The TWW crazy is taking over.

NamelessAria

Okay ladies, I need someone to talk me down from all the crazy. I'm going to be totally honest here: I've started symptom spotting. Here is a gif representing my appropriate level of shame:


I need someone to tell me I'm letting the TWW crazy take over and I need to stop the symptom spotting ASAP. I tried to get DH to talk me down and his response was "maybe you're pregnant! " NOOO DH WHY WOULD YOU BETRAY ME LIKE THAT?!

I think part of the problem is that coming off the MC my hormones are all still a little wacky. I'm having some symptoms that I don't normally get but I had the cycle I found out I was pregnant. I suspect some of the symptoms I'm having are lingering from the MC somehow. I know that when I inevitably get AF in 12 I'll be very disappointed in myself for having let myself entertain the symptom spotting especially knowing all the symptoms are probably 100% accounted for by the fact that I had a MC earlier this month. My hCG didn't even finish falling till the the 20th or so.

In good news though: I did get confirmation at my GYN office yesterday that my hCG has returned to nongravid levels so at least there is that. Now at least I can expect appropriately negative tests if I cave and test before AF.

Edit: words are hard!

kmmharrison

I experienced the same thing during the two months we were benched. During the TWW for AF to show (we weren't TTC but were still having sex), I symptom spotted like a crazy lady! I knew I wasn't pregnant, but I had a lot of the same symptoms I had when I was pregnant. My body had never done those things from just PMS until after the MC. I kept telling myself I wasn't, but I was so upset about having to wait to try again that I was hoping I was accidentally KU. I wasn't, and I was very upset when AF showed up even though she had to show before we could TTC again. So, you're not crazy! Your hormones are! Hang in there!

lfh22

Don't beat yourself up too much! The two week wait makes us all into raving lunatics. Just hang in there and take it day by day! Good luck!

1faceinacrowd

This is my first post-loss month of TTC and I'm in the same boat as you, sister! Yesterday I noticed my boobs feel funny and I thought to myself, "No! No they feel fine! And even if they feel funny, it could be PMS symptoms. You stop!"  My m/c was very early (5 weeks) and my HCG was already at 4 the day that my m/c was confirmed so I know it's not residual, but you can have weird, random PMS symptoms too, especially if your hormones are still out of whack. 

Stay strong, girl! I know it's hard but just try to remember that a test at this point would probably be negative either way. All you can do is wait, and know that I'm right here waiting with you!! I'm at 8 DPO now so I'm trying very hard not to test for at least 2-3 more days. At LEAST. 

ssnova

Best of luck ladies, hope we all get a BFP very soon!!!!

NamelessAria

14DPO and no AF in sight. However what is in sight are BFNs every morning. /sigh

lilyaster

That's so frustrating. I'm hoping I'll be preoccupied with Christmas stuff during my 2ww so I won't be going nuts.

FireInWonderland

I was symptom spotting Thanksgiving week like crazy, having symptoms the same as the cycle I got my BFP before. But when I went for labs it was residual hormone I think I got AF on Tuesday, though and I've been temping. My temp has been steadily dropping so I'll take this small victory now in the hopes that it means I can come off the bench! Lol. In the meantime, I hope you get answers soon. FX for the BFP you want and a sticky baby!!!