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🙈🤣 Who wants to symptom spot with me.. 🙈🤣

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printedlace · 15/12/2020 22:40

Hi all,

So I'm actually strangely calm about the TWW at the moment, which is unusual for me!

We had a chemical pregnancy 2 months ago and since then I really try not to symptom spot as I try and protect myself from disappointment.. but I thought it might be nice to follow each others journeys during the TWW and keep each other motivated and positive!

So here's my story:

-TTC for 7 months, first baby!👼

  • had a chemical pregnancy 2 months ago💔

Currently 6 DPO:

  • cramping in lower stomach; AF type pains
  • constipated like MAD 😬😳
  • boobs are very tender (especially areola's and nipples)
  • very veiny boobs!
  • I actually woke myself up from a deep sleep last night as I was dizzy?! How does that even happen 🙃🤣
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printedlace · 17/12/2020 10:43

@Lemongrass9 this is the worst part of TTC isn't it 🤣🙈 trying to keep it rational - I really think it's probably an indent line but we will see! Xx

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Lemongrass9 · 17/12/2020 10:38

I agree there is something there @printedlace but you may be right about indent line or could be evap line if out of time frame. Looks hopeful though, maybe you’ll get a stronger line over next few days ☺️.

printedlace · 17/12/2020 10:32

Better pic.. don't think it's got any colour

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printedlace · 17/12/2020 10:29

So I've just been and checked again on my IC from this morning - and this is what it looks like...
there's something there. But I wonder if it's just an indent line...

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Lemongrass9 · 17/12/2020 10:14

@Newstart20 bfn at 10dpo doesn’t necessarily mean not pregnant though so don’t worry too much.

Thanks @printedlace I’m really hopeful for you this month too, would be so lovely to have lots of bfps on this thread. Slept for 9 hours last night even after having 2 quick naps in the day 😬 so feel like that really might mean something.

Not sure what discharge is supposed to be like in early pregnancy but if it’s unusual for you then that’s promising 💜.

So hard to think of anything else at the moment!

printedlace · 17/12/2020 10:05

@Lemongrass9 ohh, all of those symptoms sound hopeful!! I've got my fingers crossed for you so tightly ❤️

I've noticed some white milky / watery CM this morning. Not tonnes of it, but usually by now I don't notice any discharge in the TWW. 🤕😬🤷‍♀️

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printedlace · 17/12/2020 10:05

@Newstart20 sorry to hear of your BFN! It could still be too early so don't loose hope ❤️

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Newstart20 · 17/12/2020 10:01

@Lemongrass9I'm 10DPO and just got a BFN. I know I should have waited, its definitely better that way!

Lemongrass9 · 17/12/2020 09:59

@Newstart20 heartburn could be a good sign...it’s interesting that your mum suffered with that as well.

I think I’m 12/13dpo but as I didn’t use OPKs this month I can’t be 100% sure. Still going to wait until Sunday as then I’ll know for sure either way - already wasted too many hours squinting at pregnancy tests since starting ttc!

How many dpo are you?

Sorry for your bfn @printedlace it’s still early at 8dpo though. I’m also pretty sure I’ve heard that sore boob fluctuate day to day throughout pregnancy so don’t get too weighed down by that.

I’ve still got lots of twinges and cramps including some very sharp pains under my ribs on left hand side - at the point now where I’m not sure if these cramps are just down to the constipation. Going to try and drink a lot of water today see if that helps!

printedlace · 17/12/2020 08:29

Morning all - only a small update from me today.
Got the stomach ache from hell, not sure if it's due to bloating.
Boobs seem to be less painful this morning, too.
I caved and took an IC - I'm 8DPO today anddd....

BFN 😢
Can't say I expected any difefent to be completely honest. I don't know why I took it! But 🤷‍♀️

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Newstart20 · 17/12/2020 05:36

@Lemongrass9 yes its my first. I've had heartburn for two days now which is something I never get and my mum suffered terribly all through her pregnancy's. I am not sure I'll hold out until Sunday now!

How many DPO are you now? I think fairly similar to me.

printedlace · 16/12/2020 21:40

@Noo3833 oh I know the feeling well! Month after month I've got my hopes up and thought 'okay this is really it' and AF makes a grim appearance 🥺😢 I'm just so hoping that this IS the month. Keep having hot flashes, boobs are so tender and I'm so tired 😴😬 mood seems to be up and down and all over the place! Xx

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Noo3833 · 16/12/2020 21:29

@printedlaceim hopeful 🤞🏻 Feeling just a bit alien tbh?

printedlace · 16/12/2020 21:15

@Lemongrass9 yes I'm not too sure what to think! I really don't want to get my hopes up but it's so hard. I've never been on the brink of tears due to my boobs before.. even before / during AF! 🤣🥺 but maybe I'm extra emosh lol!!

Tiredness is a good sign! Xx

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Lemongrass9 · 16/12/2020 21:12

Ooh that sounds promising @printedlace sorry that they are painful though!

I have been so tired today, have drifted off twice 😬 once after eating lunch and again at about 7pm while watching a bit of telly. Not sure if I’m being really lazy or if it’s a symptom 🤷‍♀️.

printedlace · 16/12/2020 20:09

So I've just been out on a car ride with my DP - picked up some food shopping and then drove around to see some of the Christmas lights (if you can't tell I'm a big kid) 🤣🤣
It sounds ridiculous and TMI - but I had to take my bra off! 😳 my boobs are AGONY. Nipples are hot and swollen and my boobs overall are so painful. Even the slightest bump in the road took my breath!

Honestly what is this TWW doing to me.. 🤣😅

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printedlace · 16/12/2020 20:07

@Noo3833 welcome! 👋
Ohh spotting could be a good sign - perhaps implantation bleeding? ❤️ got my fingers crossed for you! Xx

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printedlace · 16/12/2020 20:06

@Hayes178 oh god reaper chili's sound like hell 🤣 you're braver than me! 🙈

Ohh my mum also keeps having baby dreams! Fingers crossed it's a good sign ❤️😬

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Noo3833 · 16/12/2020 20:05

Hi all, if it’s ok I’d love to join in with symptom spotting and I’d love anyone’s input as what the heck I’m experiencing 😂 if you can tell I haven’t done this before. My husband and I have literally started trying this month for the first time. I have no idea when I ovulated because my app was clearly very off! Anyway I’ll start from the beginning

I’m on day 20 of my cycle
My app said I was due to ovulate 2 days ago (I have very variable cycles on average I would say 30-33 days however it can be 28 or 44 days 😂) so we basically just did the baby dance from as early as we could to try... and I believe it has worked 😬 I’m not sure though?

I started spotting yesterday and I am still bleeding today. Apologies if it’s tmi, I only notice it when I wipe and it is a very pale pink. I have NEVER experienced ovulation bleeding before so I don’t think it’s that... also, I took ovulation tests over the period of the last 7 days, all of which we negative. I’m thinking that must mean I just ovulated earlier than what my app predicted? Today I noticed feeling sharp twinges and some minor cramping. Nothing else so much? I’m tired and have a headache after teaching this evening which is not usual. So yes? That’s me! I think we will try and test around Christmas Eve and hope it comes back as a bfp :) wishing baby dust on everyone x

Hayes178 · 16/12/2020 19:38

Oh! Also my nipples aren't sore, I think they're usually sore by this point. They're rather itchy instead

Hayes178 · 16/12/2020 19:37

I'm 4dpo (feels like forever since my ovulation day 🤯🤯)
Slight cramping, but that's most likely due to the Carolina reaper pies from Iceland which has done my insides rotten 😂. Ever so slightly more white and creamy cervical mucus compared to other cycles. Cervix is softer at this stage then what it usually is as well, but not as high or as soft as I would expect if I was pregnant. My mums also been having dreams about babies! I know that sounds really weird but even that has given me a little hope that it's a sign. This is cycle 11 of trying, my 1st DD was conceived Dec 2016 ☺️

printedlace · 16/12/2020 10:41

@ApplePie86 ahh so strange that the symptoms are almost identical! I won't wish the constipation on you.. 🤣🙈

We DTD much more around ovulation than any previous months, so I'm really hopeful. It's so hard though to wait to test!

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ApplePie86 · 16/12/2020 10:34

@printedlace I have pretty much the same symptoms as you! Minus the constipation! 😂

I'm 6DPO, very tender breasts and crampy feelings.

I have a feeling it's just the run up to AF but I was DTD like crazy over ovulation so will actually be disappointed if there's no BFP this month 😞

Lemongrass9 · 16/12/2020 10:18

@printedlace it’s weird isn’t it, we spend ages thinking about symptoms and trying to figure out whether we are pregnant or not but really we have no idea as we’ll only know once we get a BFP or AF arrives.

Hoping we all get positive news soon!

printedlace · 16/12/2020 10:08

@Lemongrass9 lol my DP is exactly the same! Although recently he keeps randomly saying
'Your pregnant' completely randomly!!!
strange man... 🤣🤣🙈🙈

Who knows! Fingers crossed for us all. Xx

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