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My bbs soreness definitely has to do with progesterone. When we ovulate that site becomes the CL, or corpus luteum, and it secretes progesterone. If it receives no baby signal the progesterone drops off and AF shows. I definitely get sore bbs until a day or two before AF. No pregnancies for me yet :(

It is just the progesterone that causes breast tenderness after ovulation. I'm on my second pregnancy, and didn't get the real "oh my gosh my boobs are killing me" sensation until about 7 weeks preg.

So you never got sore breast until 7 weeks? Did you ever get sore breasts from
Ovulation until af? This has only started happening to me in the last few months, guess I'm out this month then. :(

And progesterone is essential for conception so it is a good thing. The rise in progesterone tells your uterine lining to thicken to prepare for a fertilized egg. If an egg implants, the progesterone maintains the pregnancy until the placenta takes over at 10 weeks or so. If you do not conceive, the progesterone levels plummet & you start your period. Without proper progesterone levels, pregnancy is impossible.

Oh, they would get tender, but not like they do when you're pregnant. The tenderness from pregnancy is a whole different ball game. All women are different, so you're not out until you start your period! Gl to you!

Thank you for all the info, fingers crossed

I've had the same thing the last 3 cycles, OD to AF, the girls are swollen and sore. Driving me crazy, because it's how my boobs felt when I was pregnant, same timing and everything, but I'm still not pregnant (I'm in my TWW now-maybe I am?). Very frustrating. I wish my womb came with a indicator light.

I'm in my 2ww 6dpo at the moment, doesn't seem that anyone gets preg when they have sore boobs from ov to af, I'm yet to hear of anyone, every month I think I could be and am kidding myself I think, even words when my two best friends are preg and due the same month. X