Symptoms by DPO. AF or BFP??? (please read first post)

[redlemonade]

Thanks guys! I'll definitely keep you posted. Still no sign of AF! If I'm feeling brave in the morning I'll test but it kind of depends on hubby's schedule - we have an agreement that I'd test with him because he doesn't want to miss out

Thanks for all the support!

 

[Gohan3117]

I am currently 11dpo and got a bfn this morning with fmu. But I was also peeing all night, as I didn't get to bed until after 3AM and I got up at 5:45am to help DH get ready for work and to cook breakfast. For the past few days I've experienced the following(not in order of dpo, just symptoms that I've had):

Severe Gassy Constipation
Shooting Pains in Abdomen
Crazy Dreams About Parenting
Breast Sensitivity(so severe that when I put on a sports bra, I had to take it off because it was really tight and my breasts throbbed severely!)
Breasts Changes(bigger, getting more cleavage, bras tighter!)
Headaches
Nausea
Increased Appetite
Sensitivity to Smell/Taste
Fatigue and Bodyaches

That's about all of them. The previous time I thought I was pregnant I had only a few of these, such as just nipple sensitivity, fatigue and headaches. Now it's getting nerve-wrecking. I just want tomorrow to get here so I can find out the results of my blood hCG! I just can't take it!

 

[Luvthejourney]

I'm planning to test on Thursday if AF doesn't rear her ugly head first!

 

[Luvthejourney]

This is my first time posting and my 3rd month TTC. I was training for and running a marathon with my hubby in December and January, so this is the first month I thought we might have a shot.

1-4 DPO no symptoms
5 DPO headache all day and tired
6 DPO Medium AF cramps all morning, bloated
7 DPO constipated (new prenatal vitamin?) and occasional sharp twinges in my nipples.

Any thoughts?

Sounds promising... when do you plan on testing for pregnancy? Hoping for you to get your BFP!!

Testing Thursday if AF doesn't rear her ugly head first!

 

[Electricat]

As I write this I'm 5 DPO I haven't charted/payed attention to my cycles before, so I don't have much to compare to what is "normal" for me, but I would think that sore bbs is a LP symptom with or without AF.

This time around I had sore bbs around O, but now it's gone

I have spell of nausea, but that too I can chalk up to the Progesterone in the LP.

I have twinges in my uterus...but she's a organ living with the constant tides of hormones so why wouldn't she make herself known throughout the cycle

My pelvic bone feels a bit...weird - like it's sore (I remember having this feeling when I was carrying my older kids, but that was waaaaay out in the pregnancy and I had problem walking because my pelvic area was so loose to prepare for birth), so to think that is something else but just plain weird is stupid, but it's there...so

Also 4 DPO blood when brushing teeth...that never happens

And...weird one, my cervix feels...um...longer? I have a tilted cervix to begin with, but now it's like there is a 2 cm reach before getting to the tip. Difficult to explain...

6 DPO Dip in my BBT and "pin pricks" in my uterus. Continued at 7 DPO too.

7 DPO positive BOAS...waiting to confirm. Pin pricks, rather than cramps in uterus

8 DPO more pin prix

9 DPO Pin prix and twinge by the belly button, frequent urination

10 DPO Skin break outs - feeling like AF is coming. Noticed pee on tp is very yellow (haven't eaten anything out of the ordinary)

11 DPO a nasty evap making me angry/sad. Feeling dizzy in PM

12 DPO spotting when checking cp...she's coming.. =/

13 DPO still spotting...when I say spotting, I mean tanned coloured creamy cm...still no pissin' AF and temp keep dipping.


Anyway, that's about it - I will update as I go along on my way to AF/BFP and will turn the colour of the text accordingly.

GL to all you ladies out there

Ding - Dong - the is here

Cruel, cruel body

 

[Jelly.Bean]

Electricat- Oh no, stupid witch. Good luck for your next cycle. I hope you see your bfp soon.

 

[redlemonade]

Sorry to hear it Electricat. Good luck next cycle!

 

[Lubelu30]

Hi.. I'm totally new to this so please don't think I'm stupid if I'm not using all the right terminology and abriviations! ..
I'm due af on 31st march and really hoping for a bfp.. Anyone else due around this time? I hate how obsessive I've become and this tww is going to feel like an eternity..!

Last period 28th feb, tend to have cycle lengths ranging from 32-35 days..

CD18
- finally get positive clear blue opk after ewcm since cd 15....
- deep ovulation pain on left hand side of abdo, really strange for me as I usually suffer with pain on my right each month..?
- dtd tonight.
- feeling a bit congested and nasally

CD 19 - 1 dpo?
- strangely emotional and teary for nothing!.. Very strange one, just hope it's not already start of pmt
- crampy tummy pains off and on
- dtd tonight.

CD 20 - 2dpo
- emo again - teary
- TIRED!... Most obvious symptom of all
- bit hot and shivery on and off, as if I'm coming down with something
- Left nipple sore to brush against - don't normally get nipple soreness after ov, tend to get bb tenderness and heaviness up until af
- noticed ewcm is back before bed..wonder why it's back again...? Can't be from hubby as too stretchy and clear, sorry tmi! should we be dtd?.. Neither of us can be arsed! Hope we haven't missed an opportunity due to laziness

CD 21 - 3 dpo
- nipples still a bit sore
- can smell everything
- strange dreams last night
- lots of ewcm again this morn, can't still be fertile surely ?!
- concerned that if I've still got this ewcm that my lutal phase won't be long enough to sustain a pregnancy.. Really playing on my mind..


Really just hope we've "covered all our bases" this month and haven't miss out..

 

[Pst]

Electricat sorry AF showed. Good luck for next time.

 

[Left wonderin]

Af showed up im out this cycle

 

[shorty42383]

This is my first time posting and my 3rd month TTC. I was training for and running a marathon with my hubby in December and January, so this is the first month I thought we might have a shot.

1-4 DPO no symptoms
5 DPO headache all day and tired
6 DPO Medium AF cramps all morning, bloated
7 DPO constipated (new prenatal vitamin?) and occasional sharp twinges in my nipples.

Any thoughts?

Sounds promising... when do you plan on testing for pregnancy? Hoping for you to get your BFP!!

Testing Thursday if AF doesn't rear her ugly head first!

Can't wait to see your results! Fingers crossed for you!

 

[Dancbabe89]

I found this post and found it super informative. I love how she broke this down for all of you (us!!!) that AREN'T getting BFP at 10 dpo.

hCG doubles every 48 hours. You can have a level of 1 - 5 in a non pregnant state.

Implantation could belater than you think.

If a woman implants at 8dpo, with a 'non pregnant' hCG level of 1 [Which is totally normal] it would rise as follows

8dpo - 1miu hcg
10dpo - 2miu
12dpo - 4miu
14dpo [Day AF is typically due] - 8miu
16dpo - 16miu

So this lady wouldn't finnd out until 15dpo on a very senstive 10miu pregnancy test, superdrug own or possibly asda own. Obviously if she implants LATER than 8dpo [which is normal] she will find out even later.

Now, Take a lady who implants at 8dpo, But has a'Non pregnant' hCG level of 5. Hers looks like this;

8dpo - 5miu
10dpo- 10miu - Could find out here on superdrug own, internet cheapie
12dpo - 20miu - Could find out here with freedom cheapie strip/most poundland tests and asda own]
14dpo - 40miu [day period is typically due] Most tests would pick it up here

So, This lady, Even though implantation is on the same say for both ladies, Can find out MUCH sooner. Now, If this lady were to implant at 6dpo she could potentially find out at just 8dpo. But if the first lady were to implant at 12dpo, She would find out even later, Even if they have the same cycle and OV days!

 

[Dancbabe89]

Also found this article on Soy- it may NOT be good for fertility!!
https://natural-fertility-info.com/...at-soy.html?awt_l=9ryA6&awt_m=446P3VMgEoq0lKb

 

[LoveSunshine]

I found this post and found it super informative. I love how she broke this down for all of you (us!!!) that AREN'T getting BFP at 10 dpo.

hCG doubles every 48 hours. You can have a level of 1 - 5 in a non pregnant state.

Implantation could belater than you think.

If a woman implants at 8dpo, with a 'non pregnant' hCG level of 1 [Which is totally normal] it would rise as follows

8dpo - 1miu hcg
10dpo - 2miu
12dpo - 4miu
14dpo [Day AF is typically due] - 8miu
16dpo - 16miu

So this lady wouldn't finnd out until 15dpo on a very senstive 10miu pregnancy test, superdrug own or possibly asda own. Obviously if she implants LATER than 8dpo [which is normal] she will find out even later.

Now, Take a lady who implants at 8dpo, But has a'Non pregnant' hCG level of 5. Hers looks like this;

8dpo - 5miu
10dpo- 10miu - Could find out here on superdrug own, internet cheapie
12dpo - 20miu - Could find out here with freedom cheapie strip/most poundland tests and asda own]
14dpo - 40miu [day period is typically due] Most tests would pick it up here

So, This lady, Even though implantation is on the same say for both ladies, Can find out MUCH sooner. Now, If this lady were to implant at 6dpo she could potentially find out at just 8dpo. But if the first lady were to implant at 12dpo, She would find out even later, Even if they have the same cycle and OV days!

Wow, that's so interesting! And got my hopes up dammit. Tested BFN today (13DO) using a 10miu test but if I implanted (probably haven't but IF) late then that would explain it Thanks!

 

[Perplexed]

I love this thread, wish I'd noticed it sooner! Will try to go by what I've recorded on my app.

1DPO: Didn't record anything. Forgot to temp this day also.
2DPO: Cramps (similar to AF cramps), and kept craving fro-yos with raspberries and blueberries. But the cravings are not weird for me. I feel I've craved sweet fruit things a lot between O and AF.
3DPO: Slight fatigue, nausea and moodiness.
4DPO: Cramps (similar to AF), cravings (same as 2DPO), sensitive bbs, more exhausted than the day before.
5DPO: Cramps, sensitive bbs (it hurts to hug and bbs ache when I laid on my chest in bed) and slight nausea.
6DPO: Bloated, cramps (extremely painful!), twinges, tender bbs and underarms, quite moody, slight nausea, headache, extreme fatigue.
7DPO: Bloated, gassy, increased appetite, dull cramps which were more on the sides, heartburn, sensitive bbs/underarms/nipples, stuffy nose, increased cm. Nausea was extreme at night.
8DPO: Bloated, gassy, cramps and backache, sensitive bbs, very thirsty, still stuffy nose.
9DPO: Severe cramps (sharp and stabbing), tender bbs, backache, nausea, was depressed, moody, weepy and had trouble sleeping.
10DPO: Cramps, noticed some acne (perhaps from 2 days prior), cranky and moody, slightly soar throat and stuffy nose, trouble concentrating, slight fatigue, increased appetite.
11DPO: Bloating, cramps, sensitive bbs, sore throat, stuffy nose, very slight nausea and was so tired at night.
12DPO: Bloated, gassy, mild pressure/cramps, sensitive bbs especially underarms, thirsty more than usual, constipation, increased cm.
13DPO: Extremely upset and weepy, easy to explode in a fit of tears, cramps getting heavier and also back ache. It just feels like AF is going to arrive soon. My temps dropped also. The cramps alternate between dull cramps, hip pain, and pain that I can only describe as my pelvis stretching. But I still think these are all AF.
14DPO: Better mood than yesterday, no tears so far today . Gassy, cramps range from extreme like AF is about to show up to low cramps. Actually I can't tell sometimes if it's just really bad gas or cramps...or maybe they're both attacking at the same time. And I only felt the symptoms while laying in bed, once I got up and went about my business I felt completely fine. POAS twice, once at noon and again at about 6pm. Both were positive!
(Today)15DPO: Fell asleep quite early the night before and woke up earlier than normal to chart. No serious cramps just a little bit of cramping on the hips. Tummy is extremely bloated but not gassy (yet?). POAS once early morning (pink dye test called Signs) and got an extremely faint positive, then at 8am I took a digital test that was immediately +. Waiting to hear back on bloodwork checking pregnancy among other things.

Note: I've had stuffy nose since about 7DPO.

at 14DPO!

But I won't be too excited till I hear blood results. I did use 4 home tests because I COULD NOT believe my eyes. They can't all be fake positives right?!?

Edit: Changed color to a different green because it hurt my eyes. X_x

 

[LoveSunshine]

OMG congratulations!!!

 

[Perplexed]

Thank you LoveSunshine

I hope & pray for a healthy sticky bean

 

[redlemonade]

1dpo: Bad Ov pain
2dpo: Tender bbs, Bad Ov pain
3dpo: Bad Ov pain, Tender bbs, Skin breakout, Bloated
4dpo: Still a little crampy, Absolutely starving all the time, Tender bbs
5dpo: Creamy CM, Tender bbs, Pain after orgasm (!)
6dpo: Woke with headache, A little crampy, Tender bbs
7dpo: Woke up tired and "off", Headachy, Creamy CM, Tender bbs
8dpo: Stuffy nose in the morning, Crampy, Slight headache, Bbs less tender (?)
9dpo: LOTS of creamy CM, Temp rose a good bit, Very crampy - ache going into the thighs & hips & lower back (?), Awful pressure above pubic bone, Bbs not so tender
10dpo: Creamy CM, Bbs a little more tender, Crampy on and off (not as bad as last 2 days)
11dpo: Cramps on and off - feels AF like, Lots of creamy CM, Gassy
12dpo: AF cramps in the morning then disappeared, No AF (due tomorrow or Tuesday)

The cramps and pressure are definitely different this cycle, as was the decrease in breast tenderness.

FF said that 8dpo may be the start of a triphasic pattern (I don't see it) which, incidentally occured at the same time as the bad cramps. I'm not convinced and trying to keep an open mind!

Plus I'm too scared to test until I'm late!!

UPDATE: 13dpo: Temps still high, so that's good! My pattern has been that my temp has dropped by 13dpo or I have my period by 13dpo. But still have some cramping on and off - mild - so I may well have AF tomorrow

UPDATE NO.2 Well I caved yesterday (13dpo) and tested with a FRER and it was negative It's now 14dpo and still no AF. My temps are still high but I don't think it counts today as I had the worst sleep ever. Some very mild cramping but on and off.

Now I'm wondering if I really ovulated when I did (though my chart seems clear enough to me)??? My luteal phase is always 12-13 days. What else could it be?

I took the test shortly after going for a run and I'd consumed a LOT of water - could all that water have messed up the test? I dunno, I'm blue

Today, 16dpo, I started spotting I was so sure I was pregnant this time because yesterday I was getting nauseous and feeling weak with hot flushes. Turns out that was the start of a kidney infection

So I'm going to mark my posts in red and log off methinks! TBH I've decided to stop temping, charting, symptom-spotting and all that jazz. I'm probably going to log off bnb for a while too. It just confuses me and hurts me when people say my chart looks great (it does, it's always f@$king "text book"!) and my symptoms are great, and then AF comes. I have enough stress with my job and charting is adding stress to my life. Symptom-spotting will just make me crazy so I'm stopping.

Thanks for all your support and encouragement ladies. Best of luck to you all

 

[Jynxie]

Thank you Dancbabe89!!! Super informative! Sorry to all those ladies who had a visit from . Better luck this next cycle!

 

[Hopefulagain]

Redlemonade- I know your disappointment and frustration with this whole ttc process. A few years back I too had to take a break from bnb because month after month I felt hyped up only to be let down when AF arrived. What I've learned throughout my experience is that other women's symptoms have absolutely nothing to do with me because we are all different, and each pregnancy/cycle can be different....so, I can't even trust my own body from one month to the next. In the beginning it's fun to symptom spot and get my hopes up but it after awhile it just becomes too much. Best wishes to you in the very near future.