Is It Possible For Me to Be Pregnant? When Can I Find Out? Posted: 11-08-05 12:10pm
I'm really not a teen, i'm in my early
20's...But I thought I would give this
forum a shot since the early pregnancy
signs and symptoms board isn't helping me
very much...Hopefully you guys can be more
informative :-)
i've been doing tons of research online,
and keep finding contradicting answers to
my questions...I'm very confused and
frustrated and hope someone can point me
in the right direction. Here's whats
going on in a nutshell...
Slept with boyfriend on october 10th and
didn't use protection. Got a little
nervous (who doesn't after they have
unprotected sex?) but got my period around
the 25th or so. I had cramps as usual,
but it was a little lighter than normal
for me.
Had unprotected sex again on halloween.
And now i'm feeling like crap. I've had
extreme nausea/indigestion (especially
after eating) and even a slight loss of
apetite, i'm slightly crampy and feel a
little bloated (thats constant), i'm very
tired, have headaches, a few light
headed/dizzy feelings, some back and chest
pain, i'm really thirsty and have been
going to the bathroom more frequently, and
this past saturday (nov. 5th), I noticed
a little bit of blood after I had gone. I
read on here thats it's not uncommon to
feel these symptoms only a few days after
intercourse, and I know it could have been
possible for me to have conceived, then
got my period, have sex again, and just
now feeling the affects....Right?
Is there any possible way for me to
pregnant? Is there any possible way for
me to know? Or do I have to wait until I
miss my period?? I took a test last
saturday (to calm my boyfriend down--i
knew it would be too soon) and it was
negative. I've thought about going to the
doctors, but I just really need a straight
up answer as to when I can really, truly
take a test and know.
Please...Anything you can tell me will be
very much appreciated! Thank you!
~jodie
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Ang2
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Nov 2005 Posts: 61 Location: Houston, TX
Posted: 11-08-05 12:22pm
I really dont know if your pregnant or
not, but I started having symptoms like 1
week before I missed period which included
sore breast, headaches, fatigue,
constipation, and major loss of appetite.
So when I missed my period I kind of
already knew I was pregnant. Im 19 weeks
now. Maybe you should wait a few days
then take another test.
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jodie21383
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 07 Nov 2005 Posts: 14
Posted: 11-08-05 12:32pm
My period might not be here for another 2
weeks or so....Does that make a
difference?? I'm just beyond confused...
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Ang2
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Nov 2005 Posts: 61 Location: Houston, TX
Posted: 11-08-05 12:36pm
Well it might be too soon to tell if you
are pregnant if you test now so you should
wait maybe another 1 1/2 weeks.
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jodie21383
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 07 Nov 2005 Posts: 14
Okay Posted: 11-08-05 12:42pm
Yeah...I've been getting over-anxious and
already tested twice....I know its too
early to tell, but its just killing me not
knowing, and my boyfriend's having a
nervous breakdown (we're not ready) the
wait just sucks...
I mean, from your point of view, and
hearing my "story," does it sound
possible?? Did you feel all these
symptoms this early??
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Ang2
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 03 Nov 2005 Posts: 61 Location: Houston, TX
Posted: 11-08-05 12:52pm
I did feel all my symptoms early but there
were also times before when I had the same
symptoms and I turned out not to be
pregnant. Sometimes pregnancy symptoms
and period symptoms can be alot alike.
Worrying too much can cause your period to
be late so relax and just take it day by
day untlil your period is due I know its
hard and all you can do is think about it
cuz i've been in your same situation when
I wasnt sure if I was and wanted to find
out so bad. Theres not really much you
can do but wait another week or so. Do
you want to be pregnant?
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ASHLUVOJ
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 26 Oct 2005 Posts: 31 Location: TAMPA
Just Chill!!!! Posted: 11-08-05 13:24pm
It sounds like you want to be pregnant and
that's good but my situration it almost
like your me and my bf had sex for the
first time and we did it unprotected on
october 11th my period was supposed to
come on on the 25th but it missed so I
waited untill the 29th to test and it was
positive!! I always wanted a baby I never
knew it would happen so fast but now I
have experienced nothing but trouble Dr.
Say I might misscarry b/c they see a sac
and no baby so just hold on it sounds like
you wanna be pregnant and I know you do so
just chill I was anxious like that and I
always got neg. And then the one time I
really miss my period unexpectedly I was
pregnant im anxious and when your anxious
things cant happen so fast so go take a
blood test pregnancy they have to do one
anyway to find out how far along your are
im 6wks now.
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jodie21383
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 07 Nov 2005 Posts: 14
Who Knows... Posted: 11-08-05 13:50pm
Yeah but I never get period symptoms until
the week i'm going to start...I get
slightly stressed, I break out, my chest
hurts (bad!), and I don't get the actual
cramps until the day it starts. This is
something different...Part of me would
like think i'm just sick and now i'm
overreacting and making myself think i'm
pregnant...I know I just need to calm down
and take it day by day, but it's just so
damn hard...I really just want to know one
way or another...I'm usually a very
patient person...But not with this...
And to be honest, no, I don't want to be
pregnant. I'm not ready, he's not
ready....We don't live together, our
familiies are not close by (mine is in ny,
his is in ar, and we're in tn), we both
have good jobs, but I honestly don't think
we have enough money to support a child,
and I don't even have health insurance (i
work for a small, independently owned
business that does not offer it) his
family would freak out...Mine however
would probably be more accepting...I just
don't know...Abortion is not an option for
me, and I would regret adoption, so yes,
if I am pregnant, I will keep my
baby....But god...Things are going to be
completely different....
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jodie21383
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 07 Nov 2005 Posts: 14
Bump Posted: 11-08-05 14:19pm
Just bumping this up...
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simpleirishgirl
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 04 Nov 2005 Posts: 11 Location: Illinois, USA
Posted: 11-08-05 21:12pm
A urine pregnancy test is accurate 21 days
(3 weeks) after sex occured.
A blood test is accuate 7-10 days after
sex occured.
If you think you might be pregnant, take a
test.
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jodie21383
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 07 Nov 2005 Posts: 14
Posted: 11-10-05 15:21pm
So I could go and take a blood test today
and get an accurate result??
Where's the best place to go and get a
blood test done?? Will a walk-in clinic
do it??
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hollie686
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 25 Oct 2005 Posts: 195 Location: USA
Posted: 11-11-05 00:35am
Are your periods usually regular - as in
every 28 days or so? If they are then
your ovulation time would have been around
nov 8. But if his sperm were hanging
around in there for a couple days, &
if you just happened to ovulate a little
early, then there is a chance you could
be. When is your next period due to
start?
Keep us posted on any changes! Hollie
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jodie21383
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 07 Nov 2005 Posts: 14
Posted: 11-11-05 01:00am
Well, decided to go to the walk-in clinic
today....And i'm not pregnant--thank god!
Now is just not the right time for
me...But some day in the near future.
However, the clinic did a urine test,
blood test, and a pelvic and the Dr. Was
concerned about my ovaries and my
appendix, due to all the pain i've been
having in my abdomen/pelvis. She referred
me to the er and there they did a ct scan
and found that what was causing all the
discomfort was a 3 cm varian cyst on my
left ovary, and "follicles" on the right.
I know they are common, but I have never
had them before...They prescribed me with
rest and some high dose pain medicine and
told me if the pain worsens to come back
in and they'll do another scan. Its good
to finally know whats going on...But i'm
still nervous about how things will
progress and if it will hinder my chances
of becoming pregnant when I actually want
to.
Just going to take care of myself...And
we're going to be careful from now on
until we know we're ready for a family!
Thanks for all your help guys...Its much
appreciated :-)
