What were your EARLY symptoms..?

[premum1]

So I know this is super duper early for me.. I'm 3DPO today and have been feeling very crampy, nauseous and exhausted! (Cant even describe how tired I am!)

I know full well that a fertile egg wouldn't have even implanted yet, so I'm not for one second implying that I'm experiencing early pregnancy symptoms - I assume it's probably the aftermath of ovulating 🤔😅

It got me thinking.. and I wondered if anybody has ever just 'known' that they were pregnant..? Like the first few days post ovulation? I'm just genuinely curious!

I know many family members and also some friends that claim they knew pretty much within the first 3-7DPO! 😅

As I say, I'm not trying to say I 'know' I'm pregnant or anything like that, this is my first cycle TTC so I know that would be extremely lucky.. just curious! X x

Fingers crossed for you. Yes with my second baby, I felt a weird sensation in my womb the day after conception. I remember it vividly as we were on holiday and I was lying in a beach. It was like nothing else I’ve ever felt. Apart from that, huge nipples within days and needing to wee.

I did. Then I got a positive when I was 3 weeks pregnant. As in a week past ov. I felt so tired and sicky. Just not right. That said, when you’re looking for it you do notice it more. I wasn’t looking for it as it was an accident, but I just knew that feeling.

@Benjispruce2 that's amazing! What a way to remember it, too! 🌴🌊

I have been feeling extremely 'heavy' and achey down below around my bikini like area, and lots of unusual pains and cramping to the left hand side.. could be something could be nothing! 🤷‍♀️ it's hard as I don't want to get my hopes up! X

@Dreamcatcher34 really interesting, thank you! Yes I agree it must be hard not to get carried away with looking for signs! It's my first time so I don't really know what to be looking for, but I certainly know I don't usually feel this way. Very heavy feeling in my stomach, almost feels like my lower abdomen is going to just fall out 😂🤷‍♀️ x x

Massive bloating, plus a huge multi-headed spot that needed antibiotics!
Not elegant....

@mineofuselessinformation oh yes I feel you on the bloating, I feel like I'm going to pop! I've just got the mist heavy feeling stomach, I can describe it. So weird!

This is my first time TTC so I don’t know if the symptoms I’m getting mean anything, but I’m 5dpo today and at 3dpo I had pinching pain on my left hand side for about 3/4 hours then it just stopped. Today my boobs are aching A LOT and I had some mild cramping in the morning and then again in the afternoon for about half an hour. I’ve also had some kind of fluttering feeling in my womb every so often but I think that may be contractions where my womb is ‘transporting’ the egg? Not really sure I’m probably clutching at straws 😅

@Nam095 same boat as me! I'm TTC my first, it's a minefield out there, so much contradicting information 😅🤔 I have felt almost the exact same as you, my boobs feel heavy but not achey yet.. I'm 2/3 DPO though can't be sure exactly which day I ovulated. Very hard to not clutch at straws especially when you aren't sure what to look out for! 💓💓

Having said all of that, just taken my bra off to go to bed.. cringe lol sorry 😂🤷‍♀️ and my nipples are ROCK solid and really painful and sensitive to touch. Around the nipple feels sensitive and fairly sore too.. weird!

I had cramping, thinking period was coming on but it lasted three days and I thought "hmmm I'll just do a test..."

@Abitlikeabiscuit ohh exciting times!
I'm really feeling silly even thinking about these 'symptoms' to be honest it could be nothing, but I like to think I know my body so these feelings are definitely not usual for me. fluttery kind of feeling in my stomach at the moment along with some very low down dull cramps.. boobs are really sensitive too 🤷‍♀️🤷‍♀️ ahh I just want to know! Got a long TWW ahead now 💓

Aw yay! I'm been waiting for a thread like this!!

I'm 12dpo (TTC baby number 1) and for the last 5 days I've had very vivid dreams and woken up around 5am and not been able to sleep. Also cramping on and off but I normally get that pre period. Also super tired but no surprise with the early wake ups and don't seems to be as 'acne ridden' as I normally am pre AF!

Sorry to jump on the thread just really interested to see the comments xx

@beckyBP so exciting! I hope it's the best news for you! 💓
I'm much earlier along at 3DPO but do feel the same in terms of cramps.. I'm lying here now and I can feel a bubbly / fluttery sensation in my stomach and still cramping quite horribly down low. It's so odd.. I know I'm not 'looking' for the signs as they've been so prominent and the cramping has been the last two days. I feel like a crazy lunatic 😂🤷‍♀️ xx

My symptoms were really painful boobs - that was with Dd. With DS I had no symptoms at all, my periods weren't regular so I'd just do random tests. I remember doing the test and leaving it for about an hour as I forgot about it. Went back later and saw a positive. Did another and came back the same!

Good luck op!

@FreshfieldsGal ohh I definitely have the tender boobs! I've not really noticed it today but once I was getting ready for bed it was much more obvious. Fingers crossed! Feeling just very off.. can't really describe it!

@premum1 ha I can’t bring myself to wear a bra during the TWW because I know when I take it off they will be SO sore 😂 I know what you mean though my nipples really sensitive as well it’s so uncomfortable 😣 the fluttering feeling feels so weird right?! Like what is it 😂

@Nam095 you're literally feeling the exact same as me I think! I've got my fingers crossed for us both! Yes exactly what on earth is that feeling?! Never felt it before.. X

Believe me, I feel you guys. At the moment I also feel like everything could be a 'sign' (12DPO).

I hate to be the bubble buster but... The problem is that all of these things are also signs of the progesterone rise towards AF (pointy, big, sensitive nips; tiredness; nausea etc). As the old adage goes, if you are pregnant enough that it is what is causing your symptoms, you are pregnant enough to test positive

Oooh sounds promising for you premum1
I would have loved a third but DH had the snip 😭
When can you test?

@FreshfieldsGal the crazy thing is, is that I'm only 3DPO! 😯 so I'm really really early into my TWW.
I honestly haven't felt like this before, this is so different to sickness / wind / bowel related things, it's cramps and fluttering and sore boobs all at once! X

@TheDaydreamBelievers yeah I know my sore boobs are from the progesterone rise, it’s the fluttering I’m confused about 🤔

I'm crossing my fingers hard for us all @Nam095 . What DPO are you?

Ah sorry @Nam095 I've seen you said 5DP above. When are you planning on testing?

My app is predicting AF tomorrow (13DPO). If it doesnt come, I will test early next week

@TheDaydreamBelievers well my FF app thinks I’m 6dpo but I think I’m 5dpo based off of my LH peak and temperatures. This is my third TWW and honestly the waiting is sooo long 😩

Absolutely hear you @Nam095 - this is my second cycle but cycle 1 was 141 days long and cycle 2 is 46 so far (coming off hormonal contraception has messed my cycle up so much). I've only managed to pinpoint ovulation this cycle so really hoping