I had a chance of getting pregnant eairler this month but I didn't think much of it, for the past few days (this would be the fifth day), I have been feeling like getting sick, a bit bloated, cramps, aversions to food, and craving some foods. I know half of this can mean your period starting, but usually the only thing I get with that is bad cramps, but the ones I have aren't bad at all. I should have started my period this morning but nothing has happened, not even a few spots of color that I can get sometimes right before I start. I have been stressed about school (college) and a few other things which could be the cause but I don't know. This just feels different. The only way I can get a test is if my boyfriend takes me, and honestly I don't want to talk to him about it yet incase its just delayed from stress. Guess I just want some comfort to tide me over till I possibly start.
I heard that periods can fluxuate. Stress can cause some of the symptoms of pregancy, including your bodies ability to retain water. Which can accumulate and make your breats hurt, or make you feel bloated. People advise to not drink caffine around your period because it makes you urinate alot. This will also cause dehydration, which will lead to cramping.
To help, try tracking your temperature for a few days. If it is abnormally high for a couple of days straight, then that is another indication of pregancy.
The reason why pregancy and period symptoms are identical is because it deals with the same hormones.
Obviously more things are on your mind, and you have acknowledged this, especially with college (same for me). If there was a chance in becoming pregnant there was a chance, and of course even that little chance of pregancy will get to you. (as it has to me. :-( )
How great was your chance?
(I personally need my own comfort. I have posted on my own prediciment and am still waiting for my period...however my period is never the most reliable thing in the world and I swear that it changes it's destination every few months, so I try to go by the moon cycles. It's around this time, so I'm praying for it to come.) My period does not normally bug me so I'm wondering what's up. For the past week my breasts have been hurting...however resently have been subsiding. I've been experiencing period-like cramping but no period..and my left side is always hurting me. (I'm wondering maybe I just haven't noticed before or something.)
I think your boyfriend is the only person who can comfort you at this point, mine did. As when I asked my friends about it.
Take a test, I'm still waiting for my own chance to do so.... So I can get it off my mind of the f***ing thing.
I truely wish I could be more help to you. I dislike it when I read these things, and no one ever cares to answer the posters question...
To help, try tracking your temperature for a few days. If it is abnormally high for a couple of days straight, then that is another indication of pregancy.
The reason why pregancy and period symptoms are identical is because it deals with the same hormones.
Obviously more things are on your mind, and you have acknowledged this, especially with college (same for me). If there was a chance in becoming pregnant there was a chance, and of course even that little chance of pregancy will get to you. (as it has to me. :-( )
How great was your chance?
(I personally need my own comfort. I have posted on my own prediciment and am still waiting for my period...however my period is never the most reliable thing in the world and I swear that it changes it's destination every few months, so I try to go by the moon cycles. It's around this time, so I'm praying for it to come.) My period does not normally bug me so I'm wondering what's up. For the past week my breasts have been hurting...however resently have been subsiding. I've been experiencing period-like cramping but no period..and my left side is always hurting me. (I'm wondering maybe I just haven't noticed before or something.)
I think your boyfriend is the only person who can comfort you at this point, mine did. As when I asked my friends about it.
Take a test, I'm still waiting for my own chance to do so.... So I can get it off my mind of the f***ing thing.
I truely wish I could be more help to you. I dislike it when I read these things, and no one ever cares to answer the posters question...
I couldnt help but smile when I read that cause you do sound like me. Im not as bloated as I normally get, and my breasts don't hurt at all (they never do anyway when Im going to start). The only caffine I usually get is through tea and I haven't been drinking it cause it made me feel sick the last time I did so. My chance on getting prenant were pretty high I guess. Luck to both of us on getting some answers.
Just thought I would do some type of update on here, my stress level is finally back down (thank god) and I took a PT that turned up negitive, but I still haven't started my period, Im on day three of being late. Still got cramps off and on, mostly off, and now I have a light "staining" of a tannish brown color if I wear a pad and this only shows up when I wear one for a whole day so its not even noticable if I have nothing on. Definitly still have some food aversions and nausea but nothing sevear. Should I wait a few more days and take another test (the first one wasn't done with much urin...sorry if that TMI)? Or do I have a right to be thinking something worse could be wrong?
friskyfox, i apologize if some posts get overlooked sometimes. It's not fair of you to say that "no one cares" that is not true at all. We all do our best here at SteadyHealth to help and advize as best we can. I'm sorry you feel that way.
I'm glad to hear your follow up! I think that if you want to take another test, wait a week. The amount of urine doesn't matter. It measure the percentage of urine. I'm glad that it's negative but we'll have to wait to see how it goes. Keep us posted okay?
Hi Dolly, can you tell us if you've taken another pregnancy test or not? I'd like to hear how you're doing if you're still around! THanks :)
Lol. Im still around. Im guessing I was under more stress than I thought. It took almost a week for my period to start but it finally did. Thankfully. Im working on things to manage stress so I dont have to go through it again.
That sounds like a capital idea. Thanks for keeping me posted and let me know if you have any other concerns, okay? :)
Actually, just out of curiosity, what are you doing for managing your stress? I usually meditate. That's the thing I do to relax the most. How about you?