is this it??

[abbyoh]

so my bf and I are trying to get pregnant and we are BOTH really excited to start a family! I had a normal period that started on November 1st, 2013 and ended on the 6th. The bf and I continually had sex w/o protection and I am not on bc. I remember the days...November 10th, 11th, and again on the 15th. We waited and waited and I calculated when i should get my next period....which was supposed to come on Dec. 1st. however, i SWORE up and down I "felt" pregnant. I had all the symptoms. However, I got (what I think) was my period EARLY on November 27th. I prayed it was implantation bleeding. (especially now since it was "a period" that only lasted two-three days.) Since then. My bf and I have continued to have sex (dec 3 and dec 7th)  Could that have been my actual period? Im STILL feeling early pregnancy symptoms...the bloating, the nausea both morning and night time, the extremeeeee exhaustion. Or could I be pregnant (finally)?

[Bhupinder Kaur, MD]

Hello,
Chances are more likely that the bleeding was your periods. If you are apprehensive regarding the status of your pregnancy you can get it checked. Most home pregnancy tests that check urine beta-HCG are sensitive to 20-25 mIU/ml of HCG. The test can be positive anywhere from about 2-3 days prior to a missed menses to 4-5 days after, but usually it should be done 7-10 days past your missed period.

Otherwise you can get a serum HCG also done which is more specific than urine pregnancy test.
It is very difficult to precisely confirm a diagnosis without examination and investigations and the answer is based on the medical information provided. For exact diagnosis, you are requested to consult your doctor. I sincerely hope that helps. Take care and please do keep me posted on how you are doing.

[thatquietgirl]

Take a test to find out.  If we want something badly enough, we can experience "symptoms" because we are hyper vigilant of our bodies when trying to decide if we are.