[tryingtobemommy]

OK, so this may be a little graphic, SORRY!

my husband and i have been trying to get pregnant for about four months and haven't had any luck so far... but, my cycle usually runs about 35 days, and tomorrow is day 35. for the past four days i have had a mucus type discharge brownish in color. i have looked all over the web, and have found that this could be implantation bleeding. i have also been more "gassy" then normal and having a few cramps every now and then. every time i take a test and it is negative i get upset, and don't want to be wasting money on tests every month. what are your thoughts? should i take a test or wait longer... it's so hard to not know, but i don't want to be let down again.
any suggestions or thoughts would be greatly appreciated!!

[babydawn]

I would definitely wait at least another week before taking a test if you are concerned about the money aspect. I took a test when I had missed a period and it was negative but I took another one two weeks later and it was positive. If you are indeed having implantation bleeding, then it is going to take at least a few days if not a week or so for your body to produce the hcg hormone (the hormone that is detected by the pregnancy test).

In regards to the cost of pregnancy tests, do you have a dollar store in your area? If you do, you should check it out. The dollar stores in my area carry pregnancy tests for $1. They are not the nice pee on a stick kind (you have to pee in a cup instead), but they work the exact same way and are just as reliable as the $20 ones from a grocery store.

[tryingtobemommy]

good, i didn't know if those would actually be accurate because of the low price
Thanks

[nupur12]

I am totally agreed with babydawn.
Wait for one week more ...............

[QueenAngie]

It has been over a week now, what is the verdict?

We're behind you 100%!

[tryingtobemommy]

Didn't have a period all of March so took a test and a BFN... Started two days ago Disappointed, but keeping my spirits up!

[Mimi6196]

Oh Congrats tryingtobemommy on a new chapter of life! It's exciting, scary, frustrating, hopeful and everything inbetween from here on out. I just wanted to say don't get too stressed out or worried if that little ol' stick comes up negative once again. There is a very small window of opportunity to get pregnant each month. I believe it's only between 12-24 hrs or so every month. (I am certainly not a doctor this is just based on my readings.) It may or may not take awhile before you conceive. I do have a suggestion tho if you are really eager to get pregnant and get pregnant now (I know the feeling)...they do sell ovulation predictor kits at drugstores. However I have not purchased or used one so I do not know how costly they are or accurate. Maybe check with your doctor. I hope this helps. Best of luck to you and your husband!

[nupur12]

congrats dear.. but still wait for your reports.. mighty be there is a good news for you..

[barbara1taylor1]

Or if you want to know for sure, consult with a doctor

[vpya8888]

It was a big surprise when I got pregnant so fast, but the joy did not last long. I had a miscarriage just two weeks after the positive pregnancy test. I heard from friends and my doctor that this was quite common, but that didn't make it hurt any less.

Well, we pulled ourselves together and decided to try again. We tried month after month, but my previous luck seemed to have vanished. I was emotionally drained. My doctors didn't have much advice to offer other than to keep trying. I'll bet you've heard that before.

Within just two months of implementing some of the techniques I uncovered, I conceived and carried my first baby to term. She was a beautiful baby girl and well worth the wait. And when we decided to try and give her a brother or sister, I was more confident this time that using the methods I had uncovered would make it easier to conceive.