[Maylynn20]

I am 20 years old, and was due for my period the 17th of August. Today is the 20th. Around the 17th I experienced mild cramping and thought I was going to start my period at any moment (because its normal for me to cramp right before I start) I did late that day after using the restroom and experiencing mild cramping, wipe and have very light blood (almost looked like old blood brownish-orangish) on the paper but only that one time. I still since then experience mild- light cramping every now and then throughout the day. Mostly very early morning to mid evening time. I am actually RIGHT NOW experiencing light cramping that spikes to a mild cramp very quickly and then quickly goes back to just the uncomfortable light cramp but again NO PERIOD. I decided to Google my situation and most every source I am finding is saying things about being pregnant. I am wondering how common this is in early stages and want to hear other experiences or get advice. My husband and I have had unprotected sex for years and I have never gotten pregnant. My mother had told me about how she had a tilted Uterus and could not get pregnant with my sister and I unless she stayed elevated after. Well because I hadn't gotten pregnant, I figured I was the same. My husband and I are not trying to have a baby right now so I have never elevated after intercourse, but if it were to happen it would not be a problem. We are just going with the flow.
I was just wondering if anyone had an opinion or advice before I hurry out the door to buy expensive tests to take in the morning lol. How long should I wait?

Thank you!

[Fr_Chuck]

3 days late is not really even considered late, it is more normal for many women to be a few days late or early at times. There is nothing to do now but wait, you need to ait till you are 2 week late, to test (using the first urine of the morning)

Also just because your mom is a certain way, does not mean you are, in fact it is unlikely, and most likely you have just been lucky (or unlucky) not to be pregnant.

Only a real exam can tell you if you are.

[Maylynn20]

Well, I appreciate you response, I am now 4-5 days late (technically with how my cycles go, I figured I should have started the 16th not the 17th. And I was pondering on all of my husband and I's intimate dates and looked up a ovulation calendar. We actually were having intercourse on the most fertile days in the end of June. And I would technically be missing this period if we conceived over that time. And about the tilted uterus thing, I want a baby so bad it is not "lucky" at all lol. And thinking back over the time we had intercourse while I was fertile, I was elevated one of those times.. ( sorry if TMI) So I will just continue to hope. I haven't experienced much cramping today except for early this morning and then mid morning time, I haven't felt cramping for about an hour now. But it has been fading off and on. I still have tender breasts. Hubby and I talked about it and have decided to wait to test, I was really just wondering if cramping is in fact an early "normal" thing to experience in the first stages of pregnancy for some people.

[Alty]

Cramping is indeed normal for some women. With all three of my pregnancies I felt as if my period were coming on, had period like cramps, but no period. But cramping can also mean that you're getting your period. In other words, it's a pretty poor symptom to base anything on.

Wait the 2 weeks, then test using first morning urine.

Good luck. :)

[Maylynn20]

Just tested. I got a positive result!

[Alty]

just tested. I got a positive result!

Congrats. :)