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Q: Irregular Period, And Then....
asked by: ALC23 on April 13th, 2007
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Need an outsiders perspective, as I have spent enough time over-analyzing this myself...

First let me say, I am a 31 year old mother of 3, but every pregnancy has been different, and I'm stumped with my current situation. I always just "knew" though. I think it's too early to "know" anything yet this time, but I just don't feel "right".

I normally have a 22-24 day cycle, and my periods last for 4-5 days. Due to what I KNOW was stress, my last cycle was 31 days. My fiance lives miles away, I hadn't had sex, and knew there was no way i could be pregnant. The stress, and reason I believe I was "late" actually stemmed form an upcoming visit from him, which leads to the next part of my story. Wink

I was actually on day 5 of my period when we first had sex with no contraception whatsoever. We continued to do so for the next 6 days...numerous times. On what would have been day 11 of this cycle (4 days ago), I began to experience some mildly uncomfortable cramping. I thought at the time that I was ovualting, but the cramping has continued off and on since, and I feel a bit bloated, like something isn't quite right. I'm thinking it would be too early to be of significance (probably all in my head Confused ) but I have been urinating frequently and have had a headache today kind of like the ones I get with PMS. I have no other "signs" or "symptoms", but is it too early to tell?

I don't normally track my ovulation cycle, and have no idea what to think with the irregular period I had last month. Is it possible that I would have been ovulating that early, since my cycles are NORMALLY so short, even though I was late to actually begin bleeding? Even if I WASN'T ovulating on day 11, I have read that sperm can live for 3-5 days. Shocked

Also, should I take a hpt based on my normal short cycle or wait it out a full 28 days or so? I'm afraid stressing out about it is going to make me late again. Rolling Eyes Yet, I don't want to take any tests too early.

Any advice, comments, or info would be appreciated. Very Happy
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ALC23
replied on April 16th, 2007
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**Update**

Would now be 7 dpo if I'm correct about O day. Breast tenderness is painfully apparent now. Shocked Started 2 days ago. Tried telling myself it was too early to be a symptom, but is unlike anything ever experienced with PMS. Only other time it was like this was when I found I was pregnant LAST TIME. Still having a bit of mild cramping off and on. Have a bloated feeling and just doesn't feel "right" down there. Had a headache each morning until today. Feel like I'm peeing often, but not sure if that's just in my head. Felt nauseaous upon eating yesterday, but could be nerves.

Afraid to tell myself if I "know" anything one way or the other!

Friday would be day 21 of my cycle...The earliest AF would normally show for me due to my usually short cycles. Will test then but will keep in mind that it may still be too soon for it to show on an hpt.
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ALC23
replied on April 19th, 2007
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***Last update***

This morning would have been what I believed to be 10dpo. Decided to test early...impatience got the better of me.

TEST RESULT POSITIVE!

Calling doc.... Wink
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mc4ever02
replied on April 19th, 2007
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Congratulations!!! I hope you have a happy and healthy nine months.

Feel free to come join us in the Pregnancy forum. There a lots of supportive and knowledgable women there. I'm sure you'll love it.
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ALC23
replied on April 20th, 2007
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Went for blood test yesterday, results........



POSITIVE! Very Happy
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