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

[steph01]

Update: 15 DPO and still no AF! Super headache & sore throat this morning. Constipation yesterday & today. Still crampy in lower belly. Not exactly AF type, but there.

Waiting to be "officially" late tomorrow morning before testing!

 

[ireadyermind]

Update: 15 DPO and still no AF! Super headache & sore throat this morning. Constipation yesterday & today. Still crampy in lower belly. Not exactly AF type, but there.

Waiting to be "officially" late tomorrow morning before testing!

Good luck!

 

[steph01]

Update: 16 DPO - negative FRER still no AF. So weird! Maybe I miscalculated my O date and it was later than I thought?

 

[NinjaPanda]

Well, this month was a surpise so I haven't been tracking symptoms by dpo but here is what I experienced....

Hot flashes
Nausea (thought it was related to the cold I have had for a week)
Slight cramping in uterus
Tender bbs (didn't think much because after mc they were always tender a week before period was due)
Crazy mood swings (poor hubby.... Thought it was stress/depression for monster in-law drama)

A friend who claims to see auras told me mine had changed and she sensed it was hormonal. I decided to test because I had a spare and it was 11dpo (one day before period is due) and

 

[Catiren]

hi im back again after my bfp last september 2014(pg 279)! im on CD 5 right now and pull out method failed me a few weeks ago this month, but that pregnancy ended in chemical (Ob said nursing exclusively is 97% effective birth control but i doubt thats true because i still got pregnant.. so maybe she means it causes chemicals? ive never had one before.)
anywho, ill update with symptoms this november when i get time! af shuld be here nov 18.

 

[wanna-b-mummy]

Ninja, congratulations!

Good luck to all those ladies about to test. Hoping hard for BFPs for you all!

1DPO: Lower back ache, bloated, tender stomach, creamy cm
2DPO: Lower back ache, bloated, tender stomach, no/dry cm
3DPO: Lower back ache, bloated, tender stomach, no/dry cm, stuffy/streaming nose and sneezing with a scratchy throat. Sure I was coming down with a cold but it was gone after a few hours of waking.
4DPO: Lower back ache, irritable as hell, no/dry cm, stuffy nose and scratchy throat until about midday.
5DPO: Tired, spots on face, stuffy nose and scratchy throat again but gone by midday, tender nipples, no/dry cm. AF-style cramps for about an hour at 11pm. Was sure AF was coming early.
6DPO: Had a crystal clear vivid scary dream. Big temp spike in the morning. No/dry cm. Really tired. Constipated. (Great!) Vague barely-there cramps. Irritable as hell. Slightly tender nipples and boobs feel heavier but don't really look any different.

Update:
7dpo: High bbt again, tired, and a tiny red spot of blood this morning on the tissue and nothing since. I also never spot! So very odd for me. Very crampy afterwards but no blood whatsoever. Some creamy, yellow-tinged cm. Aching hip. Greasy skin. Vivid dream again.
8dpo: Slight bbt dip. Woke feeling hayfeverish again. Exhausted, tearful, bloated, dry cm, pale and "look" ill, felt ill from head to toe and went to bed at 6pm. Tender stomach. Still no more spotting since that one time at 7dpo. Frequent peeing.
9dpo: Slight bbt dip again, but just by .1 degree. Kept waking in the night, 3 or 4 times feeling really really anxious and panicky Wasn't very pleasant. Headachey. EXTREMELY Tired. Can't-keep-my-eyes-open tired. Dry cm. I must admit this is unusual for me. I usually get yellow sticky stringy cm before AF. Still no more spotting (fingers crossed it was IB.) Ended up falling asleep in bed with DS at 7 after bed time story for an hour. So tired, so tearful.
10dpo: Woke early for a pee, POAS and faint but definitely there !!! Symptoms are mostly tiredness, constant yawning, boobs looking a little bigger but not really sore. And greasy skin and greasy hair even though I washed it yesterday.

 

[ireadyermind]

Updated to include today's info... I'm 14dpo and my temp keeps climbing, but still no AF and BFN. Not sure what to think at this point.

Also got referred to a fertility specialist today since DH and I have been TTC for a year now. I'm half sad, half excited about that.

 

[NinjaPanda]

Iread.... Don't be discouraged. DH and I started fertility testing and it actually took a lot of pressure off me. We started testing mid sept and now I'm expecting. They are looking to find answers to help you. Think of it as that.

 

[ireadyermind]

Iread.... Don't be discouraged. DH and I started fertility testing and it actually took a lot of pressure off me. We started testing mid sept and now I'm expecting. They are looking to find answers to help you. Think of it as that.

Thank you and congrats.

I'm trying to be optimistic!

There are so many things going through my head right now though, including how much this is going to cost us since Infertility assistance isn't covered on our insurance.

But! Maybe with their help I can find out what's going on with my body... and now I'm really glad I've been charting BBT for the past 10 mos or so!

 

[Jaxie086]

1-11dpo Tender breasts, especially on the sides

4dpo Irritiability

5dpo Constipated and fatigue

6dpo Fatigue

7dpo Little cramps

8dpo Irritable. I cried this day and 9 dpo over an argument my husband and I had. Not something I would usually cry about. Even my husband stopped and asked, "Are you pregnant? This isn't like you."

9dpo Irritable, cramps, constipation, very tender nipples

10dpo Bloated, headache, irritable, my husband looked oh so yummy to me today, very tender nipples

11dpo Cramps, bloated, headache, backache, very tender nipples.

12dpo Cramps, bloated/pressure, mild lower backache, very tender nipples (they ache without even touching them), "off" stomach this morning (although I don't know if I'd call it nausea), fatigue, increased appetite. Stuffy/congested in the evening. Took a pregnancy test this morning and could have sworn I saw the faintest blue line. It darkened as the test dried and became much more noticeable, that's never happened to me before on a BFN. Taking another test either later today or tomorrow! FXd!!

Did get a BFP but it didn't stick

 

[Hope16]

Congrats ninjapanda!! I'm happy for you and that beautiful positive!!

 

[steph01]

Yay! Congrats NinjaPanda!

Update: 17DPO (if I calculated O correctly) and still no AF. This is CD 37 for me.

I tested both on 15&16 DPO and got BFNs so either I am out or I have miscalculated and O'd late for some reason (which right now has me crossing fingers that I'm still in!)

I'm going to hold out if no AF and not test again for a few days.

Symptoms have been 15-17DPO - cramps, constipation, tingly boobs, extremely emotional (poor DH) and a very few bouts of weird smells making me nauseas.

These are all promising symptoms, but most of them could also be PMS I don't know what to think at this point.

 

[NinjaPanda]

Steph, how long are your cycles normally?

 

[MeggyBaby]

Hello ladies I am around 2-3 dpo and I had a cp last month so jdk if I even ovulated this month. Between this month and last I had barely any cm but read that you don't need cm to ovulate. My symptoms are peeing a couple times throughout the night, can't sleep, super hungry, and itchy everywhere and twinges on the left side. I will upload chart my temp is slowly going up like .3 degrees idk if that is a good thing or not please let me know feedback

 

[steph01]

Steph, how long are your cycles normally?

They are normally between 32-34 days. I'm still just right at a week late give or take for my normal cycle length, so I'm holding on to hope that maybe my hormones just aren't high enough yet to register on a test.

But I'm not sure. 7 days past what I thought was my O date, I had a TON of watery CM that lasted 3 days. I had hoped that meant implantation, but now I'm wondering if that was just a delayed ovulation for me.

DH and I BD'd during that time as well, so if it was delayed ovulation, maybe there's still a chance? I'm trying not to get too worked up (so hard) and not to symptom spot, but idk.

 

[NinjaPanda]

Just stay calm and keep testing, or maybe see the doctor. I had a friend who was getting negative tests even after two weeks late. The doc confirmed the pregnancy though and she had a very healthy baby boy!

 

[steph01]

Just stay calm and keep testing, or maybe see the doctor. I had a friend who was getting negative tests even after two weeks late. The doc confirmed the pregnancy though and she had a very healthy baby boy!

Thank you! I am definitely trying to just go with the flow and test again in a few days if still no AF. Worrying will not help either situation BFP or BFN.

Hopefully I will have news soon one way or the other! Still having some nausea symptoms today and no appetite, but no cramps like I've had the past few days.

 

[Breeaa]

I've been stalking this post for the past month. Congrats ninja panda! Hope you ladies get your bfps soon!

Decided to join this cycle.

1-5 DPO - Mild cramping for 2-3 mins on day 3 & day 5. The lack of cramps is unusual because ive had them everyday from 1-8 or so in my past two cycles. 6dpo tomorrow so I'll update more then.

6 dpo- huge temp dip, lowest this cycle. Cervix was super high this morning and I've had a few tiny cramps that were over by the time I noticed. Cm was sticky this morning and by night it was more like EWCM/wet, but not much. Hoping for a huge temp rise tomorrow. Nervous and excited!

7-9dpo- no symptoms what so ever. Not even the usual cramping I usually get up until AF. Temps are going crazy but I think it's because I've been taking my temp orally and have been a bit stuffed up thanks to allergies. Feeling down and out this cycle.

10dpo- big temp raise! Woke up with a ton of EWCM/watery mixed cm. It was a lot! Felt sick all day.

11dpo- BFN. Had some mild cramping, maybe AF is coming. Felt better today. Cp is high and closed. I expect sore boobies tomorrow to let me know AF is on her way.

12dpo- sore boobies. Vag walls feel really silky/soft, I've never noticed that before. Aside from the sore girls I have no other symptoms. No cramping, temp still high.

13DPO- The girls are a little less sore. Still have the soft/silky feeling, cp is high and a medium firmness I guess. I just got home from dropping off DD and got an instant headache. Guess I'll try to rest instead of cleaning up. Temp was still night today but last cycle it dropped the day AF showed.

Migraine this evening. Not fun.

14dpo- cramps on and off all day, and sore girls in the evening. Not quite sure what tomorrow will brings. Kind of nervous AF will show. Stuffed nose and sore throat. I think th fall allergies have finally hit.

15dpo- mild cramps in the evening, nausea on and off. Headache in the evening. Peeing a lot. Creamy cm mixed with some thick EWCM. Cp high, medium, closed. Sore boobs all day but not too bad, it comes and goes.

16dpo- bfp! Bfp!



This was a bfp but miscarried shortly after.

 

[Hope16]

Welcome Breeaa! Glad you decided to join! Wishing all you ladies BFP!!

 

[steph01]

Welcome Breeaa! This is my first cycle to post too after stalking

Just wanted to update: I am now on CD 40 - still no AF. My symptoms have all but disappeared with the exception of on-going mild cramps. I still feel "wet" most of the time and run to the restroom anticipating the witch's arrival. None yet. I also gave in and took a FRER yesterday afternoon with a BFN.

I have called the doctor and set up an appointment for a blood test, but it's not until Nov. 9. She told me to continue testing until then or until I get AF.

Not sure what DPO I am now, because if I'm not pregnant (and it isn't looking that way ), then I must have O'd really late or not at all.

I'll update soon! Good luck ladies!