I feel pregnant - and going crazy!

[sausageonastick]

I feel like I'm going crazy! Aaargh!

We're not actively TTC#2 because DH wants to leave it to chance, but I'm tracking with OPKs because I can't handle not knowing whether it's even possible each month.

Most months the sex has frankly been a bit sparse, but this month we definitely DTD at the right time. This TWW has been torture! I'm now approx 12-13 dpo and AF is due about now, give or take a day or two.

On Friday afternoon I started feeling pregnant. Some physical symptoms - mildly nauseous, boobs like I've pulled a muscle - but mostly a general feeling of being sure I'm pregnant. I didn't feel that way with DC1.

I KNOW that feeling pregnant doesn't mean I'm pregnant. I KNOW that the symptoms could be AF coming, or just wishful thinking. I KNOW that I'm still more likely to be not-pregnant than pregnant.

All weekend DH has been making excited plans for a holiday abroad with our friends when I'll be 38 weeks. I sat there in horror, wanting to say, WE CAN'T GO! but also reminding myself that I haven't even missed a period.

Now I'm lying awake, figuring out how to get projects finished before I go on mat leave, working out the odds that I'm immune to toxoplasmosis, etc etc. I feel like I'm going crazy, thinking and thinking and thinking!

When we were TTC#1 my rule was not to POAS until I was on CD40. How the hell did I manage that?!!

You can test now... don't drive yourself mad waiting another 1-2 days if you get an early detection you'll get an accurate answer. Good luck!

Hi, I took a pregnancy test today and I think this has come back positive. The line is faint but it’s there. I should be due on in 3 days. Would you say this is a sure sign I am pregnant?

Well, I cracked and took an early detection test and it was a BFN. Gah! I still feel pregnant and can't quite believe the result (although I should).

@JaneB1987 If the line's there, however feint, you're pregnant. Congratulations!

Oh OP I totally know how you feel! been feeling nauseous, tingly boobs and even been having "womb tightenings" all of what prompted me to take a test with DS but I took a FRER and of course BFN. Got 3 days till AF is due. Going crazy too here so totally sympathising

JaneB1987 yeah congrats, a line is a line as long as it appeared in the first 10 minutes after peeing on the test (otherwise could be a evap?)

It literally appeared in the first 2 or 3mins....thank you, I am feeling every emotion right now. I had a miscariage back in June at 4weeks so for me to be pregnant again is a little nervy but soooooo happy x

Get yourself an early detection clear blue test with the text display. I drove myself crazy looking at the is it or isn't it a line if I squint or look in a certain light. If it reads a text display of pregnant, not pregnant you avoid all of that. Also test again tomorrow first thing (first wee of the day) with the same brand of test. I had a BFN the day before my BFP and now have a 7 week old. Early detection worked for me 3 days before my period was due.

JaneB1987 wishing you all the best with this lil rainbow baby! Hope everything goes wonderfully smooth for you

blackcat86 ooooo that is interesting about your BFN before your BFP! Gonna keep my FX for me and OP then!

The pharmacist even gave me my flu jab for free this morning because I said I thought I was probably pregnant in the pre-jab questionnaire.

TwittleBee How are you doing this morning?

sausageonastick well least you got a free flu jab I suppose! Hopefully you are? Any updates?

I'm doing alright thank you, resisted peeing on the 2nd FRER this morning, I shall save if for Thursday when AF is due

Yeah, good idea to save the test for Thursday.

I'm slightly less mental today and definitely not going to test again until at least tomorrow. I'm just going to try to ignore the symptoms and keep busy today. (Easier said than done.)

I didnt hold out till Thursday! Ended up POAS this morning and of course BFN! Ah well AF due tomorrow so should imagine if a FRER isnt picking up something today then I can expect AF tomorrow.

How are you doing? Still remaining less mental? Did you take a test this morning

I'm sorry about your BFN. I don't want to say There's still hope till AF arrives! cos it's the hoping that's the worst.

No, I haven't tested this morning. I went to the chemist yesterday to buy a test for today, but thought, if I don't buy it, I can't test, so I didn't buy it, and felt very pleased with myself.

Today is CD31. AF is late compared to my recent cycles (27-28 days) but it's not late compared to all the cycles I had before DC1 (approx 29-37 days). So maybe I'm just getting back to "normal". That would be annoying.

The pregnant feeling went away yesterday, replaced by backache. AF finally arrived this morning just as I was unwrapping a test. Bah. Rubbish, but at least I'm not in limbo any more.

Oh sausageonastick I am so sorry AF has turned up. Guess it was just PMS 😞 At least you can start fresh this cycle now though. So much baby dust to you.

I'm still waiting for AF to rock up but she doesn't normally rear her ugly head till late afternoon