7dpo symptoms

[EMandPATRICK]

How about you Christine? any signs? you said AF was due on the 17th?

anyone been busy POASing?

I'm so glad everything went ok!! How are you feeling today??


Sorry I haven't been posting on here... the past couple days have been hard to see the negative on the test. I've been really emotional which isn't like me at all. I've been feeling jealous of my friends who come up pregnant. And another friend of mine became pregnant, and needed me to go with her to "take care of the problem" a couple weeks ago. I can't say I'm fully against the A word, however I feel like now that my husband and I are trying its like a smack in the face. She had her reasons (she has a mentally disabled son that is 4). But a part of the whole situation angers me..and I don't know if it should. What is wrong with me?? I sit and think about it all, and it just makes me cry. I don't want to see my husbands disappointed face after I POAS, it's makes me want to say this is my last month TTC. I might just have to NTNP for awhile.

 

[snsvocals]

Hi Everyone-
This is my first post so bare with me please!
First I wanted to just say to EMandPatrick--what you are feeling, is TOTALLY normal!! You are not crazy, and your feelings are NEVER wrong!! I am so sorry that you are going through this and you are feeling this way. There is nothing that I can say to make you feel 'better', either. I wish there was. Just try to hang in there and embrace your feelings!! The more you try to cover them up, the more damage it will do to you. Im not saying go ahead and smack your next pregnant friend when she tells you the news! HA! But I am saying go into a room and scream with a pillow over your face!! Or post your jealousy and anger on here for us to share with you! OR buy a punching bag!!! lol--that helped me!!!
Anyway--so just a bit about me so you all are not thinking, "Whos this new crazy person posting on here like she knows us!!"
I am 27 years old, with a 7 year old DD. Her father and I parted ways when she was about 2 years old and then years later, even being 4 states away, we came back to eachother! We never stopped loving eachother. We never got married but we are finally (11 years of knowing eachother) getting married this November! Yaay! Now...he wants babies!! WE already have our DD but he wants more and like, today! haha! I feel like, "if it happens, great! If it doesnt thats okay too!"
Now...of course I say that--but actually feeling that way when I see the negative PT, are two completely different things!!
Years ago, we lost 2 babies, so I know what that feels like also and I worry about that.
ANYWAY--on to the good stuff--here are my symptoms on my ttw. Maybe someone can relate??? I am 7 DPO at the moment.

2DPO- Breast sore and a little heavy (Pretty normal for me though)
3DPO- Breasts even more sore and VERY heavy!
4DPO- Breasts sore and small amount of heartburn
5DPO- Runny nose (Clear and faint) BBs Not AS sore
6DPO- BBs' Not AS sore; Painful small twinges/cramps that last a few hours (from about 4-9 pm) on the lower Right side (Maybe Implantation??) CP High, & soft (Not very normal for me)
7DPO- BB's VERY sore and Heavy!! Full bloated feeling, but no more twinges/cramping. Small bloody nose (???Wth is THAT!!!??) WIERD!!

And...so far thats about it..that I can think of.

Thanks for reading ladies and I wish you all the BEST AND LOTS OF BABY DUST!!!!!!

I hope we can all become great friends in our tww's!

Going to church now but will post when I get back if any comments.

Thank you!

Steph

 

[EMandPATRICK]

Hi Everyone-
This is my first post so bare with me please!
First I wanted to just say to EMandPatrick--what you are feeling, is TOTALLY normal!! You are not crazy, and your feelings are NEVER wrong!! I am so sorry that you are going through this and you are feeling this way. There is nothing that I can say to make you feel 'better', either. I wish there was. Just try to hang in there and embrace your feelings!! The more you try to cover them up, the more damage it will do to you. Im not saying go ahead and smack your next pregnant friend when she tells you the news! HA! But I am saying go into a room and scream with a pillow over your face!! Or post your jealousy and anger on here for us to share with you! OR buy a punching bag!!! lol--that helped me!!!
Anyway--so just a bit about me so you all are not thinking, "Whos this new crazy person posting on here like she knows us!!"
I am 27 years old, with a 7 year old DD. Her father and I parted ways when she was about 2 years old and then years later, even being 4 states away, we came back to eachother! We never stopped loving eachother. We never got married but we are finally (11 years of knowing eachother) getting married this November! Yaay! Now...he wants babies!! WE already have our DD but he wants more and like, today! haha! I feel like, "if it happens, great! If it doesnt thats okay too!"
Now...of course I say that--but actually feeling that way when I see the negative PT, are two completely different things!!
Years ago, we lost 2 babies, so I know what that feels like also and I worry about that.
ANYWAY--on to the good stuff--here are my symptoms on my ttw. Maybe someone can relate??? I am 7 DPO at the moment.

2DPO- Breast sore and a little heavy (Pretty normal for me though)
3DPO- Breasts even more sore and VERY heavy!
4DPO- Breasts sore and small amount of heartburn
5DPO- Runny nose (Clear and faint) BBs Not AS sore
6DPO- BBs' Not AS sore; Painful small twinges/cramps that last a few hours (from about 4-9 pm) on the lower Right side (Maybe Implantation??) CP High, & soft (Not very normal for me)
7DPO- BB's VERY sore and Heavy!! Full bloated feeling, but no more twinges/cramping. Small bloody nose (???Wth is THAT!!!??) WIERD!!

And...so far thats about it..that I can think of.

Thanks for reading ladies and I wish you all the BEST AND LOTS OF BABY DUST!!!!!!

I hope we can all become great friends in our tww's!

Going to church now but will post when I get back if any comments.

Thank you!

Steph

Hi Steph, thanks for replying and welcome to the 7dpo thread

My name is Emily, and I'm 26. It's really nice that you got back together with your daughters father. I'm sure that almost never happens, but I'm happy that you seem to be happy about it! Your symptoms look promising. Do you know when you are going to start testing? Are you just going to wait to see if AF shows?

 

[Afamilygal]

I understand completely how you are feeling. Until we were actively trying and until I had my miscarriage at 11 weeks and had to have a D +C (the same operation they use to terminate pregnancies) I was 100% pro choice. and to be honest, I still am pro choice but it feels personal somehow now and it pains me to think that someone is lucky enough to get this 'gift' something my husband and I would kill for and they are turning it down and ending a life.
Its a very complicated topic and it is totally natural to feel conflicted. Im very sorry that your friend asked you to help her in that instance but Im sure she has good reasons and values your friendship and support. you did a good thing, it takes a lot to be selfless and help the ones you love even if it conflicts with your feelings.

as for giving up, dont. Ive been doing this now for a whole lot onger than I thought I would and truthfully it is every bit as hard as you would imagine but my husband and I have become much closer through it and it has solidified our desire to be parents together. we KNOW what we want.
Nothing worth having isnt worth the wait.

it WILL be worth it when you are holding your child. This process teaches us so much about ourselves and although I hate it, I think when it over I will be better for it.
I HATE admitting that because there are times when I think I'm losing my mind altogether and I think I cant stand one more second of it.

all the loss, pain, surgeries, struggles, they hurt but they HAVE to be worth it. I know they are.
If you can try without really trying, maybe you should give it a shot. I am the kind of person who feels better when I have a sense of control, and thats what the temping, charting, OPKs does for me. It drives me crazy, true, but I would rather feel more 'in control' if that makes any sense. If you can relinquish that control then by all means, why not try?

Sorry you are feeling so blue. I hope my little pep talk helped at all.
Here's a cyber hug-

as for me, doing ok, the balloon is really uncomfortable... but only 2 more weeks. I wont be doing much which is probably going to make me even crazier but I cant try this month so at least Im getting a little 'break'.
next month is when I thought we were going to move onto injectables and IUI and now DH doesnt want to so soon (so soon- weve been doing this for 15 F'ing months!) he is very scared about multiples... even twins alone
can be very risky for both mother and babies... he wants to keep trying naturally without assistance but I think I need some kind of drug to help with ovulation... we have to wait to speak with dr in 2 weeks.

its going to be a LONG 2 weeks... a whole new kind of 2ww...

 

[Afamilygal]

Hi Steph! great story! Its lovely to hear that you reconnected with your long lost love! (very romantic) and how lovely for your daughter!
I hope that this new baby comes quickly for you! GL and baby dust!!

by the by, the bloody nose is a symptom for some ladies I believe. yay!

 

[CEF]

Hi Everyone,

I am new to this and never even been on a forum before! We are trying to concieve #1 and I am driving myself crazy analysing my body for signs of pregnancy! I'm not even sure what the signs are as everyone I speak to tells me something different!

Can someone tell me what the abbreviations mean? i.e. bfp, dpo.

I am 7 days post ovulation (dpo!?) and my symptoms are:
Sore breasts that always starts ok in the morning and gets worse as the day goes on
Some bloating (although maybe this is just Christmas weight!)
Hot flushes
mood swings! - more than normal
creamy discharge
pains and cramping like I'm about to get my period

Are any of these signs I might be expecting?! I seem to get my hopes up every month and then am devastated when i get my period!

CEF x

 

[Afamilygal]

Hi CEF,
Dpo- days past ovulation
Bpf- big past positive (hpt- home pregnancy test)
Bpn- big fat negative
Ov- ovulation
Af- aunt flow

There's a lot of them but if you don't recognize them, just ask.
Your symptoms look good, sadly, alot of pg signs are same as af signs so it's hard to know for sure. I think our creamy cm sounds like a positive sign to me! GL! (good luck)

 

[snsvocals]

Hi CEF-

Just a few to add to the list:

DD- Dear Daughter
DH- Dear Husband
DS- Dear son
BD- Baby Dance (intercourse)
FMU- First Morning Urine
POAS- Pee on a stick
CM- Cervical mucous
CP- Cervical Position
CD- Cycle Day

And... thats all I can think of!

Thanks to all of you for your welcoming replies!! Posting to a forum is very new to me!!

EMily-- Yes- you are correct--this rarely happens (reuniting with your ex and father of your child)--yet, somehow we are more in love than we were as kids!! Ha! I feel soooo fortune and blessed!
As for testing, I am not sure yet. That part has always been the hardest for me! Waiting and seeing a BFN is not easy for me--as I know it isnt for all of us! It feels like such a let down and then I kind of feel like a failure. Its actually kind of embarrassing too---if that makes any sense??
I know DF (Dear Fiance) wants me to test like, today!! lol. But Im trying to explain to him that its too early! Ha! I am due for AF on Friday (I ovulate on CD 19/20 and AF arrives CD 32--so I am a little later than the norm 14 and 28 day)
I will most likely just wait until AF is supposed to arrive, which would be Friday. I like to wait as long as possible just in case the let down happens!

What about you?? Are you in your tww right now? If so, which DPO are you at? I know that you had mentioned that you wanted to stop trying but I wasnt sure if that meant if you are out of this cycle or not?

@Afamilygal-- Thank you so much! We are all really happy and we look forward to November to be married and begin our new lives together.
As for the bloody nose--it was alot--it was just a very tiny bit but not normal for me at all! So, our fingers are crossed that it means a BFP.
Thank you!!

CEF- your symptoms could very well mean a BFP this month! But, it could also mean the witch may arrive! Boooo! Thats the thing with this tww- pregnancy symptoms are mirrored to those of impending menstruation--they are so similar so it makes it difficult to know for sure! I hope one day soon some kind of test that tells you the minute you conceive, hits stores!!! Lol!
I have most definitely have my fingers crossed for you!!!! How long have you been trying? Are the symptoms that you are having now, symptoms that you usually have or are they new to you?
When do you plan on testing?

Keep us in the loop! As i will too!

Thanks ladies and again--lots and lots of baby dust to you!!!!

Steph*

 

[CEF]

Hi!
This is our 6 month of trying and Im starting to get worried now. I don't normally have such sore BB and not this early (due af on thurs/fri) and I also don't remember ever having creamy cm at this point (but i maight have just ignored it before). I will prob wait until sat to test.

CEF x

 

[EMandPATRICK]

hi girls... just wanted to stop in today to let you know i got another BFN this morning. how about everyone else?

Afamilygal- thank you so much for your reply. im doing a little better today- not as emotional. dh and i talked last night, and we pretty much decided that im putting to much pressure on myself, and it might be best if we dont actively ttc next month. ill still be on here though .. we just will NTNP.

i'm going to go lay down now, woke up this morning with the beginnings of a cold. ill try to be on later

 

[EMandPATRICK]

Hi!
This is our 6 month of trying and Im starting to get worried now. I don't normally have such sore BB and not this early (due af on thurs/fri) and I also don't remember ever having creamy cm at this point (but i maight have just ignored it before). I will prob wait until sat to test.

CEF x

how many dpo are you today? maybe you should test soon!!!

good luck!!!

 

[Afamilygal]

Em- sorry about your bfn... Could still be early though!
Ttc is sooo hard. Just do what you can do. Glad to hear you are sticking around though! I'm still laid up, the cramping from this balloon is awful.
On lots of pain meds luckily but I can still feel it. Still 10 days til it is out- I'm going to go crazy- that's a long time to be so uncomfortable.
Anyhoo, just a lot of reading and tv. If it wasn't for the pain, I would really enjoy this!

 

[EMandPATRICK]

Em- sorry about your bfn... Could still be early though!
Ttc is sooo hard. Just do what you can do. Glad to hear you are sticking around though! I'm still laid up, the cramping from this balloon is awful.
On lots of pain meds luckily but I can still feel it. Still 10 days til it is out- I'm going to go crazy- that's a long time to be so uncomfortable.
Anyhoo, just a lot of reading and tv. If it wasn't for the pain, I would really enjoy this!

I'm sorry that you are still in pain, but try to enjoy the "relaxed" life as best as you can! Sure 10days seems like a long time, but I'm sure you have been through the worst of it...I hate that women have to go through so much pain throughout their lives.

I'm stuck trying to look at the bright side right now. I had some AF cramps last night, lasted about 2-3 hours. Went to sleep so hot I was removing covers and clothing! (Normally I am ice cold!!!) Woke up this morning feeling fine, until about 3 hours ago I started to feel a cold/flu coming on. Body aches, stuffy nose (when I tried blowing it, there was a tad bit of blood- which happened last month before a BFP), throat hurts, and just plain exhausted. I know my odds are slim, but it's possible for implantation to have occurred last night..right?

I don't know whats better, wishful thinking to be let down later... or negative thinking, with a chance of happiness coming in days. Haha..but I'm somewhere in the middle!

 

[Afamilygal]

Sure, lots of women implant late. They say between 6-10 dpo is typical. And also maybe you o'd a little later than you think too!
I think i have decided that Hope is not a bad thing but disillusion is. It's a fine line for me!
I always tell DH that it is better to be happily surprised than disappointed but truthfully, hope is what gets us through this right?
I have hope for you!

 

[EMandPATRICK]

Sure, lots of women implant late. They say between 6-10 dpo is typical. And also maybe you o'd a little later than you think too!
I think i have decided that Hope is not a bad thing but disillusion is. It's a fine line for me!
I always tell DH that it is better to be happily surprised than disappointed but truthfully, hope is what gets us through this right?
I have hope for you!

Thanks! I need all the hope I can get! At this point I'm grasping at air... AF is due on the 19th. So I have a little more than a 2 day wait...FX she doesn't show.

You are so right though, hope is the only thing that gets us through.

 

[Sashamunna]

Hi Emily & Laine,

Sorry to be missing for awhile! My AF came today, but on the bright side it's another new month where I can plan it better!

Hey Emily, babydust that you are able to get a BFP! really hope that for you! As for me, I will plan it better with my DH this month

I will be more hardworking to plot my BBT chart and make sure DH will be around!!!!

Hope you ladies are doing well!

 

[Sashamunna]

Em- sorry about your bfn... Could still be early though!
Ttc is sooo hard. Just do what you can do. Glad to hear you are sticking around though! I'm still laid up, the cramping from this balloon is awful.
On lots of pain meds luckily but I can still feel it. Still 10 days til it is out- I'm going to go crazy- that's a long time to be so uncomfortable.
Anyhoo, just a lot of reading and tv. If it wasn't for the pain, I would really enjoy this!

Hey Laine,

So sorry to hear about your pain! hope you get better soon! giving you some tummy rub! to make it better

We will count down for 10days for you!

 

[EMandPATRICK]

Hi Emily & Laine,

Sorry to be missing for awhile! My AF came today, but on the bright side it's another new month where I can plan it better!

Hey Emily, babydust that you are able to get a BFP! really hope that for you! As for me, I will plan it better with my DH this month

I will be more hardworking to plot my BBT chart and make sure DH will be around!!!!

Hope you ladies are doing well!

Sorry about your AF... don't worry.. I'm not far behind you. Another BFN this morning, and when I woke up I thought the witch had already come. not yet. I want her to get here so I can get it over with. Aw well... she'll be here by the 19th (when I'm due).

Haha and as for you planning it better next month, I'm going to as well. I'm gonna give it one more month TTC... and we are going back to everyday rather than everyother day.

Keep me posted! How long does your AF usually last? We'll be in the TTW together again!!!

 

[Afamilygal]

morning ladies! sorry about the wicked witch... man, I remember when I used to love seeing my period cause I meant I wasn't going to be a mother! what a croc...

still- big hugs! BUT if you guys got pg this cycle then your babies would be due in October which is a great time to have a baby no? I like trying to figure out when baby would be due.

I think it isn't a bad idea to have a plan. I like planning, like I said before, big on control.

something has been on my mind... Ill see what you guys think. its strange cause DH and I got pg the FIRST time we ever tried to (weren't even really trying, literally had sex once and BAM- never thought it would happen so fast) so when we lost the baby, all the doctors/nurses/friends kept telling us it would be easy to get pg again since we hadnt had any trouble. boy were they wrong! but I dont get it, why were they wrong? what changed? Dr says my ov is all over the place and that could be attributing. plus I have stage 3 endometriosis which was ALL over my abdomen back in November. but he cleared it out so if that was the obstacle, then we should get pg soon since he cleared it all out, right? Thats what Im telling myself. we have only had 1 cycle since the surgery and my cycle was CRAZY and long. I think the surgeries and everything are making my ovaries confused.

DR wants us to do injectibles and IUI. DH doesnt want multiples and wants to stay away from injectibles as long as poss. he wants to try 3 months naturally... but I have endometriosis which will grow back- probably in one year it will be horrendous again and we will have to move onto IVF.

so, here is my compromise/plan/idea (for when we start next cycle- should be in 3 weeks) tell me what you think.

cycle 1- try natural, no assistance. just OPKS, CBFM and temping. start BD on cd 10/11 and go every other day aiming for and around peak day.

-if no luck-
cycle 2- assume Ov needs help and go on Femara. (or clomid- whatever dr thinks is best) and continue to try naturally (perhaps BD everyday)

cycle 3- same meds, add IUI

cycle 4- switch to injectibles and IUI

cycle 5- same (one more shot)

cycle 6- discuss options, perhaps endo is back and need to move onto IVF

...
do I sound as crazy as I feel?

 

[Afamilygal]

Hi Emily & Laine,

Sorry to be missing for awhile! My AF came today, but on the bright side it's another new month where I can plan it better!

Hey Emily, babydust that you are able to get a BFP! really hope that for you! As for me, I will plan it better with my DH this month

I will be more hardworking to plot my BBT chart and make sure DH will be around!!!!

Hope you ladies are doing well!

BASAL BODY TEMPERATURE CHARTING

tips:
1. buy a new BBT thermometer, you can buy them at any drug store. They have one extra degree for more accuracy.

2. keep it by your bed along with a little notebook that you write a little calender on where you can easily record the temp. (you would be stunned how easy it is to forget!)

3. sign up with Fertility friend and input data, that thing is awesome. the free version is sufficient.

4. try to make sure you last pee is approx 4 hours before you test in the am. not easy but once you get in a rhythm its less annoying.

5. remember: dont talk, drink, get up, do anything that might affect your reading before you temp. sounds crazy but you get used to it pretty fast.

6. always take temp at same time every day, set an alarm for it (you can even go back to bed when you are done)

it seems like a lot of work but if I hadnt of been charting, I would never have known if I had already Ov'd and would have gone off the deep end for real. it helps you to know EXACTLY when AF is due which can save you money on HPTs and some heartache.

xx