I am almost 37 yrs. old, with a history of toxemia in my first pregnancy, and a family history of protein s deficiency syndrome, which causes clotting in the blood. A little about my history that might help. I had my first pregnacy 18 yrs ago. I had two abortions a few years afterwards, with great regret and remorse now of course. I had a miscarriage last year at six weeks, which was a spontaneous abortion. I got a postive 8 days after my period was due. My husband and I were trying to conceive last month, as this will a first child for him. We were trying to time everything perfectly. My cycles are sometimes 2-3 days off, but never 20 days off. I began having mild symptoms, and then in the last three days I have sore breasts/nipples, nipples darker, frequent urination, nausea, certain smells make me sick, extreme fatigue, irrational crying, headaches, and slight cramping in my stomach. Every hpt is negative, and the yes/no blood test the dr. gave me was negative @ 8 days late. This is driving me nuts! Will the blood test which measures hcg levels give an accurate answer? I go in tomorrow for this test. I am definitely not new at this and recognize all the symptoms. If it is positive, what causes false negatives, and is it dangerous for myself or the baby. Could the family history of protein s def. syndrome have anything to do with this? Any advice would be appreciated.
Leigh