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Q: Could I Possibly Be Pregnant??
asked by: Confused01 on June 2nd, 2006
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Okay, I have always had regular periods maybe an occasional irregularity. I started my spotting on may 1st until may 3rd then on the 4th I thought I had started officially....Wrong :( I stopped on may 5th. I usually start within 21 to 23 days which I should have started by 26 or at least the 28. So that would put me at least 5 days to a week late.
I thought I was going to start about 3 days ago because I was cramping..I felt alittle bit of bloating but it is gone. I have moisture but no period feelings really. I have been crying for the past 2 days happy one min. Sad the next. I don't know if I am over reacting. I have taken a test before a few times b/c I thought I was..I just don't want to jump the gun again. :?
Thanks!! ~~confused01
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replied on June 2nd, 2006
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Concerned Myself!!!
So when do you think you might have conceived? You may be pregnant or your cycle may just be changing up on you. I have never been pregnant myself but I have had similar things happen to me. Even now!!! My period came on, on the 29th but not really. When I used tissue I saw pinkish and that was it. The next night it came on officially but not really cause it was very light. I have been using tampons (sorry if too much info) but its not heavy at all. I would say enough to fill one tampon, maybe a day. (and no I dont leave one in all day.) but its just weird today is the 2nd and I thought it was off on the 30th but it was still on. Basically what I am getting at is that it is really light and just spots when it wants to throughout the day. Another thing is that my breast have been itching really bad for like the past month or so. I know they aren't dry cause I bought some thick cream and hydrocortisone cream, but they still itch. I took a pregnancy test last week and it was negative. Do you think I could be pregnant?
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replied on June 3rd, 2006
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What does implantation bleeding look like?
Implantation bleeding is vaginal discharge which usually contains a small amount of pinkish or brownish blood. Only about a third of pregnant women experience implantation bleeding.

When does implantation bleeding usually occur?
It can happen at the time the fertilized egg implants in the uterus, on average between 6 to 12 days past ovulation.
Should I worry about implantation bleeding occurring?
Unless accompanied by cramping, backache or increased bleeding, a small amount of blood being discharged should be considered as implantation bleeding which is nothing to be concerned about.
If this is implantation bleeding, when can I test to see if I am pregnant?
Home pregnancy tests are based on a very simple principle. They work by through the detection of the hormone human chorionic gonadotropin (hcg) in a woman's urine. This hormone is a hormone secreted by the developing placenta shortly after a fertilized egg has been implanted in the uterine lining.
If a woman is pregnant, the amount of human chorionic gonadotropin (hcg) in her system should be around 25 miu at 10 dpo (days past ovulation), 50 miu at 12 dpo, 100 miu at around two weeks dpo. Because of their high sensitivity factor ( 20 miu/ml hcg ) in detecting human hcg, both the aimstick pregnancy tests can confirm pregnancy as early as 6-8 days past ovulation. To help lower the chances of a false negative, the best time to test at 9 or 10 days past ovulation would be advisable.

Mary 23w1dw#4boy shawn
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