wishful thinking? What is the latest after missed AF that you got a postive?

[Catherine]

It is wishful thinking I am sure~

My history:
DD is nearly 4. DS is 19 mths. I am breastfeeding.
I had one period between DD and DS.
What I think was AF came for the first time since DS on Dec 29 2010. It was a fairly light, symptom free period...it was day 3 before I was convinced it was a period (before that I was hopeful for implantation bleeding)

I was always a 28 day cycle before.

Oh how we BDed this month! one happy DH.


Based on previous cycles, I expected AF on 26th Feb. Still no AF. No premenstral signs or MS (etc) and about 10 negative tests.

What I would like to know is:

Is it possible that 4 days late = preg despite neg tests, or by this stage would pregnany be detectable?

Did your period come back regular? or did it take a few cycles to regulate?

If I were to start charting (on fertility friend) would that be helpful for TTC, even when no periods?

I don't like being unpredictable! Now that we have decided to add to the family, and now would be the same gap as between DD and DS, I am afraid I am going to worry myself to infertility (IYKWIM)

[leckert]

no idea to most (actually all) of your questions. I'm just getting my first proper AF since falling PG with DS who is 19mths roughly. I'm on implanon and getting it out in April for the next one and I'm trying to work out in my head how it's all going to go as I'm also still BFing (about 4-5 feeds a day) as I charted with DS and won't really be able to chart properly with the next one (cause DS wakes at varying times overnight still). So I'm subscribing cause I think I'm kind of after the same info as you.

[Catherine]

thanks leckert,
If nothing else, it is nice to know there is company in my boat!

[Maruschke]

Your period is due 14ish days after you ovulate. If this is only your first or second cycle post partum it could be irregular. I don't think you can assume you have a 28 day cycle and are a few days late, sorry. But best of luck with your TTC journey.

[Catherine]

Thanks Maruschke.
My head is telling me that
I think it is only that between DD and DS that it seemed to all happen on roughly a 28 day cycle, that I assumed it would be the same this time.
:shrug:

[Feijoa Mum]

I kept getting negative tests with two of my boys right up until 7 weeks with one of them and 8 and half weeks with the other!
I had to have blood tests to confirm because I knew I was but I didnt have enough HCG to show up in urine tests.

Fingers crossed if its not to be this month it will be next