It's a reaaaalllly long wait to POAS so...

[KittyCatKittyCat]

Long time lurker, first time poster. So experienced Mumsnetters...

Started ttc this month, casually, will do with more gusto next month. HOWEVER, straight away I've started all that paranoid, symptom spotting annoying thinking... so I though I'd share it before I go mad.

I'm due on between Friday just gone (at shortest, 29 day cycle_, to this Thursday 20th (if my longest, 34 days cycle record). Have tracked cycles since last November, and my shortest was one at 29 days, with 34 days my longest, hence the window of AF due-ness. Generally it's 30/31/32 days, which would place AF due today, tomorrow or Tuesday.

We DTD a bit on Fri 7th... so 10 days ago tomorrow. I have no AF symptoms yet... no symptoms for anything yet... Nothing that I would say is concrete in any direction. Stupid thoughts here and there (oooh, wouldn't macaroni go well with Bisto?), random dizzyness, tears today at GPIL related silliness, clumsy arms at dinner table. I'm over thinking it all clearly.

What are my chances - quite slim? I'm being very naive and overly optimistic. A few months of this might weather that down a bit I think!

Well it is definitely not too soon to poas! Get a first response early test, trust me they are the best for detecting early, the digi tests are only good
when you have a high level of hcg.

I' in exactly the same position except not due til Saturday. I thought we'd be just seeing hat happens, but on month one and o've become totally obsessed by symptom spotting and have convinced myself it worked. DS was an accident so haven't had to do this before... But because he was so easy to conceive I think I have unrealistic expectations this time.

Anyway, I am trying to hold out until at least Sunday before I test. Have had lots of twinges in my tummy yesterday and today and have convinced myself it is implantation!

Good luck.

Have bought a First Response, stupidly went for a wee earlier! Having to wait a bit to get more in me, will probably be negative but I think it'll save me over thinking it. Still no AF today, although I thought I could have had the tiniest ever cramps, but it felt more like lots of twinges and a nervous feeling (as in, I got nervous so my uterus felt nervous too! Bizarre).

I'll report back later.
Thank you for your replies ladies!
x

Ah, negative, never mind, There's always next month!