ObGyn Reacts: Why Didn't She Take A Pregnancy Test? | Didn't Know I Was Pregnant

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[MamaDoctorJones]

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[tinamcguire]

I want Dr. Mama Jones to market a line of pregnancy tests with a big picture of her smiling face and the words "TAKE A PREGNANCY TEST" on the front of the box.

[mikesnapper]

If you find a baby in the toilet, step one would probably be to not flush.

[janhankins]

I'm not a mother--never will be (I'm 65, so that ship sailed long ago). But in my opinion, putting a baby up for adoption is the most loving thing a mother can do and the must un-selfish act. If a woman recognizes that she cannot financially care for the baby, that she isn't mentally ready to raise a child, adoption is a great option. And I can't imagine how difficult it must be for a mother do to that. Please, never think a woman who places her child for adoption is being "selfish" or "uncaring". Is the least selfish and most caring thing she can do.

[nucitamoore]

"Take a pregnancy test" is Mama's "Chest compressions"

[branfeather]

I am an adopted baby.
My birth mother, whoever she was, left me at the hospital after I was born. I am grateful for this. She must have known she wouldn't be able to take care of me, and left me with people she knew could.
Some people may condemn her for this, but I do not. I have a wonderful mom who was unable to give birth to her own children, and she chose to love me.
Everyone came out of this happier and healthier (as far as I'm aware, I've never looked for my genetic parents) and I do wish more people would consider adoption as an option.

[alawrence]

I am a child of an open adoption. My biological mom was 18 when she had me. Because the adoption was open, I have an amazing relationship with my bio mom! I have a half sister whose amazing and visit them often. Adoption should absolutely be talked about more, and open adoption should also be talked about more.

[nesianiicole]

“Sperm are like cockroaches-THEY DO NOT DIE” 😂😂😂

[MaddyBlu]

"If you find a baby in the toilet, you need to remove the baby immediately" Great piece of general life advice right there.

[slaveofmouse]

I feel like she was scared to take the test. Like, she probably got an idea, but didn't want to go down that road.

[DrawKetsu]

Everyone's wanting "Take a pregnancy test" on a tshirt, while I'm over here wanting the "Sperm are like cockroaches..." comment 😂

[elizabethadao]

This one was a wild ride. And I’m glad you addressed what the friend said.

[CaptainNamikaze]

The other day I was wearing your “you don’t get to be offended by science” hoodie to a doctor’s appointment. He loved it so much that he wanted to know where I got it from and said that he’ll order one. I also told him to check out your videos. Maybe at my next appointment we can talk about how awesome you and your videos are. 😄

[ceilinh]

"Sperm are like cockroaches. They. Don't. Die."

And I'm dead.

[Dexy]

In my 20's, one of the girls in my core group of girlfriends kept a stock dollar store tests for any of us to use, day or night. At any given point, one of us would show up at her house, no notice, no questions, to take a test. The reason why she kept tests is because when she was pregnant with her first child, she kept saying I should take a test, I should take a test, but not truly believing she was pregnant. She decided, going forward, that none of her friends would ever feel like they were alone or that they had to wait to take a test. We all knew we could show up, take and be 💯 supported. Incidentally, in the 6 or so years we were living our best single gal lives, only 1 was ever actually pregnant. Her pregnancy was planned, so the fear of not being pregnant was far worse.

[ebraden]

“Normalize taking pregnancy tests.” As someone who’s being trying to get pregnant for years, girl I take a pregnancy test when my period is 30 seconds late. 😅

[Jeetaruey]

"Take a pregnancy test."

Me, a lesbian: Okay.

Edit: To the people saying "What about a trans woman?", that's a very specific scenario and I would first need to be with one for it to happen. It hasn't come up and if it did, then I would be worried, but the likeliness of a cis woman (even if intersex) producing sperm is incredibly unlikely. Also I am not getting drunk and having sex with men. I am not sexually interested in men. Getting me drunk would not change that. That's called rape. So I guess I would be worried in that scenario, too. Please stop making up ridiculous scenarios that is removing my autonomy from the situation.

[Sewingistherapy]

I am happy to see that TLC left that part about her emotions in there as well. I got pregnant while on birth control with my now 2 year old twins. After 3 previous children we were done. We found out very quickly I was pregnant, but it took the whole entire pregnancy and a little after they were born for me to get to an okay with it point emotionally. We did consider putting them up for adoption, I prayed for a miscarriage, struggled with bonding with them after they were born and had severe PPD. It was such a hush hush thing around me and no one wanted to hear about my emotions since they weren't fully on the positive side. I'm so happy that this is being talked about. It's a very lonely place to be when you are struggling and everyone around you just keeps lecturing you about not being grateful for your "blessings." Lonely and it I think made my PPD worse after they were born.

[biologynerd]

Okay, I felt terrible when I started cracking up at "If you find a baby in the toilet, you should...remove it immediately" but then you were laughing too and made me feel much better. Just that phrasing!!

[MichaelaMarie]

Thank you for helping to normalize adoption and speaking respectfully about it. As a birth mom, I very much appreciate it. The one thing I want to note, though, and not many people realize this, but saying we "give up" our children can often be hurtful language. Many of use prefer to say we placed our children. Thanks so much for all of your educational content, and I hope you know how appreciated you are!