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When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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cramping 3/4 days after suspected Ovulation - Could I be Pregnant?

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Pinkemi · 09/06/2017 13:15

Hi all,

So I am a newbie to this website! Smile

My husband and I are trying for our first baby! We are currently on our 2nd Cycle of trying (I sobbed when AF came to visit last) and I am now in that dreaded 2WW period. I have been having strange symptoms but I dunno if I am just symptom spotting because I'm waiting you know?? Hmm

Okay so some background:

I believe that I am about 3 or 4 DPO (Clue says 4 days and Ovia says 3.. although I've only just started Ovia and been using Clue for ages to track my cycle so Clue might be more correct?) The past couple of days I have been experiencing a load of cramping! It started at the top just under my chest and for the past couple of days its basically period pains without AF! I keep running to the bathroom to check if AF has come early as I know Im not due until about Saturday next week! I seem to be weeing a lot more and I haven't upped my drink intake! (Or I could just be paying more attention to these things.) I also seem to be yawning a lot and REALLY gassy.. not to mention I'm having issues with going to the loo.

I did a PT yesterday and not surprisingly it came back negative.. coz its far too early to test right?

My DH and I did the deed on day 1, day 4 and day 6 of my suspected ovulation period and then again the day after (which would have been 3 days ago. ) I just did a CM test and had a load of stringy (sorry tmi!) type mixed in with creamy white. Could that be my husbands left over? Dunno if it lasts that long?

I was diagnosed with IBS a while ago.. but I haven't had a flair up for months and have't changed my eating pattern.. so i doubt it could be that!

Sorry if I am coming across as stupid.. this is all so new to me.. and there is only so much Googling a person can do before they start to become slightly crazy! Also.. It would be lovely to speak to people who are in the same situation.. as TTC is not really something you can talk to friends and family about is it! Wink

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Sazwest · 09/06/2017 16:29

@Pinkemi exactly Hun you not out till af arrives. X x

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Pinkemi · 09/06/2017 16:10

[SAD] thanks Sazwest.. I guess I'm just clutching at straws because I really really want to be pregnant.

I guess the reason I thought it "could" be pregnancy related is coz I have never ever had it before..

Although if implantation doesn't happen until day 9.. i guess i could still be in for a BFP... Don't give up hope until AF comes eh?

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Sazwest · 09/06/2017 15:24

So for pregnancy symptoms it is way to early hunni.
I'm 3dpo today and feeling nothing at the minute and will be trying my hardest not to symptom spot but it's so hard lol xx

Sazwest · 09/06/2017 15:22

@Pinkemi hey Hun if you are 5 or 6 dpo then yes it's to early implantation happens around days 9-12dpo (most common is 9dpo) I hope this helps xxx

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Pinkemi · 09/06/2017 15:15

sorry for getting the lingo wrong.. like i said.. I'm VERY new to this.. but I understand that you only ovulate on one day. I should have put "fertile days" instead but was writing this post in a hurry so got it wrong... Thank you for making me look and feel like an idiot. Sad

So.. Ill try again...

I don't do the ovulation sticks testing.. I'm relying on an app to guess when my fertile days are. It says my most fertile day was Sat (Clue) or Sunday (Ovia.) So.. if I ovulated on those days.. It would mean I am now 5 or 6 days past ovulation. Is this still too early to be experiencing pregnancy type symptoms?

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Pinkemi · 09/06/2017 14:10

basically we did the deed on day 1, 4 and 6... Ovia gives me 6 possibly fertile days.. So thats what I mean when i said we did the deed on those days.

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JoJoSM2 · 09/06/2017 13:55

I'm not sure you've got your timings right. Definitely no reason to spot 3-4 days after ovulation. Also seems like only 10-11 days between ovulation and period which is quite a short time... Also what do you mean dtd on day 1, 4, 6 of suspected ovulation period? Ovulation only happens on one day... It sounds a little confused...