Lightning crotch?

[pand123]

Hey everyone,

I'm hoping someone can help me shed some light on this...

So I'm 3 days late for AF.
I had my usual PMS starting a week before AF was due: cramps, mood swings (incl. crying spells), headaches, dizziness, breast tenderness, sore nips, bloating, craving sweet foods, fatigue - accompanied by the occasional bout of nausea and one of my boobs seemed to have swelled slightly too.

AF never arrived and all PMS symptoms have deteriorated, apart from the sweet food cravings have turned to salty cravings (especially grilled tomatoes...), mood swings have stayed, as have the slightly sore nips still and my boob is still swollen...
I have also had the odd bout of "lightning crotch"... with my first I didn't have this until the end of my second tri...

I'm not even sure I'm pregnant btw as I haven't done a test yet (will do tomorrow).
I'm just wondering if anyone else has experienced similar to PMS symptoms being prominent, to them disappearing apart from those listed and also the "lightening crotch" this early on?

I miscarried a few months ago so I'm feeling very apprehensive.

Thanks in advance

Hi Op,
I had similar symptoms and had my bfp in the past, that pregnancy ended in miscarriage but I have the same feelings this month- especially the lightning crotch! my AF is still supposed to be 5 days away- but something is definitely going on in there!
I’m so impresssed you’ve made it to 3 days late and still not tested !

Hey Coffee3!

I'm so sorry to hear that, basically the same happened to me back in October!

Eeeekkk, I hope you get the result you're after!😁

Tbh I'm a bit apprehensive to fall pregnant again after last time (we were actually using protection the last time I fell pregnant that ended in MMC and if so this time again too). I'm just feeling scared a bit.

Good luck to you! X

Ps, I've read that the lightening crotch really early on can be down to your ligaments stretching, to prepare for your tummy to get bigger!

I really wish you all the best

Hi Scorpio ,

Yes I know that feeling of apprehension; we have only started tentatively trying again this year- it is really scary !

That is really interesting about ligaments stretching- I guess time will tell

I wish it all so much easier and simpler

Good luck to you too

Hey,

It is scary isn't it!

I did a HPT this morning and it came back negative. When I was pregnant with my first I didn't get a BFP until I was about a week late and the line was ever so faint! And with my last pregnancy I was a few days late, first test was neg and then got a BFP a day or two later.
I don't know what to believe anymore lol!

Best wishes to you and your family x

Sorry, me again lol.

So I just checked my test again and now I'm unsure... (I know any result after 10 mins is classed as invalid)...
Is it negative?
Is there a line there or do I have line eyes?
Or is it an evap line?

Will test again tomoz but just curious😂😂

I can definitely see a line!! Fingers crossed it’s clearer in the morning and not an evaporation line!

Well I caved and also took a test- can’t quite believe my eyes and don’t feel as excited as I should be after over a year of ttc
My period isn’t due til Monday and now I wish I’d waited, but I didn’t feel quite right ; but I know it’s really early

Eeeeekkk, congratulations!!!!

I'm r ally happy for you!
I'm sure it's just the shock because you're not even due on yet and that may be why you're not as excited yet!

Congratulations and all the best💗💗

Thank you; I hope yours turns out the same !

Thank you so much and thank you for your comments on my post x

Hi @Scorpio93 - how did you get on?

My babys due in 2 days and i only started getting ‘lightening crotch’ the past few weeks, never experienced it before then. Cant remember experienceing it at all with my 1st pregnancy. Iv been told its just where the baby is getting heavier and pushing down lower.