Symptom spotting part 2 - Home of the suspicious boobs and other strange goings on!

Hi all - sorry for neglecting the thread and a hearty welcome to runner! You are very welcome to join us in a world of icky mucus details and wondering if the slightly sore ring finger on our right hand is a pregnancy symptom!

It sounds like you have really gone through the mill to get to this point, and if you can get through that, I think you will survive anything! Interesting point re: the arthritis - my mum has had it since she was a young girl, and the only time in her whole life that she has been pain free has been during pregnancy...

For the old timers, I know you have all been on tenterhooks about this, but AF finally arrived this morning - 57 days! Silly witch. Still going to see the doctor, although she is sometimes really lovely, and other times really curt. Lets hope I get her on a good day.

I'd love to hear some updates from everyone - thinking of you all!

Can I join the madness please (DH not impressed by it at all)! I've only just started TTC but it has already been years to get to this point. I have some auto immune problems, so when I wanted to start 3yrs ago and came off my drugs I ended up needing extensive surgery for UC. It has taken this long to get all the operations out the way, get back to health and wean slowly off my drugs again. I have been warned that I have a high risk of infertility and if not, will take years to conceive but I can't help thinking I might be pregnant after 2 weeks of trying (daft, huh)! I only have until my arthritis gets out of control to try before on then off drugs again.

AF is due tomorrow but I have had no PMT at all and my arthritis has cleared up on its own (which has never, in 14 years, happened before). I'm a bit warmer than usual (fingers in ears that this can be PMT as well)!

I thought when I was told it was okay to start trying that was the end of the stress, but this is even worse!

Helllllooo

Im in such a good mood today-have no idea why lol i think ive lost the plot a wee bit,i put up loads of halloween decorations earlier . ds loves them though so its not too bad and tomorrow is the 1st of october so i suppose its not too weird lol

Sorry to hear about af banana-best of luck with the opks!! i had another +ve on mine last night .conflicting reasons for this on google so im just not going to worry about it.

arthurs glad you+dh are talking again-its so stressy falling out and i hate going to sleep on an argument.same for you jazz

Cant believe this is the first time ever i can use the letters dpo to describe where i am in my cycle!! woohoooooo so its 1dpo for me,im not far behind you jazz

Hi all, how we all doing? I am exhausted- did brave 2 baby groups today. Trying to wear ds out ended up in me being tired and ds fine!
arthurs glad you and dp are talking again Me and dp seem ok now- bought me wine and a mag to apologise, so at least he knew he was wrong.
banana nothing like a new pack of tests to start the morning!
bossy I know what you mean I convince myself I'm not pregnant each cycle because I cant handle the bfns :( Hope you're ok though.
At 4dpo I am so tired, napped this afternoon havent napped for months! I also... TMI warning! have yellow cm not too much of it and even worse TMI softer stools sorry, sorry!!! I am being silly arent I? I hate the 2ww blooming symptom spotting!
Im also addicted to rich teas and drinking red bush tea atm
Hope everyone else is ok
Jazzy

Hi ladies, been suffering a vile cold so haven't had the strength to post.

Hope everything went well on Tuesday night assassin! I am really pleased that your body has decided to play ball!

Sorry for seeming to set off a chain of events re: arguing with partners - hope everyone else has managed to resolve their issues. The letter sort of worked, it got us talking again at least, although thats all we are doing at present.

Sorry about AF banana, get peeing on those sticks asap!

And bossy, I know how you feel re the flatness - mind you, everywhere I go and everything I watch seems to be about babies at the moment - so even when I am pretending I'm not thinking about it, the world seems to be conspiring to make me!

Got AF this morn so within 5 mins of dicovering this I was on ebay (at 6 in morning) to order ovulation predictors!! Obsessed??

Helloo, im in a much better mood now me and DH fell out the other night while we are onto the subject, just trying to talk to him about money and cutting back a bit to have some to spend when the time comes but he isnt really into giving things up until reality sets in, it takes a while but we should get there in the end! Men eh?!

I get a bit flat sometimes and dont feel like im as bothered about ttc as what I was but then I saw a baby at the doctors and she was gorgeous and I want one! I think its just my way of trying to protect myself from it all, if I convince myself im not bothered any more then I cope better with the disappointment.

Anyway, night out with the girls is coming up and I can enjoy a few drinks before the fertile time comes so glad to have something to look forward to!

How exciting assassin I got my first one on sat night, shame dp wasnt as excited as yours.
Well it seems my turn to have a row with dp. He is stressed out thus extremely grumpy atm and I do understand and do everything to make homelife easy for him but I'm not prepared to be dragged down with him.
He cant seem to see that my body working by itself is amazing and nature is giving a chance we need to bloody take it.
I think after how horrific last time ttc was I'm not sure he's backing me 100% anymore :(
I'm gutted tbh.
Also went to see my private doc- she understands me perfectly(wish dp was more like her in that sense).
Have odd pains low down kind of womb area I would say 3dpo-probably gas or that nutella on toast I had earlier. Any ideas feels bit tender there too. Its too early for implantation so I'm not what it is.
Anyhow hope the rest of you are all ok, bossy, arthurs, banana :)

oh bossy so sorry to hear af is on her way-hope you're ok

arthurs hope your letter works,it is horrible when an argument draws on.as if you are not stressed enough with ttc.also def go with your instinct in relation to your health

I am so excited tonight girls! i got a +ve opk at dinnertime This is the cause of great excitement for me & dp as this is only the second +ve opk ive ever gotten (the last 1 was a few months ago and i think it might have been when i was on clomid,which i heard can give false results so i know i can def rely on this 1 as i am clomid free at the minute) . dp in particular got very excited about it,bless him.

jazz i only found out i wasnt ovulating after blood tests at gps and then he referred me to gynae for further tests.

sorry pressed send before I was done. I would def go to docs and ask to be referred for peace of mind if nothing else. Enjoy your football :) Wish I could do something like that but I fall over my own feet...and during yogabossy so sorry AF is coming :( its such a horrible feeling when you are so convinced you are and turns out the witch is out to get you. I'm still waiting but alas I fear it wont be our month. If anyone knows anything about ovulation can you come talk to me please. I am still confused- please see earlier thread. Hope everyone is ok :)

Ah I see banana I will be monitoring from tonight Sorry things still arent great arthurs hopefully the letter will help. Of course, you can contact me whenever :)

Oh bossy, I am so sorry that AF has arrived. Its a crushing disappointment, and I really hope you and DH have better luck next time around.

Thanks banana - haven't tried it before as know it will get one of his sarcastic eye rolls but I am off to play football tonight so he can read it while I am out.

am gutted for you bossyboop. Bastard AF! Arthur I too have resorted to a letter in the past, found was the only way to get points over without getting upset/angry/emotional etc. Worked so fingers crossed for you to

Ive come here as I know you will all understand, after spending the last week having dizzy spells and just generally feeling iffy with a constant metallic taste in my mouth and just feeling like this month WAS the month, AF is on her way and im just gutted. I know DH will be a bit sad too but he doesnt feel it like the way I do, like the way all of you do

Thanks for the support jazz and banana - we are still not speaking and I can't work out a way for us to communicate again. I have settled on a letter, best way to get my points across without descending into another row.

I think I will try and see the doctor, just because I am experiencing the same sort of pains I did before I had a laparoscopy back in 2002. That time they discovered loads of scar tissue and I am concerned that it has grown back.

I really appreciate your offer of a longer chat jazz - and I may well be in touch.

Thanks chaps

allthatjazz my theory is that as you lose less hair when pregnant I need to study my hairbrush after brushing...this morning I thought there was less than normal...
arthurs sorry to hear you are having a tough time with DH, are you speaking now?

hi ladies im back :) oh arthurs in very un mumsnetter fashion have a big hug then please take the gooey smelly cheese, spicy heartburn inducing food(oh just the memory of the awful heartburn used to bring tears to my eyes) and a large glass of vino. I am so sorry, we're in a similar boat with such erratic cycles and what not. Please feel free to pm me if you want to chat. I would go to the doc, I have a hormone imbalance and the day 21 tests, fsh, thyroid etc pointed to this. I went down the natural route after nearly a year of clomid. Let me know if you want more info I know its not everyone's cup of tea. bananas could you explain the hair in hairbrush thing? Is this a new symptom for me to show a little interest in obsessover :) Congratulations mrshavisham Will catch up on rest of thread and post later. News my end- I actually only blooming ovulated after 11 weeks of nothing and boy I felt it. Now in 2ww- feel all over the place. Trying to convince myself I wont mind if this is not the month. Feel I've been given a chance but did I do enough? Did we dtd enough? On top of this dp's non reaction to the positive opk made me feel so flat :( we dtd day before positive test and under 24 hours after the test. Is that right? On top of all this ds cant shift this cold so maybe another trip to the docs- might as well live there at the moment. So for the huge message on phone.

Ah yes banana - I can tell you are perfectly laid back about it all

Quick update - Day 51(?), no AF, BFN - frustration and upset at this led to massive row with DH - we are now on our second day of not speaking, let alone doing anything else.

I give up.

congratulations MissHavisham . Off to practice standing on my head which should be a challenge as haven't attempted anything like for over 30 years!
Been studying hairbrush and seem to be losing same amount of hair as normal...however feeling bit sicky and stomach seems bit swollen (or is it just fat?). Oh and just want carbs but that's quite normal for me as well. So who knows! Am due next weekend-how early can I test? Am glad I am living up to my promise to self and dp that would be laid back and chilled re this whole TTC thing

congratulations! Hope all goes well for you this time

Congratulations MissHavisham! - all the very best wishes to you.

Hooray - was positive - I knew it!! This standing on head thing really works!!

And no spotting or pain at all now - fingers so crossed all's well and in the right place!! - need to phone the local EPU for a scan.

Feeling a bit tired, spaced out and queazy- good sign!! & having to remember what not to eat!- No more peanuts (although I never know what the lastest thing is with them) buckets of coffee (my weakness) - or Friday night bottles of wine! - you can add all that to your list. Up early to catch up on some work.

Good luck everyone - if it can work for me....!!

Good luck misshavisham!! let us know how you get on! pmsl at you standing on your head!! the lengths we women go to

Im with you re the heartburn arthurs! god it was hell, i used to sit on the edge of my bed crying in the middle of the night-nothing worked to ease it. I actually drank 3 litres of milk in one day, dp said he was going to buy me a cow for christmas that year lol

Bossy i am on the decaf tea and coffee,though tbh i can really notice the difference and am missing my earl grey booo. Though i will happily drink decaf if it gets me the bfp we want!

Fingers crossed for you MissHavisham - it sounds pretty hopeful, good luck with the test!

Adding to our 'things you can do while not pg' I was thinking exactly the same as you bossy - I would also like to add not having heartburn all night - that was the worst thing when pg with Arthur!

since dd I have had 2 ectopics & 2 normal MCs, one at 5 and another at 11 wks.