Pregnant??

[sammie81]

Hi everyone - I am knew 2this so will just jumo right in to my dilemma. I am 27 and am on the pill. About a month or so ago my boyfriend and I were away on holiday i.e a lot more sex than usual....At that time i was on anti biotics which i have just found out can affect the pill. We have sex regularly even when we are at home and due to a hectic lifestyle i have missed the odd pill here and there. I came off the pill on Fri for my period, it is now thursday and nothing (I usually get it regular as clock work on the sunday lasting till tues) About 2 or 3 weeks ago (still on the pill cycle) i had spotting of red and brown blood but only when i wiped it lasted a day or 2 - I thought I had an infection so went to the doctor but everything was clear. I have lower back pains and my stomach is very bloated. I have been feeling very sick around 2 oclock everyday but never sick. I thought I could be pregnant but my breasts are not that sore - they maybe feel slightly heavier but nothing to huge. I am extra tired and going to be a lot earlier than usual but again i have not been sick. When my period was due I was getting mild cramps and a wee slight pain in the left side - but no blood and usually on my period the cramp is unbearable. I am due to start my pill again on Sat but not sure what to do - ANY ADVICE????
I should also say I feel like my period is coming and blood is dripping out sometimes but when i go to the toilet there is nothing!!! I had a miscarriage last yr so scared to take a test then bleed!!

[princess81]

Hi there my advice would be go make an appointment to see the doctor today or tommorrow (tell the receptionist that you think you could be pregnant and that you need to see the doc before u are due to start taking the pill agin on saturday.) -You could go buy a pregnacy test today and do that. I know you said you were scared but really go and do one today. hope it all works out ok for you x

[sammie81]

Thanks princess81!! How early can u take a test for it to be accurate? xx

[daffidazey]

It is likely you could be pregnant, antibiotics do have an affect on the pill as does not taking it regularly. I would say go and get a test, sammie. If you are pregnant then you should be taking folic acid etc to help the baby. Also like princess says, make an appointment with your gp. But please take a test, you need to know one way or the other or you are gonna get really stressed out. I had a miscarriage before I fell pregnant with my son.
It may be just the worry of this that is causing your period to be late. Please let us know how you get on. daffi x

[daffidazey]

That depends on the test. Most are from the day your period is due, some from before it is due. As you are almost a week late, I would say any test would give you an accurate result x

[sammie81]

Thanks Daffi - I know it is the fear of losing another baby - i feel if i dont take the test then bleed I can make myself believe it is a period but if i no i am pregnant then its harder!

Is it normal my breasts are not that sore?? I have been feeling sick around 2 oclock every day and getting headaches etc but not actually been sick?

Thanks again xx

[princess81]

I am not sure how long before u can take the test for it to be accurate sammie, if it were me I would get 2 or three to be sure. But please make that appointment to see the doc he or she will have the best possible advice for you. x

[daffidazey]

Yep, perfectly normal. Everyone has different symptoms. Please take a test to put your mind at rest either way. If you do find out you are pregnant then go straight to your gp and demand to be seen at the Early Pregnancy Unit. I did and had a scan at 7 weeks, luckily everything was normal. x

[sammie81]

Thanks guys!! I have one last ques that may sound crazy!! I feel like my symptoms come and go....as in one day I feel fatter with sore back sore head sick etc then the next i feel ok then by afternoon its back...is this normal or am i just goin out of my mind lol!! Will call GP now! thanks for ur time guys puts my mind at ease xx

[daffidazey]

There are all sorts of symptoms and you can have them in any order. it might be because you are unsure as to whether you are pregnant, you may be having heightened sensations.
Anytime sammie, we are all here to help. Please keep us updated. If you are pregnant, please push to see the EPU at the hospital, best thing I ever did for putting my mind at ease when I was pregnant after my miscarriage x

[sammie81]

Got an appointment for monday will let u no!! Although i think i my boyfriend is going to buy a test so I will maybe know by Friday - will keep u updated! Thank goodness my boyfriend is so wonderful makes all this so much easier. Thanks again everyone will let u no as soon as i do xxx

[daffidazey]

Good luck, sammie! x

[daffidazey]

If you do turn out not to be pregnant then please don't be discouraged. It can and does happen after a miscarriage x

[sammie81]

Hey Ladies

Well I did a Clear Blue test last night, just one, and it came up 'NOT pregnant'??? I am now really confused - still no period and due to start the pill tomorrow. Got doctors on Monday should I just wait? Also when you have implimantation bleeding is that u becoming pregnant? So u r pregnant from then? Cause that would make me 2 or 3 weeks rather than 5 which is stll quite early. Very confused!! xx

[sammie81]

Just checked out my Ovulation date and apparen tly I was at my highest on April the 21st which would make me just over 2weeks??? Too early to test or am i just being crazy - the test said Not pregnant should I accept it and go back on pill with no period?? x

[missspeedy23]

It is possible you could still be as you can have false negatives!

If I were you I wouldn't start taking the pill again til you've seen the doc.

When I first found I was pregnant I kept thinking I was going to come on as I kept getting period type pains and after a few days of being late I took a test and it was positive. I know a friend of mine has just found out she is pregnant and she said her last period was really light and when she missed this one tested.

Hope you get the result you want
Jo
x

[sammie81]

Thanks Jo....We were not actually trying but when we did the test last night and it came back negative we were actually disappointed. Will wait and see the doctor on Monday. Thanks for advice x

[daffidazey]

Hi sammie! Like has been said, false negatives do occur. Also, your pregnacy is calculated from the first day of your last period, so that would make you 5 weeks by my reckoning. Another thing, it may be is that you have low HCG which is the hormone that you produce when pregnant and what the test picks up on to give positive result. I would advise taking another test but doing it first thing in the morning on your first wee of the day as this is when the level is highest.
You also have to consider that you may not be pregnant at all and there is another reason for your missed period.
I really hope it all goes the way you want it to.
Keep us posted, we are all here to help if we can. daffi x

[MrsTurner]

Hi Sammie.

If you turn out to not be pregnant, dont get too worried by the lack of a proper period. When I was in my early twenties I went 7 months without a period for no reason whatsoever. I wasnt on the pill and I wasnt having sex. Amenhorrea (lack of period) for up to 12 months can be normal as long as your weight and general health are ok. However, I admit it was unsettling, and even though only the second immaculate conception could have made me pregnant, I remember doing a pregnancy test or two! Silly me!

Hope this helps if it applies to you x

[sammie81]

Hey everyone...well im not pregnant. Was wee bit disappointed but Im ok as it was not planned and I qualif as a teacher in a year so will wait until then. Doctor has taken some tests, the lack of periods is normal he said but its my other symptoms. Wont be anything serious so I am happy with that.

Thanks for all your support xx

[daffidazey]

Sorry sammie, I have only just seen this. Glad you are ok x