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There is a TL;DR at the end for those who don't want to read this novel. I just figured a little more info might be useful.
So, I'm not entirely sure if I am pregnant or if this month is just weird due to my BCP (only been on it for 3 months ish, so it could possibly be just some weird change in cycle due to the new pill). But to play it safe, I'm going to take a test, but I'm not entirely sure when I should take it.
So, I had some spotting the other day, not sure how many dpo since I wasn't paying attention to anything like that, idk if I even ovulated honestly. But it was on cycle day 23, when I normally have been getting my AF visit around day 28. It started out a very light watery pink, and turned a dark brown after about an hour or two, basically the same look it has at the end of your cycle. And I had the brown spotting off and on that day, and for a couple hours the next day (cycle day 24). And then it stopped completely, I thought I was getting an early period, but nothing happened. Now I'm on day 29 with no real signs of AF's visit. I didn't have any IB with my daughter, I've read what it's like but since I haven't experienced it I'm not entirely sure if it is IB or just a wonky cycle.
Now I figure there are two possibilities; either my BCP (Larin Fe) messed up my cycle and I just had a little spotting early and that's it for this month. Or I'm pregnant, and that spotting was implantation bleeding (since judging by when I would have ovulated, if I even did, it would have been about 8 days after the possible ovulation date when I spotted).
Now, I know that each day after conception/IB the higher the hormones rise and the more accurate the test, and that generally by the time your period is due you can have an accurate test, but is only 5/6 days enough of a wait that the result would be accurate enough to test? I want to test now to get the anxiety over with, but I don't want to test and have it be negative, only to find out I really am later.
I am having some symptoms too, but they could be attributed to other things:
*Tender breasts, not really sore though. - maybe from possible upcoming AF
*Massive random headaches - we've been getting a lot of storms and they cause headaches, but not quite this often or bad.
*Heartburn - I used to have it all the time, but ever since I had my daughter a year and half ago I've only had it like 3 times, but all this week I've had it daily, sometimes more than once. I know it's a symptom but I thought heartburn didn't happen until later on?
*I am eating a TON - not sure what else can cause it. But my boyfriend even made a joke yesterday asking if I was pregnant again because of how much I have been eating the past couple of days.
*I am peeing a lot - I pee a lot anyway, but the past few days have been much worse. I'm rushing to the bathroom having to go way more often, and many times I'll feel like I have to go but I barely have a trickle. I'll go, and then 10 minutes later feel like I'm going to pee myself, only to barely even go again.
Thanks for reading, hopefully I'll be able to go get a test soon and figure this out. I'm being so careful about everything I do just in case I really am pregnant, and it'd be nice to know if I can go back to my old habits (I miss ibuprophen for these headaches D: ) without any fear.
TL;DR:
Can I get an accurate test after only 5 days after possible implantation, even though my AF is past due by a day, or should I wait a little longer to test?
So, I'm not entirely sure if I am pregnant or if this month is just weird due to my BCP (only been on it for 3 months ish, so it could possibly be just some weird change in cycle due to the new pill). But to play it safe, I'm going to take a test, but I'm not entirely sure when I should take it.
So, I had some spotting the other day, not sure how many dpo since I wasn't paying attention to anything like that, idk if I even ovulated honestly. But it was on cycle day 23, when I normally have been getting my AF visit around day 28. It started out a very light watery pink, and turned a dark brown after about an hour or two, basically the same look it has at the end of your cycle. And I had the brown spotting off and on that day, and for a couple hours the next day (cycle day 24). And then it stopped completely, I thought I was getting an early period, but nothing happened. Now I'm on day 29 with no real signs of AF's visit. I didn't have any IB with my daughter, I've read what it's like but since I haven't experienced it I'm not entirely sure if it is IB or just a wonky cycle.
Now I figure there are two possibilities; either my BCP (Larin Fe) messed up my cycle and I just had a little spotting early and that's it for this month. Or I'm pregnant, and that spotting was implantation bleeding (since judging by when I would have ovulated, if I even did, it would have been about 8 days after the possible ovulation date when I spotted).
Now, I know that each day after conception/IB the higher the hormones rise and the more accurate the test, and that generally by the time your period is due you can have an accurate test, but is only 5/6 days enough of a wait that the result would be accurate enough to test? I want to test now to get the anxiety over with, but I don't want to test and have it be negative, only to find out I really am later.
I am having some symptoms too, but they could be attributed to other things:
*Tender breasts, not really sore though. - maybe from possible upcoming AF
*Massive random headaches - we've been getting a lot of storms and they cause headaches, but not quite this often or bad.
*Heartburn - I used to have it all the time, but ever since I had my daughter a year and half ago I've only had it like 3 times, but all this week I've had it daily, sometimes more than once. I know it's a symptom but I thought heartburn didn't happen until later on?
*I am eating a TON - not sure what else can cause it. But my boyfriend even made a joke yesterday asking if I was pregnant again because of how much I have been eating the past couple of days.
*I am peeing a lot - I pee a lot anyway, but the past few days have been much worse. I'm rushing to the bathroom having to go way more often, and many times I'll feel like I have to go but I barely have a trickle. I'll go, and then 10 minutes later feel like I'm going to pee myself, only to barely even go again.
Thanks for reading, hopefully I'll be able to go get a test soon and figure this out. I'm being so careful about everything I do just in case I really am pregnant, and it'd be nice to know if I can go back to my old habits (I miss ibuprophen for these headaches D: ) without any fear.
TL;DR:
Can I get an accurate test after only 5 days after possible implantation, even though my AF is past due by a day, or should I wait a little longer to test?
good luck! Oh and of you are worried about getting an accurate result before you start your next pack, will your doctor do a beta? I'm spoiled so I can usually talk my gyn into doing bloods.
so guess it is just a weird month because of my pills. I'm actually really bummed out now, at first during this I was worried, but after having a week of thinking I might be pregnant it really grew on me, and now that I know I'm not pregnant I feel so sad. Well, maybe later on down the road I can finally have a new bun.
