Having trouble reading my body!

KatieCC08 · February 2014

I'm usually so aware of every vaginal change (TMI?) but now that we're TTC, I feel like I'm obsessed with reading my body. I'm using OPK's at home, and know that I O'd around CD 13/14.

I'm now on CD 21 and woke up feeling like my period was coming. I usually don't get it until CD 24-28. Lots of discharge this morning and some bloating. We're really hoping for a BFP, but now my body is throwing me curve balls! Could it be implantation or just the beginning of an early AF? I should probably just relax and wait!!!

Anyone else experience something similar?

Jags8 · February 2014

How do you know you ovulated around CD13/14? Have you been temping?

I would just wait and see what happens. Nothing you can do until you get your period, or until you're far enough along to get a BFP.

Helenahhandbasket · February 2014

Unfortunatley PMS symptoms mimic a lot of early pregnancy symptoms. You are just going to have to wait it out.

SmileyJay · February 2014

In the same boat - Should start AF this weekend. I temp so I confirmed ovulation (OPKs only tell you that you are gearing up to ovulate, not that you actually did). We did everything "right" but now it is just waiting to see if we got lucky first try. I know the odds but a girl can hope.

I'm going nuts because there have been several days with no symptoms and I am like "definitely I am not pregnant" and then something will happen and make me wonder otherwise. When ttc everything becomes a pregnancy symptom. I decided I am not testing again until later this weekend if AF is late. Staying occupied with other little projects around the house until then.

KatieCC08 · February 2014

Its so hard to be patient!!

Did you actually take a pregnancy test already, CraftyKoala? For that, I'm just going to wait and see when or if AF arrives!

dogperson11 · February 2014

The month I got my BFP I had absolutely no symptoms of pregnancy and nothing out of the ordinary for pre-AF symptoms. Try not to drive yourself crazy. Like others have said, start temping to confirm O.

SmileyJay · February 2014

@KatieCC08 - Oh yeah, I took 3 so far because I was so sure earlier this month. Overly optimistic is my middle name. I ovulated CD 16, tested 9DPO, 10DPO, and 11DPO (couldn't help myself), all total negatives with First Reponse. I don't "feel" pregnant and the odds are pretty good that I am not at this point.

I am expecting my period to arrive on Sunday. I am very regular. If it's not here on Monday I'll buy some more tests. I think in a lot of ways, although it sounds odd, it would be good for us to not get pregnant the first try... to show us we are sooo not in control of this no matter how much we want to be. And this month has made us realize just how much we really want to add to our family. Staying positive either way

And envisioning all the home diy projects I can dive into next week if I'm not pregnant

It's helps me to think about the upside of not getting pregnant... like upcoming trips, doing projects, more "us" time, etc... maybe that could help you too.

Pookieson · February 2014

eh...all the months I swore I was PG I wasn't.

ej1234 · February 2014

Just thought I had some implantation bleeding over the past few days.... Turns out AF came today. Going to start temping and using OPKs this month

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