Halloween testers 🎃

[ChipAndDip]

Hi all,

I’m just starting my TWW and planning on testing around 29 October (unless period comes sooner which it did last month!)

Anyone else planning to test around Halloween?

@JuniperandI about 7/8pdo here too! Not noticed any new symptoms here apart from spots but I get spots anyway (teenage skin at age 28 😩) so not really new! What symptoms did you have yesterday?

@Billyv it too me a few months for my body to get used to being off the pill, but I've also read some people catch the month they stop taking, so fingers crossed it's that way for you 🤞🏼 yep I get that, I had 15 days cycles fo a while when I stopped the pill so the first 26 day cycle I wasn't even sad AF came, was just happy to have a relatively normal cycle!

@Harriet669 I didn't have a period with DS. Conceived 2 weeks off the pill... But I doubt you get 2 lucky BFPs like that! Poor DP, I'd been like ohhhh it'll take ages to actually get pregnant.

Oof 15 days is short. Is so crap having so little control over how our bodies work, isn't it?

Thanks for tolerating the essay I wrote about my boobs btw haha

A lot of tiredness and lightheadedness, a tiny amount of cramping, sniffly nose..many others too! Might be because I'm working today that I can ignore some symptoms too. My mood swings are something else today though, sheesh.
I've generally felt awful for the last 4 days, this better lead to a BFP!!

Hi! I’m the same! I’m only really around 9 dpo now, a few days ago I had shooting pains in my boobs, boobs felt heavier and my stomach was cramping a little…today this seems to of gone! I also know I’m symptom spotting way too early and I need to chill but I can’t help it it!

fingers crossed for everyone! Xx

If I could wave a magic wand and stop symptom spotting I would, it's driving me up the wall lol!
Makes me feel a bit better knowing other peoples symptoms are coming and going too. 😌

@JuniperandI i’m 6/7 dpo also and i’m def symptom spotting. It’s so hard not to. I’m trying to ask myself when I feel something ‘if I wasnt TTC would I even give this symptom a second thought’ if the answers no, then I’ll try not to over think it. I’ve convinced myself of all sorts and still no BFP. So hard though!

I’m feeling quite negative today, thinking about AF arriving this weekend and how shit I’ll feel if it does, I was feeling fairly hopeful until today, I think when AF/testing time approaches I start to feel less hopeful. Anybody else the same?

That's a great way of thinking about symptoms.

I'm a little less sure today, but not feeling too down about it. I've had three CPs this year so it's a warped way of thinking but if I'm not pregnant at least I can't miscarry.

I feel the same @Roxybabe, I would love a baby more than anything but this is only our second month TTC so I think I need to stop putting pressure on it. is this your first or do you have other children?

@Billyv wow that it so lucky! We'll I really hope it happens that quick again for you! 🤞🏼

Yep utterly crap I had about 4 cycles lasting 15 days, after a lot of research and supplements I got them to 26-29 days, I've always been irregular so that's pretty good for me! Those 4 cycles were the worst tho as i knew there was no chance I could conceive in them!

Are you going to wait for AF or test?

@JuniperandI sounds promising! I hope it's leading to a BFP 🤞🏼 mood swings are the worst!

@JuniperandI sorry to hear about your CPs, they sound horrible!

@AliceD7 yeah first baby, i’m on cycle 4 which I know isn’t that long but feels a long time when it’s all you think about!

@Roxybabe I am feeling a bit unsure about it all today, I really didn’t think tww was gonna stress me out this much!! I can’t concentrate on work today and still symptom spotting like mad! Just wish I could switch off

@Roxybabe i agree lol I have no hope whatsoever for a positive, I never do! I think it’s easier to set yourself up for bad news so if it does happen it’s a lovely surprise and if it doesn’t you’re already prepared xx

Hi all, just catching up! I’m 7dpo and have had a small bit of brown spotting. This happened last month which turned into AF at 12dpo, but also happened the month I got pregnant so I can’t read into it at all.

Feeling similar to you @ChloeN and @Roxybabe definitely not that hopeful now I’m getting closer and started spotting. I just hope when I finally do get pregnant I don’t have any spotting at all, I’m sick of guessing what it means!

@ChipAndDip hoping it's a positive sign for you!
I've have spotting for 1-4 days before AF and it always throws me off, mind myself googling implantation every time! Sometimes I feel like our bodies just mess with us

@ChipAndDip well hopefully it’s a good sign! You can just never read too much into anything, I feel like your body decides to play tricks on you as soon as you TTC, on my first cycle I felt nauseous from about 7dpo until AF came… I was SO convinced I had fallen, even told DH 🥺So you just can’t trust anything.
I never spot at all so I think it’s the only symptom that may get me a little excited!

Wondered if I can join the wait too?! 😁 I'm due on 30th but have been having some spotting and weird cramps and a heavy feeling?! Trying to not get my hopes up as this is cycle 9 but I've not had these symptoms before. Is anyone else using bbt?? I've had a dip but not really sure what to make of it!!!! I'm a midwife but they don't teach you about all the issues getting pregnant hahha!!

Fingers crossed for you all xxx

@ChipAndDip why are pregnancy and period symptoms so fustratingly similar🤯 I’m hoping it’s something for you xx

@Tbark never done bbt but have heard people talk about an implantation dip! Xx

@Harriet669 spotting is so annoying isn’t it! I had what was pretty much a period when I was pregnant before and only tested a weeks later because I had a really strange bleed, but if not for that I wouldn’t have known any different. So now I can’t even trust my period!

@Roxybabe ah well in your case I hope you do get some spotting! I’ve also had every symptom under the sun in previous cycles and thought I must be pregnant, but nope! Our bodies must find it very funny 😆

@ChloeN thank you! Not much longer to wait and find out at least.

@Tbark welcome! I don’t bbt because I wake up at different times everyday so I don’t think it would work for me. Fingers crossed your dip is a good sign 🤞

It's so reassuring to have other people with similar symptoms and also symptom watching....makes you feel less crazy 🤪

@ChloeN I can't find any threads that have any conclusive information on it!!! Its gone back up now so I'm keeping everything crossed. I've attached my chart incase anyone can shed any light on it 🥰

Thanks @ChipAndDip. I've never had spotting before so other than it being wayyyy earlier than my period its so hard to tell. Sorry if its TMI but I only had fresh red once on wiping in like a mucous blob but since its just a tiny but of brown on wiping. I also feel sooo heavy there....which I know sounds so strange

Welcome @Tbark I have done temping previously but never had a dip, heard it can be a sign tho 🤞🏼

@ChipAndDip yep symptom spotting is the worst! I really try not to but it's so hard! Really struggling this week at OH is away with work so I'm left to my own devices 🙈

Thanks @Harriet669 ! Your comments about boob squashing made me laugh.....I have to admit I've done this so much over the last few days 🤣 it's so mad lol!!

Has anyone got any tips to stop symptom spotting!? I don't think I can last another 5 days until AF due 😩

Hi ! Hope it’s okay that I am joining in.
I am 2/3 days DPO and AF is due on the 4th November. It’s my third month TTC our first child. I have been using the ClearBlue Advanced Digital Ovulation tests and I have been finding them very useful. We have also DTD every other day so I really hope we have caught the peak 🙌🏻 I have been taking Starflower oil and evening primrose oil every day coming up till my ovulation. I am trying to hold off testing until I miss my period this month.

If you nip it in the bud by drinking A LOT of water (some also suggest cranberry juice) you might be ok. Also the boots cystitis relief sachets. But if it's after 24-48 hours go the docs else it can get worse and in worse case spread to a kidney.