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Am I out? PMS Vs pregnancy symptoms

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PlantMummy · 16/11/2020 08:28

We've been TTC for 12 months now. Currently this cycle I am 7dpo.

Since ovulation I've had tender breasts which I've read can be a positive sign that your ovulated. However from 6dpo they've started to feel more like PMS sore where they feel a bit lumpy and only painful on the sides. I usually get very severe sore breasts with PMS and they are about this level of soreness as usual. This morning they feel sore all over now, but still the lumpiness on the sides.

I was also so grumpy with my partner last night. We did so much DIY, cleaning and sorting around the house and I reached my limit of being able to non stop do things in one day (we were still doing things at 10.30pm. I am exhausted this morning but think it is because of yesterday and feel like the grumpiness was PMS also 😣😟

I know technically if an egg was fertilised it may not have implanted yet but could I still be having usual PMS symptoms and get a BFP. I know so many pregnancy symptoms are so similar to PMS.

I track my BBT and had an around 0.20°c dip these last two mornings which I'm holding out hope of being implantation dip, but as it's been two days of it I'm feeling less hopeful and thinking it's probably not now.

Just trying to hold out hope for a BFP on time for Christmas 😭🎄

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PlantMummy · 16/11/2020 08:47

Also meant to add I have been feeling more emotional yesterday/today, I don't usually get emotionally with PMS and think that's because it's my birthday looming this week and Christmas and for the past few years I've really wanted my birthday/Christmas to be pregnant/holding my baby (I've waited a few years for my partner to be ready to have a baby despite having wanted to have a so badly baby for the past 5 years.) so maybe finding it hard to stay positive right now.

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