1DPO

Hello ladies! I’m 4DPO and I would agree.. the time between now and 10dpo is brutal 😂 the amount of google searches and unintentional symptom spotting I do is just rediculous. I’m pleased I don’t succumb to testing super early but I just hope this month is our lucky month ✨🤞

@MrsL2019 Oohh really?! Well then I’ll take it as a hopeful sign instead of just being annoyed that half of my mouth is a painful lumpy mess. I do get them every now and then but usually they’re small and give warning, and appear when i’m run down, whereas this monster has sprung out of nowhere overnight even though i’m well rested and fed!

I cracked and tested, at 7dpo.. obviously negative! I have had a bit of a temp dip today but I know that’s not really that meaningful. I also have the biggest baddest cold sores I’ve had for a long time, which obviously google says might be a sign (or it could be that I put on a sample of a very drying lipstick at the weekend). The end is creeping slowly into sight, one way or another, I hate the middle days the most from about 5-9 dpo.

Fingers crossed for us all that headaches, high heart rate, insomnia, cold sores and grumbly feelings are all signs, and that autumn provides a turbo boost!

I can’t believe IM ONLY 3DPO 😂😂😅 time has come to a literal stop in my world.

How about everyone else?

Everyone keeping sane?

I have a high heart rate notification from my apple watch for ten minutes at 4am this morning (6dpo). Haven’t had one before so am wondering/hoping if it could be an implantation sign. I guess it could also have just been a nightmare..

@BatildaB I’ve given up tracking with opks but did bbt this month just for fun. I’ve tracked cervix for quite long now and it has always been accurate until now. My bbt the day after ovulation is only 0.1-0.2 higher and the next day it’s a bigger rise. You probably ovulated a day or two after peak.

@MrsL2019 glad she’s feeling a bit better. I had some sharp twinges this morning but that’s definitely a ‘symptom’ that I’ve had most cycles since starting ttc, so I’m not reading much into it. I’m due on Weds - Sat next week, my cycle is a bit variable.

Hi @emmatcc1 . Do you not do lh tracking then? I’ve tried paying attention to what my cervix is up to but it seems pretty random. I’m curious about bbt as this is my first time tracking it. Mine has only really risen four days post lh peak, although was maybe starting to climb the day prior. Can’t work out which is likely to give the most accurate day, do you know? I’m hoping it’s lh as we didn’t manage to dtd again after peak day.

Hello everyone. Joining here for this tww. I think I’m 1dpo but not sure. I was so sure ovulation was on Monday had all the signs and cervix back to closed. Tuesday morning bbt didn’t rise and cervix was back to open and ewcm. Today bbt went up to my usual 1dpo temp but cervix is still a bit open, not sure about ewcm as we dtd yesterday and I can’t tell the difference between mucus and sperm.

How's it going ladies? 4dpo today (supposedly but I'm still super sceptical) and just had some very sharp pains in uterus area one made me actually say ouch out loud. Nothing since sort of feels a bit grumbly like very mild period pains but I'm just having a warm bath. My bbt not looking especially convincing tbh so I expect I'm pulling at straws just seemed a bit unusual. Anyone else having any signs they want to think far too deep into? Xx

@MrsL2019 oh bless her! I hope she’s feeling a bit better this evening. It sounds as though there’s a lot going on for you - what scans and tests are you having at the moment?

@BatildaB I agree! I definitely cosy up more and eat more 👀 😂 wouldn’t it be nice if that’s all it took to conceive! A little extra TLC in the winter months lol.

Im far too early to test too - only maybe 1dpo today so will wait it out. Also going to just see what happens, I don’t tend to test until the day of AF anyway, or day before because when I had the CP it was negative up until 11dpo so while I’d like to know if it happens again, I also want to protect myself from the upset of an early negative - you can’t really win can you 😂 what CD are you on? Xx

@MrsL2019 so sorry to hear that your little girl is so poorly, hope that she starts to get better soon. And yes the stress and sleep deprivation can definitely have an effect on cycles can’t it, although obviously some women do get pregnant in very stressful times! Hope you all get some rest and recuperation time soon.

@Yolo23 hi! I like the idea of autumn being a good fertility season.. I am not going to google it because I don’t want to find out if it isn’t true! Maybe it’s the hibernation vibes, staying cosy and eating more!

I’m too early to test or symptom spot but the days are already seeming quite long! My first ever bbt chart is looking good still though so that’s something to keep me obsessing for now..

Hello everyone! Please may I join 🥰

I’m currently OD expected - I used clearblue digitals this month and had a flashing, followed by static smiley so I’m fairly certain I’ve caught it. We DTD a few times before my partner went away.

Been TTC since July last year - however I’m a numbers gal and it looks like we’ve only really DTD in the fertile window for 7/8 of those months.

I was shocked to see the TWW is literally STARTING for me today 😂 we had a CP this time last year (first and only ever BFP which lasted a few days). Hopeful that November is a good month!? I did read somewhere earlier (weirdly) that late autumn is one of the most successful times for TTC - atleast in the US 🤣 not sure what time of year is the most successful in the UK yet… here goes my next crazy google search!!

I usually manage not to symptom spot for 6 days and then I’ll go crazy with it. Sounds good approach @GHJ if you can keep the early symptom spotting to proof of ovulation. My temperature only really obviously went up this morning, which should be 3dpo, so now I’m worrying that we missed the most fertile days and trying not to feel annoyed at my partner for being too tired to have a final go for this cycle the day after peak! Am a bit confused about how precise timing is on lh and bbts anyway.

@MrsL2019 we’re on a very similar timetable, i also usually get af 12 dpo.

Lovely to be at the same stage ish as you ladies in the tww. I'm already thinking about when I can poas! I'm a bit of a POAS addict! I don't think I'll last the full two weeks I think I'll probably start next weekend at 9dpo ish though I know it'll be negative and I'll take some cheapie tests on my holiday the following week with me. I know it's not healthy testing before AF due but I think it gives me something to do at least. I'm still not convinced I've actually ovulated as the last few cycles have been so crazy but we'll see. Any symptom spotting yet? I know it's too early but my boobs are really sensitive like if I get a knock or anything they're quite uncomfortable. Hopefully a sign I've ovulated if nothing else!

@MrsL2019 very sweet that she wants a little brother or sister. A friend of mine just told their child about that age that they’re going to have a little brother and the response was “does that mean i can have a bunk bed?” 😂

@GHJ an anniversary bfp would be lovely, although it does sound like it might be a bit early! Do you think you will test that day?

Would be a first child for me and my partner, and have left it a bit late, both in late 30s. Have been sort of trying for 6-7 months, but we had some life events and illness get in the way for some of that time, so this is only the 3rd or 4th month where we’ve been ‘really’ trying, with timing and tracking etc. Would be happy with just one child so not feeling too stressed about it yet, but starting to feel slightly impatient! Also on a year contract so there’s a very short window where i’ll qualify for maternity pay and would be nice to hit that..

@MrsL2019 yes I'm using premom but I don't 100% trust it I think I'm quite wary after my last few cycles and it gave me all sorts of crazy answers and kept changing all the time. It has told me I've ovulated a couple of different days over a 3 day period this time but it's now decided I'm 1dpo so hoping that's right. Ah that's lovely that your little girl is excited to be a big sister!