I believe I ovulated around CD9/10, possibly a little later, so I could be anywhere from approximately 7–8/9 DPO today.
1–3 DPO:
• Cramping started around ovulation and continued afterwards
• Nothing particularly unusual otherwise
4 DPO:
• Continued intermittent cramping
• Started noticing some lower abdominal/pelvic sensations
5 DPO:
• Insomnia started, which is VERY unusual for me
• Woke around 01:00 and couldn't get back to sleep
• Hip pain started and has continued
• Continued cramping
6 DPO:
• Another poor night's sleep
• Hip pain continued
• Lower-back pain started/continued
• Breasts slightly bigger, but not particularly sore
• Still getting intermittent cramps
7 DPO:
• Cramping that had been present since ovulation largely stopped
• Still occasional very mild cramps
• Persistent lower-back pain, particularly on the right side
• Sometimes dull, sometimes a faint pinching sensation on the right, which is also the side I believe I ovulated from
• Hip pain still present
• Insomnia continued
• Started urinating more frequently than usual
• Had lots of gas/gurgling and "bubbles popping" in my stomach overnight
• Woke twice during the night to pee
• Had stringy, snot-like cervical mucus with a slight yellow tinge
8 DPO / today:
• Another completely restless night / insomnia
• Still urinating very frequently, almost once an hour despite not drinking enough to explain it
• Lower-back pain still present
• Very faint occasional abdominal pinches, barely noticeable unless I'm specifically looking for them
• Dry-heaved/almost vomited twice this morning
• Not bloated
• Breasts occasionally ache very faintly at the sides, but again I probably wouldn't have noticed if I wasn't paying close attention
Dry CM
• Hip pain still present
• Cramping is now very mild compared with earlier in the luteal phase
Pregnancy test:
Took a Clearblue Early Detection test with second-morning urine today and got a BFN. I realise this was probably not the best test timing because I'm potentially only 8-9 DPO, and I've also been urinating frequently, so my urine may have been quite diluted.
AF isn't expected until 14 October.
Would love to hear from anyone who had a similar combination of symptoms, particularly the insomnia starting around 5–6 DPO and continuing, increased urination, back/hip pain and the change in cramping around 6–8 DPO. Did you go on to get a BFP?