Symptom spotting!

[nunnie]

We all do it, I have even in the past googled everything possible to see if it is a sign of pregnancy, even sore bum cheek (which turned out ot be sciatica which is not a symptom).

Anyone got any unusual things they have spotted whilst ttc.

My latest shot in the dark was thrush, which apparently can be a sign so anything goes.

I was going to make this a step away from symptom sppotting thread, but I thought that was asking too much .

[mermaidspurse]

restless legs! a certain sign with me.
lol at your bum cheek. good luck

[Joolsiam]

For me,earliest symptoms are

Thrush
Vivid dreams
Raging insomnia
Creamy CM
Sensitive teeth

[nunnie]

I only have thrush .

Tireder than a tired thing on a tired day so no chance of insomnia, out before my head hits the pillow (usually on the sofa).
No CM, No dreams, no teeth (well I have teeth no problems I mean).

[Josie22]

Symptom spotting is addictive plus you can pretty much google any symptom and it will come up as possibly meaning you're pregnant.

Mine this month were:

Light cramping from about 5dpo.
Thrush
Spotty chin (my sis told me this one - I don't usually get them!)
Needing to wee constantly

Anyway, despite deluding myself for over a week that this month I might just be, AF turned up yesterday . Am determined not to do any more obsessive checking but its easier said than done!

Never heard the restless legs one though. I wonder why that happens?

[Pinkjenny]

I have started (I am very obsessive though) a spreadsheet on which I detail all my symptoms, and on which CD they occurred. So I know that on this day last cycle I experienced mild cramping from 6 dpo, but was not pregnant. It stops me from getting too far ahead of myself.

[Pinkjenny]

Gawd, my spreadsheet was a thread killer!

[Schlumpf]

here's a weird one: smelling of cream cheese and metal! Either that was some strange infection, or something's going on...

[Joolsiam]

Spreadsheets are good

I used Fertility Friend and plotted it all online - much geekier

[Pinkjenny]

I would do that, but temping seems like too much of a chore, tbh. I love my spreadsheet. Although I'm not sure I will love it as much if it ends up going into months and months. I'm only on cycle 2 and already it feels like forever.

[mermaidspurse]

well jools I set my stop watch to see how long you would be

[monkeybumsmum]

Pinkjenny - fab
I used to do a similar thing with lots of little codes in my diary but have now give up as was driving myself crazy

Erm. The only different thing I can think of is that loud bangs make me panic when I'm pregnant. Even from a few DPO. Don't know why

[monkeybumsmum]

LOL jools and mermaid

[nunnie]

Veiny breasts, but they have been proded and poked this morning so probably due to that....

Tough I am having it as a symptom!

[nunnie]

Spreadsheet, sounds like a good idea, however I think I would have struggled to keep it going for this long.

[LaDiDaDi]

I'm struggling to control my symptom spotting at the moment. Can't decide if I think I'm pregnant or if AF is just about to start.

[Joolsiam]

I never temped - just liked using Fertility Friend as a diary

Remembered another symptom - absence of the irritable / weepy / angry / irrational / throwing things PMT monster - I was in a fabulous mood in the run-up to AF - in hindsight, a dead giveaway

[Pinkjenny]

When is AF due LaDiDaDi? I'm due next Thursday, and truth be told, I don't have any pg symptoms I'm staying away from the Conception threads though because they make me insane.

[LaDiDaDi]

I'm d24 today, past 4 cycles since I came off the pill to ttc have been between 21-26 days.
Many moons ago before I was on the pill, ie as a teenager, I had cycles of around 25-26 days. Conceived dd on cycle 2 last time so not sure how long my cycles were then iyswim.

I've not been on the conception threads for ages either, I felt like I couldn't keep up with what was going on on them and everyone else seemed to be temping etc, though I will probably start next month if I don't get a bfp this time.

[Pinkjenny]

I'm not going back to them. It felt a bit like a competition for me (not a criticism, just how I felt), like who would get pregnant this montn, and who wouldn't. And although I'm only cycle 2, when I didn't get pg on cycle 1 I felt like a big failure! If you are less obsessive than me then head over, they are very supportive!

I conceived dd on cycle 2 also!

[Joolsiam]

I keep away from the "hoping for an xx month baby" threads, but do like some of the non time-specific "clubs" we have - really supportive groups of online friends and no competition, just an understanding shoulder to cry on or to share good news with - when nobody else would understand

[Pinkjenny]

I've hidden those 'trying for a whatsit month baby' threads. It seemed so sad to move to the next month! I think if they work for you, it's the greatest support network in the world, but for me, they were making me crazy!! I even bought ovulation kits and cheap pg tests, which I never did when I was ttc dd. I am easily influenced, what can I say?!

[Joolsiam]

Oh, and I've given myself a gold star for not testing this time till 16DPO, when AF was 2 days late AND I've not yet taken another test to "check" yet either

[Pinkjenny]

Ha ha, I've just tested, AF not due til next Thursday. BFN. Is it too early?

Are you pg Jools??

[Joolsiam]

YES !! Tested on Monday, so am 4+5 today

I spent a few days being terrified of testing as I couldn't bear to go through such a traumatic MC again - so much blood and pain and shock

I have a long 7 weeks to go to get past the point of November's MC, but have finally taken my head out of the sand, given myself a good talking to and decided that this PG WILL be different and I should enjoy it. Nausea has kicked in today and is already worse than it ever got last time, so I feel queasy but strangely reassured to be

Good luck to you

[Pinkjenny]

That's brilliant, congratulations.

Thanks for your best wishes.