Could I be pregnant?!

[looktothesky]

I had my last "period" April 21st. It lasted 3 days, when usually my period lasts about 6-7 days. And this period wasn't really that normal, it just looked different. Well, I started feeling bad Friday the 2nd. Like, I woke up that morning after an 8 hour sleep, and I DID NOT want to get up. Me and my friend walked around K-Mart and I seriously felt like taking a long nap. Usually I'm really energized. Well, on the 4th and 5th, I spotted. It was a lightish pink color. I still feel bad, and I've been cramping like I'm about to start my period any second. I actually get up a few times because I think I'm starting. This has never happend. I've never spotted before my period like this. Now I'm having backaches, my right leg starts cramping after a while. And I'm having side pains right above my hip. And my boobs feel a little bigger. Even my boyfriend's commented on it. Could I be pregnant?
I just feel different.

[Kim1989]

are you having unprotected sex?

take a test if you think your pregnant

[looktothesky]

Yeah, I have been.
But could I take a test if my period isn't due for another week and somewhat days?
Or what?

[Kim1989]

ok wel then you could very well be pregnant. wait until you have a missed period or when your period is due. some get a positive hpt early and then you have women like me where the pregnancy test was negative till over a week after my period was late

[looktothesky]

Well, I'm going to get a test tomorrow and see.
And if it says negative, I'll just do it again next week.
But thanks :)

[alaysha]

Sounds like you could be. Like Kim said take a test when you miss your period. Are you hoping to be pregnant?

[looktothesky]

not really.
but me and my boyfriend usually don't use protection, except for the "pull out" method. which is dumb, i know.

i was supposed to start birth control, but i had gotten these symptoms and decided i need to wait, just in case.
but whatever happens, happens. i guess.

[looktothesky]

well, i took a test and it came back negative.
should i actually wait until my period is due?

[Kim1989]

yes you are supposed to wait until you have a missed period

[looktothesky]

haha, yeah.
but my friend took one like before her period was due, and it came back positive.
so idk.

[Kim1989]

thats not very common. yout hcg leve has to be high enough to so up. i didnt get my postive hpt till over a week after i was late

[rubyolivia]

If you are having unprotected sex, you could very well be pregnant....pull out or not! And the early tests NEVER worked for me. I didn't get a positive result until the day I missed my period. I'd wait until you're due to start before you test again.

[looktothesky]

yeah.
it was a very faint line.

[Kim1989]

ok so it sounds like your pg

[looktothesky]

well, took a test.
negative.
i'm 3 days late now.


on the 19th, i had very very light brown spotting along with clear stuff, when i wiped.
i had already had pinkish spotting earlier this month.
my cramps are stronger.
and i feel like i'm starving all the time.
ugh.
i wish i'd hurry up and start or get a positive on the test.

[Xhavierz]

I think you are pregnant because you said there was a faint line. If you weren't pregnant.. it wouldn't show anything at all.. but since it was faint.. it shows your levels are low.. and you're more than likely pregnant.

[Hope2OneDay]

Also, it could be that you get a positive, no matter how faint, but then if your body aborts the embryo (which will sometimes happen if the pregnancy isn't viable), then you could get a negative later. I was reading about it three days ago. It's called a false positive.

Sounds to me like you're pregnant, though. If all else fails, why not just make an appt with an Ob-Gyn and get tested. You'll have to have a pap smear eventually if you ARE pregnant, and even if you aren't, do you go yearly to have one? If you're having unprotected sex, then you should be.

If not, then you need to, because otherwise you'll never know if it could be something BESIDES pregnancy.