early signs of pregnancy

[basilica]

hi there i wonder if anyone can help. i've been getting lower abdominal discomfort, a kind of bloated feeling almost like a period, and the odd kind of menstrual twinge, also at the top of one thigh, not really as much as pain, in the past couple of days. Thing is, my period isn't due for another week at least. My breasts are a bit tender and i've been feeling tired for a couple of days, but those would be symptons for later on if I was pregnant surely? In any case, it could only be week 3, could I be imagining it (wishful thinking ;)? We've been trying for 8 months, thanks for any advice,

Hi. How many days past ovulation are you? It's a tough one and others would tell you to wait till your period is due before testing. I got a positive on this pregnancy at 7 days past ovulation. I had a strong feeling I was pregnant. My main symptom was a bout of diarrhea, tmi!

hi i'd say i'm about 7-9 days past but had no idea you could test for pregnancy before your period is due .... thanks for the tip!

Hi - I got a BFP 4 days before AF was due. Try the clearblue digital test. Pricy but gives an accurate early result apparently.

I felt i was pregnant very early on and tested 3 days before AF due with cheapy boots own test. Got BFP. Fingers crossed for you. I had strange early PMT symptoms too and felt like Af would arrive but it went on for days where as normaly AF pains for 1 day then AF.

Without wanting to raise hopes before you test, your symptoms sound exactly the same as my very early symptoms first time round. Get recommendations for a sensitive pg test (they vary a lot)and get one that is easy to use and easy to read because, either way you won't quite believe the result so you want it to be as clear as possible!

I found first response to be the best - recommended by someone. I tested the day before I was due with a cheap one - no second line. Again on the actual day with a cheap one - very, very faint line, almost un-noticable, so went out and got a first response on the same day and tested again and was very clear! Bare in mind that the earlier you test the more likely there is to be a negative result when you might actually be pregnant. It can take a while for the hcg to build up so make sure you get a good pgt (first response or clear blue prob' best) and do it first thing in the morning. Good luck!

Just wondering if you tested?

I tested and negative. Now a week later and feeling distinctly period-y, that deep sinking feeling and v irritable but it combined with a strange kind of nausea and dizziness last 2 mornings (which i've never had before). AF due today/tomorrow so will wait til Thurs and if still no show, will test again. Can't really believe that I am pregnant given how I'm feeling down below, but the nausea making me wonder. I'll let you know. Sometimes I wish I could just ignore my cyclical twinges, it would make life much easier ...

Nausea, dizziness and twinges at top of thigh - i had all those before i tested (on the day my period was due) and am now 29 weeks pregnant. Sounds like you may be pregnant. Just keep calm cos it's still early days. Hope you get a BFP but just wait to see what happens. (Sorry if this sounds a bit negative.)

Hi
Not sure if I should ask this on here, but dont know how to start a new thread
need some advice. I have dd at ten month and stopped bf about 3 months ago (well she decided she no longer wanted it)
I just wondered if leaking nipples, clear fluid and milk like IYKWIM could be a sign of early pregnancy.I was pretty sure that my milk had dried up completely. It has been 2 weeks since naughtiness and af due in about a week.