QuestionHi. My husband & i have been TTC for the last 3 months. My AF comes every 30 days,and it was due last 10/31. Breast is sore, so tired lately,frequent urination, feeling bloated, headaches but pregnancy test is BFN last 11/5. Today i got spotting, brownish color. What could this be?
Thanks.
AnswerHi Molly,
Do you think perhaps you tested a little to early? Sometimes the HCG level is weak, and doesnt give you an accurate result.
Your symptoms surely are symptoms of possible pregnancy. The brownish spotting you described is actually very common in pregnancy. It happens usually, around the time when ladies are do their period. Its called implantation bleeding. Its usually dark brown, spotty, lasts from 1 day to 3 days. Its associated with mild period like cramping, and many women do, mistaken it for a period.
I would retest again molly. This time, do the test first thing in the morning, the urine is more concentrate. So if you are pregnant, the pregnancy hormone will be more prominate in your urine, in the morning.
If you still get a negative result, I would contact your doctor and request a beta hcg test. Its conslusive in diagnosing pregnancy, even when the pregnancy is extremely early.
Keep in mind, that your symptoms are also classic signs of a hormonal imbalance. Hormonal imbalance symptoms will mimic pregnancy, so it can be confusing. If it is an imbalance, it will most likely correct itself.
But pregnancy, is definately a possibility here.
I wish you the best of luck!
-Kristy
