Help! What is going on with my body??

[kd223]

Hi everyone! I need to type this out because I feel like I'm going crazy and just don't know what to do. Hopefully this is the right area to post this. I'm normally a 27 or 28 day cycle. My husband and I started TTC in Sept. Last month my period was late by a few days, AF showed on CD 30. This month, I am on CD 37 and no AF, not even a sign of AF coming. I got off the pill years ago, and have had a clockwork schedule since, I'm talking down to the hour. I have never gone this long in my life! The day before AF was supposed to show I had some really light pink spotting when I wiped for one day, but nothing else. I had some cramping the following day, but AF never actually showed up. It's been over a week since I was due and yet my HPT have been coming back negative. I have had a lot (way more than normal) of creamy white CM and sporadic nausea. I feel like things smell weird, like when I brew fresh coffee it smells like it's burned, my candles smell more burned than the normal scent. Not sure if that makes any sense.

I feel like if I were pregnant, an HPT would tell me by now. If anyone is good at calculating fertility timelines, DH and I DTD on CD 17 and CD 26. Is it possible that it's too early to test positive? Maybe I didn't ovulate this month? Maybe I'm in early menopause?!? Ugh, I know I'm being a little nutty, I just can't stand waiting.

 

[Angel022605]

It could be that your testing too early...if no AF then got to a Dr for a blood preg test...it's not menopause.....the only way you can tell if you did/didn't ovulate this month is by BBT. They both take the guess work out

 

[kd223]

Do you have a particular thermometer you recommend? I will call the Dr. next week if no AF. Hope something happens by then, so I know whether or not I can drink my coffee! Thanks!

 

[rose.]

I had this exact same scenario when I was TTC my son. Every month my cycle would get longer and longer tricking me in to thinking I was pregnant. Then I stared BBT charting and realised I was ovulating almost a week later than I had thought, hence the long cycles. I got pregnant that cycle My cycles are now around 30-32 days so I'm hoping I can get pregnant before they get longer

 

[kd223]

I just ordered a basal thermometer so I can start temping. I'm on CD39 now and still testing neg so I really don't think I'm pregnant, I just wish AF would show so things can get back to normal. I went ahead and scheduled a dr's appt, but can't get in for two weeks

That's really interesting that your cycles changed when you started TTC, is that common? I'm really new to all of this and I had no idea how complicated it can be! So many changes and info, it's hard not to get a little overwhelmed. Here I thought all we had to do was DTD, lol!

 

[rose.]

I think it was just where I had come off the pill. I was very regular when on the pill, when I came off I had a couple of 28 day cycles and then it got gradually longer and longer. This time I was on the implant but I wasn't very regular on that. Since I had it taken out ive been more regular

 

[rose.]

I know, I am confused as to how many people have 'accidents' when it takes so long to get pregnant when you are actually trying!!

 

[kd223]

I've been off BCP for a little over two years now and I've never had any kind of changes with my cycle. I've always been super regular, so jumping from an avg. 28 day to 39 days is weirding me out. It's funny (in a haha-kick you in the shin-and run kind of way) how our bodies work, lol.

I've been SO moody and bloated, I just want to yell "Come on, already!!"

 

[rose.]

Yes it's so typical that when you don't want to conceive your periods seem to come too often and then once you're TTC they seem to take longer and longer to arrive!

 

[kd223]

Wanted to give an update, really just venting, I guess. I'm now CD 42 going on 43, still no AF, and continued BFN's. I've been testing with my OPK's in the meantime, and the line is super faint. I can pretty much rule out pregnancy I think, at this point. It's so crazy (and annoying!) to me that my period can be weeks late and not be preg.

I have an appt to see my Dr on the 14th, will they give me something to kick start my period? Has anyone had experience with that? I'm almost afraid to get it now, because it's probably going to be the worst I've ever had since I've never been this late.

 

[AuntieKate]

I had an anovulatory cycle when we were trying for our now daughter. Drove me nuts, as I wasn't temping at the time. It's been a while, but I remember feeling very off-ish as well. I went to see my MD and she said it's normal for women to have one anovulatory cycle each year... more than that, she would get concerned. We conceived a couple months later when I pinpointed ovulation (later than I expected). Best of luck!

 

[rose.]

Sorry that you're going through this, so frustrating hope the Drs can help

 

[MrsW89]

Sorry to hear your frustration kd223. I can completely sympathise though - came off BCP in Sept, had a normal 32 day cycle (and was over the moon!) and now I'm on CD49 and still no AF and all HPTs negative. Driving me crazy! Feels like I've been waiting ages to TTC and now can't even do that.. Hope your drs are helpful, would be interested to hear what they suggest.

 

[MrsW89]

Just to update - ended up being referred to a specialist as HPTs were still negative and no AF and decided to take a test again this morning (CD51) and a strong positive! Absolutely in shock, must have ovulated around day 30 or so... Doesn't fit with anything Id recorded about CM or cervical positioning so not quite sure how it happened! Hoping it sticks and that you get your positive too soon!

 

[rose.]

Great news congratulations