18dpo no AF, BFN and spotting! Help!

[Agfrida]

Hi ladies!

I'm a newbie in TTC (this is our first month trying) and I am getting totally confused by all the conflicting advice on the internet! It's doing my head in!

My last period started on Aug 20, I'm pretty sure I O'd on Sep 5 (I was due to on the 7th but I felt it on the 5th) and my period was due back again on either the 19th or 21st of September (I switch between 30 + 32 day cycles). I've had a bunch of symptoms (nausea, cramps, sore back), but if anyone was going to imagine symptoms, it would be me!

My period proper does not seem to have turned up. All I have is some brown spotting that I only see when I wipe (TMI? It's all TMI though, isn't it!?) that started at 17 DPO.

I have taken a zillion HPTs, all BFN, the last one at 16dpo.

I don't mind if I'm not pregnant, it is only our first month trying, but I don't really understand what is going on. COULD I still be pregnant? Or can I kick back, have a big glass of wine and focus on the next cycle.

xA

 

[Mizztina14]

i really dont know what to tell u b/c im kinda in the same boat but u probably need to go visit ur doc to get a blood test done... thats the most accurate way to see if ur preg or not..sorry i really couldnt help..but any advice can help alittle .

 

[Agfrida]

Thanks, MizzTina! It's Friday afternoon down here, so no doc until next week, now! I might lose my mind l waiting over the weekend

I just read your last post, so did you miss your last AF completely? You must bee going a bit crazy yourself! I hope you get some good news soon.

xA

 

[katiandjames]

I would just wait a week or so and retest!

 

[Agfrida]

Argh, still waiting.

21dpo now. I just keep thinking that AF is around the corner, but nothing! I really need to learn some patience.

 

[beckalouise]

Argh, still waiting.

21dpo now. I just keep thinking that AF is around the corner, but nothing! I really need to learn some patience.

I'm 22dpo, 8 days late n still gettin bfn, had spotting on 5/6dpo but it deffo wasn't AF, it only lasted 15mins, I really think I am pg but these bfns r saying otherwise

 

[Miaowzen]

I'm in the same boat, had spotting every day for 5 days. I think it is just some dodgy hormones thing though because my BBT did drop this morning and so the chance of me being pregnant now is very slim. Do you chart BBT? If you do it should give you some indication by now. It's nice having such a light 'period' but really I'd rather just have my regular one!!

 

[beckalouise]

I'm in the same boat, had spotting every day for 5 days. I think it is just some dodgy hormones thing though because my BBT did drop this morning and so the chance of me being pregnant now is very slim. Do you chart BBT? If you do it should give you some indication by now. It's nice having such a light 'period' but really I'd rather just have my regular one!!

no i dont chart bbt, just know i ovulated on the 4th sept using opk n working out my dates, just wanna know whats going on lol

 

[jessa_cole]

You might want to look at the chart on this page: https://www.babymed.com/pregnancy-testing/negative-home-pregnancy-test-hpt-could-i-still-be-pregnant

 

[Agfrida]

I thought I would update, since I have found it useful when looking stuff up to see how things panned out.

I did indeed get AF 8 (!!!??) days late. I did HPT's throughout and they were all negative, so I think just the excitement/stress of trying may have held AF back a little.