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Difference:pms and pregnancy symptoms

Hi! My question is how can we differentiate pregnancy and pms symptoms?Every month i have symptoms like breast tenderness,tiredness,digestive problems,bloating and twinges in lower abdomen for about a week prior to my period.All of these symptoms resemble early pregnancy symptoms.Since i have been ttc,it becomes very difficult for me to understand during the two week wait.Kindly share your opinions.
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Thanks for the kind words. This has been a long ordeal. I guess I always assumed a miscarriage a was fairly quick event. I was wrong! I am now on day 7 of bleeding. I have bouts of pain so bad they have woken me from a deep sleep. Last evening was some of the worst pain. It was almost like contractions, I would double over in pain for a minute or two, have a few minute break from the pain and then do it again. I ended up passing a large piece of tissue. The pain continued in waves for another hour or so. Then I was exhausted and fell asleep. I am still bleeding today but in far less pain.
Now I hope that in the end my body has done what it has needed to so as to avoid a D&C.
It is hard to grieve and start to heal knowing it still isn't over yet.
Faith, family, and friends are all keeping me going.
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I am so very sorry for your loss!! It sounds very devastating. Thank you for sharing your experience. You are in my thoughts and I am hoping for that this goes as easy as possible for you and your husband.
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I'm so, so sorry to hear this! I've gone through it before and I was 12 weeks, it is a devastating experience. I pray that you and your husband make it through this ok. I have one suggestion for you and all of the women who are trying to conceive...stop TRYING! Let pregnancy happen naturally. (Not referring to those who need IVF or have other medical issues preventing normal conception) Put the ovulation calendar/chart away, hide the basal thermometer and stop counting the days. When you try too hard, stress can be a factor in preventing pregnancy. Stress is one of our biggest health problems, it can also prevent your expected period which could make you hopeful and then let you down, which could easily lead to depression. Keep your mental health up and just live life. Have wonderful sex with your husband regularly and let nature take it's course. I know it's easier said than done, but it should take a tremendous amount of strain out of your relationship and life. Good luck to you!
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I just received the sad news that I am miscarrying. I have what they call a blighted ovum which means things just didn't take right and now my body is removing it. It is very sad news to get but I am glad I found out now and not at my next appointment (the day before Thanksgiving). So now I just wait for my body to fnish getting rid of the pregnancy. It is heartwrenching and I hope none of you have to go through this.

They told me though that I don't have to wait to get pregnant again so I can start trying right away. I am not sure if emotionally my husband and I will be ready to but we'll see.

Good luck to everyone!
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hey i'm 27 my peroid has been come early for the last to month now , back in october my peroid was 10 days early , now this time it 15 days early normal time for peroid is around the 17 of every mth. back in october it come on the 8 now the 4th of nov, .  i have headache alway hungry, breast are getting bigger, upper am lower back ache, alway wanted to cry, took a pergnancy test became back  postive, back in october , also period is normally 5 days , but october only stay for 3 days and my discharge comes with it.
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Cramps are totally normal. I had them all through week 6-10. They felt like period cramps. Now I am 12 and a half weeks and I still get little twinges if I'm sleeping or move funny but the doctor checked me out and said it was totally normal and fine.
Good luck with the wedding planning! I just went through all that and it was a relief to have it finished but all SO worth it on the wedding day!
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