Early symptoms...how soon?

[sleepyheads]

Hi ladies. I'm a lurker around these boards and have a quick question. I've started using fertility finder just this last month, and I'm currently 5 DPO. My husband and I were planning on TTC sometime next year, but we had unprotected sex last week right when I was ovulating.

Is it possible to experience symptoms this soon? I tasted copper in my mouth last night and my nipples started tingling this morning. Anyone experience this so soon...or am I just crazy? I need to chill!

[winecheery]

Unfortunately, I think your symptoms are due to the increased progesterone in your system at this point in your LP. They make you have pms/pregnancy symptoms no matter what the outcome ends up being. You're in the waiting phase and it sucks; at least another 5 days.

Oh and you're not crazy per se...we've pretty much ALL had pg symptoms during the 2ww, and some of us got AF, and some were truly pg. GL!

[thoseareradishes]

I agree with Wine. You are also going to be super aware of your body now that you are TTC. Nothing you can do about but wait!

[tarheels]

Yep, ditto the others. Progesterone (pro-gestation) is the pregnancy hormone. It's the hormone that controls the second half of your cycle after ovulation and the entire pregnancy if there is one. (If you're wondering, estrogen controls the first half.) Progesterone symptoms and pregnancy symptoms are pretty much identical.

This isn't gospel, but it's a good list. community.babycenter.com/post/a33542755/effects_of_progesterone_vs_pregnancy_symptoms

[blindyswife]

Yeah, at 5dpo, any symptoms you're having are just as likely to be regular old things you're body does normally. You're just extra sensitive to them now that you're paying attention.

[sleepyheads]

Thanks for the input, ladies. I'll try to just chill out about it and wait to see if I miss my period.