Is anyone else around 6dpo?

[Emae26]

Hey, I'm around 6dpo but I have an average of 31 day long cycle so still got about 9 days until AF is due. I've had some twinges yesterday but today I had some cramps that were like mild period pains and a dot of blood in pants (sorry a bit tmi), so hopefully this is implantation 🤞
Just wondering if anyone else is in a similar time in their cycle that wants to obsess with me for the rest of their cycle? 😂🙈

@ShellMc2237 I read that you can get all of the same symptoms as PMS. A lot of the symptoms are caused by rising progesterone, which would happen at this stage of the cycle whether you were pregnant or not! That’s why it’s so frustrating as it could be a symptom of either 🙈
How funny that a few of us have had vivid dreams! Let’s hope it’s a lucky sign for us all 🤞🏼
My cycles sound similar to some of yours, took ages to settle after coming off the pill but now average around 31 days. I’m not fully regular though so sometimes out by a couple of days.

Is anyone taking any vitamins/ doing anything ‘different’ whilst TTC?

@MrsB25 your cycles sound almost identical to mine! I was so surprised how long it took things to settle down after coming off the pill.

I'm just taking folic acid and doing things like trying to avoid drinking ect but tbh I don't really drink anyway! What about you? Are you doing anything different?

@MrsB25 that's good to know! Half the time I swear I don't know what is going on with my body lol!

I'm just taking a pregnacare vitamin and clo capsule once a day, nothing else different

Anyone had any interesting 'symptoms' today? I had a tiny bit of pink spotting (7dpo) – trying not to get hopes up! x

@kell2126 another day of bad back pains for me today, just a constant dull ache in my lower back and a few mild cramps 😖 I’m trying not to get my hopes up either, bought some frer today but now having to convince myself not to test! 🙈

@Emae26 we do sound very similar in terms of our cycles! I couldn’t believe how long it took to get back to normal after the pill, luckily I came off it quite far in advance of trying. I’m the same I don’t really drink a lot anyway. I’ve been taking folic acid too. We also tried the ‘preseed’ lubricant this cycle and I use OPKs to try and track ovulation.

It’s so confusing to know what’s going on I agree @ShellMc2237!

No symptoms really, a bit of backache too for me but nothing else. The spotting sounds positive @kell2126 🤞🏼🤞🏼

Now 7/8DPO and zero symptoms apart from the mild cramps yesterday. Even my boobs aren’t sore which they usually are by now.
Very fed up today on hearing a friend is pregnant and they weren’t even trying!

@Em1194 sounds promising! when do think you'll start testing with your frers?

Thanks @MrsB25 – and to you!

@Nat4392 it's so gutting isn't it. esp when they weren't even trying. a colleague of mine announced her third pregnancy last month and joked that her husband only has to look at her and she's knocked up. I died a little inside

@MrsB25 we really do! Me neither, yeah me too. Only originally came off early to get to know my cycles but thank goodness I did because otherwise I would have had to have waited over a year before my cycles got regular! Still not quite there yet but the last 2 or 3 have been the same lengths so think I'm almost them!

Earlier today I was walking up an incline and got really out of breath and got excited thinking it was a symptom before I remember how little I've been doing in comparison to normal during lockdown and it probably just shocked my body that it had to do some work 😂 I then proceeded to go lightheaded and thought I was going to vomit 😂

@kell2126 I really don’t know 🙈 part of me wants to test in a few days (and I more than likely will) but I’m worried if I get a BFN I will just start being negative, another part of me wants to leave it and just see if AF arrives.
So difficult! When do you plan to test?

@MrsB25 I'm going to sound like a psycho now, but I've been trying lots of stuff: Seven Seas vitamins, Vit E, Evening Primrose Oil, OPKs, SMEP, fertility massage, Preseed, less alcohol, more veg, more pineapple... Started out with just folic acid but it's been 11 cycles and trying different things seems to keep me a bit calmer.

But clearly none of this has been working! And no symptoms this month so the newest additions (Preseed and fertility massage) don't seem to have made a difference either. We must just stop all this next month and go back to DTD every 2 days...

I'm with you @Nat4392 and @kell2126 it's so frustrating isn't it?! I've always been very regular and never had health problems, so I was hoping I'd fall immediately, but boy was I wrong!

Good morning everyone. I woke up about 10 minutes ago, which is like unheard of for me, I'm very rarely awake before 8 without an alarm. I've had vivid dreams again last night. I've also woke up feeling a bit sick. This next bits going to be a bit tmi but I found it very odd so wanted to know if anyone has experienced it before. I woke up feeling wet down below and straight away I had a slight dread it was AF really early and I popped to the toilet to find that my pant were really quite wet. Its definitely wasn't blood so they I thought maybe it was urine but it was odorless. I've tried to have a bit of a Google and it look like this clear watery discharge can possibly be a sign of pregnancy. Has anyone else experienced this? Hopefully because it's not something I usually experience, that's a good sign 🤞

@beachbum85 you don’t sound like a psycho at all! I’ve tried loads of those things too 🙈 I was taking seven seas but have stopped them this month to see if they were what was making my cycle long and a bit irregular. I’m currently eating pineapple and a Brazil nut every day! We’ve also pretty much followed SMEP. Like you say, trying different things makes me feel better, it’s one thing of this process that I actually feel like I have some control over!

@Emae26 I haven’t experienced that before, but hopefully it’s a good sign!

@Em1194 it’s so hard knowing whether to test or wait it out isn’t it! I have an FRER and also some internet cheapies. I will try and wait until AF is due, but it is hard to!

Thanks @MrsB25 - good to know I'm not alone in my madness

@Emae26 I have never experienced that, but I've seen other threads where women mention that as a symptom... fingers crossed!

Coincidentally, and maybe because I was on this thread just before sleeping, I had really vivid dreams last night too, to the point where I jumped out of bed (waking DP in the process) because I dreamt there were bugs in our bed!

@Em1194 it is so hard! Last month I decided to test 12dpo and it really stressed me out (I could hardly sleep the night before) so I realised that waiting for AF works better for me. But I can understand how a BFN can help prepare for AF... I'd take it a day and a time and see how you're feeling

@beachbum85 @MrsB25 I’m only 8dpo today so I know it’s way too early to even test. This morning when I woke up I did have that temptation to go and POAS but I’ve resisted - I think for the best, at least for a few more days!

Hi ladies, would you mind if I joined?
I'm 10 dpo (I think) got my static smiley on CBD opk on Monday 25th so counting 26th as O day.
I'm on cycle 4 ttc number 4 (crazy I know)
I have no symptoms which is probably good as then I can't really symptom spot. Took a cheapie this morning but it was whiter that white so big BFN. Feeling a bit deflated.

Hope everyone else is well, 🤞🏻 for some BFP's xx

Hi everyone. I am 9DPO today and AF due (one app says 9th June, other days 15th) trying hard not to symptom spot or test early! Good luck!!

@Bic501 sorry about your BFN it's disheartening isn't it :(

Hoping we see some BFP's in the next week or so from this group, I've been having full achey cramps today so thinking AF is definitely on her way

@emae26 I'm 9 days post ovulation I think... AF due 10th June and I've had exactly what you describe! Thought I was coming on period but just very wet and watery discharge!!

Hoping it's a good sign! I've also had cramping for the last few days and a spike in temp today

Trying hard not to obsess or get my hopes up!! I'm TTC #1 ... off the pill since November but 3rd cycle really 'trying' xx

@beachbum85 you don't sound crazy to me!

This month we tried SMEP and preeseed for the first time. I've also been eating Brazil nuts and I was on evening primrose oil before ovulation!

Like you say it helps to feel like you're doing everything you can to help! Let's hope we all get some luck this month ladies 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

@beachbum85 we should keep a track of these vivid dreams, they really could be a sign of something! I fell back to sleep for a few more hours after waking up early this morning and had another strong dream, not as strong as others but still pretty vivid.

@TTCgee really? Do you usually have this sort of thing? I read that it can be a usual part of a cycle as hormones change ect but I have never had this before which makes me hopeful!

@Emae26 it's frustrating as I seem to have different 'symptoms' every month! I remember one month getting white and very creamy Cm but negative but mostly I've just been pretty dry after ovulation and up to period? So I think this is the first time it's been really wet?

I hope it's a good sign! I'm actually going to try my best and not think about it until next Wednesday now... so gonna sign off here for a while until AF either arrives or I test! Xxx

@TTCgee okay, good luck and sending you lots of baby dust!

Thank you @TTCgee! I haven't tried Brazil nuts yet... another potential add on hehe

@Bic501 sorry about your BFN, it is very upsetting but DPO10 is still a bit early, you're not out yet!

Good luck to all... 1 week to go, more or less! There seem to be some strong symptoms in this group... fingers crossed for some BFPs