I always have 3-4 days of brownish-red streaking before my period actually arrives. I had some for one day, and then it stopped -- and I knew I was pregnant. I was tempted to test right away, but waited until the expected day of my period and got a big ol' (+)!

Extreme fatigue and vivid dreams about a week before BFP

Anonymous wrote:Those of you who had implantation cramping - how long before the missed period did you have it? Several people here describe a couple days before and I'd have thought it'd need to be more like a week?

My implantation bleeding occurred about 4 days before my expected period and it lasted for only an hour or two. I barely had an opportunity to notice it happening and there wasn't any associated cramping.

#1: had to pee all the time, all of a sudden, around the time my period was due. Blood test + at the doctor later that day
#2: felt implantation cramping about a week before my period was due. Then my boobs were not sore as usual with pms. Felt hyper aware of my surroundings/safety. Hpt was positive a few days later

Omg, my nipples. They could have cut glass, and even a cotton t-shirt was painful.

We had been ttc for several months prior. I was hyperaware of every tiny physical change in case it meant I was pregnant. The month I got pregnant I was so busy with work and life I wasn't paying as close attention to my body. I even forgot to test! when I finally tested I got the bfp right away and it was so exciting. Plus I got it the day after my birthday

Anonymous wrote:Those of you who had implantation cramping - how long before the missed period did you have it? Several people here describe a couple days before and I'd have thought it'd need to be more like a week?

For me it was less than a week after ovulation. And it goes on for a few days.

Anonymous wrote:Those of you who had implantation cramping - how long before the missed period did you have it? Several people here describe a couple days before and I'd have thought it'd need to be more like a week?

The implantation bleeding was a couple days before I expected my period. My cycles varied enough that I assumed that was what it was.

Those of you who had implantation cramping - how long before the missed period did you have it? Several people here describe a couple days before and I'd have thought it'd need to be more like a week?

I started having cramps and my breasts were super sore (they usually are when I'm PMSing) but my period didn't come. I have highly irregular periods so I didn't think anything of it. Until that weekend when I went to a party and just didn't feel like drinking (unusual for me at a party). When I realized I didn't want a drink, I knew!