How Long?

equinechic · February 2012

Hi everyone! I am new to this board and to the concieving thing. DH and I went off BC 3 mo ago, planning to TTC in Sept, and I ended up ovualating way sooner than excpecting after this last cycle (oops!). Thankfully, I have an amazing and understanding DH, and our situation can allow for this new turn of events.

Anyway, according to my BBT, my temp dropped on the 10th, with insemmination on the 9th. Yesteray morning (the 16th), I had light spotting that continued through the day, but now this morning there is nothing. Could this already be "implantation spotting"? I feel like its too early and I don't have any other symptoms. We are really really excited about this as we've been together for 11 and a half yrs and just got married this past Oct, so we are overjoyed to finally be moving onto this stage. I am just afraid to take PT so early b/c I dont want that big let down (even though I know of the chances of false negative) but I am bouncing off the walls with aniticipation. What are you thoughts? Thanks!

ThereBeDragons · February 2012

If you ovulated on the 10th (it's been 2years since I charted so I might be remembering wrong), then you are 6, almost 7 days past ovulation. At 5days past ovulation your embryo is a blastocyst. At 6-7 it might be hatching. It needs to hatch before implantation can occur. You won't get a positive on a pregnancy test until your hcg is at least 20 and the production of hcg begins after implantation. You might get a fast positive on 8 or 9 days past ovulation, but for accuracy you'll want to wait at least 10 and preferably 12-14.

Patience grasshopper I happen to know my exact dates and even so I'll be waiting until I'm sure the result will be accurate.

equinechic · February 2012

Thanks I can tell you exactly how a horse's reproduction cycle works, but I am thrown for a loop with my own. Even with them, we will not ultrasound them until 14 days post- ovulation. But after breeding them, it is easier to "forget about it" or at least put it out of my mind, b/c we have other mares to worry about getting in foal, and checking up and such (we use a computer program for our vet work, which will remind us when 2 wks is up...or she'll just come into heat again, but not always). But for me, I am the 3rd shift foaling attendant to 20 mares at a time (41? total this year), so babies are all i do right now- wait, deliver, and observe them through thier first 4-5 days of life before they get moved to another barn to make room for the next mares on deck. I have 12 hrs, 6 days a week to think about it. and even though i have the internet on my phone, and can "reserch" all of this info, I am still not sure about e/t...but it also gives me time to look up fun baby stuff

Good Luck on your journey, and here's hoping for November babies!!!

BarooGirl · February 2012

It could be, that would put you at 6dpo then. Did you have an implantation dip? (they dont always go together)

Anyway, good luck.

equinechic · February 2012

Ha! dug, just realised what you meant by implantation dip. Well the problem is since my first month of charting, which was Nov, I have not had the best experience. Nov.was great and then Dec &.Jan I got sick. Dec I had a high temp for while, and then in Jan I was so congested I could take my temp w/o opening my mouth. Feb is all messed up b/c my cycle is so off. I finished with AF on the 7th and them my temp dropped fast and then up for a day.and then back down before shooting up. My issue lately is in late Jan oi started working 3rd shift and so my.sleeping pattern is wk off, plus I can't sleep when I'm hot which has been occurinf a lot.lately. I go to bes cold from working out in a barn all night, wake up to throw covers off and then get hot/cold/hot cold. This.change of schedule has really messed me up. I used to get up at 6am 6days.a week but now it can change. That why everything is so all over the.place. I mean today I woke.up.at 5:30 with a 98.2 temp ( though in the last 3 days I have felt hotter than usual. Normally I.am around 97.2 and cold all.of the time).At this point, just about an hour ago, I found I was spotting again. There was a.slight more volume to it but still not the consistancy of my normal cycling spotting, although like a said before I JUST finished my period on the 7th. So my hopes are.pretty much diminished at this point. The good news is that by the time Sept comes around, the origianlly planned month to.TTC, I will will be back to.dayshift. and giving how bad my allegies can be, I am very seriously considering using a vaginal BBT P.s. sorry about the typing. I'm using a cell phone and it is being a PITA tonight.

BarooGirl · February 2012

Ah, that would make it hard.

Im sorry,I was reading it wrong. I thought you said you Oed on the 10th, but with AF on the 7th- that probably wasnt the case.

GL Smile

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