I just know I'm pregnant and have had this very strong feeling since what should have been implantation (which was 8 days ago). My AF is 6 days late, which would mean my implantation timing would have been a few days past average. My problem is that I took my third HPT today and still negative. This would be my first baby and I have had countless symptoms in the past week that I've never had before (veins in abdomen/boobs visible, swollen/sore/enlarged breasts, slightly increased body temp, mood swings, fatigue, and either starving or disqusted by food). I am SOOOO frustrated because DH and I want a baby very badly and have been trying for several years.
I know you aren't doctors so I don't want to be another girl asking if I'm pregnant (how would you know), but my questions is.. did any of you just know you were pregnant before you had a positive test?? And secondly, how many weeks pregnant were you before you finally had the Positive test??
Best wishes to all!! :-)
Re: Did you just "know" you were pregnant?
I didn't feel a thing until after I had the positive test last time or this time. All I have now is a little crampy sensation, and I'm starting to get a little breast tenderness. I get waves of nausea here and there, but I pretty much get that anyway. I just think I wanted to be pregnant so badly that I am no longer objective and starting to imagine stuff.
Just keep testing, it isn't over until you get your period. Good luck.
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BFP#2 DS born at 40+2 on 8/14/12 BFP#3 DD Born at 39+3 on 5/13/14
that sounded confusing.. LOL. I thought I had a period in September (which I suppose wasnt) and then missed my period in October
Yep, I hear you. Over the weekend I was so convinced it was over that I ordered a 50 pack of OPKs and a new BBT. I guess I can just put them in the drawer until next time.
BFP#1 10 wk missed mc
BFP#2 DS born at 40+2 on 8/14/12 BFP#3 DD Born at 39+3 on 5/13/14
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To clarify... We've been trying for almost 3 years. This is the first time that I have this feeling that I just am. Every other month I feel that I am NOT pregnant and sure enough I am right... So to the lady that made a comment suggesting that people who have only been trying for a few months are prone to "just knowing" that they are pregnant when they are not OR they read too much into their bodies and think that every little twinge is a sign.. that does NOT apply to me. I may indeed not be pregnant and my heart will probably be broken for the 30th month in a row, but I have hope this month and that is wonderful!
I appreciate the kind responses, but to the posters of the negative responses.... "If you can't say something nice, then don't say anything at all". No one is forcing you to respond to a post so if you can't be helpful, supportive or kind to others going through the same thing as you, then you kind of have to wonder what kind of character you have.
My husband and I are TTC and this our first time. I have myself pretty convinced that I am, but it's only our first time trying. Sometimes I think it's just my nerves, and I'm not a very patient person so the waiting to find out is just about driving me crazy! I had some mild/ annoying cramps a few days ago and they lasted 2 days on and off. I felt it could be implantation, but who knows. I would love to find out and tell our parents as a Christmas present!
By now you know that you were (or were not) and I'm sure have a beautiful toddler or baby at home since this was in 2003. So if you see this congrats to you!
Thank you Kelli.. But I joined The Knot in 2003 when we were planning our wedding. We've been TTC for almost 3 years and have no children yet. Keeping my fingers crossed, though! :-)
My BFP cycle was the first one where I was absolutely 100% sure I wasn't pregnant.
Apologies, there are many, many posts here and in TTGP along these same lines. And many of them ARE pregnant, though it's only their first or second month TTC and they bemoan how HARD it is. It gets old seeing other women blink and get pregnant. But I do wish you the best and hope this is your cycle.
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I just wanted to wish you good luck and say that I'm in the same boat. It's our first cycle trying, but I have enlarged, sore breasts (which I never get with AF), a constant need to pee, and a carsick feeling. I just feel way too "different." I'm going to hold off testing again until I'm a couple of days late, but I'll honestly be surprised if it's negative. Fingers crossed for us!
And to all of those who have been trying a long time, I really hope that this is your month.
Your ticker suggests that you got a positive HPT at ~5 dpo. Is this possible? Any chance you could be further along than you think?
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I definitely knew I was pregnant. I had implantation cramps at 5dpo in the late evening (which felt like AF cramps, but lighter). I tested positive at 9dpo in the evening. My stomach never felt settled and I had cramping off and on. I was 3 weeks and 1 day pregnant when I found out. Super early I'm now 6w2d.
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This. I bought the test thinking it was going to be a big waste of money. And I have been pregnant before.
I had no idea. I actually thought my period was coming! I was with my girlfriends for a weekend and, on the last day, I actually told one of them, "I'm #6" b/c we were all getting or on our periods that week (even though we all live in different cities, so it was really funny) and I was spotting and cramping (my period was supposed to come that weekend anyway, though sometimes it fluctuates a week earl or late sometimes). 2 days later (Tues.), I had flu-like symptoms: extreme nausea, fatigue, dizziness, hot/cold flashes. I stayed home from work on Wed. and was still really tired on Fri. when my DH suggested that I take a pregnancy test. I did and was shocked to find a BFP waiting for me 3 min. later! That was only 19 days after conception (I keep track of that and ovulation). Just to be safe, I took another test the following Sat. (at my parents' house, over turkey day weekend, lol). When that turned positive after less than 2 min., I knew for sure (longest week of my life, btw) and we told my family that night!
That's a long story just for me to say: it will work!! Give it time, faith and trust and I'm sure you will get the surprise of your life someday! Best of luck and my t&p's are with you!!
I did not feel pregnant at all. I started testing very early (at 7 dpo), just for sh*ts and giggles. And got an extremely faint positive at 10 dpo. I was NOT expecting that.
That being said... I assume you are not charting your waking temps? If not, then you can't know for sure if/when you ovulated (and thus how far past ovulation you really are). And, even if you are accurate about your DPO, you should absolutely be getting a positive pregnancy test at this point, if you have really missed AF by 6 days.
Honestly, I think you ovulated later than you thought you did. And if you are pregnant, it probably didn't happen when you thought it did either, so you'll test positive that much later. A late ovulation would explain the "missed" AF and negative HPTs.
Lots of women have "phantom" symptoms, where they experience all kinds of "early pregnancy symptoms" and are convinced it means they're pregnant -- except they keep getting negative tests, and eventually AF shows up. The hormone that cause those early pregnancy symptoms is progesterone -- the same hormone that causes PMS symptoms.
There's also the psychosomatic angle, which is not uncommon amongst women who desperately are hoping for a child (especially if they've been trying a long time). This leads to a woman's body showing physical symptoms of pregnancy, without actually being pregnant. There's also a more severe (but rare) form of that, called pseudocyesis, where a woman progresses through 9 months of pregnancy and even goes into "labor" without actually being pregnant.
If you stalk the boards long enough, you'll see the psychosomatic thing play out a lot. Woman after woman has come on here listing off a dozen different "signs" that they must be pregnant, except that they haven't had a positive HPT. And then a few days later, AF shows up and the symptoms disappear.
Anyway, I hope that's not the case for you, and you really are pregnant. But, be careful about getting too excited about things that really are meaningless!
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With my first we weren't trying & I didn't pay super close attention to when my period was due. One morning I woke up with a weird stomach ache & told DH I wanted to get a test because I felt pregnant. I just knew it would be positive & it was. Then we figured out when my last period was & I ended up being 6 weeks when I tested. From that day on I had terrible m/s.
I did have spotting for a few days around the time of my expected period so that threw me off.
BTW- I had a feeling this time too.. but I also had a feeling every month since starting TTC.
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This.
And I knew I was. I just did. So I wasn't suprised when I got a positive, I just felt less crazy for knowing that I was! Honestly though, knowing your pregnant isn't a symptom, as you see a lot of women have no idea. The only thing you can do is wait and see! It sucks but it will be worth it if you are.
This exactly. I was on my 6th cycle when I got my BFP and I had pretty much given up hope that it was actually going to happen.
I am loving that ticker, OP. You going to come back on here and cry about how you 'lost' your baby when you get your period?
FFS people...really?
As far as a "ticker", I do not know what you are referring to?? I think that you might mean the timelines posted by users showing the number of weeks that they are currently at. I should not have anything like that on my bio. If you are referring to something else that you obviously think I am wrong for using, please enlighten me.
And as far as "crying" when I get my period, why would I cry to people I don't know about something so personal? I used The Knot when we were getting married (7 years ago) and it was a wonderful tool, the ladies were great, and I truly enjoyed using the site. It's very discouraging that you would post what you did and be so cold. The poster that made the comment that I was referring to had reposted and said she apoligized.. which was very wonderful of her!! So why do you need to get involved? And for the record, the entire point of my post was to ask if anyone had a very strong internal feeling that they were pregnant before they had proof from a test.
This exactly!! I had some spotting (like I always did in my 2ww), and I told him we were out for that cycle. The next day, I had some really different CM, and though I was sure it had nothing to do with anything, I figured I'd waste an internet cheapie just for fun. I was shocked. I was sure it would be a BFN.
I knew in my Heart with this one that I was pregnant. I think it could be a bit easier to tell the 2nd time around, since you've been through it before. But my boobs were SO very sore, and I never get that symptom while on my period. My Heart was pounding when I took my HPT because I just knew it would be positive. ALL of the symptoms I had at the very beginning were identical to my first pregnancy. Sore boobs, exhausted, and major pimples all over my chin. Identical!!
Good luck to you! Let us know when you take a test