spotting stopped but still no period?

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Registered: 05-12-2003
spotting stopped but still no period?
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Tue, 09-19-2006 - 7:51pm

I am not sure what to think...I typically spot every month a few days before my period; it is always dark brown blood. This month I spotted one day, not the next and then spotted the following two days, which gets us to today and I have had no spotting. Typically I would have started my period by this evening with spotting today. I have noticed some other things like I never had a break out and I usually do, my breasts have stayed tender and larger. Tonight (after drinking a good deal of water today) I took a pregnancy test from the $ store but it was negative. I guess I just don't know what to think?

Maggie
TTC#2 cycle 10

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Registered: 09-20-2006
Wed, 09-20-2006 - 11:07am
let me tell you from personal experience that a negative pregnancy test is nothing. a month after i missed my period i took 3 and they were all negative. two months i took two more and they were positive within seconds. if you want to be anxious that is fine but i tell everyone not to get their hopes up because when you are let down if you really want it....some people take it pretty hard. however, good luck and i hope you are feeling okay.
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Registered: 05-12-2003
Wed, 09-20-2006 - 12:33pm
I had a very faint positive this morning...I guess I am still surprised by the dark brown spotting and cramps. Maybe with baby #2 my body is just reacting differently? Still, I will take another hpt test tomorrow. Hubby is away on business so I am trying to think up a creative way to tell him. ; ) If I have another positive hpt.
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Registered: 09-20-2006
Wed, 09-20-2006 - 3:25pm
o wow! this is your second and you doesn't know about it. that is a little scary. do something out of the ordinary like a nice dinner or out to eat or maybe just being extra sweet and see if he catches on....that's what i did to my boyfriend.
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Registered: 06-20-2006
Thu, 09-21-2006 - 6:36am
Congrad on your BFP. Sure it will still be tomorrow when you take another. I have aquestion for you. Do you know what dpo you were when you started spotting? I too got a BFP this week on 12dpo but had some spotting the next night and the yesterday morning it was just brown. Got really scared but hearing your story has helped calm me. I go for a blood test to see for sure this morning. Congrads again, I bought a small stuffed baby toy to help tell my husband about the bfp.
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Registered: 09-20-2006
Thu, 09-21-2006 - 9:43am
o wow! well i really didn't understand your question. i am new to this site and i don't really know all the acronyms but i hope all goes well with the surprise. good luck definately!