HPT was negative.....now what?? HELP!! please!!?

Question

I took a HPT and it was negative, I have been on the pill but had missed 2 pills in that month, and DH and i are pretty active every week at least 3 times a week.... so anyway, last month i thought i was pregnant, I had all these "symptoms" then AF showed. SO i was like okay i'm not.... then this month, same thing all these "symptoms" but the difference was when AF showed, it was VERY little, i didn't even fill a normal pad, i wore a panty liner for the 5 days i was spotting but it was mostly a brownish color and usually showed when i wiped, so i thought again i might be pregnant, so we got a HPT, I took it with my FMU, negative. I continued taking my pills reluctantly, I've been extremely MOODY, i've been crying over stupid things i think are stupid, such as watching DR.PHIL yell at an alcoholic yesterday, or my DH snapping at me i'll burst into tears, I've just been really emotional, I've been having heartburn on a few occasions which isn't normal, gas like crazy (idk if that's a symptom or not) and last night i was laying in bed and i was kind of on my side, and when i moved i had some pains in my abdomen, I can't get comfortable on my stomach which is usually how i sleep, and I just feel weird, IDK what is going on with me! I'm scared to take another HPT because i think it will just be N and I think i want to be pregnant so bad I may be reading to much into this, I have only had waves of nausea and I seem to pee about every 1/2 hour give or take.... but i also drink a lot of coffee and water.... so what do you think? should i just keep taking pills and see what happens next period? but my concern is if i am pregnant then won't the pills hurt my baby?? Has anyone has a similar experience and found they were pregnant??

also wondering... do we ovulate while on the pill??

Answer 1

If you only missed 2 pills in that one month and had a period following it it is very unlikely you are pregnant. If you are not sure however you should stop taking pills until you know without a doubt...you can get a blood test done to be sure. If you aren't and do want to become pregnant which it sounds like you do then you should stop taking pills altogether. On the other hand if you and b/f aren't ready to become parents then you should keep taking them regularly as prescribed.

  Missing or messing up the recommended dosage of pills can throw off your cycle and possibly be why you're having these symptoms. Also drinking alot especially coffee and water can cause frequent urination. Stess can be causing the heartburn as well.

Answer 2

When taken correctly the pill suppresses ovulation . . . so you do NOT ovulate when on the pill.

If you want to conceive, you need to get off the pill!  All of the symptoms that you are experiencing could be attributed to your skipping pills here and there - you are throwing your hormones off - which can lead to irregular bleeding, mood swings and most of the other symptoms that you have described.

Stop taking the pill, have fun with your husband and hopefully you will be pregnant soon!  If you do NOT want to be pregnant, then take the pill as directed at the same time each day.

ADD - Definitely be honest with him about wanting to ttc and going off the pill . . . you do not want him to resent you for tricking him and being inconsistent with the pill has not resulted in pregnancy and has only made you crazy from the hormonal imbalance!

Good luck!

Answer 3

breathe. relax. =)

have you missed your period? missing a few pills can affect your cycle so you might just be off. if i could go back in time i would have never started with the pill, but that's just me. but yes, i did have little "scares" here and there, and spotting here and there while on the pill, esp. if i messed up.... my guess is you're not pregnant but i think you want to be and you're looking for pregnancy symptoms...?... do you want to have a baby? if you think you *might* be pregnant, and you're excited about that, and if you're in a loving, committed relationship, and you're ready to add a baby to the mix... i'd just get off the pill and let nature take it's course. you either get pregnant or you don't. ......

i'd also suggest BBT charting and keeping track of your CM... that way if you want to get pregnant (or not) you'll know when you should, and shouldn't have s*x for baby making purposes...