Patient Comments: Pregnancy Symptoms - Pregnancy Experience

Question:Please describe your pregnancy experience.

Comment from: carres24, 25-34 Female (Patient) Published: March 29

I have been very tired and have no energy, bad headaches and lots of cramping. Everything and everyone bothers me. My pregnancy test was negative. I don't know what else it could be.

Comment from: MrMoodysGarden, 13-18 Female (Patient) Published: February 20

I have been feeling fat, bloated I guess, having frequent headaches, mood swings, and urinating a lot more often. However, I'm on the pill. But I am worried I could be pregnant, but not sure I want to do a test and find out.

Comment from: divalicious, 35-44 Female (Patient) Published: May 10

I just didn't want to be bothered by anyone; I would get so annoyed at anything. I knew then that I was pregnant. I will feel sad at times and just cry for no reason at all. My stomach will bloat and I will get a major headache.

Comment from: Confused, 35-44 Female (Caregiver) Published: April 27

I am 44 year old and I have had bloating, frequent urination, mood swings according to my partner, increased appetite, aversion to some foods but not all, sore breasts and a very bad case of nausea plus a headache in the midst of it all. And now I am bleeding, so I have no idea anymore, I started crying this morning because I don't know what's happening with my body except I have had these symptoms over a space of two weeks and the date of my last period was 26 March 2011. I have no idea, I have a 21 year old daughter.

Comment from: Melon, 19-24 Female (Patient) Published: February 11

The pregnancy symptoms that I am having are: having to pee a lot, tender breasts, runny nose, headaches, mood swings, nausea, and a little bit of bloating with some stomach aches.

Comment from: Arizonabyrd, 25-34 Female (Patient) Published: January 24

My symptoms are breast swelling or the feeling like milk is producing. (This is my second pregnancy.) I am hungry all of the time and if I don't eat, I get nauseous.

Comment from: thebeautifulone, 35-44 Female (Patient) Published: April 22

Years of having cycles, I can count to the day when I will get the "visit". This past month, I was 6 days late. Pregnancy is a possibility. I did finally start to which appeared to be a period. About 2 weeks later, I am having another "period," however, this one has been quite light in nature, have a headache, cramping and light bleeding. Mood swings have been apparent and I am exhausted all the time, can't get enough sleep. I have just turned 35, 3 days ago.

Comment from: Ticatati, 25-34 Female (Patient) Published: March 07

I'm supposed to have my period in less than eight days, but I've been having similar symptoms to pregnancy. Painful/sensitive nipples, tiredness, headaches, bloating and lower abdomen cramping, slight frequent urination, and moodiness. I'm hoping that I am pregnant it's what I've been praying for lately my 5 year old needs a sibling and I very much enjoy and miss the pregnant feeling. It was the best feeling I've ever experienced; an immense excitement for me.

Comment from: concernedANDhopeful, 19-24 Female (Patient) Published: June 29

I'm 19 years old with abdominal pains, slight sensitivity in the breast area but more so. I noticed when I was laying down and my kittens were climbing on me and stepped on that area. One night I could only sleep on one side because every other sleep position hurt my tummy/crotch area. Once at 1:30am I almost puked and another time I felt nauseous for an hour. It's only been 6 weeks. I took two tests after I noticed that my period should've happened by now, especially since I kept feeling the painful cramps. I kept thinking I'm either pregnant, or dying, so I took the test. It was weird because suddenly one day I couldn't smoke cigarettes anymore, the smell became gross and the taste. Before I was a heavy smoker (a pack every 2 to 3 days) and yet I am not addicted, I have no cravings for cigarettes. I also used to drink booze (not a lot but at least 2 nights out of a week) then one night I tried to drink a beer and it suddenly doesn't taste good to me anymore. Another time I went to a barbeque and got another can of beer to drink, this time a better brand and I could only drink 1/3 of it. I'm just not interested in booze anymore. I also used to smoke marijuana every night then I realized after a month I might be pregnant, so I stopped afraid that it might affect the child negatively. The only thing that bothers me is that the father is a crack addict and I was a pothead. So hopefully I will go thru all three trimesters and the child will be unaffected.

Comment from: Samantha, 25-34 Female (Patient) Published: May 03

I am not sure if it really was an ectopic pregnancy. After missing my period for the past six weeks I did a home pregnancy test. I did not go right away to the doctor. When it was almost 7 weeks, I started to bleed. I went to the gynecologist, who did a pregnancy test and confirmed the pregnancy. However, when she did the ultrasound it didn't show any fetus. I continued bleeding for six days. It was like my period. After, I did another pregnancy test, it came out negative. Was this or could this be an ectopic pregnancy? I'm confused.


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