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| Thu, 12-09-2004 - 4:00pm |
Remember I warned you this would be TMI but I feel like I am going crazy here.
This past month Dh and I have decided to try for one more child. We both agreed that if it doesn't work in 2 years we will adopt. Well this month we...well you know*sorry tmi*, on two days that were excellent days for us getting pregnant. Since those two days in November on the 19 and the 21 I have thought maybe I could be. I know it is early, but with my two boys I just KNEW I was pg...and I mean from the moment of conception. I was right...lol. But this time I truly cannot tell and it is driving me crazy! I was supposed to get my AF yesterday, and so far no sign. I have had what I think are "signs" since about November 27. It started with heartburn, which I never get. I also had some

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Hey Traci,
with this baby I knew the DAY I got pg that I was pg; I just had to wait for the hormones to build up enough to have a positive test. I tested the day after AF was due, and it was negative. I decided to wait about 5 more days, then sure enough it was positive. You sound alot like me in that you are just really in tune with everything. You probably just don't have enough hormone build up yet. Give it a few days, and don't fret :o)
******** sending lots of baby dust! ********
((hugs))
Desiree
Wife to Kyle
Mommy to Natalie & Hannah
If I were you, I would wait another 2 days and test again. Maybe your hcg or hgc (whatever it is!) levels aren't high enough yet. It is so hard not to test, I find I turn into a maniac and look for every reason to test!!! Last month I was almost 5 days late, very unusal for me.
My sister has had cycts, and it give her funny feelings, and confusing symptoms, but she had removed. I hope you get your bfp soon!!! Keep us posted.
There is nothing to be embarassed about, if we don't find out how our bodies work then life would cease to exist. First things first, what test did you use to test with ? If it is anything other that First Response Early I would head back to the store. It has one of the lowest hcg detectors you can buy. 15 to 25 mIU and I guess I am biased since I always got the right results first with it. Second, do you chart? What exactly are you doing to know your ovulation dates? I had (I say had cause after my tubal ligation I no longer have) a 30 day cycle, but I wasn't ovulating on day 16 like some books and Doctors said. Usually I would not ovulate until almost day 21 hence why I was termed with LPD (lutueal phase defect). If you are missing a period once or twice a year you would still fall into the irregular period category so your ovulation may not coincide with what other ovulation dates are. CM was a huge sign for me...it should be egg white consistency, usually clear, and it should strecth an inch between your fingers. Thats how you know its what your looking for. If you are hell bent and determined as I was you can take Guaifenesin syrup which is found in plain robistussin (will thin out CM and make it easier to produce and live in for sperm) or to be much more graphic its easier to detect CM after a bowel movement (the muscles help push it down). When you see the CM you need to BD immediately because sperm can live up to 5 days in CM awaiting ovulation. If you want the fastest easiest way to find out if your ovulating (and this is what I did) buy a clear plan fertility monitor. They even sell over ebay from past TTc couples. I bought one and it works! Even while on clomid it works (you will just read a few more high fertility days but what you are looking for is Peak fertility days).
As far as cysts, I would consult a doctor. Ovarian cysts (PCOS) usually present with pain
in the lower abdomen (could be anytime but usually during menstration), absence of periods (amenorrhea) or breakthrough bleeding, fullness in the lower abdominal area, etc. They don't necessarily cause heartburn or other signs you are describing. To rule this out for you worries I would consult your Ob/Gyn.
My advice is to take a test (preferrably a First Response) tomorrow morning with first morning urine. If the test says negative and you still don't have your period in a few days go to the doctor just to be sure everything is okay. Good luck with TTC. I remember those days well.
Angelia
Mother of 2 Boys
L&D nursing student
Everyone's pretty much advised what I would say --- and I'd stress a visit to the doctor for a blood test if you still don't get your period but feel pregnant.
With Miguel, I *felt* pregnant and took a test. Negative. A week later, another test. Still negative. Another week, another test. Negative again. THREE negative tests. I had to go to the doctor, for I felt crazy. They did a blood test. Positive, but with very low HcG levels.
Tricky hormones. I'd say go for a blood test! ;-)
~ Maria
Thanks Desiree. I guess I am more anxious because I am used to knowing... I am going to wait a couple of days for either AF or to test. I just need to relax, and if it happened it did, and if not then I've got another chance..lol Thanks for the well wishes! Now I just have to keep myself busy for a couple of days :)
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Thank you for the great advice...that is what I needed. Some clear sensible and logical advice:)
My Dh got the clear blue easy so I will wait a couple of days and check with those again, before getting the First Response. You have some great info here, so If I am not pg I will certainly be coming back to read this again! Thanks again!
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Thank you for the advice! I will try the rest of my tests, but if if AF doesn't come in a few weeks and I still pg then I will make a Dr. appointment.
Wow...that must have been heck on you mentally. I think that is why I am so anxious because I think I have the "obvious" signs and the test says negative.
Thanks again!
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Hope you find the positive your looking for, but if not if you have any questions let me know. That is orginally how I found Ivillage was when they had chat rooms and I was ttc with the other girls who were also having infertility issues. There are all kinds of tricks you can find in books and such. For example: I miscarried in 2000 and I read that Green Tea has been proven to promote healthy cell growth (vs. abnormal) and therefore drink it to prevent such things as cancer, miscarriage (due to abnormal mitosis of the cells), and other abnormalities caused by cell structure going haywire. So I drank it the whole time I was ttcing and pg. Now I can't say if that's what made all the difference in subsquent pg's but anything that isn't harmful in my book is worth a shot and the studies of tea leaves and their benefits does help.
Angelia
If it is going to happen, it will happen. Maybe you should wait a few days to test again. Being stressed can effect your body, so take it easy.
Good luck, and keep us updated.
((((((((((HUGS))))))))))
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