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49 Not trying to conceive, but not NOT trying, might be preg

So you can read my "backstory" on my profile page I guess. I'm new here this week. Basically I am late for my period and have had a ton of symptoms that I might be pregnant, as well as two positives on at home tests (along with some that looked negative to me) - then tested negative urine test at the doc's yesterday. I'm only two days late for my period and only about 16 dpo probably. Not sure about when ovulation was but fairly sure it was July 5th due to some symptoms I had. Had lots of fun sex with the boyfriend on July 4th (marathon... lol) Anyway, we have not been trying to have a baby, but at my age I haven't been doing anything to prevent it either because I thought the odds would be astronomical of me ever getting pregnant. And I'm in a committed relationship, we're both clean and healthy... didn't want to bother with condoms, etc... ya know?

For the past week my breasts have been really sore and have grown in size SO much - it's like they feel swollen. Same with my abdomen - it feels "swollen." Lots of bloating and gas. Nausea off and on (fairly mild.) I was peeing like crazy a couple of days ago and still go quite a bit if I drink a lot (out of character for me because the running joke in the family is that I am part camel because I hardly ever have to pee. LOL!) ALL of these are out of the norm for me. I'm the weirdo who never gets PMS symptoms at all. I never know I'm getting my period until I start my cramps then BOOM - there's the bleeding. Every 28 days like clockwork. This time, I've had cramping but no period. No spotting at all except for a TINY spot or two after a bowel movement yesterday (TMI) but I think that was from the pap smear they did at the OB/GYN appt. So yeah... this is REALLY odd for me.

The OB is saying I'm "not pregnant" based on their urine test, which they ran twice just to be sure. Even though I brought my positive stick in with me and a photo that I took of it 5 minutes after taking it. (It hadn't changed in that time - still the faint pink line.) I also showed her the pic of the positive test I took at about 11 dpo. Still - she can't say I'm pregnant unless her test comes back positive and it didn't. I respect that. Just can't figure out why one would and one wouldn't. I used first morning urine with the one I took yesterday morning that was positive. The one at the doctor's office I took at around 10 am after I arrived. (sigh)

Let me just say that if I AM pregnant and if all is okay and healthy, then I'd be over the moon! I have no children and neither does my boyfriend. He would love to have kids, I know he would (he's ten years younger.)

So I am in a holding pattern, waiting for news from the doctor about the results of my beta HCG test they ran yesterday. They said it could take a day or two. :-/ I haven't done any more at home tests because it seems wasteful until I know more from the blood tests, really, right?

So... has anyone else ever been in my shoes and found themselves pregnant (or thinking they might be) at this point in their life? It's nerve wracking, the waiting, etc... for sure! Also scary because everything I read when I Google about having babies at my age is SO downtrodden and negative. :-( Ugh. Trying NOT to stress because that will only make things worse. DEEP cleansing breaths. LOL!

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