Hi, I'm 24 and was on the pill for about 3 years when my husband and I decided to stop in Nov 04 because we want ttc, but the nurse advised for us to wait another 3 months before ttc. I was always a regular 26-28 day cycle before getting on the pill.
The 1st day of my last pill cycle was Nov 17, for 4 days (which is normal for me). And my natural cycle started Dec 24 till 29. My husband and I had unprotected sex since Jan 15, (thinking we're on the clear).
It's the 25th today, I should have my period already. Last week I had all the signs that my period was coming - cramps, warm and moist down there and moody. But they were gone 2-3 days before my period was due. I started to get cramps again yesterday my abdomen felt a bit tight as well although it comes and goes. I'm still cramping today but no period as yet. My breasts are not swollen or sore but they do feel a bit heavy and my nipples feel a bit sensitive but not so much.
I took HPT today and it came out negative. I do want to get preggy. I've never been pregnant before so I dont know want to expect. Could I be? Or is it just in my head? ↓
Hang in there. Please do write in to say what happens in the next week - I really would be interested. I stopped taking the pill last June with the intention of getting pregnant after a few months of world travel. July and August was a normal 28-30 day cycle, then whammo I didn't get my period at all in September, but I was still travelling continents, so it may have been related to lifestyle changes. Mid-October I got my period after 46 days! November cycle came to 34 days. By December I had returned home and to normal life for over a month - at about 28 days I started to feel uncomfortable bloating like never before, my boobs were getting bigger and had numbing sensations for a few days, then one evening for no reason at all I felt really nauseous. My husband did not have this so it can't have been food related. The nausea stopped after only 10-20 mins. I was sure I was pregnant. I took a hpt and it was negative. The next morning I took another hpt - still negative. Then I got what I thought was my period, but this only last 2 days instead of the usual 4-5. This week I had another 2 day period, after what seems to be 38 day cycle. I don't know if a 2 day period means that I am not ovulating? It isn't until things like this happen that you realise hormones govern everything...! ↑
Thanks for the input Cheri! Af not here yet and negative tests! I still have period-like pain and cramps, and there's still the tingling sensation on my nipples, although my breasts are not sore. I spoke to my GP, she said it's normal for a woman to miss one period, if I miss 2 periods in a row she asked me to see her. May be it's just my hormones going crazy after the pill. The thing is I'm a bit worried about the pain in my lower belly, I'm scared that it could be some infections or someting. I mean, better to check earlier than sorry later. Have you spoken to your GP yet Cheri? ↑
I haven't visited the doctor yet. All those symptoms have passed, so I thought I might see how next month goes. Might try monitoring my temperature this month. Wish me luck!! Did you mention your cramps to your doctor? You are right to get it checked out sooner rather than pay for it later. I have a friend who has just fallen pregnant, she is having those sorts of pains often...you never know, there is a chance you still could be...let me know...? ↑
I did tell my GP about the cramps, she said not to worry. But it's hard not to! I'm going to the clinic on wed, a different doc though, to get a second opinion. Will let you know what she says. Good luck Cheri! ↑
QleoO, I feel like I am in the same boat with you with the same type of symptoms and feelings, only I have never been on the pill and there is no way I am pregnant. I am worried, too. ↑
Hello, Im 23 I am married and I have been trying to get pregnant for quite some time. No luck so I stopped worring about it, well my period had been all meesed up for years, then fianlly it started to get back on the right track, well I havent had a period now for almost 2 months, I am really moody (says my husband) constantly hungry I have lower abdomial cramps, and lower back pain along with frequent urination....I took Hpt, it came back negative, Could I be pregnant? ↑
Hi guys. I have had a long time of confusion with my AF which seems be all over the place for the past few months. Trying to make a baby isn't as easy as we are led to believe. But girlski your situation seems a little different when you say that there is no way you could be pregnant - there is no need to wait for any hcg results, you probably should go see your gp...? Have you been stressing of late and this could be the reason...? ↑
Hi everyone...I'm having the same symptoms in my lower stomach area...The thing is that I spotted light for three days. It was like a pinkish color...I took a P.T. and it was negative. And I remember when I had my second child it felt like I was coming on my period but no blood and a couple of weeks later I was pregnant. I ask my doctor why I was cramping feeling like I was about to come on my period she told me that it was implatation of the fetus.....that causes mild cramping. Also i'm going to wait a couple weeks to take another P.T. Or just go to the doctor and let them do a blood sample and u can find out that way alot quicker. So I wish you all the best of luck. And to be honest. I thnk I know that I am pregnant..But my breast or not swollen and i'm not sleeping alot..But as of right now I am feeling sick to my stomach.....So i'll keep u guys posted. ↑
Before I knew i was pregnant with my son I was a day late (and I'm never late) but I had light cramping so I figured I was fine and I would wait a few days before taking a test. I was 4 days late when i gave in and said well maybe I'm cramping but my period isn't coming because I'm stressed and I figured Once I took the test (and if it was neg) i woould be releived and get it but instead it was pos- I had no other signs beside cramping (no nausea no tenderness in my breast- in fact I never got that) My son is now 4 mnths old and I'm scared that I'm pregnant again. I dont get my period until this weekend but ever since last week Tuesday I have been cramping (lightly) and getting a little pain in my lower back and legs, I'm extremly tired but I also have a child so that could be why! I called the nurse to seeif it was normal t cramp weks before and she said that was fine as long as they arent sharp shooting pains. I never had them this early when I got my period but If I dont get it Saturday first thing Sunday morning i'm taking a PT test- I'm hoping I'm not but If I am thats fine I can manage two toddlers-I think!!!!! ↑
I can totally relate to this. I got off the pill Jan.1 (with the plan to ttc) and started my period on the 3rd. On Monday (when I should have started my period) I had a lot of cramping throughout the entire day. When I didn't start I figured AF would come the next morning. I woke up with cramps but they were gone that afternoon. Same thing yesterday. Today, I have had almost no cramping just a little lower back pain. The only other symptom I have noticed is that my nipples are very sensitive, almost raw. However, my breast are not sore. I don't know what is going on.
About 8 DPO I had severe nausea that lasted about four days. I was also extremely tired! Last Saturday I slept about 16 hours. Now that AF is late, however, I feel fine!
I'm sure it's just a symptom of getting off the pill. It's just good to hear about other people have similar experiences! ↑
this is really great to read. I got off the pill in August and I was like clockwork for the first two months 31 31, than I was 5 days late 36, then 46 days late...and right now I am 66 days late. I took pregnancy test the last two times and all have been normal. I am a bit sick in my tummy and tired, but who knows this could be normal life stuff.
Does anyone know what is normal or common for variations after you get off the pill? and does anyone know how common it is to be pregnant but test negative? (I have read of some women who deliver babies and never test positive).
I am so glad all of you put your experiences on here. I have a problem too. My husband and I recently started trying for our second child. I am now four days late. I am extremely tired and my breasts have been sore for two weeks. I took a hpt hte first day of my missed period and yesterday and both said negative. I can't understand what is going on. How anyone had a problem similar or heard of being pregnant and testing negative? ↑
I havent had my period in going on 2 months. I have never missed a period since I first started haveing one. I got nervous and excited about being pregnant. But I have taken 3 H.P.T and all 100% negative. I still havent had a period. Everyonce in awhile I get cramps or feel sick. Could I still be pregnant dispite the tests? I heard taking a test in the morning is better because you can get a better reading and I have taken them all at night....does anyone recommend anything, and is there still a possibility i could be pregnant??? Jenna ↑
YOU GUYS PLEASE HELP ME OUT...im 16 and my last period was FEBRUARY 23rd i had sex a week or 2 after my period and i was late a couple days but i had sex again march 31st both times without condoms. i've taken 5 tests inclding THE FIRST RESPONse test all said negative..sometimes i feel sick and have a weird feeling in my abdomen..the past few days i've been getting menstrual cramps alot but sometimes it goes away but it does come back..THIS WENESDAY APRIL 6TH if i dont get my period that is 2 weeks..im really scared..i dont know what to do..my breasts do feel a bit sore the same feeling i get before my period. PLEASE RESPOND TO ME OR EMAIL ME @ BRKENHEARTPROJEK@AOL.COM ASAP ↑
I know how you feel. My hubby and I have been trying...Had my period on April 3rd. Now it is May 16th and no period. I get sharp cramps and that annoying feeling of "I'm getting my period" but nothing happens. I took two prego tests and both neg. I am not stressed or anything my period has always been reg. I am about a 30 day cycle. Last time I go prego the test with the lines never worked and when I took a dig one it said PREGNANT. I lost the babe three months later. Maybe my thoughts of being prego has made my period not come? Can that happen? ↑
Hey everyone. I just wanted to tell you that I had all of your symptoms. I already have a 21 mo and a 7 mo old. I missed my period and I am never late. I took HPT's all neg. went to the doc and took a urine- neg. I took a blood test- neg. Then another blood test a week later- neg. Still no period and my boobs are swollen and leaking. And I was cramping too. I kept going back to the docs and everyone thought I was crazy. So I called my midwife from my last pregnancys. She believed me. She had me do an MRI and C-scan. Turns out I have a pituitary tumor (which is in your brain). Its small and secretes hormones making my body think it's prego. Please, all of you need to see your docs!!! And don't let them make you feel stupid! You know your body better than anyone else. ↑
hi i had a late period las tmonth by four days do i go by when my period came to see when my next period should come or is it when the period shouldof come that i calculate when myperiod should come. is itpossible to be pregnant even though test says negative ↑
I have all the same symptoms as all of you!!! I've been off the pill for about 4-5 months now. Every since I've been off I've had my period every 28 days. Now, I'm 3 days late, slight cramping, sore breasts, and little, lower back pain.I took 2 pregnancy tests, one last nite & one this morning, both were neg. I was on the pill for quite sometime so I just figured it was that some of the pill hormones were still in me and just now worked their way out. But, the last time I quit the pill I didn't have a period for the FIRST few months. Never took this long to miss one. I just don't know what else to think. Anyone else have any updates? ↑
Go to the doctors and get a blood test, best way possible. I just found out I am 5 weeks......I was wondering all the time as well but I had signs that I was.. To put your mind at ease just go to the doctors so you can confirm if you are or are not..GOODLUCK!! ↑
No need for me to go to the doctor now. I started on August 2. The day after I posted my first message! I was so upset! I just cried all day at work! Maybe next month?! Congrats to you Clare!! Is this going to be your first? ↑
My fiance and i are trying also and it has failed us for 7 months. My only suggestion is to go see your family doctor and explain your situation to him. Ask Him for a HcG test. Its a blood test that will detect if your body has any amount of the pregnancy horomone(HcG) in your body. Good luck. ↑
well i was on the pill, but i was not taking it constantly in july and at the last two weeks i stop. I am having the symptoms of cramps, frequent urination, and eating tendencies. the two weeks after my miss period my nipples became very tender and i was very tired. I took a hpt but it came up negative i will wait and see if my period comes on this month because it can just be the pills. ↑
i'm 17, i have not had a period for nearly 2 months now, i have been to the doctors for a test, but still came out negertive, i also did about 6 tests my self to see weaher it would come up posertive. but still havnt i have recently booked at blood test at the doctors so i will have to see what the results come back as, as i am really hoping it's posertive :D luv hami xx ↑
Wow, I had no idea how many people have been going through these post-birth control taking/wanting to get pregnant problems. I have been taking birth control pills for the past 8 years and recently stopped May 2005 because my husband and I are finally ready to have a baby. I went to the doctor and had a prenatal blood test panel done to make sure I am healthy and I got the all clear. She told me since I had been on the pill for so long, that I could get pregnant right away or it could take a year. Well in June and July, I had my period on the 28 day normal cycle I had always had on the pill. This month, I am now 2 weeks late and I too, like a lot of people that responded, have never been late, even before I took the pill. I have taken 5 pregnancy tests, ranging from the day before my missed period to yesterday, and all are negative. I do not have sore breasts, but I have had extreme hot flashes at work, and my face will be very red, but I have no fever. I have been sort of sick to my stomach in the morning also. I called my doctor again, and she recommended coming in for a blood test if I don't get my period this week just to make sure. It is so frustrating to be waiting for my period everyday and it not come and to get my hopes up that we are really pregnant, and to take another test and it be negative :( I don't want to go to the expense of the blood test, so I may go in this week or I may not, depending on how I feel. Let me know if anyone else has done this..Good luck to all who are trying to have a baby and have found out how hard it is! Shar ↑
I have been married for over four years now. We weren't trying to have a baby for the first three years, but we didn't not try either. For a little over a year now I have been trying to conceive. I have never had regular cycles. Last September through December I took clomid and did not become pregnant. In February I learned that I had uterine polyps (benign tumors). In April I had surgery to remove them. My doctor told me I would still never ovulate on my own. So I took a round of clomid again this month. My last cycle started July 29th. I know that it has not been a month, but I started having all the symptoms as everyone else. Weird cramp feeling, thought I was starting my period, sore nipples, but my period never came. It is early, but so far all the hpt's have been negative, but I think possible I still could be. I know I am getting my hopes up and that really scares me. If you have the same symptoms and learn that you are pregnant, please don't forget about us and let us know what happens. ↑
well, i think i am pregnant i have watery stuff coming out me boobs, and nipples r very saw, i have still not had a period it's goin on for 3 months now with no period i'm takin it as i am pregnant because i don't want to think of it being summert too serious lol erm... if n e 1 else is in my boat n is actually pregnant plz let me know luv hami xx ↑
Hi I was 2-3 days late last week (have this year had a 25-27 day cycle) and had a lot of the symptoms you describe. I was getting nauseous in the afternoon and had lower abdominal cramping but no AF. I took two pregnancy tests and both were negative. I kept a record of my cycle last year and found it last night. It turns out that one month I had a 31 day cycle. Having read this I then got my period today (day 31). Based on this I think if you are a little late and have symptoms it may be that you want to be pregnant and psychologically you are holding AF back. I think next time this happens I will wait a lot longer before taking a test. For those of you who haven't had a period for a couple of months when you are normally regular, I would recommend you go see your dr for a blood test. ↑
hi my period is over 3 wks late, my boobs are sore, particularly the nipples and my tummy is swollen. i took 2 tests a week apart and both were neg, my cycle is anything from 28 to 35 day cycle, and i must admit this has happened before and i wasnt pregnant. i so want to be preg, but am scared to take another test in case its neg again!! what should i do? ↑
well i didn't have a period for nearly 2-3 months but now i have got a period but it isn't a normal period it's a heavy and really dark blood period so i still think something is dodgey, ↑
