M.R.
Your note struck a chord with me. Last October I was CONVINCED I was pregnant. We had been trying and I had ALL of the very typical early pregnancy symptoms. After spending a fortune on tests, all of which came up negative, I gave up and figured I was not pregnant. My husband and I kept "trying" for the remainder of that cycle. The following month I tested myself about 2-3 days before my period should have come (we were going to NYC for a wedding and I wanted to know)... Lo and behold, I got a positive result. At the first meeting with my midwife, she immediately sent me for an early sonogram to date the pregnancy to determine which month it happened. I have two older children, both born naturally at 37 weeks, so we wanted to be SURE of the "due date", so that there was no confusion of me having a baby at 33 weeks instead of 37 weeks. Anyway, it was a November pregnancy, not an October pregnancy, and my midwife believes that perhaps it actually was a pregnancy in October that didn't "stick". She said it is not unusual, but that typically first time moms wouldn't be as in tune with their symptoms as a third or fourth time mom is (like you and I). So... my advice is 1)talk to your midwife, then 2)keep on trying! :)