TWW starting 31.07.22 - Company Needed

i had a lovely scan this evening. measuring exactly right at 10+6. the scan clinic were running behind by about 45 minutes and as a thank you for waiting they gifted us 10 digital photos and 2 videos of our baby. we could see it wriggling around and stretching it's long skinny leg out it was so crazy!

@pugsB omg how exciting! congratulations! i'll never get bored of seeing a positive test result 😍
i was 9 dpo when i got a positive on an early response test and it didn't look too dissimilar to yours so try not to worry! i was feeling almost like mild stitch-like feelings off centre left for the first few weeks, i'm convinced i could literally feel it implanting. i'm also very in tune with my body so feel like i felt everything!

so happy for you 🤩

Thanks @TheCakeIsALie18 😊! It feels surreal to know your body is capable to doing this haha. Honestly even if all this goes to shit just that knowledge alone is so empowering.

I am still quite early so taking it day by day. I read somewhere that early bfp can possibly be cause for concern so obviously that didn't help. In general I am feeling mild to moderate twinges in my body. I tend to be hyper sensitive with these things. I especially don't like twinges i am getting i my pelvic area slightly off-center. Other than that i think i am feeling the usual early pregnancy stuff: sore boobs (def more than usual), bloating, gas, frequent need to go no.1 and this DANGED cold that is refusing to leave me alone.

Did you experience cramps/ twinges early on in and around pelvic area?

@WilllowStar ya diet and weight control is so imp for gals like us! I found that right nutrients and the right kind of carbs make a ton of difference and weirdly also the timing of my meals (perhaps something to do with insulin and blood sugar levels). Thanks for asking: I do have an update see below.

@eleveneleven11 ooo! exciting! do report back as soon as you find out ❤️❤️

So yesterday, i caved in and tested using easy@home and then clear blue early response. The reason being that i saw an uptick in my usual LH test. I have been in disbelief since and also being cautiously optimistic. I was 9dpo possibly 10dpo

@WilllowStar sorry to hear it wasn't your month but glad you're feeling positive for next time!

I have a private scan this evening :) really looking forward to it and seeing what I hope will look more like a teeny baby than a blob!

@pugsB so glad to give you a bit of hope! I actually used to have no periods at all and then lost almost 2 stone and starting exercising on advice of the doctor and I’ve had fairly regular periods ever since. That was about 10 years ago now though!

are you still in the TWW? How are you feeling? Xxx

You give me hope @WilllowStar! I also most likely have pcos. Never confirmed but I have had almost all of the symptoms most of my life and all my GYNs have told me they suspect I have it. Congrats on the surprise baby and baby dust for the 2nd one!!

Hello!

So I think I’m about 12 dpo (roughly)! AF due Tuesday and I have zero symptoms so I think I’m defo out this cycle. This is cycle 2 so I’m feeling okay and positive going into cycle 3!

I had a very surprise baby at the end of 2020 (literally one night DTD without protection) I was so shocked! I have Pcos so I always thought I would struggle to get pregnant. Would love to have another baby in 2023 but this my first time actually ‘trying’ as my first was a little lockdown surprise! I had a lot of pregnancy symptoms first time round too.

hope your all good tonight. xxxx

@eleveneleven11 @ i definitely prefer LH over temps. I am never up at the same time everyday and am very prone to disturbed sleep 😒. I admire your discipline @TheCakeIsALie18

@WilllowStar sorry to hear that! However you aren't quite out of the game till missed AF 🤞🏼. May i ask how many cycles in you are? Is this going to be tour 1st?

Hello all ☺️

Yes I tested this morning and BFN sadly. That will teach me to go back and look at tests the next day 🤦🏼‍♀️ From a bit of googling it’s apparently quite common with blue dye tests to do this overnight.

Going to try OPKs next cycle, I would love a September baby! Also going to not test so early next time 🙈

hope your all doing well xx

any update @WilllowStar ? did you test this morning? :)

@pugsB we can find out at 16 weeks via a private scan all being well! so we'll definitely do that, i can't wait to know who is growing in there :)
i totally know what you mean. i really enjoyed tracking LH during my cycle but i could only handle tracking temperature for one or two cycles.. sometimes it just feels a bit too much! x

@TheCakeIsALie18 you must think me weird--i liked the testing during the first couple months cause i found it interesting to be able to see how my body works. I also possibly have pcos which is apparently supposed to give you consistently high lh/ multiple peaks so wanted to watch out for that pattern but my lh profiles have been pretty standard 🤷🏻‍♀️. I am going to stop testing like a crazy lady as i have truly hit my limit now.

Also, i was able to extend my luteal phase by 1 day or so but actually shortening my cycle by 2 days or so by taking vit c and zinc the last couple of months. Of course it could be all the other supplements i was taking prior that have finally made a difference now that i am at about 90 day mark with them. So my ovulation moved forward by about 3 days for the last couple of cycles which are now 30-31 days instead if 31-33 days. I thought this might serve as an anecdote for the ttc ladies.

@TheCakeIsALie18 Thank you! I am doing better but its been the worst cold i have had in years! i cannot believe you are 20 weeks already! time just flies soon you will have your bub in your arms ❤️. It must have been so nice to see the baby growing. Sometimes i watch documentaries on baby development in the womb and that alone chokes me up (just some generic baby/ cartoon for god's sake)

@eleveneleven11 wow 10 weeks! glad to know all is well 😊. When do you find out the sex--if you want to that is? Sorry I don't quite yet have my scan timings figured out. Ya I feel I am less enthused this cycle for sure and after 3 months of opks (i was tracking LH almost all days of the cycle even non ttc ones) I am tired of poas a bit. And I know what you mean there is something about this thread. it feels more genuine somehow 😊 Thanks @TheCakeIsALie18 for starting it and continuing to keep it alive! Its even more commendable considering you are well past tww!

@Hannargh ya i am looking forward to the holidays! although i am dreading any weight gain that almost always happens haha. I am so glad thinks are going smoothly for you! Are you finding out the gender?

@WilllowStar welcome! that looks like an early positive babe! keep testing and let us know!

thats amazing 💕

I have an early clearblue in the cupboard so will try that on Thursday 🤞🏻

best of luck to anyone else waiting for the BPF xx

@TheCakeIsALie18
thank you! It was quite a dark line so I really don’t think it can be right for 7DPO! It’s a sainsburys only early response rest, Strange I think. . This is only my second month trying, I thought I would be more chill but here I am 😂 congratulations on your pregnancy!

Hello, I hope you don’t mind me jumping on this thread I was looking for an active one. Currently in the TWW and finding it so loooooong. I done a test last night 7DPO obviously negative however this morning I could see a line, assuming the dye had run or something?!

Hey everyone, it's been a while!

I'm the halfway point between @TheCakeIsALie18 and @eleveneleven11 - 16 weeks today. Had our 12 week scan last month, and all looking good, and got my next midwife appointment next week and we are hoping to hear the heartbeat then. 20 week scan is in January, and then I'm flying to Canada for a week. After that everything is going to feel even more real I think. And we will be all systems go in getting things ready and organised.

Have you felt any movement yet @TheCakeIsALie18 ?

Hope the tww isn't too hard for you @pugsB - at least there's some fun and holiday time to look forward to soon!