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

Haha and actually, while we are on apologies, no apologising for tmi either - it's part of TTC and part of this thread, we are all grown women and we all know how wonderful, and at times disgusting, our bodies can be

Mothercare?? Oh no! I'm worried about nipping into Boots for my lunch but Mothercare?? Poor you!! Bet B & Q soon got you outta that mindset though to be fair, a trip round B & Q would probably put my other half into such an excited state he would impregnate half the store

I had thought about that prty but thought it would be me over reacting with my crazy symptom spotting. AF still not made an appearance and I find myself going between getting excited and then worring that it's not happened and I'll come crashing down.

Hi Annie, I'm going to try my hardest to wait till Wednesday but really think I'll struggle. Ur right about the feeling unwell, I'll happily keep this cold longer in exchange for a bfp.

I must have missed the first part of ur post Annie. We were due af on the same day. Fx this is ur month. When r u going to test again?

Hi ladies, room for a little 'un?

I'm 33, cycle 1, TTC #1. I have PCOS and never really had proper periods - when I last came off the pill, in order to get myself checked out, I had a 9 month long anovulatory cycle. Gynae said fine to come straight off the pill and start Clomid, but decided I'd come off the pill to give my body a break from one lot of hormones before chucking another lot at it, and start Clomid after the summer. Also by charting am hoping to try to tune into my body and be able to better understand if/how Clomid's making any difference.

So this is my first cycle off the pill - wasn't expecting anything at all to happen. Yet by some miracle it appears I have somehow managed to lay an egg! We did our best to try and catch it and currently 8dpo in the 2ww. If AF turns up I'll know I did O and will be able to get day 3 bloods done, if I've had my first genuine period in over 10 years! If it doesn't, then I guess I'll know not to rely on a +ve OPK & temperature shift as signs of ovulation. Unless by some mad stroke of luck I get a BFP....well a girl can hope!

I'm going absolutely batty symptom spotting, as though I know it would be extremely unlikely for anything to happen first time, I can't help analysing every single twinge and frantically googling symptoms!

And every morning when I take my temperature, I'm keeping all my fingers and toes crossed that it stays above the cover line on my chart! I don't know why I'm going so loony about the 2WW when I don't expect anything to happen, but it's human nature to secretly hope, I think?

Hi bananafish always room for one more
Thanks for sharing your story and joining us on our symptom mad journey!
FX'd for your ovulation this month, I reckon you're in a win/win here - AF means you did ovulate, no AF could be a BFP! If no ovulation then it's only your first month TTC so your body is maybe just settling down, try not to worry too much x

Oh, and it's totally human nature to hope - it's what drives us and keeps us moving forward :)
I live in a state of perpetual hope (and crazy symptom spotting... DTD yesterday

Right, stupid iPhone keeps cutting me off and posting early!!
Should have said DTD yesterday, woke up this morning feeling like I'm getting a cold, almost chalked it down as a symptom then remembered I'm
CD6 and at least 9 days away from ovulation

Hey pammy, think if no AF today I'll test tomorrow- have friends staying from Wed so can't really handle testing while they're here! Pretty sure it'll be a bfn as I was 2 days late last month and given I had a bfn on Friday, but there's always the glimmer of hope! How are you doing?

Welcome bananafish! Gosh what a journey you've had already, crossing everything for you it's a bullseye straight away. Totally get the crazy symptom spotting/googling cycle- my internet history is bonkers at the moment!

Are people taking/doing anything additional to boost their chances? I started on folic acid last month- any more recommendations?

Ooo good luck for tomorrow Annie FX'd!
I haven't been doing anything extra (except the obvious ) while TTC but I'm shopping today so will pick up some folic acid!

Hi bananafish. Hope u get some good news this cycle, like prty said its a win, win situation in a way. fx'd its the bfp result for u.

Good luck for tomorrow Annie, I was so tempted to test this morning but managed to contain myself. I've been taking folic acid since ttc, tho I did miss a month. Been trying to eat better and not drink alcohol and be more active. The only one I've really managed is the alcohol with the exception of our holiday. lol.

Thanks PrtyPsn Annie pammy - delighted to join you!

It’s been a bit of a twisty turny road just to get to TTC, as had a 9 month pre-TTC run up (oh the irony!). Was going to start TTC after my wedding, but in Oct last year I was diagnosed with epilepsy, so had to wait till 4 month review in Feb this year before got the OK. Then told yes OK, but have to get 3 months of prescription strength folic acid under my belt before TTC as my epilepsy drugs double the risk of spina bifada etc. Then another couple of months because had to see 3 consultants about pre-conception planning because I take mega strong painkillers for a spinal injury (I broke my back when I was younger), now finally got a plan in place for medication & health management. And that’s before even starting fertility treatment to see if I can get pregnant!!

Annie the only supplements the NHS recommends are 400mg of folic acid and 10 micrograms of Vitamin D (or just making sure you get some sunlight!). That was what two of my consultants recommended.

I was also told to follow a low GL diet, but that's cos of the PCOS, just eating healthily is enough for you normal ladies

I have however gone a bit (a lot) mental with the supplementation to try and increase my chances of ovulating until I start the Clomid, although I’m sure all they do is give me the sense that I’m doing something, rather than actually having any effect! Yes, I did ovulate but I don’t really believe that chugging half of Holland and Barrett actually made the difference…

I take (deep breath): prenatal multivitamin,(prescription strength) folic acid, Omega 3 DHA, Inositol, N-Acetyl-Cysteine, Chromium, folic acid, plus Evening Primrose Oil up to ovulation. I also took Soy Isoflavones CD2-7, and Bromelain 1-5 DPO.

I have quite evidently completely lost the plot

And we're delighted to have you bananafish
Blimey though, I'm surprised you don't rattle when you walk I say anything that could improve/increase chances then do it!! Even if it's a placebo or psychosomatic- if it works then it works!!
Seems like you have already had quite a journey just to get here! My own path to this point has been full of delays too - first the threat of redundancy then having to move house, also a little by my plan to meet my idol and not wanting to be nine months pregnant (or missing it cos in labour/delivered early!) it all happens for a reason and when the timings right things will fall into place.
Also you haven't lost the plot - this is just what it's like TTC, we are all exactly the same

Hi all! Been reading through this thread this afternoon whilst having a lie down. I'm 25, TTC on month 2 now since stopping the pill in April. I think I've just O and being DTD every 2 days! Last month I was trying to not be over obsessive with symptoms..but I too had a few days of nausea and no appetite which is extremely unusual for me. I also had really bad cramps about a week before my period arrived. Anyway I got the BPN and it was a real bummer! So right now I'm trying to stay relaxed and not put too much pressure on us to get the tests out too early! So very tempting! I am struggling with the no drinking side of TTC as I too decided to stop drinking which is very out of character for me!!

It's been a great comfort reading these posts. Just thought I would join in as I've been nosey'in at all the posts! Good luck to all on this very anxious, exciting, disheartening and tiring journey!! I too thought getting pregnant would be so easy after my proper period came! Hahaha!!

Hi Life nice to read your post :)
I know what you mean about reaching for those tests too early - I get twitchy fingers about halfway through the TTW
FX'd for you this month, hopefully you did ovulate and it all works out! We are here for you during your TTW and we will help you avoid symptom spotting

Making me wonder, ladies, with all these new members to our humble thread just how many lurkers are out there... Hello? You, yeah you, lurking in the corner there - no, not you pointing at yourself, the women behind you... yeah, come say hello, promise we don't bite!!

Thank you it's just a relief to find out that others are going trough the same as me. Counting days, recalculating O! I have told 2 close friends but I don't want to bore them and seem obsessed! Haha I have got the 'My days' app but I do not find this accurate at all. I just use it to make a note of my period and Sex! i might try the other ones someone mentioned. X

BTW I loved all your excuses for not drinking (gold star to PrtyPsn for creativity and effort!) - although I could use the ‘medications’ excuse for not drinking, most people know I’ve been on various medication most of my adult life and it never stopped me boozing (naughty naughty). At various weddings / parties recently I could tell people thought I was up the duff when I refused wine, if only!

I’ve found a glass of sparkling water that looks like it could be a G&T works a treat…

Oh and re: tracking apps, I'm using Kindara and Fertility Friend. The former is much nicer to use, the latter has way more functionality (esp if you sign up for the paid version)

Why thank you, I like to go the extra mile
Never heard of Kindara, might give it a look, Clue is useless for anything except keeping track of AF and DTD - it seems to struggle with the fact I have one long cycle (35 days ish) then one shorter (28 days ish) and merged them into an average 31 day cycle each month so everything is off by a few days though perhaps it's not right that I'm having such bizarre cycles to start with...

Evening , well af has finished so another month of cramping first and then only a few days of bleeding. So am going to start using the OV kits from tomorrow, will keep you posted. Hubby back to being cuddly ;) again so that's all sorted.

Good morning ladies.
I'm on a bit of a downer today. AF still not made an appearance, have no symptoms of it coming and no pregnancy symptoms. All I have is this annoying cold. I reached for the tests this morning and burst into tears .... I couldn't test thru fear of a bfn. I really don't think this is my month but I'm scared to do a test and have it confirmed. If AF is going to make an appearance I hope it does soon.
Hope all u ladies r doing well.

Good morning ladies.
I'm on a bit of a downer today. AF still not made an appearance, have no symptoms of it coming and no pregnancy symptoms. All I have is this annoying cold. I reached for the tests this morning and burst into tears .... I couldn't test thru fear of a bfn. I really don't think this is my month but I'm scared to do a test and have it confirmed. If AF is going to make an appearance I hope it does soon.
Hope all u ladies r doing well.

Oh pammy! I'm sorry. Do you think you'll test tomorrow as planned? You never know, it could be good news, and at least if it's bfn you know. The thing I'm finding the hardest is the not knowing, each bfn has been really upsetting, but it's also cleared my head of the worrying (after a good cry) and meant that I can move on to the next attempt. We're here for you, whenever you decide to test, before and after.

I tested this morning- BFN and AF now 3 days late, rubbish.

Xxx

Morning, Pammy
I'm so sorry you're feeling so blue today sending hugs, my love. It's so hard not to get your hopes up, even when there's no symptoms - seeing your fear confirmed when there's a blank window is heartbreaking every time.

I'm due AF in two days, have every reason to believe she'll arrive based on my lack of patience the last day or two, but had an inexplicable wave of proper nausea an hour ago. Proper, not imagined (I'm a crazy symptom-spotter). But I don't wanna test because of the fear too.

So how do we get through until AF rears her ugly mug?

neetie good news about hubby :) good luck for this cycle!
em hope the move went well and you're settling ok, FX'd for you since no AF yet!
pammy I just wanna hug you :( it's a horrid feeling and sometimes the fear of a BFN is worse than the actual result. We are here if you want to vent or get some advice - no pressure at all and everything is your choice, just know we are all here, hope you feel more positive soon x

Thanks Prty, but it's this coming Friday so if AF does arrive on time, it'll be the day before we move. Crappy crapness Hope you're okay, chick xxx

Oh lord Oh lord Oh lord Oh lord Oh lord Oh lord Oh lord Oh lord, help please ladies!!

Am I hallucinating???????