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Please help: No symptoms and confusion over dates and tests.

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Overthinker13 · 16/04/2015 14:41

Hello,

I have been silently going out of my mind for a few weeks now. I am very concerned that something is amiss for a number of reasons.

My last period was on Feb 13th. My cycle is usually around 5 weeks although I only recently came of birth control so I only have two previous cycles to go off.

I took two First Response tests in the 6th week after my last period which both showed negative.

In week 7 after my last period I took another test which showed positive followed by two negative and then two positive. For this reason, my pregnancy didn't get off on a good foot, filling me with doubt from the outset. My positive results on Clearblue with indicator, showed me at 1-2 weeks which didn't make sense according to the dates of my last period.

I waited until week 8 and took another two tests which both came out positive. I have not had any bleeding but nor have I had any symptoms other than perhaps a slight feeling that my period may start, some bad headaches and a few pimples on my neck on my neck and chest. Anxious to see that my pregnancy was progressing despite all the confusion, I used Clearblue with indicator again and was relieved to see it had increased to 2-3 weeks but still very confused over the dates based on my last period.

One week later and it will be 9 weeks since my last period tomorrow. I tested again today expecting the weeks indicator to have moved to 3+ but it has not. I still do not really have nay symptoms and I am terrified something is up because I'm so far along from my last period but the tests are not supporting this and my body just doesn't feel pregnant.

Has anyone had a similar experience? Is it possible I ovulated 4 weeks late? Or could the Clearblue test be highlighting a problem?

My doctor says if there is no bleeding, not to worry but I can't stop myself and am so scared of miscarrying.

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dementedpixie · 16/04/2015 14:58

What sort of birth control were you using as that could affect when you would have ovulated? I agree that if there is no pain or bleeding then you should try not to worry.

Overthinker13 · 16/04/2015 15:13

Hi dementedpixie, thanks for replying. I was using Jasmine for a few years and then switched to a different one (name escapes me) that was more progesterone based last Summer. I stopped taking them at the beginning of December. Had a period first week of Jan followed by another second week of Feb.

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Whatabout · 16/04/2015 19:46

Ignore the number of weeks, they are notoriously bad. If you are very concerned you could book a private viability scan?

poocatcherchampion · 16/04/2015 19:52

It sounds OK to me op. Some people dont have many symptoms.
(I say from a retching on the sofa position, but no sore boobs or anything else - I'm as far as you - 9 weeks tomorrow

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