how do you know your pregnant?

[moongem1]

hey guys! im 19 and been trying for a baby for a few months.
atm i am 12 days late for my period. i have taken a home pregnacy test, but it has come up negative, i have symptoms like, constant urination, sore breasts, sore back, cravings, and mood swings. can some body please tell me what im doing wrong! have i taken the test maybe too early? or could my head be playing mind games? please help!

[salley053]

Yes it was my first time :/ and I have been so paranoid looking in the mirror and at my stomach thinking so many things.... Thankx guys

[Rachel_croft]

If your test was negative than your not pregnant. Especially if you took it after your period had passed!

[FirstUterally]

But youre on your period? Then nooo, youre not pregnant. Regardless of what you heard, you will not have an actual period during pregnancy. A period is the shedding of your uterine lining, the stuff that an egg attaches itself to. Was that the first time youve had sex? I remember that paranoia of being pregnant for a long time after.

[salley053]

Because last month I was having really bad stomach pain but the doctor said it was gastritis. He said the urine test was negative. I'm just a bit iffy on this

[salley053]

But even though my urine test came out negative last month and he listened to my stomach? Also I am curently on my period

[mmiller159]

I would think you'd know by now if you were six seven months pregnant. Pregnancy does such different things to your body, you'd know something was off. If you think your pregnant go to the doctor. There's care a baby needs while in your tummy..plus you'd want a plan for the birth.. I'd for sure get that checked out..ASAP.

[salley053]

If I had sex 7 months ago and took a urine pregnancy test last month and it was negative is there a possibility that I can be pregnant? I feel like I have been gaining a lot of weight lately

[LosingMyMindInGA]

Like the alaysha said you can't base it on symptoms alone. Chances are you are NOT pregnant or it's too early.  Just becuase you have not gotten pregnant after a few months doesn't mean you are doing anything wrong.  It can take the average healthy couple who is actively trying and timing intercourse perfectly with ovulation over a year and up to 2 years to conceive.  On any given month if you time everything perfectly you only have about a 25% chance of concieving.  

If it were me I would wait another week and take another test.  Make sure to use a GOOD test like First Repsonse Early Response and do it with first morning urine.  

It could also just be your hormones out of wack causing your late/missed period and other symptoms.  Being as you are only 19 it's likely your cycle has not finished regulating itself yet.  

[alaysha]

You can't base pregnancy on symptoms since you could have every symptom and not be pregnant or have no symptoms and actually be pregnant. Best thing to do would be to contact your doctor and request a blood test.