TTC #1 and confused

[tink1029]

Hi, I'm new to this forum and forums in general. I don't know all the terms yet so please bare with me. My husband and I are ttc. I have been off the depo shot since 2013. No kind of bc since then. This last month, we bought an ovulation test kit and started having sex the day my levels surged through the next 48 hours. Af is due any day now. The last few months, I've hit between the 25-27 day mark, and we are at day 24 now. I've taken 2 tests that were both negative, but I have what I think are several symptoms. My breasts hurt worse than they ever have before a period. My nipples are super sensitive, constantly standing at attention, and have changed to a purple color. I have to pee a lot. Semi regular heart burn. Can anyone give me any advice/opinions? I don't know if I have made my body do this because we want it so badly, or possibly I'm reading too much into it. I'm going to test again Tuesday morning. Last test was Sunday morning.

 

[abennion]

The best advice you could get is don't symptom spot. It'll drive you crazy. The only way you will know for sure is to take a test. Rather than go off of how long your cycles usually are, you may want to count days since ovulation, or DPO. The days after ovulation typically stay the same length. The best way to monitor this is by temping AND using OPKs. Hope this is your BFP though!

Baby dust to you!

 

[tink1029]

My levels surged on Dec 1st, so I ovulated either the 2nd or 3rd.

 

[abennion]

So that would put you at either 11 or 12 DPO. It could be that you are just more in tune with your body this month, and are gearing up for AF. I would wait a day or two, and if she doesn't show test again. It could be that your HCG levels were too low to show a positive just yet. GL!

 

[tink1029]

That was my plan. These aren't normal pre AF symptoms for me, but I'm just not sure. DH has mentioned the size increase and the different color of my nipples. Still trying not to get my hopes up, even though they totally are.

 

[MrsNorwood]

This is my first time posting in any forum and I am just trying to get some advice . The hubs and I have been ttc since August and nothing so far ..... we had sex on 11/9 and on 11/13 I got my period but it only lasted two days , thought it might have been implantation bleeding . I have had headaches , nausea , bloating , constipation and diarrhea , my breasts are more tender , get full more quickly and I am hungry alot more than usual. Then this month I got my period when it should have come on 12/11 and by Sunday 12/13 it was gone . So this has me wondering am I pregnant ? I have taken hpt and they were all negative !!!! I also have hypothyroidism and I take my medicine regularly like clock work and have my levels checked as well . I wondering if this could be affecting us ttc or could I be pregnant and its just to early to tell. I try not to "watch" the symptoms but I can't help it . I have doc appt this Friday to have blood work done and to get peace of mind but I would really appreciate some advice , just incase I don't get the news I want this Friday . We have been married for 10 years and I am 30 about to be 31 and we're at that point where we would really like to have kids. Thanks in advance for any help !

 

[MsH15]

MrsNorwood Hey girl... only advise I can offer is don't stress out. I know all too well that is easier said than done, but you have to try. Have fun with trying, My love and I do
Sending lots of Baby Dust your way and hopes for a BFP for you and I in this new year!
Prayers to babies in 2016

 

[2ducks]

That was my plan. These aren't normal pre AF symptoms for me, but I'm just not sure. DH has mentioned the size increase and the different color of my nipples. Still trying not to get my hopes up, even though they totally are.

I would agree not to symptom spot! It will drive you nuts! Also, you can have multiple lh surges in a cycle so definitely don't solely rely on OPKs to determine if you are ovulating. I actually had positive lh surges with OPK and found out I was not ovulating at all. Now I am temping, charting, using OPKs and monitoring CM to determine if I am ovulating.

Keep testing for pregnancy, one way or the other you will find out. I hope this is your BFP, good luck!

 

[2ducks]

This is my first time posting in any forum and I am just trying to get some advice . The hubs and I have been ttc since August and nothing so far ..... we had sex on 11/9 and on 11/13 I got my period but it only lasted two days , thought it might have been implantation bleeding . I have had headaches , nausea , bloating , constipation and diarrhea , my breasts are more tender , get full more quickly and I am hungry alot more than usual. Then this month I got my period when it should have come on 12/11 and by Sunday 12/13 it was gone . So this has me wondering am I pregnant ? I have taken hpt and they were all negative !!!! I also have hypothyroidism and I take my medicine regularly like clock work and have my levels checked as well . I wondering if this could be affecting us ttc or could I be pregnant and its just to early to tell. I try not to "watch" the symptoms but I can't help it . I have doc appt this Friday to have blood work done and to get peace of mind but I would really appreciate some advice , just incase I don't get the news I want this Friday . We have been married for 10 years and I am 30 about to be 31 and we're at that point where we would really like to have kids. Thanks in advance for any help !

Hello! The best advice I can give is always think of yourself as the rule not the exception. You will find crazy stories online of women who swear they turned every HPT negative and were actually four months pregnant. If you think of yourself as the rule and not the exception it will help save you some disappointment. Try to go into your appointment with realistic expectations and then you wont be too disappointed. Also read Taking Charge of Your Fertility. I read it and it gave me a completely new understanding of my cycles and taught me how to chart and monitor my CM to check for fertility signs. If it wasn't for this book I would not have figured out that I am most likely not ovulating. Now I am temping and charting and being proactive so when I go see my OBGYN in February I can bring my charts with hard data and we can figure out where to go from there. Good luck with your doctors appointment and please update and let us know how it goes! I am 32 and ttc#1, I am looking for a ttc buddy. You can find my post on the ttc buddy forum.

 

[melfy77]

I've been pregnant 4 times (2 miscarriages and 2 healthy pregnancies) and never felt any different. No sore boobs, no morning sickness, etc. So don't read to much into it