Re: Another Question...
From: Kelly (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 5 Nov 1997 22:43:14 -0600 (CST)
At Wed, 5 Nov 1997, Carolyn wrote:
>
>Hello again Docs,
>
>OK, I'm incredibly confused. My body isn't responding as expected or
>anticipated which is completely new for me (never before in all my 34
>years...go figure).
Lucky you; my body *never* responds as expected.
>
>Here goes. I miscarried with D&C on Sept 16. I had light bright red
>spotting for 2 days. On Sept 20th I had what appeard to be a light 8
>day period (long for me). On Oct 18th, I had what appeared to be my
>first post m/c period (it was on time so I figured that was what it was,
>even though it was much lighter and shorter than expected).
>
>So, I was curious as to whether or not I was ovulating yet so I bought a
>cheap OPK (Answer and it had no number to call with weird results). On
>Oct 29th I tested and got 2 lines with the test line being lighter, Oct
>30th I tested and got 2 lines with the test line being slightly darker
>but not as dark as the control line, on Oct 31st I tested and got a test
>line lighter than the first test. So, chances are I didn't ovulate.
Correct. You did not ovulate.
Nov
>1st , 2nd, 3rd, and 4th I had some light spotting. Today, I have what
>appears to be my period, about as heavy as I "normally" (I'm not sure
>what normal is anymore) have with the lower back cramping (Hello
>Advil!).
>
>So, since this is almost 10 days before expected, when do I start
>counting. Is this day 1 of my period? Is the day I started spotting day
>1? What about the date when I should have started (around Nov 15th)? Is
>that date no longer a consideration? I'm confused.
Me too! Actually, I'd count today, the day you really started bleeding
as day 1. If you really feel the need to do the OPKs, go ahead, but I'd
suggest taking a little time to just see what happens without the added
stress of trying to interpret whether the line is as dark as it's
supposed to be.
>
--
Kelly Shanahan, MD, FACOG
S. Lake Tahoe, CA
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