update on my little cousin

Originally Posted by cartwrim

I have indeed. I've learnt that some women appear to have no conscious knowledge of their own bodies!

How did you work that out? if your showing no signs of being pregnant eg-no weight gain, periods still going, no sickness etc then how are you supposed to know??? at her age her body is still changing so any aches/pains will be put down to growing, she was still v slim and her periods were still going so she wasnt to know-doesnt mean im defending her as such but unless there were v clear indications (which it doesnt seem like they was until it was too late) then how is a child of 13 suppossed to know they are carrying a baby?

[Stu]

Originally Posted by Paws

Was still having her periods....so how would she know/any of us tell?.

Er hold on a minute....I may not know much about women & their bodies, but that can't be possible surely? and AFAIK there couldn't be anything that could happen half a dozen times that could be mistaken for a period or am I that wrong?

I could have accepted irregular periods meaning that she accepted not having one for 6/7 months but that's not what you're saying now.

Originally Posted by Stu

Er hold on a minute....I may not know much about women & their bodies, but that can't be possible surely? and AFAIK there couldn't be anything that could happen half a dozen times that could be mistaken for a period or am I that wrong?

your worng Stu my mum had her period each month when she was pregnant with me

Originally Posted by Stu

Er hold on a minute....I may not know much about women & their bodies, but that can't be possible surely? ?

yup it can be, young girls bodies are still developing so things are "unsettled" so up to a certain point (or however many months) she was still having periods

Originally Posted by Ping

Because it's the only one that I feel strongly enough about to mention. I'm not interested in babies and don't like having it thought of as 'general knowledge' that just because I'm female means I go all soft and gooey at the sight of a sprog.



Generalisation is a pet hate of mine.

Fair enough, I generalised. Generally, women like fawning over babies. Sorry if this is not the case.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by 21QUEST

But the important thing is, you learnt something new today


Ben

wow!

must go and find out how that works - probably not something for here

Originally Posted by Paws

How did you work that out? if your showing no signs of being pregnant eg-no weight gain, periods still going, no sickness etc then how are you supposed to know??? at her age her body is still changing so any aches/pains will be put down to growing, she was still v slim and her periods were still going so she wasnt to know-doesnt mean im defending her as such but unless there were v clear indications (which it doesnt seem like they was until it was too late) then how is a child of 13 suppossed to know they are carrying a baby?

That's why I said I'm amazed. I truly am! When I know if I'm about to come down with a cold, etc, it really surprises me that someone couldn't tell that another little human was growing inside them. I'm staggered, bewildered and all other similar adjectives!

[timwilky]

That was the case with the sons girlfriend, She thought she was late at the point when she went into labour. No sickness, periods as normal etc.

There is also the other way round, my wife had not had a period for over a year when she felt a kick and realised she was pregnant.

Originally Posted by Stu

wow!

must go and find out how that works - probably not something for here

LOL.

Big learning curve today Stu?

Its very possible indeed and the woman may be totally unaware of the pregnancy till she's ready to pop it out.

Ofcourse in some cases, it's denial.

[Stu]

Originally Posted by cartwrim

That's why I said I'm amazed. I truly am! When I know if I'm about to come down with a cold, etc, it really surprises me that someone couldn't tell that another little human was growing inside them. I'm staggered, bewildered and all other similar adjectives!

You are double her age, did you know everything that was happening to you going through puberty?


but a little +1 at the amazement