(marylaureng...@hotmail.com) writes:
> okay... so i'm 25/f... just started my first "real" job out of
> college... my boyfreind and i have been together for 4 years, but
> definately NOT ready for a baby (he's younger- 22 and still has 2 years
> of college yet.... i just dont WANT to be... oh god i don't want to
> be....)

> Okay... so theres a few factors here... first let me just start with
> how i feel.

> My period can vary... its usually every 3 to 4 weeks, but its very
> susceptible to stress and other factors. Last month it came about a
> week and a half early. usually, when it comes this early, the next one
> happens at the usual time, but since i had one so much earlier, it
> SEEMS like its really late. So i'm hoping thats what is happening
> here.....

> Also, i don't keep up with it very well (bad me! god willing i get it
> soon, i am going to keep up with it from h ere on out...)

> But i'm THINKING.... its been about 5+ weeks since my last period. Now,
> if things are going normally, i usually wouldn't get it till about the
> 10th of the month anyways... but i'm still worrying....so humor me if
> you will)

> Okay... and also, i am coming off of a urinary tract infection... but
> i've been on my antibiotics faithfully for over a week now, and it
> seems like everything is getting better EXCEPT that i still have to pee
> like every 5 minutes... other than that everything is back to normal.

> Okay... so i've looked online at the earliest symptoms of pregnancy,
> and frequent urination is on the list....also on the lists:

> My breasts are very very very swollen and painful, and i've had the
> worst cramps! (once again, this is normal for about a week before my
> period...sometimes 2... but this has been going on for longer than
> that, it seems... maybe about 3 weeks? i know that they were swollen
> and sore 2 weeks ago when my boyfreind last was in town...)

> I havent' had much nausea... a little, but i just chalked it up to the
> anti biotics (i'm allergic to most, and have a very high immune system,
> so these are the first i've had to take in about 4 years... and it
> seems what little nausea i've had was that first day i started the
> antibios. So i'm not too worried about that.

> Also... i h aven't really gained any weight... still at about 130...

> But i read that if your pregnant, your body temperature will be
> higher... and it just so happens for the past couple of weeks i've been
> having these crazy hot flashes... i'm usually very cold natured, but
> recently, even when my boyfreind is cold, i'm so HOT.... sweating and
> feeling lightheaded at it....

> also... and this will seem weird, and i'm a little embarrassed about
> it, but i didn't find this on any lists, and thought MAYBE someone
> who's been pregnant before could tell me if this has happened to them
> or not.... but my... um... vagina.... has been very engorged as of the
> past 3 weeks. It's the strangest thing.... i think the best way to
> describe it would be to say that i have been UNCOMFORTABLY, ALMOST
> PAINFULLY horny (if you will)..... but not in a way that i want to
> actually have sex....  I'm hoping this is part of the UTI.....
> Also, my face has been breaking out... i've got patches of tiny bumps
> all around my chin and neck... but i've recently switched face soaps...
> so heres hopin on that one...

> i'm so embarrassed to have to post this period.... (period.. hah...
> wish i'd get one of those soon...) so if anyone out there can give me
> ANY information whatsoever, i would greatly appreciate it. Oh... and i
> know there will be those "go to the doctor!" replies.... my gyno is
> really hard to get into, and i have an appointment for 2 weeks from
> tomorrow... so i've covered that already.