TWW starts now.. Anyone testing 1st August?

*telling myself

Hi ladies, just checking in - how's everyone doing? I'm now 8DPO, sore boobs and lower back cramps with mild stomach cramps as of this morning. As I've not long had my coil removed I'm myself it's likely AF on the way but secretly hoping it means a BFP is around the corner! Only time will tell - not sure how long I'll hold out for before testing 😂

EBay not Amazon!

@Donutworryaboutit it's so hard when it's like that. This used to happen to me a lot too, not fun! I would get some ovulation sticks and check every morning if not sure 😊 just the cheapies from Amazon have been accurate for me.x

Thanks @LittleDoveLove honestly it’s so confusing. And the last few nights I’ve been restless. This morning i discounted my temp because I didn’t ever sleep for longer than 3hrs in the night. I also don’t know if my cover line is high generally. I am starting to think I didn’t ovulate at all. Erghhhh I don’t know still to early to tell!

I’ve had a LOAD of thick creamy cm though. But even that means nothing hahaha 🤣

This is mine @Donutworryaboutit mine is also a bit erratic pre ovulation but I am putting the earlier peaks and dips down to having some wines on holiday as that effective BBT and the hot weather where I was!

@Donutworryaboutit I think you ovulate on 16 when your temp has risen.

@vitahelp I have had 2 positives on 12 DPO. One at a 9 DPO but that a early miscarriage. I think it depends when in the window the conception happened. However would go for 12 and not be worried about a negative at 10. I got a negative at 10 and I'm sat next to my 3 year old now 😊.

I'm feeling fine symptom wise. Only 5 days DPO and was already knackered so that's still there 😂.

Thanks ladies! I have 2 apps and one thinks I’m 10dpo and the other thinks 9dpo so could well be too early to test. I got a faint positive with my DD at 11dpo.

Im going to the cinema with DD today to keep busy! Got family up tomorrow so that will help keep my mind off things too!

@journeyttc I like your style re: chocolate bar in bed 😀

@eatsleeprepeat123 That's a good idea not having any tests in so you don’t get tempted. I’ve only got one left now.. when I was pregnant with DD I got a bad cold during the 2WW that DH had as well, so I had loads of symptoms but were probably all related to the cold. It’s weird I’ve had a continuous headache now since yesterday but could just be run down after holiday/having covid.

@Donutworryaboutit It looks like your app might confirm O soon as you’ve had a couple of days over baseline. Mine waits for 3 temps over baseline before it confirms O.

Still a chance @vitahelp ! Fingers crossed for you.

my app still hasn’t confirmed ovulation which is a bit annoying so I don’t even know if I have ovulated this month yet 😭

yesterday and the day before I had lower back pain and cramping that I had to use a hot water bottle to help relieve. Otherwise no symptoms to note. Temps seem erratic as well. Feeling a bit meh but keeping busy today.

hope you are all ok x

@vitahelp with my first baby I didn't get a bfp til 12 days so you're definitely not out yet!

That's the problem with us all testing early - we get disappointed with the bfn even though it may just be testing too early!

Hows everyone feeling? I feel pretty much normal apart from the fact I've been bloated basically since ovulation and I seem to have gained a few pounds! But I'm only 6po so too early to be feeling anything really. With my bfp last time I had no symptoms at all, so trying to stay positive and wait patiently to test. Haven't even ordered any as I know that as soon as they arrive I'll start testing even if it's too early 😂

Symptom spotting gone mad… only 5dpo feeling quite sick and got excited, forgot I ate a whole bar of chocolate to myself before bed!!

Morning everyone, I tested this morning at 10dpo and BFN..feeling quite gutted, I was doing well staying calm but after having such bad bloating and also a headache for the past 24 hours I was starting to get my hopes up. I know I’m not out yet but feeling like it’s unlikely now.

I'm terrible I tend test about Day 10! Can't resist 😂 I did get a positive on Day 12 last time when a negative at 10 so maybe I should wait for 12!
I can recommend the sticks - just an extra indicator 😊 I just use the cheapies now from eBay - not the £30 clearblue ones! X

@LilyDaniels I'm already having wild thoughts about testing tonight, but I'll hopefully be able to hold out until weekend. Even that will be too early to test really.

I'm going to try and hold out until 11dpo to test (Sunday) but I will start getting tempted tomorrow. I tend to be worse at weekends as I'm off work so have more time to think and easy access to tests 😂

@LilyDaniels I hope you enjoy the wedding next weekend. I once went to a wedding without drinking (wasn't pregnancy related, just had to drive) and ended up eating 8 krispy kreme donuts from a giant donut tower over the course of the day, it definitely made up for the lack of alcohol!!

@vitahelp he works away frequently it just happens to be this is our first month “trying” and I am getting over excited 🤣

the symptom spotting is the worst isn’t it? I’m going to try my absolute best not to do it but I am very much an over thinker so I think it’s practically impossible ! When will you test?

@Donutworryaboutit I'm sorry to hear that, it's frustrating isn't it. Hopefully next month the timing will be better. Does your DH work away or is it more a one off (holiday etc)?

I'm 8/9dpo today, my temp shifted up again today after being low for 2 days. Hoping it was an implantation dip but I'm not so sure. The bloating/sickly feeling I've had for 2 days has mostly gone now, but I feel very tired today - can easily be explained by working in a different location this week/different commute. Doing quite well at staying calm this month and not getting my hopes up!

@LilyDaniels personally I think I ovulated yesterday or today apparently the app is likely to confirm after a few more temps so we will see!

we dtd on Tuesday evening and Wednesday afternoon and he’s away now for the whole TTW 🤣🤣

@LittleDoveLove my boyfriend is away now 😭so hoping his swimmers have set up camp up there 🤣

I continue to temp but I don’t do sticks… maybe I should do both!!