Hi ladies.

* Warning on possible TMI for those who don’t like details.*

So, I was supposed to start my period around the 23rd March, I’m usually on that day/night if not then definitely the following day. I’m also usually in a ton of pain to the point I NEED painkillers, hot water bottle constantly (and obviously chocolate to feed the inner demon, lol).

I didn’t start until 26th in the evening. So I’m a few days late. My first ‘bleed’ in the pad wasn’t red, instead it was brown. Normally it’s pink/red the first bleed or two. There wasn’t that much on there at all, but was just enough that I felt the need to change, really don’t like the feeling.

After I changed that pad, I went to the toilet and wiped, it was pink. - I walk 15minutes to a school for pickup, then another 20minutes to drop the child off and get back home, so let’s say I was out for 40 minutes tops! I felt stuff coming out when I was less than 10 minutes home, so it wasn’t left for long at all.

Through out the day (and the past few days) I’ve been having constipation, definitely not period cramps! Each time I go to the toilet, the pad has all of 3/4 spots of very light pink, almost like a light pink highlighter was doted on it. But when I went fir a wee red and clots came out. I wipe and it’s a kind of ‘slimy’ texture of a mix of red pink and almost clear stuff on the tissue.

Each time I went to the toilet from then until mid yesterday now (28th) the same thing was happening. - I changed the pad each night too btw, each change in this time had only a few dots of light pink.

I’ve had ever so slight ‘sharp’ cramp type feeling every few hours too (not mistaken for the constipation, totally different pain). If I do get cramps right now, that is literally the only cramp I get. Usually I’m up all night in pain crying (embarrassing, but true - and shows the drastic difference in this to the usual).

I don’t want to over think things. There’s a possibility of pregnancy, my fiancé and I have been trying for coming on to 5 years soon, (we’ve been together coming onto 7 years) but have had only one suspected pregnancy 💔

So, now I’m not having pains (if so it’s incredibly minor that I forgot) and I’m also not bleeding atm. The last bleed/clot was a couple of times leading up to just gone 2 I’d say at a guess, and it was only a clot. Not bleeding as such.

(*update right this second- cramps on the sides around where I would imagine ovaries are, but are are extremely low, almost like a nerve tensing then releasing, best way to describe it)

My pad now has a slight ‘line’ of discolouration, nothing but wee and maybe a slight discolour.

After advice from friends telling me to test, I did a digital test, on the 26th, it came back negative.

The last time me and Mr had sex was 9th March, and that was (unintentionally) on the ovu day.

I do have an internal scan on the 13th April too btw.

My question to whoever actually took the time to read this, have you or anyone you know ever been through something like this?

My period isn’t normal, I’ve tested negative.

I have been feeling very tired lately but was told it could be lack of iron. No idea if it’s linked in anyway, but have been unusually hungry too.

I’ve also out of nowhere come up with a cold sore!! 🤬 (just glad we can wear masks now with getting dodgy looks lol!) I’ve heard cold sores can pop up through hormonal changes too, something I learn just the other day. I haven’t actually been stressed lately either, it’s been actually a happy go lucky few weeks (which with what we live near and hear isn’t usual as my stepdaughters mum likes to cause trouble, and live only 2 houses behind us. Only good to that is the daughter can just walk around the corner as she has done).

I’m an over-over thinker, so googling isn’t the best option for me. 😅 I do worry about this, and will be talking to my GP (when given the chance) and also the woman doing my scan. But until then. I’m seeking any advice, ideas or answers to what I could be experiencing!

If this is what my normal period will be I am by far complaining!

Is it early pregnancy I could be experiencing?

Is it something I should really be worrying about?

Is it something I could possibly wait out until me my scan?

What do I even ask the scan woman?

I’ve loads of questions.

Someone even suggested ectopic! Which obviously scared me and especially waking up to shoulder pains at 6am when our cat woke me (which I found out was actually where I’ve been laying stiffly on them for hours at a time because of this cold sore stopping me sleeping comfortably in fear I would spread it on the pillow to other parts of my face 😩

So, can anyone help me at all with what it is I’m going through? Has anyone been in the same type of situation?

Sorry it’s been a long one. I like to give as much detail as I can.

Thank you to whoever has read this far down already 😘

TTC - Anxiety & Depression