Possible Pregnancy Symptoms & Postpartum Concerns: What Could This Be?

Question
I have been feeling pregnant,throwing up, peeing alot, tired,lower back pain, and now my boobs are starting to itch and feel really heavy. My last start date of my  period was oct 10 or a couple days before or after. I have taken 2 pregnacy test one last night and this morning they both came back neg. I also want to let  you know that I just had a baby 5 months ago and I also started spoting dark brown blood 2 weeks after I had my period. I just want to know why am i feeling like this if im not pregnant and if I am why is it keep saying im not or what could be wrong with me. Please help thank you Ashley

Answer
Dear Ashley,

OK, if your LMP started on 10/10 (+/- 2 days) then you are barely late (2-6 days). It's possible that your hCG level is simply not high enough to register yet.

Your symptoms certainly fit with those of early pregnancy. If you are fairly convinced that you are pregnant, my suggestion is to wait another week and test again. Make sure to use 1st morning urine - upon waking. This is the most concentrated sample of urine and gives the most accurate result. If that test is also negative, you still have not gotten your period, and continue to have pregnancy symptoms, then you can go to your local clinic or doctor's office for a blood pregnancy (serum beta hCG) test. That will be able to pick up the pregnancy hormone at an extremely low level.

I hope I've helped you and I wish you good luck. Please don't hesitate to write with any further questions.

Brenda