Today, and I'm not for sure but, my breasts seem a tiny bit larger and the nipples are tender. They don't point out most of the time though. I also noticed today that the area surrounding the nipples have been bumpy or wrinkled... badly... That was a few hours ago. I went to check them again just now and they are no longer bumpy or wrinkled... But the tenderness is still there and they still seem a tiny, tiny bit bigger... I have also been having a loss of appetite, and sometimes feel bloated after eating, pressure down low, sometimes just on the left side, and for some reason I catch myself talking to my stomach as if something is in there... Am I pregnant? Or are these signs of pregnancy? Please please help...

Not necessarily. They are also products of an overactive imagination.

Do you think you are pregnant? Why?

Yes... I do think I am pregnant... I took plan be but I still ovulated because I had the white discharge... So I don't think the pill worked. My nurse thought the same and also said there was a chance I could be pregnant... I've thought I was pregnant before but I never had these symptoms before...

Well, you are going to have to wait until you miss a period, and then take a test two weeks later with first morning's urine.

2 weeks after the missed period?

Yes. Two weeks after you miss. There usually aren't body changes this early in a pregnancy.

I thought so too but I have no other way of explaining it... These symptoms have never happened before

Your body changes because of the weather, the barometric pressure, the humidity, your food intake, how much sleep you get, what germs it is fighting off, and for so many other reasons. Just be patient. Do you WANT to be pregnant?

Pregnancy can't be diagnosed by symptoms, because pregnancy symptoms can also be attributed to so many other things, PMS, the flu, etc. etc.

Could you be pregnant? Yes. Are you? There's no way to find the answer to that online. You'll have to wait and test. Test when your period is 2 weeks late using first morning urine. If that test is negative then wait until your next period is due. If you skip it, test again with first morning urine, or get a blood test.

Since you did take Plan B, your periods won't be reliable for a while. And the symptoms you're feeling can also be attributed to taking the Plan B.

Good luck.

I'm sorry, just not knowing is frustrating for me. Want to be? I'm not sure... Every other time it was always a heck no... And I really thought this time I would not be pregnant because I took plan b... But when I started having strange feelings and a couple symptoms that's when I started doubting that feeling. At this point, I find myself accepting it as if I am for sure pregnant... Which I find very odd because that's just not me...

Plan B only works if taken within 72 hours of sex. And it is less effective the longer you wait. So if you take it 50 hours after sex it is not as effective as if taken 4 hours after sex.
If you took plan B latter than 72 hours after sex, it will have little effect,

There are and often are side effects to Plan B, I am sure the nurse covered those with you. It is possilbe to miss the next period because of medication or even get cycles off for a couple months, plus many other possible side effects.

But you will have to wait till the period is due, and then wait another two weeks to test.

There are normally no signs of pregnancy before the missed period. Plan B can cause many of the same signs of pregnancy and often confused

Thank you Alty. Though I'm not sure plan be even worked because I did ovulate and its supposed to prevent you from doing so. I was also told the pill only lasts about 3 days in your system and I felt fine afterward... I'm just very confused and hoping time flies by so I will know :)

I'm sorry, just not knowing is frustrating for me. Want to be? I'm not sure... Every other time it was always a heck no... And I really thought this time I would not be pregnant bc I took plan b... But when I started having strange feelings and a couple symptoms that's when I started doubting that feeling. At this point, I find myself accepting it as if I am for sure pregnant... Which I find very odd bc that's just not me...

It's very frustrating. Some women don't get a reliable result from a pregnancy test until well into their second trimester. Sadly, waiting is all you, or anyone, can do. The only way to verify pregnancy is through a urine test, a blood test, or an ultrasound in later pregnancy. Anything else is a guess.

For now, start taking prenatal vitamins, and treat yourself as if you're pregnant (no drinking, smoking, etc), and then wait and see if your feelings are confirmed.

I wish you the best of luck. :)

Fr_Chuck, yes I took it about 13 hours or so after having sex. The nurse did not explain that the symptoms I am having could be because of the pill... In fact she told me there was a good chance I could be pregnant... And now this breast issue came up and confused me and I couldn't find much about it online...

Thanks Alty. I do not smoke or anything like that. The worst thing I've been doing is eating only once a day because of the loss of appetite... Also my temp has been over 98 for 7 days now and I usually run 95 or 96... The nurse said if I have 18 days straight with an elevated temp I am pregnant...

Thanks Alty. I do not smoke or anything like that. The worst thing I've been doing is eating only once a day bc of the loss of appetite... Also my temp has been over 98 for 7 days now and I usually run 95 or 96... The nurse said if I have 18 days straight with an elevated temp I am pregnant...

The nurse is wrong. Wow, I can't believe a nurse would say that to you. There's no way, absolutely none, to diagnose pregnancy by symptoms or a temperature. You could have a cold, or the flu, or some other illness, which is the reason for your slight temperature rise. That nurse needs to go back to school.

Could you be pregnant? Of course you could. No form of birth control is 100%, and Plan B is a form of birth control. It's possible. But until you have a positive urine test, or a positive blood test, or the fetus is seen on ultrasound, there is no symptom that will tell you if you're pregnant. The only symptoms that will tell you anything, is a period, and that's a sure sign that you're not pregnant.

Sorry, but the nurse is not at all right.

Wow... See, I was also told plan b was NOT a form of birth control and should never be taken as such. That it was just to keep you from ovulating so that the egg did not become fertilized. I've had a couple more symptoms to add to the list but I was never told plan b could do that. The nurse also said if I was a week late to come in for a blood test... I'm not sure what to do now.

Wow... See, I was also told plan b was NOT a form of birth control and should never be taken as such. That it was just to keep you from ovulating so that the egg did not become fertilized. I've had a couple more symptoms to add to the list but I was never told plan b could do that. The nurse also said if I was a week late to come in for a blood test... I'm not sure what to do now.

Plan B is a form of birth control. It's not a form of birth control that should be used on a regular basis, it's for emergencies only, ie: the condom broke, you forgot to take your pill, you missed your shot etc.

The plan B does the following:

Temporarily stops the release of an egg from the ovary
Prevents fertilization
Prevents a fertilized egg from attaching to the uterus

Like any other form of birth control, it's not 100% effective, even if used correctly.

The plan B can make you skip a period, it can also make you get back to back periods that can last longer than normal. You should have gotten a pamphlet explaining the side effects when you bought the pill.

Have you missed a period yet?

I see... No, I have not missed one yet. It's coming up shortly though... I just really feel like I am sometimes and then other times I feel like I'm not but yet this time... I've accepted it as if I really am... It sounds crazy I know but everything about this time has me totally wondering if I am and even hoping I am... And that's not me at all... I've always been scared of getting pregnant and saying heck no and now... It's like I've totally accepted it.

Well, I would wait until you miss a period, wait at least 2 weeks, and then test using first morning urine. But realize that your situation is unusual in one way. You took the plan B, which can throw off your period. So a missed period after the plan B, is not necessarily indicative of pregnancy. It could just be a side effect of the pill.

So test in 2 weeks if you don't get your period, and if it's positive, you'll know. If it's negative then wait until your next period is due, and test again if you miss it, or get a blood test.

That's really your only option.

Good luck. :)

It is common for breasts and nipples to enlarge in pregnancy but not immediately - it would likely be too soon. I've never heard of anyone being compelled to talk to their bellies except when they have a confirmed pregnancy, and usually not until they can actually feel the baby moving and are showing - at least not until maybe the second trimester if not the third. As for the texture of your skin, it probably has more to do with something like how long you were in the shower - kind of like your fingers ripple when you go swimming for a long time - or humidity or the texture of your bra or something, not a sign of pregnancy.

The others are right - you cannot diagnose pregnancy from symptoms. For one thing, our imaginations run away with us and we can very easily imagine ourselves into symptoms. The temperature thing the nurse told you is insanely ridiculous. Your assessment that you ovulated is a guess at best - it's not a certain thing. And the pill you took could very well cause some side effects because it impacts your hormones, so much of what you are experiencing could just as easily be attributed to the birth control method you used. When you consider all that this one pill can do for you, it's powerful stuff and is bound to also have side effects that impact your body in ways you can't predict unless you are educated when you take it about potential side effects.

All right, I understand. Thank you everyone for your help. I just have another question. I am 90% sure I ovulated about 4 days or so after taking the pill... So, if in fact I truly did, would this increase my chances of being pregnant?

I'm not sure plan be even worked because I did ovulate and its supposed to prevent you from doing so.

Plan B doesn't always prevent you from ovulating. That is what the birth control pill is designed to do. Plan B actually makes the uterus a hostile environment so that the egg doesn't necessarily implant. It really depends on where you are in your cycle as to how it works.

Plan B doesn't always prevent you from ovulating. That is what the birth control pill is designed to do. Plan B actually makes the uterus a hostile environment so that the egg doesn't necessarily implant. It really depends on where you are in your cycle as to how it works.

I see. Well, I was a week late on my period so instead of getting it on the 12th or 13th (of january) I got it on the 20th... Had sex on the 27th, took the pill on the 28th, ovulated on the 1st (of february)... Does that help?

May I ask how you know you actually ovulated on Feb 1?

All of my questions will come forward to attempting to formulate an appropriate response, so your honesty is appreciated.

May I ask how you know you actually ovulated on Feb 1?

All of my questions will come forward to attempting to formulate an appropriate response, so your honesty is appreciated.

I can't quite explain how I know... It's a funny feeling and.. It's just the change in discharge that tips me off each month...

Funny feelings are really that reliable. Things like basal body temperature are better, but still not reliable completely.

With that said, if you got your period on January 20, you aren't even due until at least February 20. Thus, it would be too early to test.

Yes, I know how crazy it sounds... I am due on the 18th. I did try to test a couple days ago (even though I knew it was too soon) because I was having symptoms I've never had before and it seemed to point to pregnancy. I thought perhaps since I had a few symptoms already perhaps I had enough hcg that it would show up on a test. But no. It was a bfn. Its still too soon... The nurse said to wait and see if I am a week late and then come in for a blood test...

Oh, well, if your period isn't due until the 18th its WAY too early to test.

Pregnancy symptoms and premenstrual symptoms can be identical.

Since you aren't due until Feb 18, I suggest you wait to test using first morning urine, on March 3 or 4.

Come back and let us know results

All right. Yes, I will do that.
The only pre-menstrual symptoms I ever get is very, very severe cramps that last usually only the first 2 days sometimes a bit on the 3rd. That's why all this other almost gave me a heart attack because I have never experienced them before.
Yes, Fr-Chuck, I shall indeed.

I see. Well, I was a week late on my period so instead of getting it on the 12th or 13th (of january) I got it on the 20th... Had sex on the 27th, took the pill on the 28th, ovulated on the 1st (of february)... Does that help?

I'm a bit confused. You had sex on January 27th, took the pill on the 28th, and ovulated on the 1st of February. Did you have sex when you ovulated? Did you have sex any time after you took the plan B? It seems that you believe that you got pregnant when you ovulated, but you ovulated after taking the plan B (as far as you know). Unless you had sex when you ovulated, pregnancy isn't possible. Once you're pregnant, you won't ovulate.

I indeed took plan be on the 28th, which the sperm can last 5 to 7 days max. I don't think plan be worked at all because of the fact that I still did ovulate. And the sperm, if it lasted 5 or 7 days was still in my system at the time I ovulated. But actually yes, I had sex again on Wednesday night (jan 30) but he used the pull out method... Idk if I believe in the chance of sperm being in the pre-c*m or not... But still. And then again on Sunday the 3rd which again was the pull out method.

the fact that I still did ovulate
How do you know that?

Sperm doesn't usually last as long as you say.

There have been a couple of times where I have thought I could be pregnant, nothing like this time though. I have done a lot of research, talked to a few nurses and a couple of doctors and they all said the same thing. Even online I find information about people getting pregnant like that or saying it is possible.

How did you know you were ovulating?

The discharge was sticky and stretchy/stringy like its always been when I would ovulate before. I have found that when that happens, I usually get my period within a certain amount of time afterward. I have asked around what its like when you ovulate and it seems to be exactly what I experience... Although today, I have an increase in discharge except it is milky white and clear and not stringy or stretchy at all... Just mostly wet... Don't know what that means but I suppose time will tell.

There have been a couple of times where I have thought I could be pregnant, nothing like this time though. I have done a lot of research, talked to a few nurses and a couple of doctors and they all said the same thing. Even online I find information about people getting pregnant like that or saying it is possible.

If the nurses and doctors you talked to are as ill informed as the one that told you that 18 days of a slight elevation in temperature means you're pregnant, than I'd get a second opinion.

I don't know who else I could talk to.. The ones I talked to were from different places...

I don't know who else I could talk to...? The ones I talked to were from different places...
Like from where?

I think we need to cut to the chase for the last time. The only way to determine pregnancy is with a pregnancy test, either urine or blood. A urine test can be taken with first morning urine 2 weeks after a missed period. If you test negative you wait until your next period is due, test again if you miss it, or get a blood test.

For the final time, there is no way, NO WAY, to determine pregnancy by symptoms.

So, to the poster, good luck, I hope it works out the way you want, but really, this thread has run its course. You've been given the only information that will help you, you were given it from the first response. So good luck.

Alty out.

Amen!
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