Hi lovelies,

Going to make this as easy and simple as I can lol!  Been on the pill for 8yrs.  3 weeks taking it, 1 week off for withdrawl bleed.  Usually start on 3rd day in break.  Now it has been 12 days since I last took it and nothing.

Well....I say nothing.  2 weeks ago today I had a tiny pale pink bleed when I went to the loo and I got the same lastnight but thats all there has been.  Both times made me think i'm starting but noooo!  I am having major mood swings, very sore breasts, tired, hot and uncomfortable, heartburn pretty bad in the last 8-9 days or so.

I took a test yesterday and it was BFN.  Surely if I was pg with all these symptoms it would be positive so I am getting well and truly fed up of this hormone overload for no reason if I am not pg.

I have been 2 weeks late a few times before and been symptom spotting but ended up just due to stress and illness I think, plus I was on a break from the pill at the time and have a longer cycle (anything from 35-42 days).

This time, however, I have been on the pill again as I couldnt stand the period symptoms on overload making me think I was pg so much...just made me stress even more so I gave up for the time being.

I have never ever suffered heartburn before.  Can you suffer this just from being due on your period.  I have read that due to your womb being larger and swollen in pregnancy it forces the acid back up sometimes so can this be the case for me too?

I sm trying to hold out until weekend to test again and if its still BFN just go back on the pill as I should have gone back on it a week ago now but due to the no show I have put it off.

Me and my partner haven't exactly had an active sex life this last month either but we did have sex 8 days before that first 'pink bleed' and I have heard about the implantation bleed too.  Doesnt this usually give positive results soon after too?

Argh so confused yet again.

Marie xxx

Hi,

I would probably say you probably aren't but I would do a test or pop to doctors if you dont get a proper af.

All your sympotms could well be just pill/af related hormones they are all so familiar. In fact when I was pg I always felt like I had permanent pmt.

Heartburn would be unlikly at an early stage of pregancy it tends to be as you expand and in the later end of the pg.

Good luck! I hope that helps,

Melx

Hi Mel,

Thanks for your reply hun.  I have gone into more detail on g3mstone's post as we seem to be experiencing the same problems.  Heartburn has been non existent for a week now but still having very sore heavy feeling boobs etc.  Either today or tomorrow I am officially 2 weeks late or later than 28 days anyway.  I have never been more than 2 weeks late so if I am not pg hoping it puts me out of wondering by Saturday.

I was so queasy this morning I have never felt anything like it.  After getting dressed I had to run to the loo heaving.  Nothing came up and forced myself back to the bedroom and had a breakfast bar which got rid of it.

Now 6hrs later from getting in work I am soooo tired.  Cant be doing with all this hormone.  I wish there was more than just a positive test that was different between pms and pg lol!  Its so frustrating playing the guessing game.  I really dont want to take my next lot of the pill until I have come on incase I mix up my system and hormones.  I have never been on the pill though and never come on during my break.  Always without fail have done!

Arghhhhh cant do the guessing game any longer.  Find myself praying as I go to sleep that if i'm not pg please can I be on when I wake up and if I am then can I please get a positive test so I just know either way.

Marie xxx

Hi,

Yes probably best to leave the pill alone till you know for sure. Good luck I hope you get an answer soon. If the symptoms you ar ehaving are pregancy then it would mean your hormones are quite strong so a in theory a pg test would show.

Keep us posted,

Melx