Did you know you were pregnant before AF?

sunnygrrl143 · August 2011

Did you have any symptoms that made you think you were pregnant B4 you did a HPT?

mamalongarms · August 2011

I had some cramping at 5-7dpo and rapid exhaustion when working out at 9dpo.

AF was supposed to start yesterday/today and I found out Friday morning

LilyPotter218 · August 2011

Nope, not one. I actually had myself convinced I was out and drank an entire bottle of wine the night before I got my BFP.

Wifey1012 · August 2011

No, I definitley thought AF was coming. No symptoms until 5 1/2 weeks.

Wifey1012 · August 2011

LilyPotter218:
Nope, not one. I actually had myself convinced I was out and drank an entire bottle of wine the night before I got my BFP.

Ditto this.

Angel002 · August 2011

4 days before AF was due I stayed home from work and slept ALL day, I thought I was coming down with something and/or I have a baby at home (7 months old) needing to catch up on sleep. But when AF didn't show up I took a test....and BFP

ETA: looking back it could have been a pregnancy 'symptom' or I WAS just really tired from my 7 month old waking up at 3am and having to pump I think it was all of the above

DevonPow · August 2011

I looked at the calendar after writing in an appintment and said "huh.....I am super late" - this is after coming back from eating a rare tuna steak and 2 glasses of wine, lol. So yeah, no symptoms at all.

doctor girlfriend · August 2011

yes. i definitely "knew" about a week before AF.

the first sign was a huge honking zit that popped up way too early in my cycle.

after that, it was cramping, sore boobs, random dizziness... the same happened with #1.

dam0ne4 · August 2011

Not really. My boobs were sore, but that's typical either way. The only thing that made me think something was up, is I typically spot a few days before and I didn't this time.

ab0verubiez · August 2011

I noticed I was sleeping more and I was experiencing some slight cramping that felt different from my period.

ohjaime · August 2011

I had tingling/sore boobs but I thought it was in my head. Also cramping which felt a lot like O pain at around CD8, 9, and 10. Nothing that was a dead give away though.

opieandtoe · August 2011

Yes...my boobs got really sore and I had some cramping....it was different than before I get AF and since we were TTC I took the FRER early a few days before my missed AF. However I didn't really start believing it until yesterday when I took another test and have missed my period for about 4 days now...I still won't believe it fully most likely until I hear a heartbeat or ultrasound because the boob soreness and cramping have really kicked it down a notch though still there....if that line yesterday hadn't been darker than the control test line I would maybe still be in denial...

CrawltheWarriorKing · August 2011

I had a feeling but only b/c the same cramping I had when I had a CP the previous month, I was feeling again. The type of cramping that comes and goes, my AF cramps are always constant until I take advil. So after two days of those I tested, but I still was shocked it was positive.

Took another test today just to make sure Embarrassed

katcarls · August 2011

No, I didn't have any early symptoms with my first pregnancy either.

Abby7 · August 2011

I was convinced I was out because I had had a really bad bloodwork results from the RE around 3 DPO and thought I would never get PG without RE assistance (low AMH)...but then, around 10 DPO, I noticed my boobs were getting sore over the past couple of days, which I had not felt since my last PG. So I took a test just to rule it out on 11 DPO - and it was BFP. So yes, I "felt" it.

2dogmom · August 2011

Wifey1012:

LilyPotter218:
Nope, not one. I actually had myself convinced I was out and drank an entire bottle of wine the night before I got my BFP.

Ditto this.

Another ditto this.

bingham101 · August 2011

Nope, we were trying and I really didn't think I was. So I was one day late and then I just knew I was. It was weird. We took a test and had two pink lines!

CAMbaby · August 2011

I had very slight nausea for a few days before my missed period. Same thing happened during my first pregnancy.

MrsFelts · August 2011

I marked on my FF chart that I felt nauseous and bloated about a day or so before my BFP. The nausea only lasted about 30 minutes until I ate something and I attributed the bloating to AF being right around the corner. I thought I was out this cycle for sure so I had lots of drinks at a wedding a few days before my BFP. Currently I'm tired, sore breasts, waves of nausea from time to time, and lots of bloating.

bumpuser5917313 · August 2011

I knew several days before AF. I got a BFP 2 or 3 days before then. I woke up REALLY early in the morning with horrendous heartburn. That's so unlike me, so I figured I was pregnant. DH didn't believe me. Look who got the last laugh.

mlebates · August 2011

I actually felt VERY bloated the week before I found out. I also had tender/swollen breasts, and I have been extremely fatigued since about 5 days ago. I found out I was pregnant on 8/20, and I've just now missed my period. I'm about 4wks prego!

nikki.rzez · August 2011

I knew when I conceived because my nipples were really sore and I was cramping mid-cycle. (I never cramp except the week of AF). So if my calculations are correct, I ovulated 3 days early.

ibnagy99 · August 2011

Yes I did, I was queeze and had sore boobs. I just didn't feel right and it wasn't like I felt before AF.

peapod418 · August 2011

Oh gosh, YES!

I had some really intense (but short - thank goodness), implantation pains. And also could barely keep my eyes opened. I didn't believe that's what it was at the time, even though I think I knew in my heart!

Cebs222 · August 2011

( stopping in at first)
I did, I didn't have huge symptoms though because i found out right before/at 4 weeks. I just felt heavier down there in a weird way. ( I had a mc like 3 months prior though and felt the same way as that pregnancy) And since we were charting and stuff i started taking tests early on and each day they started getting darker. Looking back i did have some random cramping but i don't know if it was due to this pregnancy or my previous.

kiarstin · August 2011

Yes I hadn't had a period in 7 years though, My boobs went up a cup size and I lost some energy. Testing was a fluke, I had an extra test from an ectopic pregnancy I had while on birth control, I was like, I WONDER?? and sure enough I was

softbalangel · August 2011

Nope. I actually didn't test until I was a couple days late. We were trying but since we were given such a low chance of conceiving without IVF I really didn't figure it would happen.

MrsLuWho · August 2011

You ladies all give such hope!!

kasslynne · August 2011

Cramps about 7 days after the BD. So I was thinking implantation cramping. Crazy hormonal (more so then usual:)) and boobs were looking fuller. a few days later BFP!

Tambcat · August 2011

Yes, but not anything I would have identified as a pregnancy symptom if I hadn't been pregnant before.

countdowntolockdown · August 2011

I SURE DID! I'm one of those weird ones who knew shortly after conception. Sounds odd, but it's the God's honest truth. I had weird pulling and fluttering going on in my uterus, right after I ovulated (I can also feel when I ovulate most months too) so I knew something was up. I even ordered a martini on 7/15 and stopped drinking it because of the 'baby.' I ovulated around 7/13.

I bet my DH a dollar that I was pregnant and he accepted. I took a HPT at 10DPO, but it was negative, I tried again at 12DPO and it was positive. That was some of the best gloating I've ever done. Felt good.

smarie214 · August 2011

Yes, I knew I was pregnant before my period was due. My heart rate had increased just a few days after ovulation and @8 days after ovulation my breasts really started hurting. My body just felt a little different. I would have been shocked if the HPT was negative, but it was just like I expected...positive!!!

aemurray17 · August 2011

I had this weird spotting about a week after I thought that I had ovulated. It turned out to be implantation bleeding. I had also just had blood work done to check my progesterone level because the Dr. didn't think I was ovulating and my results came back at 17.9, which is pretty high compared to what the normal level is supposed to be! My boobs were also really sore, like more than normal, and I was restless at night. I thought I was restless because my husband was out of town for a week though. So, I really didn't think much about it. I took a HPT in the bathroom at Target...after I went and had my hair colored!

Cupcake+Mama · August 2011

Yeps. About 6 days before AF was due. I was not getting my regular PMS symptoms (achy boobs, cramps, irritability, chocolate craving). I was having heartburn and indigestion for 3 days straight. I wasn't sure what it was because I have never had heartburn or indigestion. I also had very strong cravings during those days.

lalyssalou · September 2011

I'm super irregular so I just assumed the sore breasts, cramping, light spotting, and emotional rollercoasters meant that I would FINALLY be having my period. It wasn't until the vomitting hit that my DH suggested a pregnancy test. I told him it was impossible, but wouldn't you know it! He was right. :-)

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