So I was 5 days late for AF and thought I was starting today because I was cramping like mad and started to spot a little, but I was cramping like I usually do for a major flow, but I've still only had a little pink spotting and some brownish discharge. I took some ibuprofen for the cramps because I thought I was safely back in the no-baby zone, but now I worry that it might have been implantation cramps/bleeding. If it was implantation, would the ibuprofen (I took 5!) cause an issue?
Re: Ibuprofen for implantation cramps?
"A man walking backwards does not see what lies ahead, only what he is leaving behind."
BFP #1-7/22/12 EDD: 4/8/13 It's a Boy!! Born 3/30/13
BFP #2 2/3/14 EDD: 10/15/14 - My Chart
Unless you are temping/charting, the app isn't going to be accurate. Those kinds of apps guestimate based on your cycle length but your O can change every cycle. Temping is the best way to tell for sure. Without temping, there's really no way of telling what is going on.
"A man walking backwards does not see what lies ahead, only what he is leaving behind."
BFP #1-7/22/12 EDD: 4/8/13 It's a Boy!! Born 3/30/13
BFP #2 2/3/14 EDD: 10/15/14 - My Chart
That being said, I highly doubt that it's implantation bleeding. It's super late in your cycle. The reality is that when we're TTC, we notice a zillion symptoms a lot earlier at the end of the cycle--hoping that they're preggo symptoms when they're really just from AF. You could be a few days early, meaning you're spotting now and AF is about to hit. The exact thing happened to me last cycle--I probably wouldn't have even noticed the spotting if I wasn't TTC. I don't mean to rain on your parade, but you're probably just experiencing some PMS.
Also, as others stated, try to stay away from advil/ibuprofen and all other NSAIDs (aleve/naproxen, too) if you're TTC--they can cause problems in creating a good uterine lining, therefore leading to implantation problems. There's a supposed link in no ovulation, too. Go for tylenol instead.
You're not out of it until AF shows her true face, but I wouldn't get your hopes up too high. Sorry, hun.
EDIT: Because I'm an idiot, and I'm the one who wasn't reading right. Sorry folks!
Mostly I was worried about if the ibuprofen would affect a newly implanted embryo... more so than if it is possible that I could be pg. I know I shouldn't take advil if I'm pregnant, but I didn't know if anything would be affected this early on.
Sorry but if you read the paragraph, the last sentence states she took 5. I have copied and pasted it below. Read OP's post please. Seriously
...would the ibuprofen (I took 5!) cause an issue?
"A man walking backwards does not see what lies ahead, only what he is leaving behind."
BFP #1-7/22/12 EDD: 4/8/13 It's a Boy!! Born 3/30/13
BFP #2 2/3/14 EDD: 10/15/14 - My Chart
I believe this is where she states that she took 5.
Baby Boy born on 1/14/13
Hangs head in shame...sorry, folks. Looks like I wasn't reading right! I'm editing my post so I don't start a crazy storm, but I just wanted to say I was sorry.
Yeah, I'm an idiot. Completely. Sorry about that. ::runs away before people start throwing things::
I think one of the problems with ibuprofen while TTC is that it can interfere with implantation.
If, on the off chance, you've already implanted, since you don't share a blood supply until later on, the ibuprofen is probably fine...
::The sudden disappointment of a hope leaves a scar that even the ultimate fullfillment of that hope cannot fully erase:: Thomas Hardy
No worries!
Baby Boy born on 1/14/13
Thanks!!!
It happens to the best of us
"A man walking backwards does not see what lies ahead, only what he is leaving behind."
BFP #1-7/22/12 EDD: 4/8/13 It's a Boy!! Born 3/30/13
BFP #2 2/3/14 EDD: 10/15/14 - My Chart
Don't take 5. And if you really want to, please consult a doctor first. You can do damage by taking more drugs than you are supposed to. As a PP said, drink a LOT of water because your organs are working overtime.
I like taking ibuprofen for period cramps too because it's like the only thing that works. I'm in the habit of taking a cheap internet pregnancy test before I take anything toward the end of my cycle. If the test is negative I allow the Ibuprofen. I would suggest doing this at least for some kind of peace of mind.