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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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peterpanwendy · 11/12/2017 16:54

@LookingAtTheStars89 I just checked I'm 22 dpo Sad I've done 3 FRER's in the last 2 weeks, I have one stashed away.

How long will you wait until you test? IC's are a god send.

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LookingAtTheStars89 · 11/12/2017 16:52

@peterpanwendy. Try not to worry too much just yet. I know it's easy to! I am sat here thinking "Is it because I'm a bit chunky" lol.

A few years ago a had a period like every three months and one month I got pregnant with my now 5 year old! Sometimes cycles are weird. Since I had my dd in 2016, my cycles have been regular and 31 days max, so I can see why you are frustrated.

peterpanwendy · 11/12/2017 16:45

@LookingAtTheStars89 yeah very well could have done! I had loads around a week ago when I was due on and it lasted a few days but now nothing. I have had no period symptoms at all for the last 2 weeks and lots of early pregnancy symptoms so we will see :/ just worried somethings wrong why would I not get a period or BFP?

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LookingAtTheStars89 · 11/12/2017 16:35

Nut in*

LookingAtTheStars89 · 11/12/2017 16:34

@peterpanwendy I am so confused by the cycle. It's done my not in! I used clearblue opk s and a few regular ones in between and NOTHING! Then between cd22 and cd24 I had loads of watery/ewcm. Do you think that I actually ovulated around that time?

I don't know about you but I don't feel periody at all.

peterpanwendy · 11/12/2017 16:30

@Tinselistacky that's reassuring to know! Thank you x

@LookingAtTheStars89 it's even more annoying knowing when I ovulated cos otherwise I could have put the it down to late ovulation! :( x

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LookingAtTheStars89 · 11/12/2017 16:05

Sorry! Just read that you knew when you ovulated!

LookingAtTheStars89 · 11/12/2017 16:04

@peterpanwendy. Sorry you got a bfn. I'm a day late and got a bfn. I read earlier though that if you ovulated late then you aren't technically late because it moves your period due date according to your luteal phase length.

Tinselistacky · 11/12/2017 12:39

I was a fortnight late before I had a bfp with dd!! I only dtd on day 23 of a 28 day cycle.She was a week over her due date .
You aren't out yet op!!

peterpanwendy · 11/12/2017 12:35

@webster144 nope I'm a week late now and a BFN on an IC this morning :(

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webster144 · 11/12/2017 08:02

Hi peterpanwendy did you ever end up getting your BFP? Hope all is well! Thanks

peterpanwendy · 09/12/2017 18:48

Sorry to hear about your miscarriage @webster144
It's absolutely impossible to get an appointment at my doctors so I'd have probably a 3 week wait anyway in which time I hope I'd get a BFP/AF :(
I've also got terrible spots when my skin is usually very clear and had a cold from pretty much week of ovulation to when AF was due.
Its agonising waiting for something to happen!

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webster144 · 09/12/2017 09:11

Hi OP, if I were you I would maybe pop along to your doctors and ask them to take a blood sample. I think everyone's experiences are extremely different, I've heard of people getting positive tests 4 days before their period (I did back in Oct but sadly ended in MC), and at the other end I've heard people taking weeks to get a positive. Remember everyone is different and it doesn't mean that there's necessarily anything wrong with you because it's taking you a little longer to get your BFP, it does sound like you could be pregnant from your description!
I had tons of watery CM before my last BFP, aches and cramps, agonising boobs, broke out in spots, got the cold and was totally off my usual favourite foods. Not everyone gets all the symptoms, some people get none and still turn out to be pregnant too!
My best suggestion would to be wait another few days and if you're still not seeing anything when testing and you're still feeling the above symptoms, I would phone your doctors surgery and ask them for some advice! Good luck Thanks

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