V Early light period or IB, 17 dpo negative hpt

[mumto2monkeys]

Hi

This is my first post, I am very confused, can anyone help? My cycles are usually 28-34 days but since last August I have used ovulation tests to monitor my fertility before ttc last month and my leutal phase has always been 14 days. I got positive ovulation tests on 11th & 12th Jan so believe I probably ovulated on 13th.

On 22nd evening got v dark brown spotting which continued on and off when wiping until 25th when started light flow of bright pinky red, used a pad but had absolutely none of usual signs of period, I always know when it's about arrive, I just feel different and have bad cramps. On 26th had pinky brown spotting again then stopped.

I am now 17 dpo and don't know if I had a really weird light period 6 days early or implantation bleeding but surely it should be positive by now? I have never had any spotting in between periods or during pregnancy before. My period is usually 3-4 days heavy/medium bleeding with very noticeable cramps bloating etc.

I have no other pregnancy symptoms although I didn't at this point with my 2 other pregnancies. Used internet cheapies and FRER this morning, all negative.

Has anyone else been in similar position? I thought the leutal phase was fairly constant?

 

[BabyRestine]

How long have you been charting? I always thought my cycles were longer until I started bbt, cp, cm and counting better. Now it looks like they are actually normal and sometimes even a day or two shorter. That being said I have plenty of friends who have gotten bfns until week 6 (cd 36) and even my mom swears up in down she was 7 weeks pregnant before a pregnancy test turned positive and she was having twins. It's possible but it could also be a number of other factors ie:stress. If I were in your shoes I'd probably ask my doc for a blood test just to ease my mind and if it was a bfn I would chalk it up to AF acting whacky. Good luck!!! Hope it's a good thing!

 

[mumto2monkeys]

Thanks for you response, I have monitored the number of days between my periods since they returned after breastfeeding around 18 months ago and the range is 28-34 days. I started monitoring ovulation in August 2012 but I couldn't get on with BBT, have 2 yr old and 3yr old so kept getting out of bed before taking temp and temps were all over the place - no consistent pattern so gave up. Have determined ovulation (approx) by using ovulation tests twice a day and CM since August 2012 as tttc a girl using Shettles method I was monitoring my cycles before started ttc in December.

I don't think I am miscalculating the length of my cycle, in any case, even if my cycles are not regular, my leutal phase (time from ovulation to af) seem to be constant, as is the case in most women, for me it's 14 days so I don't understand if it arrived 6 days early and was similar to what people describe IB to be.