Am I dreaming or is there something to be excited about?

[McLyons92]

Hello, I'm McLyons, I'm 22 and I've been having various pregnancy related symptoms but having negative urine tests and am therefore looking for some advice.
My last p was six or seven weeks ago and I have been experiencing the following symptoms:

- On and off nausea
- On and off heartburn
- Light abdominal cramping (not as harsh as my usual pm cramps)
- Trouble sleeping yet I feel exhausted all the time
- Weird sensations around my nipples and they have recently gone a darkish colour and become sensitive
- Bloated
- For a while, I had a weird pressure in my tummy, it felt really tight and as if I was being pushed from the inside out
- Emotional and moody
- Headaches
- A craving for BBQ mini cheddars

The thing is, most of these symptoms are so similar to PMS and every time I take a urine test it comes back negative and I get disheartened. My cousin had negative urine and blood tests until she eventually had a scan and it was confirmed that she was three months pregnant.

I had a miscarriage two years ago and ever since then, every time I am slightly late, I get excited but never end up being pregnant. Although, I've haven't been this late since I was young.
I'm supposed to take another test tomorrow morning before I have a blood test on Monday, but I'd be so grateful to hear the opinion of others.
What do you think people? Do you think there is a chance that I could be pregnant and I just don't have enough HCG in my system, or do you think that due to my past, I could be doing the same as always and imagining these symptoms in the hope that I would be?

Thanks guys
McLyons

[McLyons92]

A quick update people...

Have had some light bleeding today, quite a dark colour but not heavy like my usual period. Concerned as to whether this is normal and there is still the chance of being pregnant, or whether I am just getting my period. I guess I should just go and get the blood test tomorrow and see what happens from there.

[agladding]

The blood test should reveal if you are or not. I didn't have any symptoms until I was about 11-12 weeks. It seemed almost like a mind game to me, as soon as I got a positive test I started "noticing" the symptoms. I don't think I ever had them until I knew I was pregnant. Sometimes I would be late for my period and I would swear I had symptoms and would take a test and it would be negative.

[Eva_Mom1]

Yeah those are the ones

[McLyons92]

Okay thank you!! And prenatals? Do you mean like the pregnacare multi vitamin tablets?

[hsh_taj]

blood test from the dr that was positive ***

[Eva_Mom1]

Good luck : )

[hsh_taj]

My mom kept having negative tests but she went in and got a

[McLyons92]

Thank you :)

[collegeMarriedpregnant]

Sounds pregnant to me...i think the main thing though is duration.  I thought I was just getting my period when I was experiencing those symptoms but when they lasted way longer than usual I took the test. ..if you are too far along then a test won't do a thing for you blood tests are the way to go or get an ultra sound..... take some prenatals just in case!