Looking for TWW buddies!

Thank you so much! I'm also having PSM type cramps so not sure at all what my situations is but I'll take it as it comes. We can only hope.

I'll certainly update closer to AF due date, please do the same!

So far symptoms have been:
-Extreme hunger pangs even when full, that feel a little nauseating (but could be from taking pregnacare supplement?)
-Said cramps
-being hormonal but more angry than emotional (another potential PMS symptom I guess)
-Enlarged breasts
-acne way before normal PMS timeframe

I think that I would be massively lucky if I did get pregnant so easily, so definitely no huge expectations here, just a real desire to find out asap. I'm also in a weird situation work wise, I'm looking to change jobs but if I do end up pregnant soon then I'll stop my search for now.

Good to be here!

@Suddenly87 and @Starrysky812 I’m 35 so I feel ya both!

@Suddenly87 hmm confusing about the OPK. I read somewhere that estrogen can cause a second surge but I have no idea other than what I read.

Today I’ve had cramps all day and just had a tiny amount of light pink spotting only when I wipe. I’m not due AF til the 22nd, so I’m almost certain this is the early start of my usual pre-AF spotting 😔 Can’t think why else I’d be spotting just now as only max 6 DPO so couldn’t be implantation this early.

@Brianna4kd hoping for the best for you too! Do keep us updated if you feel you can ❤️

Hi everyone. I will be monitored by the early pregnancy unit until they are able to locate this pregnancy. My hcg was 9 as of yesterday and I go in to do another blood test Wednesday. They want to ensure this pregnancy isn’t another etopic. I’m hoping for the best

@Suddenly87 welcome! I totally get what you mean - I'm 37 so also feeling that time is against me. I'm due af on Friday and having cramps so I don't think it's my month unfortunately. Fingers crossed for you! 🤞🤞

Hi everyone,
I hope I can jump in?

Started trying late January, so I'm on 1st cycle. AF due 19-20 Feb and I think that ovulation was 6 Feb so I'm now 6 dpo (was tracking only dates and ovulation pain).

Already wasted a triple FR test as way too early (silly I know!) and find it excruciating to wait until AF due.. Don't want to waste more money on early testing or risk disappointment, so I'll patiently wait although it's difficult to concentrate on much else! Being 36 y.o doesn't help either!

Hope we all get BFP soon!

I'm due AF on the 25th. I was gonna try 10dpo aswell. But I can't figure out ovulation as I got the static smiley on the 7th then a empty cirle on the 9th and another static smiley on the 10th. This morning it's back to empty. Very confused as to when I actually ovulated. I've never tracked it before.

I’m not too sure! If my cycle is normal this month I should get some spotting in the next few days, so I might see if that turns up or not. AF isn’t due until 22nd but don’t think I can wait that long! I was thinking maybe first test 10 DPO (would be 17th) if I’ve not had any spotting, but that might be too early.

How about you?

@hopingforapeainapod good to know! Mine is usually fairly pink and sometimes it just stops for a day of two. I think it's more obvious when real AF starts but tricky to tell some months.

It's hard isn't it! My cycles are a bit all over the place but I think that's generally because I've not been differentiating between spotting and AF. I have ovulation signs every month so I'm hoping that if my progesterone is low that it's not so low that ovulation isn't happening. Should find out soon!

@purplecolouroffunk so for me personally there’s quite a big difference between my spotting and full AF (my spotting is normally incredibly light, more pink than red, and only when I wipe, don’t need a panty liner or anything) and so I count CD1 as my day of normal full ‘flow’!

I also had the same thing - they insisted I had my progesterone test on day 21 even though I very rarely have 28 day cycles and so it was a bit on the low side but I think that’s just because I took the test too early! Then they wanted me to do it 7 days before my period is due but again my cycle length varies a lot so I think it’s just better to it 7dpo like you are doing! Hope you get some answers 🤞

@purpurplecolouroffunk when are you going to test? I just ordered a bunch of cheap Easy@home tests from amazon.

Hi @emmies86! I'm 5 DPO so you're not far behind :)

I'm about 2 or 3 dpo can't tell due to clearblue bring weird. But you definitely love some company while waiting to test

@hopingforapeainapod Good luck with your progesterone!! How did you deal with figuring out when your spotting stops and 'real' AF starts? I never quite know which day to mark as CD1 😣

I did had my progesterone tested a couple of months ago and it was low. But I've since realised that I had the test taken at completely the wrong time in my cycle, when a low result would actually make sense. I'd counted the spotting as CD1 which I now think is wrong.

I have another test this week, for 7 days after I think I ovulated (EWCM, day after peak OPK). Fingers crossed I have a normal result!

@purplecolouroffunk @MrsWhite22 if you’re worried you could ask your doctor to test your progesterone levels as this might explain your short luteal phase / spotting. My luteal phase length was fine but I always spotted before my period, sometimes for 7+ days before, and I was also worried this meant my lining was coming away too soon or would affect implantation. Anyway my doctor has given me progesterone to take from 1dpo and so far no spotting 🤞

@ChyLL ah I know it’s infuriating isn’t it! I haven’t had too many side effects - mostly tiredness and sore boobs - but every little twinge or feeling or symptom and I’m like oooh this could be it!

@MrsWhite22 Hi! I think I have a short luteal phase too as I usually start spotting around 7 days before AF is due. It's frustrating. It always makes me wonder how / if I'll ever have enough time to build up a lining when I finally do fall pregnant. This is first cycle trying so not too sure how affected I'll be yet.

I been cramping all night and today and it’s like period cramps so think I’m out this month. I track my ovulation via temps and it seems I have a short luteal phase (between 8/9days) and Iv read that it isn’t good and will affect getting pregnant as it doesn’t give enough time for the lining to thicken 😞 I’m so deflated. Iv lost over 9 stone to try for number 2 and now I’m faced with this 😞

@hopingforapeainapod Hi! I saw you say you were on progesterone this month! Me too! It’s so unfair as every single symptom I feel I get a bit excited and then have to rein it in and remind myself it’s probably the progesterone!

@Starrysky812 ahh it’s so tempting isn’t it. Let us know if you do test early!! I’m so invested in everyone’s stories haha.

@purplecolouroffunk haha exactly! 🤣 I'm 8dpo today and planning to test with frer on Wednesday morning (af due Friday) but I don't know if I'll manage to hold out that long! I've got some cheapies from Amazon so might cave and do one of those!

@Starrysky812 absolutely 😂 Before I was like ooh itchy vagina maybe that’s a sign. As soon as AF is here I’ll feel ridiculous thinking that, similar to your butt 😂

How many DPO are you now and when do you plan to test? I think you said above somewhere but this thread is so long now!

So happy for you @Brianna4kd 🥰🥰🥰

@purplecolouroffunk haha me too! 😂😂
Doesn't matter how much I try to distract myself - I'm still so aware of every little thing. Swinging between feeling so sure that I'll get a BFP, to feeling so sure that AF is coming.
We've just got to keep hoping and get through the next week🤞🤞

Yes I’ve been so bad for symptom spotting when I know probably nothing is really going on in there rn 😂

Hahah that made me laugh out loud. Ya just never know with those sore butts 😂