No I'm not sure yet- only did a test yesterday afternoon which was negative.
I've had period like aches and cramps for 9'days now, but no period (which would have been due about now) - and the last two days mild nausea (though I'm telling myself that it's psychosomatic!)
I'm trying to make sense of my symptoms so crazy level Googling I came across the explanation of false negatives with hook effect.
I know you can't believe much that the Daily mail writes but this article was interesting...
www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-6964173/amp/Nine-11-pregnancy-tests-tell-women-not-pregnant-ARE.html
Basically, my periods came back post partum at just over 9months after daughter was born- and it was a pretty heavy period.
Then the next one arrived 36 days later and was a sorry excuse for a period- literally more like spotting.. and quite brown rather than red- for. Day or two. Very bizarre.
DH and I had unprotected sex at the end of this "period", for the first time in about 3 months (and the only time since!) withdrawal within plenty of time.
Didn't think anything more of it.
9 days ago, after some very ragey, emotional and depressed days of mood, get period cramps.. thinking "ahhh that explains my mood"... and have been waiting ever since for period to arrive! Nothing. But daily aches as though it's on its way! Also last few days I've been soooo burpy!!
I'm about to turn 40, and we conceived the other 3 with ease- no 1 a happy accident.
Now I'm starting to wonder if my periods are a bit haywire after baby (I'm still BF, and with the two boys, they didn't return til 14m post partum)... and questioning whether this spotting wasn't a period but linked to ovulation! If the sex resulted in a pregnancy, if therefore have conceived a month ago, and so by "dates" I'm 6 weeks gone.
I'm pretty sure I'm not yet perimenopausal (mum didn't go through til 50-55ish), I don't have:never had endometriosis or PCOS or can't think of any other reason why I might have these cramps and period ish pains. So it doesn't make much sense because really I'm sure the chances of having caught are infinitesimally small!
I had been adamant no more babies but now there's a hint of a possibility I'm hoping/wishing I was - but telling myself to stop being silly and not to get hopes up!!
Hubby I think is on same page- the plan was for him to get ✂️ but he said today he was feeling broody too, and was relying on me to be the sensible one 😂😂