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3dpo, 1st cycle. TWW with me?

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extrababydust123 · 20/04/2021 14:08

Anyone else 3dpo? When do you suggest the best time to test is? I have some frer’s and some ic’s and I honestly think I won’t be able to get through the weekend without testing 😫🤣

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extrababydust123 · 22/04/2021 09:37

Hey @Katiekattty, that sounds really promising!! Hard not to get too excited 🙈 how many dpo are you now? And when do you plan to test?

Fingers crossed this is your month 🤞🏽

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Katiekattty · 22/04/2021 09:30

Hi all, just popping on for a sec. I have a really busy week which is good and makes TWW go quickly. I ordered a Frer and some IC which should come by tomorrow. Not that I’m symptom spotting but I’m convinced my temp has been up stayed up since ovulation. I’ve just been so hot lately and I keep having weird dreams.

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extrababydust123 · 21/04/2021 20:06

@lena21 tbh I’m not sure why I was still using the opk’s after ovulation, I was just using what I had left and making sure that was my actual peak and it did drop until today when it went really high. Fingers crossed it’s good signs but I wouldn’t of even implanted yet so wishful thinking 🤣

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lena21 · 21/04/2021 17:28

@extrababydust123 never used OPKs after ovulation but I've read somewhere High readings on OPKs could be a good sign 😎

Are there any other ovulation symptoms?

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extrababydust123 · 21/04/2021 15:04

Ignore me if I’m being silly, but I did my usual opk a couple of hours ago and I’ve got a really high reading and I’m a bit confused, it isn’t as high as peak 4 days ago, but it’s very high and in green on the premom app. Is it normal to get high readings again 4 days after ovulation?

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extrababydust123 · 21/04/2021 12:34

Morning ladies, I can relate with the silly early symptom spotting, the only thing I’m definitely sure of is how bloated and crampy I am, but that is definitely because of the huge Chinese I had last night 🤣

Sending lots of love @lena21 💖

4dpo today and I’m honestly feeling a lot more chilled today than yesterday but I’m really busy today so that’s helping. I’m definitely going to super early test on Sunday though 🙈

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lena21 · 21/04/2021 12:26

Thanks lovelies🤗 , will try to get a short nap
In the afternoon...
u would think every symptom u feel could be pregnancy when really we are prob just hyper aware of everything right now and it could be no different to any other month!!

Imo123 · 21/04/2021 12:11

Oh no @lena21 try and take it easy today ❤️ I'm feeling the same, wish I could turn my brain off sometimes haha! I try not to symptom spot anymore because it only gets my hopes up/I think I'm just making them up half the time!

ohhisammi · 21/04/2021 11:55

Sorry your feeling rubbish @lena21 ♥️
Sending lots of love.

I'm 4dpo to today.
Don't think I have any symptoms yet - which I think is a good / okay sign ?

Last month i was trying to spot them from like 2dpo and drive myself CRAZY.

lena21 · 21/04/2021 11:38

My ovulation is finally confirmed by FF app so 4 dpo today... feel so drained and PMS.. just want to sleep no interest in anything... it will be a long struggle at work ...😪

How is everyone doing?

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extrababydust123 · 20/04/2021 21:34

@Emsjourney oh I do hope you’re right!! Hopefully a lucky thread 🤞🏽✨ x

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Emsjourney · 20/04/2021 21:32

@extrababydust123 oh you're so right. One day, hopefully not too far away we'll get our bfp 🤞 it's this month! ❤️ x

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extrababydust123 · 20/04/2021 21:27

@Emsjourney well you’re already doing better than me as I’m thinking of testing Saturday, and I’m only 3dpo now 🙈 it’s just so hard and I just want to know, but I don’t want to make myself upset with early negatives or evaps.. wish they taught us about how hard the TWW was at school 🤣

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Emsjourney · 20/04/2021 21:20

@extrababydust123 thank you! Really hoping so! 🤞 oooh wouldn't it be so nice. So fed up of analysing tests and imagining lines. If that's the case that I ovulated then I'd be 4dpo today, thinking of testing from Sunday 🙈 x

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extrababydust123 · 20/04/2021 21:02

@lena21 oh that’s really interesting to know! I find the opk’s worked really well for me, although I ovulated later than I originally thought I would so I almost missed it.

But yes hopefully we have a little sticky bean and I won’t have to go into another cycle 😫🤞🏽

Is anyone symptom spotting already? I’ve been cramping like hell today, but implantation wouldn’t of even happened yet so I need to calm down 🤣

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extrababydust123 · 20/04/2021 21:01

@Emsjourney hey! I’m guessing you probably did ovulate if you usually do, it probably would’ve peaked if you tested later on in the days where you got a higher reading. As that’s what happened with mine and I think that’s why it’s suggested to test twice a day!

Evaps can be so mean :( fingers crossed for you this month, it’ll be nice to TWW together 🤞🏽

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lena21 · 20/04/2021 20:40

@extrababydust123 thanks lovely .Yep temp are a great way for me to track my cycle, it helps time dtd easier . I don't do opks as I find them to be unreliable as it depends on concentration of urine and the exact time of the day... it didn't work for me...

Temps are generally lower during the first half of cycle and they go up during the second half, if pregnant they remain high otherwise they come down again.. need to take the reading every morning at the same time immediately after u wake up...two decimal point bbt thermometer is the one to buy ...

hope u don't need to do this and u get ur BFP this cycle 🤞🤞🤗

Emsjourney · 20/04/2021 20:28

Hi everyone, hope you don’t mind but I’m also 4dpo. Well I think, not entirely sure I ovulated. I was doing the one step ovulation tests but first thing in the morning and only once a day. It was getting stronger but not a proper positive then started going back down. Don’t know if I missed surge or failed to ovulate. We’ll soon see. I got really upset a few weeks back with AF arrived again after 6 months of trying. Convinced myself I was pregnant and even had a faint line (evap I’m guessing). Anyway, it’s nice to be able to share with others in the same boat x

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extrababydust123 · 20/04/2021 18:24

@Small1607 I’ve heard good things about the conceive gel, fingers crossed it’s helped 🤞🏽 oh the TWW is a pain isn’t it, symptom spotting is the devil even this early on 😫

@lena21 hi lovely, of course not 😊
I’m not sure how temps and things work, are they supposed to go higher if you have been successful? I might try tracking them if this cycle doesn’t work. Baby dust back to you also 💖

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Small1607 · 20/04/2021 16:45

I'm 3dpo too, been trying on and off since summer 2019. Just started using opks in Dec to track better so 4th cycle using them and this month used conceive plus gel too 🤞 to everyone! Ill probably wait until 10dpo (tuesday) to test as I normally have a 12 days luteal phase before AF appears, ill never last waiting!

lena21 · 20/04/2021 16:45

Hey Ladies,

Hope u don't mind me jumping here, think I am 3dpo, however FF app hasn't confirmed yet... hoping for my temps to up tomorrow🤞. TWW is killing me!! Baby dust to everyone🌈

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extrababydust123 · 20/04/2021 16:32

@ohhisammi hey! Of course not, the more the merrier 🤣 good luck! Not sure if I can hold out until Monday 😫

Baby dust your way ✨

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ohhisammi · 20/04/2021 16:19

Hi 🙋🏼‍♀️
Hope you don't mind me jumping on I'm 3dpo (I think!)
Second Cycle.
Planning to test on Monday !

Fingers crossed everyone !

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extrababydust123 · 20/04/2021 14:58

@Imo123 I got the one step ones from Amazon for like £3! Yes I’m the same, until I started reading the threads on here I didn’t really realise how hard it is TTC.. but I don’t want to worry and stress too much so fingers crossed this is a lucky thread and lots of BFP’s to be posted 🤞🏽✨

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Imo123 · 20/04/2021 14:52

Thank you @extrababydust123 I've not used them before so will have to look into it! I was exactly the same on my first cycle, I even convinced myself I had implantation bleeding but it was just AF! So many of my friends got pregnant first time trying so it didn't really cross my mind it could take longer haha... but you never know!
So sorry to hear about your miscarriage @Chanel05 xx