1-2 DPO time to TWW 31.10.2022

@Mortima I feel like we are cycle twins! You could have been writing my symptoms. Sensitive nipples and heavier fuller boobs. Yesterday and the day before I was experiencing aches (which I do think could be my period gearing up) but yesterday and today I have felt nauseous. My temperature is high so I wonder if I’m just ill. The only other thing that is different and I’m not sure if it is a symptom is I’ve woken up really early the last few days and struggled to go back to sleep.

Sorry to keep you in suspense @MillieKitty 😂Hope things are still progressing well on your end!

@PPop I'm aiming to test at 12DPO, as my luteal phase seems to be max 12 days so if my period hasn't come by then I reckon I have a good chance of an accurate test result.

@Wrenegade My cycle twin! I've got definite pelvic twinges/dull achey feeling, still got sore boobs, a faint sense of nausea at times - nothing really out of the ordinary for PMS for me, but yesterday I convinced myself that something intangible just felt 'different'. How about you?

You all have such strong willpower! I have been waiting for one of you to test 😂

Good morning @Mortima I’m also 10 dpo. How are you feeling symptom wise today? The temptation is very real now.

@Mortima thank you for that! I will do a Google to find it all out!

Fingers crossed for you, are you testing day 14?

Morning everyone - I'm 10DPO today and the temptation to test is getting real. I'm going to try and sit on my hands for another 2 days if I can. This bit is the worst!

@PPop It's worth tracking your BBT if this cycle isn't successful for you, as it helps to confirm ovulation (whereas LH tests can only tell you that the hormone surge is happening, not whether or not you have actually ovulated).

Thank you @Emmalou0607 for explaining once again to this noob!

@PPop it's Basel body temperature. You basically take your temp first thing when you wake up and if you ovulate ate you will see it increase so it's a bit of a clearer indication than just a LH peak. It's then meant to stay above the pre ovulation base line for the rest of your cycle.

@Wreakingball you are definitly right there!

@Mortima well done holding out! Hopefully it's symptoms and not pms for yiu

What is BBT? Sorry lingo again haha!

I have felt odd and crampy but not like my usual period cramping it's more like the feeling when you've held a wee for too long and then god you get that almost pulling sensation... just me? 😂

I always think days 6-11 PO are the absolute worst. Overthinking every twinge or sensation and swinging between getting hopefully and trying to not be too hopeful 😆

I feel you @Emmalou0607 - so much easier to feel positive at the beginning of the 2WW, and then it just ebbs...I keep grabbing my boobs to check that they are still sore 😂Hopefully that BBT dip is a good sign!

I'm 9DPO, feeling definite tinges/very mild crampy sensations which are pretty typical in the lead up to AF, trying not to read anything into that either way. Was tempted to test this morning but still holding out.

Only a couple more days to go @Peeonastick22 !

Feeling similar to be honest. First few days of TWW I was super positive and now I'm on day 7 overthinking that I don't feel anything at all yet, keep grabbing my boobs just to check if they are sore yet 😂 BBT went down quite a bit this morning so have been obsessively googling if it could be implantation dip. I swear I wasn't this obsessive pre TTC haha

@Peeonastick22 I've opted to my Christmas comfy pants which are the biggest cosiest thing I own haha.

How's everyone doing today?

Fingers crossed for you @Peeonastick22 sounds promising!

@Mortima I'm same as you, going to try and hold off testing. For some reason this cycle feels harder to hold off and I'm only 6dpo 😫

Probably really stupid question but I live in running leggings (occasionally skinny jeans) and I've suddenly started worrying today the compression from the leggings or jeans will do something negative to the potential of testing positive eventually. Like squishing it all in.

Oh my gosh 😂 bless him!

My DH gets an icked face when I try to explain cycles and how it works, though he does pat my tummy for luck these days which is sweet!

@Peeonastick22 Ooh sounds promising - fingers crossed for you!

@MillieKitty I know, you and your 9DPO BFP has got me tempted! But I'm going to try and hold off until 11 or 12DPO - I just think seeing a negative tomorrow will put a dampener on the weekend. By 10/11DPO my body has usually started giving me signals that it's not happening anyway.

@Mortima oh I'd be so tempted to test if I were you! Hold out as long as you can though!

@Emmalou0607 Bless him 😅Get him to watch the Great Sperm Race: www.dailymotion.com/video/x4j1yqq

I'm 8DPO, getting into the tempting testing window...no symptoms to speak of, but last night I had some wine which suddenly started tasting slightly odd, I'm not sure if it was just my mind playing tricks on me (or just a dodgy bottle of wine).

@MillieKitty glad it's not just mine haha. It makes sense that they don't know cause it doesn't really get taught. His next response was 'so how do all those drunk teenagers get pregnant by accident?' 😂 mixture of youth, fluke time of the month they did it, lower stress levels etc etc.

I still think he's in shock haha

@Emmalou0607 haha omg my boyfriend was the same when we first started trying, he just assumed we would get pregnant straightaway and that it was easy 🤦🏻‍♀️

So I was fairly certain I'd explained well to my DH about how the cycle works etc. last night he went 'you can get pregnant and any time, it's just that specific time it's more likely' 🤦‍♀️

He's still been convinced all along that you can literally make a baby whenever you want. Don't mind me over here measuring my BBT and LH daily to know the specific window we have 😂 I think he gets it now but we'll see haha