Early Days??

**Jumbogenie** · September 23rd, 2012, 11:20 PM

Hello, can anyone in the know please help.
My period was August 29th, today is September 22. I am like clockwork - 31 day cycle. I have sore breasts - I would normally get sore breasts around my period, but I control this effectively with Evening Primrose Oil supplements. I have had a mild but almost constant headache for the last week. I have a "gurgly stomach" and mild period like cramps. I have had little to no discharge. I am also very hormonal and have mood swings. I am tired and my general feeling is low and my mood is agitated - I think this is because I am so hopeful, but anzy, I am pregnant. Three days leading into my period and for at least 3 days during my period I experience extreme fatigue. I wouldn’t describe this as extreme. My period is due in 6 days. Are these realisticly pregnancy symthoms? Can I do a home pregnancy test now in your opinion?

**jellybean88** · September 24th, 2012, 06:06 AM

I usually wait till af is due to test to avoid disappointments but with ds pg I had symptoms a week before af due I find my early pg symptoms are a worse form of my pms sorer boobs moods crampy

**Mummy&Daddy2Be** · September 24th, 2012, 09:04 AM

i think FRERs can detect as early as 5 days before your period is due (someone correct me if i'm wrong). i would test if i was you.. but i'm a known POAS addict

all the best hun!! let us know

**Jumbogenie** · September 24th, 2012, 09:47 AM

I used a test clearblue plus and it was negative. Not convinced though. My period is due Saturday, so I will retake it later in the week. Thanks for your replies.

**Mummy&Daddy2Be** · September 24th, 2012, 09:51 AM

sorry on the BFN hun! you're not out until AF shows. all the best xo

**Jumbogenie** · September 24th, 2012, 10:28 PM

You will probably think I'm very dense. I have just gone on line to read further information about Clearblue Plus -only test in the chemist, wish I had gone to a bigger chemist now. No line appeared in the control panel which means it is an inaccurate test. I'm not out of the game this month yet. I will leave it until further in the week to repeat. Fingers crossed!!

**frog** · September 24th, 2012, 09:30 AM

Agree on the FRERs, I got a bfp 8 dpo (at night) on an Internet cheapie, just a faint shadow which I thought was an evap, and a blazing positive on FRER the next day, 9 dpo. I didn't notice symptoms really as mine were much the same as my premenstrual symptoms, just more full on. Fingers crossed for you!