Early Period, am I Pregnant?
QUESTION
Dear Midwife,
I am 23 years old. I have always had a regular 26-27 day cycle. On January 11th I started my period as usual. It last 2-3 days. No different than any other time. Before then and after my period my boyfriend (of 8 years) and I had unprotected sex several times over the weeks. We aren't trying to conceive but if we got pregnant we would be ecstatic.
Just this past Saturday (1/24) I started spotting brown blood and it had a mucus substance to it. On Sunday it turned into a full out period. Today, Tuesday (1/27) it has seemed to stop but I am having a bit of clear discharge. I am not due for my period until 2/6/09, give or take a day. Could there be a chance of pregnancy? I took a HPT yesterday and it was negative. Would it still be too early for it to read right?
I just so happen to have my annual exam with my OB/GYN in 3 days and I will inquire about this then but until that time I am sitting here puzzled and wondering what I should prepare myself for. Any advice? Thank you.
ANSWER
It sounds like you may have already had your exam, but I would have said that if you miss your period, then you should repeat the pregnancy test, just to be sure.
--Cynthia, CNM. PhD.
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Cynthia Flynn
Cynthia Flynn, CNM. PhD, teaches in the College of Nursing at Seattle University and is President of the American Association of Birth Centers. She also practices midwifery at Valley Medical Center where she cares for pregnant and birthing women, and practices well-woman gynecology, family planning, and treatment of sexually transmitted diseases.
Cynthia founded Columbia Women's Clinic and Birth Center, where she took care of pregnant women and infants up to two weeks of age and attended both birth center and hospital births. Before Cynthia earned her CNM, she worked as a registered nurse in labor and delivery and postpartum and is a certified Doula and Doula trainer.
Cynthia hosts a monthly "Ask the midwife" chat as well as answers questions via our expert section.
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