1DPO - Anyone want to join for the 2WW?

@Daisyrobin123 I've been wondering how you're doing. Way to stay strong! Glad that you're on the mend.

@IzzT Way to stay strong too!! BFNs can just be so heartbreaking even if there's lots of time to still see a BFP.

I'm 8 DPO as well and am going to wait until at least the weekend depending on appearance of symptoms. The wait is nearly over!

My doodle Gryff FINALLY got the haircut he's needed for 6 weeks today. At risk of being THAT dog mom, I'm going to post a picture anyway I've decided that if I can wait 6 weeks for this, I can wait for anything

@IzzT I did wonder if you were going to test today, though I think you are right in trying to wait until 10 dpo! Tomorrow might still be too early and seeing a BFN can be disheartening.

No symptoms for me. Though I don't tend to symptom spot. My first cycle gave me really sore boobs and nausea for 5 days which I never get before AF and then BFN!

I managed to get in the doctors about my cough though and she has prescribed me an inhaler. I get horrendous hayfever so think it's all come from that. I've been unwell for nearly 4 weeks now and its only just starting to ease off. I'm soooo looking forward to just feeling normal again!!

I was reading earlier and it was saying that your luteal phase is usually always the same length. If that's the case, last month when I didnt use OPKs I completely misjudged my ovulation and so hardly DTD around ovulating (once I think) 🤦‍♀️ I was trying to be more relaxed about it all and just going off the Flo app but it seems like it was off.

Anyone got any updates? 12 dpo today for me and still resisting the urge to test 🙈 AF due Friday but last month it was 3 days late so 🤷‍♀️ who knows!

@IzzT I feel you! The things we want most in life tend to bring us on a roller coaster ride of emotions don't they?! Growing up, we all hear about how easy it is to accidentally have a baby. But why do we all (as adults) hear our friends or friends of friends talk about how it took them a year or years or can't conceive?? And they call 35 years+ GERIATRIC!? WTH!!?! It makes TTC such a scary thing to think about before even trying for some of us!

I'm really only on my 2nd cycle. So, I don't know much. But, I can say that even though the first month of this felt daunting, I'm finding the second month has seemed less scary because I've done it once before.

And, when I look back at some of those other big things that I've wanted in life, I see that they came at just the right time for me (and maybe wouldn't have turned out well if they came earlier). The waiting for those things wasn't easy for me either at the time. But, I know that I grew in different ways during those seasons. I trust that each of us will get our BFP in the timing that is just right.

Sorry for writing a book. But, I hope it helps even if just a little! We're all here for supporting each other

PS - If it helps, being more emotional than normal can also be a symptom (but also of PMS, so who knows!)

@IzzT I definitely was lightheaded or almost foggy feeling (around 14 dpo for me) when I had my CP last month. Nothing I ever experience normally either! Fingers crossed for you!

Thanks @charja100!

@IzzT, @dogmom0930, @JuniperAndTonic yay to you all being halfway. Sending you all baby dust ✨hoping the next half goes quickly and we get 3 big fat BFPs!

@JuniperAndTonic Yay to halfway! Fingers crossed for you! :) I still think it's so funny how we all hope to feel at least a little awful in this 2ww. One of the friends I saw this weekend is due in 3 weeks and is DEFINITELY ready to be done feeling awful

@IzzT and @dogmom0930 we’re halfway through the TWW! 💪🏻 I’ve been having cramps on and off too the last couple of days, slightly sore boobs and had terrible indigestion all day today but I’m working nights and it always messes with me and makes me feel weird so I don’t think they’re really symptoms! Can’t help wondering and over analysing though!

I'm about 7 DPO as well. I felt mostly awful all weekend with indigestion, bloating and nausea. Also hung out with 4 pregnant friends yesterday at my sis's bridal shower. So that was a great reminder of where I'm at But I woke up today feeling almost normal with maybe occasional waves of slight dull ache in my boobs. For last month's CP, I think I felt twinges and cramping start around 10 DPO, so I'm sort of anxiously waiting for signs of that, assuming that was implantation as I suspect.

How is everyone getting on? Any updates for ladies coming to the end of their TWW? I ovulated a week later than normal this month and BBT and LH strips indicate I'm probably on just 1DPO today. So I'm only just starting my TWW... I have no no patience! I know the next 14 days are going to drag! Any advice?

Hey ladies,

Well, 5dpo today for me today.(i think). This part is so long and cruel. I've been trying tondistracy myself which has been quite easy this week as ibe had a lot on with work, prepping to move house and prepping school appeal 🙈 but also been extra concious to not get stressed.

I also have some Internet cheapies sat in the wardrobe, I can feel them galling at me through the wardrobe door lol. Not too much longer til we can test now although it feels like forever x

So I caved and ordered some cheap pregnancy test strips on amazon today 🤦🏼‍♀️ I’m still going to try and hold out until next weekend though I think! Don’t want to be too obsessive this early on 😂

I’m back on night shifts tonight, hopefully the next week will go quickly!!

Hope you’re all having a good day, how’s everyone feeling??

@Daisyrobin123 so sorry to hear that you’re still under the weather!! Hopefully that clears up soon for you

@IzzT I’m really hoping that I don’t cave and buy tests early again this month! Now that I’m feeling the nausea and headache of progesterone at 5 DPO, I know my mind is going to start tempting me

@JuniperAndTonic A gin and tonic sounds heavenly! I’ve been doing some ginger beer and juice NA cocktails the last few months during the 2WW to trick myself into thinking life is normal

Glad everyone is ok! Like everyone, I'm just trying to keep myself distracted. I'm 9 dpo now. I've had an awful cough and cold for 3 weeks and the last week it's got so much worse so I've felt rotten. I've been really emotional the last couple of days but it's probably just because I'm fed up of feeling unwell!
It's going to take so much self-control but I'm not going to test until after AF is due which is this time next week. I generally feel much more relaxed this 2ww than the previous 2 cycles. I think I've just accepted it might take a while and I feel like I'm ok with that now. Really hope we see some BFP's on this thread over the next couple of weeks - exciting!! Anyone planning on testing soon?

@IzzT it’s so confusing isn’t it - just our bodies and minds playing tricks on us! 😂

I’ve been thinking about when to test - husband said I should just wait and see if my period is late but I’m not sure I can wait that long! Been eyeing up cheap test strips on amazon...

Enjoy your dinner out! It’s so lovely to get out and feel normal again after months of lockdown!

I’ve got crampy pains again today - is it too early for implantation?? Only 5DPO according to my app and Google says earliest its day 6 so it probably isn’t!!

Went out for a lovely walk today and pub lunch! Just Coke for me though although the gin and tonic was tempting!!

Hope you’re all enjoying a lovely weekend!