Symptom Spotters Anonymous (egg spotting or implantation spotting let's have your symptoms)

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New 2ww thread, have brought over mince pies and mulled wine and put up some fairylights

Come in, take your heels off and get cosy!

they are alot earlier than with DD and i didnt even guess i might have been pg with her either so i didnt test til i was a few days late!! we were TTC for 10 months but decided to put it on the back burner while we moved house and funnily enough BD'd on the night before the move and hey presto a bean was created!! new house new baby is the saying isnt it!!
xx ei xx

Well, I took my temp this morning and it was back down again and a load of EWCM too.
But I defo had the pains I normally get with ov
What is going on??

Ah well, let the BDing commence

I know the feeling twinklingfairy. I've given up trying to find my egg. ECWM all over the place and tummy complaining, I pee on a stick and... nothing. Poor DH is being continually pressed into service "just in case".

absolutely gutted. DP and I had the biggest row we have ever had last night. Consequently no BDing occurred on the most important night . So bring on yet ANOTHER bfn. I am seriously thinking of taking a break for ttc. . Has anyone got any good new to cheer me up?

oh bucky - sorry your so . I completely sympathise. Sometimes the pressure of having to bd makes what would have been a little row turn into a full blown argument. When was your last BD? Could you have had some swimmers waiting? Also, tonight isn't necessarily too late. If you can bring yourself to call a truce.

i know what you mean about taking a break, i felt that way before christmas. it's certainly helped others either with a surprise BFP or allowed them to relax properly. although i don't think i'm ready for a break just yet.

i have no news other than Fertility Friend has decided I ov'ed on monday (my original guess), even though i now think it might have been yesterday. FF has been wrong before, so i might stick with my own judgement. Nips not so sore today, but still a little sensitive, so who knows?

Oh, Bucky you poor thing - similar things have happened to us before. It may not be too late at all tonight - you can't be certain when ovulation takes place, even though you have detected a surge - and don't forget that the egg can survive up to 24hrs as well. How about sending him a romantic, loving text, and if that is well received follow it with a dirty text, just to put him in the mood for later! And if i remember right you were planning a BD on tuesday evening? So those swimmers should certainly have hung around long enough. I know you said earlier that you were worried that you don't produce EWCM but apparently some women can't detect it very easily, and the wettish stuff (that you may also not detect) is also good at keeping the little loves going. So go for it tonight - the most important thing is that the two of you sort things out and make up in the time honoured way!

dg hurray for your sore nips! Although you say they are not as sore today, i'm sure that it's all a good sign, as i also thought, as other people said, that it is caused by rising progesterone. Hope you don't have to wait long for your test results.

mrsEI25 hello and welcome. Have seen you on the other thread but it's nice to have you over here.

scaryhairy i understand some people (who go on to get pregnant) never get a +ve opk, so maybe you will be the same. Also, it may not have happened yet - i was convinced i'd missed it this month, but it was just v late.

twinklingfairy yes keep BDing just in case!

anniemac I know what you mean about symptoms - over the past few months i have realised that my body gives out just about every pregnancy symptom possible during the 2ww - seems cruel somehow!

Hello to everyone else! Who's got snow? We've (down in Kent) have had quite a lot over the past couple of hours but none of it has settled. It's *&@!ing cold though.

CD29 today, still no AF though had some cramping this morning again. Had a weak moment and did a test first thing. Was a BFN, although i have convinced myself that there was half a vvvv faint line. I have thrown it away so i can't obsess over it, as it really wasn't anything that could even possibly be regarded as anyhting but a BFN. DH excited that i have got to CD29 with no AF - he doesn't seem to get the idea that as i ov'ed late then AF will be late. Haven't got the heart to tell him about the BFN - he's so hopeful.

Ok - I think I am on Conception Day 24, my cycle seems to have settled at 29 days now.

I don't know.... I would love it to be this month, hope so... fingers crossed.

Aw thanks everyone, but the argument was BIG argument and it was DP that has been bad so there will be no making up coming from me. I'm not actually sure what to do about the situation so am hiding out at work so I don't have to go home. .

madoldbird sorry about the BFN. When is AF due? Could there still be hope? Many people have had BFNs testing early and then tada..they get a BFP. Hope that is you too.

Bucky my little cycle buddy!!! I feel for you that you had such a bad argument, I hope DH sees sense and apologises big style soon.... Scarily enough, same thing happened last night to me and my DH which meant that we too 'missed' the egg boat this month (although still have ewcm he's doing a night shift tonight so no more bd'ing even if we made up!) there must have been something in the air last night....

Sorry for not saying hello to everyone else - am stealth posting at work but couldn't just lurk when my cycle buddy is suffering!!

Will post again tonight from home.... xx

Bucky - sorry to hear about your argument, hope he apologises in a big way.

Well ladies should not really be on here but had m/c early Dec and did not bleed for long have not taken any precautions so just waiting as i do know when would of ovulated etc. If no period by end Jan will go doc's but thought I'd hang about as desperate to join you all again!! I suppose I could be pregnant but time will tell.

I hope your ok, madoldbird - BFN does not mean BFN until fat red lady sings.

Sorry to hear about BFN MOB. Do you think you might just be testing a bit soon after ov?

I'm heartened to hear that some women do still ov even though they only get a negative OPK. In my case I just think that I haven't ovulated yet. If that's the case then time is getting short - DH is away from Monday to Friday next week. Looks like this might be yet another occasion when my family planning is planned for me by DH's job. Grrr.

Bucky - I'm sorry you've had a fight with DH. These things always seem to happen at the worst time. I'm sure it will be ok and that you will both work it out.

It's nice to see you again Coolkat.

I am so confused by my body at the moment
There I was, certain I had ov'd but my temps say otherwise. Now I am on CD15, waay too early for anything to be clear, and I am getting bouts of nausea and sore boobs and nips. I never normally get them.
A fair amount of EWCM and my cervix is still not terribly soft yet.
What is going on??
Need to BD with DH, again(managed it CD12), but we are both knackered. Don't think we have caught up with the new year excesses yet
FEel like we are goin to miss teh boat, at this rate, but at the same time (ridiculousl, I know) feel like I am pregnant so convincing myself there is no rush.

Poor you bucky do you think it is the pressures of all the TTC that has put pressures on you. I know DH and I failed miserably cos he felt pressurised. Though I didn't mean to, I guess I did. Arguments ensued and no BDing was done So I guess what I am saying is that I feel for you and hope that he sees sense before it is too late.

Sorry, meant to say that it was last month that we failed miserably on. I don't know if that was clear or very confusing.

There were heaps of other typos too, sorry about them

Good morning everyone.

Bucky Hope you are ok today. After reading your second post, i have changed my tune; DP shouldn't be allowed near your lady bits until he has apologised / sorted out/ made up for being bad.

picknmix nice to see you. Sorry you had an argument at the same time too. Hope things are sorted out.

Coolkat Nice to see you too. How are you? Must be difficult being in sort of "limbo" at the moment, I hope AF arrives soon, so you know where you are, or, of course that you get a surprise BFP!

Scaryhairy I think that your mission this weekend should be to get lots of little swimmers inside, so they are there ready just incase you ov next week whilst DH is away!!

twinklingfairy It does sound like you may not have ov'ed yet - as you still have EWCM and your cervix is not soft. The nausea and sore boobs can also mean it's imminent i think, as i have had that before. However, don't rely on me - i'm no expert!

Well, still no AF here, although am really not sure when she should be due. Had smiley faces on CD 17, 18, 19, then ran out of sticks! So who knows?? Also wonder if long LH peak means there was a problem and i didn't actually ovulate. So may well have tested too early yesterday. However, now worry that CD20 was too early for last (relevant) BD. Aarrrhhh!!! Am a hormonal obsessive wreck today, and on manic knicker watch. DH still very excited at lack of AF and asking when we could test. Still didn't have the heart to tell him about BFN yesterday. "Diet" has been going very badly - based on the premise of "there is still a chance i could be pregnant so what's the point". Today has started well, though, with a bowl of stewed apple and raisins. Only a matter of time before the cheese and biscuits (my downfall) come out though....

P.S Am off to change my name now. It's really too far into January to be a turkey! Mind you, as there are already EASTER EGGS in tesco - should i be madoldeasterchick already??

Thanks PicknMix for coming to the rescue of your cycle buddy in her time of need . Sorry that you had a fight too...did you manage to get any BDing in before hand?

Well my is subsiding. I need to learn how to hold a grudge. The row was pretty major stuff, but after having several rants to friends and MN and DP practically crying for forgiveness I have softened up. Although am still quite wary of his behaviour.

I am going to stick around here, but am probably going to be less ardent with the ttc thing. DPs behaviour has really thrown me and whilst I am tending to believe his excuses now, he has put a major damper on the excitement of potentially having a dc. Hopefully time will heal the situation. I don't want to leave all my MN virtual friends though as you are all fab.

MOEC loving the new Easter name. What OPKs did you use this month and what time did you test? If you tested say evening day 1, evening day 2, and morning day 3, you could have caught the start, peak and end maybe? Now that I am getting less self consumed I will try and do some research for you. Hmm just thought, if you are Madoldeasterturkey you would be MOET and THAT would be a good name!!!

Fairysnuff . Hope you figure stuff out...it's horrible when you don't know what to do for the best.

Hello everyone and a Happy New Year to you all. I've been lurking and desperately trying to stay away from MN to stop my obsessing but I find I obsess just as much on my own!

We bd'd 7 days out of 8 over the vital period, I got on CD12 and I'm CD20 today. I've had a stitch type pain on what feels like my right ovary side for 3 days now. I was a tiny bit sick this morning but that could just be coinsidence as it's very early. I'm so worried that I've convinced myself that I'm PG as I do EVERY month only to be brought back down to earth with a very disappointing BFN next week.

Bucky So sorry to hear DH has upset you, I do hope things work out for you.

Easter Eggs already? Am whooping for joy at the thought of guzzling creme eggs again! You see, I don't diet just in case I get pg, in which case it is quite possible I will live on ice cream for 6 months (I did last time), so what's the point!

finally showed up this morning so it is all hands to the pumps (as it were). I thought today might be the day when I forgot to take my temp first thing, wandered around the bedroom, chatted to DH and emptied the dishwasher before taking it just to see... and it was lower than normal even after all of that! I often get a dip when ov is imminent, so I think all of this bodes well. I guess this means I am officially on the wait now.

07 I think most of us do the same. I have a friend who waited until AF was two weeks late before she took a test. How self-controlled is that?

Have any of you come across this website: www.peeonastick.com? It is truly hilarious. Interestingly she has a section on HPTs which includes "issues". A couple of years ago I got a false positive from a First Response test (the second line disappeared within 15 minutes) and was pleased to see this particular fault listed on her site. It is kind of US-focused though. If I ever get a BFP I think I will also pee on every sort of HPT I can get my hands on in the interest of science.

Afternoon all,

I'm with you MTW! I'm obsessing this month too! I trawled through mumsnet archives yesterday looking for info on implantation after my 'ickle' bleed on CD 18-19. I've never had an inbetween AF bleed before. I know I am probably just getting my hopes up and will be v disappointed next week.

Bucky hope your DP has apologised and all is OK now.

Hello to everyone else!

Jollybear, I have been trawling the same mn pages as I'm cd23 which is around when implantation could be for me.

I have a slightly tingling boob...(grasping anything)

I have decided it is impossible not to obsess so if I'm going to do it I may as well do it properly!!

Babyfever It is really hard not to obsess isn't it?! I'm feeling really thirsty now so I'm wondering is it a symptom...

Note to self: squeezing boobs to check for soreness will actually MAKE them sore.

Hope you don't mind if I join. Even though am convinced I did not ovulate this month have got bored waiting for the egg so have decided to symptom spot instead. Jollybear pmsl at your "Note to self" - I have been guilty of prodding too. Also Babyfever I have convinced myself I have imp bleed the past 2 months and trawled all the old threads too... At least MN has made me appreciatethat I am not the only ttc nutter out there !
Have had very mild tingling in boobs which is not normal, however only a few times and I stress it was very mlid. Apart from that mild distant cramping sensation which is most likely early af sign ... oh dear, just bring on af and put me out of my pathetic, obsessive misery

Just had to agree with the Boob examinations! I keep feeling mine to see if they feel any heavier. I even considered weighing them this morning but had a word with myself for being so daft

The earliest I can test is next Tues and it feels like a life time away! I really have convinced myself I'm PG I've looked up early PG signs (more obsessing) and there are headaches, tiredness, nausea and sensitive boobs and guess what I have all of that but then I have it all every month The only REAL way for me to find out is to be patient and test next week. This is so tough.