Very early pain - period coming or possible pregnancy?

[spring9maple]

Hi
I've been trying to get pregnant for most of this year. I'm 39 and the clock is ticking! Since getting off the pill early in the year, my cycle's been all over the place - anywhere from 2 weeks to 7 weeks, but has lately settled down to roughly 5 weeks. I've been trying chemist ovulation test kits, and my last ovulation was between the 4th & the 6th of this month. Since the 10th, I've been getting slight pain like I'm about to get my period but it's not due for about another week. I know lots of women experience period-like pain during pregnancy, but is it possible this early? Or am I just kidding myself? Every period I get is such a disappointment.

Oh my heart goes out to you for the long wait - some women describe what they term 'ovulation pains' - I completely know what kind of pain they mean but mine never seems to be about during my ovulation!

Hope someone else is around with more for you

spring

If your cycle is this irregular OPK's are certainly not worth using at all. They are not helpful. Having irregular periods as well could mean that you are not ovulating regularly, such problems are often caused by hormonal imbalances.

If your period does come this time around I would actually visit the GP and ask for some blood tests to see what your hormone levels are like. I would also request a referral to a gynae; gynaes generally like to see women over the age of 35 if they have been trying for more than 6 months without luck.

with dd3 I had horrendous period pains for the first 3 weeks of the pg - I thought I was just late, but apparently they were implation pains. HTH

Thanks everyone for your help. One week to go now before testing. Still living in hope.....

Wow, what a web site !!! We've been trying to get pregnant for years and I've recentley been taking fertilaid, I usualy get a period within 25 days, but I am now at day 28 !! I'm having period pains but no sign of blood, I had a brief 1 day bleed which turned brown about 8 days ago, hope to goodness it was an implantation bleed.....I am on egg shells waiting for something to happen, I done a test on day 25 but it was negative I dare'nt even think I might be pregnant incase its a huge let down in a day or so !!! The period pains are doing my head in !!

fingers crossed for everyone!! i am in the 2ww at the mo and its doing my head in!!!!!!!

Crikey, are you me spring9maple? I am 39 too and have been TTC for 8 cycles without any luck. Last month it would appear I didn't OV at all and AF arrived a week early on CD21. This month it looks like OV day has shifted to day 8 again and I am looking at another 21 day cycle. I temp and use OPK's but have had nothing but -ives for past 2 cycles and like you I have had AF cramping (quite painful actually) since possible OV day.

Have you tried temping and using Fertility Friend to create a chart?

Good luck everyone!

spring9maple - any bloating feeling? Boobs swollen?>

well, day 29, no sign of blood, had bad pains during the night and my boobs are quite painful...Did another test but it was negative again !! Don't know why I do this to myself, I should learn to wait should'nt I (blush)

OH god, I cant even blush properly !!!!!!!

Let us know how you get on Dawni

I would just like to say, I wish I'd seen this site along time ago, I felt like the only person struggling while my friends and cousins are breeding like rabbits !!! Thanks orangutan. To the other girlies on the site you an get a good deal on ebay with ovulation sticks, even though I've not been lucky yet, I would have missed my ov days completely without them as my cycle isn't great.....good luck to all

Dawni-hope you get a +ive soon.

I have favourited a seller on Ebay and order OPKs and PG tests practically every month. However, am now a reformed character and no longer test every day from DPO 10.

HC
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LoL HC.....I do that, test from day 10 !!! My period pains have gone and still no sign of blood just yet, Im going the docs today, have been on anti-biotics for chest infection and was wondering if they may have delayed my period ?
Will let you's know the outcome....tune in later xx

DPO 14 here and temp drop which means the witch is on her way.

Let us know how you get on Dawni.

Big wave!

HC
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Well....chest infection may have cocked up my usual period dates according to Dr, but not the antibiotics.....Though I seem to have contracted thrush fom the botics this isnt helping matters!!! I am going to keep positive though this month and not let it get me down. I've spent my pennies on ebay again and ordered more ov & preg tests, with this I also get 6 sachets of pre-seed lubrication, which I dont like the smell of but at least it doesnt kill the little tadpoles .
Now then HC.....Im not very good at all these shortened sentences even though I have a 15 year old son.(If your thinking, my god how old is this woman ? Well im 36) Are you about to get your period ?? Just bare with me, I'll pick it up xxx
Hell....Its good to talk .......or type !!!!

Dawni-chest infection is not good but thrush Poor you. I am DPO (days past ovulation) 14 which is the standard luteal phase so AF is due today. However, I have gone from a 28 day cycle to 21 last month and am on CD (cycle day) 22 today so maybe I am going back to 28 days again. Isn't the body wicked sometimes?

HC
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HC...Its very wicked, mine just plays mind games with me, thanks for explanations...more info soon xxx

Hey there springmaple, U've not written in a while, whats the crack hun ?? Im taking a fertility capsule called fertilaid, its sorts out your cycle and regulates it along with ovulation, check it out.
Well HC, Im still getting the pains but no real period has arrived at my door, the only thing that came today was more ovulation sticks !!!
At least trying is fun .....I've just got in from work, so I'm now off for a brew and to wash the breakfast dishes xxx

Dawni-AF is 2 days late according to Fertility Friend so did a test and BFN so gutted. Hope you have more luck.

HC
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HC-That is so dissapointing...Life is a bitch hun xx Keep chatting though, I'll keep ya posted on my drama.....My poor sister-in-law is having a miscariage
Not a great day huh ?

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Oh no, been there.

HC
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HC- Well my dear, the flood gates from hell have opened, back to reality again and another agonising count down for the month ahead...good job I stocked up on ov tests !! We are going shopping for new xmas decs today, I'm pumped up on pain killers and ready to go....have a nice day

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This is bizarre as it looks like my AF has started too. Also, a girl on my TTC Bonkers Anonymous thread has got her AF today too. Twilight zone eh. You ought to join us over there as we need more TTCers. Over here

Good look with the decos, am putting my trees up this weekend.

HC
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