Secret symptom spotter?

[Siarie]

Hi everyone,

I wanted to start a thread where anyone who is as obsessed with symptom spotting as I am can post. I told myself I would be nice and relaxed with this TTC business but I can't help but notice strange things.

So my symptoms so far:

• Need to wee a lot (not every day so far though)
• Mild cramps like AF is about to arrive that come and go
• Feeling warm in that general area?
• Strange tasting food, yesterday my salad tasted bad and this morning my breakfast bar did too.
• Tiredness

What about you? :D

My stomach makes the strangest noises. Last night it was at it for hours. Gurgling away.

How long you been trying and how many dpo are you?

I'm breast feeding 9 month old dd and yet to have pp af. However I manage to convince myself most symptoms are pregnancy. As a result I go through several tests a month. It drives me mad. Latest symptoms include cramps and stomach feeling hard. Most breast feeding mums love not having af but I am looking forward to it so I can stop symptom spotting (would prefer a positive test:-)).

First cycle TTC, I believe I'm about 6/7 DPO but depends as I just came on birth control pills. But I don't believe these symptoms are a result of that, I had lots of them the first time I was pregnant.

One big symptom I'm waiting for which I had first time was my skin on either side of my lower back which is normally quite cool became very hot.

Every month I seem to have pregnancy symptoms but not yet got pregnant! Think it's probably more wishful thinking tbh. We have been trying on and off for about 5 years. When I was actually pregnant (twice, 1 birth, 1MC) I never showed any symptoms apart from usual PMS.

So far this month:

I am about 7dpo (used OPK for the first time this month) and for the last couple of days I have experienced mild heavy sore boobs, some mild cramps lower down and slight backache as well as being thirsty. Apart from being thirsty the other symptoms are usual PMS for me.

Ooh, that is reassuring, I am about 8-10 dpo and feeling my usual PMS symptoms. I have also been excessively thirsty but had that last month too.....which has also lead to increased urination sometimes (again not new). Wish the 2ww didn't last so long!

I get new or different symptoms every cycle. When I don't get any symptoms it just adds to my craziness. I think that must be a symptom in itself!

This time round I had the no-symptom thing for about 2 weeks past when I thought I had ovulated (odd cycles so I may be wrong). Since then I have had extreme bloating for a few days, bouts of nausea at random times of the day, my boob tingles have now started and I've been weeing frequently today (not much to show for it when I get there so probably a UTI).

So today so far no cramps, which makes me wonder. I would be about 8/9DPO if i ovulated when I think i did. Could it be that the cramps I was having was my way of my body helping the egg move to where it needs to to implant? (I've been doing a whole bunch of reading in ovulation and biology, sad I know).

If that's that case I might get some spotting today or tomorrow, or it could all be in my head :D

New symptom for me today, walked past some bins about 6 foot from me and they smelled of vomit, also my neighbors bin smelled of vomit too, blurgh

Still very thirsty, still a bit crampy but not as much, and my back hurts more.

I wonder about the cramps too Siarie.

Another symptom for me to add also, last night my gums bled when I brushed. I never have bleeding gums and it literally was so much that my DH who was brushing next to me yelled in shock!

I found out online that it's a really common symptom? Had no idea?

Sorry am sure people are probably fed up with me posting on here by now lol! Had se
Brown blood when I wiped but only last a few hours and been feeling bloated , tired and nausea ever since! Also getting some kid cramps and have am increase in discharge keeps feeling like I'm going to come on but nothing whenever I go the the loo! Also have had cold symptoms when I get up in the morning but this disappears within minutes of waking

Fairey, when I was actually pregnant I had PMS symptoms and very strong cramps, bloating etc. Honestly thought my AF was coming and kept going to the toilet to check and even put on a pad and took painkillers! But of course it never did! And now I have a 6 year old daughter to show as a result.

Ah that's reassuring :) thanks x

So today here's my line up of symptoms:

Felt sick on and off all day
Sore uterus, non AF cramp and pulling
Heartburn (I haven't ever had this before DH has told me that's what this is)
Keep walking into things
Felt faint and short of breath
No appetite at all, I could have gone all day without food

My AF is due on now. No real signs yet but I am a bit crampy again, headachey, tired, still somewhat thirsty and yesterday my temp went up to 37.2 so maybe it means I'm coming down with something. I'm still hopeful but not getting excited at every symptom as we have been trying for so long and don't want to get our hopes up too much, It's hard enough as it is when AF comes to visit!

Hi all. After 19/20minths trying my rumbly stomach and two days upset stomach and two very vivid dreams turned into a BFP.

Congrats M33r that's great news! x

Symptoms for today

Headache
Sore BBs finally (everyone seems to get this and i've been poking mine wondering haha)
Small twinges now and them down there but not like last nights mild cramps

Other than that I feel loads better, I have been able to get up and do things today so I don't know what to make of it all!

Congrats M33r! x

Weird day for me today. My cramps have disappeared to just little aches down below. No spotting which is unusual as normally by now I would have some. My Cycle ranges from between 28-33 length with an average of 32. Today is cycle day 33. Signs of AF seems to have gone but my boobs are suddenly very sore and tingly, especially the nips! I'm still very thirsty and my temp is still higher than usual. If I've not come on by tomorrow I'll have to think about testing.

Fingers Crossed for you Siarie! x

Thanks all. mummy you are a hero for not having tested! I tested 4 days early (13dpo but have a 16

Sorry - phone a bit ahead of itself.

I have a 16 day lp. Even though I have positives including a diggie, I'll feel much better when I'm late!

Long and short - well done on waiting mummy have evruthong crossed. siarie, how many dpo are you?

Damn it, AF has shown her ugly face today :(

I really thought this was my month! I'm glad I've held out on testing, I've had a chemical in the past when my period was a little late and I got a faint positive pregnancy test then bleeding and cramps the next day, so now I don't test unless I am well over a week late as I don't want to know if I'm having a chemical again :(

I'm really gutted, but what can you do? oh well roll on August time!!

How is everyone else doing?

My AF arrived Sunday so I feel your pain! Roll on August I have a good feeling there will be plenty of BFPs he he

Hi everyone mind if I join in? Congrats m33r! And sorry to hear about the AFs mummy and fairey, wishing you both better luck this month.

Cycle is usually 29-30 days but I'm on CD31 and no AF yet. Pee'd on a FRER this morning and got a BFN but am running up a large list of symptoms:
Occasional nausea
Dizzy spells
Start of sore throat feeling
Cramps
Heart beat seems quicker than usual
Constipated

It's probably all in my head but am still holding out hope until AF arrives. Wishing BFPs for everyone else!