(Closed) TTC- do not understand boob and nipple pain- when to test?!

• leonatigra
• 3 years ago

• Wedding: May 2016

Bees,

Another one from me. I haven’t been temping or doing OPKs so I’m just guessing my ov date. I am currently on day 33 of my cycle in my 5th month TTC. Since I came off the pill my cycles have all been 27/28 days, apart from one previous period that came on CD34. I had a lot of very very bad stress at the very end of my last cycle #4 which I assume has delayed this cycle #5 maybe, but during THIS cycle I’ve been very relaxed (it was a freaky health scare but over now). That one 34 day cycle I had, I got very sore nipples 10 days before my period came (day 24) and assumed it was ovulation, this time I had sore nipples 13 days ago (day 20) but on day 33 I still have no signs of AF or premenstrual symptoms.

I am drinking tomorrow so should I test? I’m in my 40s so I just don’t see it’s likely and I’m worried I’ll be disappointed (despite logically not expecting it) and it will ruin the big birthday party I’m attending…. 🙁

From googling it seems like nipple pain happens 2 days *after* you ovulate not *when* you ovulate, but I had a rush of CM and felt much more in the mood on the ‘nipple day’ and BD’d all around that time, so it doesn’t make sense to me. Anyone help? Does that mean I probably ovulated day 20 or day 18? (I do realise I might not ovulate at all)

Also, just for future reference, may as well ask…..if you get a BFP, has anyone only had sore boobs in the centre part or front? it seems like when you get a BFP it has to be at the sides/armpits and I’ve definitely not got that…..I do have some heaviness/tenderness at the front. I’ve booked hormone/fertility tests but that’s a different matter..

Thanks bees- as usual a whole lot of questions from me…..!!! 😉

• leonatigra
• 3 years ago

• Wedding: May 2016

Nobody? 😉

• leonatigra
• 3 years ago

• Wedding: May 2016

bibber :  Thanks. I did try OPKs when first TTC but I never got a perfect result (only a nearly one), they cost me a lot and took over my life, plus I’m not sure the stress helped. I really hated using them as they made me so obsessive. However, I’m coming to think they might be an inevitability…….I will try next cycle with some cheaper ones. Thanks for the suggestion!And for the CM observation which was also interesting. I feel so useless!! 😉

peegee :  That’s interesting. I’ve had this sore nipple thing twice in my whole life so last time I assumed it meant something BFP-ish (it didn’t). Bodies are so weird! Congrats on your BFP (especially if it was recent!)