Advice Needed
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Topic: Advice Needed
Posted By: bookwyrm
Subject: Advice Needed
Date Posted: 12 February 2007 at 10:10am
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Hi there
My names Tara and I am new to your forum. I am 22 and me and my fiance are trying for a baby. I am not very familar with the terms with ovulation etc, but do use the internet to research alot. What I would like to know is, after unprotected sex - when is the best time to be tested for pregnancy. For the last week I have been feeling very ill (nausea, dizziness and headaches). Muchly appreciated :) Tara |
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 12 February 2007 at 10:38am
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Tara it's generally best to not test until your AF (period) is late. It takes a little while for the hormones to get to the proper levels to make a BFP (positive test) and it varies from person to person. If you test too early it will just give you BFN (negative). When is your period due? -------------  |
Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 12 February 2007 at 10:47am
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Hi there.
My AF is due in a week. Thanks for your help :) I am really nervous. |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 12 February 2007 at 12:01pm
Tara we were just talking about this last week. As your AF becomes due it's common to cycle downwards emotionally and that makes it even more tough when TTC  But you'll find that heaps and heaps of us have been in the same place as you and you'll get a lot of support on here. There's also a lot more in the "two week wait" like you - check out that thread sometime 
Take it easy for the dizziness, and I hope you get the BFP you're hoping for! When is the wedding btw? ------------- |
Posted By: ginger
Date Posted: 12 February 2007 at 12:30pm
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Hi Tara - busymum has covered things re AF and when is best to test, so I just wanted to say Hi!
Also, if you've just come off the pill, sometimes things are a bit more intense building up to AF because the hormones are your own, not artificially controlled, usually for the first time in a long time. ------------- Cuinn Lachlan 23.1.09 - 22:00 Antonia Helene 4.8.11 - 09:41 |
Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 01 May 2007 at 3:04pm
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I dug up this older thread of mine... and unfortunately at that time AF came around.
But... AF hasn't come around this time. My last AF started on 23rd of March and ended on the 28th of March. HELP! When should I test? I am thinking tomorrow. Tara |
Posted By: mamanee
Date Posted: 01 May 2007 at 3:06pm
Do it now!! Do it now!! 
Good luck! Hope you get that BFP! |
Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 01 May 2007 at 3:13pm
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Aww I am broke until tomorrow. It has been a bad two weeks for spending.
Eomachine, you are in Hamilton. ME TOO! But tomorrow morning, I will test (even if it has to be at work). And will let you all know. |
Posted By: mamanee
Date Posted: 01 May 2007 at 3:25pm
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Aww, tomorrow isn't too far away! Yay for Hamilton! You're the same age as me too!
Let me know if you want to chat! |
Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 01 May 2007 at 3:33pm
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I have PM'd you sweetie.
*fingers crossed for a BFP tomorrow!!!!* I am so nervous. |
Posted By: peanut butter
Date Posted: 01 May 2007 at 3:36pm
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Just remember that it is best to get the first thing in the morning pee as it is more concentrated so try and hang on till you can test or else do it first thing the next morning......All though I did mine after hanging on all morning to "concentrate" my pee...got a light BFP but then repeated it a day later first thing and there was NO doubting it then.
Good Luck |
Posted By: mamanee
Date Posted: 01 May 2007 at 3:43pm
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I did mine in the afternoon on the day I missed my period, and it was the biggest, fattest most positive positive you could imagine. Then I went to sleep and woke up later wondering if I'd imagined it.
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Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 01 May 2007 at 3:48pm
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I have been waking up every hour or so at sleep time for the past week. I feel nauseous everyday for 2 weeks (i even had to take 2 days of last week - i thought it was food poisoning???), headaches, my temperate is fluctating, i feel bloated.
*fingers crossed for BFP* So, I'll concentrate my pee and then try. Tara |
Posted By: mamanee
Date Posted: 01 May 2007 at 3:53pm
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Sounds really good to me! *fingers crossed for you tomorrow!*
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Posted By: Bobbie
Date Posted: 01 May 2007 at 4:31pm
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yeah Ladyluck fingers crossed!
Generally I second NZPiper - I tested in the morning and got a fairly strong BFP (not as strong as the test line though) and then tested that afternoon at the DRs and got no line at all! - she was happy that I was preg but just goes to show that morning stuff is much more concentrated. My last AF started on 29 Mar and I have 25 day cycles and I got my BFP last Thurs so I reckon testing tomorrow will be well into the "safe" time( I tested day AF was due). So that said you could prob test later in the day and get your result. |
Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 01 May 2007 at 4:46pm
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Congrats Bobbie on your result!! January bubs then?
I am a nervous wreck. Bring on tomorrow morning, looks like I have to do it at work. Tara |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 01 May 2007 at 5:00pm
oo this is so exciting Tara!!!! When I got pg with Krystiana my older girls had been sick (Ds and Vs) and I thought me feeling sick was the bug LOL... until my jeans didn't fit  That bit happened much quicker for me than the first time.------------- |
Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 01 May 2007 at 9:43pm
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PREGNANT!
I have a BFP test infront of me. Thanks for all of your advise. I am so excited!!! Tara |
Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 01 May 2007 at 10:04pm
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Hehe not very patient, are you? ------------- |
Posted By: emz
Date Posted: 01 May 2007 at 10:39pm
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Wow, that's fantastic! Geez, you aren't patient at all, I think most of us are like you
Wishing you all the best for a happy and healthy pregnancy. I see your due around 28 Dec (other thread). What a great Xmas/New Years pressie for you! |
Posted By: mamanee
Date Posted: 01 May 2007 at 11:49pm
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Oh yay!! Congratulations!
That is really awesome. Good luck and wishing you a happy and healthy next nine months. Will chat to you on msn and share all my gross pregnancy stories with you. 
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Posted By: arohanui
Date Posted: 02 May 2007 at 7:09am
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Wow congrats! That's fantastic ------------- Mama to DS1 (5 years), DS2 (3 years) and... http://alterna-tickers.com" rel="nofollow"> 
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Posted By: bookwyrm
Date Posted: 02 May 2007 at 8:19am
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Thanks everyone. Yeah it was racking my brain last night, so I had to make a trip to the supermarket. I had to know.
I got a great nights sleep last night. Tara ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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Posted By: mum2paris
Date Posted: 02 May 2007 at 8:46am
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hey congrats.. sometimes you just gotta know there and then! hope you have a happy healthy 9 months. ------------- Janine and her 2 cool chicks, Paris & Ayja 
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Posted By: busymum
Date Posted: 02 May 2007 at 12:19pm
yea I know I test when my AF is only about 2 days late!  ------------- |
Posted By: noodle
Date Posted: 02 May 2007 at 12:40pm
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Wow Congrats! all the best for your pregnancy!!! ------------- http://lilypie.com"> 
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