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Period cramps way before period due? Implantation?

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Tally89 · 19/05/2024 10:29

Hi - looking for some advice.

Has anyone else had strong cramping before their period is due? I'm very regular and due on my period next Wednesday, but I've had cramping all last week. It's been quite intense! Normally I just get a bit of cramping the day of my period or the day before. Could it be implantation?

The weird thing is, the cramping has now kinda stopped today. So I'm super confused! Not really any other symptoms, other than I'm bloated (what's new?!) and a bit headachey for past few days.

Me and my husband did the deed around my ovulation which was a week ago last Sunday or Monday, which would make me 7 days DPO approx.

I can't bear to test yet as I don't want to be disappointed and get my hopes up in case it's a BFN!

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KittyFantastica · 27/05/2024 22:17

Sorry to hear it @jellyfish2, we'll be together for this cycle then. I'm terrified and panicking about my luteal phase being so short now. I did LH test a bit before my last AF showed as I was still waiting for the first AF since my D&C and there was a rise, though not a positive, five days before AF arrived. Now I'm on period #2 in 18 days.

Fingers crossed for you @Tally89, time will tell but let's hope all it going well 🤞

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Tally89 · 27/05/2024 21:55

Hey @jellyfish2 thank you for checking in, so sweet :)

I tested again today but the line hasn't gotten too much darker. Not sure if that's something I need to worry about tho. I've officially missed my period which can be 28-32 days and I'm on day 33 now. So maybe I ovulated later? what do you think? Photo of the tests from past 3 days:

How are you feeling? OK I hope.

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jellyfish2 · 27/05/2024 21:18

@Tally89 how are you getting on? Have you tested again?

PinkFrogss · 26/05/2024 12:35

That’s some really good line progression!! There’s a clear line on todays test - hopefully tomorrows will be even darker!

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Tally89 · 26/05/2024 12:12

jellyfish2 · 26/05/2024 11:37

@KittyFantastica I know it's an awful feeling. 😔 My period started today. And so it begins once again.

@Tally89 that line looks good! 🤞 For you!

Sorry to hear this @jellyfish2 😞 I reallyyyy hope this is your cycle. Fingers and toes crossed for you.

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jellyfish2 · 26/05/2024 11:37

@KittyFantastica I know it's an awful feeling. 😔 My period started today. And so it begins once again.

@Tally89 that line looks good! 🤞 For you!

KittyFantastica · 26/05/2024 09:54

Today's test looks good @Tally89! Keep in mind spotting in early pregnancy is very normal.

It really is all consuming @jellyfish2. It seems AF is here and the spotting was just a lighter period. It stopped for a day and didn't fill a full pad, which is unusual as my periods were always heaviest the first two days. I hate not being able to trust my body anymore.

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Tally89 · 26/05/2024 09:48

Tally89 · 26/05/2024 09:47

Thanks for your reply @PinkFrogss I find so much comfort in talking to ppl here who understand :)

I took an internet one this morning as I have a big bag of those and it came up with a v v slightly darker line than yesterday. With the cramping and brown discharge though, I am a little freaked out. Please please let this be it.

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This was yesterdays

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Tally89 · 26/05/2024 09:47

Thanks for your reply @PinkFrogss I find so much comfort in talking to ppl here who understand :)

I took an internet one this morning as I have a big bag of those and it came up with a v v slightly darker line than yesterday. With the cramping and brown discharge though, I am a little freaked out. Please please let this be it.

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PinkFrogss · 26/05/2024 09:09

Do you have some more tests to take? I would keep taking one every morning to see if there is any line progression until AF arrives.

Fingers crossed this month is your month!

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Tally89 · 25/05/2024 21:51

Now having light dark brown watery spotting - will this rollercoaster ever end! It's making me so worried that maybe this isn't my month. I've heard it could be implantation, but any bleeding is scary. 😞

Light cramping too.

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jellyfish2 · 25/05/2024 20:00

KittyFantastica · 25/05/2024 19:51

It's always been 14 days except two times I had Covid. I've had two losses this year and everything is out of control sync, so I haven't had a regular period since December. I have no idea what if would be now. It looks like AF has arrived, so it's only been 7 days since I ovulated. Very bizarre.

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I'm sorry you've suffered two, it's devastating. TTC is so stressful, the last two times I fell pregnant it happened the first month using opks so now it's not happening I've convinced myself it's the MC/surgery that's caused issues and it's giving me so much anxiety that it's feeling all-consuming.

IOYOYO · 25/05/2024 19:52

Awww @Tally89 this all sounds very hopeful. I think plenty of signs are pointing to a bfn…agree with pp, waiting two days is sensible but I’d likely test tomorrow 🙈 I bought a load of cheap strips and tested with those as it was a much cheaper habit! Got everything crossed for you

KittyFantastica · 25/05/2024 19:51

jellyfish2 · 25/05/2024 16:25

@KittyFantastica how long is your luteal phase? Mine was 12 but last month 11 and I literally just saw a spot of blood earlier, hoping it's not af today as then that would be down to 10. Don't understand 😞

It's always been 14 days except two times I had Covid. I've had two losses this year and everything is out of control sync, so I haven't had a regular period since December. I have no idea what if would be now. It looks like AF has arrived, so it's only been 7 days since I ovulated. Very bizarre.

jellyfish2 · 25/05/2024 16:25

@KittyFantastica how long is your luteal phase? Mine was 12 but last month 11 and I literally just saw a spot of blood earlier, hoping it's not af today as then that would be down to 10. Don't understand 😞

KittyFantastica · 25/05/2024 16:15

Update: it looks like AF has arrived for me, which is weird. The spotting stopped yesterday but seems heavy enough to be AF today. It's only been 22 days since my last AF. I guess my cycle really isn't recovered. Sad and frustrating, but I guess today counts as CD1?!

KittyFantastica · 25/05/2024 12:59

I don't mind at all @jellyfish2. I'm no expert, it's just an assumption, but I've never, ever in my life spotted mid-cycle before. I'm assuming it's something to do with my out of whack hormones from the MMC, and from Googling it seems low progesterone is likely causes mid-cycle bleeding.

Someone mentioned implantation spotting in another thread, but I'm a skeptic about that. It also started 4DPO and has been quite heavy. We didn't DTD a lot around ovulation day as I had no idea when it would be and we were a bit more relaxed this month ready for next month. I'll still test on 1st June though just to rule it out if AF is late, and then I'll know for sure I can expect AF a day or two late.

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Tally89 · 25/05/2024 11:01

jellyfish2 · 25/05/2024 10:18

I mean if you can hold off then it would be better but I'm not very good at that so would probably test daily 🤣

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jellyfish2 · 25/05/2024 10:18

I mean if you can hold off then it would be better but I'm not very good at that so would probably test daily 🤣

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Tally89 · 25/05/2024 10:12

jellyfish2 · 25/05/2024 08:11

@Tally89 I think I can see something but it's not overly clear. I take it it's more obvious in real life? How are you feeling?

Yeh I think it's a 'you had to be there' 😂 unless I am now seeing things!

On a serious note, I'm now cycle day 31 and no sign of AF. Normally I am pretty regular on 28/29 days so at this point, it's looking promising, even to me! Do you think I should leave it 2 days before I test again to see if the line gets darker, or would you test every day @jellyfish2 ?

Also, my nipples are itchy and sensitive. That's new!

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jellyfish2 · 25/05/2024 09:40

@KittyFantastica can the hormones vary each cycle? And what makes you think low progesterone? Sorry if the questions seem silly, just really interested to know so I can know as much as I can about TTC!
I've had pretty much zero cm since I ovulated which is strange for me. I'm 11dpo but BFN yesterday. I had a bit of ewcm with an ever so slight pink tinge to it. Hoping af isn't arriving really early as she's due Monday!!

KittyFantastica · 25/05/2024 09:13

Thank you @Tally89, it sucked big time but that's just how these things can be, sadly. I'm still spotting, though it's very light compared to the other day, and the cramps have come back, so I recon I must have low progesterone this cycle.

I can definitely see a shadow on that test! That's very exciting! You'll know for absolutely certain in 48 hours 🤞😁

jellyfish2 · 25/05/2024 08:11

@Tally89 I think I can see something but it's not overly clear. I take it it's more obvious in real life? How are you feeling?

Pickles333 · 25/05/2024 05:45

@Tally89 Looks positive to me ! I'm 11w pregnant and had the same strong cramps a week before AF was due - was convinced it wasn't happening until I had a similarly faint line the day my period was due. Congratulations 🥰

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Tally89 · 25/05/2024 05:08

Help!!

OK so I am up at 4am again, and so I did a test. Now I need help cos at first it looked like no line but then, the faintest faintest pink line appeared but I don't know if I am going crazy, help!

@IOYOYO
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