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Manic symptom watching!

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Babymamababy · 01/10/2014 20:15

Hi all,

This is a place for all manic symptom watchers to share stories and convince themselves they have each other's symptoms! Nothing like a healthy dose of mania to ease the real anxiety and worry ttc can cause!

I myself have just recently started ttc and have seen myself go from a fully rounded adult to a manic symptom checker.
So today's symptom is a pinchy like pain in my left lower abdomen...could be wind...but no...as a manic symptom checker...I'm convincing myself it's a sign of implantation!
I will share a new one everyday. Please add your own...I want to have them too&!

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hopefull2424 · 14/10/2014 10:36

Yey congratulations anything!
Fingers crossed for you tammi.
I've had some Brown spotting this morning so just waiting to see if it turns into anything substantial.

Ordering some ovulation tests for next month. :)

Tammisaurus · 14/10/2014 12:36

Did an eBay cheapie.....BFN again. Seriously hate this. 4 days late and nothing. I have officially come to the conclusion I'm out this month. Now it's a waiting game for AF. :(

hopefull2424 · 14/10/2014 13:05

:( tammi your not out til af arrives.
Are you going to see the gp tammi?
My symptoms of af are still here but nothing other than tiny bit of spotting this morning. I'm just waiting for full af to arrive xx

Tammisaurus · 14/10/2014 13:14

Not booked an appt yet no. I have no idea why I'm late. I mean I've had a cold but that's not gonna stop AF. Really trying to not get stressed about it but it's so frustrating. I've still not even had a sign that AF is on its way. xx

Bustherb · 14/10/2014 17:52

Congrats Anything!! For everyone that's conceived before, did you notice anything different to AF symptoms or are they the same type of symptoms?xx thanks

AnythingNotEverything · 14/10/2014 18:05

At my last two BFPs my only symptom has been the lack of pmt.

Alisvolatpropiis · 14/10/2014 18:06

Congratulations Anything.

My usual "AF is coming" twinge didn't arrive as it generally does, I did have sort of pains, Bus but they didn't feel like period pains though I thought they were at first.

Walking to work with a friend today, passed a Brains Brewery. The smell if hops nearly had me throwing up at the side of the road. Friend now mighty suspicious!

Gillian1980 · 14/10/2014 18:59

Congrats anything! X

Bustherb · 14/10/2014 19:05

Thank you both, I guess I'm not going to know until AF day Hmm only another 12 days to go!! ConfusedConfused Xxx

EmbarrassedPossessed · 14/10/2014 19:19

Just found this thread, and similar to Bustherb I also have 12 days to wait until AF is late. I'm feeling nauseous today but it could all be psychosomatic!

Bustherb · 14/10/2014 19:21

Embarrassed possessed I know exactly what you mean. Feel like I'm having stabbing pains in one of my boobs but I think it's in my head!!! Lol! Grin Fingers crossed for the both of us xxx

EmbarrassedPossessed · 14/10/2014 19:26

I'm trying to manage my expectations this month as its only the second month of trying. But I got pregnant with DS after 2 months (big surprise!) so I think it could happen again! Fingers crossed for everyone waiting.

Bustherb · 14/10/2014 19:30

Did you have any symptoms last time? If I'm not this month it's going to be quite tricky next month because my hubby works away a lot but seems to be away the time I'm ovulating if the dates are all right Hmm xxx

EmbarrassedPossessed · 14/10/2014 19:44

I didn't notice any symptoms at the time, although I thought I was coming down with a cold or something as I felt ratty and a bit tired. In retrospect I can see that was the start of things. I had constant nausea from then till almost exactly 12 months which was my only noticeable symptom in the first trimester.

2down · 14/10/2014 19:59

Congrats Anything! How exciting! My AF is due some time around the weekend, I think Friday but don't know. I have days when I'm convinced I'm pregnant and then days when I'm just as convinced I'm not! Today was one of the latter. The cramping and let down feeling in my beasts has gone. My appetite is back to normal. Breasts tender but that's a normal symptom for me before af. At least I haven't got so long to wait now. Not planning to test, just wait for AF. Unless it doesn't turn up, of course!

Bustherb · 14/10/2014 20:08

2down is your AF irregular too? I'm finding it hard to really pinpoint because my AF is so irregular, also I find it really hard to check my CM with dtd every other day, lol xx

hopefull2424 · 14/10/2014 20:35

Evening all

My af was due today and other than a tiny bit of pink mucus (sorry tmi) this morning ...I've had nothing . All the symptoms of af are still there she's just missing.
I'm going to hold of Poas tomorrow then if still a no show by Thursday I'll test again.

Tammi ... Any sign of af? Xxx

Tammisaurus · 15/10/2014 07:48

Hey Hopeful, still not one sign of AF.
Going to book a docs appt for early next week. I'll test again either Friday or Saturday. I'm really frustrated. Fingers crossed for you though hopeful. xx

LoopyLa · 15/10/2014 08:05

Can I join please? I'm a 1 dpo Grin and ttc#2. First dc took 21 months (delayed periods after the dreaded depo Angry ) so hoping for a quicker conception this time round!

Bustherb I also have a irregular cycle, it can vary between 25-33 days long but I've been able to track my ovulation day as later in my cycle (day 18-20) so it helps me concentrate DTD around then.

SECoad · 15/10/2014 09:01

Thank you so much ladies for making me smile and feel (almost) normal.

I am most definitely a symptom checker now! Lol

Calm and collected before reaching my fertile period. Ridiculously happy when DH and I managed to do the business on my most fertile day, then a day later Ovia ap updated my window to say I had missed it! Not happy! So who knows...

But this week, I have had so much wind it is embarrassing, constipation for the last 3 days, and heartburn for the last 24hours. Also boobs feel lack sacks of concrete and I am convincing myself they have grown! Lol

Oh and very tired zzzz

Only 2nd month of trying properly, so it would be lovely if I am PG.

Do you guys experience these symptoms every month?

2down · 15/10/2014 17:01

Cramps, achy boobs and feeling grumpy all day. Surely AF must be about to rear her ugly head?

2down · 15/10/2014 17:02

Bustheherb, mine are usually about 28 days but this summer I had 2 of 21 days which was really weird. Then the next one was 28 again. So who knows?!

Bustherb · 15/10/2014 17:43

I wish af's were just normal 28 days for everyone! Would make it so much easier!! Although I think I've been getting confused with brown MC and an actual AF which is the reason why my cycle varies from 27- 35. So this month I've counted from the actual blood rather than the brown mc to see if that makes a difference. I've only ever had 2 af's that were 35 days, one was last year when I didn't even know until I went to the doctors and one about 2 cycles ago. I've now have it in my head that my boobs hurt and I'm tired LOL. ConfusedConfused Before ttc I can't ever remember having sore boobs etc but since ttc I seem to get everything so think my mind is playing tricks with me. I'm on day 18 now so will see xxx

Pixa · 15/10/2014 20:48

Hey all! Sorry I have been absent, work has been truly hectic and I have also been a bit ill (really nasty cold!) Last night was spent looking at the wedding photos we have received too. How are you all doing?

Mumwannabe82 · 15/10/2014 22:06

Welcome back Pixa xx got BFN on Monday but only 8dpo so too early really, trying again tomorrow, its killing me lol how you doing in the TTC sense? X