Ridiculous Symptom Spotting... come on... you know you do...

[millymoo1234]

OK, so since TTC I've thought (or wondered briefly) the following might be signs of being pregnant...

funny rash on my legs - still don't know what this was
three spots on my forehead - I was convinced this was a hormone induced 'breakout' as I don't normally get spots)
General bad mood - turns out I'm just grumpy
crazy dreams
needing a wee
not needing a wee
not liking the smell of coconut - weird
feeling very weepy and sore boobs - hmmm... this could have just been PMS!
stuffy nose

This month I have a massive craving for Mango which I'm normally indifferent to - I am of course CONVINCED that it's my month...

Am desperately trying to hold out till next weekend to test... I need distractions! anyone else had any funny symptoms and wondered if it could be a SIGN?

pleas join in the madness and let me know I'm not the only one! xxx

Hehe! Thanks Bubblebrain, I'm keeping my fingers crossed too. Otherwise I'll need to do some serious grovelling!

Bossyboop, that's exactly what DH said when we didn't get lucky in March! 'Too close to Christmas anyway!' You've got to find a silver line even if it's only a thin one! It's funny how I considered all these factors whe we first started TTC but it all went out of the window by about round 8!

Oh and MissWooWoo my friend didn't get pregnant with her first until 40 and now she's got two! There's always hope and I'll be sending lots of good luck wishes your way! I know it's even harder when you feel like the clock is ticking.

My symptoms are still haunting me! Been feeling delicate for about a week now. Since CD 21 when I suddenly became nauseous, dizzy and achy. Figured it was a 24hr bug because I was shivering and sweating etc. So it's possible I'm just recovering from that. Off my food and felt sick everyday since. Had lots of white cm and a horrendously dry mouth/thirst.

Kept getting hot flushes this morning. I'm usually freezing most of the time. The cramps increased yesterday evening and today but they feel slightly different I think...my perception is so distorted though! Was really bloated just before bed too but keep having to remind myself these are all AF symptoms too and I'm due any day.

Not as much cm now. Absolutely nothing as far as boobs go! Not sore or particularly full. Not even one boob! They usually get bigger and a bit tender before AF.

However one thing that I've really noticed is that my usually dodgy skin has cleared up a lot and I have permanent pink cheeks. Didn't need blusher this morning? Still very thirsty and weeing for England!

Don't know how I'll hold out till Friday/Saturday if I don't get AF before! As you can see work's not even distracting me!

DH think its all quite amusing tho in a nice way, not just threads like this but most threads actually, how we all become a bit obsessive and frantic! Personally its threads like this that lets me know im normal and perfectly sane!

Slightly sore nips tho sore boobs i put down to carrying heavy shopping bags yesterday as I never get sore boobs not even when preg so can rule that out. One boob is still looking a bit suspicious tho! Still feasting tho dont know if its because im actually that hungry or if its because i subconsciously feel like i have another mouth to feed. Still rather tired and had 3 trips to the loo in 20 mins and quite a bit each time and hadnt really drank much. Tho tbh i dont feel pregnant in any way shape or form, but then with dd i never did really, cd19 so early days. Still clutching those straws!

Sadly this obsessive isn't pg AF arrived today, on the afternoon of day 29, so I've had all weekend getting my hopes up (I even wondered if I had pregnant nipples this morning! ). Here we go again with cycle 4...its the ovary scan tomorrow morning so at least if there are any problems we might find out.
Baby dust to the rest of you...I'll be back in 3 weeks!!

Oh CappuccinoCarrie I'm so sorry! Good luck with the scan!

Totally agree Bossyboop I was going crazy thinking about all this stuff on my own. These threads have made me feel so much better. I can obsess and flap to my hearts content and I know you guys will understand.

Not feeling much at all now. Boobs ever so slightly more tender but that just makes me think AF is on it's way. Still a few twinges but not feeling very optimistic at all this evening. In fact I'm pretty sure I'm not pg now.

Probably change my mind in an hour though!

Prods boobs...nips def sore! If af is coming just wish it would hurry up so i can get on and start again...note to self must keep going after cd14 in case i ovulate later. But after all the other times i have to say i was worn out! Its all a learning curve, in the 20s tomorrow its cd20 then so counting down tho i dont feel worthy of a bfp as only 1st month trying and seeing what others go through month after month i dont feel i deserve it so easily and besides i love this thread and all the madness that goes with it, glad to be aboard ladies!

Good luck bossyboop there's no reason you shouldn't have success on your first time!

Scan showed ovaries and uterus to be normal and in full working order. Which leaves endometriosis as a possible diagnosis for my pain. Back to the docs for me!

Happy boob prodding one and all!

Carrie x

Im glad everything is working cappuccino, hope you get your pain sorted soon tho.

im smiling at myself as despite the fact there was a lot of trying this cycle i dont really feel like it will be successful but yet regardless i do enjoy my symptom spotting anyway, do feel sooooooooooooooooo tired still!

oh and the fact that nearly everytime i go upstairs for something i get distracted doing something else and come back downstairs and forget the very thing i went up for and sometimes when i go back upstairs i get distracted again putting washing away or popping to the loo and i forget what i went up for a 2nd time! Im usually ditzy but not as bad as this, if af comes this month then i will just have to come to terms with the fact im beyond help!

Bossy your posts make me laugh Your an obsessive after only 1 month lol it does demand all your attention though and you just get sucked into the whole ttc whirlwind before u even realise whats happening.

Well i must admit i poas this morning .couldnt help myself,but now i wish i hadnt cause it was clearblue digital and it told me 'not pregnant' and now ive lost all hope cause im cd25 of 28 and them tests are meant to detect early hcg (sigh)

Any donations of hope people??

Ok, so I was convinced AF was finally here last night. Was really bloated and decided my luck was up.

Then, this morning when I went to the loo I noticed a few spots of watery pink. I thought AF would arrive within the hour. Kept checking all day and there were a couple of drops more but they were still watery and slightly brown so I was more hopeful that this might not be AF after all.

I was going to wait till tomorrow morning to test but I gave in when I got back from work and POAS. It was a BFP!

I'm really glad I hadn't imagined all those symptoms but now I'm really worried I'll have another CP. It's still so early. I guess all I can do is wait eh?

I'm not symptom spotting, or even TTC, but just wanted to congratulate Parker!

Oh thank you AmandaCooper!

That was a nice message to find this morning! Still going ok so far. I'm starting to think MN is a lucky charm because it feels like we've been trying for so long and then the month I join MN this happens! It might be all that good will that's being banded about! I'm sending lots back out to all of you who are on the evil 2ww!

well seany heres the story...lol been talking about having baby #2 since dd was born and have come off pill several times so its been stopping and starting and even at times when back on the pill still symptom spotting just in case as i obviously really did want another. Came off the pill a few months ago either avoiding key times or using condoms, as we were still deciding on whether or not it was a good time so even when i knew it was impossible i have still poas a few times the last few months! So altho this month is our 1st time of trying the whole ttc journey began years ago!

Yeah bossyboop I know what you mean, there's a difference between actually physically TTCing and being mentally ready to have a baby isn't there!

When we started trying I'd been wanting to TTC for about 4 years so I was so far past being ready it was ridiculous! I felt like I'd been waiting for ages already even though we'd only been actively trying for a few months. Of course I didn't think we'd have another 14 months wait after that. Good job really or I'd have gone bonkers!

I hope it happens really soon for you!

Any news yet seany? Is it day CD27 for you today? Sending lots of luck your way!

Brilliant news parker!!! big congratulations!!!!!!!!

Bossy i understand completely what you mean. We decided to start to ttc last time and then we changed our minds and lo and behold i got preg that month. this time tho its been a completely diff story, we desperatley want a brother or sister for ds but its just not happening.

parker im on cd28 now, have cramping but still no sign of af. im not sure when i ovulated or if i even did. im on clomid and they say u should ov 5-10 days after taking ur last tablet. i poas last nite again and got bfn again

Do you usually have a fairly long cycle seany? Or does the Clomid bugger all that up a bit? If you did ovulate 5-10 days after the last tablet how long do you have left of your cycle...if you count from those days....does that make ANY sense!? Confused myself just in one sentence so you must be all over the place!?

I thought I might list a few of the symptoms that I had or imagined so that those of you symptom spotting might be able to compare.

Suddenly felt sick, dizzy, shivery and very achy on CD21, approximately 8 days after OV. It lasted 24hrs and I thought I was coming down with something (or that I was pg! The symptom spotting starts!)

Carried on feeling a bit off my food and nauseous. Occasionally dizzy.

Had light cramps/twinges throughout this time. Felt a bit different to AF cramps because it felt a bit higher and not as intense but the bloating that came and went felt just like AF bloating.

Time for some TMI! Was constipated (nice!) and had milky white cm everyday from around CD21.

Was also very very thirsty and going to the loo lots.

Some of these symptoms faded a bit as I approached usual AF time (around CD28) but have come back with a vengeance since!

I also had the tiniest spots of water pink on about CD27 followed by a few drops more which were slightly more brown. Then it stopped and went back to white cm (sorry! I hope you've had your lunch!)

I then POAS on day 27/28 of a usual cycle of about 28 days.

So, I'm not sure that will help all you spotters out there but I know I couldn't get enough of real symptom lists. Of course half of these could have been figment of my imagination though! We should play symptom bingo!

Hi all

Not been on for a while congratulations to Parker

Well after been over a week late i decided to do another test on Thursday night after been on here and having a nosey at what was going on, so off i popped didn't tell DH and then to my amazement i got BFP! still can't get over the shock, but kind of new it was coming, as i posted earlier on the week before the smell of chicken makes me gagg and then consent crying and wanting to sleep.

Just wanted to say to you all don't stop symptom spotting coz you just never know!!!

Good luck to you all x

Congratulations HevaU!!

Yeh!! Big congratulations to HevaU and Parker. I've been AWOL for a bit and just checked in as well! Fantastic news guys all the best and keep us updated on how you're both doing!

Im on cd 25 of a typical 25-28 day cycle possibly 13dpo. Got the sore boobs ive been desperate for tho i keep saying its down to my bra but ive said that everyday with a different bra so you never know! Still tired but then again been quite busy recently, been shutting my eyes in front of the tv which i dont usully do. Got quite a few strong blue veins on lower abs and thighs heading you know where. I actually feel empty tho as bloating has gone down which usually makes me feel full and 'pregnant', tho i lost weight at the start with dd. Made myself a coffee to see if it tasted bad, of course it did but not reliable as i make awful coffee anyway - more straw clutching! Oh someone pass me a tissue for my runny nose...!

Congrats heva,im loving hearing all this good news!!

parker this is the 5th time iv taken clomid since november and my cycles have been 27-29 days long. im now on cd32 and still no af but also no symptoms now. i poas on friday afternoon cd30 but again bfn.was very bloated for a few days and cramping which got quite bad on friday nite,but its all disappeared now . i just wish af would hurry up and arrive now cause i hate all this waiting about.

Bubblebrain your symptoms sound really promising!!! when are you going to test???

Thank you Parker, Seany and Bubblebrain will keep youall posted due to see the doctor on Wednesday so will checkin then.

Good luck for the rest of you throwing lots of baby dust your way x

Seanybosmummysfedupwaitin (I think that's right!!) I think you are mixing me up with bossyboop!! I def think her symptmons sound promising! For me it's the start of another month's glorious symptom spotting!! AF arrived on day 38!! Isn't this fun??!!

oops sorry bubble
Oh yes definately fun! just like pulling finger nails

How long are your cycles usually bubble? mines are usually 28-29,but im on cd32 now and still nothing. got mixed up yesterday with my calculations and wrote i was cd32,but i was actually cd31. not that it makes a difference,af is still not here and neither is my bfp . think i might test again today even though i have zilch symptoms! Am still tired but i think that could just be down to the nite out i had on friday and the vast amount of cocktails consumed.only 25 and cant hack the hangovers anymore lol

bossy hows things? when are u planning on testing?

hello everyone, well im buying a test tomorrow with the aim to wait until wed morning even tho i probs should wait even longer than that but i expect af to be due tues or wed.

My goodness, considering i never really get boob issues im def very very sore and dd seems to have a radar for knocking them at the mo! They certainly look swollen and feel it too with major blue and grey veins on show - so its very obvious there are changes rather than the wishful thinking ones i usually get and now i have 2 suspicious looking boobs so that for me is the only major thing. I can clutch as straws about runny noses and burping and loo visits but this is def something to make me wonder...!

Got up this morning and spent an hour playing with dd, went in the bath, leisurely got ready and lay on the sofa yawning then shut my eyes, I hadnt even done anything, still very very tired and have been a few days.

DH asks me if i think i am pregnant and i say i dont feel it but every month when ttc or not i feel pregnant which i assume is just the af bloating making me feel full. I dont really feel it but i didnt with dd, last time i lost weight before i put it on and despite being starving all the time i do seem to have dropped a bit of weight so you never know but thats maybe straw clutching again!

SO...cd 26 of 25-28 day cycle, dare i say it the 2ww has flown by!

Getting tired again, may need a lie down zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz