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12-23-2012 at 10:38 PM
ReedSam
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Sick or first signs of pregnancy

Hi ladies...it's my first time on this board.  So a couple of months ago I swear I was pregnant because I was 10 days late, but I wasn't. I ended up attaching myself to another coworker's cycle.  Now this month I had some unprotected sex the night of the day my period stopped.  During this time I also had a pretty hard core head cold.  So, that was Dec 8 th.  since then I have had light- headed ness and nausea.  I think it's too early to do a pregnancy test.  The last few months I start on the 3rd of the month.  However, I am emotionally, tired and nauseous.  Maybe I just have some more head cold symptoms.  So, I guess I am looking to you all for your experiences and guidance.  Has anyone taken a home pregnancy test before missed period and have been pregnant?  Maybe I am making up the nausea?  Maybe it's from my head cold? 


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12-23-2012 at 10:59 PM
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Just take a test.  Unless you are charting your BBT you don't know when you ovulated and if/when you're late.  Just take a test, if it's negative you're not pregnant.
 
12-24-2012 at 6:47 AM
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If the only day you had unprotected sex was the day your period ended I'd vote for not pregnant.

But for crying out loud, just take a test!


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12-24-2012 at 7:04 AM
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If you ovulated very early this cycle (which is incredibly improbable the week of your period but for argument's sake) you'd be far enough past ovulation to take a test. For a hypothetical timeline--you had sex on the 8th, ovulation occured around the 11th. You'd be 13dpo today which means you could take a test and count on the results. Wait until tomorrow morning and take it with your first morning urine.

I think the chances you are pregnant are slim to none, but if you want to rule out pregnancy just take a test. If it's negative, your symptoms are due to cold season since if you're pregnant enough for symptoms you're pregnant enough for a bfp.


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12-24-2012 at 10:14 AM
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gamergirl522:
Just take a test.  Unless you are charting your BBT you don't know when you ovulated and if/when you're late.  Just take a test, if it's negative you're not pregnant.

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12-24-2012 at 10:47 AM
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Thanks...looks like none of you have had the same thing happen. Earliest test I found was 6 days before missed period and I have a few more days to even reach that. Still took a test and was negative...but still have symptoms. So I will just have to keep on eye on things.

Thanks again

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12-24-2012 at 12:32 PM
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ReedSam:
Thanks...looks like none of you have had the same thing happen. Earliest test I found was 6 days before missed period and I have a few more days to even reach that. Still took a test and was negative...but still have symptoms. So I will just have to keep on eye on things. Thanks again

You need to learn how your body works.

Progesterone is the hormone that is produced after you ovulate every cycle. It's the hormone that causes "pregnancy type symptoms" like nausea, sore boobs, etc. If you are nearly two weeks prior to your expected period date (you said you've got "a few days til the 6 day test" so I'm estimating here), there is no way in hell that they are pregnancy symptoms. IF you managed to conceive, the embryo does not implant til around day 6 past ovulation. Symptoms from HCG in your body wouldn't start for at least 36 hours after that, although even that early is rare. You're probably experiencing a surge of progesterone.

It would serve you well to go to fertilityfriend.com and take the tutorials as well as read Taking Charge of Your Fertility. Just because you started on the 3rd of a calendar month a couple times does not mean you're "late" because AF shows on the 10th of a calendar month.


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12-24-2012 at 12:51 PM
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Pre-period symptoms and early pregnancy symptoms are basically the same.  It's too hard to which is which until you get a BFP or start your period.

Unless you know when you ovulated, it's impossible to know when your period should start.  I have gotten early BFNs that turned into positives after a few days. Generally you should wait a week and test again.  I'm not that patient, so I'd go and pick up a few test from the Dollar Store and POAS with FMU.

If you've been sick that can totally throw off your ovulation.  Follow Debate's advice and check out those resources. 


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12-24-2012 at 4:35 PM
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Ditto all the advice you got from previous posters on testing and how to track things if you are TTC but I am curious.. How does one attach themselves to someone else's cycle? 

 
12-25-2012 at 9:33 AM
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When women are around each other a lot, like at work or living together, they're cycles can end up syncing.

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12-26-2012 at 9:34 PM
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"pregnant" enough for symptoms = "pregnant" enough for a positive test

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12-26-2012 at 11:10 PM
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I have been ttc for 7 months now andI have found that every month I seem to have "symptoms" that could be connected to pregnancy...but of course are not. Once you start trying, you become more aware of what your body does and how it acts during different times of the month and I figure most of my symptoms are me noticing stuff I just didn't think about before.

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12-27-2012 at 7:47 AM
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ReedSam:
Thanks...looks like none of you have had the same thing happen. Earliest test I found was 6 days before missed period and I have a few more days to even reach that. Still took a test and was negative...but still have symptoms. So I will just have to keep on eye on things. Thanks again

You need to learn how your body works.

Progesterone is the hormone that is produced after you ovulate every cycle. It's the hormone that causes "pregnancy type symptoms" like nausea, sore boobs, etc. If you are nearly two weeks prior to your expected period date (you said you've got "a few days til the 6 day test" so I'm estimating here), there is no way in hell that they are pregnancy symptoms. IF you managed to conceive, the embryo does not implant til around day 6 past ovulation. Symptoms from HCG in your body wouldn't start for at least 36 hours after that, although even that early is rare. You're probably experiencing a surge of progesterone.

It would serve you well to go to fertilityfriend.com and take the tutorials as well as read Taking Charge of Your Fertility. Just because you started on the 3rd of a calendar month a couple times does not mean you're "late" because AF shows on the 10th of a calendar month.

All of this, especially the part about learning about your body. Even if you are not trying to get pregnant know how your cycles work. 





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