Would I get PMT symptoms if I had conceived

[lawbra]

Hi
My husband and I have been trying to conceive now for about 3 months (I know that is not very long -but feels like forever!).

I am due on my period in about 9 days and I have started to get some PMT signs (cramps and water retention ) Do you get PMT if you conceive?

Also noticed that I still have quite thick clear/stretchy discharge stuff when going to the loo (the stuff you normally get when ovalauting) - Think I have finished ovaluating now tho! very confused.

Any advice would be great (First time on the site)

 

[BH040]

I don't know for sure because I have yet to conceive, but many of the things I have read say that pregnancy and pre-period symptoms are much of the same.... so that being said, I would think you kind of have to wait it out unfortunately. But good luck!

 

[pinksprinkles]

I agree with BH040. From all I've seen, it's the progesterone rise that causes both PMS symptoms and early PG symptoms at first, and since that's what rises during the luteal phase anyway- it's hard to tell the difference. Later in PG other chemicals add to the mix, but at first it's just the progesterone.

Good luck!

 

[wana b a mom]

do you have a way of telling when you are ovulating?

 

[pinksprinkles]

do you have a way of telling when you are ovulating?

I use FertilityFriend.com and check my Cervical Mucous, Cervical Position, and Basal Body Temp everyday. I would suggest trying it you want to know when you ovulate! You can pick up a BBT thermometer at Walgreens (don't use a regular thermometer since they really aren't accurate enough). Temping vaginally is the best way to get the most accurate temps.

I started temping in April and I LOVE it. I always just checked my CM and CP before, which always told me when ovulation was near, but didn't tell me if it happened or not.

Sometimes the body tries to ovulate and fails- and with my irregular cycles, it's likely that will happen on occasion. My doctor suggested testing: A: to see if I may have PCOS, and B: because I skipped two periods at the beginning of this year and couldn't figure out why I kept getting a every time I tested! (I really thought I was PG when in actuality I just wasn't ovulating!)

BBT in conjunction with the rest gives me a VERY accurate idea of exactly what's going on by telling me exactly when ovulation has happened- pretty much to the DAY.

This is what I have figured out about my body through Cervix checks and temping: I get EWCM for up to a week and a half before ovulation, and a couple days before ovulation my cervix gets so high I can hardly reach it, my temp drops and I ovulate, then my temp rises as the Progesteron kicks in.

I chart at the exact same time every day (I set an alarm), so when i see the temp drop, I know I have either VERY recently O'd or am just about to.

As far as BD'ing goes:

As soon as I see EWCM I make sure me and my SO every day if we can. They say that you should BD: Every fertile days, The day you O, AND The 2 days after you O as well. You'll learn how your body works and be able to decide what works for you!

The reason I try to BD every day starting the VERY FIRST DAY I have EWCM (even if that's for 10 days!) is because my cycle is irregular and sometimes the EWCM only lasts 3-4 days before ovulation- and those little guys can live 3-4 days! So if you have fertile Cervical Mucous, you should always BD!

I hope that helps! Good luck, hun!