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Has anyone ever had a late AF and BFNs that turned into a BFP?

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Poppydm · 29/08/2016 10:13

Hi everyone, I'm now CD41 of a usually pretty regular 30/31 day cycle. My AF was due around nine days ago but no sign. Been having mild cramps on and off and then had slight brown spotting CD38/39 which I thought might turn in to AF but it was just ever so slight (like only on wiping - sorry) and then gone. When AF was due I used a frer which was negative. Since, I've used a few ic which have all been negative apart from one questionable one and a CB digital which said not pregnant. I've been reading about anovulatory cycles and late ovulation but I did have a lot of ewcm around cd20-22 which then turned more like school glue. Other things which are a bit out of character are fatigue and really vivid dreams. Would really appreciate anyone else's advice/experiences as I totally understand it could just be that I haven't ovulated or ovulated late but also can't help but have that bit of hope! Thank you.

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delilahbucket · 29/08/2016 11:22

I am now also in this limbo stage. Af due to days ago and no sign. First month I've not been temping so can only base ovulation on cm and the pains I always get. For the last year my cycles have either been 27 or 28 days. Today is cd30. We've been trying so long and our chances are so slim that I don't want to get my hopes up. So far only had the odd bit of af type cramping but every time I think it's starting to ramp up and af is here it stops. Boobs are also really sore. Typical as I'm on holiday and only brought two tests. Did one early today but not fmu or even smu. It was bfn.

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Poppydm · 29/08/2016 10:38

Hi rae It's hard to say for sure, came off the pill in April and had a 25/30/31 and now onto 41. I'll be two weeks late this weekend if AF doesn't show so might go to the GP next week even if not pregnant just to rule out anything else that might be going on.

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RaeSkywalker · 29/08/2016 10:33

I got a BFP a week after AF was due. I think I must've ovulated late.

Are you usually regular? I think I'd probably wait until I was 2 weeks late and then see my GP and ask for a blood test.

KP86 · 29/08/2016 10:29

Thanks and you too :)

BTW, SIL had no reason for the delayed positive - just happened that way.

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Poppydm · 29/08/2016 10:27

Hope it stays away for a good reason this time Smile Thanks again for your advice.

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KP86 · 29/08/2016 10:25

I have rather dodgy cycles and hormones (PCOS without the cysts), but have been regular with five weekly periods for around a year so I was very surprised. Didn't bother investigating it, and we will see what happens this month. I'm due in the next few days (five weeks) but no signs yet.

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Poppydm · 29/08/2016 10:21

Thanks KP did you ever find out why you're might've been late? Did it ever happen again? It is so hard being in limbo. Just want to get on with the next cycle if no bfp.

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KP86 · 29/08/2016 10:16

It's possible. SIL didn't get a positive until she was seven weeks.

So hard, I was two weeks late last month and had every finger and toe crossed but it wasn't to be.

Good luck.