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4 days late, NO PMS, high BBT, but negative HPTs??

Hi All,

I need some advice/encouragement! Sorry for long post - I just want to explain as much as I can so it's clear.

I have been TTC since 6/2012 after we had an unexpected preg end in MC at 7 wks in 4/2012. I have charted, not religiously, but enough in the past two years to recognize my overall patterns. I average a 26 day cycle, the longest I've ever gone was 29 days in the past two years of charting, and usually I'm only +/- one day, like clockwork. I ovulate regularly, and have about an 11-12 day luteal phase (the most it's ever been is 14 days). My temps are low before O - usually in the 97.3 to 97.6 range, and go up after O, usually to the 97.9 to 98.2 range.

I also get a LOT of PMS symptoms (the usual), cramps that get worse towards the start of AF, crankiness, sore breasts, crankiness, headaches, tiredness, nausea, and oh - did I mention crankiness? These start usually 3-5 days before AF comes, and taper off usually by the third day of AF. They have led me time and time again to think I was pregnant month after month, only to get AF on time as usual. Lots of wasted HPTs over the past two years.... ugh

I did not chart this month - I was trying to take a more relaxed approach, so I do not know exact days of O, but honestly my trends are usually like clockwork, and I have never been this late for a period.

I am currently 4 days late (at 30 days now, the longest cycle I've ever had - even before I started charting). I had absolutely NO PMS symptoms leading up to the time when I should have started AF. In fact, I was unusually happy. About two-three days ago I started getting slight cramps, and started to pee a lot (this is not a PMS symptom for me), so I thought AF might be on her way. Usually the cramps get worse and worse over the next several hours to a day, and AF starts immediately after they get to be unbearable.

My cramps have not gotten worse this time, in fact, they are still light, and they come and go - usually noticeable after I am up and moving around, and they subside as I remain still.

This is EXACTLY what happened to me when I got my BFP in March of 2012, so I really feel like I'm pregnant this time, even with a total lack of my typical PMS symptoms. I had that light cramping from the day of my expected period up until I lost the baby at 7 weeks, and was told that it was normal. I took a HPT test back in 2012 the day after my expected period and it was a definite positive.

Now I have tested three times since last Friday (CD27) and have had negatives each time - not even a slight hint of a line. I used the Target Brand Up & Up early test (comparable to FRER) which tells you "Five days before a missed period", so I'm assuming the HcG sensitivity is high.

Even though I haven't charted this month, I took my temp this morning at my usual time, and it is still high for my typical chart, at 97.9. Usually I drop to 97.3 or below when AF is coming.

I have a message in to my doctor, to see if I should have a blood test, and am waiting to hear from her.

Why am I getting negative HPTs? Am I seriously not pregnant, even though the only time I have ever missed a period was when I was pregnant back in 2012? DO the tests suck? I have read a lot about people getting negatives well into a pregnancy, but how common is that?

Thanks for any help and advice you can give.

Daph

Baby M v1.0, 4/20/2012

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