Christmas is here but it's not the turkey that's getting basted... with symptoms to spot and festive cheer, Prty and the gang are getting BFPS this year!!

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Hi (big wave)
So you clicked on here cos you were looking for me (I'm flattered!) or the title seemed interesting!
I'm aware it doesn't really explain anything but we are bunch of lovely ladies all TTC and going ever so slightly crazy with it! For more info see our original thread here -

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/2412386-TTC-anxious-over-early-pregnancy-possible-symptoms?msgid=56357000#56357000

And our most recent thread here -

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/conception/2480630-So-its-John-Wayne-vs-Les-Dawson-in-The-Great-British-Pee-Off-and-Prtys-judging-get-ready-to-be-basted-lovelies?pg=1&order=

We are symptoms spotters extraordinaire - you name it we've had it, real and/or imagined
We are here to help, we are all supportive, we laugh, rant, cry, joke, rage, smile, and comfort together. Be you a lurker or poster (established or new) then you are very welcome here. We only have a few rules:

1. No judgement - we all lead different lives and have different standards and that is fine. You wanna get wasted everyday of TWW, that's fine. You wanna abstain completely, that's fine. We need support, not judgement.
2. No feeling stupid - we've all had those months where we definitely think we are pg 110% convinced and then AF turns up, don't feel bad about it, it happens. Also we all have different levels of knowledge so no question is stupid apart from the one you don't ask.
3. On this thread there is no such thing as TMI - we are all adults and we all know how miraculous and amazing... and downright disgusting our bodies can be, it's fine. Share what you want, we will not be fazed.

So that's it, jump in and FX'd for all my lovelies xx

It wasn't much I should say a few drops I think but blood when I swabbed

and we did have sex this morning..just read that bleeding can be caused by having sex in early pregnancy.

Did you test today neetie? Was it positive?

No was going to test in the morning

It could be late AF, could be that it stops and nothing more comes, FXd, def worth speaking to doc about at your smear, lovely

Hi Neetie really hope the few drops don't turn into full blown AF!! If it does, at least you have the smear this week, and you can talk to the Doc?
It's so hard, isn't it!!?
I'm so cross with myself, because I did a First Response about an hour ago, and it was a BFN. But of course, because I'm not due for 2 days, plus it wasn't FMU, I'm still holding out hope it was wrong. So what was the point of doing it at all!! I should have just waited. I think the problem is that during the DBAF, I'm all hormonal, so go round the bend with speculation! I'm not going to test tomorrow after all. Going to have a bath, meditate, relax, and wait it out. Then only test again if it's late - taking a leaf out of your book Snowy!
I just have really felt pregnant this time. Sore boobs, tummy has been crampy for at least a week, have had a supposed implantation dip, etc etc... Ah well... Will deffo go to the docs this next cycle to talk through...

Flowers you must be going mad with your late AF! X

Have a really strong feeling I won't be needing to POAS again this month. Think AF is imminent

Still blood but it's more spotting really cramps still ongoing but feel quite tight really.

Awww Neetie so sorry you are going through this Spotting always only ever means one thing for me but keeping FX crossed for you that it stays away! xxx

Hippy and Snowy don't test anymore!!! Wait until you are late!

Although that said still NOTHING OVER HERE so living proof that even if you are late you will still be driven mental!!

Also, I am having a glass of wine. I know that might be dreadful but I am feeling really worried something is wrong now and generally pissed off with it all. Sure AF will come so thinking what's the point if it's just one glass?

Good idea Flowers! I might join you tonight! I feel I need to just get a grip on my hormones and relax a bit! I think it's my hormones which made me go a bit test crazy today. Will calm down now, and wait like a sane person!
Weird about your late AF! When did you last test? And when will you test again? X

That came out wrong, I haven't tested this month, i just meant another month without the need to test

Snowy has it come? Or are you just feeling it's imminent?

Just swabbed and its red blood so thinking this is a chemical or very late (never later than day 27 ever) af so poss early miscarriage ....cramps are subsiding thankfully .
So cross, angry, frustrated , heartbroken and more until Friday was certain af would pop up but today esp when I was feeling sick all day and dizzy I thought hang on this could be it. Just feel a bit numb.

hippy just feels imminent - have been cramping on and off since Wednesday and their getting slightly stronger tonight

So sorry Neetie!! for you! And a big glass of wine/slice of cake! Stay positive. It will happen! Xxxx

Well totally confused now no more blood on pad for a few hours now still have tight crampy feel in belly but even when I wipe it's clear.. .

Well she is here and my god is it painful , the pain hasn't stopped since yesterday. Waiting to see if it starts to clot so I know that it's another chemical

Sorry to hear about af neetie - it's so hard when you have got your hopes up - I was exactly the same this cycle. It's really unfair. Look after yourself lovely

Sorry Neetie

No AF still and BFN. Not surprised. Just want AF to hurry up now. It's CD38 FFS! Panicking

So sorry Neetie!

Flowers how weird! You must have ovulated late. Have you been DTD regularly? You might not be out yet, weird as that sounds. If you DTD in your (late) fertile window after late ovulation, there's still a chance!

Well I'm due tomorrow, but really feeling like it will come today. Am bloated, backache, funny warm feeling 'down there'. All classic PMT symptoms for me. And coupled with my BFNs yesterday, am pretty sure I'm out now! It's very disappointing, because apparently, with my dip, I am twice as likely (or at least more likely) to be preggers!

To all of you that are not temping, I really would recommend it. A.) it tells you if you've ovulated or not, and B.) how high or low your temps are can tell you a lot about your fertility health. For example, if I don't conceive this month, it is most likely because my temps were so high in my follicular phase, meaning I couldn't make very good fertile eggs! I'm going to talk to my acupuncturist about it this week.

I would also recommend Accupuncture. I know it's expensive, and I've not conceived (yet! It's been 4 cycles), but it's been SO good to have somebody to talk to about it all. And my temps have stabilized a lot more since I started, apart from being very high at the beginning, which hopefully we can work on...

Anyway, I suspect this will be another long hippybird post. Apols!!

Hey Hippy. I think I probably did OV late but in that case I am out as we only DTD a couple of times in the week it could now be. Not holding out any hope, I think it has gone too far now esp with the negative tests, I want AF so I can feel normal again!

Funny you say that - I have decided to be more positive in my actions. I am not going to temp because it is just another thing for me to obsess over and I do not think it would make me any calmer - that is the aim of the game this year! Non tracking, no monitoring, no obsessing! So I am going to look at acupuncture and maybe some reflexology. I feel like my mind is pretty calm (most of the time!) but clearly my body is not a zen like place! Time to make everything aligned!

I also have a Drs app tomorrow AM but considering how out of whack my body is I am sure I went for bloods too early.

I hope AF does stay away and that you still have a BFP! xxx

Well I'm about as confused as you can get. When I got up this morning and went to the loo there seemed quite a bit of blood, however the rest of the day there has been barely any at all. The cramps have all but gone but there is nowhere near the blood I would expect for a chemical or even a period to be quite honest. Very odd indeed.

neetie - my af does that to me some months too, it plays with your mind, just another cruel trick by our bodies I think. This ttc lark is horrible.
mrs - I'm going to try acupuncture too. I did reflexology last year which was really relaxing but didn't help me get a bfp but I've heard great things about acupuncture!

Oh Neetie, it's probably just starting out light. Sucks I know. This rollercoaster is just horrible and gets our hopes up and brings us down again.

Kitten I have been researching a few places but (if I'm being sensible) need to wait until end of Feb. I have a loan which I want to pay off and then I'm going to treat myself to a course!