i have been having nausae cramping fatique light headedness tighting in my lower abdomen sensitivity to smell and loss of appetite i have a predictable 24 day cycle but my last period was 5 days late and kind of strange i have 2 other children and with my first i had bleeding that seemed like my period untill i was 3 months pregnant what should i do?
2007-03-08 15:16:51 · 6 answers · asked by bluekittymomma 3 in Pregnancy & Parenting ➔ Trying to Conceive
next period supposed to come like the 19 th of this month
2007-03-08 15:18:19 · update #1
i am now experiencing a tightening feeling constantly in my lower abdomen and still have the other symptoms
2007-03-09 02:42:26 · update #2
You can go ahead and test now if you think you may have conceived before your last "period" but if you think it was this month then you should wait until a few das before the 19th. An early results test (like First Response) might be able to tell up to 5 days before your period is due, especially if you use first morning urine! If you get a negative on this test but no regular period then test again or visit a dr for a blood test. BUT if you believe you may have gotten pregnant last month you can test with any brand of test at any time and it should be positive. Best Wishes!
2007-03-08 15:23:18 · answer #1 · answered by Amanda 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How soon can I test? Well, first you gotta know how the test works. Briefly: the home pregnancy test (HPT) works by detecting a hormone called human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG.) When an egg is fertilized, it takes about 6 to 12 days to implant in the uterus, and then it begins to secrete hCG. It takes another day or two for enough hCG to build up and make its way into your pee. So, generally speaking, the earliest you can expect a positive HPT is 8 days past ovulation ("DPO") and the latest would be about 16 DPO. It is possible to get a positive test earlier or later, but not as common. In my experience, if you use a sensitive "early" test (anything that detects 25 mIU/mL of hCG or less) you can test around 12-14 DPO and feel reasonably secure with your results (the later you test, the more secure you can feel in its accuracy.)
If you do not chart or monitor your fertility in any way, and you think you may have conceived, you should wait 19 days (or longer) after having sex to test. Why 19?! Sperm can live approximately 5 days in the proper environment; if the sperm managed to live until you popped an egg, the actual conception could have taken place several days after the sex act that got the sperm there. To make sure you're not testing too early, assume the sperm had very long lives (5 days is considered a very long sperm life) and that conception occurred then. Then allow 14 days for the embryo to implant and develop enough hCG to show up on a pregnancy test (96% of pregnant women will test positive by then.)
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2007-03-09 00:40:17 · answer #2 · answered by ஐ♥Julian'sMommy♥ஐ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just wait around the time you are going to get or expect your period! then test! up to a week later! for best results!...sounds like you are!...just wait a little longer! :) (if you can) i know its hard!...hehe, and the cheapest tests you can get are from the dollar store if you want to test now!..they work wonderful!..
2007-03-08 23:21:13 · answer #3 · answered by babygirlz3n2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would take a test now...esp. if you bled last time when you were pregnant...it is possible to have a period and still be pregnant...Good Luck!
2007-03-08 23:23:52 · answer #4 · answered by Lisa ♥'s Tim 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, you should probably test now. The sooner you know, the better.
2007-03-08 23:27:24 · answer #5 · answered by thereligiousrightisneither 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u should wait to cross 19 march...then take pregnancy test...or its really better to see ur doctor...
sounds like u r pregnant...
form my side ...GOOD LUCK
2007-03-09 04:31:15 · answer #6 · answered by Good Wisher 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋