Help please

First off, I think I've been ovulating really early - around 4 or 5 days after my period ends. (CD4?)
Because I've been having loads of EWCM around then, then nothing for the rest of the month except the odd period pain like cramp. (Having said that I know next to nothing about knowing when I ovulate so that could be totally wrong.)

We DTD on (if I have my abbreviations right lol) CD4, and a few times after that over the course of the month. With condoms but I think we may have had a slight leak on CD4.

I'm notorious for imagining symptoms, so this may all be I'm my head, but I've not really thought too much about it so I'm a bit concerned now.

Mid month I had period pain like cramping, 2 days ago I had metallic taste in my mouth. Nothing yesterday, this morning I woke with a bit of nausea and note the metallic taste is back.

I've gained a bit of podge around my belly, but I gorged myself on Christmas day, so that could just be a food baby. Lol

Eta- Helps if I include the question. :rolleyes:
What do you think, am I imagining this or not? I'm not sure when AF is due exactly but it can't be far off. Guess I'll have to just wait and seeI guess.

Hopefully that makes sense, I'm on my phone and can't really proof read it.

You start counting the cycle days from the start of your period, not the end :). So if you get EWCM about 4 days after AF finishes, and AF is say 5 days long, that puts you at about CD9. Typically you get EWCM heaviest about 1-2 days before O, so perhaps you are Oing CD11?

I never get pregnancy symptoms before the BFP, and I think given how different our diets are around Christmas time, all of your symptoms could just be that. Best of luck with it.

Oh ok so my period is 3 days long so that world mean ewcm on cd 7 and ovulation on cd 9?


Thanks for explaining it Maruschke :)

*TMI* I've been really gassy too lol

that again could be related to christmas lunch. :crossfingers: I'd love another baby but circumstances just aren't good atm :(

Some women get EWCM when they aren't ovulating... do you get a second batch of EWCM? CD7 is very early to ovulate. How long is your cycle in general?

LOL@gas.

I'm notorious for imagining symptoms too & the month that I was sure I wasn't pg I was :rofl:

So I'm probably not any great help. All I have to say is.... test, test, test! First Response are the best & can detect super early.

It will all work out either way hun :hug:

Sometimes, Maruschke, but this month it was only the one. Cycle length is still 28 days. Is ovulation always accompanied by ewcm?

Lol Enchanted. It's nice to know I'm not alone!

I will when I can get a test. Hopefully in the next few days...

The thing is, I never had the metallic taste with DS. So I'm not sure if I would imagine that "symptom" our not.

If you have a 28 day cycle it would be highly unusual to ovulate CD9 or CD11. Typically you ovulate 14 days before AF arrives, so CD14 for you. I think you will be safe this month.

Oh good, thank you. :)

It is quite common to have a LP of only 6-7 days or as long as 17-18 days. Quite possible that you ovulated at 11 DPO, jump onto FF and do a search for charts with early ovulation, you will be surprised at the number of women that do ovulate that early.

Did a test this morning which was negative. AF still hadn't shown up, but I'm not sure when she's due. Lol
I'll test again in a week if AF still hasn't shown.

if you do get AF this month then i have some left over OPKs that i could send you - it might help in determining when you do O so that you can be prepared for when the circumstances are better :)

That's be great Sloane, do they come with instructions? :lol:

Forgot to mention, I still feel sick, still got the metallic taste in my mouth, lots of saliva, gas, and feeling pretty tired.

Will you get a chance soon to get a HPT?

I'll get one next week if AF hasn't shown up. If I buy it now I'll use it. LOL

I was so sure I was going to get my period today. Had cramping all morning, which usually happens about an hour before she arrives. But the cramping has stopped and no AF:dunno:

I'm not sure chick :dunno: Maybe wait & see what happens overnight?!

Yeah I guess, it's just driving me nuts. Lol

Go to the shops then!!!!!!! :rofl:

I'm a serial tester, so feel free to ignore me :rofl:

Lol it's not that easy.
I don't drive.
I live with my MIL and would have to hide it if she took me.
I also have no money.

Pay day is next wed. So I'll get one then. In the meantime I'll just have to sweat on it.

I'm so conflicted. I REALLY want another baby. It kills me to see other peoples pregnancies and new babies but know we can't even start TTC. BUT our circumstances are so bad atm. I can't bring myself to bring another bub into this situation. :( I don't know how to feel about it, whichever way it goes, I think I'll be devo...

:comfort:

PM me your address & i'll pop the OPKs (plus instructions :lol:) in the mail that way even if it's not this month, you can work your cycles out so you're ready to go as soon as things improve :hug:

I'l pm you on facebook. It's easier. Lol thanks Sloane. Jhug:

Today I still feel sick- eating helps, smells are making me feel worse, tired, still tasting metal, I've wee'd about 4 times this morning, most days I'll only go to the toilet 3 times in total...



Less gas though :rofl:

Wondering if I should tell DF... He knows I've not been feeling well but I don't think he's made the connection...

If I'm UTD we're financially effed :( I'm staying to think of our options and it's scary. MIL will almost certainly kick us out, we can't afford a place on our own, DF only makes 500 ish a week...

If you had sex about CD 9 and ovulated CD 14, its possible to get pregnant. Some sperm can live up to 6-7 days. How many days has it been since AF started?

Fx you get the result you want.

I don't know, I always intend to keep track then forget. :wall: I wish I knew so I could at least rationalise with myself.

So sorry hun, have just seen your last replies :hug:

How are you feeling? Has AF turned up yet? Thinking of you xo

how is it going??? I hope it turns out the way you hope.

Heather have you had a chance to get another test? Fingers crossed for you hunny that it goes the way you want :hug:

Also, if you haven't had a chance & AF hasn't been. I have a few ebay cheapies I can post to you xo

No AF yet. Symptoms disappeared 3 days ago and I've had a migraine in their place. I did have heaps of headaches last pregnancy, not sure what happened with the rest of my symptoms when I had the headaches. Pay day is tomorrow, so I'll get a test then. If I can get out of bed :( today was a shocker.

Thanks for checking up on me ladies. :grouphug:

No need to buy a test today, AF just arrived in full force.