Originally posted by Samantha Puppy
Is it really? All the symptoms I've found on various pregnancy websites say - missed periods, headaches, nausea, frequent urination, and crazy emotions. I've never heard of an abbreviated one being a symptom! Yikes!
Okay, at the risk of Too Much Information, I will post all of my "symptoms" and see what you would think.
1. Abbreviated period. Got it on the day I was supposed to but it was gone after two days - and wasn't very heavy while it was here.
2. I've had to use the bathroom a little more often than usual... my normal routine (and yes, I know it's not healthy) was to get up in the morning, feed the animals and let Sam out, wait for her to come in and go to the bathroom before I start getting ready for work. Then I wouldn't go 'til I got home from work. I'd go MAYBE once between getting home and going to bed, and then go at bedtime. Now, I'm not going a LOT but I'll wake up in the middle of the night to go and I have never done that. I'll go a few times at work and a few times between getting home and going to bed. I know that's a symptom of pregnancy, but I have also been drinking a little more than I used to. Not a lot but some.
3. Headachy in the early evening - like on my way home from work and before I eat dinner.
4. My emotions haven't been *too* bad but I have been getting upset over smaller things than normal... but then that could also be due to the troubles that my husband and I have been having for the last few months. I did, however, burst into tears last night when he went to go work downstairs in the basement (he's a computer programmer and they have a huge deadline coming up). But that could be because he's been working after work since October and I'm impatient for this stupid project to be done.
5. I've been getting extremely tired in the afternoon, and then I get a burst of energy that takes me 'til about 9pm and then I crash again. Even on days when I don't get up until late. Sunday I woke up at 10am and fell asleep on the couch at 2pm for an hour!
Edit: And the tiredness could be because my two kittens don't believe in letting me sleep past 5am without trying to get me up to feed them, so I haven't gotten a really good long solid night of sleep in awhile...
See? I know all these symptoms are possibilities but there are also other reasons that I could be having them so I don't know what to think!
Delay/Difference in Menstruation:
A delayed or missed menstruation is the most common pregnancy symptom leading a woman to test for pregnancy. When you become pregnant, your next period should be missed. Many women do bleed while they are pregnant, but typically the bleeding will be shorter or lighter than a normal period.
Other Explanations: Excessive weight gain/loss, fatigue, hormonal problems, tension, stress, ceasing to take the birth control pill, or breast-feeding.
Around 6-8 weeks after conception, you may find yourself making a few extra trips to the bathroom.
Other Explanations: Urinary tract infection, diabetes, increasing liquid intake, or taking excessive diuretics.
Headaches:
The sudden rise of hormones in your body can cause you to have headaches early in pregnancy.
Other Explanations: Dehydration, caffeine withdrawal, impending menstruation, eye strain, or other ailments can be the source of frequent or chronic headaches.
Fatigue/Tiredness:
Feeling fatigued or more tired is a pregnancy symptom which can also start as early as the first week after conception.
Other Explanations: Stress, exhaustion, depression, common cold or flu, or other illnesses can also leave you feeling tired or fatigued.
Food Cravings:
While you may not have a strong desire to eat pickles and ice cream, many women will feel cravings for certain foods when they are pregnant. This can last throughout your entire pregnancy.
Other Explanations: Poor diet, lacking a certain nutrient, stress, depression, or impending menstruation.
edit: I got this info from http://www.americanpregnancy.org/get...ysymptoms.html
Oh and if your right(your not pregnant) and if I can, I'll get you a Wendy's gift certificate!
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