I think I messed up my cyles.. please advice?

[LiviesMum]

I thought my cycles were 28days which means I would have started today (2/2)... So I looked back on my tracker and it seems like my cycles are 31 days which means I should get my period on friday  (2/11). But what is weird is that I had brown spotting on saturday (2/5) twice when I wipped.. could that have been implantation bleeding? I took a test on saturday (2/5) as well that came out negative.. could it have been to early? I was using ovulation strips and got a positive on the 15th which means i ovulated somewhere between the 15th and the 17th. Any advice or suggestions?

[amy_1985]

Hi,

Most Ovulation tests look for the LH surge which happens 24-48hrs before ovulation. It also takes 10 days for a fertilised egg to implant therefore releasing the HCG hormone, if your going to test on the 10th day you will need a super sensative test like a 10mul but dont worry if you get a negative give it a few days and try again.
Its very possible the "spotting" was implantation bleeding. I would take a HCG with a 1st morning urine by now the HCG should be high enough to detect.

I wish you the best of luck.

Just looked on ur profile n ur daughters name of Olivia Grace is beutiful really cute!!

I hope this has helped if you have anymore questions pls post them and ill try my best to help!
**baby dust your way**

[LiviesMum]

Thank you! I'm just getting so frustrated with this ttc thing. With my daughter it was just 17 days thats all we had when my husband was home on leave and we did it. Now its been 10 months and I had a miscarriage in december. I tested tonight at about 6 when we got home and the test said not pregnant it was clear blue

[SunWorshiper_26]

I agree with Amy. A pregnancy test should be accurate by now. Take it in the morning with first morning urine.

[amy_1985]

I dont want to put a downer on things but your probably not then hun, really it should be accurate by now as the clear blue ones you can test 6days early. Although if youve had alot to drink its also possible you could have "watered" the hormone down ((so to speak)) I would give it a few days and test with a morning sample as thats when the hormone should be at its highest.
Im totally with you there TTC is !!!!VERY!!!! frustrating but sometimes our bodies like to play cruel tricks on us and if we stress too much about not having a period it will do just that! And stressing too much over ttc your body will do the opposite.
Are you chartin your temps and CP & CM?? I tried the opks this month but found them way too confusing as the line has to be darker than the control line- is it possible that you could have mistaken that at all?? or was it a digital one?? Needless to say i wont be using them again!

[LiviesMum]

No it wasn't digital and it was deff darker i'm not doing anything else but the ovualtion strips but i'm thinking this month i'll start doing my temps. I'm glad your at least honest with me about the test haha I hate getting all worked up and then just having it be nothing. :)

[amy_1985]

Awww do you know why i am? Because thats how i like others to be with me (hope i didnt upset you)...I too had a miscarriage last year in Nov and this is my first AF since im now on CD 24 and using Clomid this month...Im totally with you though after my m/c i was convinced i was prego again all the syptoms were there then AF arrived it got to a point last year i literally refused to do a test because i cried my eyes out every single time i saw that negative and i could also see the hurt on DHs face!! not good is it?!?

Well like i said this is the first time iv used OPKs and wont b using them again iv been tracking CM & CP for a while now so feel i can go off that i also do my temps....

A word of advice tho...CHILL!!!! (lol) the more you concerntrate on ttc it doesnt happen...frushtrating but true haha

When starting to chart CP & CM i found this website helpfull
http://infertility.about.com/od/tryingtoconceive101/ht/cervixovulation.htm

Are you taking any vitamins or using anything to "help"?

[LiviesMum]

Thank you! I take prenatals and folic acid. I know i need to relax but its hard to do when you want something so bad! UGH I wish it were easier! do you have other kids?

[amy_1985]

I dont at the moment iv had 2 m/c and 2 ectopics and only have 1 tube as one ectopic ruptured but i still have hope and thats all i feel i need at the mo..
Im taking folic acid,asprin,multivitamins and as mentioned before we used Clomid this month CD2-6 you should see it when i get my tablet box out feels like 100s lol.

I totally hear you there but last yr we tried all year then in Oct i was offered IVF then did a routine test at the hosp and was BFP unfortunatly had a m/c but i truly believe because we forgot about it,it happened! Its defo hard when your trying to time everything right for BD lol

Im off to bed now its 1.20am here and im in work at 7.30am ((oooppppsss)) ahhh well...But if you have any questions or just need a chat to vent some frushtration feel free to msg me!!

***lots of sticky baby dust***

[amy_1985]

My fault TOTALLY mis-read your question!! derrrrrrrrrrrrr!!
Your not even due your AF until fri ((i thought u meant you was due the 5th)) so its TOTALLY possible youve tested too early!!
Defo wait until fri and test again!!

Sorry hun- my fault ( u can tell im tired lol, should have been blonde!! )

[LiviesMum]

haha I say that all the time! its okay no worries i really hope it was just to early test! wow you've been threw a lot! I'm sorry for all your loses and i really hope you finally get that one really stick bfp!! The month i ended up getting pregnant was the one month i didn't think about it at all. funny how things work huh.

[LiviesMum]

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[amy_1985]

Its true when you forget and everything isnt timed you get that BFP, But then again thats easier said than done when your ttc!
Im due for AF sun and resisting the urge to test (would be 2 early now anyway) im on CD24 not 26 as i thought argggghhhhhh.....The pregnancy tests are calling me lol I bought a big batch off ebay becuz i was sick of spending a tenner only to get a BFN and i no they work as i got a BFP last time so hoping these are a lucky batch lol

[LiviesMum]

haha good luck! I hope you get you BFP! i'm reall anxious to test but i'm trying to wait till i'm actually late! i'm hoping the brown was actually implantation bleeding! do you feel any different?

[amy_1985]

To be honest no lol prob a little more tired than i would usually be but thats it, all 4 times iv never had implantation bleeding suppose just some ppl dont.. I try not to go off symptoms because i think more the u think about being prego your body suddenly gets all the symptoms in the book lol

Aww hope we both get our good news at weekend...Fingers crossed eh!! If i dont i get to have more fun next month lol

[LiviesMum]

haha thats a good way to think about it.. i have a weird question say i was pregnant at this point would my cervix feel any different where im suppose to start my period on friday or would it start to change after my missed period?

[amy_1985]

Hmmm by now it should be low,closed and say have the feeling as hard as touching the end of your nose, during orulation it will be high,open and be soft like have the feeling of your lips... I do know when you are prego it turns blue but think it would be abit to early for you to tell at the mo

[amy_1985]

Have you been doing your temps? Sometimes you can tell off that,that your prego as after the 10 days for firtililisation it should rise and stay risen say only by .1 or .2 its a small amount but there..