Unsure about symptoms

[ZonesAndBones]

Hi everyone,

My AF is due Friday 29th and currently we are not actively TTC. I thought we were being careful DTD but its possible that we might not have been careful enough

Throughout the last few days I've had sharp twitches in my boobs,
Pains in both of my legs..sometimes just one area...other times all over.
Light cramping and tingling down below throughout the week ..almost like the start of AF..but never gets there.
Feeling a little nauseous at different times during the day...but not actually throwing up.
Woke up this morning with a very metallic taste in the mouth.
I do not normally get any of these symptoms before AF.

I THINK im currently 8DPO..according to an app i use..however obviously this will be an estimation as we are not actively trying to concieve and am not properly tracking. I took a cheap test earlier and it came up negative. Is this likely to be accurate or is it to early to trust the negative?

Thanks!

I get similar symptoms now and again, convince myself I'm pregnant, and then AF comes...

Unfortunately a lot of pregnancy symptoms are the same as PMS symptoms (due to elevated progesterone levels in both cases). I think we just become more hyperaware of them when we think we have a chance of becoming pregnant.

I don't think you're going to get a definitive confirmation of 'not pregnant' unless AF arrives.

If you're convinced you're pregnant then you can test again in 2 days and see if a line appears.

Hi @CaribouCarafe thank you,

Im honestly not convinced I am definitely pregnant..its just these are symptoms I would genuinely never normally have a week before AF and I guess I am searching for a reason for them...and pregnancy is an easy one to jump to!

I will wait it out and see what happens come this weekend when im due!