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Does implantation feel like this?

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BabyJays · 16/03/2023 11:16

Hi everyone. So, here I am again in the dreaded 2WW. This is mine and hubby’s 10th month of trying for our second child. This month I ovulated on cycle day 13. 7dpo I was busy working and suddenly felt a very strange feeling to the right of my belly button like my muscles were being stroked on the inside! Really strange and not painful at all but very noticeable. I pulled my waistband away from my tummy and it was still happening for about a minute or so. 8dpo I was sat watching tv and I got 2 very sharp twinges about half a minute apart that lasted for just a few seconds each. Both times I gasped out loud as it was that strong! Like being prodded with a knitting needle I would guess. It was slightly to the left side low down and after the second time I didn’t feel anything else. Could this be implantation? I never felt anything like it’s my daughter that I know of but it was 10 years ago now. I have tested twice this month; yesterday and today and both bfn. If it was implantation on Tuesday evening then it’s only 36 hours ago so I guess I’m too early. If anyone has had this happen to them were you pregnant? This is a new one for me as each month I tend to just get the dreams, moodiness, cramps and sore boobs etc. I do hope this is it! Good luck to all of you who are ttc. I hope this is your month ☺️

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Ecdysiast · 16/03/2023 13:36

I experienced something like that. I had a stabbing pain with my son that I remember vividly - had never felt anything like it before. Didn't test until missed period though.

PinkPink1 · 16/03/2023 13:12

I actually felt more symptoms before a period than I did when I fell pregnant! I was symptomless (apart from a missed period) until around 8 weeks when I was so sick. Prior to periods I’d have cramps, sharp pains in my uterus, bigger breasts etc.

MumTo3boy · 16/03/2023 13:08

I’ve got 3 and never felt implantation and zero symptoms before a missed period. Goodluck though got my fingers crossed for you 🤞🏻

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BabyJays · 16/03/2023 11:39

@Emilia35 thank you for your honesty. I googled it of course and the first thing that came up on google was this (screenshot attached) which gave me hope that what I felt was implantation. Everyone seems to have different opinions. You are right about the looking for every little thing though. When I was pregnant with my daughter I don’t remember having any symptoms at all (I was on honeymoon when we conceived and swimming etc every day so I didn’t have time to over think everything I guess) x

Does implantation feel like this?
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Emilia35 · 16/03/2023 11:23

Hope this is your month but very unlikely what you felt was implantation. It happens at a cellular level which you would not be able to feel.

Of course you will hear confirmation bias from people who think they felt it, but in reality if you feel a random pain when you're not looking for a reason you just generally forget about it.

I've been pregnant 3 times and never had any real symptoms until my missed period. Equally have mistaken things for symptoms when TTC because we just do.

Fingers crossed you do get a bfp this month though!