Confused

[faye198803]

Hi I am currently 7 days late, i have been feeling wet down there thinking my period has arrived but hasn't. My period is on time every month this month if the first time i didn't get it on time. I have slight cramping, i woke up this morning i found egg white discharge I'm not sure if I'm seeing right but it looked like very very faint brownish blood.

I have tested and it showed negative and we have been trying since July 2017. any thoughts.

[specialmom]

So, perhaps you tested too early.  But in general, when taken at the right time, home pregnancy tests are really accurate.  Women can be late for a variety of reasons such as weight gain or loss, changes in routine, stress, illness or just a blip in the hormonal radar.  Spotting can happen when late.  Or it could be early pregnancy spotting.  Don't read too much into discharge as you really can't tell much from that in my opinion.  I charted my temperature which if you don't do that, you might start.  You take your temp every morning when you wake up.  I kept a thermometer by my bed and did it before I even got up and put in a chart.  You'll see a pattern. When you ovulate, your temp will noticeably go up.  It stays up until your period starts.  UNLESS you are pregnant in which case it stays up.  My tempt stayed up two times in the years that I charted . . .both times I was pregnant.  So, that's a handy way of knowing.  Next cycle, try it.  Anyway, I'd wait a full week and take another test if you haven't started your period.  And please know it takes couples on average a full year to conceive when trying.  It will happen in time, hon.  good luck

[faye198803]

thank you very much for your advice i will keep that in mind i have started to spot now its brownish, and strong cramps.

[specialmom]

You're welcome.  Good luck to you!