TWW - let’s keep each other sane!

Cracked and did ultra early test, I really thought I would see something but even though I'm only 5 days off being due af it's stark white so guessing this isn't our month only first proper one of trying though so not the end of the world, I just seemed to have a lot of symptoms!
I know it's not definite until af arrives but really thought there would be a hint of a line of anything was happening

Hi everyone. I've had a very crampy night and now as well. Feels like upset tummy too. I'm 6dpo. No sore boobs though. How is everyone doing.

Tomorrow is 5 days from my period so tempted to do a clear blue early test. Feel like I've been nauseous all week, swollen gums and generally feeling weird. But definitely could all be in my head

Hi @strangerontheinternet we’re on a similar time frame. Think I’m 8dpo today. You mustn’t feel guilty at all! Fingers crossed we all have some luck this month x

Thanks girls. Yeah I think temping is the only answer, although I wanted to avoid if possible just as I feel it's something else to obsess/stress over and I worry I'm making it all worse for myself. Gutted about the job as I really thought I had a good chance then when I was thinking I've maybe got it I then felt guilty as I was like oh but I really want to keep TTC and I'd have to give that up a bit to settle into new job, so I felt guilty because I wanted a BFP so bad snd I felt like I then put the job first so now I feel like I don't even deserve a BFP as I nearly gave up on it for a job. If any of that makes sense sorry for rambling. I now feel horrendous guilt cause I don't even care about the stupid job if I can just get my BFP soon and have a gorgeous little baby in my arms.
Hope for some good news on this thread this month from you all 💕🤞🏻

So sorry @TTCat39!! It's so deflating. We put a lot of pressure on ourselves I think.

@strangerontheinternet hello! Really sorry to hear about your job. Can't help with how you're feeling. I'd have a go at temping if I were you. You can then confirm date of ovulation by temp rises. You need a digital thermometer with two decimal places.

@abi555 hello again cycle sister!! 😂 also very little to report from me. Temps still high...🤞 it's so hard not to symptom spot every niggle!

Jumping on this bus!
I'm 4DPO today which I think puts me as ovulation buddies with @ree348 and @Nellieee
No symptoms so far, but wouldn't expect any really this early right?
Excited as this is my first proper TWW - had nearly a three month cycle after coming off the pill so this is my first cycle after first AF off pill

@strangerontheinternet oh so sorry to hear you're feeling so rubbish. Job interviews are so tough! It's a horrible feeling being rejected, but I'm sure something else will come along. Hope you're okay

Hey ladies can I please join? I am very similar to some of you, cycle #4 TTC baby no #1, came off the pill in sept. Have had regular cycles 28/29 days but don't know if I'm actually ovulating because highest I've had on an opk according to Premom is 0.56 which is low and it doesn't look darker than control line. If that was a peak I'm about 7/8dpo. AF due next thurs 21st. Already convinced I'm out though and no chance and probably not even ov-ing. Got rejected from a new job today after 2 interviews for them and just feeling really miserable. Lying in bed crying in my dressing gown feeling sorry for myself 😟

I just @ ' d myself. I think it's time for that gin...

Thanks @stillfeelingmad

@TTCat39 - I could I suppose...I allowed myself one on xmas day and one on boxing day after AF arrived on christmas eve... Merry Christmas to me

Sorry to hear that @TTCat39 such a disappointment for you! Fingers crossed for next month

Thanks @Dex1521. I've been taking folic acid but have just bought Pregnacare (and multi vits for my husband) to make sure I keep vitamin B levels up too.

It's an emotional rollercoaster.

Sorry to bring down the happy thread. I will have to find another focus and just hope we get lucky with this in the end. Pasting on my happy face in 3,2,1...

Well, my TWW is over.
AF has arrived, 3 days early, making my last cycle only 22 days long. I haven't had one that short for a long time.

This is our 2nd cycle TTC our first baby. I know it hasn't been very long, but to be honest I am just counting the months until we're allowed to seek help on the NHS (after 6 months of trying, as we are 'geriatric') as I am convinced we aren't going to be able to do this without help.

After two months of following the 'every other day throughout your cycle' rule for DTD (and tbh it's more like daily in the fertile window) I am now ready with all the techniques - OPK, BBT, CM tracking. And a huge feeling of deflation

Oh hey @coffee1988 cycle buddies! I did calculator that said I could do an early response from tomorrow, might pop out and buy one today

@stillfeelingmad we're on the same timeline! I'm 7/8 dpo too. Was so tempted to test this morning but somehow managed to hold off. The daily bfns were so depressing last month. Plan is to test Sunday I think.

@Dex1521 I'm coffee1988 because I couldn't think of a name whilst staring at my crappy cup of decaf!

Sorry forgot to add mine, I was 'stillfeelingmad' years later about the crappy childhood I had when I found mumsnet and asked advice on forgiving my mum, that was a few years ago before I was really even thinking of babies and I just sort of stuck around!

I caved and did an Internet cheapy this morning predictably at only 7/8dpo it was bfn but some people said they had a really faint negative this early so wanted to try !

Oo that sounds fun. I'm senora because I am Spanish and surf because I like surfing. Very boring really!
I have also convinced I am pregnant, even though I'm 4dpo. I just feel it in my bones yes I know, ridiculous.

Fun idea!! I'm hoping to wait and test Sunday but might do an Internet cheapie tomorrow, I'm getting all butterflies in my stomach and I'm exhausted so hoping that's a good sign, or I'm getting ill

@Nellieee my cycle is around 25-26 days too, I am usually bang on with my cycle. I think the earliest I could test with a frer is next Sunday. I would be about 13 DPO. When were you thinking ?

@ree348 oh I don't envy anyone home schooling as well as wfh. It must be an impossible task half the time. We really living in a mad time.

Ooh ok. I'm also 3dpo. Usually have 25-27 day cycles, but FF suggests testing on 14 dpo on Mon 27 Jan. Will probs do that weekend before if I've not caved by then!! When are you thinking of testing?

@Ifonly86 yes! Sperm can live up to 5 days (the X chromosome sperms tend to live longer). So you are still in there with a chance.