You might NOT be pregnant if you experience:
-Sore breasts
-Abdominal cramping
-Spotting
-Nipple twinges
-Frequent urination
-Slight, sudden onset incontinence
-bleeding gums
-queasiness in the mornings
-increased hunger
-a post-ovulation rise in BBT
-heartburn
-Moodiness
-Fatigue
-A late period
These are all symptoms of a condition known as Wishful Thinking Freakout (WTF). Although WTF is rare among the fertile, it occurs all too frequently among the infertile. WTF symptoms flare as the menstrual period approaches and become acute if a menstrual period is late.
If you are experiencing WTF, do NOT take a home pregnancy test. Do NOT call your doctor.
WTF has no cure, though certain life-style techniques can help manage the symptoms, including copious amounts of chocolate and wine.
UGH! So sorry!
ReplyDeleteYes, chocolate and wine do help. Lots of chocolate. Even more wine.
Sending some prayers your way too!
Oh wow, I don't know whether to laugh or cry! Your description is spot-on. What a terrible syndrome! Good treatment plan though :)
ReplyDeleteEven after all these years of IF, I am a chronic WTF sufferer.
ReplyDeleteI hope that the chocolate and wine help you as much as they help me!
I second the chocolate and wine! Love your humor, but obviously not the WTF. Praying for some peace for you.
ReplyDeleteYeah... WTF.... I'm a sufferer too. Dag gum hopes and dreams getting the best of you just enough to make you think "maybe" and then of course AF arrives... usually as you are taking a HPT! The cruelty of it all!
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