TWW - anyone??

Exciting @PrimarilyParented - all good signs!

Still no sign of AF here after some very pale spotting last night. Trying not to get my hopes up but if it’s not here tomorrow I’ll buy a test after work. Can’t today as I’m working late and I still feel like AF is on the way and don’t want to waste money. My leuteal phase is normally only 11 days and my app says I’m 12dpo, but it’s also saying I ovulated on cd20 and i’m sure it was earlier than that or not at all as I had no cm at that point for sure.

Hi everyone! I got my ovulation date wrong before - it ended up being a few days later, but I’m travelling and have been ill so no recognisable temp rise on my chart. I had an unmistakeable LH surge this time (over 2 t/c compared to 1.07) and my boobs got sensitive as usual so I’m swinging between thinking of course you ovulated, you know why your chart is weird, to you didn’t and it’s your own fault for not taking vitamins etc while away! First month I didn’t notice any CM in a while which adds to the mystery. Silver lining is we DTD every day up until the potential ovulation date, rather then just once before the false alarm one so that’s good. I’m feeling a lot more relaxed than I was. And I’ve read similar to what @Hopefulx shared and think it will help me wait to test!

To those of you who have had miscarriages and are waiting to fall again- whatever you’re feeling is completely reasonable! I’m sure you know that. It must be so tough. Thinking of you all.

and finally @Hopefulx - if that was my chart, and I was testing negative as you are at what should be 14DPO, I’d be thinking I might have ovulated later - day 21 looks like a candidate. My temp also drops the day before AF.

@AROSE9 I would give it a couple of days and test again, although some women get their BFP by now it's not everyone who does so don't be too disheartened.

I think the whole DTD every other day instead of tracking isn't a bad idea as it's doable and hopefully shouldn't feel too much of a task. The testing religiously must add stress to the situation which won't help I'm sure. Fingers crossed you won't need to use this method though.

@Hopefulx if I was tracking my temps this month I'd be happy with those numbers, they look positive as still way above baseline so fingers crossed you get your bfp!!

I'm now 7dpo and not a sniff of a symptom, I've had the odd twinge a few days after ovulation like a sharp stabbing pain and then slightly crampy moments but nothing to really get me thinking much. Af is due a week today so plenty of time still however I just have a feeling it won't be this month. If I have the spotting for days before af again like the last couple of months I'm going to get to the docs for a progesterone test.

@AROSE9 I would say try and hold out until Thursday but it’s easier said than done 😂 how many DPO will you be on Thursday?

I’m 14 DPO today and BFN, AF is due today but she’s not here yet so then my mind keeps think oh could I be … 😂 I’m having an odd tww my boobs are so swollen but not sore at all and my temp is still up, usually the day before AF it drops back to my base line. Maybe it’s just going to be a few days late this cycle.. attaching a pic incase anyone has any thoughts?

I think we will do the same and BD every other day next cycle too. It can add pressure just doing it in our fertile days and makes the tww stressful! We can give it a go and see if it works 🤞🏽

@Mrsrobinsonx welcome lovely! Hope you get your bfp keep us updated when you test.

how is everyone else getting on?

@AROSE9 Thank you ☺️

No, I have an 8 year old and a 5 year old but didn’t really track cycles or anything with them.
This is cycle number 3 trying for baby #3. X

Hi 👋🏻
I am currently in my tww as well, tested negative 9 & 10dpo so not overly hopeful but have a lot of weird symptoms this month I don’t usually have. AF due tomorrow but ovulated 2 days late this cycle so expecting a small delay.
Good luck and baby dust to everyone still waiting! 🤞🏻

@PrimarilyParented Just call it the TTC community version of dry Jan 😂

@MrsL22 great to have so many of us. I think a stress free January is the way to go.

Another teacher here 👋🏼
I’e met another five teachers on here (I think that says a lot about our profession 🙄😢)

I, too, have decided to take the pressure off this month. aF arrived yesterday so new approach this month is to just go with the flow, not tracking every symptom, every day. I may or may not use OPKs but otherwise just hoping less pressure will improve my chances.

Just had some light spotting which is usually the sign AF will arrive overnight or tomorrow morning so I’m out for this month, but feeling ok about it as it was only our first month of trying.

@AROSE9 nice to have another teacher on here. Foolishly I also keep thinking about the fact that the baby would be due in September which would be ideal as a teacher as I would be able to let the school know and the kids would have one teacher all year instead of me for some of it then I leave. It’s also the best bet mat leave wise as I can’t afford a full year but could manage until July and go back for a few weeks before the summer break so it would feel like a full year of Mat leave. I only got 6 months last time and would love a bit longer this time round.

@Hopefulx the stress of the 2ww is awful so you’re probably right to try and stop tracking if it’s torturing you. I’m deliberately not in order to keep my sanity and even then I still spend a lot of time googling nonsense symptoms.

@AROSE9 thank you lovely. I get to this point now and just think AF hurry up so I can start a new cycle with new hope 😂 I think I’m going to stop tracking BBT a few days after I’ve confirmed my next ovulation day as it can be quite stressful seeing your temp come down etc and I can’t stop thinking of it.

I hope you’re still in with a chance I’ve got my fingers crossed for you! It gives me hope seeing other ladies on here and their BFPs (not that it relates to my body 😂 but it still gives me hope). Keep me updated with your tests the next few days, I’ll let you know if AF turns up x

@cat709 your welcome and it puts things into perspective. 8 DPO is still so early though, and every pregnancy is different so hoping you still get your BPF over the next few days.

Im 12 DPO today and BFN this morning :( AF is due tomorrow / Tuesday so will just wait for that. I’ve had AF cramps on and off today so I feel like I know it’s definitely coming, feel so disheartened as I really thought this morning was our month. Hope to see some BFPs from you ladies over the next week sending all lots of baby dust x

@Hopefulx that's a great link you've just sent! It makes me feel so much better.

I'm 8dpo. Negative test.

With my last pregnancy I got a big fat line at 8dpo, so bit disheartened now.

Xx

@AROSE9 sorry you got a bfn but there’s still hope at 10dpo.

i don’t really count my cycle as irregular as it’s within a few days most months and only the odd one as an outlier. August is always a long one and I know that - think it’s because I’m a teacher and off work so my diet and daily exercise levels change and I’m often travelling. At the beginning of this month I had an awful sinus infection and lots of other life-stress too, so that could well make it a longer cycle, but if I notice ovulation signs my leuteal phase is consistent so I can predict my period arriving. Wasn’t really sure this month though as I didn’t get buckets of ewcm at any point (normally have a few days of loads of it) so either I didn’t ovulate this month or I just had less as I had been unwell.

still no period today but lots of cramps. Can’t fully tell if they’re period cramps or due to the constipation I have helpfully developed. Feeling fairly sure they’re an indication AF is on the way though and even though my app says I could test today I just don’t want to see a negative and am holding out.

I’m cd30 and no sign of AF yet but I’m genuinely not sure when it’s due as cycles range anywhere from 27-35 days (based on many years of tracking) and have been 29-30 over the last few months. Don’t feel like I have any symptoms at all of either AF of being pregnant (still a bit of stretchy yellow cm but last time I was pregnant I remember having so much I kept thinking my period had started and I definitely don’t have that so I think it’s more likely a sign of AF). I’m going to wait a few more days before testing if AF doesn’t show.

laughably my oldest step child has been pretending to be pregnant with a balloon just now. I can’t wait to be and to tell them as the kids will be so excited.

@3030mummy think I did the same with the rest, except sickness. That one took me by surprise. There's always next month :) for us all x

@Louise0808 i'm the exact same, my pains havent been to bad but I must of read into them a bit to much! Baby dust to you ✨️

I tested at 7am this morning 12dpo if I worked things out right. Bfn. Very crampy now and af is due in a few days so I'm waiting for that. Annoyed because I had nausea, sickness, dark nipples and sore breasts for a week. My body really played me this month lol.

@AROSE9 dont be down, you have a good few days before AF arrives! The symptoms are sooo similar to AF, my advice would be to wait as long as possible, its horrible to see a BFN so many times. X