Pregnant on BCP?

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Registered: 12-27-2006
Pregnant on BCP?
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Wed, 12-27-2006 - 10:54am
Hi all - I'm new here. I think I might be pregnant but I'm not sure. I'm not late yet. Just took my last BCP yesterday. I usually get AF the Saturday after I take my last active pill, so I should get it this Saturday (the 30th). A few weeks ago I noticed weird cramping that felt like menstrual cramps but didn't think much about it. Last week my breasts started to hurt really badly. They feel really swollen and heavy. I usually have sore breasts before I get my period, but it usually doesn't last this long, start that early in the month, or hurt so badly. Last weekend I was so exhausted that I slept for 4 hours Friday when I got home from work, and 5 hours Saturday afternoon (after getting a full 10 hours of sleep). I was on antibiotics at the end of my BCP pack last month, but I thought that I was okay because I got my period that week. I've also been a little lazy this month about taking my pills on time. I haven't missed any, but I've been quite late on taking a few of them. Anyway, I've been having really bad lower back pain, headaches, and I've been really sick with flu or bronchitis-like symptoms (cough, congestion, nausea). I can't figure out if I could be pregnant or if I'm just sick with a winter flu/virus. It's driving me crazy. How soon should I take a pregnancy test??
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Registered: 07-01-2005
Wed, 12-27-2006 - 1:32pm
some tests can be used 5 days before a missed period.

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Registered: 12-27-2006
Wed, 12-27-2006 - 7:36pm
Thanks! I'll definitely look into that. Any particular OTC tests recommended?
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Registered: 12-27-2006
Thu, 12-28-2006 - 8:27am

So I just got a negative test result. I'm surprised and how sad and disappointed this makes me feel. I mean, I'm on BCP, my boyfriend and I are serious, but not engaged or married, and it's probably not the right time for us to have a baby. But when I thought I could be pregnant, I got really excited. I still haven't missed my period yet - so it could be that I'm testing too early. I should get my period on Saturday. But that negative test was a huge disappointment and now I feel like I'm just going crazy and that the symptoms I'm having are just PMS.

I'm going to test again on Saturday and hope that I don't get my period. I know that my boyfriend would be excited if we got pregnant, but I also know that it's not something we should be trying for yet. Like, if it happens, it happens. But it's too early to try for a baby. He's thinking about going back to school and we might be moving. It's not really good timing, so it's probably for the best if I'm not pregnant. But I still FEEL like I am pregnant. Maybe it's just false hopes...

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Registered: 12-26-2006
Thu, 12-28-2006 - 4:30pm
You might want to wait till you are at least one day late and definitely use first morning urine even if test says its not necessary it really is unless you are really late. My sister just found out she is 3 months pregnant while on the pill. The doctors own urine test didnt register positive because it wasn't first morning urine.