Calling all symptom spotters - join me in my madness!

[whyhastherumgone]

I don't really think I'm gonna get a positive test this month, but there is a CHANCE as we dtd just before my positive OPK but not any more as I was ill.

So naturally, now that the seed has been planted (ho hum) i'm noticing all kinds of weirdness:

Left-hand pelvic pain
Kind of stabby left-had abdominal pain
Bloating and SO MUCH GAS (could be the over indulgent bank holiday weekend)
Heart rate really increased but has now dipped (Could be my stupid tracker which keeps malfunctioning and frequently thinks I'm dead)
funky smelling urine
SO TIRED
Feeling vaguely queasy

Anyone else? Let's compare!!! I can take a test in six days but I think I'm gonna wait it out to see if AF arrives as tests are so expensive...

@faintlinesquints welcome! That is confusing - I think I would have to test now if I were you, I admire your restraint!
I'm probably going to wait til Tuesday/Wednesday at the earliest but trying to hold off until 18th to see if AF arrives.

@kee80 I don't blame you for the wine, it wouldn't do any harm at this point anyway! Has AF actually arrived?

Hi all! Can I join? First month TTC #1 here and symptom spotting like crazy. Am trying to hold off testing continuously. Did one test at 9dpo which was bfn but had a very little bit of spotting yesterday and the day before which I normally don't get in a normal cycle. Hoping it's not the beginning of AF, not due until the 17th according to my Clue app, but my cycles range from 29 to 48 days, and currently on day 34 Will do second test in the morning which would be 11dpo so keeping my fingers crossed for a faint line!

@whyhastherumgone no af not arrived yet. Been having on and off cramps so think it's on it's way. Did my last test this morning an Asda one and another BFN. So that's it now I'm done, just going to wait for it to arrive

Hi @twinklebear good luck! Another one due on around the same time I see! 9dpo is quite early to get a positive I think so fingers crossed for you still.

I haven’t had any further symptoms aside from feeling a bit queasy this morning but I did have some wine last night so could be that!

@kee80 still keeping everything crossed for you, let us know how you get on x

Thanks! Getting a bit more light brown spotting today which I've never had before in a normal cycle. If it's implantation how long should it last???

Hi ladies, may I join you? I think I'm 10or 11 dpo (thought it was more but I thought you ov straight away after static smiley so didn't take the delay into account oops!!) and am officially a POAS addict!
Had lots of symptoms earlier, but now I just feel run down. I have a cold and bigger boobs. Headache. Nausea in waves and weeing lots! I feel different and would have sworn I was pg but all tests bfn! Annoyingly, it's only our first month ttc #2, so I wouldn't mind not being upduffed as I wasn't expecting it to happen that quickly. But I've been without wine or soft cheese for what seems like aagggeeees now! If I'm pg, I don't mind but if not, I quite fancy a glass of red! Off on holiday on Wednesday and want to be out of limbo by then!!

@whyhastherumgone thank you but I've accepted af will arrive right on time.

I've had really sore boobs which seem to have disappeared today which can't be a good sign. Still have strange cramps and twinges but also getting the dull af ache now 😞

Good luck ladies fingers crossed for you all xx

@kee80

Morning all. How are we all?

Anyone done any tests yet any bfp? I have my fingers crossed for you all. Xx

Confused! Got ewcm again so took an ov strip test, negative. But solid smiley on digital! Am due af any day! So odd.

Still confused here too. Was due AF last Thursday 5 days late now. Had BFN on Thursday and Saturday but still no sign of AF half afraid to test again. Usually never late though!

I was really hopeful yesterday as I was getting some spotting for 2 days which I've never had before, so was really hoping it would be an IB, but alas it turned into a regular flow this morning 3 days early as well. Oh well. Traveling in a few weeks anyway so at least I can look forward to enjoying my holiday. Would have been extremely lucky to happen 1st cycle TTC. Keeping fingers crossed it won't take too long. Please send baby dust my way! Wishing you all get the BFP's you want!

I’m a bit confused/worried. Took a frer yesterday afternoon and got a fairly dark line! Then did another with with FMU today because you know, there are two in a pack and apparently yesterday’s wasn’t good enough and now the line is lighter :-/

I did get up and go for a long wee at about 4am and took the test at 7.30M when I didn’t feel
like I needed to go that much and it did look more concentrated in the afternoon.

So I feel like I should be happy I got a bfp but I’m just a bit freaked
out that it might be chemical or something as my period isn’t due til friday

@whyhastherumgone try not to worry some ladies get darker lines in the afternoon. Try another tomorrow or if your anything like me try again this afternoon 😂

Congratulations xx

Morning all. I am 7dpo and am the moodiest/ most emotional human I have ever encountered, is this normal? I'm not usually moody until the day before af.

Congratulations @wherehastherumgone that's brilliant news!! I'd say its just more lighter after the 4am wee!

Still no AF today so 6 days late and afraid to test again..

Thanks but I think it might not stick :( after the faint test i’ve now got brown spotting so I’m guessing it doesn’t look good

Just caught up on this thread before commenting. Congratulations @whyhastherumgone I hope it sticks for you and you have another good test today/tomorrow
I'd like to join please. Been trying since Sept, but was still part time breast feeding, so af didn't come back until Feb. I did ovulate though, as I was using digital tests.
Think I had a chemical pregnancy last cycle, after a faint positive & late period, so I decided to give up tracking & just go with it.
No idea when I ovulated, but I think it would have been at some point last week. My last period was 23/04.
I thought I felt my usual cramping weekend before last, but it's carried on for days and my moods have been so up and down! Constantly tired, headaches & spots... So god knows what's happening. Kind of wish I just tracked now so I know when I ovulated and when to test. BFN today, but it's probably way too soon

@whyhastherumgone just see how the spotting goes and keep testing. Fingers crossed it's a sticky bean for you ❤️

Anymore test updates? Good luck ladies

Well I'm officially OUT. Af came 2 days early. Strange for me I'm always usually 2-3 days late.

Here's to next month xx

@Curlypop @whyhastherumgone have any of you done anymore tests

Hello @kee80 i’m so sorry to hear AF arrived - strange it was early!

Thanks for thinking of
me - I’m a bit frustrated and worried to be honest. I had the faint am test followed by dark pm test then faint am and dark on again.
so they are progressing but much fainter in the morning. I was reassured by the darker ones but then stupidly did another one about
fifteen minutes ago and it was faint again - not a squinter but faint. I know that it’s probably solution as i’m still not due on for a few days, but I can’t help but worry.

I had managed to calm myself down then i saw another poster had posted a thread about almost the same thing and they were taking it as a bad sign so it’s made
me worry again :( sorry,
I know I should be happy with the bfp but apparently I’m an anxious mess already!

I'm sorry AF arrived @Kee80 and keep positive @whyhastherumgone - leave it a day or two then Test maybe?
I did a cheapy test this morning

oh wow @curlypop congrats what a great line!

Thank you i’m going to try and sit on my hands now til af due date and keep reminding myself that even on the fainter ones I’ve got a clear line each time!

Congratulations on the BFPs!!
Feels like time is going so slow for me waiting for next week!! I don't know when yo test as my last 3 cycles were 28, 29 and 32 days! Although I'm convinced last one was a CP... So AF could be anywhere between Monday and Friday! I'm trying not to let it take over, but I've been cramping on and off for around 8/9 days and moody. Could just be hormones. Could be early period coming.
I really hope it's not though x