This is probably the eleventy-millionth "am I pregnant" thread to ever arise on here :p And I'm sorry if it's in the wrong place. But I really need to know what you all think.
I think I conceived around October 30th and from about Nov 2nd I was having symptoms that ALL seemed to tally with early pregnancy:
- Alternately, diarrhoea and constipation (ugh, sorry)
- More discharge than usual
- Increased need to urinate
- Some very light spotting (that could have been implantation bleeding?? I NEVER spot)
- Some visual disturbances that were VERY cool but definitely not normal (blue/orange dots dancing in front of eyes plus gold glitter kind of raining down in front of my eyes)
- very occasional mild nausea
- heartburn
- tenderness in breasts (again NEVER happens to me even around time of the month)
- occasional feelings of dizziness/wooziness
- occasional feelings of feverishness
- very definite and frequent unusual sensations in stomach: pulling/tightening, 'popping' sensation, a feeling of the stomach 'dropping' like being on a rollercoaster, stomach gurgling
- more tired than normal
- CRAMPS. OMG the cramps. For weeks on end.
...there are even more I've forgotten since week 1 of all this, I'm sure!
But after all this I was SURE I must be pregnant.
On the 18th and 19th November I bled. Kind of like a short period (mine normally last 5 days). It did come around the time of my expected period.
On November 22nd I did a pregnancy test. But it's the first time I ever did one so I think I messed it up (did it in the evening plus had just drunk loads of water not that long before so urine would have been very diluted...both things I have since found out you are not supposed to do). The test came out negative.
We are now November 24th and I am definitely still experiencing some of the symptoms above. After everything I listed (and as mentioned probably more that I missed out) I was AMAZED that the test didn't come out positive.
Has anyone else had this happen to them? Is it worth doing another test now or should I wait another few weeks? (If what I experienced on the 18th/19th was in fact my period then my next would be due around December 15th). I am just SO confused. We were not even TTC! I have no idea why I am experiencing all of this if I am not actually pregnant and was just wondering if anyone had experienced anything similar. Thanks in advance for any replies :)