Hello! I am new. Nice to meet you
all...
I have a couple of symptoms that I think
are a little strange. (by the way I read
the post about "before you ask about
pregnancy..Etc.), :) but I do want to get
some opinions to see if my symptoms may be
normal.
I am 20 years old, in a very serious and
committed relationship, and have not been
practicing any type of birth control.
I have missed my period. (first day of
last period was may 18). I have taken 4
hpt, all of which are neg, and the last
one I took was yesterday.
I have been experiencing all of the
pregnancy symptoms, nausea, breast
tenderness, tiredness, etc, but I have
also been experiencing cramping. In the
middle of the night I can feel slight
cramps, but they usually go away by
morning. It is not that bad nor
uncomfortable, but it is there. (for
about 2 days now) I have also been
experiencing pressure in my lower abdomen.
It feels as if there is a balloon on my
tummy getting bigger and bigger. I have
never felt that before. It does not
exactly hurt, but it is really
uncomfortable to be in certain sitting
positions. (this started happening
today)... Another thing that has been
going on is, when I use the restroom,( #1)
a sharp shooting goes up my stomach and it
seems like into my chest. It is not
painful nor really uncomfortable, just a
little weird. Again, never have
experienced that before either.
I do know that I may possibly be pregnant,
but until I see a doctor (its sat and the
Dr. Office is closed all weekend and
monday), i’m not sure. With these
symptoms I do not feel any intense pain or
anything, but I am wondering if what I am
experiencing is okay, normal, weird, etc.
Or if anyone has felt it too? Please give
me some advice and insight. Thanks for
listening .
- c0rie
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megums1211
Active User, Really EHEALTHy
Joined: 27 Feb 2006 Posts: 883 Location: Ohio
Posted: 07-17-06 10:36am
If you have missed a period, a pregnancy
test should be positive. However, there
are some cases in which a hpt is negative
and there is still a pregnancy. The
only way to know is to have a blood or
urine test done at your doctor's office.
Since you tested at home and got a
negative, chances are high that you're not
pregnant. Although, as I mentioned
earlier, there are some cases in which a
test is negative and there is still a
pregnancy. Because of this, you'll need
to see a doctor to determine whether or
not you truly are pregnant. Some of
the symptoms you have described are
"common" pregnancy symptoms, however,
those symptoms can be caused by a number
of factors not related to pregnancy and,
therefore, cannot be a reliable method of
determining pregnancy. In my own
opinion, taking 4 pregnancy tests and
getting all negatives (especially so far
after your period was due) is a pretty
sure sign that you are not pregnant.
But, again, I would advise seeing your
doctor because there may be an underlying
cause not related to being pregnant that
is causing your sympytoms.
In my own personal experience, slight
cramping early in pregnancy (not
accompained by pain or blood) can be
normal. The discomfort you are feeling
when you urinate may be caused by a
urinary tract infection (which can be
harmful to the fetus and needs to be taken
care of immediately). The pressure in
your abdomen may be a sign of an ectopic
pregnancy which can be fatal if not dealt
with in a reasonable amount of time. An
ectopic pregnancy is when the egg impalnt
somewhere else other than the uterine
lining.
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