Discharge question - are you ready for TMI?!

[christinamike]

Okay, are you ready for WAY TOO MUCH INFORMATION? LOL.

I have a question about vaginal discharge... I suspect I 'might' be pregant, though I don't want to get my hopes up...

The past few days I've had an increase in vaginal discharge, kind of like when I'm ovulating, but I'm not currently ovulating.... I'm supposed to get my period on Christmas/Dec 25... (great gift right, lol). It's got a whitish color and is very mucousy and abundant. It doesn't smell bad and I don't have any pain while urinating, itching, etc. When I urinate or go #2 I get up to wipe and it's just hanging there like a string of mucous. It's been at least 3 days now like this.

I've read online that increased vaginal discharge (can I say vaginal discharge anymore?!?!) can be a sign of early pregnancy called "Leukorrhea".

Also, I had a 24 hour headache earlier in the week. I attributed it to me cutting out caffeine which can also cause headaches. I also started thinking about things, and like 10 days ago, or something like that (I'd have to refer to my calendar) we were "TTC" and afterwards there was a slight pinkish tinge - um, how do I say this - like while cleaning up ourselves the tissue was stained light pinkish. Kind of like blood, but not really.

Ugh... I want to be pregnant so badly. I know this sounds good, but last month I thought everything "sounded" good too... We'll see I guess.

 

[sammie18]

I have no idea but that is a great question to be asking!! You might be preggo, And i know how you feel i want a BFP BADLY!! lol CONGRTS if you are preggo! And if you miss your period the 25 take a test

 

[Serene123]

Minus the pink blood that's what happened to me lol. I hope you get a BFP

 

[avistar]

I had an increase in cm today like you...but just today. It wasn't too long but was stretchy and some was clumpy and somewhat sticky. It wasn't whitish though...I have had cm like you describe last month during mid cycle...so I dunno if it was a sign of Oing...but it could be a good sign of pregnancy (what you described). When I have the long strains of cm it was more like cewcm, and not creamy or white. I have AF due on X-mas too!! Best wishes for a BFP!!!!!

 

[Serene123]

Oh and I got my BFP 3 days early

 

[miel]

well.sound like a good sign to me ! and if you are indeed BFP we can add your super vaginal discharge to our early sign preg list!
oh i hope that you and avistar get a super christmas gift .
i want the hanging strining mucous too next month
good luck and merry christmas!

 

[NeyNey]

It does sound promising, perhaps you can test on Christmas morning, what a great gift that would be!!
Best of luck

 

[Hope22]

LOL @ Miel saying 'super vaginal discharge' - sounds like a really bad, cheesy (OMG, no pun intended) super hero

I think you might be experiencing an early sign (and a rather gross one!), best of luck *fingers crossed*

 

[Mynxie]

the second time I was pregnant I had a huge increase of CM, like when I ovulate, I don't think I had loads of CM the first time though,,....

 

[TrixieLox]

Yes, this could SO be a symptom!!! My AF is due Xmas Day and I feel like I might be PG but trying not to get my hopes up ... x

 

[poppy]

Hi!

The increase in white, stringy CM is a really good sign - especially the extent you are getting it. If you look at typical monthly patterns of CM, it is supposed to get drier after ovulation, unless you are pregnant.

Some women get a noticeable increase the days up to finding they are pregnant - it is something to do with the formation of the mucus plug - the plug that seals up your cervix if you are pregnant and only comes out when you go into labour (so an increase in CM is supposed to be this forming). However, it is not a surefast sign (like everything in early pregnancy ) and most pregnant women don't notice it - a bit like implantation bleeding.

As for your slight pinkish bleed - I am not sure if that would be anything to do with pregnancy if it was 10 days ago and that was your ttc period. Usually, a fertilised egg will implant in the womb lining from about 5 to 10 days post ovulation and if you were ovulating about 10 days ago, there is no way it would have implanted by then. Maybe you just slightly irritated something during BDing!

The headache is a sign as well, especially if you don't usually get PMS related headaches!

Good luck - I hope you get your BFP in time for Christmas! Are you going to test early?

 

[jo27]

I'm in a similar position, 4 days late, have noticed quite a lot of dhscharge and have been having headaches, but i usually get headaches around the time of AF which is why i'm resisting the urge to test, good luck tho hope its a BFP!

 

[avistar]

Best wishes for getting a BFP soon!!!

 

[christinamike]

Thanks everyone. I plan to take a test the day after Christmas. It would be a great Christmas present, but then again if it's negative I don't want to feel sad all day either.

The headache I had WAS unusual for me. I don't get headaches associated with my period and really not that much in general. This was literally a 24 hour headache. I purposely didn't take anything because I'm TTC but after about 20 hours I finally gave in and took one because it was really getting to me. I figured it was just because I had recently cut down on my caffeine intake and my body was reacting. I guess it still could be that too.

Also, I've had like 5 nosebleeds (maybe more) this month. One was gushing and didn't stop for like 30 minutes. I used to get nosebleeds a lot as a kid, but mostly right before I was getting sick for some reason. As an adult I get them maybe 1-2 times per year normally. These nosebleeds could just be the dry, cold weather though. Ugh! I read somewhere that this can be a sign of early pregnancy.

I also definitely feel like AF is coming. I have those mild crampy feelings and general yucky feeling.

Last night I was constipated and extremely gassy. (poor hubby!) I don't usually get constipated - if anything I would get diarrhea but not usually constipated. And when I finally went it was this little tiny piece of poo about the size of my little finger. All that work for THAT?!

Fatigue is defininitely increased. However, I also have hypothyroidism which causes fatigue. LOL. Could it be anymore confusing!!!

 

[avistar]

Weird, I had a nose bleed the other day in the morning! And it was like gushing. It is so dry here though, so it could be from not enough moisture in the air. Still am having clear cm today. But we did BD yesterday....so I guess I shouldn't count todays cm. I have been rested today which has been great! I have been dead tired all week! Can't wait for X-mas, and I can't wait for people testing!!!!!! AWWW!!! Best of luck all!! Sorry I went a little crazy there for a minute.

 

[Moraine]

I just wanted to mention that I have had the pinkish blood after BDing before as well. Always freaks my husband out, like he has hurt me or something. But it has nothing to do with pregnancy as it has happened to me several times and I've never been pregnant.

But the rest sure sounds promising, good luck when you test! I'm due on boxing day, so I'll be testing around the same time.

 

[Iwantone!!!]

aaaaawwwwww hunni hope u get BFP xxx

 

[Samo]

hope you get that BFP! sounds promising, my fingers are crossed! xoxo

 

[Madwolf3]

The headaches and discharge sound VERY promising! I had these same symptoms! BUT I should also mention that nosebleeds can ALSO be a symptom (although less common)! Something to do with the increase in hormones affecting the production of mucus in your nasal cavity, therefore nose gets overly dry and bleeds! On the flip side, some women experience the opposite and have an excess of mucus- meaning their noses run constantly (another symptom I DID have). Good luck hun!

 

[Amanda]

Wow, those symptoms do definitely sound promising! I got loads of headaches in my 1st tri with Charlie, and I don't normally suffer either!

Let us know how you get on hun.