My name is Lindsey, recently married to the love of my life and couldn’t be happier with the way things are going in my life right now. Our marriage is great, there is just one thing missing... we are ready for children. We’ve been trying for the past 2 months to get pregnant and every test I take comes out negative. -- My last menstrual cycle was July 2-July 4. I was supposed to start again on July 30 and here it is August 17 and I still haven’t. I have taken test after test after test, even a test from the DR office and they have all been negative. I googled some of the common symptoms of pregnancy and out of the 16 that were listed I have 11 of them, such as morning sickness, headaches, fatigue, frequent urination, changes in vision, sleep disturbances, cramps, heart burn, skin change, vaginal discharge, and if you ask my husband….mood swings & apprehension too! (haha) All throughout the day I can feel pressure in my lower abdomen and in my stomach. All in all…during the day I just don’t feel good. When I get home from work all I want to do is lay around. I catch myself sometimes being short and snappy with people, and I am normally never like that unless there is a good reason such as this……What should I do? Don’t really want to go get a blood test right now because I am still waiting on my health insurance to be effective.

Unfortunately, only a blood test or an ultrasound is going to ease your mind.

It's possible that you are pregnant, but we can't tell from here, you know.

Make sure you are testing using first morning urine, and make sure you are treating yourself as if you are already pregnant.

Get over-the-counter prenatal vitamins if you don't have them already. There is no need to wait for a prescription.

Also, remember that it takes the average healthy couple up to a year or more of active trying before they actually conceive. So don't get depressed if you find out you are not pregnant.