Hello, I am new to these forums and
decided to join today because of some
things going on with me. It's probably
too early for me to take a pregnancy test,
so I am waiting for another week to pass
before I do. Meanwhile, I am obsessing
over the question "Am I pregnant or not??"
Now, I have never been pregnant before so
that's why I am so confused. Anyway,
here's the deal: Me and my fiancee had
sex a few days before my last period,
which started on Aug 25. We also had sex
a few days after that period, but for some
reason I think if I am pregnant we
conceived the time before my period
started. (No BC or condoms, just pulling
out method. We aren't trying for a baby,
but aren't NOT trying really either.) It
was kinda a normal period, but looking
back I didn't really pay too much
attention to it. Well, anyway, after that
period ended, maybe a few days later I got
really swollen, sore breasts. I also had
a minor, annoying headache almost each day
since then. I have trouble sleeping thru
the night, and am feeling wiped-out during
the day. About a week and a half after my
last period I was sweating A LOT and felt
hotter than usual for a couple days. I
have also been getting light-headed and a
little bit queasy throughout the day.
Today I really noticed the sick feeling,
because I almost tossed my cookies on the
kitchen floor for no reason. I am bloated
and look "fluffier" than normal in the
face and tummy, and I am getting minor
cramps in my stomach. I am due for my
period about Sept 23ish, so I was
wondering when would be a good time to
take a HPT? Does this seem like I can be
pregnant?
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Ingi
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Posted: 09-13-07 12:24pm
A good time to take a pregnancy test would
be when you miss your period. Generally,
women do not have pregnancy symptoms until
they miss a period. Some fortunate women
do not get any symptoms at all other than
a missed period.
Your symptoms can be attributed to normal
monthly hormone fluctutation. Which makes
early pregnancy symptoms hard to detect,
because it is just hormones or pregnancy
hormones?
Good luck.
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Marianne0558
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Posted: 09-13-07 12:25pm
Well, I couldn't say for sure whether you
are pregnant or not, but that was how I
was feeling before I found out I was.
I was on the pill though.
I would try not to stress too much about
it until you have missed your period. Just
the thought of the possibility of being
pregnant can make you feel like you are
experiencing symptoms.
After you find out for sure, if you are
not pregnant, I would get on birth
control. The pull out-method does NOT
work. There is pre-ejaculation that can
lead to pregnancy.
The best way to ensure not getting
pregnant is to use condoms and birth
control. You may even qualify for free
birth control, depending on your income.
It can be reduced, at least. (A lot
cheaper than raising a kid)
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reneelynnxoxo
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Joined: 13 Sep 2007 Posts: 2
Posted: 09-13-07 12:39pm
Thanks for the information.
We aren't going to use birth control. We
decided to wait and see what happens. We
have been together since we were fifteen,
we own a nice home, SUVs, etc. We are def
getting married and he alone makes a
six-figure income, so it's not like we
can't handle it. Luckily, we have the
means so we are not even really scared.
Now isn't exactly the time we WANTED a
child, but it wouldn't be bad either.
As for the symptoms I never experienced
them before. I usually get the sore
boobs, cramping, headaches and tiredness
about two days before period, so that's
why I am wondering. Oh well.
