I SWEAR I am pregnant but....

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Registered: 03-27-2003
I SWEAR I am pregnant but....
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Wed, 10-15-2003 - 11:18pm
I got a BFN today. My LMP was Sept 19th and my cycle is anywhere from 28-40days. I can never tell when I ovulate but I can tell you the DH and I BD on the 3,5,6, and 7th of Oct. AF is due anytime, my BB's are very sore, I have cramping in my lower abdomon and I am very tired. (could be running after my 3 yr and 20 month old LOL)

I used a Walmart Equate brand HPT. Did I test too early? I REALLY think I am pregnent but the not knowing is killing me!

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Registered: 04-16-2003
Thu, 10-16-2003 - 12:49am
My LMP was 9/16 & on Sunday (10/12) I got a BFN, Monday a very faint positive, today (Wednesday) a definite positive. I wouldn't throw in the towel just yet, especially if your cycles are often long. Also, I tested with First Response Early Detection which detects a smaller amount of HCG than the Equate brand (from what I've read), so I wouldn't be surprised if it just was too early for you to test positive.

Best wishes! Beth

Beth - mommy to Ayden 03/23/02, Owen 06/23/04, & Eliz

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Registered: 09-07-2003
Thu, 10-16-2003 - 9:58am
Are you my twin? My cycles are 33-48 days long and I think I don't ovulate every cycle. I suppose i should start charting so i would know. Anyway, it was probably either too early or you didn't ovulate when you thought you did. So you should wait a week and test again if it doesn't come.
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Registered: 03-27-2003
Thu, 10-16-2003 - 11:08am
Isn't it frustrating nt to have a regular cycle?! I am pretty sure I O'd because I had the EWCM and cramps in my right ovary at the time I "should have " O'd. But like I said...who really knows. I was nauseous this morning when I got up but curbed the urge to test agian with FMU. LOL I looked it up and the Walmart Equate tests are 100 miu...That's pretty high. I would need to be a couple weeks pregnant for it to come up BFP. Maybe I'll go get a more sensitve test today... I am pretty impatient!LOL

Good luck and let me know your outcome!

Natalia

TTC #3 (a girl hopefully!)

Owen 3

Carter 20 mos

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Registered: 03-31-2003
Thu, 10-16-2003 - 12:01pm
Hi,

I know how you feel! I got my last AF on 9/22 and tested yesterday but it was negative. That was a Clearblue Easy which detects 50ml of HCG - there are tests you can purchase off the web that are sensitive enough to detect 20ml. My BB are swollen and sore, and I have blue veins on them. Last night I was ill after eating dinner. It just didn't sit right with me and caused extreme discomfort which I thought may be cramps from my AF. But this morning I noticed how dark my breasts are and also the opening of my vagina. Did anyone ever have these symptoms? I am fighting the urge to test again today. I am trying to wait another day but I am driving myself crazy! Please help!

Thanks,

Karen

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Registered: 06-14-2003
Thu, 10-16-2003 - 6:18pm
We are SO in this together!! My LMP was 9/17 and I'm pretty sure I conceived on 9/26. I've had symptoms since conception like bloating and cramping. Just started to have what feels like motion sickness and I'm 6 days late (I have a 24 day cycle, but not that regular. Regardless, I can't imagine it's THIS irregular!!).

I've burned through about 10 tests ALL BFN!!! I've used First Response early test, EPT and Clear Blue Easy. I just happened to order on of thoese super-senitive tests online which should be here tomorrow or Saturday. I'm SO glad it's not just me!! I posted the link to a website that shows the variation in HCG levels during various points of pregnancy...I think it was in the HPT section of this board.

Please keep us posted on your test results and know you're not alone. I think knowing that others are in the same boat has keep me sane this past week!! I have a doctor's appt monday so we'll see!!

d.

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Mon, 10-20-2003 - 2:35pm
hello,

I hope the next time you test it will be positive!! :-)

Can I ask you wot is motion sickness? As I think I may of had since but I'm not if its the side effects of the antibiotics that I'm taking but I have been feeling very hungry, tired and little irritable of late. I tested last week but it was -ve.

Hope to hear from you soon

Loislane xx

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Registered: 09-11-2003
Mon, 10-20-2003 - 3:29pm
I am right there with you on this one! My LMP was 9/13, I ovulated on 9/28 and dh and I bd on 9/27 so the timing was perfect! On 6dpo I started having mild abdominal cramping off and on, sometimes stronger sometimes very light. I have had a few occasions of nausea, tingly breasts that come and go, my areola looks darker but it could be my imagination, they are heavier, increased cm, sometimes hungry sometimes not, sometimes Im absolutely exhausted after doing nothing, last few days Ive noticed frequent need to pee. I have had 3 neg hpt and Im now 10 days late. I dont know what to think. My dh has been eating some really weird things lately saying they are sympathy cravings! haha! Good luck to all of us!!!

Anita