TTC and Breastfeeding

Last cycle, I started having cramping at 4 dpo, my temp dropped that day, cramping continued, started spotting on 7 dpo, and got af on 8 dpo. Now, I'm having mild cramping all morning, but my temp hasn't dropped. My daytime temp normally runs about 98.2 post-o, but I just took it and it's 98.93.

I hate this being hyperaware of every symptom, and knowing that any symptom can mean any number of things...either I'm pregnant....or not. Aaargh.
I know no one can give me a definitive answer on this, so I guess I'm just venting.

Why do I want a bfp? So I can stop examining toilet paper, stop taking vitex, and stop obsessing over every little twinge below my belly button. Oh, yeah, and a baby- LOL.

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vent away!! please!! I know the totally obsessive feeling - was that a cramp or something I ate??? I couldnt agree more with wanting to stop examining the tp, taking the horrid vitex - ugh...your temp it still nice and high today! that is so great and it seems things are way improved from last cycle so very positive!!

hang in there - 2ww is 1/2 way done! what are your plans for testing?

I'm so with you!!  I feel like every twitch and twinge is under investigation-- the hyper-awareness is enlightening sort of but nervewracking at the same time!!  It's a relief to know "something" is going on because that's better than "nothing", but figuring out what those somethings are is making me crazy!!

here's where i stand:

+opk  last wed/thurs,  light spotting last thurs/fri,  horrible metallic taste in mouth on sunday, and 'constant' nausea since mon/tues, vomiting since yesterday...  NO CRAMPS THOUGH.. some weird sensation more like a stabbing/sharp pain- but not normal squeezing cramp... BFN on hpt- i know it's probably too early but i have a patience problem  :O)

nausea and vomiting are actually my first symptom of AF- usually about 3-4 days before bleeding (oh what fun!!!) and cramping is usually 1-2 days before AF...    I starting vomiting about 7 days prior to my missed period with DS (lasted until the day i gave birth!!)  my second pregnancy signs were decrease in milk supply/fatigue/vomiting...    I'm so lost because my PMS signs seem to mimic my previous pregnancies, but the timeline is off...

this next several days will be nothing short of torture  :o)   whether i'm met with BFP or AF, at least it's an answer!!!!  

good luck to you and here's hoping your cramping and temps are signs of good things to come!!

Laurie: Thanks for being so upbeat!! I needed that!

Karen Lynn: What torture! so you're about 8-9 dpo? I hope your vomiting means something!!

My cramping has stopped. Dunno. Trying not to overanalyze. In theory, I will wait until 14dpo to test. 2 reasons: at my age, I'm at higher risk for a chemical pg, and the bfns aren't so much fun. In reality, that's what I said when I was ttc dd. And then tested at 9 dpo, 10dpo, etc. until I got a faint squinty line at 13 dpo and a positive (on 3 different types of tests) on 14dpo. I will try to pretend I don't have 3 hpts in my bathroom closet.

Seriously, I'm not expecting anything this month. With a 7 day lp last month, I'll be super thrilled just to get 10 days this month.

Sunday