Help - BFP but I had my period?!

[PeterPipersPepper]

Last month, I ovulated on day 18 and had my period on day 27. It was as heavy as usual but did feel a bit different because I had some brown bleeding on day 8 after I thought everything had finished. And I have had a lot of light cramping the last three days.

Today is day 11 of my new cycle and what would be day 37 of my old cycle. This morning I did an ovulation test and it had a fairly strong line (I wouldn’t be expecting to ovulate for another week) and so I tried a pregnancy test and got a very faint positive.

With my daughter I didn’t test positive until day 34 of my cycle, so I know things usually happen late for me, but I also didn’t have a period! So now I am confused/worried - how can there be anything in there if I had my period? And how is there any lining in the womb for the egg to bury in?!

Thanks all for your help.

Thank you I appreciate your message.

I completely agree we might have too much information nowadays!

I am on the fence today. It took six days for tests with my daughter to get to a point where I thought I was actually pregnant - from a proper squinter my husband couldn’t see to a moderately strong line - so I am going to wait and see over the next few days.

@peterpiperspepper

I would still give your local EPU a call. Just explain that you had what seemed to be a period and since then have had positive pregnancy tests even if the line was faint. Let them tell you if it is something you should be seen about or whether a wait and see approach is okay.

The same exact thing happened to me! And I'm trying to figure out what is going on. I had a positive opk yesterday (CD9), after only just having finished my period. Thought it was a bit odd and did a pregnancy test and it was positive. I'm totally shocked and confused. Going by my previous period date, it would put me as 5+ weeks pregnant. The lines on FRERs are very strong. I've heard from others who had similar that they were told it might have started off as a twin pregnancy but only one made it. I'm waiting for a call back from my GP. I hope we both get some clarity soon!

I will definitely do that if I have a line tomorrow. I feel like I can’t call today when it was almost invisible yesterday and is not visible today.

I have just thrown up which could be a coincidence but I was sick from 6 weeks with my daughter. Very hard not to overthink this!!

Hi @PopcornForDinner gosh what a coincidence. Maybe you wouldn’t mind letting me know what your GP says later? I’m glad your line is strong, that’s hopefully good news for you.

@PeterPipersPepper How are you doing now?

I rang the GP and they gave me a referral to the EPU. My tests are still darkening and I have no pain. They will scan me next week, when I'll be 6.5w along according to my calculations, and we'll go from there.

@PeterPipersPepper Oh, and the GP said to keep an eye on shoulder pain (could be a symptom of ectopic), and the EPU said to call them or go straight to A&E if I start to bleed heavily or develop any pain or strange symptoms before my appointment.

Thank you for sharing that, so good to know. And I hope it is all good news and plain sailing for you from now on.

I’ve been sick twice today so just awaiting my next test in the morning. Fingers crossed for us both.

Negative on two tests this morning. Very strange as I was throwing up during the test taking. My ovulation test has been the same the last three days - a consistently light/medium line.

I’ll keep doing both tests this week. I guess I need to start trying again as this would usually be my fertile window!

If the last bleed was a fluke, how far along would you be? I just thought if there is a possibility that you are far enough along that the 'hook effect' is starting to affect the test?

I would be day 39.

I just checked my diary and I got a “proper” line - still a bit faint - on day 37 with my daughter. I usually have 28 day-ish cycles but I seem to implant very late, I only have a 9/10 day luteal phase. What is the hook effect, I haven’t heard of that?

My tests never got darker this past week unfortunately. There’s been a very faint line a few days but so faint it’s really impossible to tell.

Today I’ve had a strong line on my ovulation stick so I assume I’m just having a normal cycle now - but without any EWCM. I’ve been having watery discharge instead (sorry if TMI!)

I’ve felt sick every day for a week, got sore boobs, and bloated, but genuinely wonder if this might all have been psychosomatic now...! So it’s back to trying again and hopefully this will be my month.

Anyway good luck to those of you trying and thank you for your advice. Good luck to @PopcornForDinner with your pregnancy.