Symptom Spotters Anonymous (egg spotting or implantation spotting let's have your symptoms)

Morning all,

Congrats Hiding what a great start to 2008 for you.

MrsEi25 Good luck to you and well done for waiting till today! Are you testing this morning?

Bucky Glad you are OK. Hope your DP's supersperm holds out! You too PicknMix! Hope your friend is OK.

DG Happy to hear you got an egg this month cycle buddy!

I have more 'symptoms', TMI alert - lots of CM (loads!) and mild AFish cramps. Obviously I'm getting my hopes up BUT the sensible side of my brain says that the increased CM could be because I'm drinking loads more water than normal and the AFish cramps could be.... because AF is on her way!! Oh well! I think I'll test tomorrow CD28 - not too early but not really late either, that's if the TEW doesn't get me first.

hi girls jus poppin in to say im officially LATE!! was due yesterday or today and i am regular as clockwork usually heres hoping...
CONGRATS to hiding on your BFP
good luck to everyone who is testin soon and fingers crossed for me too if thats ok!!
xx ei xx

hello all,
have not posted for a while - been lurking and on holiday as well, but wanted to let you know that we came up BFP on new years day. hurray!!
symptoms were (TMI alert): lots of CM post ov and increasingly sore nips. also, pretty bad cramps. BFN 10 days post ov and then tested again on day AF was due. dont know when we are due and looking forward to making an appt at the GP this week.

wishing everyone a good week and lots of baby dust all round..
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Ooh yeah forgot to say about the £35k thing. If everybody planned a baby around finances the human race would become extinct!

My newphew and his girlfriend had a baby in December and they are skint having left Uni she is waiting to return to her studies (unplanned pregnancy that hurts a little) and he is working every hour to earn a pittance to pay for all he can but they'll cope.

psst, 'tis me cbcb..got bored of being named after my childhood cat and have renamed myself after my girls Christmas dolls...they got given two and named them Hatty and Yellow

sorry to hear about all the falling out, glad to hear things a bit more on track.

you can easily afford a baby on £35k! i think you live according to your means...one couple's essentials are another's luxuries..

not much news from me..on day 17 i think and have been bding like mad..assuming I'm not pg just to not get hopes up and dashed again..so have still been having a glass of wine with dinner etc..

good luck to everyone xx

Hi PickNmix Sorry to hear your friends sad news, what a fantastic turn out for the funeral he must have been a wonderful man. I'm glad things are better for you and DH lets hope the super sperm works its magic

Well I've just ordered two books "Take charge of your fertility" and "sex by numbers" I'm hoping one will sort out the health and the other will keep DH and I interested in the constant bd'ing - well we are headed towards cycle 10 I'm really hoping sods law will kick in and a BFP will arrive next week along with the books then I'd be telling DH to "get off"

I read that picknmix - all problems are relative I guess. Trust me when I say you can never afford a baby if you think about it too deeply. Things have a way of just working out and those sleepless nights, poopy nappies and persistant baby sick smell are truely worth being skint for. Maybe I didn't put that quite tight but you know what I mean...

Hello all

How are we all doing today?

mtw sorry to hear about the bfn, but as you say it is early days for you.

Sorry haven't been around much, had the funeral of my friends dad on Friday - over 500 people came was a truely lovely 'send off' for him and very emotional but my friend seems to be coping very well at the moment. I'm sure there will plenty more difficult times ahead for her but she is very strong.

After mine and DH's argument we only managed to bd once at the crucial time and that was about 2 days early but am holding out hope that DH has super sperm this month (just like you bucky!)! It was this time last year that I had my mc so have mixed feelings at the mo.

DG YAY for ov this month!! Have everything crossed for you (please remind me - do you have appts this month with specialists? I apologise that I don't remember).

Have just read another thread about a mnetter who is accidentally pregnant, wont go into details as don't want to speculate on her circumstances but am concerned as she wrote that her DH earns 35k a yr but they can't afford another baby. We earn nowhere near that much - am now worried cos think maybe we are being dillusional about whether we can afford to have a baby.....

Jollybear I wish I could say I had ample (.)(.) but I have to confess to fried eggs so how I thought I could even get one on the scales is beyond me. lol

Hi DG lets hope the end of your 2ww turns out in a positive way

Bucky What ever it was I'm glad to hear things are better for you now.

I couldn't resist any longer I did a test this morning. I'm only CD22 my cycle was 26 days last month and I'm 10 dpo so I thought maybe perhaps something would show but nothing I think being sick was just a very strange coinsidence as not even felt nausea since. Still testing cd 22 is still early so it ain't over yet.

I'm so due for a BFP disappointment confirmation because we were away for 2 nights over the vital time and one night was our first anniversary and I'd convinced myself of a romantic conception instead of a clinical one Plus the thought of heading into cycle 10 is really depressing me.

MOB LH Surge info This says that the LH surge can be 30 hours long...so my theory about testing isn't that far fetched...and this one says that it can last up to three days depending on your cycle...see "how to recognise the LH Surge" three daysSo it seems you are totally normal . It also suggests that if you BD the day you get a you are in with a chance, so I feel a little better too...

Hello (.)(.) prodders .

Bucky would like to say that all is once again well in the Bucky household. It was pretty bad for a minute there, but after a few long heart to hearts we seem to have sorted things and feel ALOT better now. Sometimes I guess things happen which throw you out of kilter and make you doubt what you believed to be totally true. Sorry to be so cryptic...basically I was happily trundling along in my little life and then I inadvertantly found out something which dp had kept hidden for literally years, cue big row, cue shouting, cue avoiding each other....eventually when we actually talked properly it was not all that it seemed, so it's ok now. I would however like a less dramatic life...anyone wanna swap? .

Anyway, am now obviously peed off that I missed the egg boat and unless dp has supersperm I will have to wait ANOTHER month...to try again. Anyway, at least I am happy again. Despite missing the hatching, I am joining you in the tit prodding. It seems the dolly parton tits are making an appearance again this month, and as I quite like them now this is a good thing .

Hello ladies x Have kept away in the hope that I wouldn't obsess CD 18 now and have a very sore boob - no mistake - just the one Have worked myself into such a state of excitement that I have a headache and feel sick lol
Hope you all had a fab Christmas and New Year. I hope it's our year girls....

MTW at weighing your boobs! You are obviously an ample boobed lady like my good self .

I'll be CD 28 on Tuesday so could test then if AF hasn't arrived but as my cycle is often 30 days, if it was a BFN I'd convince myself I'd tested too early... etc etc.

Ahhhhh!

ohhh, I've had mild distant cramping too mibbes so fingers crossed eh? But my boobs did tingle a bit last month and no joy.

I can't really test until next Thursday unless I want guaranteed disapointment - so hard to be patient when I had the pregnancy tests delivered with my shopping tonight.

They are taunting me.

Just had to agree with the Boob examinations! I keep feeling mine to see if they feel any heavier. I even considered weighing them this morning but had a word with myself for being so daft

The earliest I can test is next Tues and it feels like a life time away! I really have convinced myself I'm PG I've looked up early PG signs (more obsessing) and there are headaches, tiredness, nausea and sensitive boobs and guess what I have all of that but then I have it all every month The only REAL way for me to find out is to be patient and test next week. This is so tough.

Hope you don't mind if I join. Even though am convinced I did not ovulate this month have got bored waiting for the egg so have decided to symptom spot instead. Jollybear pmsl at your "Note to self" - I have been guilty of prodding too. Also Babyfever I have convinced myself I have imp bleed the past 2 months and trawled all the old threads too... At least MN has made me appreciatethat I am not the only ttc nutter out there !
Have had very mild tingling in boobs which is not normal, however only a few times and I stress it was very mlid. Apart from that mild distant cramping sensation which is most likely early af sign ... oh dear, just bring on af and put me out of my pathetic, obsessive misery

Babyfever It is really hard not to obsess isn't it?! I'm feeling really thirsty now so I'm wondering is it a symptom...

Note to self: squeezing boobs to check for soreness will actually MAKE them sore.

Jollybear, I have been trawling the same mn pages as I'm cd23 which is around when implantation could be for me.

I have a slightly tingling boob...(grasping anything)

I have decided it is impossible not to obsess so if I'm going to do it I may as well do it properly!!

Afternoon all,

I'm with you MTW! I'm obsessing this month too! I trawled through mumsnet archives yesterday looking for info on implantation after my 'ickle' bleed on CD 18-19. I've never had an inbetween AF bleed before. I know I am probably just getting my hopes up and will be v disappointed next week.

Bucky hope your DP has apologised and all is OK now.

Hello to everyone else!

Easter Eggs already? Am whooping for joy at the thought of guzzling creme eggs again! You see, I don't diet just in case I get pg, in which case it is quite possible I will live on ice cream for 6 months (I did last time), so what's the point!

finally showed up this morning so it is all hands to the pumps (as it were). I thought today might be the day when I forgot to take my temp first thing, wandered around the bedroom, chatted to DH and emptied the dishwasher before taking it just to see... and it was lower than normal even after all of that! I often get a dip when ov is imminent, so I think all of this bodes well. I guess this means I am officially on the wait now.

07 I think most of us do the same. I have a friend who waited until AF was two weeks late before she took a test. How self-controlled is that?

Have any of you come across this website: www.peeonastick.com? It is truly hilarious. Interestingly she has a section on HPTs which includes "issues". A couple of years ago I got a false positive from a First Response test (the second line disappeared within 15 minutes) and was pleased to see this particular fault listed on her site. It is kind of US-focused though. If I ever get a BFP I think I will also pee on every sort of HPT I can get my hands on in the interest of science.

Hello everyone and a Happy New Year to you all. I've been lurking and desperately trying to stay away from MN to stop my obsessing but I find I obsess just as much on my own!

We bd'd 7 days out of 8 over the vital period, I got on CD12 and I'm CD20 today. I've had a stitch type pain on what feels like my right ovary side for 3 days now. I was a tiny bit sick this morning but that could just be coinsidence as it's very early. I'm so worried that I've convinced myself that I'm PG as I do EVERY month only to be brought back down to earth with a very disappointing BFN next week.

Bucky So sorry to hear DH has upset you, I do hope things work out for you.

Thanks PicknMix for coming to the rescue of your cycle buddy in her time of need . Sorry that you had a fight too...did you manage to get any BDing in before hand?

Well my is subsiding. I need to learn how to hold a grudge. The row was pretty major stuff, but after having several rants to friends and MN and DP practically crying for forgiveness I have softened up. Although am still quite wary of his behaviour.

I am going to stick around here, but am probably going to be less ardent with the ttc thing. DPs behaviour has really thrown me and whilst I am tending to believe his excuses now, he has put a major damper on the excitement of potentially having a dc. Hopefully time will heal the situation. I don't want to leave all my MN virtual friends though as you are all fab.

MOEC loving the new Easter name. What OPKs did you use this month and what time did you test? If you tested say evening day 1, evening day 2, and morning day 3, you could have caught the start, peak and end maybe? Now that I am getting less self consumed I will try and do some research for you. Hmm just thought, if you are Madoldeasterturkey you would be MOET and THAT would be a good name!!!

Fairysnuff . Hope you figure stuff out...it's horrible when you don't know what to do for the best.

P.S Am off to change my name now. It's really too far into January to be a turkey! Mind you, as there are already EASTER EGGS in tesco - should i be madoldeasterchick already??

Good morning everyone.

Bucky Hope you are ok today. After reading your second post, i have changed my tune; DP shouldn't be allowed near your lady bits until he has apologised / sorted out/ made up for being bad.

picknmix nice to see you. Sorry you had an argument at the same time too. Hope things are sorted out.

Coolkat Nice to see you too. How are you? Must be difficult being in sort of "limbo" at the moment, I hope AF arrives soon, so you know where you are, or, of course that you get a surprise BFP!

Scaryhairy I think that your mission this weekend should be to get lots of little swimmers inside, so they are there ready just incase you ov next week whilst DH is away!!

twinklingfairy It does sound like you may not have ov'ed yet - as you still have EWCM and your cervix is not soft. The nausea and sore boobs can also mean it's imminent i think, as i have had that before. However, don't rely on me - i'm no expert!

Well, still no AF here, although am really not sure when she should be due. Had smiley faces on CD 17, 18, 19, then ran out of sticks! So who knows?? Also wonder if long LH peak means there was a problem and i didn't actually ovulate. So may well have tested too early yesterday. However, now worry that CD20 was too early for last (relevant) BD. Aarrrhhh!!! Am a hormonal obsessive wreck today, and on manic knicker watch. DH still very excited at lack of AF and asking when we could test. Still didn't have the heart to tell him about BFN yesterday. "Diet" has been going very badly - based on the premise of "there is still a chance i could be pregnant so what's the point". Today has started well, though, with a bowl of stewed apple and raisins. Only a matter of time before the cheese and biscuits (my downfall) come out though....