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7dpo symptoms

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Geemmm · 11/09/2022 15:36

Hi all - looking for anyone who can share their experiences.

I’m currently 7dpo and have had cramping/twinges in lower abdomen since 5dpo. On 5 and 6 dpo I had back pain like sciatica on my left side only. I normally feel ovulation and not implantation - do we think this could be implantation? Has anyone had similar then had a BFP?

I have had 3 early losses and have felt little cramps before but normally later in the cycle. I should point out I ovulated a week later than expected this cycle too.

Anyone out there can share experiences at 7dpo that led to a BFP? And when they got a BFP?

I usually get sore boobs after O but have only had tender nipples for a few days and now there is nothing. I have also dried up almost completely with CM which is unusual. Tried to check my cervix and couldn’t reach it - is this good or bad at this stage? I don’t frequently check I must admit.

Sending lots of love to all those ttc x

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tashadae27 · 03/10/2022 21:44

@Geemmm oh bless you needing your hot water bottle! Today I've had stretchy EWCM some slight niggles lower left briefly but I just don't know what side I ovulate from now, before my ectopic I used to know for sure right side as had the pains, now I just don't know as pains can be both sides!
I like having cycle buddies! 😇
@vitahelp I understand with your false positives as I had them too, gonna stick to digital I think! But not gonna test til period due date!
How are you both feeling today? X

vitahelp · 03/10/2022 09:03

I hope your pains have gone now, although it is handy to have it a sign so you know you have ovulated! I'm still a bit confused, I usually ovulate between CD12-15 and today is CD16 so I'm quite certain I have, but I couldn't say when as I haven't really had any cramping/bloating, and my temps haven't significantly shifted up yet like they usually would. The only real clue I have is opks which suggest I ovulated Sat night/Sun as they went from having a line to not much at all. Going to keep DTD every other day for a bit longer to be safe.

Haha I'm determined not to either! I haven't got any tests in, and after last months debacle with the internet cheapies/false positives I'm actually scared to ever test again!!

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Geemmm · 02/10/2022 21:51

We are so alike - I love it proper cycle buddies! I've had lots of watery cm today too and have had little niggles last night and this morning. I always get like really bad back pain when I'm ovulating too and it was here last night. I had to get my wee hot water bottle to get to sleep 😅. My apps are still saying cd17 for ovulation though because I have tracked properly this month. Today is CD15 which could totally be right I guess due to my usual window.

I'm really going to try and not symptom spotting this month and have asked DF to hide the tests already lol - here is hoping I can stick to my guns!

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tashadae27 · 02/10/2022 19:29

@vitahelp I'm sure ovulation was yesterday evening for me, felt tugging and niggle pains right side and had lots of watery ewcm. But still had watery ewcm today so who knows. We dtd yesterday but haven't today yet purely cos I'm losing interest 😅
I hate the 2ww but this time I think I'm just gonna roll with it and try to forget so I'm not hyperfocused on every little thing (probs won't last but I can dream)
I feel the same with the exhaustion today I'm like a different person just can't seem to wake up!

vitahelp · 02/10/2022 19:11

@tashadae27 It sounds like your positive OPKs we’re around the same time as mine. Mine were darkest on Fri-Sat and gone light today. I’m sure ovulation must be soon but I haven’t felt anything today, I did feel very tired and headache but usually get cramps. Just want to get it done now and start the 2WW madness!

tashadae27 · 02/10/2022 13:56

@vitahelp I'm actually fed up of dtd now 😅and I'm emotional today with lots of EWCM/wateryCM I just can't be arsed! Is that bad? 😆
My opk are neg today, so I only had 1-2 day positive (cb said positive on Friday and yesterday) but the at home ones from amazon said positive yesterday only so who knows! Deffo think today/today is OD!
Good luck to you xx

vitahelp · 02/10/2022 12:21

Hi ladies! I’m a bit confused, my temp went high yesterday which made the FF app put ovulation as 2 days ago but I had dark lines on OPK tests yesterday. My temp dropped back again today so I don’t think I had actually ovulated yet! We’ve dtd almost every day so feeling quite confident we’re covered, I just want to ovulate now and chill a bit! With the positive OPKs yesterday I’m hoping it will happen some time today/tonight..I usually get cramps so will hopefully be able to tell!

I totally agree about dtd no longer feeling fun, it has definitely become a bit of a chore here..!

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Geemmm · 02/10/2022 10:05

@tashadae27 aw really - that's reassuring, thanks mrs! I was a bit flabbergasted as I'd never even heard of lupus before and now I'm looking at the symptoms going yep that's me and that's me too. Just want to get this right.

My friend used natural cycles and swore by it for both contraception and fell pregnant their first cycle ttc. I've heard really good things about it. I use easy@home and glow. Tbh I might switch to natural cycles as only heard success stories. Saying that I have had 3 pregnancies with using easy@home so can't really slate it.

Yeah think I will be doing the same DTD wise - feel like I'm dragging the fun out of it a wee bit for DF but this month we have been a bit better because I haven't tracked properly.

How you getting on @vitahelp ? X

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tashadae27 · 01/10/2022 18:52

Ah sorry to hear that @Geemmm. I'm a nurse and I have heard of it, in fact I have a friend with lupus, who had lots of different treatment for it, and she has not long had a baby boy! She goes for regular infusions but had a healthy pregnancy. I'm not sure about anyone else though as I haven't looked after anyone with lupus.
Managed to DTD today, will try again tomorrow and Monday perhaps.
I track my cycles with Natural Cycles, I've never had an issue with it and been using it for years. I managed to fall pregnant the first time using natural cycles plan pregnancy alongside using OPKs it just was unfortunately ectopic. Xx

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Geemmm · 01/10/2022 18:39

@tashadae27 that sounds a lot to manage - well done you for being so in top of it! I got a positive today too (although I must admit I shouldn't have taken it and it was one opk I had left over as I haven't bought a new box). I might try those ones when we are back tracking properly - I've always fancied them. Do u track them with a specific app? My DF is having a hard time with it all atm too - feel like I can't burst in and be like "hey time to DTD".

The test results didn't come back with what I was hoping tbh. They have shown positive for lupus antibodies. Apparently you need two positive tests 12 weeks apart to confirm so my next app for blood tests is in December. They have asked us not to try to get pregnant in the meantime - but honestly I don't fancy losing 3 cycles.

They have said though if it's lupus then they will give me injections and aspirin if we fall again to help sustain the pregnancy and reduce risk of clots. I would also get progesterone and an early scan at 6 weeks. She said I would need monitored throughout just due to higher risks but we would discuss more at my next appointment and after the next set of bloods.

Feeling a bit meh with it all now. I'd never even heard of lupus until the other day. Have you ladies any experience/knowledge of it? Apparently it's really common - 40% of females in Britain have it.

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tashadae27 · 01/10/2022 11:27

Positive LH line today (had static smiley yesterday on CB OPK) but trying to DTD is a problem right now. I think my poor DH is stressed about TTC. So we shall see what happens.
Hope you are all ok.
@Geemmm hope everything went OK eith your results x

tashadae27 · 29/09/2022 20:32

@Geemmm I do like it yeah, the flashing smiley means it's detected a rise in estrogen it'll display flashing smiley face until it detects a rise in LH when it will show a static smiley face. If it detects nothing it's a blank circle. I like using them never had a problem with them to be honest.
Yeah so the week leading up to and including ovulation (when the hormones are on the rise) my body becomes resistant to the insulin I inject, and the same with the few days leading upto and including AF. Its a real pain in the butt, a struggle but I'm used to it. For about 2 weeks of the month my sugars are perfect, damn hormones! 😎

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Geemmm · 29/09/2022 20:28

@tashadae27 thanks mrs - will keep you updated when I hear from them. Ahh I see - do u rate the clear blue ovulation kit? I've never used it only it's used the easy@home but loads of folk use them I keep seeing. They can be wrong I suppose if you sticks are flashing. Btw is that a monthly thing your sugars change when you are about to O? I didn't realise it affected things like that x

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tashadae27 · 29/09/2022 19:47

@Geemmm hiya, oh bless you, hope the results go okay (as best as they can given the circumstances).
I know what you mean, I haven't had the CM yet, which I usually have by now, my app predicts the big O on cd17 too but I could have sworn it'd come early as having flashing smileys on OPK. I use a basic brand from amazon been using them years for tracking, and I also use clearblue ovulation kit, I like to see the smiley face as opposed to reading the darkness of a line if that makes sense. So I do both to double confirm haha. X

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Geemmm · 29/09/2022 18:32

Hey ladies - sorry for the silence I didn't realise I had notifications switched off! CD12 here but I've not got any opks and have decided to take a month off of tracking since this is cycle 24 trying (need a wee months break before I lose it)! I'm all over lol I had EWCM on CD7 and on and off until yesterday when I got really wet - you know that way where you think you've came on AF? We've been DTD every second night just trying to keep it consistent and not worry this month. Not sure when I'm gonna O but my apps are saying day 17 predicted. I usually go between cd13 and cd 17 but last month was cd21 so god only knows. I'm actually waiting to hear back about my test results from recurrent miscarriage clinic tomorrow 🤞🏻. Which opks are you using? X

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tashadae27 · 29/09/2022 13:04

Hey @vitahelp on cd13 here (I assumed the light 2 day bleeding was a light period) so also doing OPks too.
Yeah!! So they deffo showed evap lines which looked like positive lines not gonna lie! I did a CB digital was negative so here we are (again)!
Waiting for a nice solid dark line on my opks. My blood sugars (type 1 diabetic) are through the roof so I reckon this pm/tomorrow will be positive.
Keep you all updated as and when 😘

vitahelp · 29/09/2022 12:44

@tashadae27 All good here thanks. On CD12 today, usually ovulate on CD15 but was CD12 last month so not sure what to expect. Doing OPKs this month and not had a decent line yet.
I've heard that clearblue can be a bit dodgy for evap lines, have you done any more tests now?

tashadae27 · 25/09/2022 14:23

Hi all, how are you all feeling? I started doing ovulation tests (purely because with my really light short period I don't know what's happening with my cycle this month!) I did do a clearblue test day which showed a feint line but I'm sure it was an evap line as all others tests are BFN.

Anyway, here's lots of luck and baby dust to you all xx

vitahelp · 20/09/2022 19:06

@tashadae27 I hope you can find out what’s going on soon, the short period sounds really odd, I would definitely test in a few days like you say, let us know xx

tashadae27 · 20/09/2022 12:11

Well ladies today is day 14 and got another BFN. So confusing today I am so exhausted I still can't get out of bed I just want to sleep (luckily its my day off!) The light period was 2 days and then light dark Brown spotting (not even pad worthy) so I'm so confused. May test again in a few days otherwise assuming this was a really light and really short period (never had this before)

Will deffo keep in touch for next cycle and keeping everything crossed for better results! X

vitahelp · 18/09/2022 21:26

I’m sorry for the late reply and thank you so much for your kind posts. I really struggled on Thu-Fri, I think having that hope from the dodgy tests really messed with my head. Thankfully I turned a corner on Sat and feel a lot better today and ready to start again. AF arrived today too so I can move on from that cycle and look ahead.

I would love to stay in touch with you ladies on our next cycle 😊

@tashadae27 I’m sorry things have been a bit confusing with the bleeding. I hope things are a bit clearer by Tuesday, let us know how you get on.

@Geemmm Sorry your AF came too, it can be a relief as you can leave that cycle behind and focus on the next one. I hope you get some clarity from the miscarriage clinic soon,

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Geemmm · 18/09/2022 11:44

@tashadae27 definitely! I think it's good to have folk to chat to that are navigating the same situations. 😊

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tashadae27 · 18/09/2022 11:42

@Geemmm would you like to keep in touch on here for our next cycles if we aren't successful this month? It's been nice chatting to you all about our experiences :)

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Geemmm · 18/09/2022 11:36

@tashadae27 defo keep us updated how u get on over the next few days girl!

I've taken a period this morning. It's a little different than normal - cramps aren't as severe as I usually get before hand/at the start and it's quite light atm (I'm usually very heavy from the get go - clots etc). I think it is definitely AF as would be very late for anything else at this point as I'm 14dpo. At least I know and this cycle we go again. I'm also waiting on tests back from recurrent miscarriage clinic and she said they would have been void if I was pregnant so silver linings and all that 🙄.

Anyways please keep me in the loop with what happens with you ladies - fingers crossed for you 🤞🏻

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tashadae27 · 18/09/2022 11:30

Hi ladies, hope you're all ok?
Just wanted to keep you all updated, I had very light what appeared to be implantation bleeding Friday evening, Saturday what appeared to be an extremely light period with cramps and the same today. Today is 12dpo I tested and got a BFN, although because this bleeding came 4 days early and I have the most horrendous pain in my boobs hay idont normally get I'm going to test on Tuesday again as that's when my period was due. So will update you on Tuesday. I'm so very confused, I feel my body is trying to tell me something it's all gone weird!