Trying to Conceive Forum

Posted: 07 May 2008 at 9:52pm | IP Logged

Hi i am new to this forum....Just wanted to ask if anyone has any advise..i am 4 days late for my period and i am having stomach cramps and my breasts are so sore and feel heavy and i am getting really tired ...i have taken 3 pregnancy tests and they have all been negative so i went to see my doctor who thinks i am pregnant but to wait another few days and take another test ...i really dont know what to belive as i thought pregnancy tests would show if i was pregnant from the day of my missed period!!

Posted: 07 May 2008 at 10:00pm | IP Logged

Hi welcome to Madmums,

I'm Sammie,

Well i have to say pregnancy tests although deemed accurate weren't entirely accurate in 2 of my pregnancies and i didn't test positive until 8 weeks!

I know it is hard and you want an answer now but seriously, wait a few days test again and if it is still negative go back to the doctor and ask if he will do any blood tests to put your mind at ease. Have you recently came off the pill or depo? The reason i ask is that sometimes coming off those can mimick pregnancy symptoms.

Hth

Sammie xxx

Posted: 07 May 2008 at 10:10pm | IP Logged

Hi!! thanks for replying ...I came of the pill about 6 months ago as i did not like the way it was making me feel and i am never late for my period it just makes you so anxious having to wait when you body is telling you one thing and tests are saying another!!! I keep thinking i am going to come on as i am having cramps like i do when i am due on but still nothing !

thanks for the welcome

Naomi x

Posted: 07 May 2008 at 10:23pm | IP Logged

Hi Naomi :o) Welcome to madmums!

Im Christine, 25, and single mum to Joshua 5yrs!

As you are thinking about the results, and anxious this could be delaying your period. There are many factors that could delay or indeed make you miss a period. Have you changed your diet? exercise? stress? It is possible that you have had a false negative. Some tests detect earlier in pregnancy than others. The tests are usually quite sensative but there has to be a certain level of the pregnancy hormone in your urine for the tests to accurately pick it up as positive. Just because you have had 2 negative tests doesnt mean you are not pregnant. You may have conceived late in your cycle. I would try to relax, and do as the doctor says. Test again in a few days (as many as you can try and wait, although I know thats not an easy wait). If you are still having negative tests, and no period then as bug suggests, maybe your doctor will do a blood test. This is far more accurate and will detect early pregnancy hormones.

I hope that you dont have to wait for much longer for the reults, and that you get the results you want!

Posted: 07 May 2008 at 10:30pm | IP Logged

Thank you for you kind reply.......nothing has changed really in my life..i have just done the preg calculator and it said for a reliable test to test on the 10th my last period was the 5th of April so i will wait till the weekend and try again!

Naomi x

Posted: 08 May 2008 at 9:56am | IP Logged

Hi I'm Kim, mum to Rebecca 13, Ruthie 11 and Cameron 4. I'm also pg with No.4. We live in Norfolk with dh.

I did a test with this pg which came back negative...I was on the mini-pill and just had a feeling that I was. As I hadn't had af for 4 months I wasn't sure where I would be in my cycle so must have tested too early. Needless to say, when I did another test, it was positive!

Good luck when you next test. I hope you get the result you want. Welcome to the site.

xxx