What symptoms did you have before you found out? What prompted you to test? How far along were you when you found out?
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I was 28 DPO. I randomly barfed one afternoon and had absolutely no symptoms up until then. I wasn't even going to test because I didn't think being pregnant was a possibility, but I had one already in my bathroom so I figured "why not?" Boy, was I shocked.
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I had tender boobs, and my period was a bit late. But my periods always been wonky and I'd never thought to test before. On some level I just knew. I was 6 weeks.
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My last two pregnancies I just knew. No symptoms and tested the day my period was due just because I had a feeling.
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I had sore boobs and started throwing up. I actually was recovering from strep at the time so my primary care doctor wanted me to come in. I had not had a period in months and we has been NTNP for over a year so I was very surprised when the urine test at the doctor's office came back positive!
When I went to the Obgyn for a dating ultrasound a few days later, they determined I was then exactly 6 weeks along. If I hadn't gotten morning sickness, I have no idea how long it would have taken me to test on my own! Never enjoyed POASing. -
I had a weird metallic taste in my mouth and I thought I was dying. The advice nurse asked if there was any chance of being preg.
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My period was a day late and it's never been late so I took a test. We were NTNP for years so I was shocked.
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I was 4 days late, took a test, got a negative, still late 3 days late, positive test.
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I knew I was pregnant in the TWW because I was raging soooo hard! I had some very weird cramping for a few days before AF was due and I just knew. I tested the day AF was due
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I had two. Seriously. First I didn't even find out until I was 10 weeks. I had been having extremely bad migraines (prob from hormones changing) and was getting heartburn. I had wonky periods anyways and was having brown spotting so I truly never thought I missed my period.
The second time I was 9 m pp and never even had a period since before I was pregnant the first time. I was in hobby lobby and had this overwhemllming feeling I was going to throw up. Went home and tested and got a bfp.
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I was feeling very nauseous and very tired.
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I was sitting at my table, eating an orange. All of the sudden I noticed that it tasted terrible. Then I noticed that I was really cold, for no good reason. I mentioned these things to my husband, and he jokingly said 'Well, you're probably pregnant'. I went and looked at my calendar, and my period was 2 weeks late.
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I've had 4. 1st- doctor told me when I went for check up I was pregnant. Shocked was understatement. 2nd time- talking to pregnant friend and I had same symptoms.. I was about 8 weeks pregnant. 3rd - post baby, tested because threw up when I opended fridge. Fourth time- just knew I was pregnant
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I declined the chance of being pregnant when I was at urgent care the night before for a uti... had some spotting so I tested thinking it'd be negative and from my uti... wrong! No symptoms except for the spotting that day.
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I tested at 10dpo. I knew it was a possibility (bc failure) and I had a weird metallic taste in my mouth. I didn't expect two lines, esp not that early. But I had a test and was like meh what the hell (didn't even look initially... peed on the stick then got in the shower. boy was I surprised when I got out of the shower to find a positive test lol).
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Food aversions made me test. I'm a big egg/meat eater and they were suddenly repulsive to me. I smelled a rotisserie chicken at the grocery and wanted to vomit. Walked over to the pregnancy tests to buy one right then! I had the same symptom with my first pregnancy so I knew. I was 8 weeks+ when I found out. I was still BF'ing so my period was irregular so that didn't tip me off.
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No symptoms (I'm sure I would have had some if I had been symptom spotting). My period was/is like clockwork - to the day regular, so when I was late, I knew I was in trouble! That's when I tested.
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I have a heart condition that affects me when I'm pregnant due to increased blood flow. I didn't know it at the time when I was pregnant with LO1, and I had a series of tests done to figure out what was wrong with me. I didn't even consider the possibility that I could be pregnant. Every pregnancy I've had since then have showed the same symptom with my heart acting up. It's the first sign of pregnancy for me.
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I was a raging bitch and completely hormonal all of a sudden. Didn't even think I was pregnant, but like @Rainbow Sprinkles: I had a test so I figured 'what the hey!' And tested. Surprise! I was about 6 weeks
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I had implantation bleeding/cramping but I didn't realize that's what it was and thought my body was just being weird....when my period was due I tried not to "worry" but I just had this feeling that I was pregnant and kept having dreams that I was having baby. My cycle was pretty regular at that time and had never ever been more than 5 days late so I planned on testing on day 6 but caved tested on day 4 and was totally pregnant! I was only about 5 weeks along.
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We were packing for a trip 3 days before my period and I didn't pack my cup, just didn't think of it. Which is weird because I am pretty on top of that but I didn't feel like my period was coming. The day I expected my period I woke up with huge boobs and was thirsty all the time. I knew then, but didn't get a chance to test (we were visiting family) until 4 days later, by that point I was sure and the test confirmed.
Second time when we were trying I was sure I wasn't and thought my period had started. I realized it wasn't my period right before boarding a flight home from Europe and had to wait the whole flight wondering. I was a mess by the time I landed!
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I forget why I even tested.... We were ntnp for a year. We needed intervention with my twins, so honestly, I didn't think I'd get pregnant again cuz we weren't going to go the intervention route again. I didn't show any symptoms. I just tested on an expired test and was pretty shocked when it came out positive.
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My boobs looked huge. I was sort of keeping track of my cycle so I realized that I was due for my period to start. I tested pretty soon after and got my BFP.
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All of my pregnancies have been a surprise! My period is very regular, so when I'm late, I know something is up. This last time (found out last week), I just KNEW. No physical symptoms.
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I didn't recognize any symptoms and was not actively TTC. I was almost 8 weeks when I found out. I had been thrown off by implantation bleeding that I thought was a very light period and around expected time of AF. the next month I of course had no period and a nagging feeling that maybe my "light period" the month before was not really one at all so I finally tested.
In hind sight some symptoms I think I had was heightened sense of smell and increased appetite. And probably fatigue but I've never been a good sleeper and often feel tired. So none of those things clued me in. My cycles usually varied in length and I had only started tracking length of cycles a month prior in anticipation of TTC in 6-12 months so I didn't think much of the timing either.
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@BandDmommy: I thought that y'all were trying with D. Weren't you seeing an RE?
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My breasts were large and sensitive, but this usually happens for me around the time my period is due. My nipples actually got really sensitive in a way that I had never felt before. I had some implantation bleeding that I thought was the start of my period, but it stopped and a few days later my period still had not arrived. I tested and got a positive.
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Question for all you ladies, are you counting a "surprise" as ntnp also? When I think "surprise pregnancy" I think avoiding pregnancy but it still happened.
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@Smurfette: I've recently had 2 chemicals. And I was pregnant before B.
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@2littlepumpkins: my last two were NTNP but I thought we were clear because I hadn't gotten my period back and the second we had sex 4 days before I was supposed to O. The others I was actively preventing.
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@BandDmommy: oh I didn't know about before B, so I got confused. Sorry!
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@Smurfette: it's okay
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@artsyfartsy: something you want to tell us?
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@2littlepumpkins: Mine was when NTNP. To be fair, I guess I was charting and forgot to look that day but we definitely weren't actively trying!
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@2littlepumpkins: we were avoiding, but due to a move and travel, O was delayed, so even though we were conservative with my dates, i O'd a week later than usual and since i thought we were totally in the clear... so BC didn't fail, but my method of avoiding did (we'd been good for a year before)
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My clue was sore boobs and I threw up some cake at a party. I was about 6 weeks. - technically I was NTNP but I had 1 year of failed TTC and 6 failed cycles of IF treatments plus another year without a pregnancy. I thought it just wasn't in the cards for us.
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@birdofafeather: you could say bc failed in a sense.
@Mrs. Train: wow! thanks for sharing, amazing!
@BandDmommy: thay would turn me into something of a control freak about bc. Sorry for your losses.
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My clue was definitely sore boobs. I knew we had been lax with preventing, but with a really wonky cycle, so I tested a few times before a BFP
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@2littlepumpkins: I apparantlg get pregnant when not trying and when I try it takes awhile.. Go figure.. I actively TTC for DD and it took 6 months...
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I was charting to avoid, but around Christmas I either miscalculated or just plain messed up. I tested when my (totally regular) period was about 5 days late. That was really the only symptom I had.
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