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Late with mild cramping

Well, we are trying for our second at the moment.  Our fist child was a wonderful surprise.  I had no idea I was pregnant untill I was 7 weeks along because I spotted very heavy for the first 12 weeks.  We have been trying for 3 months now.  My cycles are 40 days instead of the regular 28 days.  I was suppose to start on Jan. 6 and still haven't started I am 5 days late.   I have been having cramping on and off for a few weeks now.  I took a test on Friday at that time I was just 2 days late and it was negative.  I have been wanting to take another one but I don't want to because I am afraid it will come back negative.  My husband is almost positve that I am pregnant.  But I am not.  I think it is just because I don't want to get my hopes up.  Has this happened to anyone else?  Did I test to soon.  I just used on of the Target brand test does that make a difference??
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Thanks audieb you are sweet. :)  Just wondering does anyone on here do the charting thing?  I was planning on starting this month but since I still haven't started my period yet so I can't start charting either.  I did decided to go ahead and take my temp this morning.  Does anyone know what it means if it is in the 96's??  There isn't even a place on the chart for 96.
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1168749 tn?1268512503
Yea I know what you're saying, but to be honest, I wish I was still in your shoes with that big ball of hope floating over me. I'll be praying for you. I pray that this is your month!! BOth you and bebeb!!
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Well, I went to the Doc on Monday.  They did a urine test and a blood test both are negative. :/  Still no signs of my period so I don't know what to think!!  It is driving me CRAZY!  We are trying so it is a possiblity we "tried" every other day last month. lol  So you would think I would be Preggo you know?  Anyway, I don't know if I should test at home again or if the neg. blood test should do it?   The nurse said I was -1 HCG  does anyone know what that means??

audieb - sorry AF showed up. :/  I feel your pain.   Right now I almost wish that if the test are in fact right and I am not preggo I wish AF would just go ahead and start up again so that we can get on with trying.  You know??
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1168749 tn?1268512503
Oh I'm so sad right now!!! Aunt Flo has arrived!!! Almost a full week and then she shows up!!! Why???
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ok thanks everone keeps tellin me iam im jst in denial
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Actually dollar store brands are only slightly less sensitive than FRER...you should miss your period before you test with them, but after that they are just as accurate. and I used a Target brand (non digital) at 11dpo (3-4days before my expected period) and I got a faint pos...i'm 13wk2d now...if you think you're not getting accurate results then you should ask your doctor for a blood test :). Good luck ladies!

bebeb, you say you took a CVS and you saw two lines but the negative was brighter? Two lines means pregnant, regardless of which one is brighter. There's one line that appears EVERY time to show that the test works, and if you're pregnant, another one will appear, even if it's faint. I would test again!
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omg thank god i found some1 goin thru the same thing im late 2 i should of gt my period on the 6 nd i didnt a week b4 i had brown spotting very little on for two days i took a cheapy test from cvs nd i saw two lines forming but the neg was jst briter.. so i took one the next day but i drank alot of water nd 30min later i had to pee it came out neg. its 5 days later nd no period.. alsp mite i add with dollar store brand ud have to wait till ur 6 to 8 weeks for a post. my sis gtets them all the time.
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1168749 tn?1268512503
Hey there! I'm in the exact same boat as you. My period was due on the 6th but it's a no show. I've taken one everyday since the 6th and although I saw a thin line on the first test I took (frer), the rest of them have been negative (dollar store cheapies... hubby won't let me spend too much.. lol!) I have an appointment with my dr on wednesday and I'm excited.
I've been queasy, hot and bothered, irritable, sleepy and suffer from this ridiculous headache that never seems to go away. What symptoms to do you have?
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