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Are symptoms in tww really that important??

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Newbie1992 · 11/01/2020 18:12

Cycle 2 ttc #1 ... I know I've only just started but I've wanted this for as long as I can remember and it's so hard at times. As bitter as it sounds, the worst bit is friends and family around you getting pregnant.

So my question is, why do we all drive ourselves mad symptom spotting during tww, isn't it likely that symptoms during tww are actually the minority of cases, with most women having no telltale sings before bfp??

Anyone here had a bfp without loads of symptoms before missed period ?x

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Michette · 11/01/2020 19:34

@newbie1992 the only symptoms i got were like strong PMS
And dull ache and cramps but that was at 13/14dpo

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Newbie1992 · 11/01/2020 18:58

Thanks for replies... it's nice to hear some real life experience because anyone I speak with who is ttc, including myself, just imagines most of these symptoms and we are torturing ourselves !!x

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neverornow · 11/01/2020 18:53

I've never had symptoms in the TWW. Think I tried to convince myself the first time around that I did; bloating and tiredness.

None of my symptoms kicked in until about 6 weeks. Started with sore boobs and the nausea each time.

Good luck!! Hope this month is your month 🤞🏻

CalamityJune · 11/01/2020 18:49

There is no point whatsoever in symptom spotting. There aren't any definitive pregnancy symptoms; sickness and tender breasts can only definitely be linked to pregnancy after around 5-6 weeks any way, by which time you will have had a positive test.

We have all kinds of little "symptoms" in our daily life. It only seems to be when TTC that we assume that it could be linked to pregnancy and not any other of the many factors affecting us.

BecauseReasons · 11/01/2020 18:36

I wouldn't look for symptoms tbh. Tough as it is, I'd just wait for the test and try not to think about it. Good luck though x

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Newbie1992 · 11/01/2020 18:26

I wish I had something that was a definite sign !! You're lucky:) I had a bit of ewcm on days 7 and 9 dpo (day 9 was slightly yellowish) and it just is actually making me feel even more let down by the fact that I'm probably not pregnant but this symptom spotting makes me feel like.. I dunno haha mad !

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BecauseReasons · 11/01/2020 18:13

I had no symptoms except a teeny bit of spotting.

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