Short messages on Pregnancy from Respect Yourself, the guidance site for young people to help make good decisions in life.
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You can get pregnant if you have sex standing up – in fact whatever position you are in when having sex. There’s no such thing as a “safe” position if you’re not using a condom or another form of contraception, and there are no “safe” places either, including the bath or shower.
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A boy can get a girl pregnant the first time he or she has sex. It only takes one sperm to meet an egg, and this can happen from one instance of unprotected sex.
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The Pill does not make you infertile. As with all forms of contraception, your normal fertility levels return after you stop taking the contraceptive pill.
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There is no reason to take a break from the contraceptive pill – it does not build up in your body and will not affect your fertility permanently.
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During pregnancy it is very difficult knowing how your partner is feeling if you’re not going through it yourself. Ask her questions, and ask how you can help her.
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For postnatal depression, support and advice from social workers, counsellors or your GP can be helpful. New mum/self-help groups can also provide good advice about how to cope with the effects of postnatal depression, and you may find it reassuring to meet other women who feel the same as you.
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Postnatal depression is not a sign that you’re a bad mother or are unable to cope. Postnatal depression is an illness and you need to get help – and help is available.
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Depression after a baby is born can be extremely distressing. Postnatal depression is thought to affect around one in 10 women (and up to four in 10 teenage mothers).
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Postnatal depression is a type of clinical depression which can affect women typically after childbirth. Symptoms include a feeling of hopelessness or unable to cope, loss of interest in the baby
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If you enjoy drinking when socialising, coping strategies when pregnant could be to find a soft drink or find somewhere to go that doesn’t involve alcohol.
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