New question about possible pregnancy

iVillage Member
Registered: 04-03-2003
New question about possible pregnancy
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Sun, 08-17-2003 - 9:43pm
Hello there. I was reading over some of your posts and thought maybe you'd be able to answer a few questions I have. I have 2 kids who are 4 and 2 years old. That's all we wanted to have...well MAYBE have a 3rd maybe 3 or 4 years down the line. But I definately don't think I can handle another child right now.

I was on BC until the birth of my second, but then my cycles and hormones got all messed up and I bled for 8 months straight...the doctor tried 4 or 5 bc types until I just gave up and hubby and i have been doing "family type practice" and using condoms the week I was ovulating. We only did it twice this month due to me being out of town..once when it was 2 days after AF went away. The other is the questionable one.

I learned how to know when i was ovulating when we tried for dd #2, so I usually ovulate for 4 or 5 days and we use condoms for 2 days before (when feel it coming on) and until 2 days after done. So I'm finished with ovulation (so I think) and 3 days later, hubby and I do it without protection which I am sure was a gamble but hey we were on vacation and romantic and he forgot them!!! So the next day I am wiping and notice that there is the same sort of CM that I know comes out when ovulating. So now I don't know if my system was messed up and wasn't keeping track of actual ovulation or what.

So that was on the 5th. I was expecting my AF on the 12th. Didn't come and then on the 14th, I wiped and noticed lots of cm and a little tingle of blood. So I figure I'm getting my AF since it usually starts like that. But now we are 3 days later and I still haven't bled...only 1 out of 3 times I wipe there is a little tinge of red with the CM. No real symtoms, might be a little more tired then usual but with dd #1 starting school and her bday and party, I could just be extra tired.

I did a cheapy $1 store test on the 14th that was negative. It seems that I ovulated late this month, finishing the 2nd (or 5th depending on the "come back of it) and expected AF on the 12th. So if I were, I guess it would still be to early to test. Sorry this turned into a novel...I've told my family over and over that I don't want any more kids, they know that with my bad back and all I can't handle another child so I haven't been able to share this with anyone, especially hubby. So what do you all think? I concieved dd#1 without trying (just no bc) in 4 months and concieved dd#2 with trying in 2 months so i'm probably pretty fertal murtle.

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Registered: 03-30-2003
Sun, 08-17-2003 - 9:50pm
Sounds like you could be pregnant. I would suggest waiting another day or two and testing again with a more sensitive test, like Confirm or First Response Early. I also usually get an early, quick result with E.P.T.. Out of those 3, Confirm is the least expensive and is very accurate and sensitive. Good luck and let us know what the outcome is.