Hey, so after 3 successful pregnancies you’d think I wouldn’t need to pose this question but I am driving myself bonkers!!
child 1 is now 6 years, periods came back 14 months post partum (I was still BF- and then conceived child 2 at about 18 m post partum)
child 2 is 4
perioda came back (whilst still BF) at around 14 m post partum, from memory
periods then disapppeared after my first covid jab, for several months.
I conceived without a period
child 3 is about to turn 1.
periods with this one returned earlier - about 9 months post partum . I’m about to turn 40.
the first period was very heavy-second period was only a day and more like spotting, and arrived 36 days after the first (my cycle has always been on the longer side- averaged 31 days bettween child 2 and 3).
3rd Period due now (2 days late if assuming 31 day cycle) but I’ve had menstrual cramps/aching on and off for about 8 days, and some days a lot of wet discharge.
last 2 days have felt mildly nauseous.
DH and I have had sex once - and it was just after the very light, single day period that was barely a period.
didn’t use contraception apart from withdrawal- which was done with in a timely fashion 🤣
my moods in the mean time have been very variable and I’m exhausted but that always the case as I have 3 young kids haha!
so I was adamant after no 3 that we were deffo done, but now the power of suggestion has planted a seed and I do feel rather broody (recently seeing tiny babies has made me wonder if I could have one more!)
my brain is telling me that there’s basically an non existent chance of being pregnant- and I even peed on a stick last nightA absolutely negative…
if I was, conception would have been 4 weeks ago so because of the way it’s calculated that would put me at 6
weeks now.
im totally hyperfocussing and every time I go to the loo I’m expecting blood- but there’s nothing.
so now I’m questioning whether it’s the “hook effect” and perhaps I am pregnant as HcG levels are too high??
Or is it all in my head and perhaps the mild nausea is psychosomatic?!
because why else on earth would I have had had uterine aches and mild cramps for 8 blooming days?!
and how could I get pregnant at the end of my period AND withdrawal- i mean, what are the chances?!
or- because i cant stop googling, was the one day period in fact ovulation spotting??
it’s likely my periods are all over the place- first ones back after baby, and my age…
Hubby and I have never had any issues conceiving so between us both I think we are pretty damn fertile despite our advancing years!
With no 3, I did countless home tests which were all neg, probably when 3-4.5 weeks Preggo. Some came back void… I was confirmed by a pee test at GP when I was 5w4d. Could that be hook effect?!
trying to put it out of my mind for a week- by then, Perhaps I’ll have come on- finally!!
but if anyone has had a random situation like this and tell me the outcome
please share it!!! I’m going outta my miiiiiiind