Page 3 | 1DPO and starting the TWW - who's with me?

XenaTheWarriorPrincess · 2023-05-19T17:09:52+00:00

Third cycle ttc #1, 2nd cycle using opks. Ovulated yesterday (peak on Wednesday) and dtd Wednesday night. I've got 23-25 day cycles and seem to have a 11 day luteal phase, so due on the 30th. Anyone else around the same dpo wanting to ride the tww out together? Hoping to hold off on testing until I'm 10dpo at the earliest, but we'll see. Gearing up for the symptom spotting to begin in a week or so, even though I know I shouldn't.

LeopardLover · 30/05/2023 20:38

@BudgetBuster How was your appointment? X

LeopardLover · 30/05/2023 20:26

@XenaTheWarriorPrincess Hoping AF doesn't rear her head and you get that BFP on Thursday! 🙏🏻

@Hellsbells89 Wonderful news re progression 💜

@Pastaf0rbreakfast A £1 test doesn't count really, it's basically free 😉 hopefully on Saturday you'll get that BFP!

Hellsbells89 · 30/05/2023 19:27

@XenaTheWarriorPrincess still keeping everything crossed for you. So hard to stay positive, been there many times now.

I've been testing every morning and I'm getting really nice line progression 🙌 have a good feeling this going to be a sticky one 🙏

Hopefully you'll all be joining me soon with the BFP

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XenaTheWarriorPrincess · 30/05/2023 17:46

The cheap tests have definitely helped stop me bankrupting myself the last couple of months @Pastaf0rbreakfast 😅

AF hasn't turned up quite yet, but the cramps suggest it's a few hours away at most. Going by when I got my peak, I'm expecting it late tonight or early hours tomorrow morning, so I'll likely wake up to it if it doesnt come before bed.

Fingers crossed for anyone testing tomorrow morning!

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Pastaf0rbreakfast · 30/05/2023 08:45

Just caved and tested…obviously bfn as only 8dpo, not on early detection test, and not fmu. Just been feeling lightheaded all morning so thought I’d go for it.

Feeling silly for wasting a test really but it was only a £1 one so not end of the world. I’ve only got 1 cheapy and a clear blue digital left so no testing for me now until Saturday, which will be 12dpo, technically day before AF due but won’t be able to test Sunday as we are up and out really early for the day.

LeopardLover · 30/05/2023 08:41

@ddaisynner Wearing thick socks right now, about to pop some Calc Flour 🤣 Grapefruit juice is supposed to be great for CM haha. Add that to your list! Oh Date twins would be adorable. Babes around Valentine's Day ❤️ haha good idea!

ddaisynner · 30/05/2023 08:26

I defiantly wish ttc was easier c": I'm gonna add pomegranate juice onto my shopping list haha it would make a good girl sway as well because it's an acidic drink but I'll try anything. Some people must find we are crazy the stuff we do I've done all sorts this week like wearing thick socks and eating little icecream as heard they are good with the ttw 🤣🙈

@LeopardLover Woop be so cool of we had due date twins lmao 🤣 af is due the 4/5th it's gonna be the longest week ever that's for sure and then start it all over again 🙈 I might have a month off just to breathe a bit it's stressful lol

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XenaTheWarriorPrincess · 30/05/2023 08:23

Thanks @LeopardLover, I'll let you all know when my AF shows today, then I can get full invested in all your (hopefully) bfp! ☺️

Excited to hopefully see some bfp coming in the next few days. I read through old threads all the time and get proper invested in everyone's journey's 😅 be nice to do it in real-time for once!

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LeopardLover · 30/05/2023 08:14

@XenaTheWarriorPrincess Still crossing my fingers for you! It's good you are strong enough to wait until 14DPO too.

I am also dreaming of an April baby! My son was born in April and it really is the perfect time of year 😅

@ddaisynner 9DPO twins! I know what you mean about just knowing. I know I'm out this month but part of me is still holding out hope. Although saying that I never knew with my son either!

Hellsbells89 · 30/05/2023 08:13

XenaTheWarriorPrincess · 30/05/2023 07:49

I'm a feb baby too @Hellsbells89!

I actually secretly really don't mind if I don't conceive this cycle, worked out that the due date would be the day after my birthday 😅 cycle after this one would be super close to dp birthday as well.

I think there's something to do with womb temperature? So warmer months can be better for women who always have cold hands/feet. Better circulation of warm blood to the womb or something? Don't remember properly.

I'd love an April baby (the goldilocks month, not too warm and not too cold), which would be 3 cycles from now (cycle 5, this is cycle 2), so every non successful cycle until then I can just write off as 'practice' 😅

Obviously if I catch before then that's still great, but I'm keeping everything crossed for that April baba!

That's so interesting as I'm always cold! The times I've fallen pregnant then MC have all been winter.

BudgetBuster · 30/05/2023 08:07

I am due AF tomorrow or Thursday. Going to try not to test but I am going to the hospital tomorrow for tests at the early loss clinic so presumably they'll check my bloods anyway.

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XenaTheWarriorPrincess · 30/05/2023 08:03

@naggy095 ooo, I'll give the pomegranate juice a go as well next cycle. Can't hurt at least. I think pineapple is supposed to be good as well, but I can't remember why.

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naggy095 · 30/05/2023 07:57

@ddaisynner yes same, I just knew I was pregnant with my daughter as well before I tested! I just felt different, I couldn't explain it

@XenaTheWarriorPrincess I actually read before that apparently pomegranate juice helps aid blood flow to the womb, so the cycle I fell pregnant with my daughter I drank loads of it, but obviously I have no idea if it actually helped 😅 but I'm definitely going to drink it again during the next TWW

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XenaTheWarriorPrincess · 30/05/2023 07:53

I know what you mean about the intuition thing @ddaisynner, I have the overwhelming feeling that I just know I'm not pregnant, despite my brain still holding out hope.

I think for some who have been ttc for a little while it might just be a form of defense though? Like just trying to convince yourself you're not so you're not as disappointed if it isn't your month.

Hopefully it's a bfp for you in a few days!

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XenaTheWarriorPrincess · 30/05/2023 07:50

Oh no @naggy095. Doesn't mean you're out yet though, got everything crossed that AF stays away for you!

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ddaisynner · 30/05/2023 07:50

@Hellsbells89 that's really cool both my boys are September 🙈 maybe I need to stop trying until dec/Jan lol 😆

🤞 everyone gets their bfp. 9dpo today but not tested yet trying to hold off. Woke up with a really sore belly this morning though otherwise feel normal. I feel like this isn't the cycle either I think intuition is a thing. With my youngest I knew before I even took a test

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XenaTheWarriorPrincess · 30/05/2023 07:49

I'm a feb baby too @Hellsbells89!

I actually secretly really don't mind if I don't conceive this cycle, worked out that the due date would be the day after my birthday 😅 cycle after this one would be super close to dp birthday as well.

I think there's something to do with womb temperature? So warmer months can be better for women who always have cold hands/feet. Better circulation of warm blood to the womb or something? Don't remember properly.

I'd love an April baby (the goldilocks month, not too warm and not too cold), which would be 3 cycles from now (cycle 5, this is cycle 2), so every non successful cycle until then I can just write off as 'practice' 😅

Obviously if I catch before then that's still great, but I'm keeping everything crossed for that April baba!

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naggy095 · 30/05/2023 07:46

Bfn again and the period cramps are ramping up
No more testing for a few days, just going to wait until/ if AF arrives. If no period by Friday then I'll test again 😅

Hellsbells89 · 30/05/2023 07:39

@XenaTheWarriorPrincess you know so much about all of this! Honestly you need a biology degree to get pregnant. So complex when you understand it all. I have short cycles too which I think is why I had a chemical back in Feb.
My friend told me that some woman are more fertile at a certain time of the year. If true then for me it's obviously May as my some is a Feb baby, and if this one sticks will be Feb too.

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XenaTheWarriorPrincess · 30/05/2023 06:56

Yeah, you see so many people get early positives so when some reach a certain dpo and get a bfn, they just assume they're out because it would show by now, but it's really not that simple.

It's not just a hopeful saying, you really aren't out until AF shows.

You can also have exactly the same crampong/symptoms you usually would before AF and have a bfp. Symptom spotting is a roller coaster and we all do it, but it's essentially completely useless 😅

Gives us something to do in the tww though.

I know what you mean @Pastaf0rbreakfast I was very hopeful until about 8 or 9 dpo, then just felt like I kind of knew this wasn't my cycle. Despite the tiny spot of pink when I wiped at 6dpo (which I'm now pretty sure was a fluke, notmal and i never noticed before, or down a uti)

AF due today, feel exactly like normal on day of AF with more intense cramping and breast tenderness easing up. Logically, I know I could still be pregnant, but it's like I just 'know' I'm not if that makes sense.

I'm 99.99% sure AF will come today, but on the off-chance it doesn't, I'm not gonna test again til Thursday (which would be 14dpo).

2 cycles down and at least I know my luteal phase is just about long enough, as is the follicular phase (although was shorter this cycle than last), to be in the normal range. Low side of normal, but not necessarily an issue. I was pretty worried because my cycles are usually 23-25 days, so can be super short. 23 day cycle this time around, which is the shortest I get, and both phases still just about good enough, so that's at least some anxiety lessened!

Next on the list is to try and temp for a cycle to confirm I am actually ovulating.

Anyone close to testing or testing this morning?

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Pastaf0rbreakfast · 29/05/2023 21:58

Hope everyone has had a nice weekend, and hopefully any bfns turn into bfps!

I’m 7dpo today and feel totally normal. A bit bloated but that could easily be AF approaching or the amount of food I’ve consumed this weekend 🙈

It’s been nice to not think about ttc too much over the weekend, but I’ve also got to that part of the 2ww where you lose hope a bit and fully expect to see AF by the weekend.

naggy095 · 29/05/2023 21:11

@XenaTheWarriorPrincess I didn't know that about the base hcg! Thanks for the info, that's really interesting

LeopardLover · 29/05/2023 21:07

@XenaTheWarriorPrincess Wow, I didn't know this! Fascinating!

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XenaTheWarriorPrincess · 29/05/2023 20:54

@naggy095 it's entirely possible to get late bfp, so you're not out if you test negative at 12dpo. Some don't get bfp until after a missed period.

It all depends on when you implant and what your base hcg level is (between 1 and 5, different for everyone).

So, say you implant on 9dpo and use a Frer to test. If you only have a base hcg of 1, it would take 5 days to get a bfp on a FRER (14dpo). 7 days on a 10mui test (16dpo) and 9 days on a standard 25 mui test (18dpo).

If you're a late implanter and/or have a low base hcg, it can take longer to get a bfp. That's why they say you're not out until AF arrives.

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naggy095 · 29/05/2023 20:38

@LeopardLover I'm 12dpo today so if it's negative again tomorrow then I know for sure I'm out