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Hi all, just seeking a bit of hope today as feeling the dreaded AF symptoms again. I’m not sure exactly when the wicked witch is due but it’s sometime between now and next Tuesday.
Just wondering if any of you girls had symptoms just like AF, just before getting their BFP ? (just so I can keep those crazy thoughts going right up until the last moment, I’m a sucker for punishment…) :rolleyes:
I thought they were coming but i was pg. So yes i definately got all the symptoms of AF, cramping, bloating needing chocky etc etc.
I did too with pg 1. The BFP was a very pleasant surprise!
I got AF symptoms (cramps, bloating, moody, craving creamy/greasy food) before my BFP except spotting. I always spot for about a week before AF and this time I didn't get any spotting at all.
Oh yeah - I warned my husband to be good cause I was cranky as hell and sure AF was coming.
Imagine my surprise when the little strip had two lines!! :)
DITTO WITH MY LAST 2 PREG'S... WAS SURE AF WAS COMING.... ooops sorry bout caps...
Thanks girls.. it's good to hear those stories, I'll keep :pray: and :crossfingers: ! No spotting at the moment or cramping really, just an "af impending" feeling - I never used to be aware of those feelings before TTC, but now I really notice it about 5 days before AF comes. Weird isn't it!
Hi Sharon,
I was crampy, bloated, cranky, very emotional (cried at ad on tv, lol) and even got my AF pimple. I only did a hpt out of habit so was a bit surprised to say the least when it had 2 lines.
Good Luck to you :crossfingers:
For the girls who DID get AF symptoms before BFP, I'm just curious - how long do the AF symptoms last? Or does it stay with you throughout pregnancy? That would drive me batty !! Tho I get you'd get used to it...?
Well, I'm 8 weeks and the mild cramping has pretty much stopped. But my boobs are still sore and tender, even more so in fact, and have grown a bit. Still have bloating and the need to pee alot. Plus still feeling queasy. Right now it seems like these symptoms will never end..hehe :)
I had all the symptoms, especially cramping and even had some light bleeding which was apparently implantation bleeding. I nearly passed out with shock when i got positive pregnancy test, as i had been vomiting for a few days and thought i had gastro!
The cramping lasted for about 8 or 9 wks i think
Hi,
I am new (only joined today) and am not sure if I am doing this correctly. I am replying to the "Anyone get AF symptoms before a BFP?"
I am not due for AF until the 30th but have had non-stop cramping and occasional lower back pain for about the last 10 days. Oh yeah and have been really cranky with DH for the past few days. Have been using Maybe Baby and have had full ferning everyday for the last 10 days also. I don't normally get the back and pelvic pain till about 2 days before.
Have done two HPTs - I know its a bit early but couldn't wait. They were both negative. Will probably try to to hold out for another test until Saturday.
Good luck
Before getting my HPT i was the same! I think i was probably worse if anything.
The week i was due i had come down with a bad cold and wasn't sleeping properly, so that combined with stress from work i had just assumed i was late (well now so, at the time i didnt even notice i was late, i was too sick to care).
In the week i was due, i was really crampy and cranky as all hell, i think i was more hormonal than ever. But i also had nausea, light-headedness, headaches, frequent urination to add to it. DR told me i had a virus, but a week later i've realised i'm late and i'm still waiting and thought better do a HPT. And BFP it was. Later told the cramps (worse than usual) must have been the effect of my uterus growing so rapidly early on...
Hi Ashnant,
Yes I have had headaches just about everyday also. I usually urinate every hour normally as I drink a tonne of water but I have noticed over the last few days that I have also been getting up twice everynight.
Is it too early to have cravings cause normally I am a vegie fan but I just sent an email to DH asking if we could skip the vegies and just have a plate of meat?
I'm not sure, but seeing as red meats are the highest source of iron, it seems possible...
With the increase of blood production (required for pregnancy) it seems a sensible idea that the body would crave an increased intake... In saying that green veges such as broccoli are also some of the higher iron containers for vege's... I think!
As i'm not a health / nutrition expert (might get there one day, once we eventually get back to uni) i don't know that this is entirely correct... but it might be another thing to keep your hopes up ;)
Sending sticky vibes your way :)
What about orange juice?? If that's on your list for cravings you're almost set :P
Midwife told me that vitamin c is needed to break down the iron....
Hey Sharon :) I had AF symptoms with DD, I was so sure that AF was arriving that I started taking my painkillers for the AF pain.
Hoping that it's positive news for you
Nic
Thanks nic. I'm still waiting - I think this is going to be a long cycle coz of my late Oing. Best wishes for this month nic :stickyvibesboy: :stickyvibesgirl:
You too nelle ! BFP vibes your way.
This thread is giving me some hope, though I don't know whether I should get my hopes up since I am almost 100% sure that AF will arrive any second.
Have been feeling that way since the weekend, with a horrible bloating and cramping. I've had some nausea which comes out of nowhere and hits me for half an hour. BBs hurting a bit, but this is all AF symptoms too... I have done the denial thing, stuck my fingers in my ears and shouted "I must've eaten something bad lalalalalalala"... But I'm getting more and more excited, but also more and more scared.
Eeeeeek, deni this is hard huh. I too never noticed when AF was coming before I started TTC, and would just go to the loo one day and go "oh, there you go, AF is here". The only thing that is a tell tale sign is the crying. I've had my emotional moments on the weekend, and last night when I cried for quite a while. And then some more crying because I am sure I am not pregnant.
Still, can't help but wonder and hope that I am...
Totally felt like af was coming. I had cramps and all the normal af symptoms but on 9 dpo I woke up in the night feeling really nausous! Tested the next morning and bfp. I have found the symptoms of early pregnancy is just like af but as the time passes(pregnancy progresses) the symptoms increase like ms, sore boobs, tiedness, and moody.
Hope this is your month!
congratulations on your pregnancy Cherie !! :confetti: :confetti: Hope the nausea settles a bit for you.
Absolutely. Got the usual monthly pimples (about a week before AF starts) and started getting my usual heavy feeling down below. I thought it was on its way but then did a check of the calendar and realised I was 3 days overdue! I just put it down to my body going through the motions and preparing for a new stage.
I expected af as usual just didn't pay much attention to the date had all the symptoms of af like feeling bloated, mild cramping, sore boobs, emotional, but It took me 2 weeks past af to do the test because I just kept thinking it was a longer cycle, I was sure af was around the corner.
When are you going to test? good luck I have my fingers crossed for you!
I still have AF feelings, exactly like previous months so I'm still clutching at straws but it's helpful to know all your positive stories!!
Tiff - I'm CD28 today but I can't be sure when I'm due because this month was after last months' failed IUI and it seems to have had the effect of a much later ovulation this cycle, and apparently i released two eggs a day or two apart, so I'm going to wait until at least next Wednesday which will be well and truly when I'm due. Not having HPT's in the house is helpful in not caving in, but the wait is driving me crazy !!!
Hopefully I'll make it to next Wed and not get AF after all. Like I said though it just feels like any other month .. no cramping or spotting yet but a definate "heavy feeling" downstairs as Katie put it, but i'm still :crossfingers: !!
I was lucky this time around I wasn't actually trying for baby so I didn't have the wait but it must be driving you nuts I don't think I could stand not testing every day till af is due or BFP :lol: your very strong :hug:
I'd love the first HPT I do to be two heavy dark lines, so there is no doubt or scrutinizing the stick under different lights - like I've done many cycles before !!! :lol: So I figure the longer I hold out the more chance I have of that happening (or AF arriving, I guess.. :SAAF:)
I am the same... I have tested the last two cycles, and looked at the HPTs at every single angle under all types of light, wondering "is that a positive?"... this tim I'd rather just have AF come, or test when I am VERY late...
Feeling a little more hopeful today, my chart is looking great, so I am so hoping this is it!
Great looking chart Alisa!! :SAAF: - hope this is your third time lucky for BFP and a sticky one at that!
good on you guys for waiting! plus if you got an early BFP your only around 4wks and the waiting game then starts all over again :lol:
Hi Everyone,
Just wanting to know, i'm only recently starting to read more into conceiving etc. Husband and i looking at starting within a few months. However my last period was all messed up due to me having the flu etc right in the middle of everything and so this time i'm a couple of days overdue plus i've got all the same symptoms as if im getting my period. The only thing which has made me think that i may be in with a chance is that we slept together just as my ovulation period started, at around 12 days after sleeping together i had a blood/brown/red discharge lasted half a day. Now due for my period i have normal feelings bloated, slight cramping, very sore breasts and very emotional.. Done HPT but it shows negtive mind u been testing at night really late.. What are peoples thoughts? The wait is killing me!!!! :wall:
Thanks Maria
I would do a pg test in the morning (first pee) and if still negative just wait it out a few more days or even a week if you can, if AF still doesn't show see the dr for a blood test. Sounds promising though. How long has it been since you ovulated?