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Q: 16 Weeks Pregnant But Still Neg. Test???
asked by: Kathy1960 on January 11th, 2006
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Hi all,

i'm new to this list so hello everyone! :-) also, i've been trying to read the old questions and answers to see if I could find an answer to my question but having gone through quite a few of them with my slow dial-up, I give up. Sorry if this is a repeat question but here goes...

I am a little bit worried that I could be pregnant, even if the over the counter pregnancy test shows that i'm not. I am in my mid 40ies and have had irregular periods for the past year or so. Haven't had my period for close to 4 months now and haven't thought much about it, until I started to feel "movement" in my lower stomach area a few days ago. Not just once but regularly. Little "butterfly" movements as if it were the first movements of a baby. I have given birth to 2 children, (my youngest is 22yr old) so I recognize the feeling. First I thought it just might be airbubbles/gas but it doesn't really feel like it, hmmm... Not "passing gas" etc... Lol. Counting back to when I was sexually active last time, it would mean that I would be about 16 weeks pregnant, that is if I am pregnant... Is it possible that I could be pregnant even if the test I took yesterday came up negative???

Will be making an appointment with a doctor asap...

All the best
kathy
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Glamorgirli
replied on January 11th, 2006
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Hmmm I know very rarely tests can show up negitive for some reason. Have you had any menstural cycles? My moms friend works in a hospital and says women come in sometimes giving birth and they didn't even know they were preg.... Let us know how the test results turn out!!
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sandyallen
replied on January 11th, 2006
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I am glad to hear you are making a dr's. Appt. You might be pre-menopausal and you can still get pregnant going through menopause, of course I am not a Dr. But I just know of women that this has happened to.
Good luck!
Keep us posted.
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Kathy1960
replied on January 11th, 2006
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Hello again,
searching the internet for reasons why a pregnancy test can show a negative and finding a little bit more than I am comfortable with... *sigh*. Apparently the medication esidrex and also some allergy medications can result in a urine test showing negative pregnancy results. I am on blood pressure meds, diuretic and allergy medication, so yep, i'm calling the doc first thing in the morning. Not searching more for now, i'm freaking out as it is. I'll keep you all posted.

Kathy
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fatfamily02
replied on January 11th, 2006
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There are a few reasons the urine test will not show, but blood test is a lot more accurate. They can do blood test at the dr or er.

Good luck
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