So, I have been breastfeeding my DD for almost 20 months and didnt have AF at all until 3.5 weeks ago. I was so excited to finally get it so we could start trying to fall pregnant.. it felt like I had been waiting forever for my cycle to return!! It was a fairly light af which only really lasted 3 days.
I really didnt expect that my body would know to ovulate 2 weeks later since so many women have had irregular cycles when still breastfeeding, plus my body was pretty messed up just before I conceived DD so I didnt have much faith in it! Anyway, I thought I would take a chance and fly over to where my husband was working for a week during my possible ovulation time (hes gone for 6 weeks so it was great to see him anyway.. he was missing DD heaps!)
On CD 15 I noticed some EWCM, I was so excited but still didnt really believe that I would ovulate (I had also bought FR OPKs and hadnt had a positive reading) But we DTD heaps just incase.
The next day I noticed some brown mucky stuff in some discharge, I thought 'great my body really doesnt know what its doing' From then on each day it got worse until it was bright red bleeding and pretty much like a normal af but without the cramping or clots. So for the last week and a half I have been bleeding and am still now.
I got home from being away yesterday and thought what the hell I have 2 pregnancy tests just sitting here why not pee on them for the sake of it, really really not expecting anything!! Anyway a line came up really really quickly, before the Control line even came up and way stronger then the C line. I freaked out!! So exciting but SO SCARY!!
Which brings me to now... What is going on with my body??!!!!
I went to the Dr this morning, and got some blood tests done to check HCG levels etc and I asked if she could test progesterone and oestrogen levels but she said theres not much point because theres nothing that can be done if one of them is low which is causing me to bleed. Is this right?!! I am so scared that its happening cos my hormones are out of whack from the breastfeeding and that it can be fixed with capsules or pessaries etc. Should I take Maca capsules or something natural to possibly try and help?!!
The only other things I can think of is that I have thrush which is causing the bleeding, just a couple days ago i noticed a bit of an itch down there, but surely I wouldnt bleed for almost a week and a half with no other real symptoms?! or it could be my cervix bleeding. When I got my last papsmear it showed that I had a lowgrade lesion and that I had to have regular papsmears and hope that it goes away on its own. Could it be bleeding from this??!! Could I have the start of cervical cancer or something!?!
I am thinking it is my hormones out of whack though, just because of how it started off, brown etc. How does a baby stick to anything though if my uterus is shedding still??!! But if the baby wasnt a strong one would the line on my pregnancy test be so strong for only 3.5 weeks pregnant?! Could I just keep bleeding until I bleed the baby away?! Could it be a chemical pregnancy???
I really wasnt expecting to fall pregnant so soon after getting af but I really really dont want to lose this baby.
The Dr basically said its all out of my hands, whatever is going to happen will happen, we cant do anything to stop it. But I really want too! I want to go for a scan right now to check things out.. Im not even sure they would be able to see anything though?!! I know shes right, I just have to relax and be grateful we fell pregnant so quickly. Its so hard though
I get results tomorrow morning so please keep your fingers crossed for me that my hcg levels are ok and go up in a couple of days! I just want this bleeding to stop!!! Its making me so sad everytime I go to the toilet and the water turns red Who oh why did I have to test yesterday!! I would be none the wiser today and find out that Im pregnant in a months time when everything has settled down (hopefully!)
Thanks for reading, Im not entirely sure why I have written this, maybe someone has been through something similar though? It has also killed a bit of my night, tomorrow morning when I can call up for my results is only 11 hours away now! xx
Is there any chance your further along then you think? Like your AF wasn't really a period? Maybe your not 3.5weeks after all and are much further along. I'll certainly be keeping everything crossed for you that bub is nice and sticky and for good results tomorrow xxx
Mildez, I kinda thought maybe that could be possible?! But it really felt like af, I had the full cramps etc for 2 days. Im pretty sure I did a pregnancy test about a week before af which came up negative. I dont know, im confused! I guess I will find out tomoro morning. Do you know if it is possible to get a really strong hpt at 9dpo?? This line is super dark and its on a FR so shld be pretty accurate...
Reet first thing first stay away from Dr Google it will only make you stress because you focus more on the negative.
I'm sorry you are away from Dh having to deal with this (HUGGS) you and I both know the excitement of seeing two lines on a HPT sure enough turns to the worst fear imaginable x
You very well could be further along than you think, and bleeding is very common in early pregnancy, and there is no cramping which is a very good sign.
I know it's boring for me to encourage you to try and relax until you get your results tomorrow, I hope that everything turns out perfectly fine and your levels do the right thing over the next few days to ease your nerves.
Sticky vibes little one xx
Reet it would be extremely unlikely your pregnancy would be a molar pregnancy. Statistically there is a much higher chance then any of the outcomes bub is a sticky your levels today should give you a better indication of how far you are and if they are above 3000 a scan should show something. I'm thinking of you today and praying for you that all is perfect.
My first thought was that you are further along too. It is possible the cramping you felt was your body recognising the prenancy and your muscles if you know what I mean. I hope the results you get in a couple of hours are great.
If ur ovulation test was neg I wouldn't think u were pg then cause I got pos ovulation tests when pg that's how I found out first time , hopefully the blood test gives answers as for cancer Hcg is used as an indicator for men and women for some types of cancer
Last edited by jellybean88; December 11th, 2012 at 07:59 AM.
Noooo! I just called the Drs and they can't give out results without my Dr looking at it first and she doesn't start til 130pm I feel like I have woken up and had a billion red bulls, my heart is racing, I'm shakey, my tummy is gurgling... Now to get thru the next 4 hrs!! Relax reet, relax!!!
Still bleeding, I have been using tampons because seeing all the blood was doing my head in, there is no clots or stringy bits or anything but still just bright red blood. I just keep hoping ill go to change my tampon and it will be white still!! Sorry everyone for the TMI!!
Bleeding since ovulation but pregnant??!!
Who oh why did I have to test yesterday!! I would be none the wiser today and find out that Im pregnant in a months time when everything has settled down (hopefully!)
xx
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