I read your question and the added info. While you could possibly be pregnant, it would be extremely early in the process of implantation and not likely at a point where hormonal changes had a chance to start occuring. Implantation occurs somewhere between the 6th and 12th day after fertilization, and that's when the hormones begin to trigger the pregnancy changes. It's a possiblity that it's due to an early pregnancy, but it's just as likely due to the usual hormonal dips and surges of a normal cycle. Hormone levels can vary from month to month, and it may be you are just very sensitive at the moment to all the changes and therefore more aware of them. If your period doesn't arrive on the date you think it is due, you could be able to detect a pregnancy with one of the tests on the market. Those are usually able to detect with fair accuracy as soon as 14 days after fertilization.
It's not usual to detect physical signs of pregnancy until somewhere around 8 weeks, when the concentrations of hormones get high enough to trigger the usual morning sickness, breast tenderness, and bloated feelings. Even with a physical exam, the enlargement of the uterus is only slight, and even that is unreliable sometimes. It's the change in size the doctor notes from visit to visit, compared to what size is initially noted.
I wish I could tell you that yes, this indicates what you are hoping it does, but truthfully at this point there are too many other equally valid explainations. The only way you will know is to hold on until at least the date you think your period should arrive, and then test. Try to stay calm until then, as best you can, and don't be disappointed if it is a negative test. You can retest again after a few days wait, and that one should be more accurate if you are actually pregnant. If you want to make your best guestimate for a testing date, figure out what day you could possibly have fertilized on, and then count 14 days from the following day. That will give you the best chance of testing accurately. Good luck, and keep your fingers crossed that maybe it's good news.
2006-11-10 16:56:48
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