The Big Thread of Early Pregnancy Symptoms

[herewego987]

New here...so let me know anything I need to know! Been TTC since February, although we were inconsistent throughout (dealing with my father's cancer and his passing). I finally feel the last couple of times we finally knew what we were doing. So, last month no go and here we are again. I am 9 dpo, my cycles are usually 31-35 in length. I'm not sure of any signs as of yet...might be too early, but my boobs are killing me (although I generally have breast tenderness during my cycle...just not sure when it usually happens). So fingers crossed.

 

[butterfly0901]

bump

 

[Isabel209]

just got a bfp and my right leg is having very sharp twinges. is this normal?

 

[bbgoosebumps]

Hi everyone, I am new to this site and I have become obsessed reading the threads and seeing all the BFP's congrats to all of you lucky ladies and plenty of baby dust to us tryers!!

Well I said I would take no notice of any S&S this month as not to set myself up for disappointment but just cannot help myself!!! This is my 18th month of ttc with 1 M/C. I have a 3 yr old, was a total shock when I found out I was PG with him as I had no symtoms untill a wk later when I was sick with avengence!!

I have recently been told I have cysts on my ovaries?? I have a app wif my gyn on monday 21st...hoping he will scan me and say o look you have a fertilized one there ha.

Anyway here are my symptoms to date...I am on CD21 7 DPO:-

Creamy/watery CM since like 2 DPO,
No energy (but i do work nights),
Lower back pain (unusual for me),
Slight cramping, feeling like I have a rush of bubbles sometimes. Tummy feels different when I lie on it??
Runny nose then its blocked!!
Insomnia, the past two nights I have woken at 4aam on the dot, after having weird dreams and needing the loo,
weeing constantly,
Kept crying yesterday and was in a foul mood,
big Spot on my nose...dnt normally get spots untill AF has arrived,
And slobbering alot in my sleep (eww )

(A rather big list!!!! Mybe Im jus convincing myself ay)

I had + opk CD 13, 14 & 15. BD on CD10, 11, 13 & 15. Hope its worked....so desperate for my BFP.

Baby Dust To everyone x

Well an up date evry one....I have my huge BFP!!!!!!!!!!!! im soo excited and gobsmacked!! GL to everyone, as you can see I had symtoms from early on, which is a complete change from when I had my DS as I had no symptoms, just goes to show each time is different. to everyone

kat-I had to laugh when I read your list of symptoms...particularly the drooling one. hahaha.....too funny. CONGRATULATIONS!!!!!!!HOORAY!!!!!!And thank you for the symptoms!

 

[herewego987]

Just got my first bfp. I am just shocked.

 

[Kasal]

What does BFP stand for?

My first symptoms were very sore nipples starting only a few days after conceiving, then tummy cramps but they just felt like period pain.

 

[Charisse28]

What does BFP stand for?

My first symptoms were very sore nipples starting only a few days after conceiving, then tummy cramps but they just felt like period pain.

BFP=big fat positive (pregnancy test)

 

[Isabel209]

Just got my first bfp. I am just shocked.

congratulations
i got my bfp last wednesday are you having nausea or other symptoms? i am not experiencing any

 

[3outnumbered]

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[epw329]

I got my first bfp last night, and I was/am completely shocked, too...not that I should be, I guess since my boyfriend and I hadn't exactly been being careful! I just never expected it to happen to me! But I'm happy. I've now gotten 3 bfp's and I'm going to the dr today to figure out how many weeks I am.

 

[3outnumbered]

I got my first bfp last night, and I was/am completely shocked, too...not that I should be, I guess since my boyfriend and I hadn't exactly been being careful! I just never expected it to happen to me! But I'm happy. I've now gotten 3 bfp's and I'm going to the dr today to figure out how many weeks I am.

many congrats

did you have any symptoms. xx

 

[epw329]

I got my first bfp last night, and I was/am completely shocked, too...not that I should be, I guess since my boyfriend and I hadn't exactly been being careful! I just never expected it to happen to me! But I'm happy. I've now gotten 3 bfp's and I'm going to the dr today to figure out how many weeks I am.

many congrats

did you have any symptoms. xx

Thanks! And yes, I did! I noticed some pinkish discharge one day about a week and a half ago, maybe almost two weeks now...I got sick with bronchitis, but even when I got better I still had a terrible runny nose. I was also REALLY hot all the time, still am. I wake up and I'm just sweating. I started craving Oreo's & milk, pizza, chicken strips, and tacos from my favorite Mexican restaurant, and I can't ever seem to get enough water to drink. I can chug a few bottles within five minutes. I was a smoker, and I started gagging over cigarettes. I will be really hungry, but after I eat I start feeling kinda yucky...but if I didn't get to eat, I would start feeling really sick. I noticed I was going to the bathroom like every 30 min sometimes! And I could sleep all day & night if I had the chance! And of course the BBS...they're heavy, swollen, and extra sore. Nipples are sensitive. And they almost look bruised with all the veins starting to show up! I noticed bloating & had some slight crampy feelings, and basically felt just like I was about to start. But I knew something was different this time, so I decided to go ahead and test, and sure enough!

 

[3outnumbered]

well done you!

 

[Icklebean]

love reading these! im only 7dpo and hard to tell if my symptoms mean anything xxx

 

[MrsEngland]

My symptoms with this pregnancy were totally different from those in my first! In my first I was convinced I was pregnant coz my boobs were so sore like never before!
With this one I was convinced af was on the way the only real symptoms I had were tiredness and I suddenly couldn't stand the smell of my perfume and still I didn't catch on haha!
Now I have the 2 above plus nausea and sore boobs but still not as sore as with my first pregnancy. I also had like a tightening feeling in my cervix which is what made me test. And already I'm peeing a lot a lot! Had forgotten what it was like to need to pee so much
I'm super bloated especially at night and if I get too hungry I just gag constantly.

Sending baby dust to anyone ttc and good luck to anyone in the awful 2ww! Hope you all get your soon.

 

[Srbn7]

 

[honeysuede]

I have been reading this thread & obsessing over symptoms for almost 2 years!! Swore I would add mine if I was ever lucky enough. After 20 months of TTC we are finally blessed with a. We are praying this is a sticky bean. Things I did differently this month was relax for once, used preseed even though I don't need it, had honey & cinamon each morning, & charted. We only DTD twice on new year’s day, 2 days before I ov'd, I felt confident in a way I never have before but didn't let myself beleive it. Sorry if my notes are a bit long. Good luck all TTC ladies, it will happen, I am proof.

Ov CD17 3rd Jan 2012

1-3dpo Coldsore since ov, red blotch on face, gassy, V BAD AF & lower back pain 2dpo, af type & pressure type cramps 3dpo, nausea on & off whole time. Odd pulling in tummy a lot, lightheadedness


4-6dpo Breathless & need inhaler a lot, gassy, v thirsty, sneezing & cold symptoms, still got coldsore, vivid BFP dream last night, big temp dip 5dpo (I.D), creamy cm, more light-headedness, especially when I stand up since 1dpo, teeth bleed when brush from 5 dpo, bad mood swings, slight acid in throat from this morning, bbs slightly tender & bumps around nips witch are erect 6dpo, very irritable & snappy, 6dpo v strong smell of vomit making me gag, scratchy cough pm, pulling cramps

7dpo Woke in a sweat early hours a few times, sharp pains & cramps low in uterus & ovaries, bbs tender when pushed, dizzy when standing up, strong pain very low down right side, under ovaries, also from yesterday onwards, hightened sense of smell

8dpo Lightheaded / faintness, dizzy, slight nauseas on & off, sharp pulling, twisting, stinging feelings very low down in ovaries & above pubic area, sore right throat gland, v hungry

9dpo BFN IC, Lightheaded, almost sea sick, v hungry, few cramps & twinges, sore throat gland, slight head ache, blood in nose, bloated, emotional, v itchy left nip

10dpo CD27 Friday 13th! 2 X Faint BFP's on IC's, dizziness & slight nausea, sore throat & gland gone, AF type cramps very low down, no hunger, belly gurgling, not sure what to eat, BFP 6pm with First Response & Clearblue digi 1-2 weeks!!!! Words can't describe how happy I am, sobbed when the words appeared. Best Friday 13th EVER! Gave digi to OH after having a nice dinner (which I could only eat half of!) Both happy & in shock after 20 months TTC, cp v low

11dpo 1X BFP IC darker line, some sharp pulling pains v low down, peeing more, v tired, v hungry, cp still v low


12dpo *4 WEEKS!* 1X BFP IC darker line & OPK Af due today, temp still high, sharp pulls & cramps, v bloated, v hungry, can't string a sentence together, forgetful, bbs heavy & sore, veins more obvious, v gassy, peeing more, a lot of white cm, cp still v low

13dpo 1X BFP IC line same as yesterday, woke with bad pinched nerve pain behind should & going down back, worried about ectopic pg but after looking online see it is normal, bad wind & slight diarreah, soup tasted of cream, peeing every half hour, twinges, lots of white cm cp still low

14dpo CD 30 17TH Jan 2012 on first response, dark test line appeared before control line!!! Also 1 IC dark BFP, dr's book me in for bloods at 8 weeks.

 

[Daniellexoxox]

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[PhoenixLaughs]

Hi ladies! This is my first time posting to this site, but I've been reading this thread nonstop for the last 4 months. lol You guys have no idea how much help you've been throughout this whole ordeal. I can only hope my symptoms will help someone like you guys have helped me!

I'm 33 and my hubbs and I started trying for our 6th child on September 1st. All our other children were conceived without any "trying" so all this is new to me. I got pregnant our first cycle then miscarried at 7 weeks due to an empty(and then collapsed) sac. I had a D&C on November 18th and was finally given the OK to start trying again on 1/1/12. I recently learned that I only have a 22 day cycle instead of the "normal" 28 days, so I was bit concerned at first. All that worry was for nothing though!

Here's what's happened so far this cycle....

CD1 - CD4 - AF
CD3 & CD4 - BD
CD4 - CD10 - nothing
CD10 - EWCM...tried to get hubbs to BD, but we weren't able to make it happen....oh the joys of having 5 kids lol!
CD11 - nothing
CD12 - tons of lotion-like yellowish CM. This was my first sign. I ONLY have yellow CM during pregnancy. I figured my mind was playing tricks on me since there was such a huge gap between when we BD'd and when I ovulated. Tons of cramping/zapping/pulling/electrical feeling in pelvis. Very sore BBs, in armpits only. Felt like I pulled a muscle. Feel very cold and can't get warm no matter what I do. Head stuffy, feels like I have a sinus infection/sore throat and ear infection all coming on at once. Convinced I'm about to get an early visit from AF.
CD13- woke up to extreme hunger, swollen glands in throat, tons of lotion-like yellowish CM(ran to the bathroom tons of times during the day, convinced I'd started my period), cramping/zapping/tickling/pulling/fullness in pelvis. moody as hell, which i figured was because AF was on her way, looseness in hip joint, freezing and can't seem to get warm, metallic taste in mouth.
CD14- woke up to a big cold sore(only get them during pregnancy), tons of gas, continuance of cold/sinus symptoms and zapping/cramping/pulling in abdomen. still tons of yellowish creamy CM. feeling dehydrated. still convinced it is all in my head and that AF will be arriving at any moment.
CD15 - vivid dreams, still stuffy sinus' and ear pain, swollen glands in throat, full feeling in abdomen, shortness of breath/anxiety symptoms, restless legs(already!?!?), tons of gas, crying over stupid commercials, lower back pain, feet and hands freezing, the rest of me is burning up. Buy a dollar store preg test and take it in afternoon, BFN. Feel like I'm losing my mind. lol
CD16- woke up in the middle of the night STARVING. Dreams getting more vivid, very emotional, continued zapping/pulling/cramping twinges in abdomen. I just "know' I'm pregnant, even though it seems like there's no way it's possible. Continued yellowish, lotion-like CM, lots of gas, looseness in hip joint(a problem for me during previous pregnancies), pepperoni pizza tastes horrible so I spit it out...my daughter looked at me like I was insane, since it's one of my favorite foods and tells me to take another test.
CD17 to CD19- all the same symptoms as the last few days. Getting more severe.
CD20- wake up 4 times during night to pee. Continuance of all previous symptoms. Anxiety getting worse because I know if I AM pregnant, it's probably too early to test still.
CD21- increase in gas(yay for me lol!), always thirsty, peeing nonstop, literally every 15 minutes. Continuance and increase in severity of previous symptoms. Insomnia issues, when I CAN sleep, I dream very vividly, even if I only fall asleep for 5 minutes. Hubbs tells me to buy another test.
CD22- AF due. Still have all the same pregnancy symptoms, just more pronounced with the exception of cramping, which stopped completely. still feel like there is no way I can be pregnant and it's all in my head. Stall on testing and try to just wait to see if AF shows.
CD23- same symptoms as before....finally break down and buy three 88 cent tests from Walmart. Take one at 4pm. BFP. Think the test is wrong(lol) so I wait a few hrs and take another. BFP again. husband and daughter point and laugh!!
CD24- same symptoms as yesterday, slight cramping is back. Take another test with FMU(which is a total joke when you are waking up 4 times a night to pee) and get another BFP. Finally accept that there is probably a baby in there.


Keep in mind, I really thought there was NO way I could be pregnant this cycle. We BD on 1/4 then not again till 1/13. I ovulated on the 10th, so it just didn't seem possible. Boy was I wrong! Don't give up hope ladies!!

 

[PatienceJ12]

Hey guys, im majorly confused right now. New to posting on forum have just been lurking a reading for past two weeks!! My story:
AF: 6/1/12
AF End: 11/1/12
BD: 14,16,18,21,23
Had 'rumbling' in tummy on 20/1
Had 'rumbling' tummy and cramps 21/1, also felt 'twitching' in pelvic region
Felt like crap yesterday, was snappy and crying for no reason, hubby thought i was going mad!!
Today i felt a bit nausous, there is a bug going round here atm. Then i went to loo earlier and there was a bit of blood cm in my pants and when i wiped (TMI)
it has stopped now. Full of gas. Chin completely covered in spots they keep popping up, sore lwer back and dizziness.

Just to explain i dont do OPK as it drove me round the bend so i just use the my days app on my phone which said Peak OV was yesterday but i feel like poo, hope this is my month xxx

Baby dust to everyone else TTC!! xx