Isn't it funny how when you are researching a sign, symptom or feeling that you only tend to look for those that are positive outcomes and don't like reading the stories that may indicate you are indeed not pregnant? You google anything about being nauseas, BB's hurting and you'll get loads of 'you might be preggas' come up. Its just like when you have cold symptoms or a sore eye or a rash and you google these symptoms there will always be an answer that tells you you are extremely ill or may in fact have cancer....So its hard to decipher fact from fiction which is what I'm going to try to do here. I'll put down what info I can find and then its up to you whether you want to read it all or just the stuff that may indicate you do have a bun in the oven....
I thought I'd write about implantation bleeding first up. Seeing as though I'm convinced this happened to me yesterday (although I'm sure it didn't and its the start of AF but I have a one tracked mind at the moment)
What is it? Implantation is where a light bleed occurs as the growing baby burrows into the lining of their mother's uterus (sounds like a wombat not a baby). The bleed is usually a very faint pink or brown spotting which is visible when wiping or can be mixed in with your CM. If it looks like your usual period does then sorry but its not implantation bleeding.
When does it happen? This is the part that varies quite a bit on websites. Some websites say that it can occur just before or around the time AF is due - around 12 days after the egg has been fertilised, or 'conceived' in the fallopian tube. Others say it happens around the time of ovulation. Others say 6-10 DPO. So yep I hope that cleared it up for you - it sure did for me! In summary it can happen between O and your AF DD. Hmmm......
What's happened to me? If my calculations (or rather those of my many iphone apps) are correct then I should of been due for AF yesterday. I went to the toilet and found that my cm was a very lightly tinged pink colour. I assumed AF was coming but nothing for the rest of the day. Then I went to the bathroom late arvo and when I wiped the same thing was there. Nothing today though, not even different coloured CM. But I do have cramps and bloating (which I've had since I ate about a million calories a day over Christmas..woops..) and sometimes I think I can feel discharge so I go to the bathroom but nope nothing.
Guess I just have to wait and see. I've told myself I'm not allowed to test for another 4 days. I swear I should invest in First Response tests - I've given them enough of my money so far! And I'm not having a blood test for another 2 weeks. I had one last week and it was BFN and she butchered my arm!!
Did any of you have implantation bleeding? If so comment below so we can all compare :)
Mandi O xx
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