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2ww: solidarity & symptom spotting

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PassTheAfterEights · 07/02/2018 11:55

Anyone else in the 2ww?

1dpo cycle 1 post-mc, AF due 20/02 - last 2ww thread I was on got me through!

Trying to follow Kwick's rules for 2ww, no hot baths / cold veg etc, and not to react to every single twinge Hmm

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PassTheAfterEights · 09/03/2018 13:05

oooooooooh @xLeanne128 fab news, well done! I never thought CD1 would be such a relief but happy for you x

@winterwarmers OH THE SHAME, my Amazon order of x15 IC's was just delivered. Happier to waste 15p than £3.50 but even I will not pee at 2dpo. I salute you!

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xLeanne128 · 08/03/2018 21:01

Oooo I'm getting excited I have signs of life from the ovaries haha! Pinky cm and a tiny speck of blood. Something is happening hurray!!! Never ever thought I'd be so grateful for AF, would be nice if it was implantation but cd44 after mc I'm happy for anything!! Goodluck all xx

winterwarmers · 08/03/2018 13:28

@PassTheAfterEights i have purposely not got any pregnancy tests this month in hope i won't test early :)

MandyBee · 08/03/2018 13:20

@PassTheAfterEights thank you! Wow these are so much cheaper! Such a great tip. Ha ha I know exactly what you mean! : ) I have literally no willpower either!

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PassTheAfterEights · 08/03/2018 13:13

@mandybee - the last batch of FRER's I ordered on Amazon, the vendor threw in two of these as freebies

www.amazon.co.uk/15-Ultra-Early-Pregnancy-earlier/dp/B0026RQ75W/ref=sr_1_4_s_it?s=drugstore&keywords=pregnancy+test&dpID=41zY1p4EbAL&preST=SX300_QL70&tag=mumsnetforum-21&ie=UTF8&qid=1520514664&dpSrc=srch&sr=1-4

They aren't as good as the spenny branded ones (as in, they're less reliable a few days out, but they will eventually show a pregnancy if there's one there) but they are a VERY cheap way to scratch the POAS itch without bankrupting yourself...

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MandyBee · 08/03/2018 13:07

Thanks @PassTheAfterEights !!
I have a feeling I might end up spending a fortune on pg tests!!
I will keep you posted.
Wow PumpkinPatch000 !! Good luck : ) sounds promising..

PumpkinPatch000 · 08/03/2018 13:03

@PassTheAfterEights thanks so much! It’s a big relief and definitely feeling less worried. Looking forward to seeing her later too. Haha thanks! Not long to wait now and I’m nervous. I’ll be so disappointed to see BFN.

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PassTheAfterEights · 08/03/2018 12:56

Oh fab @pumpkinpatch000 that's fab re your nan, well done her!! Really happy to read this. Hope you are all feeling less worried & she continues to make progress. 18dpo - you're a hero. Hang in there, hope the nausea abates (or not!??) x

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PassTheAfterEights · 08/03/2018 12:54

Ugh you poor thing @xLeanne128, hope it sorts itself out soon.

@winterwarmers yeah i think we did! well - recent behaviour suggests I'll start wasting FRER's at the end of next week BUT it's DH's b'day on 18.03 (10dpo) so will try to wait this month. Talked about wine tasting on the Sat night - obviously spitting in my case.

Welcome @MandyBee and good luck to you x yes I'd prob try a FRER four days before AF due but i am somewhat ill-disciplined, they're 65% accurate at -6 days so there's a chance. But don't put everything on it, they don't get to 99% or whatever until the day of missed period, and many ladies only get their line days later.

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PumpkinPatch000 · 08/03/2018 12:50

@PassTheAfterEights - my nan is great thanks. She is doing very well. The op was a success and she has taken some steps. She is looking so much better already. Just need to get her home now once she is more mobile! Thank you for asking. I was so worried. We are still scared to test lol so putting it off into the weekend. I’ve got a lot of symptoms though and they are a lot more intense than last time. Today I am feeling so sick!! No sign of AF yet and I’m 18DPO today.

How are you?! x

MandyBee · 08/03/2018 12:03

Me too! I'm a newbie..
I'm on 2ww since donor insemination, AF due 15/3.
I'm not feeling any specific symptoms so not feeling hopeful. : (
Ladies some of your symptoms sound rotten!! : (
Is Sunday 11th too early to do a first response test?
I'm going crazy waiting!

winterwarmers · 08/03/2018 11:58

@PassTheAfterEights when are you going to test? didn't our dates match last month too?

dh was fed up of it last night so i treated him to get in him in the mood 🤣

i think i'm done for dtd though i have like a graze where i has stitched pp last time

xLeanne128 · 08/03/2018 11:54

Nope! Cd44 and waiting patiently NOT. BFN this morning. Fed up now would just like af to come already so I know my body works! X

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PassTheAfterEights · 08/03/2018 11:41

Oh hey @winterwarmers we've synced up - also ovulated yesterday. Both DH and I were starting to feel a bit knackered last night but he rose to the challenge, so to speak, admirably.

I read a poster on another thread saying they'd hated TTC sex - we're lucky it's so far pretty normal and fun but can so see how many months of it would be hard to stay cheerful.

@pumpkinpatch000 just caught up - HOW is your nan? So sorry to read that must have been a grim start to the week. Hope she's on the mend. Think I just saw your update on TTC post thread but any news? x

@xLeanne128 any developments for you? and @Fififiesta still holding out for the weekend?

@vickywood3 - thank you v much, wasn't as bad as Jan - the Feb lines were only vaguest squinters and disappeared by 11dpo, and AF arrived right on time, so think we conceived but failed to implant. Seems sooo much more common than we realise and have learned my lesson re testing at 7dpo. If it happens a third time will prob struggle to treat it so casually but for now hoping it was just bad luck. Any news on ovulation?

fx for all x

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PumpkinPatch000 · 07/03/2018 19:23

Good luck @winterwarmers.

Howard you doing @Fififiesta and @PassTheAftereEights?

winterwarmers · 07/03/2018 08:48

ovulation day today :) positive opk so going to dtd like mad tonight

winterwarmers · 06/03/2018 10:54

nearly positive opk glad i dtd last night too but will be doing it for the next 3 days too as following smep this month

vickywood3 · 06/03/2018 07:39

Hi Ladies and congrats to you all who have BFPs and baby dust to the ladies still waiting. @passtheaftereights am so sorry to hear your news, I was so happy for you last month.

Am waiting for a positive OPK but all have been very faint and full negative this morning. God knows what’s going on with my body 😫

PumpkinPatch000 · 06/03/2018 07:08

@FifiFiesta that sounds like a plan! I’ll keep my fingers crossed AF doesn’t make an appearance before then

Fififiesta · 05/03/2018 22:06

Pumpkin I'll see you bright and early on Saturday with a testing kit each then!

PumpkinPatch000 · 05/03/2018 22:04

@FifiFiesta A lot of them could be down to AF or other things though so who knows. I really hope it's BFP but i'm scared to let myself believe it. No, I'm going to wait until the weekend.

That's not a bad thing though because many people don't have any symptoms at all. It's what drives me crazy with all this because there's no set guidelines for any of it. It's all so confusing! That's good you have work to keep your mind occupied, it will make the time pass quicker I hope. Fingers crossed for you xx

Fififiesta · 05/03/2018 22:00

Definitely a good signs Pumpkin and a LOT of them, are you going to test in the morning?

I have no other symptoms Sad but I don't know for sure when I ovulated and I dont even know when AF is due as my cycle is irregular at the moment, I think it is Sunday at the earliest. I'm going to try not to test again before the weekend, busy at work at the moment so hopefully that will keep my mind off things but then it always seems busy and that hasn't helped so far lol

PumpkinPatch000 · 05/03/2018 21:57

@Fififiesta yeah it's been a pretty rubbish day. Thank you, keep your fingers crossed all goes well tomorrow.

I'm hoping so, they don't usually hurt before AF and did last time I was pregnant so hoping it's positive but lets see. I don't want to count my chickens just yet because I could be completely wrong. Other symptoms I've had are vivid dreams, heightened sense of smell (I kid you not, we were in the car and I was like 'ugh I smell McDonalds' but nowhere was in sight... a few mins up the road and there was one.. so weird', very mild nausea, lack of appetite, taste buds have changed, exhausted, headaches, strained eyes (I had that last time too) and emotional (hubby came home the other day to me sobbing over a video of someone singing a song, cringe!). but i dunno... post MC maybe my hormones are still crazy.

Ah still early days so might not get a BFN yet. When do you think you will test again? Have you noticed any symptoms? It weird, it makes me sad too but then later I find the waiting easier because i've tested. x

Fififiesta · 05/03/2018 21:38

Pumpkin that's terrible news about your nan, I hope she makes a speedy recovery. What a day! But, the boobs thing sounds positive! What else have you noticed?

I think I am 11DPO, caved and got a bfn this afternoon but know that its early and also I didn't test with FMU so it was a stupid idea anyway, still big sad though Sad

PumpkinPatch000 · 05/03/2018 21:34

@PassTheAfterEights i've been better to be honest! My nan had a fall today and ended up in A and E with a broken hip so feeling very anxious at the moment. She has to have an operation tomorrow.

Still no sign of AF and my boobs are throbbing like crazy... hoping it's a good sign! Notice some other things too over the past week or so.

How are you?

@Chattein congratulations! Whoop whoop!

Thank you @FifiFiesta. My weekend was good thanks, how was yours? I hope you've had a good Monday too.

@xLeane218 I feeling very similar to you in terms of symptoms, I'm really hoping it's a good sign!

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