? IB, positive test and then coming on a period!

[LIB2020]

Feeling so upset, I just feel that my body keeps playing tricks on me!

I have a pretty regular 28 day cycle, with my daughter I had implantation bleed around 10dpo - didn’t realise this was the case I just thought it was a weird period but a week later had sore boobs and tested and it was positive!

Last month I had brown/ very light bleeding at 10dpo - thought this could be implantation, was very light for 1.5 days and then I came on my period properly (a week early!)

This month I started with the same full day just brown loss at 11dpo I did a frer the next day at 12dpo and it was a very faint positive, today I’ve had another positive on a cheapie again it was faint but present but now I’m having heavier/ red bleeding it’s only on wiping nothing on pad but I feel that my period is coming as it’s due tomorrow anyway.

Just feel annoyed that I’m having what appears to be IB at the same time I did with my daughter and then a couple of days later have a period and with this month having a positive test I just feel so upset!

I don’t know what the point of the post is I’m not usually one to post in fact I’ve never done my own post before I’m just feeling down. Yes I know I am very lucky to already have one and I’ve only been trying for #2 for a couple of months but it doesn’t stop it feeling so rubbish when it doesn’t happen! I seriously feel for you ladies that have been trying for months/years

🤞 next month

@LIB2020 It could still be IB, especially if you're getting faint positives! Have you tried a FRER? The waiting is so hard isn't it? Sending hugs x

Thank you for your reply
I hope so but I feel it’s too red to be IB
I had a positive on frer yesterday morning, positive on cheapie this morning but also did a different cheapie which I can see the very slightest second line on but wouldn’t surprise me if that’s negative. I’ve got some more frers being delivered later but I’m not feeling hopeful. It’s just so hard!

Sorry @LIB2020 it’s frustrating I know.
Could still be chance you’re are still pregnant until a proper red flow starts.
Just see what happens for rest of day.

We’re ttc #2 too and I expect AF every day as have had negative tests last few days 😫 think period will then up tomrorow and then I’m onto cycle 5 🙄🙄

How old is your first? My DD is 3.5 so don’t want to have to wait much longer!

@Indianna2006 I can feel AF is ready to come full flow 😭

🤞 that AF doesn’t show for you and maybe you have just implanted late and that’s why you are having the negative tests

My daughter is 18months old, always wanted to have a 2-2.5 year age gap. Last time it was so easy I didn’t even really think about it and I was pregnant - so lucky. This time it’s all I can think about, feel like I almost want to more because I know how amazing it it. I haven’t been trying that long at all but it feels ages doesn’t it when you only have such a small window each cycle!!

@LIB2020 yeh it really does. 2.5 age gap will be nice. I originally wanted about 3 -3.5 years but I had lots of complications and so couldn’t try for a baby due to my health. Hence our bigger age gap. Tbh I’d ruled out another child totally so thankful we’re finally here.

Mine was a bit of a mixed bag.

Fell first time, mc at 13 weeks.
Then took 7 cycles to get my DD who is 3.5 now.

And on cycle 4 but pretty sure onto cycle 5 soon 🤷🏻‍♀️

It’s very frustrating when it just happens without thinking about it. I was shocked it took us 7 cycles after that 😂😂 god knows why.

It’s all luck. We just got lucky first time. It’s totally normal for fertile couples to take 12 months to conceive. I just hoped with my big age gap it would be quicker for me x

Aww so sorry about your 13 week loss 💕

I know even though we know it can be completely normal to take a while it’s still hard isn’t it! It’s so hard to be patient!

Good luck with the rest of your journey! 🍀

Hello, I've had very similar to you with one good ending and one bad ending.
My good ending was I took a test, got a faint positive but then started bleeding heavily with cramps the same day. I kept taking tests but kept bleeding, my tests got darker with each day so I went to see my GP. I had blood tests which showed my hcg was doubling so I was referred to an early pregnancy unit who confirmed my pregnancy with more blood tests and a scan. My bleeding and cramping carried on for weeks with no real explanation but baby was absolutely fine with no further complications and is sat here today.
My bad ending was I took test, got a faint but got light bleeding the next day. I tested again but the tests never got darker and slowly my bleeding did get heavier. After about five days my tests turned to negative and the bleeding eased so I think it was a chemical pregnancy.
Fingers crossed for you, so didn't really have the IB early but I have a short luteal phase so I don't think I would.

Not to raise hopes but my IB with this pregnancy started with small amounts of brown blood, ramped up to full bright red bleeding and full blown period pains, the bleeding lasted almost 48 hours. I then spotted for 2-3 weeks after. I'm now 38 weeks pregnant. I was totally sure it was over, and having had many early losses, I was confident it was but baby stuck. Will keep my fingers crossed for you

Thanks for your reply’s

@LaundryForever hopefully I have a good ending like you, think I will do another test in the morning and see if I still have a line.

@Samanabanana this is exactly how mine started it was just old brown for over 24 hours and it’s only late this morning that it’s turned to bright red and I have a lot of period cramps which makes me think it’s just my period a couple of days early. It keeps going from bright red to light pink, it’s all mainly on wiping not had a lot on pad but I keep going to the toilet to check so maybe be I’ve not given it chance to 😂 congratulations on your pregnancy! Good luck with delivery - any day now!! So exciting 😊

Hi everyone, just thought I would update anyone interested. Yesterday I continued to have red loss intermittently with brown loss, mainly on wiping but I would say it was quite a lot, this morning it’s just dark brown and nothing on my pad overnight. I’ve done a frer and it’s still positive and although on the faint side it’s darker than it has been. Thank you all for your replies yesterday! Here is a picture of my test this morning 🤞it’s real and sticks ✨

I absolutely obsessively took pregnancy tests for those first few weeks because of the bleeding and spotting! I was also referred to epu for early scans (but had three early losses prior to this pregnancy) and that showed a viable pregnancy. Night be worth giving your local epu a call? Fingers crossed for you!

I might call them next week if I’m still bleeding, I would only be 4 weeks at the moment. I’m worried though as I keep getting red loss on wiping and not just a tiny amount along with cramping so I don’t think I’m going to remain pregnant 😢 it’s so annoying because it goes to hardly anything/ brown and I feel hopeful and then the next time it’s bright red.

@LIB2020 how u doing op? Hopefully it will turn out positively for you there. The FRER looked good as for progression though 🤞🏻 Guess i m kinda in the same boat rn, but i know this wont end well. Having few faint positives for few days, then started spotting old brown blood last night @ period is expected to due. Having more dark red bleed this morning but not as a full flow yet😅 i dipped a test and it looked more fainter than yesterday. Guess this is how it ends for me, kinda frustrated but gotta chin up and face the day forward. Anyway do update us on your progress. Wish you all the good things in this world x 🍀

@beautifulinitstime it’s not very good for me, continued to have mainly red loss mainly on wiping but some went onto the pad yesterday and I’ve had bad cramping too. My lines were so good yesterday too on frer and clear blue but I’ve done a cheapie this morning and the line is extremely faint so it definitely looks like I’m not pregnant anymore but I figured anyway with the loss I’ve had, doesn’t stop it hurting though does it 🙁

I hope yours doesn’t turn into full flow 🤞

Here are my tests from yesterday and then my one from this morning which is hardly visible and basically confirms everything 😭

@LIB2020 hold hands op 🥺 mine slowly turning into medium flow too, and my test this morning was barely noticeable too (attaching mine for comparison). But just knew something wasnt right when my faint tests never progressed into a darker one. Let's not lose hope hun, there will always be another chance after period ends 🤞🏻🌈

@beautifulinitstime sorry 😞 but yes let’s try to keep positive and hopefully next month is our turn! 🍀 going to stock up on some ovulation tests! X

@LIB2020 yes, we will conceive soonest! 🍀🍀🍀 agreed, opk is kind of our holy grail in ttc. It is a must have while ttc, and im using it too ☺️

Hi all, just wanted to give an update for anyone in a similar position that’s looking through threads and wanting to know the outcome.

So basically I continued to bleed for about 11 days in total, it varied in colour from brown, light red, dark red and fresh red. Not much went onto a pad but it filled tissue on wiping. I also was having abdominal cramps too two of the days were very severe. I obviously presumed it was a chemical but my lines continued to progress other than one of the cheapies that was very faint. I had my HCG levels taken and that showed that I was still pregnant and levels also more than doubled a couple of days later. Today at what I thought was 6 week I have been for a scan. The scan showed a gestational sac and a yolk sac and dated me at 5+5, no fetal pole as of yet but it’s still early. So all looks good so far they don’t need to see me again but it’s a long wait for the 12 week scan so I think i will book a private one in a couple of weeks for reassurance.

@LIB2020 What a news 😍😍😍 Glad it turned out differently for you there. Hopeful the pregnancy will go smoothly. Fingers crossed for you 🤞🏻 You can always opt for the private scan so as to ease your feelings in between of the 12weeks wait hun 😘

@beautifulinitstime thank you, I’ll prob get a private scan just for extra reassurance. Sorry things didn’t work out for you but all the best for this cycle! X

Just wanted to give another little update for anyone in a similar situation that has come across this thread. I’ve had my 12 week scan and all is good, the sonographer did mention that she could see a very small hematoma so that could explain the initial bleeding. Hopefully all is straightforward from here x

@LIB2020 lovely! Wishing you well hun and so glad it turned out positively, beautifully despite the uncertainties in early stage previously. Take care and thanks for updating