL51@yahoo.com and put ALLEXPERTS in the subject line of your email. Write soon.

Diane Cheryl