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12DPO... Three negatives

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Pregnantornot · 28/08/2018 08:45

I’m on day 41 of a usually 28 day cycle. Last AF started 19th July, ovulated 31st July.

I’ve been having symptoms that can be linked to both a period and pregnancy. Although I am having to pee more frequently and I had some blood on days 21 and 25 but only when I wiped.

I tested on day 36, 38 and now day 41 and all of them have been negative. Is there a chance I am pregnant or is it just a missed period?

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Pregnantornot · 28/08/2018 16:43

Can anyone share positive stories?

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AnneLovesGilbert · 28/08/2018 16:46

I’ve never had a bfp at 12dpo, even on a frer. Earliest was 13 and twice it was 14dpo after a bfn at 12. Don’t give up hope.

The similarity of pre AF and pre bfp symptoms is one of biology’s cruellest tricks and I feel for you. Good luck.

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Pregnantornot · 28/08/2018 16:49

Thank you. The last time I was pregnant was 8 years ago and I’m trying to think when I got my BFP and I can’t for the life of remember.

I think I’m going to try a FRER on Saturday.

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Marriageoftrueminds · 28/08/2018 18:15

Are you 12dpo or 12 days late for your period? It sounds like you are more than 12 days past ovulation if your period is late?

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Pregnantornot · 28/08/2018 18:18

My mistake I thought DPO was days period overdue. Yes my period is 12 days late.

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AnneLovesGilbert · 28/08/2018 18:22

Oh no, sorry! Totally misunderstood Blush

I meant days past ovulation so please ignore me OP.

Wishing you every luck.

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Pregnantornot · 28/08/2018 18:25

Thank you. Hoping for some good news soon.

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Marriageoftrueminds · 28/08/2018 18:27

Hmmmm I’m not medically trained but just based on my own experience, I would say at 12 days late you should be getting a positive test result if you are pregnant. Basically I think in these situations either you’re not pregnant and your body has likely skipped an ovulation, which apparently can just randomly happen sometimes, or you ovulated much later than you thought this month. If it’s the second, then you still may or may not be pregnant, if you ovulated say a week or two weeks after you thought then your period isn’t technically ‘late’?

That said you do hear of women who are pregnant and ‘never rest positive’ or at least not for ages, I can’t comment on this, I hear it happens and have no reason not to believe people but I don’t understand the chemistry of a pregnancy without hCG showing in the system, I guess it’s one of those things!

Were you trying? Do you know when you ovulated (OPKs, cervical mucus, temping etc...). Hope you get the result you want Cake

Ihavethepower · 28/08/2018 18:27

I would have thought you'd have a definite positive by now if you were pregnant Flowers

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Pregnantornot · 28/08/2018 19:51

We weren't actively trying but we weren't being careful. I know I definitely ovulated on the 31st July. So frustrating. I know with my first I didn't get a positive until I was around 6 weeks but my cycle was 32/7.

I think I'm just going to have to accept I'm not pregnant.

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Pregnantornot · 28/08/2018 21:18

Started having shooting pains at the top of my bikini line😩

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