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** Alice is a HalfHumanHybrid, and can't tell the difference between a real pregnancy and the [[BizarreAlienBiology pseudopregnancies her nonhuman half has in response to her pack-alpha being pregnant]] (assuming she even knows the latter is a thing).
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** Alice, due to faulty or lack of sex-ed, [[MissConception is misinformed on how one can get pregnant]]
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** Alice is postmenopausal; her last period was 3 years ago, and she still worries that she could be pregnant.
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** Alice has had a tubal ligation ''and'' Bob has had a vasectomy ''and'' Alice is on the Pill for unrelated reasons...yet she still thinks she could be pregnant.
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** AliceAndBob are using a birth-control method ''not'' known for its reliability, such as the rhythm method, or pulling out.
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** It's just an ImagineSpot or AllJustADream.
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** Not too long after that, Alice finds out she really ''is'' pregnant.
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** Alice looks at the calendar and freaks out, because her term paper is due (and she hasn't started it yet, or she's only completed some of it.)
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** Then she realizes something ''else'' is late.
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** Alice is a lesbian, and the only sex she's had recently (or ever) is with other women.
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** [[HereWeGoAgain Alice goes through this]] ''[[HereWeGoAgain every]]'' [[HereWeGoAgain month]].
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** Alice has been cheating on Bob with Charles, and is worried that she's pregnant...but she [[MamasBabyPapasMaybe isn't sure which of these men]] ''is'' the father, if she is indeed pregnant. (May be compounded by a potential ChocolateBaby scenario.)
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* '''Basic Trope''': A character thinks she may be pregnant.
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* '''Exaggerated''': AliceAndBob [[ButWeUsedACondom used a condom]], spermicide, ''and'' Alice is on the Pill. But Alice still worries that she might be pregnant.
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* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
** AliceAndBob [[ButWeUsedACondom used a condom]], spermicide, ''and'' Alice is on the Pill. But Alice still worries that she might be pregnant.
** AliceAndBob [[ButWeUsedACondom used a condom]], spermicide, ''and'' Alice is on the Pill. But Alice still worries that she might be pregnant.
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* '''Justified''': AliceAndBob had unprotected sex.
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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
** AliceAndBob had unprotected sex.
** AliceAndBob had unprotected sex.
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* '''Inverted''': AliceAndBob ''[[LawOfInverseFertility desperately]]'' want a baby, and have been trying for months to conceive. Alice worries that she's ''not'' pregnant, as she waits anxiously for the pregnancy test to process on top of the sink.
** Alice ''is'' pregnant, but believes she isn't.
* '''Subverted''': Alice wakes up one morning with a slightly bloated belly and feels a little bit queasy, but she chalks it up to last night's taco binge.
** Alice ''is'' pregnant, but believes she isn't.
* '''Subverted''': Alice wakes up one morning with a slightly bloated belly and feels a little bit queasy, but she chalks it up to last night's taco binge.
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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
** AliceAndBob ''[[LawOfInverseFertility desperately]]'' want a baby, and have been trying for months to conceive. Alice worries that she's ''not'' pregnant, as she waits anxiously for the pregnancy test to process on top of the sink.
** Alice ''is'' pregnant, but believes sheisn't.
isn't.
*'''Subverted''': '''Subverted''':
** Alice wakes up one morning with a slightly bloated belly and feels a little bit queasy, but she chalks it up to last night's tacobinge. binge.
** AliceAndBob ''[[LawOfInverseFertility desperately]]'' want a baby, and have been trying for months to conceive. Alice worries that she's ''not'' pregnant, as she waits anxiously for the pregnancy test to process on top of the sink.
** Alice ''is'' pregnant, but believes she
*
** Alice wakes up one morning with a slightly bloated belly and feels a little bit queasy, but she chalks it up to last night's taco
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* '''Double Subverted''': But later on, she starts to worry that she's pregnant.
** But then her friend Carol informs her that some women ''do'' experience bleeding during pregnancy, and urges her to see a doctor for an ''official'' test.
** Until Bob announces that he got laid off, and Alice realizes that even with ''both'' their incomes, they were barely scraping by.
** Some months later, Alice thinks she may be pregnant again.
* '''Parodied''': '''Bob''' thinks he might somehow be pregnant.
** Alice is a virgin, and freaks out when she misses her period, [[MissConception not realizing that many factors can throw even the most regular woman off]].
** But then her friend Carol informs her that some women ''do'' experience bleeding during pregnancy, and urges her to see a doctor for an ''official'' test.
** Until Bob announces that he got laid off, and Alice realizes that even with ''both'' their incomes, they were barely scraping by.
** Some months later, Alice thinks she may be pregnant again.
* '''Parodied''': '''Bob''' thinks he might somehow be pregnant.
** Alice is a virgin, and freaks out when she misses her period, [[MissConception not realizing that many factors can throw even the most regular woman off]].
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* '''Double Subverted''': Subverted''':
** But later on, she starts to worry that she'spregnant.
pregnant.
** But then her friend Carol informs her that some women ''do'' experience bleeding during pregnancy, and urges her to see a doctor for an ''official''test.
test.
** Until Bob announces that he got laid off, and Alice realizes that even with ''both'' their incomes, they were barely scrapingby.
by.
** Some months later, Alice thinks she may be pregnantagain.
again.
*'''Parodied''': '''Bob''' '''Parodied''':
** '''''Bob''''' thinks he might somehow be pregnant.
** Alice is a virgin, and freaks out when she misses her period, [[MissConception not realizing that many factors can throw even the most regular woman off]].
** But later on, she starts to worry that she's
** But then her friend Carol informs her that some women ''do'' experience bleeding during pregnancy, and urges her to see a doctor for an ''official''
** Until Bob announces that he got laid off, and Alice realizes that even with ''both'' their incomes, they were barely scraping
** Some months later, Alice thinks she may be pregnant
*
** '''''Bob''''' thinks he might somehow be pregnant.
** Alice is a virgin, and freaks out when she misses her period, [[MissConception not realizing that many factors can throw even the most regular woman off]].
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* '''Averted''': Alice is not sexually active. (She might be a virgin, or she might not have had any sexual partners in quite a long time.)
** Alice is a lesbian.
** Alice is past menopause or has not yet had her first period.
** Alice ''wants'' a baby and is in a good place for it.
** Alice is a lesbian.
** Alice is past menopause or has not yet had her first period.
** Alice ''wants'' a baby and is in a good place for it.
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* '''Averted''': '''Averted''':
** Alice is not sexually active. (She might be a virgin, or she might not have had any sexual partners in quite a long time.)
** Alice is alesbian.
lesbian.
** Alice is past menopause or has not yet had her firstperiod.
period.
** Alice ''wants'' a baby and is in a good place for it.
** Alice is not sexually active. (She might be a virgin, or she might not have had any sexual partners in quite a long time.)
** Alice is a
** Alice is past menopause or has not yet had her first
** Alice ''wants'' a baby and is in a good place for it.
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* '''Implied''': Alice is seen disposing of a negative pregnancy test, breathing a huge sigh of relief.
** Alice looks at the calendar, panics, puts on lacy white panties, and pleads for her period to show up.
* '''Played For Drama''': Almost always is.
** Alice looks at the calendar, panics, puts on lacy white panties, and pleads for her period to show up.
* '''Played For Drama''': Almost always is.
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* '''Implied''': '''Implied''':
** Alice is seen disposing of a negative pregnancy test, breathing a huge sigh ofrelief.
relief.
** Alice looks at the calendar, panics, puts on lacy white panties, and pleads for her period to showup.
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** Alice is seen disposing of a negative pregnancy test, breathing a huge sigh of
** Alice looks at the calendar, panics, puts on lacy white panties, and pleads for her period to show
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* '''Straight''': Alice's period is late, and she freaks out, thinking that she's pregnant. How will she tell [[LoveInterest Bob]]? What will her ''very'' conservative parents Charles and Diane say?
* '''Exaggerated''': AliceAndBob used a condom, spermicide, ''and'' Alice is on the Pill. But Alice still worries that she might be pregnant.
* '''Exaggerated''': AliceAndBob used a condom, spermicide, ''and'' Alice is on the Pill. But Alice still worries that she might be pregnant.
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* '''Straight''': Alice's period is late, and she freaks out, thinking that she's pregnant. How will she tell [[LoveInterest Bob]]? What will her ''very'' conservative parents Charles and Diane say?
say? What about [[TeenPregnancy school]]?
* '''Exaggerated''': AliceAndBob [[ButWeUsedACondom used acondom, condom]], spermicide, ''and'' Alice is on the Pill. But Alice still worries that she might be pregnant.
** Alice has a PregnancyScare ''every'' month, whether there's a good reason to, or not.
** Alice is a virgin, or at least has not had any sexual partners recently enough that pregnancy would actually be a concern.
* '''Exaggerated''': AliceAndBob [[ButWeUsedACondom used a
** Alice has a PregnancyScare ''every'' month, whether there's a good reason to, or not.
** Alice is a virgin, or at least has not had any sexual partners recently enough that pregnancy would actually be a concern.
** Even the best birth control has a failure rate.
** Alice is sexually active, and PMS symptoms ''do'' somewhat mirror early-pregnancy symptoms, since they are both the result of increased levels of estrogen and progesterone.
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** Just as Alice is beginning to panic, her period starts.
** Alice is in a good place in her life for a baby: a stable relationship/marriage, a comfortable income, a decent place to live, etc. So she isn't worried.
** Alice finds out she ''is'' pregnant, but then either has a ConvenientMiscarriage or an abortion, and life goes on.
*'''Double Subverted''': But later on, she starts to worry that she's pregnant.
** But then her friend Carol informs her that some women ''do'' experience bleeding during pregnancy, and urges her to see a doctor for an ''official'' test.
** Until Bob announces that he got laid off, and Alice realizes that even with ''both'' their incomes, they were barely scraping by.
** Some months later, Alice thinks she may be pregnant again.
*'''Parodied''': '''Bob''' thinks he might somehow be pregnant.
** Alice is a virgin, and freaks out when she misses her period, [[MissConception not realizing that many factors can throw even the most regular woman off]].
** Alice throws an "I'm not pregnant!" party
*'''Zig Zagged''': Some months Alice panics, others she doesn't.
*'''Averted''': Alice is not sexually active. (She might be a virgin, or she might not have had any sexual partners in quite a long time.)
** Alice is a lesbian.
** Alice is past menopause or has not yet had her first period.
** Alice ''wants'' a baby and is in a good place for it.
*'''Enforced''': RuleOfDrama, LawOfInverseFertility, and sometimes CantGetAwayWithNuthin
*'''Lampshaded''': "Oh, God...what if I'm pregnant?!"
*'''Invoked''': AliceAndBob engage in some AutoErotica at MakeOutPoint, and the condom breaks.
*'''Exploited''': Alice tells Bob she's pregnant, [[TheBabyTrap in hopes of trapping him into a]] ShotgunWedding.
*'''Defied''': Alice has a backup method of birth control, so she doesn't worry.
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*'''Implied''': Alice is seen disposing of a negative pregnancy test, breathing a huge sigh of relief.
** Alice looks at the calendar, panics, puts on lacy white panties, and pleads for her period to show up.
*'''Played For Drama''': Almost always is.
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*'''Basic Trope''': A character thinks she may be pregnant.
*'''Straight''': Alice's period is late, and she freaks out, thinking that she's pregnant. How will she tell [[LoveInterest Bob]]? What will her ''very'' conservative parents Charles and Diane say?
*'''Exaggerated''': AliceAndBob used a condom, spermicide, ''and'' Alice is on the Pill. But Alice still worries that she might be pregnant.
*'''Downplayed''': Alice goes to the drugstore to buy the morning-after pill, just to be safe.
*'''Justified''': AliceAndBob had unprotected sex.
** The condom broke.
** Alice finds that she missed a pill.
** AliceAndBob live in a society where premarital sex and/or out-of-wedlock pregnancy are taboo.
*'''Inverted''': AliceAndBob ''[[LawOfInverseFertility desperately]]'' want a baby, and have been trying for months to conceive. Alice worries that she's ''not'' pregnant, as she waits anxiously for the pregnancy test to process on top of the sink.
** Alice ''is'' pregnant, but believes she isn't.
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*'''Straight''': Alice's period is late, and she freaks out, thinking that she's pregnant. How will she tell [[LoveInterest Bob]]? What will her ''very'' conservative parents Charles and Diane say?
*'''Exaggerated''': AliceAndBob used a condom, spermicide, ''and'' Alice is on the Pill. But Alice still worries that she might be pregnant.
*'''Downplayed''': Alice goes to the drugstore to buy the morning-after pill, just to be safe.
*'''Justified''': AliceAndBob had unprotected sex.
** The condom broke.
** Alice finds that she missed a pill.
** AliceAndBob live in a society where premarital sex and/or out-of-wedlock pregnancy are taboo.
*'''Inverted''': AliceAndBob ''[[LawOfInverseFertility desperately]]'' want a baby, and have been trying for months to conceive. Alice worries that she's ''not'' pregnant, as she waits anxiously for the pregnancy test to process on top of the sink.
** Alice ''is'' pregnant, but believes she isn't.
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