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Postive digital test help

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Lulusunflowers · 01/08/2026 20:24

So looking for some advice or other people's experiences.
I'm currently 7 months PP and stoppped breastfeeding nearly 2 months ago.
I had what I thought was my period returning on the 16th of July. My periods pre pregnancy were never particularly heavy so i wasn't suprised when this cycle seemed quite light. Lasted a couple days and tapered off.
Then on the 26th of July, i had quite strong pain, felt like bad period pain and i felt really sick. This was sort of on and off in the day. I had slight discharge and small spotting. Since then i've not been feeling myself, experiencing pregnancy symptoms. Given that i've had my "period" and my partner and I use condoms i chalked it up to my body trying to get back to "normal" since stopping BF.
On 29th July i decided to take a test to just rule it out and it was negative. I used a digital early detection. However for the next few days I felt really sick and crazy diacharge. (Had this with my previous pregnancy). I just felt in my gut that i've got to be pregnant. Fastforward to today, I did another digital early detection and it was positive with 1-2 weeks on.
So is it possible the pain i felt on the 26th was implantation?
But what the hell was the "period" i had on the 16th?
I'm very confused and abit concerned. With our first we were actively trying and my cycle was regular ectt so knew dates and when i ovulated ectt but now i'm very thrown. I've had previous MC so a little worried about this. I also had a EMCS with my previous labour so don't know if the bleding has something to do with that.
We've booked for a private scan for when i think i'll be around 8 weeks to see what's going on but just wondering if anyone else has experienced anything similar?
As much as it wasn't planned we're very happy about it so hoping for a positive outcome
TiA

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Imsorrybut · 02/08/2026 08:32

The period you had on the 16th would have been a period from the sounds of it. Your test would be showing up as 3+ if you were likely pregnant then (although they aren't 100% accurate all the time)
We don't always ovulation exactly midway through our circle, with my first DC I ovulated 4/5 days before my period would start. With my second DC I ovulated 5 days after my period ended.
Your pain on the 26th could of been implantation or just coincidence and it was too early to test on the 26th but 5 days later your HCG has raised enough to pick it up.

Congratulations!

Lulusunflowers · 02/08/2026 11:55

@Imsorrybut thank you so much for your reply. Good to get someone else's perspective on things

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Lulusunflowers · 04/08/2026 11:12

Did another test this morning but now negative. Think it might be a chemical :(

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