I'm driving myself crazy! Any thoughts?

[RunMama]

I'll try to make this as short as possible...but I'm here because I'm losing my mind!

My husband and I aren't trying, but are not preventing but planned on trying this summer for baby #2.

My period is generally irregular (off bc of varying length of days on period). I almost ALWAYS get crazy cramps the day before my period starts and brown spotting.

My last period started May 15th -May 20th. We dtd on May 23rd and 24th. Immediately after that I had cramps, pulling pains, headaches exhaustion, major bloating, hot flashes all night, and weight gain etc...right through today.

According to the 500 fertility apps I have going on my phone, my period is 1-3 days late. The past two days I've had very light pink mixed in my CM when I check. It's only when I check. All pregnancy tests (cheap First Step brand from walmart) have been negative.

I started checking CM and my basal temps when I first started cramping back in May. CM has been consistently egg white/clear (until the bit of pink the past two days) and my temp averages around 99.1.

I feel so lost every time I take a negative test with all of these symptoms. I never had this with my first baby (he was conceived right after a miscarriage so everything just blended together).

Anyone have this happen to them? Anyone end up with a BFP? If so how long did it take?

I know my chance of that ONE time dtd getting me pregnant, but I'm so confused and kind of hopeful.

Thanks in advance for any thoughts or advice!

 

[RunMama]

I'm going to bump this...still no sign of AF. Have some burning/pulling pains today and have heartburn/indigestion after everything I eat.

I think I'll test again tomorrow which would put me 2-5 days late (pending what app I look at). I'm really hoping I get a BFP at this point. I feel like after almost a month of feeling crazy, knowing it was because I was lucky enough to conceive would make it all worth it.

 

[bigbagboom]

Hey just wanted to let you know that I am going through almost exactly the same thing. I have a slightly different time line. My last AF was May 24. Ov'd around June 6/7. AF was due June 19 (I am really regular!). Have had exactly the same symptoms as you - cramps, hot flashes, heartburn, indigestion and lower back pain - since around June 11. Have been POAS like a crazy person but they are all BFN. I know that when people are TTC they are more hyperaware of their bodies etc, but there are far too many symptoms going on with me to make me think that I am imagining all of this.

Have you thought about scheduling a blood test? I'm trying to wait until next weekend before I consider this, but I am driving myself crazy