QuestionHello, and thanks in advance for your time.
I am feeling very worried/excited that I may be pregnant, and so is my fiancee, but I am not sure of the time frame as to when I might have conceived. My last normal period was 12/4/04, and before that, 11/3/04, 10/4/04. I am very regular, and always have the same PMS symptoms. This month (Jan.), I have missed my period, by about 7 days as of today. My fiancee and I have had sex sporadically during December, and a LOT on Jan.1-3, which is about when I would have expected my period, but we are always careful. Last week I had a dizzy/faintly nauseous spell at work, accompanied by a hot flash or something, and left early. The next day I also felt faintly nauseated (but no vomiting at all), and I began to be concerned. The odd thing is that I have been having cramps just as I would before a period; lower-stomach menstrual kind of cramps, and also some breast soreness (mostly around my nipples), as well as the feeling of wetness, that I would SURELY start my period at any minute, but this is also normal PMS. I took an EPT test on Sunday 1/9/05 which was negative (and we were a little disappointed), but I read online that you can take them too early. This morning is the first time in a few days that I have woken up with no cramps, no breast tenderness (well, hardly any), and I still kind of feel that weird nausea. Otherwise, I have no flaming symptoms of pregnancy, besides that I can't stop thinking that I am. Could it be that its a pyschological thing? I wasn't trying to conceive. Also, if I did take the first test too soon, when should I test again? Does any of this sound like signs of pregnancy? And why do I still have PMS cramps if so (they come and go)?
I am sorry to write such a long query, but I have many questions. Oh, and some background on me -- I am 22 yrs old, I have only been pregnant once (I was 15 and had an abortion at >3mos).
Any insight by a professional would be greatly appreciated, and thanks again for your time.
-JS
AnswerIf you have regular periods, and the first day of your last period was December 4, you would have ovulated on December 17, and could have conceived if you had unprotected sex on December 16,17,18, or 19. YOu could not have become pregnant on any other day of the month. If you did, indeed, become pregnant on one of those days, a pregnancy test would not show a positive result until 14-21 days later, or between December 31- January 7. It should have been accurate if you took an EPT on January 9. HOwever, to be sure, take the test again. The only symptoms of pregnancy you have is dizziness and amenorrhea. If the test is, again, negative now, you are not pregnant.
