Need Help Figuring This Out

[HomeMakinMommy]

Ok I am never late and always start during the day. Yesterday I did not start(I was supposed to and I have counted and re counted the days to be sure I was accurate) then this morning I noticed a little spotting but not so much that I would have noticed it if I hadn't been looking for it. I took a HPT yesterday morning which was neg. I didn't get a pos HPT with my other child until a week after I should have started. I have been constipated and I have never been constipated except during pregnancy. I am craving all the same foods I craved with my son. I usually crave salt the week before I start and have a bad upset tummy. This whole week before I should have started this time I have not had any of my normal PMS stuff. Plus I have been having slight headaches off and on and am more tired than normal. I don't get it what is going on with my body. I do feel some pressure in my lower belly like I might be about to start but only very very light spotting I also feel a few twinges of pain off and on but nothing anywhaere like my normal cramps. The pressure and twinges of pain feel like they did during early pregnancy with my son. My cycles are very regular at every 28 days and like I said I have never been late. Help I need to figure this out. I did decide tho that if I still haven't started what would be considered a regular period for me by the time I get up tomorrow I will retest again and then weather it's negative or positive I will prob call my dr to get checked out.

[Michele, Katy, TX]

I've never had implantation bleeding but from what I have read on this forum, it is brown (old blood) and you can experience cramping.

[HomeMakinMommy]

I am having dark brown spotting and slight cramps did anyone else have this with implantation or is it that I'm fixing to start?

[HomeMakinMommy]

thanks for the help. I did use first  mornign urine and a early response test but if I am it's like with my son It took me until I was a week late before I got a pos with him and then I knew I was and tested every other day for 2 weeks trying to get an early positive and still didn't get a positive till a week after I was supposed to start.

[Michele, Katy, TX]

That is what I would do.  You may have already done this but when you test, I recommend using first morning urine.  The HCG levels are highest first thing in the morning because the urine has been stored in your body all night long or for several hours.  You may even consider buying an early response test because they are suppose to be more sensitive than the regular ones.  That's not necessary of course but it may help you get your + sooner.  If you ovulated later than normal for whatever reason, you could have conceived a few days later which would delay the +.  Best of luck and keep us posted!!!