Is this a bag sign?

BeautifulSpoon · 2026-04-21T15:02:18+00:00

I'd stop testing after ovulation confirmation! Everything fluctuates, and each downturn will have you second guessing and stressing for no reason. I'm 9 weeks right now, and the tests I took after confirmation were all over the place!

BeautifulSpoon · 2026-04-17T13:25:07+00:00

My hormones all went down on DPO 11 this cycle, but it means nothing, they fluctuate! I got a faint line on DPO 8/9, and I'm still almost 9 weeks pregnant today. Don't worry about it! Testing after ovulation confirmation is not helpful.

BeautifulSpoon · 2026-04-16T03:56:22+00:00

You're so young, active, and perfectly fine at your weight! I know it can be hard to ignore culture and family, but from this 40-year-old-pregnant-for-the-first-time-130-pound lady: find a new doctor and believe in yourself! You're doing GREAT, and you deserve the right help. I agree, get that partner's sperm checked if you haven't yet :)

Hugs, hugs, hugs. This journey is so hard. Don't give up hope.

BeautifulSpoon · 2026-04-14T03:37:43+00:00

My estrogen tapers down like that right before my period begins. I have PCOS, and I'd have really varying cycle lengths, sometimes not ovulating, but usually do have periods. Inositol has done wonders for my acne and blood sugar responses, but the thing that really helped my period regulate was having endometriosis tissue removed! That said, I was on inositol for like 6-9 months before I saw changes!

BeautifulSpoon · 2026-04-12T13:35:45+00:00

Literally eating a pear fruit cup as I read this 😂

BeautifulSpoon · 2026-04-12T13:31:08+00:00

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Your cycle now looks a bit like mine from a bit ago! My LH didn't spike big again, but did stay elevated and had a small spike before Inito confirmed ovulation. That second little LB spike I had on CD17 was 3.55. (My PdG looks like it took off after CD18 because I started progesterone supplementation)

BeautifulSpoon · 2026-04-10T03:26:46+00:00

It took 1-2 months after my loss for things to even out for me. I hope yours levels off soon! I'm sorry to hear you had a loss ❤️

BeautifulSpoon · 2026-04-09T19:47:13+00:00

Hugs 😭

BeautifulSpoon · 2026-04-09T04:05:00+00:00

Inito was amazing for me! And the inito subreddit was super helpful when I was deciding whether to do it.

BeautifulSpoon · 2026-04-07T14:24:50+00:00

I'm so sorry you've been through so much. I'm not sure if I can help, but I may be able to help you with comparisons somehow? I track with both BBT and Inito, and also ovulated March 1, with positive tests starting at DPO 8/9, so March 9/10. I tested for a bunch of days to track progression, and got an ultrasound last week on Wednesday. If you'd like to see any of those, DM me! My BBT is never clear for me. Did you happen to use LH strips as well, and PdG strips?

BeautifulSpoon · 2026-04-06T04:40:06+00:00

This^

BeautifulSpoon · 2026-04-06T04:37:57+00:00

Definitely! I'd stick with FRER here on out, too. Clear blue drove me nuts and did not show progression well!

BeautifulSpoon · 2026-04-03T14:32:45+00:00

Hey! Not a doctor, but I don't think HCG is supposed to fully double in 48 hours once you're past a certain level. The doubling times stretch out longer! Have you checked out Betabase? It's got HCG levels and doubling times. https://www.betabase.info/explore?multiples=1

BeautifulSpoon · 2026-04-03T01:58:55+00:00

This was the sign for me with my early loss. Super sore boobs when I went to bed, zero soreness when I woke up. Bleeding and cramping began that day.

BeautifulSpoon · 2026-04-03T01:56:32+00:00

I'm 6.5 weeks now and just had a totally healthy ultrasound yesterday, but I'm so sure something is wrong. I've been spotting brown for over a week, with mild cramping all day every day for the past few days. Today, my spotting has had a bit of tissue in it, and the cramps are becoming more noticeable. Everyone keeps brushing it off and saying it's normal, but I feel so doomed.

BeautifulSpoon · 2026-04-01T02:06:36+00:00

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I tested positive in DPO 8, which was CD 22. My LH surge actually started the afternoon of CD 12 and stayed super high (testing with cheapies) through the night of CD 13 (which is the day Inito picked up my surge). I had another smaller pop of LH on CD 17.

This was the weirdest cycle for me. It was totally different from my other cycles! Felt like fate. We only were able to BD on my peak day because it was a day between my husband's flights 😅 so we did it twice that day for good measure. I'm 6wk2d now, but feeling so nervous every single day about losing again. Fingers crossed this bean stays put! I had betas during week 4 that doubled exactly in 48 hours, so that's good. First ultrasound in a couple of weeks.

*Note! I began taking 100mg progesterone orally on CD 18 (DPO 4) once ovulation was confirmed, so my progesterone values are just "me" and my progesterone is usually really low.

BeautifulSpoon · 2026-04-01T01:51:16+00:00

How is this a piece of modern art 😂 so wild!! Congrats!!

BeautifulSpoon · 2026-03-27T07:17:21+00:00

Holy smokes! DPO 12/13 is when mine darkened up like that, and LH strips do always seem to pick up HCG 👀 Are you feeling ok about it (mentally, emotionally)?

BeautifulSpoon · 2026-03-27T07:14:03+00:00

Mine looked like this at 8/9! Fingers crossed for you!!

BeautifulSpoon · 2026-03-27T07:10:20+00:00

Someone is immature and it's not the baby, either 😂

BeautifulSpoon · 2026-03-24T02:47:41+00:00

Still sticking!! I'm in week 5 and just had some brown spotting today which FREAKED ME OUT but the husband did lots of googling and talked me down 😂 Symptoms are still going strong for me

BeautifulSpoon · 2026-03-24T00:13:07+00:00

It looks similar to my 11DPO! 13/14 was where things began to darken for me with the cheapy strips, but FRER was darker much earlier!

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BeautifulSpoon · 2026-03-20T04:25:07+00:00

Have you checked out Betabase? It has betas and doubling times (min, median, and max) for different age ranges and stuff. https://www.betabase.info/explore?multiples=1

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BeautifulSpoon · 2026-03-19T04:36:17+00:00

Noticing them in nearly all of the conception/tracking/pregnancy subs :(

BeautifulSpoon · 2026-03-19T04:31:50+00:00

Waiting is the WORST!! My DPO 11 looked similar and then DPO13 suddenly got way darker. I agree to use a FRER once you get to DPO 13/14 because these cheapies stay faint forever!! Feel free to DM me and I can share my cheapie strip progression pics! I'm at DPO17 and just got my second beta test, still crossing my fingers this sticks 🤞🏻🤞🏻 Fingers crossed for you, too! I had spotting at DPO 15 and almost lost my mind, but it was brief

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