AUGUST buddies~ Symptom Spotting, Girl Talk & POAS party!

[Snufkin]

Well...I had the faintest of faint lines this morning...I think...maybe. No more testing until sunday, I'm driving myself crazy! Actually, make that monday, as I don't get home until almost midnight, not sure I'll be testing then...or I may just be. I can already see myself ducking into the toilet on the plane with a plastic cup and a test strip.

Anyway, my symptoms are:

-full feeling in uterus (or that region anyway), jeans are uncomfortable...maybe I'm just getting fatter. I did have that same feeling with my first even before my period was due.
-I'm sooo tired! All the time. Then again I felt the same last month. Maybe I'm just lazy.
-the cravings, oh the cravings. I want kebabs and chocolate ALL THE TIME. like, more than usual. This would be a bit early for cravings though I think, so I'm probably just greedy.

So there we have it. I'm lazy, greedy, and slightly more overweight than usual. let's hope I'll have a good excuse in a few day's time!

 

[caringo]

Well...I had the faintest of faint lines this morning...I think...maybe. No more testing until sunday, I'm driving myself crazy! Actually, make that monday, as I don't get home until almost midnight, not sure I'll be testing then...or I may just be. I can already see myself ducking into the toilet on the plane with a plastic cup and a test strip.

Anyway, my symptoms are:

-full feeling in uterus (or that region anyway), jeans are uncomfortable...maybe I'm just getting fatter. I did have that same feeling with my first even before my period was due.
-I'm sooo tired! All the time. Then again I felt the same last month. Maybe I'm just lazy.
-the cravings, oh the cravings. I want kebabs and chocolate ALL THE TIME. like, more than usual. This would be a bit early for cravings though I think, so I'm probably just greedy.

So there we have it. I'm lazy, greedy, and slightly more overweight than usual. let's hope I'll have a good excuse in a few day's time!

Ooooh, snufkin do you have a picture??

 

[Snufkin]

No, it was just the faintest little hint... But I may just be extra mad and try another tonight...i still have tons and they're so cheap...so much for waiting til sunday!

 

[KatO79]

Oh I just had to share this

DH warmed up some leftovers and gave me my normal smaller portion (which I can't always eat all of) and himself a pretty big one. I ate my whole portion (so AF isn't coming within the next couple days or so) and still felt hungry. DH ate maybe a third of his and said he was stuffed and couldn't eat any more. So I asked him if I could have it and then proceeded to eat the whole thing fairly quickly Poor DH stared at me and was totally lost, he couldn't understand I ate so much food in one sitting

The worst part is I'm still a bit hungry

But yeah we're just trying not to get our hopes up anyway Thought this was too funny not to share though

 

[Snufkin]

It may be a good sign, Kat! Fingers and toes remain crossed.

 

[KatO79]

It may be a good sign, Kat! Fingers and toes remain crossed.

Yes it may be

My only fear is if I get a "late" BFP then maybe it isn't a viable pregnancy, unless I'm one of those weird women who just can't test positive until later on no matter what

 

[JessO714]

Kat and Snufkin - sounds promising!!! Fingers crossed for both of you! Maybe you'll start off August as a month of BFPs for all of us!

 

[sweetbliss89]

Macy - My positive outlook is ALWAYS as war with my practical side. It is unbearable some days. I had a friend ask me today how I was feeling about this month and I just wanted to hide because I don't even know how to put my feelings into words, they contradict one another SO much Your symptoms sound promising! I know you're trying to take a relaxed approach this month but I really have my FX for you Are you going to wait until AF to test or are you already fighting the urge?

Snuf - Next time post a pic for us all to analyze!

Kat - That is way too funny! I have my FX for you! Have you found another brand of test to try?


AFM - 5 dpo, no symptoms, just feel super fat haha. Haven't had any of that strange spotting since 2 days ago. I was planning on waiting until AF was due on the 9th to test but my friend was telling me her experience with all 3 pregnancies and she got BFP with all of them at 10dpo so now I'm tempted to try then. I'd only have to wait 5 more days versus 9 days... the struggle is real ladies haha.

 

[hunni12]

So i just had some sharp stabbing pain in the center of my uterus it lasted maybe 2 mins but tryingnot to get my hopes up

 

[KatO79]

Kat - That is way too funny! I have my FX for you! Have you found another brand of test to try?

Not yet, I'm trying to do some internet searches on which tests in this country are good. I've found a couple of possibilities but they're unknown brands for people who don't live here I'll have to purchase a couple of them before we leave for our vacation here on Sunday.

Either way I'm going to wait until Monday to test again. That is if the still stays away from me

 

[Snufkin]

I will post a pic next time. I've decided that I've probably been seeing ghosts in the form of little pink lines today, so I'm not testing again until Sunday/Monday. I will NOT pack a test in my bag, I promise!

Kat, what's your plans in Russia?

 

[macydarling]

Macy - My positive outlook is ALWAYS as war with my practical side. It is unbearable some days. I had a friend ask me today how I was feeling about this month and I just wanted to hide because I don't even know how to put my feelings into words, they contradict one another SO much Your symptoms sound promising! I know you're trying to take a relaxed approach this month but I really have my FX for you Are you going to wait until AF to test or are you already fighting the urge?

Snuf - Next time post a pic for us all to analyze!

Kat - That is way too funny! I have my FX for you! Have you found another brand of test to try?


AFM - 5 dpo, no symptoms, just feel super fat haha. Haven't had any of that strange spotting since 2 days ago. I was planning on waiting until AF was due on the 9th to test but my friend was telling me her experience with all 3 pregnancies and she got BFP with all of them at 10dpo so now I'm tempted to try then. I'd only have to wait 5 more days versus 9 days... the struggle is real ladies haha.

That makes me feel sooo much better to have someone who can relate to my situation! You described exactly what goes on in my head every cycle. It drives me nuts! & I am going to try and wait but Im already fighting the urge! I dont have any hpts in the house so thst helps. Must...not...go to rite-aid lol. Absolutely no symptoms at all today. Come on AF at least give me something to pretend is a symptom!

 

[sweetbliss89]

It makes me feel better knowing someone can relate too! I thought I was the only one who had constant internal struggles and fights with myself haha. Your AF is 4-5 days before mine so I'm just going to follow your updates and hopefully distract myself enough to wait haha. DON'T GO TO RITE AID MACY! You can hold out, I have faith in you!

 

[macydarling]

It makes me feel better knowing someone can relate too! I thought I was the only one who had constant internal struggles and fights with myself haha. Your AF is 4-5 days before mine so I'm just going to follow your updates and hopefully distract myself enough to wait haha. DON'T GO TO RITE AID MACY! You can hold out, I have faith in you!

Hahaha OMG this made me laugh. I will have to have DH confiscate my car keys when I get home from work.

So in random news, there is this blogger I have been following for years and kind of look up in a lot of ways that I have been penpals with for a while. She is recently divorced and getting her own apartment so I sent her a housewarming gift and was so shocked today when I clicked over to the blog and saw it on there! For some reason this just really made my day and I literally almost cried. Wow, I am very lame LOL. Sorry, just had to share with someone besides DH (he doesnt understand these things. Men!)

I'll try my best to distract you during the tww!!!

 

[Mintastic]

Ah! Lots to catch up on.

Loving these dreams people are having. Maybe someone should start a dream journal thread? I would but can't remember mine from last night.

It is a struggle for me to get DH to BD often enough as well. Sometimes it is me though - we are frequently out of sync.

I am getting symptoms just reading about all of your symptoms lol! Seriously I had a small headache before and now it is worse and I feel queasy. Oh crap - I hope it is power of suggestion and not a migraine coming on!

Anyhow, FX for everyone testing soon and patience to all those who are trying not to!

 

[dustergrl]

Well ladies, I'm 3-4 dpo here. Though it's way too early to know, I couldn't wait amd poas this am! bfn of course, haha.

DH and I are ttc our first, so I don't know what to expect. I tend to be pretty sensitive to changes in my body though. I've been experiencing soreness on the sides of my breasts nearest my armpits, like opposite my cleavage. It's weird it's not the entire breast but it's nothing I've ever experienced!

I also have IBS, but have noticed my digestive tract has really slowed down, even with drinking a lot of water. I woke up this morning nauseated, which passed within a half hour.

I have been having crazy mood swings between completely calm and very anxious/nervous.

Are these anything that anyone out there has experienced? Maybe I'm just looking for symptoms, but this seems too early for PMS for a 28-day cycle. I'm on CD 19.

 

[Mintastic]

Duster at 3-4dpo you wouldn't have even implanted yet so no point in symptom spotting.
A lot of what you are experiencing can be attributed to simply being hyper-aware of your body due to TTC.

 

[dustergrl]

Duster at 3-4dpo you wouldn't have even implanted yet so no point in symptom spotting.
A lot of what you are experiencing can be attributed to simply being hyper-aware of your body due to TTC.

I'm sure you're probably right. It's hard not to be aware, but fx nonetheless. I'll be sorely disappointed if this has nothing to do with pg. I guess I'll just have to wait and see.

 

[Mintastic]

Duster at 3-4dpo you wouldn't have even implanted yet so no point in symptom spotting.
A lot of what you are experiencing can be attributed to simply being hyper-aware of your body due to TTC.

I'm sure you're probably right. It's hard not to be aware, but fx nonetheless. I'll be sorely disappointed if this has nothing to do with pg. I guess I'll just have to wait and see.

Oh, absolutely FX regardless! I hope it didn't come off as if I meant otherwise.

The body hyper-awareness that comes from TTC is such a double edged sword. It can help you when you TTC and later on with NFP if you wish but it can also be crazy-making!

 

[JessO714]

Well ladies, I'm 3-4 dpo here. Though it's way too early to know, I couldn't wait amd poas this am! bfn of course, haha.

DH and I are ttc our first, so I don't know what to expect. I tend to be pretty sensitive to changes in my body though. I've been experiencing soreness on the sides of my breasts nearest my armpits, like opposite my cleavage. It's weird it's not the entire breast but it's nothing I've ever experienced!

I also have IBS, but have noticed my digestive tract has really slowed down, even with drinking a lot of water. I woke up this morning nauseated, which passed within a half hour.

I have been having crazy mood swings between completely calm and very anxious/nervous.

Are these anything that anyone out there has experienced? Maybe I'm just looking for symptoms, but this seems too early for PMS for a 28-day cycle. I'm on CD 19.

Duster- looks like we're in a very similar place...my husband and I were married 7/14/12 and are TTC our first also! I'm on cd 20 and about 3-4dpo, so I'm right there with you!! I woke up with a headache and have had sore breasts for 2 days! I'd love to say they're symptoms but I know it's more related to ovulation than anything. I love that there's someone in the same boat tho. Here's hoping we get out BFPs this month!