TWW - Testing Around 1st March

Congrats @Cegbee and @UnwieldyRhombus so exciting for you both! I’m 11 dpo today, so far 3 days of bfn’s, when will I learn? My temp went down yesterday, hoping it was a blip for implantation, we will see in the morning… I usually wake with insomnia and was just heading back to sleep when my 4 year old came in moaning of earache so now I’m wide awake again!

@UnwieldyRhombus thank you! I have had cramps too- 7/8DPO, sharper on 8DPO and on and off since but not severe. Also had weird thigh pain a few days ago that I thought was my hips but maybe was also cramps. After a year of negatives I'm hyper-aware of all symptoms.

Your welcome ladies, it's a good distraction who doesn't love all of these things baby dust to us all of these things 🥰🥰🥰

@Cegbee 🥳 Congratulations!

Really hoping the rest of you get your positives. Are you waiting until around the 1st still? I admire your patience! I'm not even sure what happened to my patience, it was there one minute and then just disintegrated 😂

I'm still getting faint positives so I think that's good. Super, super crampy though, sometimes it's more of a stabbing pain. I think that could really go either way. I don't remember (and didn't record!) much cramping in the early weeks of my last pregnancy, but every pregnancy is different so🤞for a sticky baby

@Sb86 I totally get this! I'm looking at when to test so that I haven't got a full day of work ahead. Love a London trip- come on for celebrations! Sending positive vibes your way x

@UnwieldyRhombus and @NWnature , very kind of you both-thank you! Assuming I've ovulated, it hit LH 1.52 and logged on premom. So 1DPO. @Babydustthisyear that's really lovely and I'm definitely going to use some of these to distract myself.

@Cegbee congrats! Well done for lasting until 13DPO what great news. Hopefully many of us follow suit 😊. When I thought I was in my TWW 2 weeks ago, I caved at 10DPO. Hard when you see others testing positive early on.

Well I lasted until 13DPO and realised I only have digital frers but it's a YES!

@Babydustthisyear that's a lovely idea, lord knows we could probably all do without obsessing couldn't we!

I'm 4dpo now so I'm going to have a go at it. Think I might test next Friday as me and my oh are going to London for the weekend so we can either celebrate down there or drown our sorrows!

How's everyone getting on? Anybody tested this morning?

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This is so cute, I will definitely be trying this next month.

I am my own worst enemy and rather than watching a nice film at 8dpo I caved and tested and to no surprise BFN. I do have a feeling it’s just not going to be this month as I’m feeling very PMS rather than anything else.

Hope you’re all holding out okay!

Sorry guys can't get the screenshots to upload so I have it here. You can make changes to make it work for you but this was from the flo app.

1DPO - Have my favourite caffeinated drink

2 DPO - Listen to my favourite song x3

3DPO - Do a FaceMask

4DPO- Have my favourite sweet treat

5DPO - Meet a friend

6DPO - Have my Favourite meal

7DPO - Call/Message a friend

8DPO - Watch favourite movie

9DPO - Read a chapter from book

10 DPO - Have Favourite caffeinated drink

11 DPO - Get a manicure or treat yourself

12 DPO - Call someone I love

13DPO - Do a face mask

14DPO- Have a sweet treat

Sorry the pics didn't upload hopefully it's worked it's basically an calendar of something nice to do on every DPO 💕

Hey everyone I came across this on the flo app what a great idea for the TWW. I find everyday it's something small to focus on. I have had to work backwards as only just found it.

Hi all, do you mind if I join?
I'm TTC a second child, I had a MC in March 2022 and have failed to conceive since, eventually sought fertility treatment and was found to have uterine adhesion which was surgically removed in Jan and this month we did IUI with letrozole in order for them to monitor my ovarian response to meds and also to check my lining thickness. My hcg blood test is on the 1st March but my period is due on Sunday, I'm currently 12DPO. Anyone waiting to test? I feel my resolved slipping by the day!

@Amadeaa just one of the Colleen Hoover books, everyone is saying they are very good...something to get me through next few weeks...starting to symptom spot 🙈🙈

Thanks @UnwieldyRhombus sending so many good vibes your way for a sticky one! I don’t remember having any symptoms with my first at all whatsoever. I didn’t even have any all first trimester really apart from feeling a bit hungover. But I also was so blasé about the whole thing whereas this time I am
obsessed!

@SC0205 sorry to hear about your MC. It is so confusing the impact on cycle but all sounds v positive that you are getting ovulation signs x

@NWnature if it helps with regard to symptoms, I didn't have any concrete symptoms at 7DPO and even now at 10DPO and with positive tests I only have slightly sore boobs, a bit of nausea at times, cramps and EWCM (hoping it's a stick baby!). In my last pregnancy I only had sore boobs at 10DPO.

It's very, very early still - implantation might not even have occured at 7DPO. Assume that your period is coming by all means to avoid disappointment, but don't lose hope until it shows up either!

@SC0205 Sorry to hear about your miscarriage but great news that you're back to ovulating.

Good luck everyone. How are you feeling? xx

Hi Everyone,
Glad I've come across this group! Love Reading everyone's stories and nice to know others in similar situations.

Had a MC start of Feb 2023 at 6 weeks. During this pregnancy I had verrry sore boobs.
TTC and its my first cycle tracking ovulation, had an initial peak CD9, really struggled with the TTW, purchased some 6 day early first response tests. But took some of the trip hCG tests at what I thought was DPO10.
However i've peaked (higher) again today (CD23) In the same cycle- 2 weeks later than the 1st peak. So I'm feeling like I'm approaching my 2nd TWW this cycle! Trying my best to remain 'chilled', but grateful that it looks like i'm ovulating.
I'm usually a 28ish day cycle kinda gal but know this might take some time to adjust.

Anyone had any experience or know someone who managed to conceive 1st cycle after MC?

@TTCRainbow I'm feeling alright, I'm only 3dpo according to natural cycles so don't expect anything anyway although that never stops me reading up on things haha. Tww is the longest time ever isn't it!

It will be nice to test with him there. At least Feb is a short month 😂 not long til the 1st- you got this!!!!

I am really really going to try and hold out til Friday next week unless I suddenly have mega symptoms next week. My husband is actually going skiing that day so won’t be around the whole weekend but I don’t want to disappoint him before he heads off so that’s why i am going to be ultra strict with myself to try and hold off!

Aw I’m not surprised that comment knocked you. These boards are a catch22 to be honest, so helpful and reassuring in some respects but also can totally knock you for six in others. I honestly think that whilst it is a science in some respects, there is still a massive amount of “luck”/ probability that feeds into conceiving so whilst it’s good to be informed about all the things that can increase your probability just remember there is nothing that is 100% successful so it’s not a failing if it doesn’t happen immediately. But like I say, I know all this too and it’s still so hard to actually take the emotion out of it (even more so after a MC)and think rationally. Sounds like you have definitely maximised your chances this month.
Do you think you’ll test sometime next week?

@TTCRainbow i don’t know anything about temping but it’s such a fine line between the positive side of taking control and doing things to inform yourself (like temping / OPK) and then the negative of becoming obsessed and focusing in on things which are a science in a sense but also are so prone to fluctuations and interpretations. I feel for you though, it’s an emotional rollercoaster honestly and there is no right or wrong way to get through the TWW. I personally am really trying not to overthink it too much, easier said than done!! I will keep everything crossed for you!

Morning all. I’m 7DPO today and starting to feel the pressure. Have no symptoms whatsoever. Really would rather hold on to test not this weekend but next when AF is due because I don’t want to get my hopes up with any thing after CP. I don’t think it’s going to happen this month as I was really ill throughout my fertile window and I still don’t feel like I am 100% accurate with my OPK testing on my first month with the CB advanced sticks. I’m worried because I think I did the first one not in the morning so diluted wee and that is what it sets your LH base from and I had so long of flashing from then , like 7 or 8 days I think before smiley face static on CD17. I dunno, I am overthinking and overanalysing it all.

How is everyone feeling? Has anyone got any symptoms?