Elderberry Pavlovas Unite - the over 30s TTC number 1 (thread 2)

Another thought Rach - could the spotting be because it's about the time your period would normally be due? I've heard that's very common.

Oh Rach, how stressful. for you and hoping you get some reassurance soon.

Loss of symptoms has now been joined by slight spotting and mild cramping, neither of which is bad enough to indicate a definate problem but FFS why does it happen on a weekend? I phoned the out of hours number which the Midwife gave me, who were about as much use as a chocolate teapot and advised me to phone my out of hours GP's number or go to a Walk In Centre. It seeems to be easing off now so if I don't have any more I will wait and phone my Midwife on Monday morning and just try not to worry too much which is easier said than done.

belissima fx for you! Tired and queasy are good signs (yes that sounds so strange even as I say it- only when TTCing do we ask for such punishment!!)

I'm at work and feeling mega tired and mega queasy. But also have cramps so af could be approaching.
Don't want a bfn but not poasing is hard too

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Afternoon every peeps! I'm not long up, have a stinking cold and feeling mince X/ Thanks for the welcome and yeah, going for your first scan all excited only to come crashing down in the tiny dark scan room was ever so slightly heart-wrenching :( I had no symptoms for the first 5-6 weeks then symptoms coming out my ears, even when things had 'ceased', so try not to worry about symptoms coming and going :)

Hopefully she gets the hint Pip that she isn't welcome this month, or for the next 8 either... As everyone else states, it ain't over until she arrives in full force!

I'm either 5 days or 2 days late now... The last few cycles have been the usual MMC WTF cycles, but even going by previous form, af should've been here yesterday. Sore chest, a wee bit cramping over the last few days and knackered, but I know that's also because of cold-niss :/

Of course I've PIACBR (creme brulee ramekin) to receive 2 negatories so I'm just going to wait it out as well I think. Actually got a bit teary doing it today, so I think the action plan is just to make sure I have toiletries in case the red bitch does turn up and to STAY AWAY FROM EBAY! No thank you, me no want any moar cheepniss piss-sticks...

Hope everyone is well! :)

Still spotting Zombies. Not as much as normal. Brown rather than red, which is normal for me.
Still, it's another 28 day cycle with a good length LP I guess.

Oh zombies sorry you're not feeling fab. Hope it's worth the side effects in the end...

pip how's it going?

2nd day of Metformin here for PCOS. some horrible side effects!! Stomach pain, etc.

Not over until the horrible red witch is singing Pip!

More spotting. She'll be here before too long.

Thanks guys. I know I am just a merchant of doom and seem to embrace any excuse to think the worst. We just went to Frankie & Benny's and I did have a small but reassuring brief moment of quease while we waited bloody ages for a table I would still like the rest of my symptoms back though!

I have just resigned myself to AF coming.
Peeing on sticks has lost it's sparkle somewhat.

Ah and hats off pip. Iron reserve indeed. And a better woman than me!

Rache I'm the same too - no ms at all for last few days, and nipples less sure too. Think it's all very normal. One of my best friends is about 16 weeks and she said her ms didn't even start until 10weeks...

Rach I am the same - my nausea comes and goes a fair bit, and so do the boob pains. I wonder if the nausea is in part caused by the HCG levels going up a notch, and then you get used to them, so it eases off, and then it goes up another notch?

Pip you have iron reserve.

Rach my morning sickness comes and goes, doesn't worry me too much. Ok lying a bit now, of course I worry all the time something seems odd, or suddenly doesn't. Some days am nauseous as hell, others feel totally fine, so I'm sure yours will return any minute now (and then you wish it hadn't)

Pip - really am fx for you, hope you're doing ok, and for you Rache - I'm sure it's nothing to worry about but that doesn't help with the actual worrying

I think I'm going to start a new support group called Symptom Spotters Anonymous. I am obsessing over every twinge, cramp, sign of cm etcetera etcetera etcetera. I need an intervention! 14dpo is SO far away.. We really did put in the effort this month on HMS Moll, so I will be seriously pissed off if the evil red hag shows up.

Next weekend Pip? It's like the Brave suspense all over again! At least consider POAS at 14DPO on Tuesday?

I could do with some reassurance from you ladies as my MS seems to have disappeared yesterday and today. It was absolutely rife until mid week. My nipples are still a bit sore but that's pretty much my only symptom now so I'm getting a little concerned. I know it's probably just me being silly as I haven't got any pain and/or bleeding, but I just made the mistake of asking my good friend arch enemy Google who seems to think it may be a sign of a possible MMC. This is obviously not a great start to the weekend and it's now out of hours to ring my Midwife and also a tad embarrassing as she'll probably just think i'm an idiot. It is times like this that my other good friend arch enemy would be very handy but I can't even turn to that!

Spoke too soon. Just had more spotting after a bowel movement
Only a bit though, and this is still better than before.

10DPO so I could test this weekend, but I'll hold on until next weekend I think.

Pip are you planning to poas? When will you hold on to?
I'm planning to wait till Mon!

Nothing since though. Not even going to the loo immediately after.
Still have some hope, but I figure if I convince myself that AF is coming I won't be disappointed.

Morning all, fingers tightly crossed here for Lol and Pipbin - we're allowed to even if you're not!

Loving the shagging by stealth that seems to have been going on undercover last night

Hazle all this exercise fixing the world sounds fab to me - definitely my preferred choice! I'm going to keep up the 1-2 a week light runs and 1-2 a week (at-home) zumba as long as I can and hope that helps. Right now I feel thirsty all the time, but full of energy, tho was a bit fuzzy-headed this morning after the walk to work - think I need to drink more and more...

Oh pip, I'm still keeping everything crossed for you, really am.
Belissima - hope there's no sign of evil AF over the weekend