Strange symptoms but a period?

[beccs1982]

Dear all,

Perhaps you can help?

I have always been under the impression I could not have children as I have never once fallen pregnant despite trying.

I am 32 years old and I'm having some odd feelings that led me to suspect I could be pregnant. However, today is the day my period is due and I am cramping (although nowhere near as bad as last month which made me want to chew on my office desk!) and it is brown discharge - only when wiping, not ready for a tempon yet. Normally my periods are full on red flood for two days and then its over.

My last period was the 2/3 June and I have unprotected sex on the 6/7 June. Since then I have had some strange symptoms:

Itchy skin all over
Constipation (unlike me as I have IBS)
Trapped wind
Stomach ache unless I eat
Feeling sick then starving (at one point I felt so instantly sick I thought I was going to puke in the car and then it went as quickly as it arrived)
Heightened feeling of sexuality for one week (i.e. mega horny and lusting over someone at work I would never look at twice!)
Tired
The most recent development was going off wine this last weekend. Now, I am a drinker and I adore wine so this was odd. I even avoided going out for cocktails and dancing as I wanted to avoid a situation in which I would be expected to drink. Instead I spent the weekend at home, tucked up in my bed, happily watching TV. I even washed all my curtains (not like me at all!)

I can barely dare to hope that I may be pregnant as I really just thought it would never happen. But now with these cramps/discharge/bleeding I think I have just made it up in my head because I want it so so badly.

Any advice welcome.

Beccs x

I'm afraid the only way you are going to know is by taking a test!
The trouble with very early pregnancy symptoms are that so many of them are the same as pre-menstrual symptoms, so it is really hard to tell you for sure one way or another.
The fact that your period normally starts full on, but today you only have brown discharge, could definitely be a good sign. With my first pregnancy, I got a small amount of pink/brown blood on the day my period was due, which soon dried up, and sure enough, a test that day was positive!
Good luck, go and buy a test and let us know how you get on!
Fingers crossed for you!

I had a 'fake' period for about 3 days ... like you describe. When it got no heavier I took a test and I'm due in September. Turned out I ovulated rather late and it was implantation bleeding.

So do take a test, nothing is guaranteed but maybe!

BTW, my first came up negative, then I took one 3 days later when the bleeding stopped and it was positive.

Thank you for your replies, they mean a lot. My period arrived and its just devastating. I think I really need to start being realistic that my baby won't happen. Its sad but true and a hard pill to swallow.

Being a mum is all I ever wanted and I have to face up to the fact it will not happen. The last week I genuinely felt I had a chance. I have a Dr's appt on Friday and I need to know what is really happening with my body. I am scared that its something more sinister now but hopefully the doctor will help me get to the bottom of it.

Again, thank you to those that replied, really thank you.

xxx

Hi Beccs

Really sorry to read your last post, I really feel for you. I know what it's like to have hope taken away. Have you found others in a similar situation, perhaps the fertility boards?

Wishing you the best take care of yourself xx