My last proper period, was the 30th september and then I would have been due on again around the 28th October....anyway I came on my 'period' on the 25th oct....at first it was brown and I wondered if it was spotting....but then it got heavier and red, so just realised it was in fact my AF (or so I thought..:hmmm:). Eggs, I had something similar happen. For that I did a pg test and was positive. Very confused! It's lighter than a normal period but still is light to medium flow. I haven't started bleeding yet. At least if it is negative on OTD I wouldn't have got my hopes up if I hadn't tested early. Wishing you a very healthy and happy pregnancy. BFP after period !!! Half expected to get this morning and have AF but nothing! I feel strangely sanguine about it all this time around. If its normal period then you will not see any changes once its over. I wish you didn't have to go through it.All the best. Should I be getting my hopes up? Congratulations! To comment on this thread you need to create a Mumsnet account. Hopefully its the same 4 u. fingers crossed. Have been spotting though for the last few days though which is a bit unusual.I've been doing OPKs the last few days in anticipation of ovulation coming and I kept getting strong positives which I thought was v strange. We keep them up because there are a ton of great conversations here and we believe you deserve to see them all. Temps stayed high and did an opk on d 14 (first month using) and got immediate strong positive. I'm almost 20 weeks and got my BFP after a weekend of bleeding that I THOUGHT was my period- until it never really progressed like my period normally does. 0. I hope it goes away soon. Your whole cycle may also last 2 or 3 weeks instead of 4. Learn more about. I'm seeing the consultant tomorrow and will mention it to him, so I'll update you on what he says (in case it's of any use). If you’ve ever had dark brown period blood at the beginning of your period, then you’ve probably wondered whether it’s normal. Do not apologise in the slightest for not updating. My dd is 13 months old and is gonna hopefully have a little brother! Hello, we're trying for another baby. Im goin to poas with fmu in mornin and i guess i go from there! BeeMummy. BeeMummy. Hi Linzi, This is really not the answer you want to hear, but this is what happened to me on my 1st miscarriage. I had a feeling you would have a different outcome. Cas1980. Now I'm scared because of that light period. Archived discussions are usually a bit older and not as active as other community content. Hard to explain. I thought false positives were really rare - whereas bleeding in early pregnancy is much more common. I took an hpt anyway, and it was negative. I suspect what has hapiened to me is that I had an incomplete mc following late implantation, so part of the sac is still producing hcg, but not viable. MC July 2019 around 7w (should have been 9w), got D&C. Started researching and this is completely normally so long as it doesn't get heavy and continues to lighten it's heavy implantation bleeding and not AF . However, AF was only light/medium on day one, spotting on day two and then stopped all together. Guys help! Congrats!!!! But yesterday CD12 brown … On our forum, amy17 , experienced a chemical pregnancy. So I took 3 tests and all bfp. Posted 6/11/12. Hi, sorry it's not better news for you Argh my extensive MN search hasn't led me to any good stories so I have low expectations. The flow, color, amount, timing, duration are different. However, call your doctor first thing Monday to make sure they know (just in case they want to monitor your hormone levels to ensure your baby is developing normally). Ttc, period is 5 days late and have been experiencing pregnancy symptoms – very weepy, nausea, soreness and super soft cervix and achy lower back. Early this morning I wiped … This educational content is not medical or diagnostic advice. this thursday and will update you with what she says!!!! Normal period... than BFP next day! I tested on 12dpo of last cycle but it was a BFN. After my CP I had one regular cycle (with a very heavy period) and then got my BFP with my son the next cycle. I had what I would have normally assocciated with period pains a couple of weeks after my BFP, though I wouldn't have really called them cramps like with my period. Am I pregnant? It's out of the norm for sure. By sophie222, April 10, 2010 in Pregnancy: Tips, Questions and Information. I don't think I am actually part of the 1st trimester group. Many ladies had BFNs at 10-14 dpo and ended up pregnant so it's definitely possible. Either that or had been an incomplete miscarriage in the first place.However, on the positive side, it resolved with no intervention and then 6 weeks or so later I was pregnant again, and this one stuck. Hi there ! Wow!!! You should then have a repeat HCG done on Monday to get an idea of whether this is a viable pregnancy. Please whitelist our site to get all the best deals and offers from our partners. On our forum, amy17 , experienced a chemical pregnancy. I am 20 weeks pregnant and I haven’t felt my baby move yet. September 2011 in Trying to Get Pregnant. https://rhogb.blogspot.com/2012/04/omg-bfp-23-dpo-aka-were-pregnant.html Posted 5/30/10 . Did a preg test and it was negative. I called the EPU earlier today and someone will call me back tomorrow. Don't let them fob you off. I had heard of implantation bleeding, but this was nothing like I'd read about, the spotting, dark brown stuff. xo, reviewed by our medical review board and team of experts. 07-31-2012, 07:32 PM. 3 Scots flew from Brazil to Paris then london. I also did a digi with conception indicator (unreliable, I know, but can't help myself) and it was only 1-2 when it probably should have been 3+. No bleeding here, quite worried about ectopic still so hoping for a bfn on sun really. EPU called; they weren't particularly helpful! I'm very sad and in pain.Eggs I really hope you have better luck! I had no pain whatsoever, and never do during my AF's. My period is 14 days late , one the first week and a week before my period I was feeling a stabbing pain on my left abdomen and then I started feeling a stabbing pain near my belly button , had lower back pains for about 2 weeks and now all those symptoms are gone , had 2 miscarriages in 2016 and decided to try again this year , my period is regular so I was … Yes strong positive, gonna test againt tomorrow though before I phone pg to get bloods done. So ladies I posted on here 3 days ago saying I had 5 faints bfps but the lines were not getting darker then I ended up getting my period which the normal is 2 days of heavy bleeding, me still feeling nausious and my boobs still hurt decided to poas this afternoon and got a dark BFP! © 2021 Everyday Health, Inc. I just hope it's not ectopic. Sure enough, I started bleeding again for a couple of days, did a pregnancy test today and it was not pregnant.So now at least I know now and can look ahead to ovulating again.Eggs? It is possible to have a viable pregnancy and get a mock period. On CD10 I started spotting, which is normal for me. So I had a crazy surprise today, and am curious if anyone has any insight for me. I naturally assumed it was my period so tried using a tampon but there was not enough flow. Will retest in a week and go to Dr if still positive then. Implantation bleeding tends to occur before menstruation is expected, this is usually between six and twelve days after ovulation. Brown blood during period is common especially towards the beginning and at the end. CarleyEvi. : So, on August 16th I started what I thought was my normal period - red blood. “I was so suspicious that I brought a test but waited until the bleeding had stopped for a day (Weds 18th Oct and 13 dpo) and got my BFP that morning.” What’s the earliest you can take a pregnancy test? Hi i always have normal period for 3 days on the 4th day is my left over period so i started to have twice period since june until now but this time its abit different im having twice period again but with lower abdomen pain for 6 days now my period stops on the 24th then starts again on the 25th is this a need to be worried about or is it normal? This action cannot be undone. Posted 5/30/10 . Whats going on?! Congratulations!!!!! H&H 9 months! It was darker than normal, it was light but way more than just spotting. But I got my BFP!!! Hi, didn't want to read and run, hope the EPU have some answers for you. I hope it goes away soon. That same story happened to me just now!! Most women experience menstruation approximately 14 days after ovulation however this will depend on your individual cycle. I13 days ago had a period that lasted 5 days, used a moon cup and that was 1/2 full each time I checked. On CD10 I started spotting, which is normal for me. Take another test to make sure? However, AF was only light/medium on day one, spotting on day two and then stopped all together. Both of the periods had a pretty good amount of flow but it was less painful and shorter than usual. I'm sorry it's not better news for you. We haven't dtd yet this cycle so if pg, it's definitely from last cycle before my 'period'.Spotting seems to have stopped but I've been cramping on and off today so I highly doubt it's a viable pregnancy. Hi Linzi, This is really not the answer you want to hear, but this is what happened to me on my 1st miscarriage. Thought I should do a pregnancy test just to check (as I'm aware OPKs can pick up pg). I'm currently at my shack with no access to an hpt until Wednesday. Whats going on?! My last proper period, was the 30th september and then I would have been due on again around the 28th October....anyway I came on my 'period' on the 25th oct....at first it was brown and I wondered if it was spotting....but then it got heavier and red, so just realised it was in fact my AF (or so I thought..:hmmm:). I am too excited to keep this in BUT this is so bizarre that I'm very nervous and its hard to be only excited.. read on, I love any feedback from anyone that's been here! This action cannot be undone. I have been TTC for ~1 year now. I thought i was out for this month but I guess god just wanted to scare me! I had heard of implantation bleeding, but this was nothing like I'd read about, the spotting, dark brown stuff. It was positive. That makes me worry I have one of those cancers that cause positive hpts! I've been doing OPKs the last few days in anticipation of ovulation coming and I kept getting strong positives which I thought was v strange. This past pregnancy was my 4th, 2 living children and one CP at 5 weeks between. Here are the main difference between Implantation bleeding and Period: Color. My midwife said it's normal n not really had it since. The views expressed in community are solely the opinions of participants, and do not reflect those of What to Expect. What I thought was AF, then BFP?! CarleyEvi. Some women do bleed in their pregnancy, so hopefully everything is OK. I am also TTC #2. We'd been TTC and when I googled it suggested pregnancy was an option. I hope I am not freaking you out too bad, and I really hope and pray that everything is OK, I just want you to be safe. Started tempimg on CD 12 and bbt was higher than normal, don't usually ovulate until cd21 as I have long cycles. Thanks for listening (well, reading). How long ago was your AF? I'm currently at my shack with no access to an hpt until Wednesday. Will update though as it's really bugged me not finding out the outcome from. Thanks. I've had some quite pregnancy-like discharge today which is a bit confusing too but I suppose that's just because there's still hcg in my system. I took an hpt anyway, and it was negative. So I thought I was out last cycle (C#5) because I woke up on 14/15dpo and had a temp drop, and later that day AF … Congrats to u!!! I saw the consultant and he thought it was an early miscarriage. BFP!!!!! Sticky sticky sticky baby dust to you! Why period blood varies in color. Anonymous: You very well can be pregnant. Take care of yourself. And if it's positive, make an urgent appointment? That must have been quite the surprise:). I didn't find them painful, just a weird sensation sorta thing. So used a towel and realised there still wasnt that much. It's lighter than a normal period but still is light to medium flow.