S.L. asks from Land O Lakes, FL on February 13, 2008
How Early Can You Tell??
Hi ladies. My husband and I have been trying to get pregnant for only a couple of months now. It's a few days too early still for me to be able to take pregnancy test. The last day or two I've been noticing "symptoms" that make me think I'm pregnant but I don't know if it's my imagination or not. I've been really tired all the time, my breasts are a little tender and I keep getting this weird queesy/hungry stomach where I feel like I have to eat every couple of hours. I've also been craving milk and I don't usually like milk. I've tried to do some research on the internet but not really finding exactly what I'm looking for. Is it realistic that I would be experiencing symptoms 3 or 4 days before a potential missed period?
So What Happened?™
Thank you to all of you who encouraged me! I did a test a couple of days ago and it was negative but I did another one today and I am indeed pregnant, as I suspected!!
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A.C. answers from Tampa on February 16, 2008
With my second, I knew I was pregnant - took a test right as my period was supposed to start and it gave a FALSE negative!!! 2 weeks later I retested, and...well...she'll be 7 in April :)
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C.C. answers from Tampa on February 13, 2008
Yep.
I first suspected I might be pregnant when I nearly threw my cat across the room after he stepped on my breast. Hurt so bad I woke from a dead sleep to find my fingers wrapped around the poor startled creature's neck. That was at least four days before I took my first test which showed positive before I was even done peeing.
So good luck and all that, sounds like you and I will probably be due around the same time. Let me know what happens.
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D.L. answers from Tampa on February 13, 2008
i am sitting here holding my 5 month old. lil bobby. I am not sure abiut the early feelings but a woman knows but enjoy trying to get pregnant and once you do it will be an absolute joy.
P.N. answers from Tampa on February 16, 2008
Sure it is. The boobs are a tell all for me. Now do they kinda ache, or do you want to scream if someone accidentally bumped into them? Take a test, what can it hurt. They have some that can test as early as 5 days. Best wishes :P
C.M. answers from Tampa on February 14, 2008
It is far too early for you to be feeling "pregnancy" symtoms. There isn't enough HCg in your body to affect the way you feel, nor is there enough to show up on a test. When there is enough to show on a test, you MAY begin to feel them. But, your body may have just implanted, which means the main hormones are just beginning to come. The thing is, I know you really want to know. Trust me, we've all been there. I wish I could give you the magic answer, but really, the truth is, you wait to wait it out. Even if you take the test 2 days before your missed period, it may not show yet. Each pregnancy is different. With one of mine, it showed up 5 days before, but with another, not until 1 week after my missed period. So, what I DO wish for you is for time to pass quickly, so you can have your answer. Good Luck!!
S.C. answers from Tampa on March 06, 2008
hi, S...
you can actually take a home pregnancy test 14 days after unprotected sex..i'm currently 16 weeks pregnant and took my test at 12 days after "the deed" and it showed up as a very faint positive and then i waited 2 more days and took a digital test that popped up as "pregnant"..i joined a great website that has so much information on it as well as message boards so that you can "chat" with other mom's/mom's-to-be..what to expect.com
do yourself a favor and visit the site, you won't be dissapointed..i wish you the best of luck in your efforts to conceive and when you do, i wish you a very happy and healthy 9 months..good luck!
A.C. answers from Tampa on February 16, 2008
With my second, I knew I was pregnant - took a test right as my period was supposed to start and it gave a FALSE negative!!! 2 weeks later I retested, and...well...she'll be 7 in April :)
A.M. answers from Tampa on February 15, 2008
go to the supermarket, purchase a pregnancy test and find out. Easy as that. Many pregnancy tests are accurate within days of conception.
S.Y. answers from Tampa on February 14, 2008
I knew the week after conception with my son. Similar symptoms as yours. I didn't take a test right then but I did one before the next expected period and when it is positive there is no denying it.
Good luck to you.
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