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5 days late... BFN

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peterpanwendy · 09/12/2017 09:04

Hi, me and DP are TTC. Last month I had a BFN and AF showed like clockwork CD31. This month I had spotting a week after OV that lasted around 2-3 days that was light pink then brown at the very end. I have been off the pill since Aug 16 (only TTC 2 cycles) and my AF got into a 31 day cycle by about Jan 17. I've never ever had spotting before and now I am 5 days late.. however I keep getting BFN's! I did a FRER this morning and there maybe is a real squinter, too faint for a camera to pick up. But it's really getting me down that it's still BFN/No AF. If AF is coming then that's fine I wish she would hurry up and get on with it, but I've had none of my usual symptoms. I tracked OV with OPK's so I know when I ovulated so I'm not ovulating late. I'm not overly stressed and as I've stated already my periods are normally like clockwork! Other symptoms I've had are lots of watery CM, extreme tiredness, food aversions (too early?) achey back and dull aches in pelvic region.

Did anyone get a BFP later on? Is there still hope? I've read lots online that BFP's can take around 6 weeks for some people but on here it's like if you didn't get it on the day of your missed period or before then it's gonna be a BFN Sad

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BusterBluth21 · 13/12/2017 10:19

No sign of AF! What about you?

LookingAtTheStars89 · 13/12/2017 09:54

@peterpanwendy How's it going?

@BusterBluth21. How's it going?

LookingAtTheStars89 · 12/12/2017 20:29

It is frustrating. You just look at that blank strip like "What the hell?" I was kind of hopeful but the more women tell me they are late with a bfn the mess likely I think it is I will get a bfp :-(

BusterBluth21 · 12/12/2017 20:21

I've done another test (boots own brand now) and still negative and no sign of AF. So frustrating - just want one either way!

LookingAtTheStars89 · 12/12/2017 18:49

Who knows what is a symptom lol!

LookingAtTheStars89 · 12/12/2017 18:48

@peterpanwendy. I am having the same symptoms! I've eaten loads the last few days. I've also been very windy lol!

peterpanwendy · 12/12/2017 17:13

@LookingAtTheStars89 even if you ovulated on time I've read lots about HCG and can take longer to show in some women (hopefully me!)

I feel like I am starving ALL the time. Is that a sign of early pregnancy? Ive also has a dull ache in my ovary-area today. Not painful but almost like I knew it was there if that makes sense.

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LookingAtTheStars89 · 12/12/2017 12:17

I'm just worried that I'm going to go back to being irregular, which is a ttc nightmare!

LookingAtTheStars89 · 12/12/2017 12:15

@peterpanwendy. It's so frustrating! I'm still holding on to the hope that i ovulated late :-/

peterpanwendy · 12/12/2017 12:12

@Mrstobe90 well that's a good sign! Thank you :)

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peterpanwendy · 12/12/2017 12:11

@LookingAtTheStars89 nope BFN for me too! 8 days late 23dpo.. if nothing by Monday 18th I will ring docs :'(

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LookingAtTheStars89 · 12/12/2017 08:15

@peterpanwendy. Late by two days and bfn this morning :-( Any luck with you?

Mrstobe90 · 12/12/2017 01:20

I tracked my CM and that’s how I knew I was pregnant. When AF is due, you essentially ‘dry up’, so the fact that you’re getting lots of CM is a good sign that you might be pregnant.
It could just be that your HCG levels are not high enough for a test to pick up yet. Everyone is different so give it a few more days and if nothing, try and fight for an appointment with your go xx

LookingAtTheStars89 · 11/12/2017 23:20

@peterpanwendy. I caved and did one about 20 mins ago, I don't know why! It was still a bfn and still no sign of flo. I will do another one in the morning.

BusterBluth21 · 11/12/2017 21:21

@peterpanwendy It wouldn't be the best timing (although from what I've read on MN it never is!) but we would be pleased! Fingers crossed for you Smile

peterpanwendy · 11/12/2017 20:28

@LookingAtTheStars89 are you going to wait till the morning? It's agony waiting isn't it! I need to check my stash of IC's Hmm

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LookingAtTheStars89 · 11/12/2017 19:56

@peterpanwendy. I just went to the co op to pick up a test to do tomorrow lol.

peterpanwendy · 11/12/2017 19:46

@LookingAtTheStars89 just seems like too big a coincidence that it would happen now when we've just started TTC and I'm never late :(

@ThatsWotSheSaid I've been using a mixture of FRER, IC's and boots own brand  I've done a lot in the last 2 weeks..1 a day

@PinkAvocado that's so crazy, our bodies are so complex 

@BusterBluth21 SNAP! How frustrating is it? :( would you be pleased with a BFP right now?

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BusterBluth21 · 11/12/2017 19:04

This is me at the moment! We're not ttc (yet - planning on it in spring next year) and I'm a week late. Usually 31 day cycles like clockwork. Done 3 ic and all negative. Only possible symptoms are increased sex drive and weird cramp period like feelings at 5 days late! It's driving me mad - either hurry up AF or be a BFP!

LookingAtTheStars89 · 11/12/2017 18:34

@ThatsWotSheSaid. What test did you use? I'm going to switch tests tomorrow.

PinkAvocado · 11/12/2017 18:13

I had a couple of really odd cycles where I ovulated really late. A friend had similar but where she thinks she must have almost ovulated then didn’t then ovulated properly very late.

ThatsWotSheSaid · 11/12/2017 18:09

Are you using the same type of test? I did loads and got bfn every time so I switched to a different type of test and got my BFP straight away.

LookingAtTheStars89 · 11/12/2017 18:02

@peterpanwendy. I don't think it's possible to release an egg twice but it's possible for your body to gear up to it and then just not so it gives it a go again. Yeah I'm bloated and starving, I have eaten loads over the last few days.

peterpanwendy · 11/12/2017 17:30

@LookingAtTheStars89 maybe! Is it possible to OV twice? So strange though the 2nd month TTC and my cycle is a whack for the first time in my life, seems like too big a coincidence! I'm so bloated and hungry all the time.

Good luck testing tomorrow. I will keep using IC's until the weekend!

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LookingAtTheStars89 · 11/12/2017 17:09

If you've only tested with opk' s then maybe you geared up to ovulate but didn't and ovulated when you got the extra cm? Maybe leave it another week and see the Dr? I have a blood pregnancy test form that I didn't use after my mc because flo showed. I'm tempted to use that but I don't know if they will be funny about it.

I'm out of tests but I'm going to buy some frers tomorrow. I tested on an ASDA test today.

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