TTC - anxious over early pregnancy possible symptoms?

[PrtyPsn]

Hi,
First time post so please be kind :)
Been TTC for 4 months now (though month 1 we missed my fertile window)
I'm around 5ish days from AF being due but wondering if I could be pregnant for a few reasons: I e been really struggling to sleep the past few nights and when I manage to I have really vivid dreams (the kind when you aren't sure if they have actually happened when you wake up) I've been peeing almost double what I normally would and every now and then I get a weird feeling in my stomach, in a similar place to where I have period pains but it's not pain, it's more like when you over extend a muscle, just a twinge then it's gone.
Was wondering if anyone had similar symptoms? Sorry to pour all this in here (you've probably heard it a million times before) but nobody knows we are TTC so I'm kinda on my own with this!
Thanks

pinky - shall look up Otomize, thanks

AF here. Yuck. Middle of the night wrestling with mooncup that had decided to go exploring... more anatomical self-discovery required than I really feel like under the circumstances!

Pinky and Pom - yes, I've always got Otomize, the doc gives me them 3 at a time because of my frequent infections! It's on the way now, just a bit deaf!!

Missy? I'd so love to think you're right and there's still time to get a BFP, but the signs aren't good. I just had a big drop in BBT, and had a BFP this morning. So at the moment I'm still spotting super lightly, I will probably go full flow today.

In terms of my regularity since the mirena? Well, I've had a cycle as long as 31 (once) and as short as 19 (once), but am 24-26 most months, so regular-ish. It would be good to aim to get even more regular. I am considering acupuncture...?

The thing is, I had the mirena out in May 2014, so no contraception since then. I think my period was back within about 6 weeks. Then we had one month properly trying in 2014, and after it didn't happen, got a bit despondent, and stopped "trying" for a bit. I was also worried about timings at work, as I was due a promotion. Then this year, I'd say we've tried on and off, and more seriously since about May. Do you think that still means we've been trying for over a year?? I don't want to give the doc the wrong idea!! Anyway, this month the aim is to track my ovulation more seriously, do the sticks, plus BBT and CM and position. Although my DH is going away, hopefully w'll manage to DBD in a little part of my window, and if not, at least I might have a good idea of if I'm ovulating. Not 100% sure even now, let alone how long my luteal phase is!! Sorry for the long post!!

Aindy - yes, cycle buddies for Sept!! How long is your cycles? Anyone else due around 19th Sep?

Ella, did you mean to type BFP?? I've taken an average over the last three cycles as 35 days. Ovia says fertile days 9th - 14th, AF due 26th Sept. Going to start ov strips this cycle and see how it matches up with Ovia and CM. Dammit I always said I wouldn't do this and just 'relax and DTD often'. Yeah, right!!!

Ella my Ovia says 18 Sept for me!

Hiya! GrrR, just typed message, then lost it because I'm on the tube!!
I said - Aindy - oops, yes, I meant to say BFN!! Looks like you're due a little after me, but we can still be cycle buddies!
Missy, looks like we'll be pretty synced this cycle. Remind me when your AF was again??
Aindy, I know just what you mean about the whole ovulation thing, but after being relaxed about it up until now, after two friends who got pregnant saying they got preg the first month they did it properly, I'm willing to give it a proper go this month :-)

Of my friends, one did it with the CM and one with the ovulation strips. Fingers crossed for all of us this cycle!!

Not sure whether I should be posting this in a different thread?? So as I mentioned, AF started on Saturday. Normally AF for me just comes on full blown heavy, v.little warning (apart from usual cramping/'tugging' feeling), certainly no light bleeding/spotting.

Well it's been light bright red blood since Saturday and hasn't gotten any heavier, with the same mild cramps I've been experiencing over the last three weeks. To give you an idea of how light, I could easily wear a small pad all day and not need to change it (obvs I am changing it for hygiene and recent thrush reasons!)

Anyway I noticed I had lower back cramps late last night, which isn't normal for me, but seems a typical symptom for lots of women. Then the cramping (again, still mild) was radiating down my thighs and making my knees ACHE, like I'd just run 10 miles! I've never had that before but again, just thought ok, AF is probably getting ready for full flow tomorrow.

Woke up this morning with very little on my pad again. Now I've just been to the loo and when I wiped there was this dark red thin stringy substance within the light blood.

Please tell me this is just normal 'stuff' to expel from your body during AF? It hadn't even crossed my mind, but do I need to be worried about MC?? There's no pain or strong cramping involved, which makes me think no, but I was very nauseaus and dizzy yesterday

Hi Aindy, I was wondering if I had an early MC a few months back when I had an early period at 19 days, and the doc told me to take a preg test, as apparently, even with a MC, you would still get positive test. So worth testing to find out... And if beg today, test in about a week? Hope that's helpful!

This tracking malarky is so tough isn't it :(
I have no idea when AF is due Ella - this is the first cycle after coming off the pill so have no real clue.

I took both an internet cheapy and a FRER test this morning
FRER was BFN, but weirdly, there was a visible line after 1 minute that then disappeared.
Internet Cheapy - I'm having issues with these I think. It always says don't count test negative until the urine has soaked and the strip is clear - except mine rarely "soaks" until after about 10-15 minutes, by which point a line IS visible, looks grey when the urine starts to dry, BUT....this morning, afterwards, there was definitely a line, and it definitely had colour to it.

Image attached. I'm so confused. I KNOW evap's exist, but I've had them consistently over and over again. I want to be excited because to me, that last test is a BFP, however, FRER is showing negative, so what am I to think?

Any advise?

Hi Missy, I'm yet to use IC, so not sure what to make of it. I suppose test in another 3 days? If it was a BFP then your hgc levels would have increased by then.

Thank you Ella, have done a test (Tesco). I'm 99.9% certain it's BFN as it's meant to have a blue vertical line but I got a faint horizontal line. Guessing that's an evap?

Bleeding has increased and no more weird tissue, so hoping it's just AF. I've registered with a new practice today. It's closer and I've heard good reviews. They always had locums at my old surgery, crap bedside manner, rude reception staff, couldn't get appts for weeks. Anyway the receptionist at new docs was very friendly, said she would get my details on the system today and I can always get a same day appt if I ever need it. Going to make an appt this week just to discuss my latest very bizarre cycle - particularly the abnormal spotting half way through my cycle

missy it could be a sensitivity issue with different tests though I know FRER are supposed to be the best... I'd leave it a few days and if no AF then test again.
aindy sounds like AF to me, mine was a bit strange this month; started different, lighter flow and ended quicker. I wonder how much we vary when we aren't paying attention to our bodies... or maybe all the DTD makes our foofs go crazy and do as they please!

Prtypsn - I just spat my coffee out reading that last line.. Crazy foofs, love it!

Hahahaha what a waste of good coffee lou foofs be cray cray

Whoa! That was a tough 24 hours without MN!
We all present and correct?
Any BFP's pr AF's while we were gone?
I had some weird period type cramps last night, app says I'm due to ovulate today so thinking it could have been that??

AF arrived here Prty. Off work today as needed a duvet day after losing the plot this morning, feeling completely overwhelmed & tired & fed up. Considering going to see GP but can't trust myself to get through it without crying my head off and my eyes are red enough as it is!

Had some spotting earlier (brown) so checked inside with my cotton bud and that was lightish brown, some mild cramping so not sure really. Could be start of af I guess...found out sis has also started af so all a bit.... more waiting I guess. According to phone app am due on Fri, according to Ipad app it's Sunday so guess I will know by Mon/Tues.

Awww godmother big hugs for you, my lovely.
How long have you been TTC? How supportive is your G.P? Is there another at the surgery you trust/can speak to? If you cry then you cry - tears are the words your heart can't express. It's important and means so much to you, to all of us, don't let anyone take that away from you x

Ugh MN has become my crack. What an agonising wait!

Prty - cray cray foofs! Dying!

Godmother - So sorry, can empathise and give a big internet hug

Neetie - anxiously awaiting your result!!

As for me? Well my period has almost stopped. 4 days, way lighter and shorter than usual, and now my boobs are starting to hurt AFTER it's pretty much finished? What the actual fuck?? Seeing GP tomorrow as of course I'm now worried about PCOS, with my two sets of light bleeding and dizziness/fatigue this month

Ironically my Amazon cheapies arrived today. Get out of my sight!!

I nearly had to resort to real life socialisation - 24 hours = too long.

No BFP from me, I'm afraid. I had a faint line yesterday, so it was either a nasty evaporation (even though came up in time frame) or a dye run, or just a really fucking crap batch. I'm not going to buy those again - as cheap as they were, I must have had about 10 evaporation smudges out of a 30 pack. The last day I was getting pink smudges, but it was so hard to decipher - I did a FRER and a cheapy this morning and nada, so as far as I'm concerned, although I'm only 12 days past possible conception, I'm going to call myself out.

I did however find out that a lot of people found the cheapies to be nowhere near as sensitive as they claim to be - just another way we can end up hoping too much eh

Missing DP really bad now, he's messaged me today saying he just wants to come home. I was so hoping after yesterday's "apparent" faint positive that I could tell him tomorrow when he returned that he would be a Dad. In the end he beat me to it and asked what the test result was this morning and I just told him "Sorry, you're not going to be a Dad yet" with such a heavy heart. I just miss his smell and laughter and mind and smile. Gag. I just miss him to talk to right now.

Aww missy bless you. Almost makes you feel worse when your OH wants it so badly doesn't it.

Well I'm currently in a wonderful hotel in 34 degree heat with what could potentially be my fertile window coming up tomorrow (but who knows given my irregularity!!!). Enjoying the sunshine and beach and hoping the additional vitamins and relaxation will help me out this month!!

Oh Missy, big hugs for you too

Bex, Fx for you, whilst you keep everything uncrossed!!

Tell me about it missy communicating with actual people with my mouth... (shudders)
Sorry to hear of your testing :( you're not out yet but might be an idea to hold of on POAS til after AF due? Crap when our OH's aren't around - regardless of whether it's fertile window or not, we miss the big, stupid lumps! Hugs to you, my love x

Hello!! Never refreshed a page as much And then had to go out with MIL and SIL after work so couldn't get online to check out the updates -argh!!
Well update from me -CD 39 still no signs of AF - caved in and did another HPT yesterday -see what happens when I can't get on here! BFN again which I knew I would get but talked myself into that my AF due date may have been wrong etc etc

Any symptoms Stripes? Keep holding on. There's still time! Let's just hope it's not another (in the words of Prty) crazy foof playing games!

No symptoms for pg or AF so suspect crazy foof lol !