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KMac570
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Holy sh*t - I'm pregnant! (After thinking I got my period!)
KMac570
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I am shaking so much that I can barely type right now! As of this morning, I thought we were in the middle of cycle #3, about to ovulate, and wondering whether our timing was going to work out well this month. Apparently though, I'm already pregnant from last cycle!
I had what I thought was my period at 8DPO last cycle, right on time given my short LP. I was a little perplexed by how light the "period" was - I have always had extremely heavy, painful periods, and this one was very very light. It still lasted the whole 7 days as per usual though, so I assumed all was normal and went on with my life.
It was only this past week that I started to notice little things that were different. My breasts were extremely tender, which happens every month, but only during my LP. Also, I was extremely emotional (crying for no reason, etc). That combined with my uber-light period had me wondering, but I wrote it off as craziness and wishful thinking. I had my period, after all - how could I be pregnant? I didn't test.
This week I started digital OPKs, and was shocked when I kept getitng positives over and over - I usually have a very short surge that lasts less than half a day. But, I was getting smiley faces 2 and 3 times a day, consistently, for 4 days as of this morning. My curiousity and wishful thinking finally got the best of me, and I took a test, just to see - just in case. I still thought it was probably impossible.
Lo and behold, a very dark red line popped up immediately - well before the control line even became visible.
I can't believe it! I am so shocked. I've apparently been pregnant already for weeks!
I have an extremely short LP, and conceived naturally without any supplements or other intervention - which I thought was impossible, but clearly it is not! 
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My only concern at this point is my progesterone - I had 7DPO progesterone testing done last cycle, and it was 10 - normal for a non-pregnant cycle apparently. But I assume for a pregnancy, it should be higher? My first order of business will be more testing this week. FX!
Thank you all for all of the information, advice and support!
Miscarriage in January 2012 at 8 weeks
Subsequently diagnosed with low P4, LOR. MH DX low motility, varicocele
BFP in July 2012 (Gonal-f + trigger + IUI#2 (B2B) + prometrium)
Lost Baby A prior to 7 weeks; large SCH; Baby B (Bug) was born in March 2013
BFP June 2014; EDD February 19, 2015
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Re: Holy sh*t - I'm pregnant! (After thinking I got my period!)
WOW!!! Congrats
Did you test at all last cycle?
After 18 cycles:1/12:50mg+Trigger+TI=BFP 2/20/12
Thanks! I didn't actually, no - because my period usually starts at 7 - 9 DPO, and I started bleeding at that time (spotting I guess), it didn't even occur to me to take a pregnancy test.
ETA: actually that isn't true. I remember now that I did take a test, at 8DPO - my period (or what I thought was my period) started minutes after I got the BFN. I was irritated because I realized that I had effectively just peed on a ten dollar bill!
Thanks Toni! Congratulations to you also!
I guess I am about 6 weeks now. Wow. I had no idea!
BFP #1:10/31/10 DS born 6/22/11BFP #3:4/24/12 DD born 12/31/12
** After 2 1/2 years of Unexplained IF, 2 failed medicated cycles, and 4 failed IUI's - our baby girl came to us through the miracle of Mini IVF! **
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