Period only lasted 3 days, am I pg?

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Registered: 07-07-2003
Period only lasted 3 days, am I pg?
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Thu, 10-09-2003 - 10:36am
Hi everyone... Ok, my period started Sunday, and really ended on Tuesday, I don't have short periods like this, and yesterday I felt odd. I was incredibly emotional, I sat on the couch crying alot last night, I just couldn't help it. Now sometimes, before I even start on my period, I'll get a little moody, but never like this. I know that some women have what they think is a 'period', but were actually having like implantation bleeding. I don't want to mention this to my husband yet, I've been wrong in the past you know... was curious if anyone else went thru a similair experience and how it turned out for them. :) Thanks!
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Registered: 09-03-2003
Thu, 10-09-2003 - 10:52am
I actually posted below with the same issue but I am pretty sure I am NOT pregnant though. Last month and this month I've had really short AF visits. She usually hangs around for 5-6 days AT LEAST. Now, last month and this month...only 3!!! I blame it on the stress of trying to conceive I guess. My cycle is still regular at 28-29 days and ovulating on 14-15 so really do not know what is up with these short AFs. Wish I could help but I have the same question.

Patricia

TTC #1

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Registered: 07-07-2003
Thu, 10-09-2003 - 10:57am
Patita~

Last month, my period was pretty normal for me. This month however, I started 3 days earlier than I have in the last few months. So I don't know what to think. I think I just need to wait it out, I was just reading a post of symptoms of pregnancy, I do have alot, some that I don't normally have. Who knows tho! :) Good luck on ttc1! We aren't trying, yet we aren't really preventing it, I miscarried last December, and it's wierd, this is the month that I got pregnant in last time... *laughs* Anywho... thanks for your reply!

.~Lauren~.

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Registered: 09-01-2003
Thu, 10-09-2003 - 1:37pm
My first month TTC I had the same experience. My cycle and O time were normal, and I even had what I thought were PG symptoms but got a -'ve ehpt and sure enough AF came just as scheduled. Anyways, usually my period is 5 days, with 2 heavier days and 3 lighter days, but that month I had 3 really heavy days and that's it. I couldn't understand it because I never had a period shorter than 5 days. In my own mind, and I don't know if this makes medical sense, but I think it may have been a chemical pregnancy - the egg got fertalized, but didn't implant. Anyways, whatever it is, I guess you aren't the only one. Lots of luck to you!
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Registered: 03-26-2003
Thu, 10-09-2003 - 3:08pm
You certainly could be. I had a short period when I had an miscarriage and an ectopic pregnancy. Why don't you take an HPT?

Best of luck to you

Jenny, Mom to Ben 8/20/00 Hypotonia, lax joints, mild muscle weakness, abnormal muscle biospy no Dx
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Registered: 09-25-2003
Thu, 10-09-2003 - 4:11pm
The same thing happened to me. This was the second month ttc#2, and my periods usually last about 5 days - light the first day, heavy the second and third days, then light the last 2. My cycle has been about 26 days, and this time on day 24 I got my period and was extra crampy before and during the first day (oh, and my period came right before I went to bed, when usually it comes in the morning). My period was only heavy on the first day, I don't think I saw any clots, and lasted only 3-4 days. I actually tested the morning before it came (of course!) and was negative, so I really don't think I am pregnant. I have no PG symptoms, although I didn't really have any with the first PG either at this point.

Anyway, it's interesting that there are several of us that experienced the same thing. I blame it on stress (though I thought that stress could cause late periods, not early...). It's good to know I'm not alone.

Let us know what happens!

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