Five weeks? Weight gain, nausea..

[ButternutBabe]

Hey everyone,

Since my last period I've gained 8lb - while two or three lbs up and down a month is normal for me this is definitely not. I have also experienced nausea and my mood is totally erratic.

According to when my last period began and all the online pregnancy/menstruation calculators I can find I'm currently 5weeks pregnant - but my periods have been unpredictable ever since I went off birth control a year ago and honestly being "9 days late" (according to the P. Tracker I just downloaded for my iphone) doesn't mean much to me. I wish I could say I've been keeping track of them up until now but I haven't.

Every time I go to the bathroom I expect to have my period. I have been having pretty constant milky discharge, nausea and slight cramping. 8 days ago my cramps were so bad that I covered myself in a blanket and put a tampon in whilst my husband was driving (it was a long drive and I'd already ruined one pair of jeans to my AF coming out of the blue when I was no where near a bathroom).

My skin is absolutely terrible and my mood is worse. I have absolutely no breast tenderness, increase in size or darkening of my nipples. I tell my husband everything so he knows I'm late. We were always planning on having kids but just not so soon.. I'm in my early twenties and I very much enjoy my lazy stress free life.. but I also really do love kids and would be very excited if I was pregnant. Oh also important to note: we always use condoms and we haven't had one break. So unless there were holes in it or something other totally random - how did this even happen?! Aren't the chances less than 1%?

I should just go take a test shouldn't I? I don't know why I'm so nervous. I guess I haven't decided if I actually want to be pregnant yet or not. I've spent all day googling early symptoms, doing the calculator things, reading these forum posts etc

Anyhow - this is my very stressed out hello haha.

 

[ButternutBabe]

update: over night I've apparently gone down 4lbs again, meaning I'm now only 4lb above my usual weight. I feel like my scale may be broken or inaccurate but I definitely am bloated.

I'm buying a test today and will take it tomorrow morning to get the most true response. Maybe I'll buy two and do one tonight as well, I really can't wait much longer.

With the more I read the more worried I am that I've already caused damage to my baby if I actually am pregnant. My diet is extremely unhealthy and I drunk pretty heavily about a week ago as I didn't even imagine that I could of been pregnant at that time - like I said my random AF doesn't ever go by schedule and I had no other symptoms of pregnancy.. It would be really great if someone could reassure me that those very early weeks aren't too important although I'm sure they are I'm really struggling on my own here and I feel like I can't talk to anyone about it until I know for sure either way.

 

[ButternutBabe]

Just took a test and it came out negative. I've been eating and drinking water all day so I know it's not the most accurate time but I could't wait. I'll do another in the morning just to be sure.

I feel really disappointed. I know if it was positive I'd be crying and laughing and wouldn't know what to do with myself.. but now I just feel kinda empty and alone. My husband said he isn't disappointed and that this is a good thing, so we have more time to prepare and get proper insurance and all that.

 

[happynewmom1]

I'm sorry you are having a hard time. It does sound like a complicated time and also that you may not be pregnant if it was negative. Did you take one first thing in the morning after that one? How are you doing? I hope if it is negative that you stick around here. There are ttc boards when you both are ready and waiting to try one as well. It really helps to have ladies around who understand no matter when you want and are ready to have a baby. Hope you are doing OK!

 

[SophBabes]

keep positive hun, but welcome anyway xx

 

[ChiiBaby]

Bless ya hun, I hope everything turns out the way you hope it too xx