Another confused one

Hi All. Another newbie here, still unsure to whether I 'need' to be here or not, but thought somebody may be able to help. DH and I aren't actively TTC, yet not 'not trying' if that makes sense. I've only come off the Pill at the start of the year, and as a result AF is still a bit 'hit and miss'.

The last couple of weeks have felt really tired, nauseaous (sp?) crampy and breasts were a tad tender. I thought that maybe it could be PMT/PMS but after 4 days of cramping nothing happened, until day 5, and then only for like 1/2 a day. A week on I still feel the same, if not worse.

I took the bull by the horns to eliminate possibilities and ended up mucking up the test, so did another one this morning (bought a twin pack by mistake). I left it for 5 minutes and went back to it, and 2 pink lines were there suggesting a positive result, but after re-reading the info it said that 'After 5 minutes, a negative sample may appear to be weakly positive, therefore any interpretation read after 5 minutes must be considered invalid.' So does this mean that the result is/could be wrong, because I was maybe 20 seconds over the 'maximum time'?


Now to top it all off, it looks as though I have started to 'spot'. No wonder I'm confused

I wouldn't think 20 sec would make much of a difference either but I would test again tomorrow like busymum suggested.

You can goto the dr to test and it should be nearly free as comes under matenity and will be free if the result is positive. Call your dr and ask as may save you money on buying a new test.

I had spotting the day after I found out I was pregnant with the gremlins...

I would say too that if you can see the line without squinting it's probably a positive - evap lines are usually pretty faint and you have to really concentrate to see them.

Ok you have encouraged me to post my situation too (thanks for your advice over the last few days Jezsika)!!

I am in exactly the same position as you MonicaMouse except that AF is now well over a week late and I have had two BFN tests!!!

My symptoms are now extremely sore/aching boobs, nauseaus, feeling crampy, massive breakout on my face and chest (I never get pimples), and just generally feeling pretty crap actually and also the fact I have missed AF, which just does not happen to me!

Sometimes I start to think gosh is this all in my head, but then my boobs start aching and I then KNOW that its not - how stressful for us newbies!!!

And then I start to think, well if I am not actually pregnant, why do I feel so crap, I am a newly-wed I should be feeling great!!!!!

No been off the pill for over a year (just been using "other" contraception)!!
Went to the doctor, he said it could be either your pregnant (obviously) or the AF no show could be emotional stress from the wedding. He didn't really encourage a blood test, if I am pregnant it will be extremely early, so that could be the reason for BFN to date, but I just thought I would test anyway!
So I am playing the waiting game at the moment and am re-testing this weekend. Hopefully we'll get an answer then!

When i first tested with Kobe it was a very faint pos, i remember going to the doctors and they did a pee test and it took over 5 minutes for it to come up positive but that was because i was only really just preg but they didnt say to me oh no its been over 5 minutes so it must be false and well obviously it was sweet! So yep i would say it sounds all good to me!

I have a mate that took about 5 or 6 home test that all come up negative but still had no af. It wasnt until she went to the doc and had a blood test she found out she was preg so i would recomend getting it confirmed by the doc if you still have symptoms

Congratulations Monica!!

And I'm really glad we could be there for you

All the very, very best for what's to come.

good luck peachy! can't wait to hear your results....jack was a wedding night baby too

monica....sounds promising! congrats!!