"Light Period"? (m)

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Registered: 08-20-2003
"Light Period"? (m)
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Wed, 09-10-2003 - 10:36pm
I'm just wondering if anyone knows what is considered to be a "light" period with respect to pregnancy signs?

We had an "oops" while TTA this month at peak fertile time. My LP was longer than usual and my post-O temps were low (most above coverline). AF arrived after a day of spotting, but instead of the heavy-heavy-med-light-light pattern, I had light-med-light-spot pattern. I had very bad cramps prior to AF, which I never usually have.

Since then, I've had tender breasts when DD nurses, a funny taste in my mouth and now I noticed that my cervix is very "senstitive" during sex (TMI, I know). For the heck of it, I changed my AF in Ovusoft software from Menses to Spotting and based on my temps, I get a PREGNANT indicator. Looking at my post-AF temps, they are mostly above my coverline from last cycle.

SO - how do I classify this light AF? I've had implantation spotting before which has never even been heavy enough to spot a pad and I've also had first trimester bleeding after a pos HPT which could have been very similar to what this light AF was.

Any thoughts? I'm debating whether or not to buy a test or to continue to chart and see what develops.

Piper

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Registered: 09-09-2003
Fri, 09-12-2003 - 1:47pm
I have had something very similar. I though mine seemed like a true period, only 5 days early. My post O temps have been above coverline except during the "bleeding". Now on the last day, which is more like spotting, my temp has risen. I also had unusual cramps. I just got off the pill so I thought my schedule was all out of whack.

I am using the Ovusoft software as well, but started mine as a new period. However, maybe it's not. Mine was spot-spot-med-light-spot. I don't know what true implantation bleeding is, if it is super light and brown, or if it can be truly bleeding. I'll be curious to see if anyone else has had this or has had any advice.

I would definitely continue charting though.

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Registered: 08-20-2003
Sat, 09-13-2003 - 7:58am
I've been noticing some sticky and creamy CM, but then yesterday was dry (when ovulation in approaching, it's usually S-S-C-C-E-S-S-D-D with no EW. I've been cramped and bloated for a few days now with back pain. I don't know what to think.

My temps are REALLY LOW, lower than they usual are pre-ovulation, but amazingly enough, most are still above my coverline last month (coverline was 36.2 C last month).

Wierd.

I'm expecting to ovulate sometime this week. If I have EWCM and a thermal shift, I guess that's confirmation enough (is it??).

I know if I buy another HPT, I'll just feel disappointment again if it's neg, and I'm ALMOST positive it will be. I think witnessing ovulation on my chart this month will be a much softer let down that a BFN.

Anyway, I'll post what happens.

Piper