24th June - 4th July Testing Buddies (thread 2)

@mylittlebean2019 omg! 12 days! How exhausting and frustrating, I'm not even sure what that would be about.

@1992EM i think we're both 6dpo today correct? I really want to hold out until AF due to test, but I think I might cave and test on Sunday which is 11dpo. We shall see 🙈

Nothing to report for me - just very tired! Again, probably because I'm not sleeping well at night. Hope everyone's doing well 😊

@mylittlebean2019 clearblue says after more than 9 days you've probably missed peak. How often are you testing?

Hello ladies just checking back in. Not much to report as I still don’t think I’ve ovulated. I am day 12(!) of getting high readings on both the CB OPK and on the cheapies. Everything I read said the strips will gradually get darker, peak and get lighter. But they have been just been pretty constant for the last week! I don’t know whether to give up this cycle or what is going on. Had a bit of break DTD for the last 3 nights after doing it 9 times already but might do another one tonight just in case. Anyone ever had anything similar happen or is it just my weird ovaries being mean?

Dont know how we'll all cope with the 9 month wait! 😂

@Fran2020 oh you have done well not testing. Not long to go now. I have another 9 days 🙃 I'll be about 15 dpo then. I'm hoping to hold off until day of AF or day after. Need to remind myself that i will still have to wait 9 months so a few more days won't hurt. 🙈

I did some yoga yesterday evening and will again today. I'm feeling cautiously optimistic now! 9dpo and don't want to test because I'm afraid I'll be disappointed!

@1992EM you're right! This is definitely the longer TWW ever!!

I am CD 25/ 12 DPO with AF due Thursday/ Friday! Trying to hold out to test on Saturday! Every time I go to the toilet, I'm half expecting spotting as I always spot before my period. But nothing happening! 🤞🏼🤞🏼

@nottherealslimshady that sounds promising . I am the same constantly checking toilet paper as I am around the time of implantation. Nothing so far . Just the odd twinge. Still 9 days until AF. Longest tww ever 🤣.

Ah that sucks @ATP1000 sorry to hear about your false positive.

@1992EM mine does the same! 😂😂

I think I've noticed a slight pinky hue to my tp today, may be just paranoia, I haven't had any AF imminent symptoms I usually get a poorly stomach and mad cravings and weight gain by this point.

@Nottherealslimshady brilliant 😂😂

Hahahahaaaa @nottherealslimshady I'm dyyyyying laughing hahaa!

@nottherealslimshady I feel like that too, as if I say it out loud I know it will become real and I feel the disappointment might be worse. Some days I really want to tell someone just to get their experience but then I bottle it 🤣.Also that picture just sums up the tww perfectly . my Google search now puts early pregnancy at the end of everything I search 🤣🙈.

@ATP1000 Good luck in your tww. Fingers crossed you get your BFP soon 💕. I have had really vivid nightmares but I also got that last month so not sure if ttc has just got to my head 🤣. I am also going to try avoid testing until AF is due. I am only 5dpo so we will see how long my will power lasts 🙈 .

Hi @ Nottherealslimshady thanks for the welcome ☺️ my willpower is terrible for trying to resist testing. Although last month got a false positive with Frer, must have been evap even though within the time, it was just for two days. So that gave me a reality check that I should chill a little bit. Easier said than done!

Although talking of symptoms, when I was pregnant with my daughter, before the bfp, I was exhausted at 8/9dpo, fell asleep on the sofa which never normally happens and got a really bad rash on my face and neck the next day after having a shower and the skin on my hands dried out for about 8 weeks. I also had the most vivid nightmares ever from around 9dpo. I had a positive on 9/10dpo. These symptoms are different to my normal crappy ones during the tww, which are nausea, cramping, sore back, tired and dizzy. We’re all different but thought it might be interesting. Now I’m holding out for a rash and nightmares 😂

Welcome @ATP1000 ! We're the champs of symptom spotting here so you'll fit right in 😂

I saw this earlier at it resonates.. "Am I pregnant or is that just what it feels like to have a uterus?" 🤔

Hello everyone, would it be ok to join in on your group please? I’m 39, TTC cycle 2, have a 20 month old daughter already. Got pregnant in first month with her, trying but failing to not think about pregnancy during this tww. I use the Ava watch and CB digital ovulation and CB says I ovulated 3 days earlier than AVA suggests. AF due on the 26th. I’m 8dpo today at the most. I want to be hopeful but am trying not to obsess although it’s not easy! Every month I feel all the symptoms, whether ttc or not so I have to keep reminding myself of this, it’s just normal for me to feel a bit crap in the luteal phase 😂

@1992EM yeah I totally know what you mean. I dont think I've said the full sentence yet! Feels so weighted in expectation to put it out there!

@Kalecat I've cut out most caffeine and all alcohol. We dont have any deed doing left in us after the fertile week! 😂

@kalecat this month I have made sure to increase the amount of water, still eat all the random foods and have smoothies . No alcohol . I don't drink tea or coffee anyway but limited the amount of fizzy juice and taken pregnecare vitamins . No idea if it will help but will give it a go. I also heard that dtd can impact implantation . Not sure how true that is but will try to avoid 🤣

Random thought - do you ladies do anything different during TWW? I try and limit my coffee intake... which is SUPER hard to do, but mine are pretty low in caffeine anyway, about 75mg.
I also try not to drink alcohol during TWW, but that's easy because I hardly drink as is 😂.
I've also heard DTD during TWW can impact implantation? 🙈

@nottherealslimshady Yeah, that is a good idea. We have literally told no one and it scares me to say the words out loud 🤣 other than to the oh obviously.

I have heard animals can sense pregnancy so maybe that is a sign. 💕.

@1992EM is there anyone you trust enough to tell them you're trying so they back you up or distract people away from you? I've been having super weird dreams this month too! Dont know if it's the heightened emotions or a symptom

@Kalecat I might as well have just run it under the tap! 😂 DH hangs blankets on our blinds to keep the light out, does work, looks ridiculous though. Hope you find some decent ones :)

Another dead weird symptom my dog is being weird as hell, she snapped at a man yesterday when he reached for her while I was holding her lead and is being a bit tetchy with DH and today she's gone and fished her favourite teddy out and is mothering it, she only does this after a season and it was months ago so I'm thinking she might be picking up on something... or she could be feeling stroppy after being at a new boarders or coming in season again 🤷‍♀️

@kalecat . Oh I remember the joys of choosing blinds. We ended up going with 3 different companies 🤣 hope you have fun house shopping.

I am extra emotional today too and having vivid dreams. I do get vivid dreams sometimes but they are generally very far fetched . The last 3 nights have all been very realistic 🤣 to the point I question if they actually happened . The whole ttc thing is crazy . x

@Nottherealslimshady you still have plenty of time and didn't use FMU either! TWW is so hard 😂

I'm 5dpo today. not much to report other than I was very emotional yesterday but that probably has nothing to do with anything other than I was very tired! we need to get some blinds for our new house... the second the sun is up, my eyes are open 😂

@nottherealslimshady Sorry to hear about you BFN, still plenty of time before AF and hopefully it turns to a BFP.
@dinosaur86 Glad you are feeling hopeful this month. I am a lot more relaxed knowing I have done all I can and not much else I can do other than continue to eat all the random stuff Google told me too 🤣.
@Fran2020 That is true. I will go with the antibiotics plan or make an excuse that I have to drive. I hate that you can't just say I don't want to drink without 100s of questions.

@1992EM agree with @Fran2020 go with the antibiotic excuse 👍

Dont know what came over me! theres a 20% chance apparently that it's a false negative, dont like my chances but we'll see 🤞

Good luck to everyone else :)