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Re: TTC - Confused about Pregnancy Symptoms and Negative Tests

From: William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Sat, 11 May 2002 10:13:13 -0500 (CDT)

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At Wed, 8 May 2002, Shawna wrote: >
>Hi. I'm hoping that you could help me figure out what may be going on.
>I am currently on C/D 46. My LMP was 03/24/02. I took 50mg of Clomid
>on C/D's 5-9 as instructed & have been charting my BBT too. This is my
>2nd cycle with the 50mg of Clomid, my doctor has also prescribed
>prometrium (sp?) that I must take to bring on my period.
>
>I have been charting with 3 different programs. Babymed says I o'd on
>C/D 23, Fertility Friend says I o'd on C/D 25 - C/D 27, & finally TCOYF
>says I o'd on C/D 29. Why the flucuation in dates? Which should I go
>by?
>
>I know it's common to have breast tenderness while taking the Clomid.(I
>DO NOT get breast tenderness or a darkening of my areolas before my
>period.)My breasts were slightly tender after the Clomid, but it only
>lasted a few days.
>
>About a week ago they became tender & swollen, my areolas have begun to
>darken and they seem larger too. I have become more tired & have had an
>increase in urination. I haven't had any "morning sickness" per say,
>but my stomach has been more sensitive.
>
>I took an HPT on 5/3/02 and it was -. Another hpt at the DR's on 5/7/02
>it was - too. They did a quantitative blood test on me;it was a 2.
>(They said that to be considered pregnant I'd have to have a 10+.) Is
>that the general rule of thumb?
>
>Could we have tested to early, given the "different" dates of ovulation?
>How can I be having early pregancy symptoms and not be? What else could
>be going on? Should I test again? Should I have an examine or an U/S
>done at this point?
>
>--
>Thanks very much for your advice! I appreciate your time!
>
>Shawna
>
>PS - sorry for the length of this.
>

Shawna

Even if you ovulated on cycle day 29, you should have a positive preg test by day 43. I suspecy you are not pregnant.

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William F. von Almen, II, MD, FACOG
Chairman, Editorial Advisory Board
Pregnancy and Birth Section
Private Practice
New Orleans, La.

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