O Day today, looking for early testers!

[whitglass]

I'm feeling a little irritable today, and woke up with a stuffy nose. Also having backaches on and off all day. I totally realize that this all may be completely unrelated lol!

 

[Mom2sam]

Cutie & whitglass let the symptom spotting begin lol & then the testing!

I had started temping ths cycle but found it too stressfull after dropping thermometer one morning then ds keeping me up second so after 5 days gave up, will try again next cycle if i'm out. But then i read ladies saying opks cant detect ovulation to temp & others saying thy got positive opks & temps confirming ov only to go get bloods done which show no ovulation or low levels? So is any point i will still try though

 

[Mom2sam]

As for symptoms nothing yet but haven't even implanted yet lol 4dpo today 3/4 mpre days & i can get the ic out & start poas

 

[cutieq]

Mom2sam, I've started to break my TWW up. 1st 5 dpos I was able to count my pineapple days (today is the last) then I'm like ok next phase is maybe ib spotting or bbt dip 6-11 dpo then I can test my brains out! I'm going to test at 9dpo but you get the point lol.

Everyday is one day closer!

 

[Mom2sam]

Yeah that's a fab idea! I did the pineapple thing but just once was supppse to try again but forgot

 

[cutieq]

My craziest symtpom spot of the month. My lips are extremely drying and itchy and irritated and I have no real idea why.

I remembered this from my BFP in feb. Could be and is probably nothing but it got me a little excited. I have read that some women get oral sensations as symptoms.

revisiting this post in case anyway stumbles on this as a "symptom" I've been eating pineapple the past 4 days post O to help with implantation. That's the reason for my mouth issues. "Pineapples cause mouth and tongue irritation because it contain the substance bromelain. It causes irritation of the mucus membranes, the inside of the mouth or nose. Irritation is one of the many side effects of pineapple. Bromelain is an enzyme. It is easily destroyed by heat. This explain why canned and other preserved pineapples never cause mouth irritation."

Kinda sad this isn't a "symptom" but I was a fool to think I had them so early anyway. However, I did get my BFP in Feb after eating the pineapple, so I'm gonna remain hopeful!

 

[coucou11]

Pineapple! I have never heard of that - but I will get some today.

3 DPO and I really think if I have any symptoms at all I am imagining them. Felt bloated yesterday (but had a burger for lunch). Brief breast soreness (that one was in my head for sure). Hubby said yesterday I felt warm...

Other than that I'm pretty much the same and trying not to focus on it too much. Happy to have you all hear to chat with! Sending good vibes!

 

[cutieq]

Pineapple! I have never heard of that - but I will get some today.

3 DPO and I really think if I have any symptoms at all I am imagining them. Felt bloated yesterday (but had a burger for lunch). Brief breast soreness (that one was in my head for sure). Hubby said yesterday I felt warm...

Other than that I'm pretty much the same and trying not to focus on it too much. Happy to have you all hear to chat with! Sending good vibes!

supposedly helps with implantation. can't hurt is what I tell myself. here's a link

If I'm totally honest with myself, implantation hasn't even happened this early so anything I'm feeling is likely just post O hormones, but what's the fun in using logic? that takes all the goodness out of the TWW lol

 

[Abbey08]

Wellcome Abbey as soon as iud is taken out aren't you fertile? So possibly could happen first cycle from freinds/family & including myself noticed we get pregnant quicker straight after iud reomval or stopping bc pills. If your not sure about ovulation maybe just wait till 3/4 days before af is due to test although some women dont get bfp until thy've missed af. Good luck hun will you be using opk next cycle?

Good luck to everyone! 4dpo i know it's too early to symptom spot but i'l just note how i'm feeling etc as each day goes by just for fun of it, got a cold & gassy so far cant mean anything yet but will kp going with each day til i poas

Cutie sounds promising esp if you got it last time

Ignore my spelling errors lol using iphone

Thank you Mom2Sam! Yes you can get pregnant as soon as its taken out and my IUD (paragard) was ZERO hormones so it definitely can happen right away. We are keeping our fingers crossed and waiting for any sign. I do have some odd feelings today in the abdomen area but not sure if its just my head messing with me.. If my day of O was correct I should be 3dpo currently. But also BD’d most days leading up to and the day after just in case. I am do for AF the 31st so will try and wait until then… In regards to opk I would definitely like to! I need to look into it as I have no idea the cost they run or anything!!

 

[Mom2sam]

Abbey i use the cheap strip opk from amazon they do the job otherwise could get quite expensive

 

[cutieq]

Yep. I use clinical guard from Amazon. They're cheap and work like a charm.

 

[Mom2sam]

Qutie that's interesting about the pineapple yeah i too noticed it when i ate the core but didn't associate the two

 

[cutieq]

Qutie that's interesting about the pineapple yeah i too noticed it when i ate the core but didn't associate the two

me neither... I'm going to finish the last slice today and deal with the itchy mouth for hopefully only another day or two. Sucks, but maybe worth it.

 

[Shandis]

Good Morning Ladies!

I hope you all are doing well during your TWW, as for me I am 10dpo today. I haven't had to many symptoms but I am also not trying to think to much about things just for the sole fact that I'm on Clomid and you can have a lot more symptoms. I have had cramping on and off in my lower abdomen and in my back, my cervix is extremely high but not really soft. Also I'm not sure if this could even be considered a symptom and it is TMI but DH and I BB'd last night and it was extremely tight and hurt really bad to the point I didn't want to continue and after I was having some pretty intense pains, like I said though I'm not sure if it's related. I might test tonight just for the heck of it but I just have this strange feeling that I'm not pregnant and this isn't our month but then there are days where I tell myself not to think like that because there is a possiblity that I am and not to give up until the ugly witch shows, do you ladies feel like this at times?

 

[cutieq]

Shandis, I bet we all share your sentiment! I convince myself one way or the other each month and fluctuate terribly until AF shows. You don't really know until the witch shows!

Afm - here's my state of the uterus:
- Boob soreness is at a level 3
- 6dpo. I am no longer safe around tests but I'm trying to hold strong until 10dpo
- feeling hopeful but no real symptoms to point me either way. I feel pretty normal except for sore boobs and occasional fullness in the lower abdomen
- 1st month temping and have now idea what to look for but I'm newly obsessed with temps and charts

 

[Shandis]

Shandis, I bet we all share your sentiment! I convince myself one way or the other each month and fluctuate terribly until AF shows. You don't really know until the witch shows!

Afm - here's my state of the uterus:
- Boob soreness is at a level 3
- 6dpo. I am no longer safe around tests but I'm trying to hold strong until 10dpo
- feeling hopeful but no real symptoms to point me either way. I feel pretty normal except for sore boobs and occasional fullness in the lower abdomen
- 1st month temping and have now idea what to look for but I'm newly obsessed with temps and charts

I keep hoping my OHSS signs will continue which they have so far but not as bad as the first couple of days. Late onset OHSS is usually a sign of pregnancy but early onset can last all the way up until you get your preiod so I have no clue which I'm going through...... My boobs have also been super sore this month and this morning I've been having twinges/pains in my uterus but that could be from the BDing last night. I am also bad at trying to find a way to explain the things I'm feeling that are other than pregnancy that way I don't get my hopes up.

 

[Mom2sam]

Totally relate every cycle i convince myself i'm out then i tell myself to stay positive but then think dont want to get my hopes up only for them to be smashed.
Shandis how long have you been on clomid? Are you taking or using anything for cm? I conceived ds on clomid was on it a year before realising it dries up cm & discovered it's one of side effects. Last cycle on it before being referred for iui i used preseed & took epo frm cd1-ov & i conceived

5dpo nothing to report apart from left side twinges, creamy cm but have had both of these in bfn cycles & bfp cycles at this point so confusing no clear signs for me apart from when i test. Cant wait til weekend but already setting myself up to see a bfn lol

 

[Shandis]

Mom2sam this is actually my first cycle on clomid and the only thing that I took for cm was mucinex and I didn't notice any issues with my cm at all if anything I had more which I thought was wierd. Maybe this was partly the mucinex. Also this will be my one and only month on Clomid because I overstimulated so they are putting me on femera next cycle if we are not successful this cycle. They said it causes less side and less chances of over stimulating even though the chances on Clomid are very low also so we will see what happens.

 

[coucou11]

Good morning all! 4 DPO here, I'm gonna officially say I feel bloated. That would by my only symptom, but I don't think I'm just imagining this one, since it's not been a couple days of it. Also tired. But this is my first full cycle off the IUD so it could just be normal post-ovulation stuff. Feeling anxious, I know it's too early to test! I feel like if I can get to the weekend time will pass more quickly. What do you guys do to help distract yourself? Shandis I think BDing is a great idea to take your mind off everything, I might try that!

 

[cutieq]

Mom2Sam, ditto to all of that! I'm having increased creamy cm, but that's normal for a bfn or bfp cycle. Ready for sunday but I don't really know what to expect. Most likely a BFN

Coucou, I'm trying to finish up a DIY project by end of the month and working on uncluttering and doing some cluttering to pass the time!

We're so close to testing ladies.