AboutBrenda Expertise I have been an R.N. since 1988 and come from a family of nurses. I have clinical experience in labor and delivery, as well as post-partum care and pre-term pregnancy complications. I have also worked in Community Health Clinics dealing with this area of expertise, including WIC (Women, Infant, & Children) clinics performing nursing evaluations and assessments in determining a need for services or intervention for pregnant women, newborns, and young children. I have worked in immunization clinics in and around my community as well. I also have several years experience in OB and Pediatric Home Care Nursing. In addition to that, I am a mother of two, ages 21 and 16, both of which I had hoped would be vaginal deliveries, but ended up being C-Sections... one of which had me in pre-term labor...another which was frank breech (bottom first)... one who rejected the breast... and so on... to list my personal experience would be a bit lengthy! I'd simply like to help anyone who might have a question or concern that I can draw on my expertise to answer!
Experience I have been an R.N. since 1988 and come from a family of nurses. I have clinical experience in labor and delivery, as well as post-partum care and pre-term pregnancy complications. I have also worked in Community Health Clinics dealing with this area of expertise, including WIC (Women, Infant, & Children) clinics performing nursing evaluations and assessments in determining a need for services or intervention for pregnant women, newborns, and young children. I have worked in immunization clinics in and around my community as well. I also have several years experience in OB and Pediatric Home Care Nursing. My experience also includes approximately three years working in Behavioral Services.
Education/Credentials Graduated from the Mary Lanning School of Nursing in May 1988. Have been a licensed Registered Nurse in the state of NE since 1988.
Question More than a year ago I had misscarried twins and five months ago I had my son a month early. I was on birth control off and on for 3 months and two months ago I stopped taking birth control completely. I haven't had my period in two months and the pregnancy test still says negative. My husband and I aren't used to condems so we rarely use them. I've always been regular and I don't have insurance right now because my medicaid expired and my husband joins the Air Force in January so we were waiting for that insurance. I'm not sure if I should go to Planned Parenthood or somewhere cheap. Am I overexagerating? Should I rule out the possibility of being pregnant or is it possible that it is just to early to tell? Because of my previous pregnancies I am really scared to have more problems and not know what's happening. Please help!
Answer Dear Ashley,
If you don't wish to conceive an unplanned pregnancy, I would recommend that you at least check into Planned Parenthood or a similar facility near you to see about programs which base the price of contraceptives on your income. You could also talk to your doctor's office and tell them that you are in a financial bind and have no insurance until January and ask if they have any BCP sample packs that they could give you to get you through until after January when your husband's insurance kicks in.
Many women will have delayed cycles when coming off of the BCP, however before resuming the BCP you would need to rule out pregnancy by testing. If you have already done one (you didn't say when), you would need to repeat that before starting any BCPs again. When you test make sure to use 1st morning urine to get a concentrated sample for the most accurate results.
I hope this has helped you and answered your question. I wish you well.
