Joined: 18 Aug 2005 Posts: 100 Location: dallas, tx
Pregnant???some Help Please Posted: 12-29-06 23:55pm
So my husband and I havent really been
trying to concieve. We just havent been
using protection and our thoughts on it
are "if we get prego then we get prego"
its been almost 2 years now that we havent
been using any kind of protection and
still no pregnanct. So, im getting a
little worried. My periods arent very
regular.
So...To my point. I am having very
tender swolen breasts. How can I tell if
its from pregnancy or maybe me just about
to start my period. Im so tired of
buying tests and they come out negative.
Can someone please help me to understand??
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littlesqueaks
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 06 May 2006 Posts: 296 Location: Caldwell, Idaho
Posted: 12-30-06 00:15am
Tender breast is only one symptom and that
is very difficult to pin point that on
prenancy or getting ready to start. How
far from a possible missed cycle are you?
You say your eregular how eregular are
you?
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shortgeek
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 02 Dec 2006 Posts: 597 Location: DC
Posted: 12-30-06 09:06am
Is it possible that you aren't bding
during your fertile time of the month?
If you have an irregular cycle and you
aren't trying to track ovulation, it might
be difficult to keep track of whether you
are bding right before ovulation. I
recommend trying to figure out when you
ovulate (either with bbt or opk). I find
opk to be pretty easy. Your af is then
expected to come two weeks after your o
date. If your af is late, then you can
test.
As for your current issue, how long has it
been since your last af? Are you toward
the short side of your range or the long
side of your range? Keep track of your
symptoms, but there really isn't a great
way to tell if you are pregnant without
taking a test. If you are tired of
getting the bfn's, then try to figure out
when you o so you have a better idea of
when you are late. Figuring out when you
o has the added benefit of helping you
make sure you bd during your fertile time.
It sounds like you are mentally beyond the
"see what happens" stage now, so taking it
one step further might be a relief.
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jaemierin
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 611 Location: Alberta, Canada
Posted: 12-30-06 13:39pm
Hi lauren!!
I agree with shorty - she pretty much said
it all!!!!
you need to decide if you just want to
"wait it out longer,, and see what
happens", or if you want to try and
conceive. If so, then you need to start
doing things to determine your ovulation
date (you can still do this with irregular
periods......I did!) each month and start
bd'ing with your partner about 5 days
before you ovulate, including your o day
and the day after!!!! Like the girls
said, your period usually comes 2 weeks
after your o date. Once you get closer
to your af date, if you start to
experience "symptoms", keep track of them
so you can monitor for further months, how
you usually feel or what symptoms you get
before af comes. This way you'll know
when something is just "not right".
Tender and or swollen breasts can occur
right before you ovulate, before your af,
or once you are pregnant........Everyone
is different, and you need to track your
own body and how it feels / reacts around
o and af date! It can be very useful for
you!!!!
