Hi Laura! Sorry to see you're feeling crap

The thing about pg tests is that they will work for most people as early as the first day of your missed period. There are 2 problems with this: 1) you need to know exactly when your period is due and 2) it's just most people, not all people.

If we guess that you are *normal* (hate that word!) then may be you are not actually 4 days late for AF. The day that AF is due depends on when you ovulated. You might have a regular cycle, and that means that you ovulate on the same day each month. But it's possible that you ovulated a few days later than you normally would. If that's the case, then AF would appear later, and a positive pg test would show up later too.

Do you know when you ovulated? (you can tell if you chart your temperature each day or if you use OPKs (ovulation prediction kits).

I hope that makes sense!

If you are feeling really bad, worrying about whether or not you are pg is only going to make matters worse. I would book an appointment with your GP or pop into the family planning clinic for a blood test (blood tests can tell whether you are pg earlier than hpts).

Thanks for the replies, magicvw & elm !.

This is going to sound really stupid, but no i dont actually know when i ovulated. Because i wasnt exactly planning to get pregnant i didnt calculate which days im most fertile or which days i ovulate or whatnot. All i know is that for the past 5/6 months.. AF has arrived on the 7/8th.

I did an online ovulation calculater and i had put the date of my last AF and so on.. and it showed up that i ovulate for 30 days ?.

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I really wouldn't worry too much about when you ovulated then as there's really no way of telling now x

I really would sort out going to the FPC tomorrow, they have drop in times on certain days or you can probably pop in and make an appointment. You can probably find out on the internet one in your local area and it should have times on when they do different things.

Because you're stressing that could be making AF late - or it could be that you bfp just isn't showing up yet.

No of course it doesn't sound stupid! As you weren't actually TTC it's unlikely you would have any idea when you ov'd! I was just trying to give a possible explanation of why an HPT might not be showing up or why AF might be late.

How are u feeling today? Are you gonna go and get a blood test or just wait it out for a bit?

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Im still feeling crap. Yesterday was my worst day. I felt awful. Im so tired and fatigued its unbelievable. I keep getting heartburn and feeling Sick easily. I just dont feel myself.

Im still as tired this morning. Hopefully should get better throughout the day but it hasnt as of yet. In the back of my mind im happy im feeling like this because i do keep telling myself im pregnant, cus ive never felt like this before, usually before AF is due i just get a bit emotional/snappy and spots, i had my spots about 2 weeks ago n theyve come and gone so.. im left wondering lol.

I cant get to the doctors this week as im booked all after school for revision classes ( stupid exams -_-) and all that. But if im still negative next week im definately making an appointment.

xx

One more thing ^_^

Sorry if TMI.... Is constipation a 'early pregnancy symptom?

For the past few days i havnt been able to 'go' and wondered if it could be connected at all ?

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Yes - it can be! But it's not generally used in diagnosing a pregnancy!

Hi just read through all the posts, you poor thing you must be sick with worry wondering if you are or are not but you seem very wise for you age.

Good luck, hope everything goes well and good luck with your exams.

xx

ps yes constipation can be an early preg symptom. The cb digital seem to be the best have you tried one of those?

Hi,

ur symptoms sound like u r preggers but u wont know for definate until u c that BFP on a test, keep us updated

If u have a couple of pound u can buy a test from a well known auction website (not sure if im allowed to say the name), I did this today, got 3 ultra early tests for only 2.75, that includes p&p

Good luck

Thanks for your post

Yeah.. i wasnt sure if it was or not you see :P

Im getting another test the weekend. I will get CB as i hav heard they are the best ones around.

Thanks for all your support.

I will keep you all updated with any news or changes.. as you proberly can tell already :P

xxx