Is it instinct or wanting??
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| Wed, 10-15-2003 - 6:53am |
Where do i begin?!..well let's see..i'm 18, i just got married in June and i think i'm pregnant..but there are a few complications..i'm very regular when it comes to my period..i've never been more than a day late..right now, i'm about 4 days late..i feel like i'm on my period but i'm not..i have cramping, i get dizzy, i get really hot, i'm going to the bathroom a lot, (and this maybe TMI) i have a lot more bowl movement than normal, the veins in my breasts are more visible, i have these weird purply stretch marks in my breasts, and mostly i just feel different..i tried explaning the "i feel like i'm on my period but i'm not" and the "i just feel different" theroy to my husband and he didn't understand..so i really need a woman on this one!!..
The other hard thing for me is that i don't know if it's my inner womanly instinct that tells me i'm pregnant or if it's because i want it..so i'm very confused..i took a Clear Blue Easy Digital pregnancy test today and it said not pregnant..but i also didn't leave it in a stream of urine for 5-7 seconds like it said to..i was too nervous, so my peeing on sticks skills went down the drain..i was going to wait another few days to see what happens before i tested again..
I really would love any advice you all might have for me..Thank you so much!
Courtney

I don't really have any advice to give you. I was only replying to say that I totally understand the "I feel like I'm on my period, but I'm not". Only, mine isn't due for another week and I NEVER af symptoms this early. My b/f was useless, too. Well, about that. ;)
I'd say tho.. since you kinda botched up the first test, you could prolly go ahead and test again now and get more accurate results. Get the kind where you can go in a cup and then dip in (the First Result Early is like that.. either pee on the stick - which I CAN'T seem to do, or pee in a cup and dip it.). Just make sure you get a pack with TWO tests. ;)
~Christie
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~Christie
Well, here's what I can tell you. The Home Pregnancy Tests pick up the pregnancy hormone in your body called HCG. How much HCG a woman's body produces in the first few weeks of pregnancy varies greatly, and HCG increases exponentially in your system; so a few days waiting between tests can make all the difference. There's an article at the top of the main board page that explains early pregnancy symptoms so take a look there.
The unforunate thing is that this a waiting game, plain and simple. As you can see from looking at these boards, we're all going a little nuts waiting, so please don't think it's just you.
Hang in there and try to relax; I know it's hard!!
d.