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Hi, all! I've been a TWW symptom stalker for about a year now (hubby and I have been TTC since February of last year. That makes a year and 3 months now). Every month, I feel like I have all of the symptoms, but nothing ever comes from it. I'm sure that 49% of them are in my head and the other 51% are just plain PMS symptoms. I know that I just need to test, test, test, but thought that I would get some input from you ladies to see if I'm imagining everything this month as well!
A little background: I had a little girl 11/9/05 and a little boy 12/11/09. Both were conceived unexpectedly (isn't that how it goes normally? When you try, it seems like it doesn't want to happen!) My period is pretty regular, I suppose. My cycles range anywhere from 28-30 days, with the odd 32 and 33 day cycle thrown in. The last 2 months were 31 and 34 days. My LMP was May 10th, so that puts me at CD28 today. Not sure about my O date. It tends to be all over the place and I've yet to use an OPK! I suppose that should be my next step. OPKs and temping. I'm assuming that I O'ed between May 25th and May 28th. That would put me at 9-12DPO.
As for symptoms this month, they really hit hard in the last 3 days. I've been beyond fatigued, that is my main symptom. I always get a little tired just before my period, but this is extreme. My eyes stay burning all day and I go to bed at least 2 hours earlier than normal. Napping is out of the question, as I babysit a little girl and have my son at home during the day. Then, I have to pick my daughter and my neighbor's kids up from school at 3. Anyway, I'm rambling. So, extreme fatigue, some cramping every now and then (may be in my head), lightheadedness, dizziness, Montgomery tubercles (have always had one that won't go away, now have 6 on left nipple, and 9 on right. Raised and in full force, as of yesterday morning), some nipple pain (may be from playing with them last night, counting Montgomery glands), irritability (may be from lack of sleep, may be PMS). B--ts are not tender, nor do they feel fuller. No nausea to speak of (not new. Did not have morning sickness with either pregnancy previously), appet_te comes and goes, bleeding gums when brushing teeth.
I know that all of these symptoms point to pregnancy. I also know that MOST of them point to PMS. The Montgomery tubercles really got me excited, though. I've tested with a few Dollar Tree HTPs and all were negative. Bought a 3 pack of FRERs yesterday, took one as soon as I got home (BFN), and then one this morning with FMU (BFN). I'm saving the last one for next Wednesday. If my period hasn't started by then, I should definitely have my BFP. Boyyyy, do I want that BFP!!
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Does anybody have an idea on where I stand? I mean..I think I'm really just looking for positive affirmation. Or even negative. Just wondering how my symptoms look compared to some others who maybe went on to get BFP or even BFN. I think the Montgomery tubercles are a good sign.
I also had some twinges around my right ovary yesterday and a few slight twinges in my uterus (at least, where I think it is..you would think I'd know that after 2 babies, but I've never really paid attention and my memory is close to none lol). Nothing has really happened today..woke up feeling okay. Not super tired yet, but it's been hitting me early afternoon-ish the last few days.
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How long did it take to get pregnant with your previous children? How old are you and do you have a lot of stress? I can´t say if you are or are not pregnant. All I can say is that you should test and test till you get your period if you get it and just wait it out. IF you know yourself very well, then you probably are not imagining the symptoms, its just hard to distinguish between pms symptoms and pregnancy symptoms. Just be patient and take your time, don´t stress over it. I know, I know, thats all easy said and done but do try it. I can only say that I hope you get that BFP soon.
Are you in the two week wait still? It shouldn´t be hard to get pregnant again if you already have given birth several times. I am a first timer and so I don´t have a lot of advice or experience. I know all about ovulation and o day and etc but this is the first time I am ttc officially.
I know its hard to wait. Its hard for me to wait till the end of June!!!! AH!!!!!! hehe I am currently on cd22. No idea when I ovulated except I noticed that my cervical mucus was vey fertile looking this last week. So major activity there. Meaning major bed time. Your symptoms sound promising. i can tell you that when I am going to have my period, I usually get a few pimples,some bloating and my b___sts hurt a little. Thats about it. Sometimes I don´t get even that. Sometimes my period comes without any notice. What usually gets my attention and makes me think I could be pregnant(beside the fact that we are trying,hehe) is the nausea and vomiting I´ve had. Look for symptoms you don´t usually have or that are not common. Do you remember what your other pregnancies were like?
So I don´t think you are imagining the symptoms just like me tasting coke the other day and thinking that my favorite drink tasted like crud. Do you have regular periods? How long do you wait to test? Do you wait at least one week after missing period? In my case, i don´t expect any real symptoms till at least next week. If i were pregnant, i would only be three weeks and that is totally too early to feel anything.
Ask your mother what she felt when she got pregnant with you. Once I asked my mother how her pregnancies were and she said that she didn´t have any symptoms till that postive test...and missed period. I imagine I will be like my mother. Truth is, I just wanna get pregnant, I don´t want morning sickness! Sounds horrible. So if I could have a pregnancy like my mother, that would be great!
Then again if you have siblings like a sister, you could ask her what she thinks. My sister didn´t have morning sickness till after a missed period. Then she most definately had morning sickness. But we´re talking five weeks, six weeks pregnant.
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