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Hi everyone! Looking for experiences because this is only my second cycle TTC and this month has been completely different from what I'm used to.

Last cycle I had a very clear pattern. My period started 5 July, I got a flashing smiley around CD10 and then a solid smiley/Peak around CD12–13. I also had noticeable cervical mucus around my fertile window, so everything seemed to line up.

This cycle has been strange from the beginning. My period was due around 5 August, but instead I had more than a week of intermittent brown spotting, occasional red blood when wiping, and days where everything disappeared again. This has NEVER happened to me before — my periods are normally very regular, start red and become heavy quite quickly.

Eventually I got what I consider my proper period on 8 August, which lasted until around 14 August. By the 15th I wore a pad but there was no blood at all, so I'm counting 8 August as CD1.

I started using Clearblue Advanced Digital again:

• 16 Aug (CD9): empty circle ○
• 17 Aug (CD10): empty circle ○
• 18 Aug (CD11): empty circle ○
• 19 Aug (CD12): suddenly SOLID smiley 😊 — Peak Fertility

I never got a flashing smiley/high fertility result this cycle. Literally the evening before Peak I had a completely empty circle, then the following day it jumped straight to the solid smiley.

The other thing worrying/confusing me is cervical mucus. Normally I notice obvious discharge/mucus around ovulation. This month I've had basically NONE — no obvious egg-white/slippery mucus and hardly any discharge at all. Yet Clearblue detected Peak on CD12.

For TTC timing, we had sex on 16 Aug (CD9) and 18 Aug (CD11). We tried on the 19th when I got Peak but unfortunately my husband couldn't finish, and we didn't have sex on the 20th. So I'm hoping the 18th was well timed enough.

Has anyone else experienced:

1. Clearblue going directly from an empty circle to a solid Peak smiley with no flashing smileys at all?
2. An LH surge/Peak result despite having little to no noticeable cervical mucus?
3. A strange period one cycle and then apparently still ovulating around your normal cycle day?
4. And has anyone conceived from intercourse mainly the day before their Peak result?

I'm mainly wondering whether this sounds like I genuinely had my LH surge/ovulated normally and Clearblue just missed the estrogen/high-fertility stage, or whether the lack of cervical mucus could mean something else.

Would really appreciate hearing other people's experiences because after last month's weird bleeding, I'm probably analysing absolutely everything this cycle 😂❤️

Hi everyone, I posted a few days ago, but my cycle has become even more confusing and I'm hoping to hear from anyone who has experienced something similar.

I'm 27 and this was my first month trying to conceive. My cycles are usually extremely regular. My periods always start with fresh red blood and become heavy quite quickly. I have never, ever had brown spotting before.

Timeline:

• Last period: 5–10 July.
• Positive ovulation test (solid smiley): 16 July.
• Intercourse on 14, 16 and 18 July.
• Around 30 July, I started having light brown spotting.
• The spotting would come and go, and some days there was absolutely nothing when I wiped.
• I had one small episode of red blood, but it disappeared again.
• Most of the bleeding has been dark brown and very light, which is completely different from my normal period.
• I've had breast tenderness throughout but no significant cramps or back pain.
• I've taken multiple pregnancy tests, including a Clearblue digital on 5 August, and they've all been negative.

Update:

• 5 August: dark brown spotting with some red blood, but still no proper period.
• 6 August: brown spotting continued but became lighter.
• 7 August: I had periods of absolutely nothing during the day, followed by a small amount of dark brown blood again.
• 8 August: there is now no brown spotting at all, but I still haven't had my normal period.

At this point, I genuinely don't know what to think. I've never had spotting before and my periods have never behaved like this. I'm confused because:

1. If this is my period, why was it brown, light and on-and-off for over a week?
2. If it's not my period, why are all of my pregnancy tests negative?
3. Has anyone had something like this and still ended up pregnant, or did it turn out to be a hormonal cycle or chemical pregnancy?

I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone who has gone through something similar because I'm completely lost. ❤️

Hi everyone, I posted a few days ago, but my cycle has become even more confusing and I'm hoping to hear from anyone who has experienced something similar.

I'm 27 and this was my first month trying to conceive. My cycles are usually extremely regular. My periods always start with fresh red blood and become heavy quite quickly. I have never, ever had brown spotting before.

Timeline:

• Last period: 5–10 July.
• Positive ovulation test (solid smiley): 16 July.
• Intercourse on 14, 16 and 18 July.
• Around 30 July, I started having light brown spotting.
• The spotting would come and go, and some days there was absolutely nothing when I wiped.
• I had one small episode of red blood, but it disappeared again.
• Most of the bleeding has been dark brown and very light, which is completely different from my normal period.
• I've had breast tenderness throughout but no significant cramps or back pain.
• I've taken multiple pregnancy tests, including a Clearblue digital on 5 August, and they've all been negative.

Update:

• 5 August: dark brown spotting with some red blood, but still no proper period.
• 6 August: brown spotting continued but became lighter.
• 7 August: I had periods of absolutely nothing during the day, followed by a small amount of dark brown blood again.
• 8 August: there is now no brown spotting at all, but I still haven't had my normal period.

At this point, I genuinely don't know what to think. I've never had spotting before and my periods have never behaved like this. I'm confused because:

1. If this is my period, why was it brown, light and on-and-off for over a week?
2. If it's not my period, why are all of my pregnancy tests negative?
3. Has anyone had something like this and still ended up pregnant, or did it turn out to be a hormonal cycle or chemical pregnancy?

I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone who has gone through something similar because I'm completely lost. ❤️

Hi everyone, I posted a few days ago, but my cycle has become even more confusing and I'm hoping to hear from anyone who has experienced something similar.

I'm 27 and this was my first month trying to conceive. My cycles are usually extremely regular. My periods always start with fresh red blood and become heavy quite quickly. I have never, ever had brown spotting before.

Timeline:

• Last period: 5–10 July.
• Positive ovulation test (solid smiley): 16 July.
• Intercourse on 14, 16 and 18 July.
• Around 30 July, I started having light brown spotting.
• The spotting would come and go, and some days there was absolutely nothing when I wiped.
• I had one small episode of red blood, but it disappeared again.
• Most of the bleeding has been dark brown and very light, which is completely different from my normal period.
• I've had breast tenderness throughout but no significant cramps or back pain.
• I've taken multiple pregnancy tests, including a Clearblue digital on 5 August, and they've all been negative.

Update:

• 5 August: dark brown spotting with some red blood, but still no proper period.
• 6 August: brown spotting continued but became lighter.
• 7 August: I had periods of absolutely nothing during the day, followed by a small amount of dark brown blood again.
• 8 August: there is now no brown spotting at all, but I still haven't had my normal period.

At this point, I genuinely don't know what to think. I've never had spotting before and my periods have never behaved like this. I'm confused because:

1. If this is my period, why was it brown, light and on-and-off for over a week?
2. If it's not my period, why are all of my pregnancy tests negative?
3. Has anyone had something like this and still ended up pregnant, or did it turn out to be a hormonal cycle or chemical pregnancy?

I'd really appreciate hearing from anyone who has gone through something similar because I'm completely lost. ❤️

Hi everyone, I'm really confused and would love to hear if anyone has experienced something similar.

I'm 27 and this was my first month trying to conceive. My cycles are usually very regular, and my period is normally due on 5 August. When my period starts, it is usually light red straight away and becomes heavy fairly quickly.

This month, my cycle has been completely different:

• Last period: 5–10 July.
• Positive ovulation test (solid smiley): 16 July.
• Intercourse on 14, 16 and 18 July.
• Around 30 July, I started getting light brown spotting that came and went.
• I've had several days where there was absolutely nothing when I wiped.
• I had one small episode of red blood, but it disappeared again.
• The spotting has mostly been dark brown and very light – definitely not my normal period.
• I've had ongoing breast tenderness and headaches.
• I've taken multiple pregnancy tests, including a Clearblue digital on 5 August, and they've all been negative.

Today is 5 August and I still haven't had my normal heavy, red period. Instead, it's just been intermittent brown spotting and old blood.

Has anyone had something similar and still ended up pregnant? Or did it turn out to be a delayed period, hormonal changes or even a chemical pregnancy?

I'd love to hear your experiences because this cycle is nothing like my usual one and I'm feeling very confused. ❤️

Hi everyone, I'm really confused and would love to hear if anyone has experienced something similar.

I'm 27 and this was my first month trying to conceive. My cycles are usually very regular, and my period is normally due on 5 August. When my period starts, it is usually light red straight away and becomes heavy fairly quickly.

This month, my cycle has been completely different:

• Last period: 5–10 July.
• Positive ovulation test (solid smiley): 16 July.
• Intercourse on 14, 16 and 18 July.
• Around 30 July, I started getting light brown spotting that came and went.
• I've had several days where there was absolutely nothing when I wiped.
• I had one small episode of red blood, but it disappeared again.
• The spotting has mostly been dark brown and very light – definitely not my normal period.
• I've had ongoing breast tenderness and headaches.
• I've taken multiple pregnancy tests, including a Clearblue digital on 5 August, and they've all been negative.

Today is 5 August and I still haven't had my normal heavy, red period. Instead, it's just been intermittent brown spotting and old blood.

Has anyone had something similar and still ended up pregnant? Or did it turn out to be a delayed period, hormonal changes or even a chemical pregnancy?

I'd love to hear your experiences because this cycle is nothing like my usual one and I'm feeling very confused. ❤️

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Hi everyone, I'm really confused and would love to hear if anyone has experienced something similar.

I'm 27 and this was my first month trying to conceive. My cycles are usually very regular, and my period is normally due on 5 August. When my period starts, it is usually light red straight away and becomes heavy fairly quickly.

This month, my cycle has been completely different:

• Last period: 5–10 July.
• Positive ovulation test (solid smiley): 16 July.
• Intercourse on 14, 16 and 18 July.
• Around 30 July, I started getting light brown spotting that came and went.
• I've had several days where there was absolutely nothing when I wiped.
• I had one small episode of red blood, but it disappeared again.
• The spotting has mostly been dark brown and very light – definitely not my normal period.
• I've had ongoing breast tenderness and headaches.
• I've taken multiple pregnancy tests, including a Clearblue digital on 5 August, and they've all been negative.

Today is 5 August and I still haven't had my normal heavy, red period. Instead, it's just been intermittent brown spotting and old blood.

Has anyone had something similar and still ended up pregnant? Or did it turn out to be a delayed period, hormonal changes or even a chemical pregnancy?

I'd love to hear your experiences because this cycle is nothing like my usual one and I'm feeling very confused. ❤️

Hi everyone, I'm really confused and would love to hear if anyone has experienced something similar.

I'm 27 and this was my first month trying to conceive. My cycles are usually very regular, and my period is normally due on 5 August. When my period starts, it is usually light red straight away and becomes heavy fairly quickly.

This month, my cycle has been completely different:

• Last period: 5–10 July.
• Positive ovulation test (solid smiley): 16 July.
• Intercourse on 14, 16 and 18 July.
• Around 30 July, I started getting light brown spotting that came and went.
• I've had several days where there was absolutely nothing when I wiped.
• I had one small episode of red blood, but it disappeared again.
• The spotting has mostly been dark brown and very light – definitely not my normal period.
• I've had ongoing breast tenderness and headaches.
• I've taken multiple pregnancy tests, including a Clearblue digital on 5 August, and they've all been negative.

Today is 5 August and I still haven't had my normal heavy, red period. Instead, it's just been intermittent brown spotting and old blood.

Has anyone had something similar and still ended up pregnant? Or did it turn out to be a delayed period, hormonal changes or even a chemical pregnancy?

I'd love to hear your experiences because this cycle is nothing like my usual one and I'm feeling very confused. ❤️

Hi everyone, I'm really confused and would love to hear if anyone has experienced something similar.

I'm 27 and this was my first month trying to conceive. My cycles are usually very regular, and my period is normally due on 5 August. When my period starts, it is usually light red straight away and becomes heavy fairly quickly.

This month, my cycle has been completely different:

• Last period: 5–10 July.
• Positive ovulation test (solid smiley): 16 July.
• Intercourse on 14, 16 and 18 July.
• Around 30 July, I started getting light brown spotting that came and went.
• I've had several days where there was absolutely nothing when I wiped.
• I had one small episode of red blood, but it disappeared again.
• The spotting has mostly been dark brown and very light – definitely not my normal period.
• I've had ongoing breast tenderness and headaches.
• I've taken multiple pregnancy tests, including a Clearblue digital on 5 August, and they've all been negative.

Today is 5 August and I still haven't had my normal heavy, red period. Instead, it's just been intermittent brown spotting and old blood.

Has anyone had something similar and still ended up pregnant? Or did it turn out to be a delayed period, hormonal changes or even a chemical pregnancy?

I'd love to hear your experiences because this cycle is nothing like my usual one and I'm feeling very confused. ❤️

Hi everyone, I'm really confused and would love to hear if anyone has experienced something similar.

I'm 27 and this was my first month trying to conceive. My cycles are usually very regular, and my period is normally due on 5 August. When my period starts, it is usually light red straight away and becomes heavy fairly quickly.

This month, my cycle has been completely different:

• Last period: 5–10 July.
• Positive ovulation test (solid smiley): 16 July.
• Intercourse on 14, 16 and 18 July.
• Around 30 July, I started getting light brown spotting that came and went.
• I've had several days where there was absolutely nothing when I wiped.
• I had one small episode of red blood, but it disappeared again.
• The spotting has mostly been dark brown and very light – definitely not my normal period.
• I've had ongoing breast tenderness and headaches.
• I've taken multiple pregnancy tests, including a Clearblue digital on 5 August, and they've all been negative.

Today is 5 August and I still haven't had my normal heavy, red period. Instead, it's just been intermittent brown spotting and old blood.

Has anyone had something similar and still ended up pregnant? Or did it turn out to be a delayed period, hormonal changes or even a chemical pregnancy?

I'd love to hear your experiences because this cycle is nothing like my usual one and I'm feeling very confused. ❤️

Hi everyone, I'm really confused and would love to hear if anyone has experienced something similar.

I'm 27 and this was my first month trying to conceive. My cycles are usually very regular, and my period is normally due on 5 August. When my period starts, it is usually light red straight away and becomes heavy fairly quickly.

This month, my cycle has been completely different:

• Last period: 5–10 July.
• Positive ovulation test (solid smiley): 16 July.
• Intercourse on 14, 16 and 18 July.
• Around 30 July, I started getting light brown spotting that came and went.
• I've had several days where there was absolutely nothing when I wiped.
• I had one small episode of red blood, but it disappeared again.
• The spotting has mostly been dark brown and very light – definitely not my normal period.
• I've had ongoing breast tenderness and headaches.
• I've taken multiple pregnancy tests, including a Clearblue digital on 5 August, and they've all been negative.

Today is 5 August and I still haven't had my normal heavy, red period. Instead, it's just been intermittent brown spotting and old blood.

Has anyone had something similar and still ended up pregnant? Or did it turn out to be a delayed period, hormonal changes or even a chemical pregnancy?

I'd love to hear your experiences because this cycle is nothing like my usual one and I'm feeling very confused. ❤️

Hi everyone, I'm really confused and would love to hear if anyone has experienced something similar.

I'm 27 and this was my first month trying to conceive. My cycles are usually very regular, and my period is normally due on 5 August. When my period starts, it is usually light red straight away and becomes heavy fairly quickly.

This month, my cycle has been completely different:

• Last period: 5–10 July.
• Positive ovulation test (solid smiley): 16 July.
• Intercourse on 14, 16 and 18 July.
• Around 30 July, I started getting light brown spotting that came and went.
• I've had several days where there was absolutely nothing when I wiped.
• I had one small episode of red blood, but it disappeared again.
• The spotting has mostly been dark brown and very light – definitely not my normal period.
• I've had ongoing breast tenderness and headaches.
• I've taken multiple pregnancy tests, including a Clearblue digital on 5 August, and they've all been negative.

Today is 5 August and I still haven't had my normal heavy, red period. Instead, it's just been intermittent brown spotting and old blood.

Has anyone had something similar and still ended up pregnant? Or did it turn out to be a delayed period, hormonal changes or even a chemical pregnancy?

I'd love to hear your experiences because this cycle is nothing like my usual one and I'm feeling very confused. ❤️

Hi everyone, I'm really confused and would love to hear if anyone has experienced something similar.

I'm 27 and this was my first month trying to conceive. My cycles are usually very regular, and my period is normally due on 5 August. When my period starts, it is usually light red straight away and becomes heavy fairly quickly.

This month, my cycle has been completely different:

• Last period: 5–10 July.
• Positive ovulation test (solid smiley): 16 July.
• Intercourse on 14, 16 and 18 July.
• Around 30 July, I started getting light brown spotting that came and went.
• I've had several days where there was absolutely nothing when I wiped.
• I had one small episode of red blood, but it disappeared again.
• The spotting has mostly been dark brown and very light – definitely not my normal period.
• I've had ongoing breast tenderness and headaches.
• I've taken multiple pregnancy tests, including a Clearblue digital on 5 August, and they've all been negative.

Today is 5 August and I still haven't had my normal heavy, red period. Instead, it's just been intermittent brown spotting and old blood.

Has anyone had something similar and still ended up pregnant? Or did it turn out to be a delayed period, hormonal changes or even a chemical pregnancy?

I'd love to hear your experiences because this cycle is nothing like my usual one and I'm feeling very confused. ❤️