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Over-analyzing possible symptoms, imagining lines, etc...
I've been cramping for a few days. I thought I saw a 2nd line on the test this morning. I feel pregnant more than I did last month, but it was such a let-down last month I'm scared to get my hopes up at all.
I am so right there with you! My boobs have been achy for over a week! I thought I felt a round ligament tug last week when I got up too fast... cramping... nausea... Same as last month for me too, except for the boob aching thing! I've decided not to test until/if AF doesn't show up Wednesday. Evidently I have a bit of a POAS problem - I bought 20 in December and only have 5 left Apparently I thought some magic would happen and change the results in a day or something!
Here's what I think you should do, for what it's worth. You should put the pee sticks away for this cycle. Use all the will power you have. And if you wake up when AF is due and it's not there, take the test. Taking a million tests before it's due will only make you crazy. If you are pregnant, you won't lose anything by waiting a few days. And you won't really gain anything by testing early because you won't believe what you see and you'll just stress out. If you are pregnant, you will still be pregnant in a few days, and the line should be pretty obvious and clear. I know POASing is fun, but just because you had such a let down last month I would make yourself chill out this cycle so you don't go crazy. It's such a rollercoaster, you don't need that again.
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im with you ladies ive got a few in my drawer...but instead of a let down- im starting to think oh maybe? maybe? its much more fun thinking if im/your preggers without the BFN...
I will be of no help here at all because I get totally insane in the 2ww and pee on that stupid stick all the time. It's so hard, but I always felt that if I was in a position to be able to deal with with the BFN, then there was no harm in testing early. If seeing a negative will just drive you even crazier than you already are, then you should wait.
For me it wasn't so much about trying to restrain from testing, I know I'll test early, but it was trying to refrain from testing more than once a day and there were some days where I would cave and test morning and night, which is way overkill.
As for the overanalyzing of symptoms and making it stop, good luck and if you can find a way to do that, let me know.
Your date to test was this weekend, right? Maybe compromise and test on Wednesday.
Ok... I'm determined to not test tomorrow morning... I will wait until Wednesday.
I know I should wait till AF is late, and I may try... but I can't promise anything. I will at least wait until Wednesday. I think... [/b]
girl you got more will power than me i got a 5 pack hanging out waiting to go......with mr b i took 10 of the things and they all said neg! i was crazy testing when we were ttc little miss every month i'd take like 6-7 of those dang things! the month i got my bfp i was 2 days late and did even poas still then... i was pre occupied with other things....
cassie,
so yes it will be like this with all the subsquent children at least it has been with me.
First time I tested it was like 10 days after my period was due, thing was positive before I got down the stairs lol. I think I'd want to know for sure and not obsess over hallucinating lines and the ups and downs. Set a day a month that you test (like 2 days after your period is due) and save yourself some stress (and money).
Good Luck!
Yesterday's test was the same as the day before. I thought I might have seen a line, but probably not really. I know I shouldn't keeping poas'ing, but it's an addiction!
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Apparently I thought some magic would happen and change the results in a day or something! 
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