Five days late?

[SLevin88]

Hi Ladies!

I'm currently 5 days late for AF. I was supposed to start on November 5th, but she's still a no-show! Usually my cycles are around 27-28 days, however I'm on day 32 and still no sign of anything.

Yesterday I did have a bit of brown discharge however (sorry, TMI!), which has continued through today. I've been having mild cramping on and off throughout the day, but usually on one side only (left side mostly).

I've taken an FRER pregnancy test every day since I missed AF, do you think I should take a different test? Is it too soon to tell? My husband and I have been trying for 7 months now, it would be sooooo wonderful to have this be our Christmas gift this year

Thanks for your insight...this wait is killing me!

 

[supergongjoo]

I am in such a similar position!

AF was due nov 7th and still nothing. I haven had any spotting or bleeding or anything like that but i have this intense wet feeling. ( sorry tmi) like m

Are you testing with fmu? ive only tested with dollar store cheapies once in the afternoon. im just too scared to see a negative lol

i am waiting until cd 36 to test. the longest cycle i have EVER had was 35 days. so i figure i would give it a chance to show.

 

[SLevin88]

I tested with FMU every day since my missed period, but nothing yet. I've gone back to using the dollar store tests since FRER's are kind of expensive.

Any symptoms at all? I've haven't had any of the classic pregnancy symptoms, however I have felt 'off' for two weeks! I feel just really strange, lightheaded, dizzy, and distracted. I've had a few nights of insomnia and have been spotting brown for a couple of days.

I went to the doctor this morning and they said my progesterone levels look slightly elevated, which could mean I'm in the very very beginnings of pregnancy, or it could mean I'm just in the final stages of a very long period!

I hate suspense!!

 

[supergongjoo]

I feel like i had more "symptoms" my other normal cycles lol. i just have this wierd gut feeling that something is happening

The only symptoms i have had was mini waves of nausea and INSOMNIA. i was too afraid to take something so im exhausted but i cant seem to sleep.

OMG i would have died if the doctor gave me an answer like that lol. Did he tell you when to come back and check again?

I plan to test in 20 hours. im so nervous to get a negative

Ive been looking up ideas to announce to hubby and family to keep my spirits up lol

 

[SLevin88]

HA! I have the exact same feeling! Just a little thought in the back of my brain like, "I just feel....different."

I have no nausea yet, but I've had some pretty bad insomnia the last week as well. Like, wake up at 2 am and stay awake for three hours, insomnia.

And trust me, I almost DID die!! He said wait until Friday. If I don't get a positive test on Friday and I still don't have a period, come back in and he'll check my levels for me. I didn't want to take a blood test, I feel like that's a little extreme for the moment.

You and I just need to stay positive and CALM. My doctor said the more stressed out you are, the worse your hormones go out of wack and the longer it'll take to see any positive tests. So I'm trying to ignore it for now

 

[supergongjoo]

Well im totally messing up on the staying calm part... I listened to the Baby Mama podcast and got SO emotional i went to pee on my last dollar store strip. BFN. and bawled for ten minutes. BTW i didnt take my own advice and it wasnt fmu. more like lunch time pee

I feel like one of those crazy people who swear they are like 5 months pregnant even though theres nothing there lol but i just feel so different.

I just could not sleep last night too! I tossed and turned, got up made pasta, lol. I want to take something to help me sleep but im scared theres actually something in there.

Friday is a week late for u? Are u doing anything differently?

Did you tell DH? im debating on telling him now or waiting to tell him in a cute way

 

[SLevin88]

It's so hard not to test....especially when it's something you want so bad! I just think "maybe THIS time I'll see two lines! This has got to be it!" And every time, it's negative.

I feel your pain!

Don't rush though, we both have to try hard and wait this thing out with some clarity that it WILL happen. Try and stay peaceful with yourself as well...it's tough to not get down on myself when I pull out another test lol

Also, I'd say if you're not sure if you're pregnant, I would try your hardest not to take anything just yet. Sleep is crazy important though - do you have time to nap today? Anything is better than nothing!

Friday will be exactly 1 week late (my cycles used to be 24 days, I thought this month would get up to 28 though so I'm really not sure how late I am!)

I couldn't get through this by myself, no way. My husband knows pretty much everything that's happened so far, although I spare him the gross stuff (like the spotting!). He's so much more calm than I am about these things, I needed his strength to not freak out! We're going to tell our families in a cute way, but I think going through this part together is important.

What about your DH? Would he be super excited if he found out? I can never tell how my husband feels about things cause he's always so calm!

 

[supergongjoo]

It is! I just restocked. Lol I think I'm going to wait until Friday to test and see what happens.

I haven't told dh but we have been trying for some time so he knows my cycle and knows something is up. He is the one who worrys lol

I read somewhere raspberry leaf tea effecting periods. I have been taking it to strengthen my uterus but now I'm def going to make sure the delay isn't caused by it.

No no nap. I'm shutting down VERY early tonight tho. Did you get some rest?

 

[SLevin88]

I was able to get a short nap in yesterday, but everything kind of came crashing down last night.

STUPID AF SHOWED UP. After 6 days of being totally absent! I'm crushed Yesterday was rough for me, but today I'm feeling better. Nothing I can do about this month, we'll try again next month...

:b

 

[supergongjoo]

So sorry she showed. Its so hard when you get your hopes and and she appears! ugh i always let myself have a serious sugar carb day when she does that. and a long hard cry

Mine still hasnt showed but i took a test in the am and its negative. So i booked an appointment for later in the week

 

[SLevin88]

I hope your week goes better than mine did! After that day I was a mess...lots of grumpiness and rainclouds for sure. I ended up having a horrible day on Wednesday because of it, but I'm slowly getting over it.

The worst part is, my husband is really worried about how stressed out I was over this one, so he really wants to stop trying for a couple of months and go back to simple prevention. It's hard to think about but I think he's right. I've spent way to much time thinking about this, it'll be nice to take a break!

 

[supergongjoo]

Yea ive been a bit of a mess. I had my hopes up! Its hard to think you finally caught the bean only to find out you havent. i am totally with you on the rainclouds and grumpiness.

I tried taking a break a few months ago and it didnt work out for me. A lot of my friends got pregnant right when we took a break and it was SO hard for me to watch and do nothing. Hopefully the break works out for u.