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s-a-r-a-h
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Tell me about your PG symptoms, please
s-a-r-a-h
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I'm talking first three weeks or so. Did anyone spot around that time?
ETA: Thanks for the encouragement, ladies. It's definitely AF. I've heard horror stories of cramps and mood swings from women coming off the pill, so I guess I should be glad that I haven't had any negative side effects and it appears (for now...knock on wood) that my periods are going to be less uncomfortable than when I was on the pill. I'm making reading TCOYF a priority for this weekend. Time to get serious about this TTC thing! 
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Re: Tell me about your PG symptoms, please
I had some spotting starting in the 5th week.. my sister had some spotting starting the day after her BFP, so before 4 weeks. Both of us have very healthy pregnancies right now.?
Something you'd like to share with the class?
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The first three weeks of being pregnant? Or the first three weeks of my cycle? If you would only be "3 weeks pregnant" (i.e., 21 days after the first day of your last menstrual period), you likely wouldn't have any symptoms yet. But, while we were TTC I had lots of phantom symptoms that drove me crazy!!
For my actual pg symptoms, I really had none. The only thing that was different was that my boobs weren't sore, and usually they were before AF. Oh, and I had AF-type cramps, but at like 7 DPO, which was way too early for AF.
I did spot, but it was several days after my BFP, on the day my period would have started.
Do you know how many DPO you are? Have you tested yet? How exciting!!
Haha, I'm sure I'm just making something out of nothing. I'm talking about very early PG symptoms...like before you even knew you were PG. My last period started on 3/12 and I'm either starting my period (though I don't feel crampy like I normally do when I'm starting my period) or something else is happening. Last month was my first month off of BC, so if I am starting my period, is a 25 day cycle something to be worried about? Now I know why y'all chart!
First, I have to be a POAS pusher. Test!
And share it with us.
Second, I wouldn't worry about one 25 day cycle if you are just coming off BC. 25 day cycles can be totally normal and healthy.. not everyone has 28 day cycles. Mine rarely were.The length of your full cycle isn't as important as the length of your luteal phase (the time between ovulation and your period). So that is why I loved charting, I could see that my LP was as long as I needed it to be.?
ETA: My first PG symptom was sore breasts. I mean s-o-r-e, had to wear a sports bra to sleep in, sore. Other than that, I don't think I had any pre-BFP symptoms. The crazy stuff kicked in between my 5th and 6th weeks.?
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Ditto!
Mine were different with each pg, but thinking I had a stomach bug was what prompted me to test with DD. I felt better for 2 weeks and then the actual m/s hit. With DS, I had some cramping but that was it.
I've never been pg, but I just wanted to add....TEST!
Ditto both these things. But if you don't chart then it's hard to know how long your luteal phase is - which is the important thing when you are trying to figure out if you have any issues with your cycle, not necessarily the length of your entire cycle.
I did not spot at all (either for implantation or after my BFP). My only indication that I might be PG was I got EXTREMELY nauseous the night before my BFP (never at any point since then, though), and my boobs were a bit sore.
TEST, and then come tell us.
POAS!!!! Then tell us!!! Ha ha! I never had any spotting so I don't know what to tell you, but go get some $ store tests and see what they say. I am an "over tester" so I like to take many many tests and $ store enable me to do this:)