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The 1WW

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Rainforestandshine · 08/09/2019 14:37

Hi Ladies! Is anybody testing this week, and feeling anxious? Do you think this is ‘your month’, or are you feeling too scared to be hopeful? However you’re feeling, let’s discuss. It can be difficult to have the same conversation with your partner – who, while wanting to support you, does not understand the compulsion to ‘symptom watch’.

I’m currently 7DPO. Yesterday I was laid up in bed all day. I had a brief stitch on my left side, mild stomach pains, cold-like symptoms (well I was shaking them off from the day before), and horrible lower back pains. It could all be anxiety-related, as I suspect, but if anyone else has had these ‘feelings’, it would be good to hear.

P.S. AF is due anytime between 15-18 September.

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Rainforestandshine · 08/09/2019 15:40

@Hardheadedwoman39
Hi. I did hear that a cold was an unusual symptom. When I had it I was quite hopeful. But today I feel physically fine. No twinges or anything so I have convinced myself that my symptoms were not related to pregnancy. But I still pray for it, of course.

@user1471501621
Good for you – hold out as long as possible. Is there anything unusual about your cold symptoms? Usually before I get a cold, I get a sore throat which acts as a warning. I didn’t get it this time. Not that I’m complaining. I hate sore throats.
So we are due around the same time. I will try to hold out till next Saturday, when I will be 13DPO. What about you?

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user1471501621 · 08/09/2019 15:18

Hi I think I m 4 or 5 dpo today on cycle 1 of ttc. I have cold symptoms too! I think af should be due on 16th September. Will try and hold out as close as I can to then for testing. With my son didn't have any symptoms until a day or 2 before was tired and nauseous.

Hardheadedwoman39 · 08/09/2019 15:08

Both my last BFPs I have cold like symptoms which apparently is the excess fluid from raised progesterone levels - so potentially a good sign!

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