🙈🤣 Who wants to symptom spot with me.. 🙈🤣

[printedlace]

Hi all,

So I'm actually strangely calm about the TWW at the moment, which is unusual for me!

We had a chemical pregnancy 2 months ago and since then I really try not to symptom spot as I try and protect myself from disappointment.. but I thought it might be nice to follow each others journeys during the TWW and keep each other motivated and positive!

So here's my story:

-TTC for 7 months, first baby!👼

• had a chemical pregnancy 2 months ago💔

Currently 6 DPO:

• cramping in lower stomach; AF type pains
• constipated like MAD 😬😳
• boobs are very tender (especially areola's and nipples)
• very veiny boobs!
• I actually woke myself up from a deep sleep last night as I was dizzy?! How does that even happen 🙃🤣

Would love to keep in touch with anybody else in their TWW currently! ❤️🥰

Hi @printedlace

How are you feeling this morning?

I’m on cycle 4, first baby, although totally missed ovulation first cycle so don’t think I can really count it!

2nd and 3rd cycle did OPKs, SMEP etc. But this cycle decided to take a more relaxed approach and just dtd when we wanted to (ended up being every other day or so) didn’t use OPKs but pretty sure I ovulated on 4th or 5th which would make me either 11 or 12dpo.

Tried not to symptom spot this month but the closer it gets to being able to test the more impatient I get!

At around 7dpo I had really painful AF type cramps and spent the day wrapped in a blanket on the sofa and since then I’ve had the odd ‘pulling’ sharp pain and general tenderness in my lower tummy. Boobs were really sore last night but less so today, just very full but that’s not unusual.

Sorry for the long post 😬 when are you planning to test?

@Lemongrass9 morning! Lovely to hear from you 😊
Your relaxed approach sounds similar to ours - although we also made sure we covered the fertile window by DTD the day before day of and two days after ovulation - just to be safe 🙈

You're close to being able to test, now! You've got better willpower than me 🤣 fingers crossed you get your BFP!

I am 7DPO today. Feeling okay - for stomach pain but I think it's bloating..TMI but I'm SOO badly constipated I haven't been able to go to the toilet for 3 days now. It's awful!

Xx

Glad you are feeling okay @printedlace

The relaxed approach is so much nicer! Initially we wanted to do all we could to get pregnant as quick as possible but quickly realised that even when you do everything right you might not end up being pregnant. Being relaxed has made the whole process much more enjoyable.

Going to test on Sunday, when I’ll either be 14 or 15dpo. Logically I know it’s close but still feels so far away!

I’ve actually been the same with constipation, not sure when I last went 🤷‍♀️😬. Wondering if that’s why my tummy is a bit tender, had some prunes this morning so will see if that makes a difference!

I’m sure time will fly for you, I tend to find that time feels slower the further on in TWW I am!

@Lemongrass9 yes I agree the relaxed TWW is much nicer. I hate the stressed feeling!

I wonder if constipation is a sign..?! It's awful. I think that's why my stomach feels a bit tender, too. 🤔

Ahh it's so exciting but so nerve wracking at the same time!

@printedlace that all sounds very similar to me. I'm about 9dpo and have sensitive/veiny boobs, nausea and heartburn. I've also had a couple of severe headaches too and stomach cramps.

I've been so tempted to test today, I'm just trying to hold out until the weekend as its so early.

@Newstart20 oh bless you - I'd be tempted too! You do get some BFP's show up this soon! 🤔❤️

The constipation is awful, stomach is so tender and veins EVERYWHERE 🤣🤣

@printedlace I’m hoping the constipation is a sign. I did say to DH this morning that maybe it meant I might be pregnant but he replied with ‘or maybe it just means that you need to go to the toilet’ 😂 always optimistic!

My boobs have started hurting again, it’s only the right one and feels like a deep sharp pain - this was the same last night being just the right one, not sure if this is normal or what is going on!

Well done for holding out on testing @Newstart20 it’s so hard not to test! How long have you been ttc? Is this your first?

@Lemongrass9 lol my DP is exactly the same! Although recently he keeps randomly saying
'Your pregnant' completely randomly!!!
strange man... 🤣🤣🙈🙈

Who knows! Fingers crossed for us all. Xx

@printedlace it’s weird isn’t it, we spend ages thinking about symptoms and trying to figure out whether we are pregnant or not but really we have no idea as we’ll only know once we get a BFP or AF arrives.

Hoping we all get positive news soon!

@printedlace I have pretty much the same symptoms as you! Minus the constipation! 😂

I'm 6DPO, very tender breasts and crampy feelings.

I have a feeling it's just the run up to AF but I was DTD like crazy over ovulation so will actually be disappointed if there's no BFP this month 😞

@ApplePie86 ahh so strange that the symptoms are almost identical! I won't wish the constipation on you.. 🤣🙈

We DTD much more around ovulation than any previous months, so I'm really hopeful. It's so hard though to wait to test!

I'm 4dpo (feels like forever since my ovulation day 🤯🤯)
Slight cramping, but that's most likely due to the Carolina reaper pies from Iceland which has done my insides rotten 😂. Ever so slightly more white and creamy cervical mucus compared to other cycles. Cervix is softer at this stage then what it usually is as well, but not as high or as soft as I would expect if I was pregnant. My mums also been having dreams about babies! I know that sounds really weird but even that has given me a little hope that it's a sign. This is cycle 11 of trying, my 1st DD was conceived Dec 2016 ☺️

Oh! Also my nipples aren't sore, I think they're usually sore by this point. They're rather itchy instead

Hi all, if it’s ok I’d love to join in with symptom spotting and I’d love anyone’s input as what the heck I’m experiencing 😂 if you can tell I haven’t done this before. My husband and I have literally started trying this month for the first time. I have no idea when I ovulated because my app was clearly very off! Anyway I’ll start from the beginning

I’m on day 20 of my cycle
My app said I was due to ovulate 2 days ago (I have very variable cycles on average I would say 30-33 days however it can be 28 or 44 days 😂) so we basically just did the baby dance from as early as we could to try... and I believe it has worked 😬 I’m not sure though?

I started spotting yesterday and I am still bleeding today. Apologies if it’s tmi, I only notice it when I wipe and it is a very pale pink. I have NEVER experienced ovulation bleeding before so I don’t think it’s that... also, I took ovulation tests over the period of the last 7 days, all of which we negative. I’m thinking that must mean I just ovulated earlier than what my app predicted? Today I noticed feeling sharp twinges and some minor cramping. Nothing else so much? I’m tired and have a headache after teaching this evening which is not usual. So yes? That’s me! I think we will try and test around Christmas Eve and hope it comes back as a bfp :) wishing baby dust on everyone x

@Hayes178 oh god reaper chili's sound like hell 🤣 you're braver than me! 🙈

Ohh my mum also keeps having baby dreams! Fingers crossed it's a good sign ❤️😬

@Noo3833 welcome! 👋
Ohh spotting could be a good sign - perhaps implantation bleeding? ❤️ got my fingers crossed for you! Xx

So I've just been out on a car ride with my DP - picked up some food shopping and then drove around to see some of the Christmas lights (if you can't tell I'm a big kid) 🤣🤣
It sounds ridiculous and TMI - but I had to take my bra off! 😳 my boobs are AGONY. Nipples are hot and swollen and my boobs overall are so painful. Even the slightest bump in the road took my breath!

Honestly what is this TWW doing to me.. 🤣😅

Ooh that sounds promising @printedlace sorry that they are painful though!

I have been so tired today, have drifted off twice 😬 once after eating lunch and again at about 7pm while watching a bit of telly. Not sure if I’m being really lazy or if it’s a symptom 🤷‍♀️.

@Lemongrass9 yes I'm not too sure what to think! I really don't want to get my hopes up but it's so hard. I've never been on the brink of tears due to my boobs before.. even before / during AF! 🤣🥺 but maybe I'm extra emosh lol!!

Tiredness is a good sign! Xx

@printedlaceim hopeful 🤞🏻 Feeling just a bit alien tbh?

@Noo3833 oh I know the feeling well! Month after month I've got my hopes up and thought 'okay this is really it' and AF makes a grim appearance 🥺😢 I'm just so hoping that this IS the month. Keep having hot flashes, boobs are so tender and I'm so tired 😴😬 mood seems to be up and down and all over the place! Xx

@Lemongrass9 yes its my first. I've had heartburn for two days now which is something I never get and my mum suffered terribly all through her pregnancy's. I am not sure I'll hold out until Sunday now!

How many DPO are you now? I think fairly similar to me.

Morning all - only a small update from me today.
Got the stomach ache from hell, not sure if it's due to bloating.
Boobs seem to be less painful this morning, too.
I caved and took an IC - I'm 8DPO today anddd....

BFN 😢
Can't say I expected any difefent to be completely honest. I don't know why I took it! But 🤷‍♀️

@Newstart20 heartburn could be a good sign...it’s interesting that your mum suffered with that as well.

I think I’m 12/13dpo but as I didn’t use OPKs this month I can’t be 100% sure. Still going to wait until Sunday as then I’ll know for sure either way - already wasted too many hours squinting at pregnancy tests since starting ttc!

How many dpo are you?

Sorry for your bfn @printedlace it’s still early at 8dpo though. I’m also pretty sure I’ve heard that sore boob fluctuate day to day throughout pregnancy so don’t get too weighed down by that.

I’ve still got lots of twinges and cramps including some very sharp pains under my ribs on left hand side - at the point now where I’m not sure if these cramps are just down to the constipation. Going to try and drink a lot of water today see if that helps!