I had an incredibly grueling delivery two months ago involving intense organ pressure, and I’m fairly certain I was experiencing kidney pain during the labor itself—though it was more of a generalized ache on both sides that I can't quite pin down now... About twenty days postpartum, this excruciating pain flared up on my left side; it was so debilitating that I needed injections just to be able to move or take a deep breath. When I went to the ER, the doctor suggested it might have been a kidney stone. It was painful to urinate, though there was barely any flow at all. I initially tried Nurofen, which did nothing, then moved on to Augmentin. That brought my white blood cell count down from 25-30 to about 18-20, but after two separate urine cultures came back completely sterile, I'm lost. Now, all 😕 feel are these intermittent, sharp stabs across my lower abdomen—sometimes on the left, sometimes on the right. Should I just let this go, or do I need to keep pushing for answers? I have no idea which direction to take. My doctor was almost certain it was a bacterial infection, but it clearly isn't. So, if it's not that... what else could it be?
A bloated lower abdomen won't lead to a pregnancy, though if he spilled any seed on your stomach before finishing... that might actually do it. Also, tender nipples can definitely be a sign of pregnancy. I'm really hoping that isn't the case for you...
Ten days past a missed period and a negative test means there’s no pregnancy, at least in my book... provided you actually took the test right. Of course, I’m hardly an authority here, but speaking from experience: stress—whatever the hell caused it—can absolutely throw your cycle out of whack. And worrying about whether your period is finally going to show up just adds more fuel to that fire... As for those scent sensitivities or nausea? I dealt with bouts of nausea during the months I was praying for a positive result, only to find out I wasn't pregnant. Not nearly as much as people claim...
Steven Harris16, I’m sorry you find yourself in such a mess that you feel forced to dance to someone else's tune, but I fear once you commit to that performance, you might spend the rest of your life acting as nothing more than a puppet... and 😲 one really ought to fight for their own convictions and choices. You're going to be a parent soon; you can't let your own parents make every single decision for you...
Just try to remember how long your cycles used to be before you started the pill. Or, if this first attempt doesn't work out, you'll at least have a rough idea of the timing... In any case, make sure you wait at least 28 days from the first day of your last M edit: It’s already been 28 days 😛 but if you’re feeling fine and aren't seeing any weird discharge or spotting, there's really no need to rush into taking a test.
Nobody can pinpoint exactly when your partner is ovulating; all we can do is provide the general patterns. A healthy woman typically ovulates just once a month, but the specific timing varies wildly from person to person... In an average 28-day cycle, ovulation usually falls somewhere between day 10 and day 18. However, it’s a complex equation involving sperm quality and how long they remain viable—whether that's one, three, or five days. You also have to account for whether she has produced the fertile mucus necessary to sustain them while they wait for the egg. Honestly, without knowing her exact cycle length, any attempt to calculate your odds would be nothing more than pure guesswork. So many of us struggle desperately to conceive, yet on the flip side, there are countless instances where a baby arrives from a single moment of carelessness.
Mark Torres13 said:Look, here's the thing: does your period usually come on schedule? Mine always did—so when it suddenly skipped, I panicked thinking I might be pregnant, even though I hadn't been active until ten days after my last cycle...
The reality is that false positives basically don't exist—if it shows a plus, you're pregnant (unless we're talking about specific medical conditions or rare tumors that trigger hCG production—I think I read that somewhere, but hCG is the pregnancy hormone, plain and simple. If the test says yes, it's a yes)
If you can't handle the suspense, just go get a blood test for hCG levels. That’s definitive, and you'll have your answer in a few hours...
Fingers crossed for you.
Good luck!
There's no such thing as a false positive, but certain tests—specifically the cheap ones I used—left this faint, ambiguous smudge where the second line should be, which drove me absolutely insane. I went through five of them during that cycle, all before my period finally arrived...
But if other people are seeing it too, then that’s likely your answer. Just try again tomorrow or in a few days using your first morning urine. Good luck... 👍
Home pregnancy tests work by detecting an increase in hCG levels. Since those hormone levels rise at different rates for everyone, timing is everything... If you can pinpoint exactly when ovulation occurred, testing about 14 days later should give you a clear result if you're pregnant. Most instructions suggest waiting until your period is actually late, and if you still get a negative result but your cycle hasn't started, you should definitely retest a few days later. That short window is usually enough time for the hormone levels to climb high enough for the test to finally trigger a positive, assuming there is actually a pregnancy involved.
They kept me under observation for two days while I was pregnant, but they didn't find anything because it was just too early... nothing can be seen at five weeks. Your best bet is to get a beta test done.
And why on earth wouldn't you just take a test? I don't follow your logic... symptoms vary wildly from one woman to the next. One person might feel everything while another feels absolutely nothing at all.
quietcrane, pregnancy tests can be pretty unreliable when it comes to beta levels, and those levels are constantly climbing during pregnancy. According to the instructions on the box, you can use them on the day your period is supposed to start, but even the cheapest drugstore brand might show a false positive then... if you don't see anything and your period still hasn't arrived, just give it a few more days and try again.