Hi everyone. I hope you are having a great week!
I've been deliberately withholding this post. After the brilliant U/S results two weeks ago, I PROMISED myself that I would NOT get my hopes up about conceiving naturally this cycle.
Inevitably, this has been an EPIC fail.
On Saturday, CD24, I got these weird period-like pains which then disappeared. I've also had 'rolling gassiness' for the whole week interspersed with constipation and an upset tummy - sorry, too much info, I know! On the weekend, I had to have an afternoon nap on both days and yesterday, could barely drive home I was so tired (I was forced to have a nap prior to going out to a work function last night!). My acupuncturist even said I looked tired when I saw her yesterday morning. I have been increasingly dizzy and on Wednesday, almost threw up when I smelled the cat's food. I have been super hungry (especially for starchy, greasy, salty stuff) AND so thirsty, I could drink a lake, and have been weeing a lot.
My BBT chart is still showing consistently high temps ranging between 36.9 and 37.1 and the temp readings are showing no signs of dropping, having been at these levels since CD17 - I fully expected to see a drop this morning and it would almost have been a relief to know AF was coming. But nope. Still very high. I've been waking up at 3 and them 5am every morning since Sat to go and wee and have felt hot and sweaty both at night and in the day. I also had some hellish mood swings this morning and poor hub got the brunt of it - so badly I had to call him at work to apologise. Thank the Lord I have such a wonderful, understanding hunk of a man. :-)
But my breasts, whilst quite swollen, aren't overly sore and I've had no spotting.
I also did an early detection pregnancy test on Monday CD 26 and it was negative. What did I expect!?
I don't know what to think!? I am going insane.
I haven't done another test and am CD 29 today. My usual cycle is 29 - 32 days but can be up to 35. Hub and I are going to (try) and wait till the weekend to see what happens.
I don't know what to do. The mind is such a powerful thing, it could just be making all this up. But how can one ignore all these really physical things happening to oneself? On the other hand, it could all just be really bad PMS symptoms.....
Everyone say it with me - "AAAAARGH!!!!"
I am not a huge tester as we know but I say test to put yourself out of your misery!! It is different when I knew I had a BT to go to. It all sounds very positive (but TWWitis can get the best of us). The only thing to remain cautious of is if you are getting up to go to the loo it could be stuffing up your temps - you need about three hours of solid sleep to get the right reading. Lastly, go by your LP. What day did you ovulate? Are you over by your luteal phase? that is what I always had to go on in a natural cycle. Can't wait for the results!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the support Chon. I've been taking my temp at 3 in the morning to make sure I've had 3 hours sleep! Ovulation was day 15 last month as well and my period started on day 30. So tomorrow will be the decider I think. Since I wrote this post, I've had some serious cramping so maybe it's all over red rover(excuse the pun!) :-(
ReplyDeleteTest! I have no patience, though. :)
ReplyDeleteTest my dear. I second that notion!
ReplyDeleteAll your symptoms sound good... I remember going to get that blood test at a hospital open 24 hrs and driving back 3 hours later at night to get the results!And then it just freeked me out more since it said "abnormal or early pregnancy" so get the blood count done as well and go with the results to your doc - it all turned out well in the end, but it sure is a rollercoaster! My sympathies!
ReplyDeleteHi everyone. Thanks for all your comments :-) The cramping stopped at midnight last night and now I just feel tender and bloated. No sign of AF yet, but I reckon if it's going to happen, today will be the day. Thanks for your support! I am too scared to test again in case it's negative. I'd rather just let AF come if its going to come! xxxxx
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