Is it possible to convince yourself you're pregnant...?

[ceds86]

Ladies I'm wondering if I'm going mad! DH and I've been TTC for 3 months now (1st baby) - and this month I've practically convinced myself I am preg, I am 10 DPO & AF due in 3 days - am having slight headaches every day (but maybe due to stressful job!?) boobs seem to have grown loads and are sore. No taste in mouth or bleeding but I can smell everything at the moment. Feel quite 'spacey' as If I'm not quite functioning right and am absolutely exhausted. BUT did a first response test yesterday & it was BFN. Do I just want it that bad that I've convinced myself? Also worth noting that I had the coil for 2 yrs, was removed in June so I'm only just remembering what period symptoms are - Are my preg symptoms menstrual symptoms perhaps? Or is there a chance I could get my BFP in a few days?

I had the same last month. I think I did about 8 pregnancy tests as I was so convinced. I had nipple tingles, swollen breasts, lightheaded, nausea etc. my period came on day 27 like clockwork. I will try to wait for a missed period before getting my hopes up again. The TWW is hard.

Ceds - If you've been a long term pill taker you probably don't know whether you get pms. I had all the same stuff as you for past few months and nada.

This time I'm 8dpo and feel hungover. That fuzzy off feeling in my nose and exhausted. Feel like I had 2 large glasses of wine with no dinner. I actually had green tea! But it may be (once again) good old hormones gearing up for a period. 9th month ttc without even a sniff. Can get pretty depressed.

Well I've woken up today feeling great, no symptoms whatsoever just slightly sore boobs and some slight weird feelings in my abdomen- but they're quite high, eg just under my boobs or to the side - not where I'd associate period pain - but saying that it's not even 'a painful' sensation - just a twinge. No headaches today either. Did another test this a.m and bfn - AF due Sunday so will have to wait and see! How are you guys getting on?

I would read nothing into your symptoms either way! Or maybe I'm just getting cynical to given I've been too excited too often before?! I would say that I've read enough about hpts to know that there's limited point in peeing on them before af is due as their reliability is so shakey. Try to hold out - do your bank balance a favour too!

I feel as mildly hungover as yesterday, had an odd stuffy smell in my face - the same one I get when I've boozed but not to "excess" (my excess not govt guidelines I hasten to add!) The just before lunch today I developed a metallic taste in my mouth which is still here now. I'm not letting myself get my hopes up though, as I've symptom spotted so much before. I don't want to tell anyone irl either, just in case. Dreamt I got a bfp last night as well so clearly massively wishfully thinking!

Keep on truckin'... Better get back to work, not paid to piss about on my phone all day!!

After saying earlier that I felt great I went massively down hill and started feeling very sick and could not concentrate at all, have come out to get some fresh air and some food to settle my stomach. Sat on a bench and this man has come and sit beside me and lit up a fag- this has made me want to vom even more.

Icy the dream must be a premonition- massive fingers crossed!! When you say there is a metallic taste - is it a strong one? I've had a weird taste in my mouth too but can't put my finger on whether it's metallic or not... Oh what a pickle. Defo not going to test until Sunday when AF due - when are you planning to do yours? Also I ovulated cd17 - so think I potentially could come on AF on Tuesday rather than predicted Sunday.....

Here's hoping the sicky feeling a good thing! Although I have felt off in the days running up to AF before so you can never be sure, and I guess you kinda don't want to get your hopes up (I always get my hopes up...!) to save your sanity if it isn't.... But good luck.

Metallic taste - a sour type taste on edges and down centre of tongue. Tastes what I imagine a penny would taste like..? It's an odd one. Just came on suddenly at lunch on Friday and comes and goes since. If I eat it goes away for a bit.

Mild hangover feeling has gone now, just the taste.

Test - on weds. I went from O to solid smiley on the clear blue digi weds nearly 2 weeks ago. DP due to work abroad that day and be away overnight so I was late for work to dtd that morning. I have another purple cb reader (given how many sodding packs I've bought - aargh £££££) so I did a test on Thursday and back to O.

So I'll test on Thursday, as previously I've calculated that LP lasts 15 days, and pissing away another bloody tender won't improve my mood!!

Good lick testing tomorrow, let us know how it goes