You'd think I'd know everything there is to know about my cycle by now, but here it is...

For the first time ever, I'm spotting on day 12 of my cycle. I always ovulate on day 19, so I'm still a week away from that. It's bright red and a little more than what usually shows up right before AF comes. She always shows up on day 33.

What could this be? I haven't had any unusual symptoms lately, except a little cramping yesterday that I thought was odd. Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated!

No clue- but I wanted to say I'm praying for you- and Rachel- every month! :)

~Jen~

i dunno but I would be getting your BD on :)

Well I know some spot around ovulation, is there anyway you can be ovulating early? Other than that I wouldn't know, still praying for you :)

Esther - I told dh we could save $12k just by bd'ing this next week on a regular basis! :teehee: (That's what it's gonna cost us - min - to adopt.)

I'm thinking it's mid-cycle bleeding too. If anything else goes wonky, I'll call my doc tho. Tks ladies!

Thinking of you today for some reason... and praying for ya, gal(s)! :)

Hmm guess I better start saving now. Am like .008% there already!

I don't have any answers re:spotting. I had it happen at least once mid-cycle. So long ago I am not sure what I made of it then. I think I was planning on going to the Dr. if it happened again, because it was puzzling..

Hmm... I had forgotten about this mid-cycle spotting!

Now I'm having 'deep' cramps only 5/6 dpo. I normally start cramping about a week before AF is due, but these are a little early and feel different. I don't think it's implantation or anything, but it IS interesting to note these things!

I'm trying not to lose hope entirely that some day I'll get pregnant and have a healthy baby. I'm trying to keep the faith. I keep getting reminded (especially cuz of the time of year) that God keeps His promises no matter what. But I find lately that it's easier to be negative and find that my suspicions are true, than to stay positive and have my hopes dashed every month, kwim?

Sigh. Good thing I serve a big God. :)

More cramping tonight. But only on my right side and more twisty than sharp, kwim?

Could I be ovulating this late in my cycle? I usually O on day 19, it's day 28/29 now, and AF usually shows up on day 33. Crazy. Maybe it's just the excitement of Christma doing this to my body. I have no other symptoms tho. Nothing! I'll prob know in a couple of days whether AF's on her way if I start spotting. Which I'm expecting, but would love NOT to see!

No idea! But I'm praying gal!

Jen

continuing to watch this space :) Praying too!

praying too :smile:

Day 35 (Happy New Year everyone!) and still no AF. My pre-AF symptoms have finally started to show up, almost a week later than usual. I'm chalking all this weirdness up to stress due to the Season, but if I go longer than 39 days I'll be testing for sure! My longest cycle ever was 38 days, so I figure that's reasonable.
Will update through the week!

Will be watching [prayer]

Day 37 and still nothing. Just sore boobs and ongoing cramps. Not sure what to think. I'm starting to hope that I'll start spotting soon so that I'll know one way or the other, kwim?

Sigh...

Or, that morning sickness would start! :P

I'll poas Fri/Sat if nothing else has changed. Please pray that my heart would be able to handle the outcome, either way!

Praying^^^ [heartbeat]

I am praying hard for you! I think of you and rachel a lot because my sister is going on 2yrs with a fertility specialist and still nothing :( I am praying for good things this new yr! Little bundle of blessings :)

Sure will pray for you Tripper [hug]

wow I am excited and hoping for an update soon?

Thanks for the support, ladies!

Funny story... I just checked my chart on FF and it predicts when I'll ovulate each cycle based on patterns in my last cycles (which it has LOTS to refer to! Lol) and FF says I'll be fertile again next week. Lol. Just goes to show how long this cycle has been!

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I can hardly stand the suspense! Watching and praying for you!

praying for you and your heart. It's tough not to get excited and hopeful. Praying for you, that no matter what happens, God is in the mix of it all. (((hugs))))

Amen to what Becky just said :)

So today I tried to force myself to accept the fact that AF is probably just super late. I'm not sure if it's working or not! Lol
I feel so un-different (not that that's a word) this cycle that I'm feeling like the inevitable is bound to happen. Again. And I'll accept it if it does. I always do. I mean, obviously God has other plans for my life, right? It's just that being off work for the last 10 days, I've started to feel myself become more... Maternal? Not sure how to describe it. I've been doing tons of laundry, dishes, hosting people, and generally enjoying the running of my household! That's kinda what I liked about teaching, to start: I'm the one planning and running the show. Lol Sheesh, we teachers sure do like to be in control, eh?
In any case, adding a little one to the mix just feels right. Not that it didn't before, but my heart feels more ready than ever. I just pray that God hears the desires of my heart and not the negative thoughts constantly running through my mind, kwim?
So at the end of the day, I've still got sore bbs (but slightly less than yesterday?) and having cramps, but no spotting. Maybe today's surge of energy was simply in preparation for those first few days of AF when I'm totally zonked. We'll see!

I keep checking here to see if there is an update, I am praying and hoping. You are such an amazing woman of God!

No change. <:o

Dh was joking around tonight about 'a bun in the oven' so I told him I *may* have one... He didn't put much weight on what I'd said until I told him my last period was in Nov. Then he was like, "But it's January now!" lol So observant, my dh...

Still cramping, sore, and today things were tasting funny. Could be that I just ate things I don't really, or that my hormones are just running crazy before AF shows up w/out warning (spotting) tomorrow or Sat. We'll see!

I'm praying for you gal!!!!!

STILL nothing... And it's day 40 today. No spotting, no nothing. Should I poas today or tomorrow morning? Dh is pushing for today, but I'm only a week late. I'm kinda feeling like it won't hurt to wait till tomorrow morning. Plus, to be honest, I DON'T want to see another BFN. CAN'T see another BFN. That'll just be too definite, kwim? Argh... Why can't I just wait a few weeks and see what happens? Lol

Oh my goodness... so this is what I miss when I don't check in at Cmoms for a while! I'm praying so hard over here Trip! :)

I get that. I always lose patience and end up testing. And then wish I hadn't... but if I hadn't then I'd be wishing to. They should be called "crazy sticks".

But 40, oh my. Am praying. I don't want to make you cry, but you know exactly what I'd love our (hopefully) summer "meet up" picture to look like.

Oh, it is so exciting! Hoping for you. [lovesign] Praying for you lots [praying]

Oh Rach! You DID make me cry! Lol

I'm trying to distract myself by shoveling the driveway, putting away Christmas decorations and watching tv. It's not working.

So I've turned to good old Google to solve my problem. Lol
It's not helping either.

I'm gonna get offline now and get on my knees to do some praying. Will keep updating as I can.

I had enough peace to test. BFN. I guess we'll see what the next few days bring, then.

Maybe it's a false negative, but maybe it's not. These 'symptoms' aren't what I usually get before AF, but maybe they're just new ones to add to my ever-growing collection. :)

We'll see!

I had enough peace to test. BFN. I guess we'll see what the next few days bring, then.

Maybe it's a false negative, but maybe it's not. These 'symptoms' aren't what I usually get before AF, but maybe they're just new ones to add to my ever-growing collection. :)

We'll see!

Oh gal... :( I'm praying here too! Praying that BFN becomes a BFP! ::hugs:: And prayers!

Thanks Jen!

It's weird... I don't *feel* pregnant, but I don't feel like AF's coming either! I just... Am.
With lots of cramps and sore boobs. Lol

Longest. Cycle. Ever. (for me)

Prayinggggg!!!!!

You have been on my mind over this weekend. Will continue to pray :)

STILL nothing! I'm 9 days late now and still feeling the cramps and sore boobs. My plan is to poas again Monday morning, but even tho I got a BFN yesterday and I don't feel tired or have any other pregnancy symptoms, I'm now starting to think I AM pregnant.

So I'm going to just starting acting like I am (diet, exercise, etc) until God shows me otherwise!

Any advice in that area?

And don't worry, I'll go see my doc if I get another bfn and AF doesn't show up. :)

oh wow Trip! I am praying for you. I utterly, with all my heart hope and pray for a bfp, but I also pray that you will get answers one way or another soon and not have to keep wondering. Praying for af to stay away and your test for monday.

oh wow Trip! I am praying for you. I utterly, with all my heart hope and pray for a bfp, but I also pray that you will get answers one way or another soon and not have to keep wondering. Praying for af to stay away and your test for monday.

WSS^^. Praying for you!

Wow! Still nothing?? Goodness! I'm still praying here gal! And like the other gals said I pray you get answers one way or another- its hard being in limbo!

I've been watching and praying.. will continue to pray for that BFP! :D

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Praying!

[clap] 9 days!! Wait, was that yesterday? 10 days?!

Still praying along with everyone^^

[hug] praying!

I keep praying for you!!! I seriously keep checking back every couple hours to see if there's any updates from you! what is going on, friend?!

Still nothing different... I'm still getting regular cramps (is that normal for early pregnancy?) and my boobs are still just as sore. No spotting or AF though!

Yeah, I'm on day 42, which is 9 days longer than my usual cycle. (Or about 27 dpo!) I *should* be able to get a BFP any time now, but if I don't tomorrow morning, I'll be calling my doc.

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Never mind all that. I just had some spotting. I'm pretty sure AF is on her way. Sigh.
There should be a symbol for a broken heart.

Crushing. Particularly. So sorry.

Thought hugs and prayers coming your way.

I'm so sorry Sara. ((hugs))

[crwy] not what I had hoped to hear :( hugs and prayers!

I agree, not what I hopped I would hear. Praying for you.

So sorry Tripper [candle] thinking of you.

So sorry :(

:( So sorry.

I'm so sorry hun~ Still praying for you, sister~ ::hugs::

Jen

Had a bit more spotting today, and since I have no new/other symptoms, I would guess that AF will be here tomorrow morning. Would you pray for me to handle that with grace and dignity, not weeping and gnashing of teeth? Lol

On a side note, I'm going to my doc tomorrow anyways cuz I think I fractured my nose Saturday morning.
That's a whole 'nother story I'll save for another thread tho! (Prayer & Praise perhaps?) :D
While I'm there, I'll talk to her about my longest cycle ever. Yay!

Definitely praying! Ouch on your nose :( I hope the doctor will be of some guidance. It's ok to cry and yell if you need to, I wish I could do more to help and encourage you. Know you are loved here and we will continue to life you up in prayer!

I'm sorry, Tripper. :(

Crying out to the Lord on your behalf, Gal~ I'm praying for you, always, hun~ I am so sorry that it looks like AF is coming.... :( ::hugs::