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How to pass the time in the TWW

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Charl881 · 20/04/2022 15:25

I’m in the dreaded TWW. Didn’t even properly try this month as DP was away so only DTD once about five days before ovulation. So just counting down the days for AF to arrive.

It’s so tortuous every cycle and I swear it just gets slower each time.

I end up spending far too much time testing and on here.

Any tips on how to make it less painful?

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hopingfor23 · 27/04/2022 09:25

Ah @Lifeafterloss22 this is wonderful congrats!!!! Hopefully a few of us joining you soon - massive congrats xxxx

curliegirlie · 27/04/2022 09:18

A huge congratulations @Lifeafterloss22 !!

Lifeafterloss22 · 27/04/2022 07:51

Morning ladies,

I’m officially 12DPO and got 2 clear BFP this morning. I still can’t believe it, although remaining optimistic as my last 2 pregnancies have resulted in miscarriage.

Symptoms wise, absolutely nothing till about 10dpo when I started to get lower back pain. I did a test that evening and had a really faint positive and held off again until this morning.

The last 2 nights I’ve been wide awake at around 4am and needing the toilet, random boob pains but nothing too much. Hardly any stomach pains - random pulling feeling here and there. And general brain fog over the last week, putting foil in the fridge/not really listening. I’ve also felt very irritable/emotional. I have had a bit more EWCM but I don’t know if that’s anything to do with being pregnant.

AF due Friday so I will be testing again then and next week just to check line progression.

Pray to god this works our - sending baby dust to you all and fingers crossed for more BFP 💫🥰 xx

How to pass the time in the TWW
hopingfor23 · 26/04/2022 18:13

Charl881 · 26/04/2022 12:40

So AF was due yesterday, no sign. I got a BFN on a Clear and Simple test this morning (25miu), is it worth me getting a FRER? 13 or 14 dpo so surely would be showing on any test by now.

I would defo be doing a FRER 🙏🙏🙏

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Charl881 · 26/04/2022 12:40

So AF was due yesterday, no sign. I got a BFN on a Clear and Simple test this morning (25miu), is it worth me getting a FRER? 13 or 14 dpo so surely would be showing on any test by now.

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hopingfor23 · 26/04/2022 11:49

Scrap that I am utterly ravenous - possibly a symptom?? It's definitely not the usual for me 🙏

hopingfor23 · 26/04/2022 08:35

Leah1888 · 25/04/2022 19:15

Hi all, it feels so reassuring reading how everyone is getting on and knowing we are all in a similar boat with the dreaded TWW.
I think I ovulated on 18th (felt typical symptoms) opk 16th
I am now 7dpo and had BFN today.
I know it's too early but had cramping from 3dpo and same night started to have very vivid dreams every night. Wonder what tonight's dream holds in store.
Even dreamt at the weekend that I had twins 😀
AF not due until Sun/Mon so need to try to stop googling so much.

How is everyone else getting on, any BFP yet 🤞

Hi @Leah1888 I'm 7dpo and have zero symptoms apart from creamy cm 🙈🙈🙈 trying to hold out until Friday to test but will see if that actually happens. Been ttc for 18 months with 2 losses but I think this is the most intense 2ww so far because following increase in medication I actually seem to have ovulated when I should have. Trying to stay optimistic but not set myself up for 💔

Will you test again today? X

Leah1888 · 25/04/2022 19:15

Hi all, it feels so reassuring reading how everyone is getting on and knowing we are all in a similar boat with the dreaded TWW.
I think I ovulated on 18th (felt typical symptoms) opk 16th
I am now 7dpo and had BFN today.
I know it's too early but had cramping from 3dpo and same night started to have very vivid dreams every night. Wonder what tonight's dream holds in store.
Even dreamt at the weekend that I had twins 😀
AF not due until Sun/Mon so need to try to stop googling so much.

How is everyone else getting on, any BFP yet 🤞

hopingfor23 · 25/04/2022 09:43

6dpo and no symptoms what so ever. Time is going very slowly! How's everyone else getting on? X

curliegirlie · 22/04/2022 19:13

Oh that must be frustrating when there’s no proper explanation!

Peonies94 · 22/04/2022 17:18

@curliegirlie yeah I’ve had all the standard results, all come back normal! I’ve had cycles like this my whole life. Well reslly irregular, or long long cycles! Thank you though!

curliegirlie · 22/04/2022 17:03

Peonies94 · 22/04/2022 16:23

@hopingfor23 that sounds good! I’ve been speaking with a fertility clinic! I’ve been ttc for 15 months, but I know that I don’t ovulate regularly! Cycles 35-100 days! I think do ovulate, but maybe 4 times a year! I spoke to a clinic but the option was to just have the clomid cycles with them. I wondered how you got to have the option to go back to nhs? Many thanks

@Peonies94 have you been to the GPs and had all the various tests done? When I had silly cycles when TTC my first, I found out I had an under active thyroid and once I was put on meds my cycles became a lot more regular and I could pinpoint ovulation - I then fell pregnant 6 months later!

hopingfor23 · 22/04/2022 16:30

Peonies94 · 22/04/2022 16:23

@hopingfor23 that sounds good! I’ve been speaking with a fertility clinic! I’ve been ttc for 15 months, but I know that I don’t ovulate regularly! Cycles 35-100 days! I think do ovulate, but maybe 4 times a year! I spoke to a clinic but the option was to just have the clomid cycles with them. I wondered how you got to have the option to go back to nhs? Many thanks

I think we just got lucky and our consultant also has an nhs clinic and said we should have been referred before 2 years. So he's took pity on us! Do you have pcos? Long cycles are the worst 😫

Peonies94 · 22/04/2022 16:23

@hopingfor23 that sounds good! I’ve been speaking with a fertility clinic! I’ve been ttc for 15 months, but I know that I don’t ovulate regularly! Cycles 35-100 days! I think do ovulate, but maybe 4 times a year! I spoke to a clinic but the option was to just have the clomid cycles with them. I wondered how you got to have the option to go back to nhs? Many thanks

Peonies94 · 22/04/2022 16:19

@allthingssparkly with you on that! I don’t know if it’s because for the first week I am positive and excited if the potential, by week 2 it feels like af is just around the corner and I become less optimistic! I also usually test at 11DPO so the second ‘week’ is actually only 4 days for me! Af usually arrives the day after!

hopingfor23 · 22/04/2022 15:49

QueenBee22 · 22/04/2022 15:34

@hopingfor23 do you mind me asking how long are you trying for? I was thinking of asking my GP for clomid next month if I don't conceive.

18 months but my gp wouldn't even consider it until we got to 2 years and absolutely clueless about pcos so we bit the bullet last month and went private and honestly it's the best thing we have done. I felt like I wasn't being taken seriously and I've now found out my pcos is so severe that I've barely been ovulating and have the egg reserve of an 18 year old!!!! (Great but useless if they're not dropping!) So upping the metformin will hopefully move some of them along but my consultant thinks clomid will hopefully be key 🙏 the best bit is that the consultant will move us to his nhs clinic if we do need clomid so only had to pay for initial tests x

QueenBee22 · 22/04/2022 15:34

@hopingfor23 do you mind me asking how long are you trying for? I was thinking of asking my GP for clomid next month if I don't conceive.

hopingfor23 · 22/04/2022 13:46

Hi all,

I'm 3dpo and already driving myself crazy 😩 our last cycle before moving to clomid so really hoping this is our month 🙏

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Charl881 · 22/04/2022 13:45

I disagree, I find the first week no problem then get to 8dpo and time just stops! Same with the few days before fertile period.

AF due on Monday for me so not much longer at least. Didn’t really try this month so don’t know why I’m still anguishing over it!

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QueenBee22 · 22/04/2022 13:16

@allthingssparkly absolutely. Good luck to you too!

allthingssparkly · 22/04/2022 11:20

Good luck to you @QueenBee22 😊 at least there's a few of us in this TWW together 🥰

QueenBee22 · 22/04/2022 11:16

@allthingssparkly I want to 2WW to go so fast I posted on other threads saying I am 5DPO and just double checked the app I am actually only 4DPO. agreed the second week always goes a lot faster than the first!

allthingssparkly · 22/04/2022 09:49

Honestly the TWW 😩😩 3 DPO today. I find the 2nd week goes much quicker than the 1st!

Good luck ladies 🤞

LemonZestDribbles · 22/04/2022 08:53

@Lifeafterloss22 I agree. I feel like we should just be able to put an order in and BAM be pregnant. Weekend of distractions sounds like a plan though and by then you'll be a good way through the tww 🤞🤞

Lifeafterloss22 · 21/04/2022 20:24

Joining in at 6dpo and also driving myself insane wondering why time is going so slow!

Why is there not an easier way to find out rather than waiting what feels like a lifetime?! Technology should be more advanced by now..

Even working full time, exercise etc I still find the time to Google the same crap each month and spends hours reading through everyone’s experience 🤣 But I do have a weekend full of plans so some distractions…