Did the morning after pill work?

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Had sex on the 1st at about 11:00 PM and the condom broke. (This was 13 days after the first day of my last period). Took the morning after pill the next day at about 11:30 AM and the 2nd dose 12 hours later. A little over two weeks later I'm pregnant. I know the way I used Plan B is supposed to be super effective but of course not 100%. I did have sex using withdrawal on day 12 and day 16 and 17 of my cycle. I'm on a 30 day cycle too and not the typical 28 day cycle if that helps.Just to clarify I was only with one person. We are happy, it simply wasn't part of the plan just yet. He does have some doubt that its his baby because he thinks we were being super careful. It is his, I know that for sure, I don't sleep around. I just thought it would help if we knew how it likely occured.More details and scenarios that I think may help: I would love opinions from someone that knows alot about these kinda things.-I read somewhere that girls on a 30 day cycle tend to ovulate a bit later (around day 16 or so). So it seems like getting pregnant from the 'Plan B incident' seems a bit early and less likely.-I've read some articles that specifically say 'Plan B may stop or delay ovulation.' I'm thinking it might have been possible that plan B could've delayed my ovulation by a couple of days and thats the reason I may have gotten pregnant when my cycle should've been just about over. We were having sex using withdrawal during that time.-Someone made a comment to me that maybe the sperm fertilized the egg before Plan B had a chance to work but I took it within 11-12 hours. I've always read that its possible that someone could get pregnant that quickly but it usually takes 2-3 days depending. -A couple of friends of mine think that I may have gotten pregnant on day 11 or 12 of my cycle since we had sex using the withdrawal method on those days too. If thats the case Plan B wouldn't have done anything since I was unknowingly pregnant.Sorry for all the typing but those are all the details. What seems like the most likely scenario?
 
It's really, really tough to say which one of your romantic encounters with your guy is 'the one'. All four of the incidents you mention are smack in the middle of your cycle, and though ovulation starts on one day and the real fertile period lasts about three, you have the chance of getting pregnant over the course of about a whole week (sperm can live for something like three days after the fact at body temperature, just waiting around for the opportunity...) Obviously, not any one of the methods you used is 100%--some sperm can always escape prior to withdrawal, obviously the condom broke and for one reason or another, and this might just be a plain failure, not just timing, Plan B is not always effective.I haven't been through this myself, but this happened to a very close friend of mine--she is married and already had two kids at the time. When Plan B fails, you definitely need to see OB/GYN pronto. They will be able to sort this out better than anyone, they're experts. I don't want to scare you, but a Plan B failure can be a problem if you're still pregnant after you take it. My understanding from my friend's experience is that there is a substantially increased risk of birth defects and a possible problem with viability. You need to discuss this with a professional who knows all about this and find out what your options are. I seriously doubt anyone on this site can really answer this question fully.Your boyfriend is a bit mistaken in his belief the two of you were 'super careful'. While the 'pull out' method is often preferred for the superior sensation, this is very, very far from a sure-fire method of birth control, particularly in the middle of your cycle. The failure rate is very high. I'm assuming you're both fairly young. They should make this a lot more clear in sex ed classes--when you're young, say in the range of 16-25, you're both a the peak of fertility, and the chances of an accident are HUGE. So much so that you could practically look at each other and end up pregnant. If you want, show this to your boyfriend, look up some statistics. Assuming he is really a nice guy, his denial is probably a symptom that's he's terrified, not that he really doubts you. You had sex four times in five days during the most fertile part of your cycle. Unless he honestly thinks you ran out for a quickie somewhere in between hopping in and out of bed with him (quite natural for a young couple in love), he's got to admit, it's part his responsibility too. While you're at the doc's, talk to them about all the other birth control methods. This is going to be a little tough, and once you figure out what happens next, you definitely don't want to have to go through this again, right?You have a rough situation on your hands here. I wish you the best in sorting this all out.
 
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