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Custody, court ordered hair follicle drug test for both me and my ex ( who s a giant d bag). Anyway, like a dumbass he cut all his hair the day before the test. His hair was so short they used his leg hair instead.

I have not witnessed his recent drug use but in the last year this is what I know...he abuses Adderall. He has a script but usually runs out after 2 wks at which time he starts using street drugs. I ve also seen him do cocaine, nitrous, and weed. He is also a heavy drinker with 2 dwi s.

He barely eats any food but is slightly chubby around his waist, which I assume is from the heavy drinking. He is also a smoker and smokes about a pack of regular newports every other day.

I m hoping he fails so me and my daughter can move on with our lives, and the court can order him to stay away from us.

Is it likely he ll fail or do you think he ll pass and my nightmare will continue? I also did a follicle test but they used my head hair and I don t do drugs.....

I live in NC and I am confused on when I should start a child custody case. I have researched through the court website and DSS and found out the following:

1.Parenting mediation only occurs in pending child support cases

2.You do not have to file for child support in order to obtain a custody agreement

3.Unwed fathers in NC must take a court recognized paternity test before any documents/forms can be submitted concerning child custody or support cases.

I lost my job when I was only 3 months pregnant. I am currently receiving unemployment benefits while I look for a new job. Which, my job search is part of the problem... I may need to relocate to another city and/or state in order to support my child. My ex is telling me I cannot leave NC and has threatened me saying he's hired a lawyer, and will take me to court if I move. However, I have not yet had the baby. According to NC law, there is nothing stopping me from moving to accept a reasonable job offer BEFORE the baby is born. Everything I've read says to file in the county where the baby resides, AFTER birth.

My ex and I are NOT married, he lost his job last year and is not actively seeking employment, I am 7 months pregnant and he does not have any baby items (totally unprepared), and he abuses alcohol and other substances (for which I have proof).

I want sole custody due to these issues. In NC sole custody means 1 parent makes all major decisions. It does not mean where the child lives.

What should I do?

Since I have become pregnant my min pin Roxie is "addicted" to food and it's driving me crazy. She is 7 years old and I have never had this problem with her. I am 4 months pregnant and each month, her behavior gets worse and worse. She is crate trained but that does not seem to matter anymore.

For example, if the oven or microwave timer goes off she leaps up from wherever she is (even when sleeping) and makes a mad dash for the kitchen. When I stand in her way and try to block her, she tries to get around me. She understands the word "out" and leaves then kitchen when told, but when I turn around she's right back in the kitchen. I have to repeat the word "out" at least 4 or 5 times to keep her out of the kitchen, and it usually doesn't work until I yell at her. Then she walks away with her head dropped and tail lowered like I did something bad.

When I am eating, whether it is on the couch or at the table, she knows not to beg. But, since I've become pregnant she no longer follows the rules of the past 7 years. She sits in front of me and stares at me. Watches every bite move from plate to mouth, tries to jump up on the furniture to get a better look, or sits in an empty chair at the table. I've been making her go in the crate while I eat but she plays the same game as with the "out" word in the kitchen. She will come out of the crate 3 or 4 times and I have to keep sending her back in. She never listens until I yell at her and like with the kitchen she acts all sad and mopey, like I'm some kind of jerk.

In addition to her food "addiction" if she thinks I am going to the kitchen for anything she runs off in that direction and I have to tell her no. I could be getting up to go to the bathroom and my dog goes to the kitchen, nearly tripping me in the process. I might need a glass of water and there's my dog sniffing every cupboard and inch of the floor for crumbs. She has been stepped on numerous times while I am cooking because she constantly stays under foot.

I am so TIRED of telling her no, out, get in the crate, go lay down, etc. She might be the most stubborn a$$hole I know, and she is really pissing me off. Being pregnant and hungry, and not to mention irritable I do not have the patience to deal with her much longer.

HOW DO I BREAK HER OF THIS BAD BEHAVIOR? I've tried self control by not locking her in the crate or in another room, but that is not working. I refuse to put gates up all over my house to keep her out of the kitchen. I just want my good dog back who doesn't beg all the time. I shouldn't have to keep telling her no, because I know she knows better.

Now what?

I want to write an opinion editorial about McDonalds and where they're going wrong.

If you would like to share your thoughts or experiences please leave a comment, and I will take it into consideration. It will be published on Yahoo! so if you want to be anonymous please let me know. Include information on McDonalds you have visited (what State/city/time of day/etc.)

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Thanks for the help.

I will include as much data as possible. I am trying to figure out if I am 5 weeks pregnant or 9 weeks pregnant. I have already had BFP HPT on 11/15, 11/16, and 11/17 (it's my first time and I had to make sure! lol) I have been charting/TTC for 3 years!

Last Menstrual Period Dates:

7/27 - Lasted 4 days (1 heavy, 2 med, 1 light) 28 day cycle

10/24 - Lasted 4 days (2 heavy, 1 med, 1 light) 28 day cycle

09/21 - Lasted 4 days (1 heavy, 2 med, 1 light) + 1 day very light spotting, 28 day cycle

10/16 and 10/17 - very light spotting 3 days before period was due

10/19 (What I thought was my period but now not sure) Lasted 2 days, Heavy flow, followed by 4 days of extremely light PINK spotting. I wore a liner and not a pad for the rest of that cycle. Bloating never went away and my boobs don't seem to fit into any of my bras.

Other symptoms:

10/31 SEVERE Nausea during dinner out. Asked for a to go box and left the restaurant. On the way home DH pulled over because I thought I was going to vomit. Light headed feeling but did not throw up.

11/7 and 11/8 EXTREME Nausea and headache that lasted both days. Actually left work early because I thought I was sick. Stuffy nose and itchy throat. Bloated so bad my pants feel too tight and I had trouble buttoning them. Bra has been cutting into my back all day and boobs keep popping out over the top of my bra.

11/9 and 11/10 Severe lower back pain on left side and some light cramping. Thought maybe I was PMS-ing early. Also moody with coworkers and cried over a TV commercial. Fought with DH and continued to cry most of the night.

11/11 and 11/12 (days 24 and 25 of what should be my cycle) MORE PINK Spotting. Not speaking to DH because he is aggravating me.

1/14 - Grouchy as hell at work with headache all day. Cried in middle of staff meeting and had to excuse myself for a few minutes to regain my composure.

11/15 (day before AF was due) took HPT at 1130PM and it was BFP instantly! I didn't even have to wait 3 minutes. Told DH I was pregnant and then cried hysterically for about 10 minutes. He looked at me like I was crazy.

11/16 (AF due this day) and 11/17 two more BFP's after buying a different test brand. Bloated and nothing fits right. Pants too tight and shirts wont stay buttoned/tucked in.

11/17 AF is officially late. I am on cycle day 30 and again I am having light PINK spotting (only saw it once - did not last more than one trip to the bathroom) Today, my favorite jeans do not fit and I had to squeeze into them. Dry skin on face and seriously chapped lips seemed to appear overnight!

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So, the big question is..... Am I about 5 weeks pregnant or am I somewhere between 10-12 weeks?

My first OB appt is not until Wednesday afternoon, but I am dying to know how far along I am! Any help would be greatly appreciated!!! Thanks and baby dust to everyone TTC!

I'm asking this question to see if there is still hope, or if I am just late. Has anyone gotten negative results 9-15DPO, only to later test (after a missed period) and get a positive?

CD1-5 menstruation

CD 6-12 baby dance days

CD12/13 EWCM and lots of it. Possible ovulation based on CM.

CD14/15 watery clear CM with a tinge of white

CD16 3DPO sticky CM

CD17 4DPO no CM, or at least very little

CD18 5 DPO light pink spotting in AM creamy white CM the rest of the day

CD19 6DPO more pink spotting around lunch, creamy white CM the rest of the day

CD18-19 feeling sick on an off, a couple times felt like I might pass out. What feels like very light cramping on and off, but not really cramps more feeling like I need to poop. from CD18 to now: BAD heartburn no matter what I eat, not sleeping evenly anymore, frequent urniation, feeling tired all the time.

CD20 7DPO No spotting at all and I feel normal. creamy CM

CD21 8DPO spotting returns in the evening but stops almost immediately. BFN

CD22 9DPO sticky CM almost dry. Spotting again in the PM. Crampy feelings are back too. BFN very gassy

CD23 10DPO Spotting increases mostly light pink with a few drops of red. Not enough for a pad though and mostly only see it when I wipe. Creamy CM like lotion it is thin and gushes making me feel like AF is early.

CD24 11 DPO Pink spotting in the AM, noticed it at FMU and then nothing else all day. Crampy pokey feeling in lower right side near pelvis. Constant wet feeling like AF has arrived. Lots of lotiony white CM. BFN

CD25 12 DPO Creamy white CM and abundannt. No spotting today. BFN

CD26 13 DPO Creamy white CM and abundant again. No spotting. Still feels like AF is coming

CD27 14 DPO Creamy white CM. BFN

CD28 15 DPO creamy CM BFN

So....???

I'm going to simplify this as much as possible. I have a textbook 27/28 day cycle. Ovulation almost always occurs on the 13/14th CD. I have been charting my CM and menstruation for the last 2 years and aside from having a random short cycle of less than 25 days (about once a year) my cycle is like clockwork. So here's what's going on.

CD 1-5 was my period.

CD 6, 8, 9, 12, and 13 were baby dance days.

CD12/13 EWCM which I think was my possible ovulation date.

CD14/15 watery and mostly clear CM with a tinge of white.

CD16 sticky CM

CD17 no CM.

CD 18/19 (apx. 4-5DPO) spotting starts. One spot of blood on CD18 in first morning urine, the rest of the day was pink creamy CM.

Spotting continued into the afternoon of CD19 at which time spotting ceased.

CD19 (5-6DPO) bloated and crampy. Felt so sick around 11am I felt as if I might faint. Loose stool 2x during the day and generally not feeling well. Light headaches on and off especially when I am hungry. The same sick feeling returns around 7pm on CD19 and by 11pm I have a stuffy nose, can't breathe at all and feel drop dead tired.

CD20(6-7DPO) no symptoms at all, I feel just fine. I do notice I have some acne and usually I get that after my period and I am not due for AF for at least another 8-10 days.

CD20 CM is white and lotiony but very dry most of the day. Thought AF was early once but it was a gush of CM and after that I did not have any more CM all day.

Today is CD 21 and aside from waking up with a starving feeling I have no other symptoms and almost no CM. Although I feel very hungry I don't want anything, and when I do eat I want junk like burgers and pizza which I take a few bites and never finish eating. I crave salty junk food but when I eat it, it tastes like garbage.

CD21 dull pain in my lower back but that could be from the marathon baby dance we had last night for 4 hours. Oh, and speaking of....my libido has increased significantly and the time right before my period I usually don't care too much for sex.

So do you think the spotting was implantation? If so, how soon can I urine test?

I've posted a couple questions in the last two days, so please forgive me for being anxious but I cannot help it. So here's my story. I am 27 years old and I have a regular cycle, it's just as reliable as the morning news, you know it's gonna be there. I've been having my period since I was 14 like clockwork.

My cycle on average lasts 27 days. I have been charting for two years and my longest is 28 and the shortest has been 25. That being said, I am not on birth control, and I am allergic to condoms so I have unprotected sex quite often. My partner and I are not trying but we are hopeful that I might be pregnant.

My last 3 cycles were on Feb 7, Mar 5, and Mar 30. My LP is approximately 12-14 days and doesn't tend to vary outside that window. During this cycle I had unprotected sex on the 7th. On this cycle I expected my AF on Sunday the 27 but it did not happen. I took HPTs on Mon, Wed, Fri, and Sat AM- all 4 were negative. If I consider the acutal conception/fertilization I may be testing too early, but I am approimately 18-19DPO and a HPT should give a positive if I were pregnant.

I have sore boobs, a back ache, and generally tired (but that could be from worrying about being late with repeated negative tests). About a week ago I had some cramping but it only lasted a few hours and it was gone. I didn't think much about it because it was right before my period was due to arrive. Well, it didn't show. Yesterday I started having creamy cervical mucus that was similar to hand lotion. Throughout the day I had about 2 tablespoons worth, most of which exited my body when urinating. It was really thin and just dissapeared into the water. Today, I have the same CM but this time it is pink and there is a lot less of it. I only saw it one time, when I wiped. The rest of today I have been dry.

For about the last week I have felt literally exhausted. I have been waking up with a growling belly although I never, ever eat in the mornings. When I drink anything - - coffee, water, juice, etc I have to go to the bathroom within the next 30-45 minutes and I cannot hold it once I have to go. I've also been sleeping a couple more hours than usual and feel like I need a nap in the afternoons.

I have not been stressed, I have not been sick, and I do not take any medications including birth control. I have been pregnant once before but did not test positive until 26DPO and ended in a MC - my HCG was very low and did not increase. This was 2 years ago and I have not missed a period before or since, nor have I been pregnant before or since.

I've called the Dr. but I can do nothing until Monday, and being today is Saturday I am quite anxious. I hope I've provided enough information for a clear answer and I would like comments about others who are at least 6 days late with a negative HPT. I feel alone in this right now because everyone I know has gotten a positive HPT within 2 days of their missed cycle. Even reading online most people get it by 18DPO, which was yesterday for me.

Thanks!

I have been charting my cycle for the last two years and know my body pretty well. My longest cycle has been 28 days, my shortest cycle has been 25 days, and on average I am 27 days per cycle. That being said, my last two cycles were Mar 5 and 30. I should have gotten AF this past sunday. As of today I am on day 32 of my cycle. AF did not come and I took HPT's on Mon, Wed, and today (Fri) all three tests were negative. No signs or symptoms of AF other than sore boobs. This morning I had some white CM that was similiar in look and feel of hand lotion (about a TBS worth of CM) and nothing more. No other CM and no spotting, no blood. I had some cramps about a week ago but didn't think much of it until today. By sunday I will be 7 days late. When should I test again or make a doc appt? Do you think I am pregnant?

My last cycle started on Mar 30 and I had unprotected sex on April 7th (the only time I had sex this entire month) If I ovulated normally, that would have been around the 11th or 12th. I should have gotten my period this past sunday on the 25th. It didn't come. So I took a HPT on Mon the 26th - negative. So I waited 2 days and took another HPT this morning with my first morning urine - negative again. My period is now 4 days late, tomorrow will be 5. When should I test again or call the doctor? I am not TTC but if it happens I'm okay with it. I just hate not knowing what is going on. In my first pregnancy I did not get a positive test until I was almost 8 weeks and I had a "period" the first month of my pregnancy. So, do we think I am pregnant?

If I have conceived this will all make sense, but I am waiting out the dreaded two weeks and quite unsure. IF fertilization happened on the 29/30th of nov. and my ovulation occurred on the 4th of dec. is it possible for me to already have the earliest symptoms of pregnancy? For roughly the last week I have felt starved and my appetite is out of control. This is highly unusual for me. I am eating in a day amounts of food I would normally consume in two days. Also, my nipples are tender. Just the nipples nothing more. My sleep pattern is all messed up and I cannot sleep more than 3-4 hours at a time sometimes being awake around 3am until 6 or 7 am for no reason. I have had some light cramping over the last week but it comes and goes, it is barely noticeable. I have also been extremely tired over the last few days. Sleeping a full 8-10 hours only waking to pee, get something to drink, and go back to sleep.

So, until today I just figured I am not pregnant and my period is on the way. But, at work today I was overcome by a wave of nausea and had to excuse myself to restroom. I felt as if I would vomit, but couldn't. Then I tried to pass a bowel movement, but couldn't. At the same time I was having a severe hot flash. Mind you, I work in an unheated warehouse and I was sweating in 30 degree weather. I had to take my coat off I was so hot. This nausea lasted about 2 hours.

Also, over the last week or so my sense of smell has increased dramatically. I can smell cigarettes, food, hand sanitizer, perfume, etc from a mile away, and many of these odors are making me nauseaous. Also I have had bad gas (the smelly kind) and burping (also stinky), but regular bowel movements so far. Gas and indegestion are highly unusual for me.

Is it possible to have symptoms already? I am aware that implantation may not have happened yet (should happen today or tommorow), but I feel weird now. If I am pregnant, is it possible for implantation to have already occured for me? How can I tell?

We're both in our late 20's and we've been seeing each other on and off for almost a year. My question is this....I've loved him from the minute I first met him but every time I tell him how much I "like" him, he backs off drastically. Sometimes not calling me for days and only communicating sporadically on the internet. Often only seeing me once or twice a month.

He tells me he's not ready for a relationship and blames his "baggage" on not being able to be with me. I've never felt love like I feel it from him. I mean REALLY, it just radiates from him onto me. I am so in love with him. He makes me feel special, and he makes me laugh, and honestly he makes me want to get married and have babies, and spend the rest of our lives together.

Although we have spurts of time when we are together for days on end, there are many weeks we have spent apart. And when we are together he just makes me feel good. I always feel loved when I am with him. He is attentive and affectionate. He genuinely cares about what I say, feel, and think, and often asks my opinion on things. We talk on the phone for hours when we are apart, and when we are together we are "attached at the hip".

So why is it every time I tell him I'm ready for more, and I want to be with him he runs away like a scared little boy?

I haven't told him I love him and don't plan on it for a while because of how he's reacted to me "liking" him. This is all like a feeling I have no control over, I just can't help myself, and I wish so often he would be mine forever. I'm scared if I tell him I'm "head over heels" he'll run off like he always does.

So what do I do?

I am 26 years old. Regular cycle (25-27 days). Date of last period: Aug 27-30, and Sept 21-24. I had unprotected sex on Oct 11 (which ovulation charts tell me I'm fertile). Right now, I am 27 days into my cycle and I have not gotten my period. Normally I get my period 22-24 days into my cycle. So that makes me roughly 3-5 days late. I took a pregnancy test today and it was negative.

My period is always on time, never, ever late. So what's going on? Am I just late or am I pregnant?

I have NO period symptoms (sore boobs, sore back, pimples, cramps, etc. I've had none--but I usually do). I have had major heartburn, gas, and indegestion in general.

So, what do you think?

Last night I had intercourse with a new partner and I bled during, as well as after sex. He is much larger than the the men I'm usually with by almost 2 inches. I have been sexually active for the last 10 years and bleeding during sex has never happened to me. The blood was bright red in color so I stopped, cleaned up, and went at it again. The bleeding had appeared to have stopped and I wasn't in pain, so I didn't worry and continued having sex for another hour or so. Then I got worried this morning because there is still some blood in my vaginal discharge. The discharge is normal, doesn't smell, doesn't burn, doesn't itch. Just regular discharge that I always have, not much. Just has some pinkish blood in it today. Still no pain. I am not due for my period for two more weeks, we used condoms, I am not on birth control, and if it makes a difference I had a failed pregnancy last august at 17 weeks. Also I was not using lubricant because I don't need it, I am never dry. I am in my mid 20's so it's not a menopause problem. I was checked last summer for STD's and was clean. I haven't been tested this year, but have participated in safe sex only so it's not really a possibility that I have an STD. I was definitely in the mood, mentally and physically. So what's the problem and should I go to the gyno?

The Details:

last period Jan 5, unprotected sex Jan 17, regular 28 day cycle

Adult female (over the age of 25, but younger than 30)

For about the last week I haven't been feeling myself. I think I may be pregnant, but I need some opinions. Tell me what you think....

Over the last 2 weeks, I have been sleeping 10-12 hours a day and when awake I still don't have much energy. I have also been irritable and sensitive. My appetite has seriously decreased and when I do eat all I crave is cheeseburgers with jalapenos, or sugary sweets.

About a week ago I had more than usual vaginal discharge, white, no scent. Cleared up in a day. Yesterday I had some spotting, very very light spotting. But I didn't think much of it because I should get my period in a couple of days. Late last night I had terrible cramping and felt nauseous.

Today, I have felt ill all day. Mostly lower stomach pain and general nausea. Just don't really feel that well at all. Then this evening I had some more spotting but it was darker in color. Just two small little clots, like the begining of my period (but I have not started it yet). And at the current moment I feel like crap. I have cramps and I generally don't feel well. Almost feels like a headache and stomach ache together, but not quite.

Is it too early to test for pregnancy? What is the chance I may be pregnant?

I've got something on my mind that's seriously disturbing me...On monday of this week my boyfriend and I got into a huge physical fight. We have fought in the past and he has hurt me in the past, but this was very different.

Doesn't matter what we were fighting about, but he threw me down onto our bed, twisted one arm behind my back and the other over my head. As he lunged for me I kicked him in the groin (with workboots on). He jumped on top of me and as I was struggling with him I was screaming "get the f*** off me! " over and over again.

Trying to get free, I kicked him in the chest, neck, and face all while screaming and he wouldn't get off me. He was pinning my arms to the bed so I kicked him under the chin and he finally backed off. I ran out of the house, got in the car and drove away.

I was shaking so bad and hyperventilating. I thought I would kill him, I really did. I returned an hour later and threatened to call the police and he laughed in my face. What should I do?

This past Friday, Roxy got a cut on her hind leg. Now she needs 2-3 sutures (stitches) to close the wound. The wound is pretty severe and it borders an artery. If I do not get the surgery, the artery may become infected. Although it is only stitches she will need to be sedated, hospitalized for half the day, and have blood work done before anesthesia. The entire cost for the 15 minute surgery has been estimated between $420 and $460. This estimate is from an animal hospital, where I also paid $49 just to have her examined. Our regular vet does not have any open time slots. This surgery cannot wait much longer but I also cannot afford it. I can pay up to $200 and I am willing to leave a $100 deposit up front. But nearly $500 I cannot afford! The hospital does not offer a payment plan other than deposit up front and pay in full at time of pick up. I have already called several other vets who charge about the same. What should I do?

I have a mini pin. Yesterday she got a cut on her back leg, just above her ankle. There was a lot of bleeding when it happened but she was able to clot and the bleeding stopped. I have bandaged the wound with clean gauze and medical tape, and applied Animax Ointment to control infection.

Today, I have changed the bandage twice to keep her from chewing it, and to also keep the wound clean. My question is, how many days should I keep the wound covered? There is no scab yet and it doesn't look like it will form with a bandage covering it.

I know not to expose the cut to water for at least 3 days, but how many days should I keep it covered? It has so far been covered all of today, and half of yesterday.

Any help will be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

Loosing your bags can put a cramp in your entire vacation. I lost my bags once and didn't get them back until the day before I left to go home. It was really frustrating.

If there was some way to clearly identify your bags would you buy it? Like a supersized ID tag, or something you put around a bag to tell it's yours? I used to use a yellow ribbon but sometimes it comes off, and it's not the most reliable way to find my bag.

Would it be helpful it someone created a new product to help you identify your bags, with ease? How much would you want to pay for it?

What national pet store chains allow you to bring your pets to the store?