could I be pregnant after 3 negatives?

[wonderingifiam2013]

Username says it all.

TTC #2 and I was due on yesterday. I've felt pregnant for the last week or so, symptoms include headaches, pinching/pulling in uterus area, nausea (but no actual sickness) - but now I'm wondering if it's all in my head?

Tested early twice last week (as I tested positive early with my first) but both came back negative.

Then yesterday I started leaking colostrum. I don't know if it's linked - but I met a pregnant friend and I felt a little leak! Then I checked and there was the orangey liquid I got at 33 weeks last time and today a little milk. Could that be my hormones knowing my friend is carrying a baby? (sounds strange I know!)

So I bought a digital test and it clearly states not pregnant! Am I imagining all the symptoms? And is the leaking something to worry about? (I stopped breast feeding my 1st over a year ago and have been dry since ... I know as I've often had the odd squeeze!)

So after 3 negatives ... am I mad to think I could actually be pregnant?

[wonderingifiam2013]

oh and I've gone off ... and I never go off that!

[SoupDreggon]

You can get false negatives so there is always the possibility you're pregnant.

The only thing you can do is wait and see though!

[wonderingifiam2013]

you're right SoupDreggon ... I'm just impatient!

[sugarandspite]

Digital tests are notoriously crap at early-ish testing. Often the threshold they will pick up hcg at is much higher than they advertise.

Buy a first response non-digital and try again. Good luck!

[beckie90]

Tested 4 days before AF was negative then tested again.day before af was negative, left it then till 2 days late and it was the most faintest posative result and that was a super sensative test too, I'd also got early posatives with my 2 ds's so after testing day before af I thought I Defo wasn't even though I felt preg. So yes its possible x

[wonderingifiam2013]

Hi, thanks for answers. Now 3 days late and still getting negative results. Leaked a little again yesterday and stupidly googled it ... scared myself and have rang the Dr's to check it's nothing to worry about.

Awaiting a call back.

Highly unlikely I am ... but still wondering!

[pompompom]

Get a supercritical test - most sensitive test I've found so far

[wonderingifiam2013]

Hi pompompom - will do!

Although I'm thinking I'm just late now as tested so early with #1

[wonderingifiam2013]

just googled supercritical test and can't find anything? Do you mean one that gives a result before period is due? Sorry if I'm sounding stupid!

[pompompom]

Argh.. sorry. Superdrug! Stupid bloody phobe!

[pompompom]

Phone*

[wonderingifiam2013]

hahaha! Thanks - I know where to find that

Fingers crossed!

[LifesAHappySong]

Second the superdrug tests - they're great! Just wanted to add my experience if it helps. I breastfed my first baby and was ttc #2, I felt milk let down and leaked a little at just 8 dpo. I was pregnant but obviously it was far too early to tell. I got a negative test at 13 dpo and a positive at 16 dpo. Hope that helps!

[wonderingifiam2013]

Thanks for that LifesAHappySong :)

I'll buy one of those tests asap and fingers crossed I get my positive :)

[yellowsnownoteatwillyou]

I was 21 days late and am now 21 weeks pregnant, so fingers crossed for you.

[Girraferama]

I was also late by 3 weeks before I got a positive! Now 15 weeks! Follow your gut instinct!

[PurplePoppySeed]

Same, it took ages to get a positive - it can take a while if you ov'ed late

[wonderingifiam2013]

Thanks to all those with positive stories :)

Still no sign of period and I'm feeling so sick I can't concentrate. It's that watery mouth/having to swallow a lot nausea :(

I spoke to the Dr re leaking and he said as long as there is no blood or lumps - it'll just be hormonal and to keep testing every week if period doesn't arrive soon.

I have one digi left which I know I should save until I'm at least one week late ... but I'll see how much self control I have tomorrow if I still haven't come on

I just can't help not believing the negatives with how sick I feel, and my stomach now seems to be sticking out a little more very low down (I got a mini bump pretty much straight away with #1 as I was so thin ... albeit I'd be starting off a bit bigger this time

Only time will tell I guess!

[wonderingifiam2013]

stupidly couldn't wait and did final digi test this a.m - still negative!

On day 33 now (28 days usually) and seem to have lost my symptoms but don't have any period symptoms either.

This is the first month we've bought ovulation tests and just want to get on and use them!

Has anyone ever just missed a complete period without being pregnant?

And is there any point in starting using the ovulation sticks yet? Or do I have to wait for my period first for them to show any hormone level increases?

We were so lucky with #1 that I'm finding all this tracking malarky a bit confusing!

[pompompom]

Wait until you've got your period then start doing the ovulation sticks after 8-10 days. I always thought I ovulated about 16 days in, but I was totally out and it was actually at 10 days, so it is worth doing them for a while to establish your pattern.

If you still don't have your period in a few days try the superdrug tests. I've never had a positive with the digi ones, but the SD ones are v sensitive.

I've missed a whole period, yes, and have found over the last 2 years of TTC that my cycle seems to be all over the place the more I worry about it (having been a very regular 28 days before). It's cruel and awful, the months I thought I was pregnant and then got the negative were absolutely heartbreaking.

Use the ov sticks for a little while, make sure you're taking all your folic acid etc, and keep going :)

[wonderingifiam2013]

Thanks so much for the advice pompompom :)

I'm trying not to think about it too much but it just seems to consume every thought!

I will give it another few days and most definitely try the superdrug tests (that's if I can stop myself going there today )

Thanks again :)

[wonderingifiam2013]

meant to say - good luck for this month too pompompom! :)

we're only 6 months in ttc #2 so I guess I'm just being impatient

[pompompom]

Thanks. I've actually just got a BFP (I think I am 5+2) so it's consuming every thought at the moment.

You'll get there Hopefully it won't take you as long as it did us!

[Mapal]

Do you know for sure when you ovulated? To be honest you sound like me when we were trying, I felt pregnant every month and spent so much on tests, but if it's a decent 'test early' type of test and it's saying you're not pregnant then either: a) you're definitely not pregnant or b) you ovulated later than you thought and your period is not actually due yet in which case you may be pregnant but you'll need to wait a bit longer to find out!
The tests these days are pretty good, if you're sure your period is due then you should be getting a positive test if you are pregnant.

[Mapal]

Should add, fingers crossed for you, it took us 11 months, felt like aaages!