SOOO Confused

[Mom2IrishBoys]

Hi Ladies.. Im looking to see if anyone has any words of wisdom for me lol. Here's my backround:

LMP: May22 (average 28d cycle)

BD: June 3-4

3 spots of blood on panties June 13th

EXP. AF: June 19

Spotting: June 18th

AF: June 19th very light bleed. Blood is very light pink and watery. No cramping, no clots etc. My cycle is ALWAYS spotting night before AF is due, AF 1st thing in AM..HEAVY for 3-5 days.Ive been able to use 1 panty liner all day. And thhe blood doesnt have an odor like menstrual blood.

I have been checking my temp w/ a reg. therm. every morning when I wake up. It has been concistantly between 98.1-99.4 with the exception of a lower temp on the 18th.

I have been beyond tired the past week, to where in the afternoon I cant keep my eyes open, hot flashes and pinchy twinges in my uterus which Ive only ever had while pg.

Also my Cervix is Soft and HIgh. It has been since Thurs the 16th

I wasn't TTC, but think I just may be.. opinions?

I took a HPT the day before 'AF' and got a -   could I still be pg?

Edited by Mom2IrishBoys - 6/20/11 at 6:29pm

[proud2bemommy]

with my first pregnancy i had the same type of bleeding wich i passed of as a period and found out two weeks later i was six weeks pregnant so it is possible it is also possible you could be having a hormonal imbalance i would test again in a week to make sure if you are or not but with out a pos. hpt theres no way of truly telling but you can check out your nipples there are little bumps on them if they are raised up and developing more then it can be  avery accurate sign you are

[Jaimee]

Okay, so...

CD1 was May 22

CD 13 and 14 DTD

CD 23 spotting

CD 29 expected AF

CD 30 watery, pink bleeding

Any information about when you think you ovulated?  Like creamy or eggwhite cervical fluid?   If you have an average length LP (12-14 days), we might guess that you O'd around CD 15-17.  You definitely could catch that egg by DTD on CD 13 and 14.  The spotting would then have occurred around 6-8 DPO and could very well be implantation spotting, which would occur between 6 and 12 DPO. 

It's very common to spot around the time of your missed period.  If the bleeding doesn't get any heavier I'd say there is a very good chance still.  As for the BFN, we are guessing that you are 15-17 DPO right now, which means you tested around 12-14 DPO...  some embryos simply produce lower levels of hCG and some women take longer to metabolize that hCG into their urine.  What test did you use?  Some tests are much less sensitive than others.  I would highly recommend getting a First Response Early Response, generic drug store test (like CVS), or dollar store test that only require an hCG level of 25.  I would absolutely test again with first of the morning urine and a sensitive test tomorrow or the next day if your temps remain high.  18 high temps is as good as a positive pregnancy test so if you still get a BFN and your temps stay where they are for another three days then you might opt for a blood test.

Good luck and keep us posted!!

[Mom2IrishBoys]

Originally Posted by Jaimee 

Okay, so...

CD1 was May 22

CD 13 and 14 DTD

CD 23 spotting

CD 29 expected AF

CD 30 watery, pink bleeding

Any information about when you think you ovulated?  Like creamy or eggwhite cervical fluid?   If you have an average length LP (12-14 days), we might guess that you O'd around CD 15-17.  You definitely could catch that egg by DTD on CD 13 and 14.  The spotting would then have occurred around 6-8 DPO and could very well be implantation spotting, which would occur between 6 and 12 DPO. 

It's very common to spot around the time of your missed period.  If the bleeding doesn't get any heavier I'd say there is a very good chance still.  As for the BFN, we are guessing that you are 15-17 DPO right now, which means you tested around 12-14 DPO...  some embryos simply produce lower levels of hCG and some women take longer to metabolize that hCG into their urine.  What test did you use?  Some tests are much less sensitive than others.  I would highly recommend getting a First Response Early Response, generic drug store test (like CVS), or dollar store test that only require an hCG level of 25.  I would absolutely test again with first of the morning urine and a sensitive test tomorrow or the next day if your temps remain high.  18 high temps is as good as a positive pregnancy test so if you still get a BFN and your temps stay where they are for another three days then you might opt for a blood test.

Good luck and keep us posted!!

Hello my name twin! lol according to the Ovulation Calendar I was supposed to O the 5th, definitly had watery like cm and then EWCM around that time. Had bad cramping on the 6th. The clear water like CM continued until the day before I got all this spotting, the last day before the bleeding I had clear/white lotiony cm. The test that I used was the FRER  :-/   we weren't planning on getting pg like I said before.. BUT are kinda bummed now that it seemed like we might be and now seems like maybe not. My temp has on average been 98.1-98.4 but has gone as high as 99.3 Im still tired as all heck, still gettin hot flashes like crazy lol and still getn those stupid pinches in the uterus lol. I FEEL pg and dont see how I could imagine it, when I had all these but wasn't trying to concieve.. so I cant believe its wishful thinking lol. Also.. usually during my period I spot the night before (dark brown discharge) then by 1st thing in the morning I have a full blown dark red heavy period. I go through a tampon every 1-1 1/2 hrs. I used only one pantyliner yesterday and one today, and the bleed is tapering off. Id assume it'll be gone by tomorrow. sorry for TMI

[Mom2IrishBoys]

Bleeding has stopped. Its down to just a faint pink tint on the paper every once in a while when I wipe. I got woken up @5am this morning.. My youngest son was crying, I went to go down the stairs to make him a bottle and I almost fell down them cuz I was so lightheaded and felt like my equalibrium was off. I stumbled a bit n had to hold on to the rail. Then while I was walking I was actually wobbly. I felt like I was gunna vimit. Ive had a constant hot feeling since then. I just feel like BLEH. Unfortunately I didn't get to temp this morning due to all that was goin on.

[RosieL]

Good luck mama!

[Jaimee]

That's right- I forgot we're name twins!  LOL!

Let's add on..

CD1 was May 22

CD 13 and 14 DTD

CD 15 expected O and watery CF

CD 16 watery CF and cramping

CD 17-21 watery CF

CD 22 creamy CF

CD 23 spotting

CD 29 expected AF and HPT-

CD 30 watery, pink bleeding

CD 35 June 20th

CD 37 today (6/22)

Do you normally cramp around O?  That would line up nicely with my previous post's guesses.  Otherwise there is a possibility that you didn't O until CD 22 when you had creamy CF and the spotting on CD23 could have been ovulation spotting (indicating that you were very fertile).  Did you happen to DTD around CD 22 as well?  That would put the pink bleeding at 8 DPO and could be implantation spotting.  It would also put your HPT- on only 7 DPO which would almost definitely be a BFN.  So today would be 15 DPO and your temps are still high?  Well, most women would test positive by now, but if you want  to wait the 3 more days to get 18 high temps you could do that too and then retest and/or go in for a blood test to see what's up.

[Mom2IrishBoys]

I don't always notice cramping.. But noticed it other times around supposed O date. It's really just gunna be a waiting game for me lol. No BDing any other days lol my hubby has been working in another state M-F's and only home on wknds. I realized this morning that w/my 2 boys I didn't find out I was pg til 6wks.. So i'll just wait n see what happens. If I'm not pg then I think I seriously have some weird coincidental homone malfunction this month. And if that's the case.. I'd like it to stop lol

[Jaimee]

I just realized I didn't ask if you caught your temp spike!    You mentioned high temps, but not when the spike occurred so I sort of assumed that you started temping after you got suspicious something was different.  But if you caught the temp spike then we would have a pretty good indication of when you ovulated and where you're at in your cycle instead of all the guessing I've been doing.  LOL!  I'm just used to needing to guess if I don't see a chart link posted. 

Bummer that there was no additional BDing if your O was indeed delayed.  But the info that you didn't know you were pg until 6 weeks with your previous babies could say something about you and HPT's.

[Mom2IrishBoys]

LOL! I'm sorry to dissapoint about BDing haha. No, I wasn't charting at all. Just started taking it when I noticed the spotting on the 13th lol. I'll keep ya posted when I know either way lol thanks for all your help and time!

[Mom2IrishBoys]

I know it's prolly not the same.. but since I didnt get to temp this mornin.. Ive been kinda layin round on the couch for a few hours tryin to just chill and my temp is at 98.6

[Mom2IrishBoys]

I forgot to tell you.. I've been checking my cervix still and it's still high and soft. Feels like lips

[Jaimee]

It's hard to say about the temp and the CP.  Honestly, your CP can really change a lot throughout the day and day to day during your LP such that you can drive yourself a bit crazy.  But like I mentioned above as you near the end of your LP the os will close/remain closed if you're pregnant instead of opening as it usually would to allow the blood to exit.  Temp wise... well, 98.6 is probably a decent indication that you're still up in the 98's in the morning, but a lot of things can affect your temp during the day.  I know it sucks not knowing what's going on, but tomorrow morning will come soon so you can get an accurate temp.

If the only BDing you did this cycle was on CD's 13 and 14 then that can help you in your guessing.  Let's say your dh had some super sperm and it lasted a week (the usual estimate is 5 days in fertile CF).  That would put the latest O day possible at CD 21 to catch that egg.  That would make you 16 DPO today.   Temp 2 more days, take an HPT and if BFN then maybe get a blood test since you may be one of those women that "fail" HPT's for quite some time.  Unless you want to wait it out of course!  :)

[Mom2IrishBoys]

starting to get small amounts of pink/clear stretchy cm. I assume it's tinted from the bleed as it just ended today. I'm sure there's still blood layin around. Soooo... Time will tell

[Mom2IrishBoys]

morning temp 98.2 I only had a very little of that clear stretchy cm last night and not now. I know you said cervix isnt a great indicator, but since I now pee like 10x a day vs my usual 2.. I wash my hands before and after I go and I check my cervix multipal times a day and it hasnt seemed to change at all. Its staying high and soft. Im beginning to think that maybe I have some sort of chemical imbalance this month

[Jaimee]

Yay for another high temp!  How is the cervical os?  Is it closed?  What are your testing plans?

[Mom2IrishBoys]

Id assume closed since I cant decifer the opening from the rest of it lol. who the hell knows haha. I think Im just gunna wait it out a week and test  again. Im back to spotting light pink as of right now. Its all just really confusing.  So.. imma just let it go til another week and see whats going on.

[Jaimee]

Sounds good.  Generally a closed os feels a bit like a dimple vs a little opening that you can get just the tip of your finger into.

[Mom2IrishBoys]

STILL Spotting pink after I use the restroom... WTF! I have NEVER had this before.. Guess its time to make a DR appt

[BubbleMa]

I hope you get some answers soon!  Not knowing is the worst!