Safe to say I’m out?

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12DPO today and took a test in the morning. Negative.

Just wiped and quite a bit of red and deep red discharge. AF was due in 3 days. It can’t be implantation bleeding? I thought we timed it better this month but I guess not. Any suggestions for next month that we can try differently? TTC for baby#2 and was intentionally trying to sway for a girl using Shettles theory.