Could I be pregnant so soon?

[rlynch7806]

A little background info:

I've been TTC for over two years.  Back in April I got pregnant and miscarried at 8 weeks (only sac developed, fetal pole showed up only on first ultrasound and then was gone).  I hadn't been trying at that point because I was in need of a polypectomy.  My husband and I had sex on cycle day 4 and cycle day 35 that month (I'm assuming the conception happened around day 5 or 6...VERY early in cycle).  

I've since had the polypectomy and hubby and I started "trying" again this month.  We started on CD4 and just finished this weekend.  I am now on CD22.  For about a week I have had very frequent urination and have been feeling lightheaded quite a bit.  Is it possible that I am pregnant and these are symptoms?  Would I be feeling them so soon?  

Is it too soon to take a test?  My cycle average is 31 days, but if I ovulated early again like the last time I got pregnant then would a HPK show an accurate result this early on?  Or should I just wait another week and a half.    

[Elaine Brown, MD]

Hi!
The embryo implants about 10 days after conception.  When it implants it begins producing HCG which is what pregnancy tests detect, and also what causes the typical pregnancy symptoms.
Clear Blue First Response claims to be accurate up to 4-5 days BEFORE the expected period. So given all that information, you can decide whether to test or not.  If you do decide to test, I would suggest repeating the test if you don't have a normal period.

I hope this helps!
Good luck!
Dr B

[prayingfor3rdblessing]

I would go ahead and try to wait another week......I to tend to have ovulation symptoms early on sometimes......I know it is so hard to wait, we just want to see that BFP so bad! But testing too early and getting a BFN makes it even more stressful. Good luck and I am wishing a BFP for you!