First ever positive pg test but I've got some very light bleeding. Dare I hope?

[GoldenDaffodil]

After 14 months of ttc1 we decided to take a break. We booked a holiday for feb and I've allowed myself to have a few glasses of wine and cups of coffee. I've not been cycle tracking this month but it seems we may have been successful, or not I just don't know. For the last few days I've had a few spots of light brown blood each day which I thought was the start of AF - yesterday I even had some cramps so I took some ibuprofen. This morning AF still hadn't appeared so I decided to take a test (not even considering a bfp), it's was a first response one and after a minute a second line appeared. I'm in complete and total shock. As I'm bleeding is it likely to be a chemical pg or miscarriage? I feel so bad for those glasses of wine and even worse for the ibuprofen I took yesterday. To make matters worse I've got the day off work today as I'm taking my driving test at 14.30. Talk about stressed!! What do ou think oh wise lades of mumsnet?

Firstly congratulations!!!! And good luck for your driving test!!

The brown discharge is indicative of old blood and could be from when the eggy implanted!! I would not worry about the wine/ibuprofen as the placenta will not have formed yet and therefore anything going into your body will be affecting anything going on below!! If you are really concerned I would call your GP or NHS direct and see what they suggest. :)

Again congratulations and fx'd all goes smoothly

Thank you so much Mooley, I really appreciate your reply.

I'm going to do another test in the morning and if it's another bfb I'll make a GP appt. The signs look good, it's just that I've waited so long I'm scared to believe it could be true.

Did you pass your driving test??!

Agree with Mooley - brown blood is not a bad sign as it could easily be implantation bleeding (very common and the fact you are only spotting makes it more likely). It's fresh red blood that is usually bad news.

Such great news. :)

Hi Daisy many thanks for your reply. I did indeed pass my driving test : ) after 90 lessons I guess it was about time.

I'm keeping my fingers and toes crossed I get another bfb tomorrow. Finding out I'm pregnant and passing my driving test on the same day is overwhelmingly good.

Fingers and toes crossed! I've just found out I'm upduffed with no. 2 so I know what an anxious time it is. :)

That's wonderful news. Heartfelt congratulations to you. Hopefully we're both on track to become July 2012 mummy's : )

Well done golden on passing your test!!! Now go get that BFP

Oooh and congrats daisy :)

Thank you! And yay for July 2012 babies! For everyone! Hurrah!!

:o

I've now done 5 tests (first response x 4, superdrug own brand and a clear blue digital) all were bfp's!!!! After 14 months I just can't believe it's finally happened.

Thanks for your support yesterday ladies : )

How lovely, Congratulations!

Congratulations daffodil!!!

What did you do different this month, was it that you just thought 'sod it' and didnt think about TTC? I have had 13 months of it, have given up caffeine, alcohol, cake etc and am so tempted just to say sod the diet and healthy living.

Hello aworryingrrend what I did different was break all the rules! I've had 13 months of living like a saint and after a chemical pregnancy last cycle DH and I had had enough. We booked a holiday, stopped using the CBFM, and I allowed myself a few glasses of wine and cups of coffee. I also stopped looking out for pregnancy symptoms and didn't feel any different at all which is why the bfb was such a surprise.

I'm not saying you should ignore all the advice about healthy living but a break from the strict ttc routine clearly did me some good. I'd recommend you allow yourself some treats at least once in a while because it's so miserable otherwise! Fx for you, I really do understand how hard it is. I'm still in denial really that the wait may be over.

Congratulations!!!!! So nice to hear a success story, been TTC for 18 months now and not a sausage so nice to hear good news. Really cheered me up this morning!

FWIW, I spent a year not drinking caffeine, not taking any painkillers/cold remedies etc etc, using a digital fertility monitor daily and all that jazz and it didn't make a blind bit of difference - just turned me into a loon.

Now I've stopped tracking and obsessing I'm much more relaxed, I'm still not pregnant but I feel I have my life back, I feel like me again instead of some crazed lunatic. Well, mainly anyway :)

Don't get me wrong, I still feel a bit anxious during the 2ww (which I'm currently in) but I am much more relaxed now. I have stopped living like a pregnant woman which is what the problem was I think? For example I had 3 glasses of wine last night, 3, did you hear me womb, so nur nur!! :)

Hope you have happy healthy pregnancies ladies :)

Hi impatientwino thank you for your kind words. MN is such a great site for support and also to raise your spirits when you feel like giving up.

I agree that it's a huge relief when you stop cycle tracking, although some people have to go back to it to get their bfb, even a break short can do you the world of good. This month was the first in over a year that I felt calm and relaxed.

I wish you all the very best with this 2ww and any subsequent ones. Take care and enjoy the while you still can.

Hey GoldenDaffodil!

I just thought I'd pop my head back in to say... guess who is 4 weeks pregnant?! Umm that would be me!!!!!!!!!

I can't believe it! After such a long time of TTC so it goes to show that sometimes putting two fingers up to being a saint actually works!

Really enjoying this thread for the rule-breaking. AFter a year of TTC I can see I've been going about it in totally the wrong way, obviously! Well done mums-to-be and so pleased for you that you've got your BFPs. Now have happy healthy pregnancies and enjoy it all!