POAnything? Symptom Spotting?

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Welcome to the thread for TTCers who track too much, spot to much and use most of our expendable income in Internet Cheapies.

Cycle 5 or 55 we don't care this is a place for your hopeful twaddle and necessary pre-conception ranting.

hi LOD nice to see you back. how are things going hun?

chelle how are you feeling sweetie xxx

Hi all,

Mind if I hop in? I've been reading the last few pages and my heart just absolutely goes out to you chelle. I hope you and DH are finding your way through this difficult, horrible time and you can both look forward to brighter times ahead - especially with wedding so soon! I'm a part-time Bridal Consultant at a wedding shop, and am pretty clued into all things weddings so do feel free to give me a shout if you need any suggestions or even just someone neutral to rant/vent to!

Well I had another bfn yesterday when I thought I was 11dpo. However, I don't know if my app is calculating my ov date correctly as other calculators are saying the following day or even the day after that. With my last three cycles all being different lengths I don't even know when af is due. Between Wed and Sat! I may be 10dpo today or I may be 12. I'm thinking that if this isn't my month I should start temping. Maybe it will help my ott symptom spotting as I will have a better idea of where I am in my cycle! I'm trying to not test until Wed now. Had a minor leaky boob the last couple of days but not sure if that's a sign. Had a really bad migraine attack over the weekend and have just suffered with a headache today. Roll on Wed!

welcome TAM

ive noticed ive had sore/stingy/fizzy boobs since i got pregnant in april....so every month i cling onto that as a symptom....but it just doesnt go away in between times...daft I know

Ive had a bit of a down day today, and been wondering just how much longer to give it, before giving it us as a lost cause :/

How long have you been trying Fatty?

Could I join you ladies?

I'm 31, OH also 31. We got married last month and are planning to TTC #1 at the start of October (start of my next fertile window). I'm pretty sure I ovulated yesterday though and it seems to have sent my maternal instincts into overdrive - am now the proud owner of my very first set of OPKs and am beset by a manic urge to fiddle about with my newly-registered Ovia account every waking minute . So I think I may be a good fit here!

Quick question if I may - I've definitely been feeling the Mittelschmerz over the last few days and had a positive (though faint) OPK yesterday evening, so pretty sure that was my ovulation day. With my newly-heightened paranoia awareness, though, I'm a bit concerned that ovulation/early luteal should, maybe, not be quite this crampy? It's not too bad but definitely very menstrual-feeling, so I suppose I'm just looking for reassurance that this is totally fine?! We haven't started trying yet so I'm pretty sure there's no implantation going on down there!

Phew, if you made it through that then thanks and very best of luck to all! Xx

Welcome newbies! Eliza if the opk was out feint, it normally needs to be as dark or darker than the control to count as positive. Til then it's just suggesting a build up, which obviously is a good start. The cramping is normal around ov and you find you're a lot more aware of these pains when TTC.

Fattyfishwife maybe giving up is a good idea as that's often when it happens if you get what I mean.

I'm getting bored of my MS. Most days I'm sick but the. Random days like today I'll be almost fine and can eat! I normally pay for that tomorrow. Obviously grateful pf the odd 'better' days but sick of the lack of consistency! 12 week scan Thursday. Excited and nervous! Should there not be some others of the original lot due their 12 week scans too?

Good luck symptom spotting and refraining from POAnything. I think it's been 10 days since I last pissed on a stick just for the hell of it. Feeling withdrawals!

Hey Fatty, all fine here Thank you. Had my 12 week scan yesterday and saw our uncooperative little alien blob. It was a huge relief and I can finally crack out my maternity jeans.
How long have you been trying now?

TAM I caught first time with DS so it certainly happens - and incredibly sore boobs was the giveaway, all.up into my armpits! DH was most disappointed that the shagathon was so short lived... Good luck.

Eliza WTF is mittelshmirtz??? Sounds hideous!

Ooh good luck on Thursday MrsP!

Mine was supposed to be last week and I know that there was one good scan from our lot on Monday. So just Thursdays to go. Also another recent miscarriage for another one of us. (been pming a few as this thread is emotionally a bit much atm)

I might dip out for a while. I'm feeling like shit.

Toffee, feel free to pm me for wedding chatter. Could probably do with the distraction.

Hi MrsP and thank you for the POAS insight! Congratulations on reaching the 12-week milestone - how exciting! I wish you the very best of luck for Thursday and will be checking back here for your update. Really sorry to hear about your MS, though. I'm fortunate to have no experience of it but I do know how debilitating it can be. I have my fingers crossed for you and hope Thursday is a good day all 'round.

chelle I can't even begin to imagine what you're going through. I hope you have the support you need and I know you have the strength to handle it. Keep going as best you can - there's only one way forward and you're doing amazingly well.

LOD Mittelschmerz is just a term to describe the ovulation cramps that some women can experience. Literally translated it means 'middle pain' (i.e. pain in the 'middle' of your cycle). I'm still a POAS neophyte, though, and am currently totally confused as to why I keep getting negative OPKs (using the Boots ones and apparently with those, a faint line just means nothing - I checked the box more carefully last night) when there is very definitely something going on down there (heaven only knows what)! Feeling decidedly menstrual both emotionally and physically but only CD15 so hoping to ovulate soon - no idea what my luteal phase is yet...

Posted pic of my too small wedding dress on the weddings section if anyone fancies a nosey :)

been trying religiously, and very hard, for over 2 years now, in all that time, i have only 'caught' once at the end of march, but it ended in an MMC in may (blighted ovum)

i take so many supplements, i rattle as i walk, ive lost weight, stopped drinking, have sex when i should,...pretty much like all of you, but time is ticking on...im 44 now and my youngest is 5 (this has been a very much planned and wanted pregnancy as a sibling for my youngest, that was near to his age, as the next one up is 12, but at this rate, it will be the same or a larger age gap!!)

hubbys sperm had been tested and is just over borderline low, so nothing can/will be done unless we pay for it, which isnt an option....my age and the fact i already have children also precludes me from any fertility treatment on the NHS - quite rightly so, as I know im extremely lucky to have the 5 i do have, but i always wanted 6, and just feel that my family isnt complete yet)

my heart goes out for hubby, because not only does he feel emasculated, he also feels so bad that he cant give me the one thing my heart desires.

in our more desperate moments, we have even discussed finding a 'friend with benefits' that would agree to help.

MrsP you could be right, Im thinking of giving it till christmas, then laying off the temping, all of the supplements (except folic acid) and deleting my fertility friend and period tracker apps and just forgetting all about it....well as much as my symptom spotting habit (imagination) will allow LOL

sorry....i meant to add welcome eliza xxx

Thank you Fatty! I'm really sorry to hear TTC has been a difficult one for you this time, and especially sad to hear about your MMC. That can never be easy, so kudos to you for taking it and moving on with it. At least all the healthy work you've been doing will be a massive positive - I need to follow your example!

I've just started properly bleeding (on CD16) so looks like my cycle's taken a bit of a wrong turning this month! Seriously weird given I'm usually pretty regular - only very occasionally had an early/missed period and that's always been during times of stress but we have just moved house, got married and there's quite a lot of upheaval at work too, so stress might be the culprit again here. At least I know my menstrual feelings were pretty accurate and maybe, just maybe there's a tiny chance it means we can start trying a little earlier than we thought?! Got an appt. with my new G.P. on 1st Oct. so hopefully things will be a little clearer by then.

Ah that's annoying Eliza, stupid bodies messing with our minds!!

Had our 12 week scan today. Measured at 11+6 so EDD now 25/03/16. It was so surreal watching it wriggle on the screen. Ah it was amazing! Think I might stop POAS now...

Good luck Chelle. Focus on your wedding for now as best you can. Remember the one positive to take from all this is at least you know you can get pregnant and there are no fertility issues. (A crappy positive I know but I used that to try and keep myself sane during the 8ww.)

Good luck everyone else!

Oh congratulations MrsP! That's fantastic news - you must be so excited. Take it gently with yourself and enjoy Xx

Hi all, saw the title of this thread and couldn't resist posting! So I'm in the TWW (AF due next week) and having the following symptoms - which I've never had/noticed in previous cycles:

1. ridiculously vivid dreams and I remember every single detail from start to finish in the morning
2. smelling really sweet 'down there'
3. really bright yellow tinged wee. I drink plenty of water / squash all day so this isn't dehydration. Also have been taking 7seas trying to conceive for 4 months so don't think it's linked to that. Any previous symptom spotters with advice great fully received. I'm sure I'm just going crackers thinking any of these could be signs of pregnancy!

welcome belle you'll fit right in, in here, we're all permanent symptom spotters in here! Its a hard habit to break, and i am sure that even when i hit the menopause, i will still be symptom spotting for pregnancy!

So.... I've bought two more dresses since I've been on here (only cheepy of the rack ones).
Wedding is three weeks on Saturday! It's hopefully going to be amazing. A real autumn festival vibe, complete with fire pit and mulled wine!
We aren't going to start trying until after the due date march and since the miscarriage have completely abstained. Going to wait until we're married now.
Here it is...the final choice of dress....

oh chelle thats gorgeous! you are going to look stunning. THREE WEEKS!! eeek thats come round so quick!

much love and luck (and of course baby dust) to you hun :)

I can't wait! I'm getting really excited now! I'm hoping it's going to be a clear sky at night so we can see the stars and toast marshmallows in the firepit!

Where are you all?? I think I'm pregnant. I'm not even supposed to be. Sick, dizzy, off my food. AF due tomorrow

Fingers crossed chelle

Thanks vap. DH is now tucked up in bed and doesn't want us to get our hopes up. I'm pretty sure we were only careless once...