Am I Pregnant? Help - confused!

My partner & I had unprotected sex at least 3x in January when I was due to be ovulating. We aren't really TTC but just figure that when it's meant to happen then it will!

My cycle is always 28days & my LMP was 04.01.2010, so I would have been due for my next period on 01.02.2010. To date 23.02.2010 I still have not menstruated.

So far I have taken 3 HPTs - all NEGATIVE. First test @ 08.02.2010 (1week late for period), second test @ 15.02.2010 (2weeks late for period) & third test yesterday 22.02.2010 (3weeks late for period).

I had 1 blood test taken nearly a week ago now 17.03.2010. The results came back NEGATIVE - the Dr told me the hCG level was about 2. He advised though that if I still havent had my period within a week to come back for more bloods, as it may have been too early to tell.

Today I thought my period had arrived when I noticed some really light, watery, brown discharge when I wiped after going to the toilet. There's been no blood since then though & after some research it sounds like this MAY have been implantation bleeding??

I dont know what to think. I sort of feel pregnant. My nipples are a bit sore, my back is aching a wee bit & I feel nauseous. I've never been pregnant before though so I'm not really sure if what I'm feeling is right or not?

I've had nurses tell me that they know of cases where both HPTs & blood tests didnt show a positive result until 8-10weeks pregnant. I've also talked to a couple of mums who have experienced similar situations.

I have a slip for a blood test clipped up on the fridge but I'm not sure if I should get it taken now or wait a couple of days yet - to allow for hormones to increase (if I AM pregnant) - for more definite results?!

Am I going CRAZY? Is there anyone out there who can relate to what I'm talking about or has been through something like this in the past? My partner and I don't want to get excited over nothing. I just wish I knew whether I was or not.

Any help/support/comments would be appreciated right now. Thanks so much.

Hi jessrich

Welcome to OB! I agree with kebakat, definitely do the test as your HCG will have risen a lot in a week if you are pregnant.

All the best!!
Emma

my 2 cents- get the test done tomorrow so you get the results before the weekend. sorry im not more help

jessrich with my pregnancy I took some HPT's early on and they were negative, took another later on with a barely there positive so off to the GP. She did a HPT and it was negative but sent me for bloods (because I wanted to know for absolute sure) my HCG was low but it was there, my GP still didn't confirm if I was pregnant or not and didn't bother sending me for more tests. I had no idea how much HCG I was supposed to have etc. - I was so not impressed, she was a shocker looking back on it.

Anyway, I changed GP's and got more tests done not long after and I was pregnant

I know what you mean about not really wanting to know in case it's negative, it's so nerve racking but all you can do is try again and see what happens.

FX for you

Edited by MrsEmma

Depending on the doc some will confirm a pregnancy with hcg above 2, some above 5. It depends what the lab gives them with the result too. Some just put <5 for example and that can mean 4.9 or 0.1 if you get what I mean which is why they don't wanna confirm it with a level so low.

If you go get more bloods done and get the same result and it hasn't risen then you probably have something screwy going on with your cycle this time.

Kebakat, I've got my fingers crossed that my next bloods show a higher hCG level but will keep everyone posted. If they're negative again though then I'd really like to know if something else is maybe going on!

Thanks so much to Jazzy for your comment. I know that it's not common but I've heard other examples of what you're saying - where people have had negative HPTs & BTs but still never got a period - then gone for an ultrasound & found that theyre about 12weeks along! Just goes to show that Dr's arent always right.

Friends & family are telling me to trust my instincts but I really dont want to get my hopes up.

Will let everyone know when I go for my bloods.

jazzy wrote: A friend of mine had neg HPT's & BT so her Dr did an internal & found sh was pg, & then off for a scan & she was 4mth pg..

Wow really? That's freaky! But surely that means she had no HcG in her bloodstream so how does that work?

LittleSal wrote: jazzy wrote: A friend of mine had neg HPT's & BT so her Dr did an internal & found sh was pg, & then off for a scan & she was 4mth pg.. Wow really? That's freaky! But surely that means she had no HcG in her bloodstream so how does that work?

I don't know, she felt pg, it was her second. She went to the dr several times & had a few BT's & did several HPT & all neg. Who knows why these things happen but they do.

Look at the ones who have AF & don't even know they are PG.

I get that jelly stuff when I ovulate, and I've only had that for the last year maybe, I never use to get it.

Yes, you could just be having a long cycle and ovulating far later than you normally would.