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Jumping on the crazy train for the first time... ALL ABOARD FOR THE 2WW!

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WaitingTillJuly17 · 09/07/2017 20:09

Firstly I must apologise to all you mumsnetters... I've been a lurker for a while and have never understood the craziness surrounding the 2WW until today! Have literally just ovulated yesterday on our first round of TTC and I've already been symptom spotting/furiously checking and rechecking my calendar and Ovia app like a pro!

Logically I know that there is literally no chance of any symptoms yet and DEFINITELY no need to POAS for the next 10 days at least, but there's another (much louder it seems) part of me that keeps thinking that the reason I'm so bloated/gassy (seriously what is up with that?!) or keep dropping my keys/knocking everything over or these cramps are obviously due to the fact I must be pregnant 🤦🏻‍♀️.

So to stop me going completely around the bend, I thought I'd ask if anyone is due to POAS around the 21st of July? If so, do you want to wait with me? All those who have done this before, feel free to leave me tips on how not to think about this 24/7!

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indianmummy25 · 13/07/2017 19:34

Hi , i am here to help , as after six months of waiting , i finally got pregnant , i and my hubby used pregnacare for 2 months ...........didn't work

then bought folic acid and Zinc vitamins from Holland n Barretts ......got pregnannt after a months ............i was taking only half tableet of six as recommended dose for women is 12mg.

so , to conclude i m not sure it is pregnacare or holland and baretts vitamins , but here is my little story , good luck to all of you .

HolyShmoly · 13/07/2017 19:30

Thanks. Fingers crossed anyway. Dh is due back from his trip in an hour or so, I might have to jump him before dinner!
I'm 30, dh is 31.

TheGrumpySquirrel · 13/07/2017 19:28

Well sore boobs a bit today and this morning I had af cramps but no af. Only 9dpo tomorrow so still not worth testing which is annoying!!! I'm 31 and DH is 33. I got pregnant in march on cycle 3 post pill but lost it at 10 weeks 😢

Justwaitingforaline · 13/07/2017 16:00

Oh! 22, DH is 24

Justwaitingforaline · 13/07/2017 16:00

Can I join?

Cycle bloody 9 over here. Ovulation day is today. I've used Evening Primorose Oil this cycle and my god, it's had such an effect on my CM!

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WaitingTillJuly17 · 13/07/2017 15:57

I'm 31 and DH is 29.

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happybus28 · 13/07/2017 15:56

I am 30 and DH soon to be 32

Bumpkin21 · 13/07/2017 15:39

28 and DH is 31.

Cramps seem to have stopped today. Good sign maybe? No idea!

IfeelFloopy · 13/07/2017 14:21

Ooh exciting Grumpy!

I am resistant to the most common antibiotics they give for uti. These ones are working and it says safe for pregnancy. Glad to be feeling better. Certainly took my mind off of things for a bit! I think fertility gel may have been the cause. I'm always so careful about getting infections from sex and that's the only thing different.

Welcome Holy 🙋🏼. I know what you mean about feeling like it's not your month. I feel that way too tbh. I feel like I should just magically know if I'm pregnant this early!

Can I ask what everyone's ages are? I am soon to be 34

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WaitingTillJuly17 · 13/07/2017 07:53

Hey there HolyShmoly 👋🏻 don't forget that sperm can live for up to 5 days so you are by no means out!

My DH is funny too, I think he's symptom spotting as much as me! He made a comment about me running out of pregnancy tests through testing too much and how many had I done already?! When I told him none and I won't be testing until next week as there's no point, he was all like "oh, when will you know then? Can you feel anything yet?" 😂😂😂

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HolyShmoly · 12/07/2017 22:04

May I join? I posted in the JS thread as well but basically all signs point to having ovulated today, when DH is away. We dtd on Monday and will do it again tomorrow when he returns, but I don't think this will be our month. I'm still going to be on tenterhooks until the 26th though when I'm due.
I do have to laugh, DH acts like he's not that into it, but when I mentioned testing he was able to give me stats on the early testing success rates!

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WaitingTillJuly17 · 12/07/2017 21:07

That sounds promising Grumpy! Hopefully it's not causing you too much discomfort.

I've been carrying on my wind issues but this afternoon it seems to be more burping and wicked heartburn which I never get. I hope I haven't picked up a bug!

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TheGrumpySquirrel · 12/07/2017 15:00

Suddenly feel sick and dizzy and backache is worse!

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WaitingTillJuly17 · 12/07/2017 13:44

Oh I missed your post there Floopy, sorry! Sorry to hear about the UTI, maybe it's all that BD'ing that's caused it?! I had one a couple of weeks back and they gave me one that's safe in pregnancy anyway as I told them I was trying. What did they give you? 5/6 dpo is way too early to tell so I hope they've given you an appropriate one.

I've seen the Great Sperm Race too, it does make you realise how difficult TTC is. I told DH about it and he doesn't believe me!

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WaitingTillJuly17 · 12/07/2017 13:22

Rosie - I'm with you on the windy part 💨💨 I just hope I am pregnant so I have an excuse for all this wind! First cycle for me so I really am clutching at straws as I have no idea what to expect and the suspense is killing me!

McTufty are you testing in the afternoon now too? My peak smiley was at around 1pm as I had read that the lh surge usually starts early in the afternoon.

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IfeelFloopy · 12/07/2017 12:33

No new symptoms from me but perhaps an explanation for my earlier increased urination...I have a uti!

We were using a lot of fertility gel this month and although we usually use lube anyway, I think that might be to blame 😣.

So I've jut started some antibiotics. Had to go through questions with the Dr last night before being prescribed and she got me to do a pregnancy test. It came back negative but I think I'm only 5 or 6 dpo anyway so too early to tell. Kind of annoying because I didn't want to test until a couple of days late but hey ho!

Waiting - I know what you mean about the rollercoaster. I did just presume getting pregnant would be easy for me (though logically I know it's not unusual for it to take at least a year). After all of my online "self studying" over the past few months I feel like the fact that anyone gets pregnant at all is a miracle!

I watched a documentary online a few weeks ago called "the great human sperm race". Humans represented the sperm and it showed the difficulty of the journey they have to make. It's fascinating but makes you think...wow this is not a straight forward process!

happybus28 · 12/07/2017 12:19

waiting no symptoms yet no, feel absolutely fine but wasn't really expecting to feel anything just yet! How are you feeling?

mctufty I hope you ovulate soon! It's frustrating waiting for ovulation isn't it. My cycles are very long and irregular but i am on my first month of clomid and ovd on CD14 so I was chuffed!

McTufty · 12/07/2017 10:13

grumpy that's so early though! You might not even have implanted by then!

waitingtilljuly that's hopefully a really good sign!

Welcome happybus! You're ahead of me, I'm cd20 but still not ovulated. Onto my fourth day of flashing smileys!

RosieRo123 · 12/07/2017 10:04

@WaitingTillJuly17 morning! 👋🏻

The week before AF I get nausea, which is really annoying for symptom spotting! I usually get period cramps but this week they've felt slightly different, more like a mild stabbing pain to the left of my tummy. I think! It makes you crazy doesn't it. Urination normal, boobs normal. I'm rather bloated and windy (sorry) which is probably AF isn't it? Can't remember that being a symptom last month though, that's usually when AF arrives. I just don't feel pregnant and I assume you would just know?

What cycle are you?

Xxx

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WaitingTillJuly17 · 12/07/2017 09:50

Yes of course Happy, the more the merrier! How are you feeling? Spotted any symptoms yet? There's definitely a chance with those dates so don't lose hope!

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happybus28 · 12/07/2017 08:34

Hi! Can I join in? I am 2dpo today, CD16 so a bit behind all you ladies. I'm not sure it'll be my month this month as we only managed to DTD once in my fertile window on CD12 and I OVd on CF14 but we'll see! I'm thinking of testing either the 22nd or 23rd. Keeping my fingers crossed for lots of BFPs on this thread!

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WaitingTillJuly17 · 12/07/2017 08:25

7/8 dpo is still pretty early though right Grumpy? You're not out until you're out as they say!

Woke up feeling pretty sick this morning but not sure if it's a sign or just my body protesting at being up so early!

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TheGrumpySquirrel · 12/07/2017 05:34

Well I tested and after giving myself line eye at 4am (obviously ruining my BBT measurement this morning - which is a lot higher but probably because I didn't get back to sleep properly) I think it's still a BFN 😩

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WaitingTillJuly17 · 11/07/2017 23:03

Oooooh spiky sounds interesting (if not all that comfortable!) hang in there Grumpy, not too much longer to wait!

Hi Rosie 👋🏻 You've done really well not to test! A lot of the symptoms I've heard of are similar to AF which is half of the problem for me! Big ones seem to be frequent urination, cramping, funny taste in your mouth and basically any other little thing people notice! I think the whole situation makes you hyper aware of your body! Have you had any symptoms then?

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RosieRo123 · 11/07/2017 22:34

(I posted this in a new thread, but saw this one was very similar so posting here! 👋🏻)

Evening ladies!

So I'm Day 27 and AF is due either Thursday or Friday. This is my 3rd cycle of trying. So I just wondered, what are the common pregnancy symptoms that you've maybe had/are aware of BEFORE af arrives? I drive myself crazy each month trying to guess. I'm trying not to test early this time. Can't believe I've got this far this month without testing!! 😆

Xxx