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Hi everyone, I am new to this community, hope its ok for me to join in on this discussion!

I am TTC#1, trying since July 2016, with a MMC in September 2016.

I recently found out that I have slightly elevated prolactin levels, and now on my 2nd cycle using dostinex to bring my levels down. All other hormone testing has come back normal, but we have not yet had further testing (sperm, tubes etc).

As every month I am symptom spotting like crazy- here are a few so far:

I'm on 7 dpo, woke up with really bad AF like cramps night between 1 and 2 dpo, which I have now been googling like crazy since. Been having cramps on and off since, some back ache. Today boobs started being sore (in past i have had really bad sore boobs from approx 2dpo onwards, but that was likely related to high prolactin. First cycle on dostinex to reduce prolactin, my boobs did not get sore until right before AF).

This morning i think i noticed a bit of a metallic taste in my mouth. I also felt like my morning smoothie and coffee tasted a bit "dull", but then my hubby also said his smoothie didnt taste right, so it may have just been the ingredients! Also feeling really tired today, despite a reasonable night sleep

Anyone have any thoughts on the early cramping in particular? Normally I don't start cramping until 4-5 days before AF.

AF due on the 9th

Thank you all!

@Patience820. My AF is due Nov 10 so I guess I will be waiting for both but I am just hoping that AF just stays away. I had a bit of heart burn last night and when I burped some of the acid (hate that taste) came up to my mouth but I also thought it was something I ate as hubby made chili last night. Hoping you guys can get to BD tonight as they say to BD after O to make sure the bases are covered. That's what we did if I ovulated on CD14.

@ElkeHH. Your symptoms sound like mine and I am only a day behind. I thought last night I felt some metallic taste in my mouth and boobs have been feeling achy but not sure if that could be pregnancy related or AF related. I wish the symptoms aren't so close to each other as it makes it really difficult to tell the difference. When do you plan on testing?

So far, I have noticed tingling in the breasts and watery-creamy cm that doesn't seem quite right at this stage in the cycle as don't women dry up after ovulation?

@dragonfly- I'm not sure yet re: testing, I think I will wait as long as possible! I don't have many internet cheapies left and they are so expensive where I live, so need to save them! Should have ordered another batch when AF came!

Isn't the symptom spotting so nerve wracking? Some months i try not to note every detail down, but then it's useful to look back on past symptoms from cycle to cycle!

@ElkeHH. Oh I hear you with the symptom spotting. I remember in May (I think) when my husband and I weren't trying and I had loads and loads of lotiony cm that I thought for sure that I was pregnant; turned out it wasn't the case as here we are lol. Last month I didn't have any symptoms and this month I have tons. I agree, best to wait till it is closer to the time of testing.

ElkeHH- Hopefully getting your prolactin lowered is all that you need! How were you tracking ovulation - could it be possible that you ovulated a little later than you thought and the cramping was actually ovulation? I can usually feel pinching cramping when I ovulate!

Patience - Sounds like you have a good plan, hopefully you get a sticky one this cycle!

Dragonfly - it could be a good sign, I have heard a number of ladies say that cream/lotiony cm was one of their first signs. I have been hit or miss with this one myself. Most cycles I have nothing and then the odd couple I'll have heaps like you said. My fingers are crossed its a good sign!

ASF - my monitoring apt went well, I have one big follicle at 2.2, the others are still on the smaller side, so it looks like one big plump one is all we are gonna get this cycle. They suspect that I will ovulate sometime in the next day or so. We BD'd yesterday and the day before and we will go for today, tomorrow and sunday, just for good cover. I go back on Monday to make sure I have ovulated, and if I haven't then they will trigger me with ovidril. So just a fun weekend ahead! :D

@twwtoolong- yes we are really hoping that the prolactin fix is the "quick solution"! My doctor is pretty confident that we do not have a problem with the sperm or my tubes given that we did get pregnant once, so here's hoping!

I track ovulation with ovulation tests, temping, cervical fluid and position, so I am pretty sure i got it right to within a day.

Not much difference in symptoms today, boobs a bit more sore, my stomach feels a bit off but that might just be my lunch...

Yay for your big follicle, enjoy the weekend ;)

Evening everyone. Not much to report today. Temp this morning was 98.4 and not much cramping. Boobs and nips kind of ache off and on and not much cm going on. Took an off day and got a massage by DH along with some alone time. Hope everyone is doing well.

8DPO. Good morning eveeyone. Temp today went back up to 98.6 and it is starting to look like a triphastic chart and was told that it may lead to a BFP. I am trying to remain hopeful as this long tww is a killer. My boobs don't hurt as much and I am not tired. Did a cervix check today and it feels soft-hard with like watery-creamy cm. I don't know if it's open or closed and now having some minor cramps. Not sure if that is caused by checking it. Also noticed a bit of creamy-stringy cm. But I can say one thing that is funny. Last night I boiled some garden beets and we all know what beet does to pee. Anyway, I wiped and saw red. Was freaking out and thought it was IB but then I remembered it was the beets.

I hope everyone is doing well and getting some relaxing time in.

Dragonfly- That literally made me laugh out loud- I have never eaten enough beets for that to happen! Hang in there! When do you think you will test? I often will wait til the day AF is due, we'll see what I decide this month. We'll have beta scheduled anyways through the RE, so I might not even bother. I have actually never made it to my beta, they do a 14 DPO draw typically and I always have a 13 day luteal phase. The meds might change that though, so we shall see!

We were able to BD yesterday, will go for it again today and tomorrow and see what the RE has to say on Monday!

Have a great weekend - try to stay distracted!

9dpo- breasts a bit less tender today, CM also kind of creamy wet- yesterday was really dry which seemed a bit different from the usual cycle. Did not manage to temp this morning

Symptoms sound similar to yours @dragonfly!