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!!

[PrtyPsn]

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

Hi fee! Will keep my fingers crossed for you. Im feeling bloated and crampy so think AF is imminent now!

Hmmm not sure if I had a pinkish smear or if I was just staring at the tissue too hard :/

thanks @prtypsn and @pirsy cycle number1 TTC 1! Probably getting excited way to soon but been ready to start trying for ages was waiting for DH to get into the right mindset too! Hopefully not AF for you two!

Hey fee, good luck, and may it be a short lived process for you! We are due around the same time. AF due New Years Eve/Day, so I'm determined not to test until 1st Jan!

prty I know what you mean. The amount of tissue staring I've gone through, I'm not sure if I'm just hallucinating now or what!! It's been 24 hours now since that random spotting. Nothing further yet...

Exciting BaggyPantz I have been eyeing up the cheapie ones I bought on Amazon but determined to wait. Hope we both get bfp!

Bit of an iffy tummy this afternoon and convinced AF coming nothing seen yet tho! Have IBS too so more likely too much food I've Christmas

Hi fee - welcome to our lovely gang
prty - I've done that loads too- staring at tissue - glad it's not just me . Hope af stays away.
baggy - hope it's not af messing you around and it's good news for you.
pirsy - fingers crossed for you too.

Hello all - and merry belated Christmas! I am shattered, cooked two dinners and have been looking after my mum who needs a lot of care right now and my dad and all the family. AF in full flow but to be expected, after everything I haven't been trying at all! I really hope for a few BFPs before the year is out - there is still time for you ladies!

Hi flowers hope you and family are doing ok :) boo for AF, onwards to New Year!
kitten it only took me two cycles to realise the importance of buying white toilet paper!!
pantz still got my FXd it was an ib, any symptoms?
fee don't misunderstand, I love having new gang members, but I also hope it's not a long journey for you - FXd you'll be a lucky 1st cycle kinda gal just so you don't have to suffer the insanity of TTC for too long! Though of course once you're in Prty's gang it's for life so we will always be here for a long as you need us :)

Morning, well this is an odd af. Day four and am still having cramps..... Usually first two days are awful and painful but still experiencing cramps now, plus boobs hurt now and again and they never do that in af.

Boobs have completely flopped this morning. They were fit to burst last night! So I'm just awaiting the impending doom. I just hope she doesn't drag out this agony any longer. AF usually turns up earlier than my app predicts, so today or tomorrow would fit in with the last couple of cycle lengths.

At least if she does turn up soon I can actually make the most of my week off, rather than waiting in limbo!

Anyway, enough about me! prty, how's things looking for you and your wiping?!

fee - you put those cheapies far far away! I know how tempting those buggers are, when there's like 20 - 40 plastic sticks just lying around...you start thinking oh I've got loads, 1 won't hurt!

flowers, kitten, hope Christmas went well for you both, despite AF trying to steal the show!

neetie how are you doing?

Sorry neetie must have posted before I saw yours. That's very odd. Is your flow any different?

Gosh Pantz that is disappointing! Im still harbouring some hope for you though. I was 100% convinced that you were having implantation bleeding so lets hope we're proved right. You're not out til AF shows!

Prty are you due to test today or am I mixed up with my dates? Is AF staying away? Really want you to get a BFP.

Fee - we all get tempted by early testing .... but it is better avoided I think because if its negative you dont really know if its a true result or not and sometimes it can be more disappointing than AF. Stay strong and step away from the sticks! I force myself to go straight to the loo when I get up because I know if I dont test on FMU then I probably wont do it!

Neetie that is odd ... are the cramps def AF type cramps or could it be something else?

Ok TMI alert! Small bit of browny / red blood when I wipid during the night. BUT I have a little sore area down there (not sure why) and I think its when I touch that with the paper that I get the blood. Its either that or start of AF. Think Im too latefor implantation now. Feeling knackered and nauseous but think thats because I slept terribly last night!

pantz flow is about normal I guess last couple of af's though it has been bright red all the way through no brown at all. As it's day four I would expect it to be lighter today last few days have not been mega heavy just painful. I don't understand why I am still cramping though.

Thanks PrtyPsn I'm hopeful too but not convinced it be that quick, things always seem to take awhile for me to get right/get what I want so figuring that will apply to TTC to, DH always gets what he wants in life easily so he is convinced it'll happen very quickly!!

Pirsy1 and BaggyPantz cheapie sticks are away! I like the going to the loo quickly first thing I think that'll help me avoid them too.

Thanks for the welcome MrsKittenPie

Still no real symptoms to speak of think iffy tummy IBS on the plus side I normally get quite bad PMS and get very moody no particular sign off that either.

Ouch sore area poor pirsy1 maybe those wet toilet tissue wipes would help and should still be able to see anything on them?

pantz nothing more last night but definitely some vague colour on wiping this morning along with some awful AF cramps :(
pirsy by my reckoning I'm a day overdue, the app says I'm due tomorrow. If no AF then I'll probably test on Weds

I also second the immediate peeing on waking to stop that temptation fee
And pantz you ain't out yet!!

Cracked and did a pregnancy test bfn obviously given its 4 days too early and did it at half five in the evening still massively disappointed! Need to hang on and wait for the next few days! Also a bit of realism give. It's only cycle one! Easy to give myself advice difficult to listen. . .

Awwww fee ... sometimes the urge becomes overwhelming doesn't it?! I know the BFN is disappointing but you're not out yet!

I havent had any more brown stuff so far. I might wait til Wednesday and test with you Prty if nothing by then.

Awww fee that's difficult for you, like you say though it is a little while before AF due and it is first cycle so don't be too disheartened, lovely x
pirsy I've had no more colour except I wiped... how do I put this... a little deeper, and there was a hint of brown there :/ fully expecting AF tomorrow

Prty that is so rubbish!! I know exactly what you mean about that brown tinge that usually heralds AF ... the bitch!

That's rubbish prty I'm going to try and wait again till Friday/Saturday unless AF arrives sooner loads of PMS type symptoms now so probably on her way!

Im out! Woke up with bloating and cramps and AF is here. Christmas was a good distraction so Im taking this in my stride this month. Onto the next month.

Sorry pirsy - good to feel positive though - that's what I'm doing now- the new year will bring bfps for us all!
Any news fee and prty? Still got fingers crossed for you

You're right kitten! Even if Im only sort of pretending to be positive and secretly I want to burst into tears!

Im back in work today ... sigh. Managed to get a seat on the train on the way in though.

Oh pirsy that's really crappy :( a new year and a new cycle though, we will all get there, lovely x
fee I think waiting is probably a good idea :)
Well, DBAFD 0 if we are to believe the smart arse all, -2 if we are running with me knowing my body better than technology haha!
No smear this morning, no discolouration, even with the deeper wipe (this is now the newest weapon in my TTC arsenal!!) a few vague AF type twinges but nothing yet... kinda wish I tested this morning now :/