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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.
Hi ladies,
I too have started to experience more morning sickness and nausea. Brushing my teeth causes me to get sick. Someone suggested getting the Wisps (I think they are made by Colgate) to brush my teeth with as they are smaller and don't require toothpaste. I'll let you know if that helps.
I too would always say I would be happy to put up with morning sickness if it meant I could be pregnant. I am still happy I am pregnant but the "morning" sickness is interfering with life. I am hoping it starts to slow down soon. It is hard to be excited about vomiting. :)
Keep the faith everyone!
I too have started to experience more morning sickness and nausea. Brushing my teeth causes me to get sick. Someone suggested getting the Wisps (I think they are made by Colgate) to brush my teeth with as they are smaller and don't require toothpaste. I'll let you know if that helps.
I too would always say I would be happy to put up with morning sickness if it meant I could be pregnant. I am still happy I am pregnant but the "morning" sickness is interfering with life. I am hoping it starts to slow down soon. It is hard to be excited about vomiting. :)
Keep the faith everyone!
Hi ladies,
I am sorry to hear that you both are experiencing such difficulties in early pregnancy. I always tell myself that if I could just get pregnant I would be more than willing to put up with the morning sickness and whatever else comes along! Of course, I understand that I may feel a little differently once I am actually experiencing it, lol, but right now, I would give absolutely anything to be where you ladies are! This is an exciting and joyous time in both of your lives and I truly wish you the best of luck throughout your pregnancies.I hope things get better for you guys real soon. And I continue to hope that my time to experience morning sickness is just around the corner! :)
Take care,
Kellie
I am sorry to hear that you both are experiencing such difficulties in early pregnancy. I always tell myself that if I could just get pregnant I would be more than willing to put up with the morning sickness and whatever else comes along! Of course, I understand that I may feel a little differently once I am actually experiencing it, lol, but right now, I would give absolutely anything to be where you ladies are! This is an exciting and joyous time in both of your lives and I truly wish you the best of luck throughout your pregnancies.I hope things get better for you guys real soon. And I continue to hope that my time to experience morning sickness is just around the corner! :)
Take care,
Kellie
Hi Amy,
I am right there with you. I will also be making an appt. after the holidays if I am not pregnant by then, as this is when my husband's insurance kicks in from his new job. Hope I will be! but with the months looming on it seems more and more unlikely. :/ I am on to month 4 as well. I am hoping, praying, crossing fingers, toes, and whatever else, (lol) that this month will be a life changer for both of us!
Sending loads of positive energy your way! :)
- Kellie
I am right there with you. I will also be making an appt. after the holidays if I am not pregnant by then, as this is when my husband's insurance kicks in from his new job. Hope I will be! but with the months looming on it seems more and more unlikely. :/ I am on to month 4 as well. I am hoping, praying, crossing fingers, toes, and whatever else, (lol) that this month will be a life changer for both of us!
Sending loads of positive energy your way! :)
- Kellie
Thank you so much for sharing. I am so glad I am not the only one losing my mind over this.
I think I got my period today. ( I noticed a few spots and usually my period starts slow) I have given up hope this month, cried my eyes out and finally told my husband. So we will try again next month.
It is so depressing and makes me feel like somehting is wrong with me, but I promised myself I would keep trying through christmas before making a Dr. apt. So I am on to month 4 of trying.
Hopefully next month will finaly be good luck for both of us.
Take Care - Amy
I think I got my period today. ( I noticed a few spots and usually my period starts slow) I have given up hope this month, cried my eyes out and finally told my husband. So we will try again next month.
It is so depressing and makes me feel like somehting is wrong with me, but I promised myself I would keep trying through christmas before making a Dr. apt. So I am on to month 4 of trying.
Hopefully next month will finaly be good luck for both of us.
Take Care - Amy
Hi Amy,
I know exactly how you are feeling, It is hard not to pay attention to every little twinge our bodies make. When you are trying to get pregnant, every little think can be interpreted as a possible sign! It really can drive you crazy! Heck, I've even had myself CONVINCED that what I was feeling were pregnancy symptoms when in fact they were not. Our mind really can play cruel tricks on us which makes the let down of a negative PT that much harder to take. I have been an emotional wreck lately. Anything with babies or any mention of babies makes me cry, even television commercials! My husband gets frustrated with me also because having a baby is all I can think about and I am totally obsessed. It is pretty much what I live and breathe right now. I know that is not healthy but it is just soooo hard to think about anything else when my heart is longing for a baby so badly. I just feel so emotionally fragile right now. It is almost scary to want something this much, as I have never desired for anything more in my life and I'm terrified that it won't happen. Like you, I am glad I found this site because I really don't have anyone else to vent to. There is my husband, of course, but he can only understand so much and I don't want to burden him. We have told his parents that we are trying to conceive and while they are being really supportive and helps to know that they are rooting for us, it does bring on some added pressure.
I am also STILL waiting on AF to arrive. Now that I know I am not pregnant I wish it would just hurry up and start so that I can begin the OPKs. At this point I am convinced that it is stress that is delaying it. I have even thought about taking another test but what would be the point? I'll just have to suffer the disappointment of seeing negative again, as I highly doubt the results will come out any differently. And this time I even waited until I had "missed" my period instead of testing early like I normally do and still negative. I am just so tired of getting my hopes up only to have them painfully dashed each month. I continue to hope for the best and think positively, but it is really difficult at times.
Just know that you are definitely not alone in this.
Take care,
Kel
I know exactly how you are feeling, It is hard not to pay attention to every little twinge our bodies make. When you are trying to get pregnant, every little think can be interpreted as a possible sign! It really can drive you crazy! Heck, I've even had myself CONVINCED that what I was feeling were pregnancy symptoms when in fact they were not. Our mind really can play cruel tricks on us which makes the let down of a negative PT that much harder to take. I have been an emotional wreck lately. Anything with babies or any mention of babies makes me cry, even television commercials! My husband gets frustrated with me also because having a baby is all I can think about and I am totally obsessed. It is pretty much what I live and breathe right now. I know that is not healthy but it is just soooo hard to think about anything else when my heart is longing for a baby so badly. I just feel so emotionally fragile right now. It is almost scary to want something this much, as I have never desired for anything more in my life and I'm terrified that it won't happen. Like you, I am glad I found this site because I really don't have anyone else to vent to. There is my husband, of course, but he can only understand so much and I don't want to burden him. We have told his parents that we are trying to conceive and while they are being really supportive and helps to know that they are rooting for us, it does bring on some added pressure.
I am also STILL waiting on AF to arrive. Now that I know I am not pregnant I wish it would just hurry up and start so that I can begin the OPKs. At this point I am convinced that it is stress that is delaying it. I have even thought about taking another test but what would be the point? I'll just have to suffer the disappointment of seeing negative again, as I highly doubt the results will come out any differently. And this time I even waited until I had "missed" my period instead of testing early like I normally do and still negative. I am just so tired of getting my hopes up only to have them painfully dashed each month. I continue to hope for the best and think positively, but it is really difficult at times.
Just know that you are definitely not alone in this.
Take care,
Kel
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