Claire (age 22) writes, “hi hannah me and my partner of 3 yrs are trying for a baby my partner is 42. i misscarried in jan2010 and desperate for a baby now , please can you help im really confussed.
my last period was 15th of april2010 and my cycle is usually 28 -29 days and last for 4 days but this month i have nothing i have taken 3 home pregnancy tests all of which have come back negative (my son was 12 wks b4 i got a positive test result as low horemoans) my clothes are feeling very tight have lost my appetite urinating alot more having headaches eveynight, and feeling some niggleing pains in my stomache also alot of heartburn especially at night
do you think im pregnant if so it would have been the 22nd of april i concieved as we have not tried any more or is it my head playing games with me through desperatly wanting a baby.
i have a very good life style my partner runs his own business and hes been stressed out alot recently and has made me a little stressed. could this have caused the delayed period or am i pregnant i really hope so!!! also i have styes in my eye the only time iv had them was when i was pregnant with my son whom is now 3
many thanks claire“
Hannah says
Thanks for the question, Claire. Sorry about posting it so late – been busy here with the US holiday and everything else. Perhaps you could go to your doctor and have a blood pregnancy test? Certain types of blood pregnancy tests can detect lower levels of hCG than the typical over the counter urine home pregnancy tests.
While your symptoms could very easily indicate that you were pregnant, stress can also play a big role in creating similar symptoms. Since last time you had to wait for a long time until the hCG levels were high enough, I’d say try the blood test or else patiently wait while taking urine pregnancy tests once a week – and be sure to take them first thing in the morning with your concentrated urine for maximum effect.
Best wishes,
Hannah