A Little Confused....

brismama2006

When I look at the Due Date Calculator it says that I concieved on July 21, 2011 but my first trimester starts on July 7, 2011. A little confusing, so I was wondering how that can be. I kinda don't understand the whole thing. Thanks.

elizxu

Don't quote me, but my understanding is that your pregnancy starts at your last period, but you don't ovulate until about 2 weeks later, so you would concieve then.

bumpuser260585

elizxu:

Don't quote me, but my understanding is that your pregnancy starts at your last period, but you don't ovulate until about 2 weeks later, so you would concieve then.

I am quoting you! Hahaha. 

This is correct.  They start counting your 1st trimester from your last period. 

Congratulations OP!

brismama2006

I have noticed for about a week my stomach has been staying hard, all i want to do is snack on like sweets... (chocolate), and when i woke up this morning i noticed my belly wasnt like it was... what i mean by this is when i wake up every morning my stomach is kinda flat and like that all day even when i eat. my hips, lower abdomen and my lower back has been hurting.

brismama2006

i also forgot to mention that i have been having bad aching in my boobs and the side of my boobs.

bumpuser260585

brismama2006:

I have noticed for about a week my stomach has been staying hard, all i want to do is snack on like sweets... (chocolate), and when i woke up this morning i noticed my belly wasnt like it was... what i mean by this is when i wake up every morning my stomach is kinda flat and like that all day even when i eat. my hips, lower abdomen and my lower back has been hurting.

I'm not a dr or anything, but I'd say your stomach being hard is just gas.  I know a lot of women experience bad gas with pregnancy, especially in the first tri and third tri. 

I try not to be snarky, but be careful what you post on 1st tri board, if you do, because some comments like this will bring out the snark in people & they won't be very nice.

brismama2006

thanks spits n giggles. i got some other symptoms by the way... my period or what i thought was my period only lasted for 3 days... it usually lasts like a week... my stomach has been staying really hard especially after i eat, i notice i have been going to the restroom frequently, my back hurts all the time and i can't even lay on my stomach now because it stays hard and it hurts like almost all the time.

brismama2006

about the period thing.... it only lasted 3 days and it wasnt much bleeding there... just like a little bit... not even enough to worry about.

Blackbirdsview

Just found out my husband and I are expecting.  I didn't really notice my belly being hard/soft... but I have had awful cramping and it is due to gas and constipation and the uterus stretching. I am not that far along, the only other symptoms I have are burping up everything I eat and very, very, sore boobs. DId you take a PG test yet?  

Hoping all goes well for you, and that you get the answer you want!