QuestionI'm confused. I usually have a 24 day cycle, period always starts in the morning - ALWAYS. I have never been late before - it comes like clockwork. My last regular period started May 2nd. My boyfriend and I had (unprotected) sex May 20th. According to what I know about ovulation, that would be too late to get pregnant, correct? I'm confused about the pregnancy "window of opportunity". Reason I'm concerned is that almost right away, I got major heartburn that lasted all day for 5 days straight - has since eased up a bit, but I'm absolutely exhausted, and here's the real kicker...I expected my period on Friday, got it Saturday. It started out normal, but then got really light, and now - about 72 hours later, it's completely gone (which is very abnormal for me). Is pregnancy still a possibility? I took 3 tests, before Sunday (2 days ago), and they were all negative. Given the time we had sex though, I would think I was already done ovulating. Should I be concerned?
AnswerIf you normally have a 24 day cycle (from the first day of your period until the first day of your next period) ovulation occurs on cycle day #10 (no earlier). If your last period started on May 2, the earliest that you could have ovulated would have been May 12 and you could have conceived if you had sex on May 11,12,13, or 14. Ahy time later than that would have been too late for ovulation. In addition, you did get your period (even if it stopped 72 hours later). That is considered a normal period. If the pregnancy tests have been negative, you are definitely not pregnant. The earliest signs of pregnancy are breast tenderness, fatigue, and nausea.
