The Big Thread of Early Pregnancy Symptoms

[Mrs_A]

Hi Ladies,

I just got my yesterday at 13 DPO and this thread has been brilliant for me to stalk. I kept a list of my symptoms, so I'm posting them here - hope it helps.

to all of you.

1 DPO: Dry CM, mild ache in legs (I get this with AF pains), twitches (like butterflies) in abdomen. Sharp pain in addomen and pains in BBs.

2 - 3 DPO: Dry CM, sore hips (like AF pains)

4 DPO - Same butterfly-type twitching in abdomen, bloody taste in mouth on and off

5 DPO - As above - pee smells different?

6 DPO - Headache - like a tension headache. I never normally get that.

7 DPO - Hips and back ache like AF is arriving early. Brown/pink stained CM, lots of spots on face. I think this was the day the egg implanted.

8 DPO - I had really bad AF cramps on this day. Exactly the same as period pain. I was sure we were out this month. Sore nipples started on this day - can't bear them to be touched and they are still like that now. I also had really bad cramp in my thumb (don't know if this is related, but it kept me awake!)

9 DPO - Runny/stuffy nose on and off, achy legs, sore nips. with cheap brand test from £1 shop (2 in the pack). Read the leaflet and it says "For best results use 1 week after missed period"

10 - 11 DPO - Runny/stuffy nose, headache, sore nips, tired, dry CM. I also think that my veins are up on my BBs but DH is not so sure, same with my montogomery's tubercles - I was certain they were protruding more than usual. Used the other test from the pound shop pack, purely because it was Christmas Day!

12 DPO - Tired - but also having trouble sleeping at night. That is not usual for me, I normally sleep like a log. TMI - I had a massive glob of thick snotty-like CM on this day. Weird. Nips still sore, feel niggles and pulls in abdomen.

13 DPO - All as above. Tested in the afternoon. Went to cheap shop B&M, and got a pack of 25miu tests - 3 for 99p bargain! I literally thought that AF would be there as I sat on the loo. I just felt out and exactly like my period was coming - really I was only testing because I am a POAS addict! As I walked upstairs to the loo I was thinking, "Oooh 99p for 3 from B&M, I'll have to stock up on these..."

came up within 1 minute. Couldn't believe it. So I waited half an hour, and did the other two with fresh pee - positive again, both of them!

Today - 14 DPO - Pregnancy begins! I have hardly slept a wink all night, niggling, pulling sensations in abdomen, still some hip ache but no AF cramps. My boobs are still sore and I have felt sick all night. I just got up at 6.15am to eat left over beef fried rice and a glass of milk!! I am off work as well, so I know that this is where our pregnancy journey begins!


I hope this has been helpful, ladies. I stalked this page for days leading up to my positives, and my husband even said I shouldn't because I would be putting symptoms into my head!

The main clues for me this month were the spots, sleeplessness, headache, implantation bleeding and heavy AF cramps at 8 DPO. Other than that, I usually have backache, tiredness and bloody taste in mouth during the 2WW. I guess you have to read what is normal for you.

Good luck ladies, and I hope that I have been of some help!!

Firstly - Congratulations on the BFP!!! Mardy, thank you so much for listing your symptoms, i am currently 8dpo and one of the main symptoms i have had today was the bad AF cramp feelings (which is far too early for me as i am as regular as clockwork usually), so i have been sat here feeling a little sorry for myself but your post has just made my mood change back to feeling positive that this may be the month for me.

I am experiencing ALOT of your symptoms too, especially the stuffy nose, spots, sleeplessness and strong cramps - thank you again Mardy x

 

[mardy]

Good luck Mrs A - I hope that this is your month!!!

 

[Mandyloo]

I love this thread! just getting it back to the top!

 

[lintu]

Hi ladies, I thought I would share mine with you.

I had nothing until 9 DPO and then all I had was exhaustion and I mean I could have fallen asleep at the sink washing up Xmas day.

That was the main one, but then everyday after that I'd randomly get room spin, you know the one when you've had a skin full and get into bed and it feels like your on the big dipper, that feeling would just wash over me and stop me in my track.

The one that made me test at 12DPO was my dog, he normally snuggles on my knee at night but at 12DPO wouldnt come up he wanted too, did once or twice but jumped right back down and went to DH, never does that!

That's when I tested and got a

Don't worry about lack of symptoms, I had less this mth than the last 12.

Good luck xxx

 

[pinkpolkadot]

Hi all!

Just wanted to share my symptoms leading to our BFP new years eve, I loved looking at these in my 2ww (I would go as far to say I was obsessed ) so I hope these help someone...

They are very detailed but I slacked a bit around Christmas with all the stuff going on!

2 DPO:
CP med/med
Creamy CM (quite a lot)
Mild cramps (gas??)
Lower back pain (could be after effects of snowball fight at weekend!!)
Sore (.)(.) (nips only - normal for me after Ov)


3 DPO:
Woke up this morning feeling really hot and was actually able to get dressed without dithering which is unusual for me!
Weird vivid dream before waking
Felt very hot this morning
Nausea after eating (not totally abnormal for me though)
Gassy
Mild cramping (gas?)
Ov type pains on and off
Creamy CM
CP low/med
Backache
Tired
Sore (.)(.) (nips only - normal for me after Ov)

4DPO:
Weird dream before waking again
Mild cramping (gas?)
Sharp pain in left Ov area on and off
Creamy CM
CP med/med
Mild backache
Tired
Sore (.)(.) (nips and sides a bit when poked!!!)
At night drooled on pillow (ugh!)
Irritable

5DPO:
Weird dreams again
Mild cramping
Short burst of pain in right Ov area
Creamy CM
CP rock hard and closed tight went from high to med
Mild backache
Tired
Sore (.)(.) (nips and sides a bit when poked!!!)

6DPO:
Weird dreams again
Bleeding gums when brushing
Mild cramping on and off
Creamy CM (big blob sorry TMI)
CP rock hard high/med
Tired, took a nap in the afternoon
Sore (.)(.) (nips and sides when poked, getting quite sore now!!!)
Very nauseous after pub lunch, gagged when eating tea, couldn't finish
Headache
Feeling rubbish today overall

7DPO:
(.)(.) were still sore and woke up thinking I had a cold which disappeared thankfully.

8DPO:
I noticed less cramping but still gassy and sore (.)(.)
Nausea (vomited in the evening but put it down to eating too much!!)

9DPO:
Had a big temp rise this am, highest ever! AF due in 2/3 days so not too long to wait now!
Pretty much the same stuff really, also had sharp lower abdomen pains but pretty sure this was gas from festive overindulgence. CP changed to high and med/soft

10DPO:
Woke this morning, with sore throat and runny nose (start of a cold again?), temp dropped very slightly and cereal tasted like hairspray, yuk, can't eat it, weird!!!
Cold/flu continues through day
Quite bad nausea
Hot flushes when shopping, had to leave a couple of shops as felt faint (and also I could smell a strong whiff of cabbage outside and DH swears he could not???)
Gas
Very sore (.)(.) today all over
On and off mild cramping
Very tired
Irritable (3 tiffs today - very unusual!)

11 DPO
Still feeling mild cramps today (more in ovary areas and also higher up) and bbs still sore (not nips any more, just all over) and still feeling fluey and nauseous
Took an IC and had a v. faint line, evap??

12DPO
Same as above (including test)

13 DPO
on FRER!!!!!
Sore BBs continue
Nausea
Cramps and pains in abdomen (not like anything I've felt before, hard to explain, kind of like heartburn mixed with AF cramps and some sharp pain in lower abdomen and higher up)
Flu syptoms on the way out

to all!

 

[Inoue]

^^

Thankyou so much for taking the time to write all this up for us. REALLY appeciated!

Im 10DPO (i think - dont actually know when i ov'd) and 1 day late compared to my last cycle of 23 days (only have 10 days LP or so i thought) but i got BFN on IC . Had a glob of watery&snot like clear/milky CM this morn but still got cramps, booo.

 

[Missy.]

Well ladies I got my BFP on the 26th of Dec so thought I would share with you my symptoms:

1 DPO - Slightly crampy in the AM with creamy CM.
2 DPO - Nothing & no CM.
3 DPO - Hot flushes & strange rash on my chest, no CM.
4 DPO - 8 DPO - Nothing & No CM.
9 DPO - Cold like symptoms & headache & no CM.
10 DPO - Felt really ill like I was coming down with a cold. It was christmas eve so I had a small glass of wine and I felt REALLY drunk No CM (Tested Negative)
11 DPO - Sat down to christmas breakfast and felt really sick, hot flushes and felt really moody. Couldn't eat my christmas dinner due to feeling sick. Couldn't drink alcohol as felt sick at the thought. Thick gloopy CM.
12 DPO - Felt REALLY tired, had more hot flushes & felt really crampy as though AF was coming. Thick gloopy CM again. (Tested positive !!)

Hope this helps ladies! x

 

[pinkpolkadot]

^^

Thankyou so much for taking the time to write all this up for us. REALLY appeciated!

Im 10DPO (i think - dont actually know when i ov'd) and 1 day late compared to my last cycle of 23 days (only have 10 days LP or so i thought) but i got BFN on IC . Had a glob of watery&snot like clear/milky CM this morn but still got cramps, booo.

My IC's on 11/12DPO were sooo faint so on 10DPO it would prob have been BFN, don't give up yet!!

 

[Inoue]

^^^

Nope ~ not giving up yet! PMA PMA PMA

Every time i go to the loo its like dooms day when i wipe what will it be... nothing/cm or blood... lol

Ive included my link from todays IC. The top IC was y'day and the 2nd one is today. v faint shadow can be seen on occasions (on the bottom one). Is this what yours looked like to begin with??


https://www.babyandbump.com/pregnancy-tests/497561-bfn-believe-but-would-like-some-new-eyes.html

 

[pinkpolkadot]

Yes keep that PMA and everything crossed for you

My first 2 ICs were so light they could have been an evap and not sure whether they would have showed on pics. When they dried they did go very slightly darker and I'm sure there was a hint of pink (but I know you aren't meant to read after 10 mins so I couldn't take owt from this). And remember mine were 11 an 12 DPO so keep us posted on what the next couple look like!!

13DPO on the FRER was a good unmistakable line and I dipped an IC in as well just to 'check'(!) and it was a much better line this day (although still not nearly as dark as the FRER).

 

[Inoue]

Yes keep that PMA and everything crossed for you

My first 2 ICs were so light they could have been an evap and not sure whether they would have showed on pics. When they dried they did go very slightly darker and I'm sure there was a hint of pink (but I know you aren't meant to read after 10 mins so I couldn't take owt from this). And remember mine were 11 an 12 DPO so keep us posted on what the next couple look like!!

13DPO on the FRER was a good unmistakable line and I dipped an IC in as well just to 'check'(!) and it was a much better line this day (although still not nearly as dark as the FRER).

I always read my IC's after there time, so much easier to see if when it isnt dripping in pee and you can actually see the lines clearly

Im not sure wether to test tomorrow morn, might chance myself and see if i can wait till 3rd as technically that would be 12-13dpo but ive never had that long LP ~ but hay! It might be my first

Getting a headache again and feel like my throat and lower stomach is full of sick also not getting on well sleeping at night but can sleep quite happily through the day - still got wet cm but boobs are fine?? *us women are so complex* x

 

[paula181]

Hya ladies have any of you had heightened sense of smell?? xx

 

[Isabel209]

i get all the symptoms you are mentions just before AF comes but i never get the baby... bad luck always BFN. i am 29 and have been ttc since june. i keep getting thrush and a bit of irritation after my period especially when i have sex. can anyone help me prevent this? does this effect conception? i am really desperate and need your help girls XXX

 

[aimee-lou]

Just freaked myself out ladies!

Read my post back in Feb about my symptoms with Earl and I have them all now and we think we may have had a slip up on NYD!

Eeek!

 

[LOUISV]

Bump

 

[paula181]

Ive got the constant headache, extreme tiredness and lots of CM........oh and im a moody cow recently!! haha xx

 

[Broody1976]

Crikey ladies, I'll be old before I've finished reading this thread!! WOW - lots of new symptoms for me to imagine that I have.

 

[Broody1976]

I'm certainly a lot spottier!

It's like every spot that I have missed out on since I was 17 (when I went on the pill) has turned up on my face. Oh along with a lovely codsore... not sure if thats a symptom or not but it is in my head!!

 

[savage1]

For anyone who read my thread in December, i am sad to say it was all in my mind again, turned out to be a 33 day cycle. Who knew?
Have today visited the fertility clinic for my first appointment, the doctor said as my cycles are so irregular that would suggest that i am not ovulating and after another set of blood tests, i will probably have to take Clomid.
Can anyone offer any advice about this drug please?

 

[Beanwood]

Hi I was just reading thread and noticed your post on clomid. I am on my second round of clomid - there are a few threads on this. Clomid virgin with a question has ladies on clomid. Talks about side effects etc...... Any specific questions I am sure myself or one of the others will be able to help. Good luck with it.