Pregnant? or is my body just playing games?

[Talen]

Hi all,

I'm new here but am hoping someone might be able to help me out. My husband and I have been trying to get pregnant almost all year. My father passed away in February, so I know my body would be suffering from stress.

I was due for my AF on Thursday, it is now Monday night, and I have had what I can only determin is "spotting" (light pink, and very light yesterday evening and today! :o )not sure though as I haven't experienced it before. I am also on Thyroid medication, not sure if this would effect things. I am usually quite regular, but have been 4 days late before, but then got my AF as usual.

This time, I have had nausea, extremely tired, exhausted in fact, very sensitive and sore breasts (nipples actually) but before the "spotting" was experiencing the feeling like I had my AF but slightly different. I have also been doing weight watchers recently and have lost almost 10% of my body weight (still have about 20kg to go). I'm not sure if this is all just coincidence. I did a HPT tonight and it was negative. Should I wait and do another? is it possible I am pregnant? or am I not pregnant and my body is just going stir crazy???

Please, if anyone could help it would be greatly appreciated. Since the loss of my Dad, I am NOT looking forward to Christmas, as it will be so empty without him, but if I had a baby to look forward to it would help me get through it, even a little bit. (oh, and I'm 31 - don't know if that would make a difference) and I have wanted a family for so long.

Sorry for the long post.

Thanks again for your time. :)

[Fraggle]

I'm not in the medical profession, but I had really sore breasts in the early days. It was quite funny, because I didn't know that I was even pregnant. I had been trying on heaps of wedding dresses and I figured I was just sore from being pulled, proded and squeezed in all shapes and sizes.

I am also on Thyroid medication and that made no difference to my pregnancy, they did test to see if I required more, but all was fine. It was pretty amazing, since I wasn't supposed to be able to have children (had been told since I was a teenager), and I was preparing myself to start IVF this year. I had also lost a fair bit of weight and the doctors beleived that this contributed alot to my falling pregnant. So you may be in luck.

I don't remember any spotting, but I don't usually get a period, so spotting would have rung alarm bells. I think that pregnancy test are usually most effective in the morning, so I would try again then. Otherwise, see a gp. I think the tests that GP's do are more accurate.

At any rate, Good Luck! I hope that it is what you think it is - fingers crossed. Also, if you find yourself crying at things you never used to, that was a key indicator for me. I watched AI for the second time and balled my eyes out the whole way through and couldn't understand myself why I was soooooo upset, when I didn't cry at all the first time I watched it. I was very confused.

All the best, and be sure to let us know how you go.

[1stbaby]

I did two hpt which were unconclusive before I went to the doctor to find out I was nearly 8 weeks pregnant.
I did feel like i was going to get my AF but i had no spotting. My symptoms were urinating a lot and being really tired....sleeping 10 hours a night.
Sorry I can't help you anymore.

[Talen]

Thank you for both of your replies. I think it was a false alarm though (although alarm I think is the wrong word because I want it so much). Got my AF during the night and boy is it painful! I think that when it is late it kind of saves itself up and pow! Just want to roll in a ball today! Not to mention being disappointed yet again! But, I will continue to lose weight, and keep trying!

Thanks again,

Talen

[Lou]

Good Luck Talen!! Hopefully it will happen for you soon! :o

[jaydensmum]

Sorry Talen that AF showed her ugly face. Maybe next month might be lucky for you, good luck for then! ;)

jaydensmum

[mummycloud]

((((HUGS)))) sorry it wasn't your month :(

[Talen]

Thank you so much for your replies and good wishes. We will keep trying and hopefully one day I'll get there! :)

[jaydensmum]

Im sure you will. :D

jaydensmum

[Erin1980]

Hi talen

My husband and i have been trying for a baby for about almost 2 years now. it is so despressing. especially when people who accidently' get pregnant and say clucky mothers are bad. boy it makes me so mad.

i have had so many 'false' alarms, however like you say, not alarms as we want it so bad.

i find the more i think about how much i want to be pregnant each month, the symptoms come for a visit for a tease. For example, probably about every 3 months my AF is about 3 - 4 weeks late, i get many symptoms however at the end of the day my body tells me it was wishful thinking.

Becuase of this i am currently on anti-depresants as it hurts just too much to bear, especially the fact i have had 14 births very close to me within the last 12 months....all i can say its hard work. harder than anyone can imagine.

so as a group that should try to stick together, to support each other, and to ward of those who say 'don't worry, it will happen' (sorry to all those who have said this on the forum, but man, when you have been trying so hard and all the new mums say don't worry - it hurts bad).

i'm really afriad of having to adopt, as it takes 12 months of courts to determine you will be a good parent, and then you need witnesses to say you are a good person who deserves a baby.

[Erin1980]

Very dissapointed today, I was 2 weeks late and I have just gotten my lovely AF.
Oh well, maybe next month.:rain: