If breasts stop hurting, does that mean I'm out?

[iot]

So this is my 12th cycle trying to conceive #2. Pretty much every month, my breasts start hurting sometime between CD 19 and CD 21, hurt for 4 or 5 days, then gradually stop hurting as my period approaches. This month is no much different, except that they did start hurting a little earlier and by now (CD 22) they are almost no sore at all. I usually start loosing hope when my breasts stop hurting. I wonder, though, if it is possible to be pregnant and still have the breast tenderness go away before period is due? my cycles are usually 27-28 days long.

Anyone has any experience/thoughts to share about this? ugh, I don't want to, but I'm starting to get really tired of this TTCing roller coaster...

Thanks for listening!

[MaerynPearl]

mine usually hurt by 7dpo until just after AF starts.

However, this cycle (aka back in December when i got pregnant) they didnt hurt at all. Was very odd. But I ended up pregnant.

There is no definite YES! or NO! sign other than a BFP or AF... so no, you arent out until your period starts.

[ValH]

I agree with the previous post. I've heard of lots of women that had ZERO symptoms (including no sore breasts) until the BFP. So you aren't out yet! Good luck!

[iot]

Thank you both for your responses! I guess my logic is that if sore breasts are caused by the increase in progesterone that follows ovulation, then if the breast tenderness decreases that would mean a parallel decrease in progesterone and therefore a no-pregnant cycle? that is why I was curious whether this could happen even in a pregnant cycle. But I totally get it that there is no definite yes or no sign, so it's not over till is over. I will know in about 5-6 days. Thanks again!

[~Demeter~]

The reason why I tested with my daughter was because I didn't have the breast growth and tenderness that I had come to know and expect when AF was just around the corner. I can't recall this time if they were sore or not... sensitive perhaps, but then again I'm still nursing.

[Maurine]

iot - I have the same thing. Breast soreness and tenderness after O, then gradually going away until it's gone a few days before AF. I haven't been pg, so I don't know the difference, but it does seem like there is a lot of variation among us as far as this "sign" goes!

[iot]

Thanks, Demeter and Maurine for your responses. I think I would be more optimistic if I had a lack of the usual symptoms, but I have the same pattern as every month, so I'm starting to loose hope again as the post-ovulation symptoms go away. I had some spotting today (CD24) so I'm pretty sure I'm out. So frustrating! think I'm going to cave and join one of the threads. I guess I was trying to convince myself I wasn't really having trouble getting pregnant, but after 12 attempts at it, well I should probably stop being in denial...

Thanks again, I appreciate your input!