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How soon did you know?
| Tue, 01-29-2008 - 9:28pm |
I am three days away from my period and I'm begining to think I may be pregnant. I know the first sign of pregnancy is usually a missed period, but I can't stop thinking about it. Usually by now I've had cramps, pimples and irritability, but so far no-go. I do however have very tender breasts (which is strange for me since I haven't had much sensation sinice I had my breast reduction 6 years ago) fatigue, nausea, and the need to pee every half-hour. A neighbor I was talking to about this said that I could be pregnant. It makes me nervous. I am very in tune with my body and notice when things change, and this is very strange for me. How long after a missed period do you test? I know I still have 4 days to go before I'm late but I'm still uncertain. A child would be a blessing but I'm not sure I'm ready. This is not planned and if I am it's because of failed birth control. Opinions?

You sure can test earlier (up to 5 days before your AF) with an early pregnancy test. However you might get a false negative. Very likely the farther away from your period you are. If you do test on the day AF is due I would suggest using an EPT as they detect much lower levels of HcG than a regular test.
P.S. I knew 5 days before my AF was due on my last pregnancy but many women don't get high enough levels for several days after their AF is due.