4 days late, 16dpo, and I am about to go insane!

oliviacitro · October 2013

My husband and I have been married for 2 years. I've had insane baby fever for the past year, and just a couple months ago my husband and I started 'not not trying' lol. I've had some false alarms before, and it was pretty rough to swallow on those days, and it seems the whole world is getting pregnant on accident and most days I just want to scream.

My expected period this month was on Saturday, October 5. AF never came... I'm now 4 days late. The most I've ever been late is a day! No signs of any bleeding or normal PMS symptoms. I took a HPT yesterday and it came up negative. I have a gut feeling it was just too early to test though.

My symptoms for the past week have included:

- Constant dull back aches (normal with PMS and AF I will only have sharper, more intense back pain for a couple hours or only 1 day)

- Weird sleeping habits. There will be some nights where I just can't sleep, then others like last night where I couldn't stay awake past 8pm, and I slept for 10 hours straight! Never happens!

- Feeling ravenously hungry, pretty much all the time. No food really satisfies.

- Constant dull aches in my lower region. It almost feels like my insides are stretching. The pressure points are mainly in the middle of my lower abdomen, but I do feel pressure on the sides too

- No Focus. Work has been really hard. I can't focus on anything.

- Pretty anxious. Feeling like I'm forgetting something that I need to do, and feeling on edge. (I'll get anxious right before my period, but again, it usually doesn't last more than a day)

- Frequent needing to pee!

I'm so scared of getting my hopes up and not being pregnant. This time really feels different, but I'm so nervous to admit that to myself

Anyone else experience this??

angeltennis3 · October 2013

Do you temp? Unless you temped, you have no way of knowing if and when you ovulated. If you are getting a negative hpt, you may have ovulated late and it's too early to pick up a positive...or more likely you just flat out aren't pregnant.

Read the newbie blog...it is very informative.

Spookster · October 2013

Our minds play tricks on us and we over analyze and trick ourselves into interpreting them as pregnancy symptoms. You are a never late until you are.. and all these symptoms could be AF knocking on your door.

Test until you either get a + or you hit CD60, then call and talk to your provider about a RX of provera.

oliviacitro · October 2013

I temp, and I watch all bodily functions. I DEFINITELY ovulated on September 23.

I've done soooo much reading. Mainly just needing some advice from people who have gone through this and some encouragement

lebradford · October 2013

I agree with PP. If you aren't temping, you might have just ovulated late, which means your period might not be late at all. I'd recommend reading the newbie blog. Keep testing occasionally if you don't get your period. If this isn't your cycle, you should consider charting temps so you don't end up in limbo again. Good luck!

Turtle0806 · October 2013

Yes, I've experienced this recently. I drove myself crazy. Then my period came. You most likely ovulated later than normal. That delays your period, making you think you are late. A negative pregnancy test means not pregnant at this time. It might be early, or you might not get pregnant this cycle. The only way to know is to wait it out. Keep testing once a week until you get a positive test or your period. If you reach 60 days since the start of your last period, see a doctor.

oliviacitro · October 2013

Whoops, that was a mistake. Sorry:(

The GIF was a little rude though...

oliviacitro · October 2013

Got it

Thanks for clarification!

samantha1477 · October 2013

Happened to me the first month I found this board.... Despite multiple negative tests I was CONVINCED my tests were just faulty or I was part of the 0.01% that only showed pos. with a blood draw and I was totes KTFU. Period came the next day for a grand total of 5 days "late", I probably just O'd late. Anyway, I did not post about it, but I lurked, and I read the BEST thing on here from some wise bumpee: If you are pregnant enough for symptoms you are pregnant enough to turn a test. Our minds can play some crazy tricks on us and can totally cause phantom symptoms more intense than any actual pregnancy symptoms. Trust the test.

CMSullivan326 · October 2013

I have all of those symptoms every month...here I am, still not pregnant.

If you got a BFN you're not pregnant. Period. {See what I did there?

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oliviacitro · October 2013

Thanks Samantha1477

You're right. Really great advice.

I'm not quite sure why people are so negative on here though. I should have taken your advice and never posted lol. Oh well. You live and you learn!

Thanks everyone for your input! We will see what happens!

jnnfrrose6 · October 2013

MauiBliss said:

Lurking may do you some good, too. And reading the newbie blogs and posts. We're not negative. We're fabulously honest, snarky and gorgeous.

And the ladies here are full of knowledge, experiences and support.

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Truth

jcsumm0 · October 2013

We'd be happy to help you if you link your chart. A list of symptoms is not something that helps us though. Symptoms can mean lots of different things.

If you are actually 16 dpo, you'd be able to turn a test if you were pregnant.

amberhoothoot · October 2013

A normal luteal phase can be considered 10-16 DPO. I think you would be 16DPO if you're positive you O'd on 23rd. But I have definitely seen some ladies hit 17, 18, 19 on here because their chart wasn't quite right, or BC issues. It happens. But negative is negative until it's not.

Good luck.

oliviacitro · October 2013

Hey everyone,

Looks like I stirred up a little trouble. Not my intention

I'm leaving the discussion. This is a really sensitive issue for me, and this made me feel more vulnerable than I thought. I hope someone gets some encouragement or answers! I love that there is a strong community for women going through all of these things!

XoXo.

kd&cd · October 2013

Just wanted to say I've had 2 pregnancies...neither one showed on HPT. Blood confirmed the 2nd at 6 weeks. It is possible that HCG does not transfer to urine and Dr confirmed this is what happened to me and will continue to happen to me with any pregnancy. I'm NOT saying that you are or are not pregnant...just something for you to think about

oliviacitro · October 2013

MeatandBandP, I do have charts, they are just at home. They are written in my notebook, which is not with me so I can't share them. Not like I have to share them to prove my point.

oliviacitro · October 2013

I'm so sorry everyone, I feel like this whole thing has turned negative and I'm quite embarrassed

Please understand where I am coming from!

BigPICKLE · October 2013

Oh man people are HIGHlarious

amberhoothoot · October 2013

Hey pickle

janda426 · October 2013

Dude. CALM DOWN

People talk about bodily fluids and poop habits here, wtf are you having a breakdown about?

WhatisthisIdontevenohmygod.

Kyselova · October 2013

oliviacitro said:

I'm so sorry everyone, I feel like this whole thing has turned negative and I'm quite embarrassed Please understand where I am coming from!

I think maybe you just need to lurk more before you post new discussions. I made kinda the same mistake you did my first time, so I just started lurking to get the feel of the board, and now everyones awesome, because I know not to post stupid questions i.e. "why is my body doing this? What does this mean?". Sometimes people can answer that, but when it comes down to it, no one on here knows, google it before you post, and get to know yourself better before asking others.

Don't freak yet, it's okay

This really is a wonderful board to post on! Trust me, newbie to newbie

Kyselova · October 2013

Besides, a bad stomach ache for one can be an early sign of pregnancy for one person, and bad Mexican food for another. There's no way to know without a HPT. Which is all up to you! GL!

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