Symptom spotting part 2 - Home of the suspicious boobs and other strange goings on!

[AddictedToRadley]

Welcome to our new thread where everyone's welcome. Sit back with your favourite drink and get all those 'suspicious' symptoms off your chest including the ever popular suspicious boob (sb).

If you're squeamish this may not be the thread for you, as this thread is dedicated to those with strange goings on where no symptom is TMI.

Good luck to us all for that elusive BFP to arrive soon. Who'll be the first to get one?

Congratulations Mojo!! How lovely! :)

I Have been having some brown spotting since 12th of Jan and don´t have the normal pain at all as every month before my period, have been feeling kinda fluish, have tender breasts and maybe a bit more tired every morning. Don´t want to go for the test yet- don´t want to be disappointed :(

Have two boys ages 5 and 3, so I should know already what this is but just can´t be sure.. ? maybe because I wish to be pregnant.

Firstly I'd like to welcome everyone who's new to the thread. It's lovely to see it getting busier again as it was really quiet for a while.

To answer the question about spotting symptoms easier and knowing what to look for if you've had a previous pregnancy, unfortunately (for me at least) it doesn't always work like that although I wish it did!! I've had 8 pregnancies now (8mc and 1 ds aged 2yrs) and each has been different. They varied from knowing almost immediately after conception to having absolutely no symptoms at all. I assumed that if you had a multiple pregnancy (ds & mc) you'd know sooner as your hormones would be higher but even that's not a done deal. TTC is a lucky dip where symptoms are concerned, I've had every symptom going and on one occasion was convinced I was pregnant but it ended up being just a very lengthy (72 days) cycle. I think it's just wanting it so badly sometimes that your mind plays tricks on you

I'm ovulating at the moment but am in 2 minds as to whether to continue TTC or not as I don't know that I can keep mcing and keep my sanity, yet I'm so desperate for another dc. I know that I'm more likely to concieve over the next 3-6 months after mcing on Christmas eve but don't know what to do!

TMI warning When I ovulate I get really really sore down below and was wondering if it was just me or does anyone else get this? It's only when I have ewcm but when I do I'm in so much pain it feels like acid and the skin is red raw like I've scraped all the skin off. Certainly doesn't make me want to ttc, great contraceptive!!

ok so been to the Drs and she said there is a fleshy lumpy area around my cervix, apparently it was mentioned on my notes at time of smear last year though no one mentioned it to me! She says it has got bigger and may be polyps or cervical erosion. She said it looks benign but im being referred to a Gyn. Of course the earliest I can get an appointment is around the time af is due again. She says this could be blocking the cervix and causing problems ttc.

Good news, not polyps, gyn didnt know what gp was on about everything looks normal for someone my age (late twenties) anyway now being propelled into fertility investigations, bloods on days 4 and 21, SA, scan, swabs and then off to fertility clinic to discuss results. Going to be a long couple of months. Now have to start charting BBT but dont know much about it. Now on CD1 though AF come early, no idea whats happening. The only thing reassuring me at the mo is sore suspicious boobs and the ewcm I get mid cycle, something is clearly working somewhere.

Where has everyone gone?!

Hiya BB I am still lurking but trying not to obsess so not posting - very successfully, not! Still not PG, symptoms getting more intense every month but nothing. Started taking agnus castus and peeing on ovulation predictor sticks but I don't think it'll help - just want to feel like I'm doing something!!

Glad your cervical thing is nothing serious. I've got a hard bit on mine but as latest smear was clear and nurse didn't say anything about it I assume it's nothing. Was too embarrassed to say 'nurse, when I keep obsessively feeling my cervix, it feels a bit weird...'.

Hope you're now on the way to finding out what's/whether anything's wrong. I use an 'in ear' thermometer to take temps - the digital kind though I'm not sure that's right. You can get special BBT thermometers off eBay. I use fertilityfriend.com to keep track of temps, it automatically detects ovulation too.

Hi munki I will have to have a look at fertility friend. I got a BBT thermometer off amazon, I was avoiding charting temps and using ov sticks so not to obsess even more than I already was but now ive got to do it! Ordered 'Taking charge of your fertility' book, figured that even if it turns out I cant conceive any more i can easily shift it on ebay! I also had been lurking for ages but trying not to get too drawn into it all but now im being catapulted into the fertility clinic I cant help but look for info and stories!

Back again (briefly!). BB hope all's well, and everyone else who's disappeared. I had an ultrasound scan of one of my breasts this morning - after all that prodding I found a swelling that I thought was unusual. Had to go to hospital and have it checked out and thankfully a is ok, phew!

Like you I have been a total hypochondriac over the last few months, that's just the latest thing. I wonder if it's down to ttc and paying more attention to what my body's doing. I've thought I had oesophageal cancer, cervical cancer, a brain tumour, MS, the list goes on. Now I've had the all clear from the breast clinic I'm just going to try and move on and stop all this constant worrying.

I've got some opks and I'm taking agnus castus but I'm going to ditch all that after this cycle and try to enjoy the here and now, instead of living nine months in the future with my imaginary baby. So going to try (again) to stay off here. Hope all waiting for their BFPs get them soon. X

Glad all was ok Munki, I am now up and running with my chart on fertility friend so thanks for the tip! Havent been posting much myself as really have nothing so say, all talked out on ttc issues, in the 2ww now, 5dpo according to my chart, last full cycle before off to the fertility clinic.

Hope you're ok BB sounds quite scary you must be all over the place. Any luck this month? When are you due?

I had to come on and share my news with anyone that's still checking the thread (probably not many by the looks of things but needed someone to talk to!).

Well I've done a test this morning and got the feintest ever BFP!! I know, I know, don't get your hopes up but... Everything just felt right this month. Previously I've been looking for symptoms that perhaps were never really there but this month they really have been there! My tummy feels heavy and looks a little swollen (I showed at just 6 weeks with DS). I've been soooo tired and constantly thirsty no matter how much I drink and peeing none stop even if I haven't drunk much. There are other things too like the smell of cigarette smoke makes me physically sick (even if it's walking past a stranger in a shop) and I can 'taste' ash with the smell. Oh and not forgetting my DS keeps saying 'Mummy baby in tummy'!!

I know I shouldn't get my hopes up given my history of all the MCs but this one just feels right like with DS.

I was told by a palm reader (thought she was talking tosh but everything else has come true) I would have a little boy followed by twin daughters 3 years later. Well the spooky thing is if this sticks the baby will be due on my DSs 3rd birthday! I'd love them to share birthdays as I share mine with my sister and have always loved it so fingers crossed.

Will do another test in 2 days (if I can resist not doing loads in between!!) to see if the line gets darker and isn't just a faulty test (boy I hope it's not!).

Anyway if anyone's reading thanks for listening to my ramblings and hope you all get to feel this sort of excitement very soon with your own BFP.

Hi Radley, I'm so happy to hear your news - I've been lurking and keeping my eye out for you. Massive, massive good luck vibes for you and I really hope you have a very happy and healthy next eight or so months!

Thank you so much Munki. I really do hope everything goes right this time. I'm feeling really calm about it as it just feels 'right'. Can't tell you how or why, it just does. My first BFP with DS was also very feint (sort of squint in the right light to see it!).

How are you doing? Are you ttc or not at the moment? I think we all got somewhat despondent, I know I did after my last MC on Christmas Eve. Perhaps it's because I haven't obsessed for the past couple of months that I finally got a BFP, who knows?

It's so good to hear from you again.

That sounds very positive - after my mc I had a strong feeling before I knew I was pregnant that I would get pregnant again and everything would be fine - and I was right! I remember DH commenting at the time that I suddenly seemed very serene. How amazing would it be if it was girl twins and the fortune teller was right!

We are still trying, just got AF this morning a day late, after two BFNs and loads of very real symptoms - noticeably massive boobs, v pink nips, nausea, extreme fatigue. This month we really pulled out all the stops and really thought it had worked so I'm totally gutted. Am starting to accept it's just not going to happen and I think I need to move on and try to start grieving for the life we're not going to have.

But please don't let me put a downer on your good news - I'm genuinely happy for you!

wow radley that is really great news, glad you came back to share! Really hope everything goes well for you.

Munki I know how you feel, we are still ttc though dh announced last night (after me telling him how much baby stuff we would have to buy and how much it would cost) that actually maybe we shouldnt have another! I have been saying for months that maybe life is just perfect as it is with dd being a little older now things are just easy and why change that.

Despite lots of symptoms im spotting now so looks like af about to arrive. Im charting temp for the consultant and finding that interesting and will probably plod on until I see him again and see what the results are but after 17 months im losing interest in the idea - though that doesnt stop me poas!

I shouldn't have opened my big mouth should I? I've only jinxed it now!