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Anyone just started their dreaded 2WW ? πŸ‘€πŸ‘‹πŸΌ

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WF1990 · 15/07/2025 08:07

Morning girls, that’s it really, looking for 2WW buddies to get through the longest part of the ttc cycles !
I’m 1DPO, cycle 8 for a first baby 🀞🏼

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Lh4503 · 19/08/2025 20:35

Awwww @EllieWales how frustrating! 😩 Nope never straight forward! Do you usually get any cramping or anything around ovulation? That always confirms timing for me because I get quite bad ovulation pain.

EllieWales · 19/08/2025 19:46

Sorry ladies thought I replied to this but looks like my post didn’t send 🫠 LH seems to have β€˜peaked’ at 0.65 and started falling again and now I’m out of tests πŸ€¦πŸΌβ€β™€οΈπŸ€£πŸ€£ couldn’t be straight forward could it!

@Lh4503 another few days and you’ll know where you are although I know the wait feels unbareable atm! 10dpo is within normal range of implantation spotting not out until your out and your bbt looks like it’s doing the right thing to me 😊

@WF1990keeping everything crossed for you for tomorrow as @Lh4503says, don’t feel disheartened if it’s low, I know that’s easier said than done but at least you’ll have some answers (so you can stop blaming yourself!) and it’s treatable 🫢

WF1990 · 19/08/2025 13:55

Thank you girl ! and youre right, as well 18 nmol is apparently still confirming ovulation but it just means that this level could potentially not support implantation. But it’s not impossible. That would likely explain my chemical pregnancy back last year. Let’s hope !

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Lh4503 · 19/08/2025 13:53

@EllieWales Come on peakkk! πŸ™Š

@WF1990 It's usually exactly 2 weeks, AF is due Saturday, right in time for my holiday so im hoping to god this month is the one πŸ˜†

Aww im hoping your prog is good tomorrow! 🀞 but don't be disheartened if it is low they will give you tablets and that could be it. So either way next month will feel more promising.

WF1990 · 19/08/2025 13:46

@EllieWalesim so invested in this LH peak and its not even mine πŸ˜‚ let us know but i have a feeling your peak is close !!!

@Lh4503could definitely be implantation !! 🀞🏼 how long is your LP?

I have absolutely no symptoms not even sore boobs, but it’s so early I’m only 6dpo. Really looking forward to seee what the 7dpo prog test says tomorrow but I will be disheartened if it’s low ! We shall see !

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Lh4503 · 19/08/2025 13:43

Thanks for the encouragement ladies ❀️ @WF1990 @EllieWales this part of the cycle is deffo worse for me, I feel crazy not knowing which was it will go.

The spotting only happened once and has stopped now so could be implantation maybe? Or its the usual pre AF spotting starting slowly. Got some cramping on and off too on the right hand side.

Chat gpt did me a chart showing my temps are above my pre-ovulation baseline which apparently is good even though they are very up and down daily, we will see what happens tomorrow probably go up again πŸ€£πŸ™ˆ

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EllieWales · 19/08/2025 12:12

@WF1990 LH is on the rise again this morning but taking it with a pinch of salt for now πŸ˜… I’ll test again later. I’m sorry it’s starting to get you down it must be really difficult given it’s your first. Please don’t blame yourself though it’s just pot luck, you’re doing everything you can.

@Lh4503 you’re in the worst part of the cycle now, it makes anyone feel crazy! Don’t loose hope either it will happen just takes a little longer sometimes 🀞BBT fluctuates for me daily I find looking at the overall pattern more helpful.

Really hoping this is your month guys

WF1990 · 19/08/2025 12:02

@Lh4503i think I knew that with my pcos it could be a bit longer and I also knew that it takes a year on average …! So I’m holding on to this, I’ll get back to you once it’s been over a year πŸ˜…
at 10 dpo it really could be implantation too though ? Do you have tender boobs ?
it will definitely happen for all of us, would be lovely to see someone’s bfp this month ! 🫢🏽

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Lh4503 · 19/08/2025 08:30

@WF1990 I cant imagine how you feel with it being your first, your so strong! Never blame yourself though, there's going to be people bigger and unhealthier etc getting pregnant its all timing isn't it, but it's exhausting.
To make it worse between me and my partner we have 3 siblings and they are all currently pregnant πŸ™ˆ mind you they did take 9-12 months + too. Its just not our time...yet.
I'm 10dpo today, I usually get spotting starting on 10dpo every cycle so it's not unusual for me but it's usually brown.

WF1990 · 19/08/2025 08:25

@Lh4503 awww girl I feel you so much πŸ˜” it’s just so disheartening
I don’t have any children this is number 1 for us and I am starting to get tired too. I also find myself blaming myself a lot for not being slim enough or random stuff. It will happen. Sometimes it’s worth taking a step back. I did at Christmas and it did me good.
how many dpo are you ?

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Lh4503 · 19/08/2025 08:21

@WF1990 Yes tested this morning and it's a BFN obviously 🀣 don't know why I did it lol! I've just had some light pink spotting so dont really know what to think about thatmy temp seems to have dropped too today seems to be so up and down each day. I'm deffo starting to feel a bit anxious/crazy today as it's the time when your so in limbo and this is month 8 for me so I'm getting a little fed up/losing hope a bit! 😩

WF1990 · 19/08/2025 07:56

Btw I meant β€œ luteal phase starts immediately after ovulation β€œ not period !!!

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WF1990 · 19/08/2025 07:55

no worries! I am no expert but after trying for a good 9/10 months I’ve gathered some knowledge πŸ˜†

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Marvelftw · 19/08/2025 07:54

@WF1990 yes it does, thanks for explaining!

WF1990 · 19/08/2025 07:41

@EllieWaleshow are we looking on the LH side this morning ??
@Lh4503did you test ? 🀞🏼🀞🏼🀞🏼🫢🏽🫢🏽🫢🏽

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WF1990 · 19/08/2025 07:40

Hey @Marvelftw, I think you meant luteal phase ?
a normal luteal phase is between 11to 14 days. Having a short luteal phase or spotting well before the period doesn’t give enough time for the egg to implant or it doesn’t give it a nice enough environment basically ! Because the luteal phase starts immediately after period and the hormones make sure the endometrium is β€œ comfy β€œ enough for the egg to implant !
my LP was about 9/10 days, and I started spotting on day 8 or 9 which isn’t ideal. I trust this helps !

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Marvelftw · 19/08/2025 07:38

WF1990 · 15/08/2025 08:02

@EllieWalesim predicting a peak this evening for you !! 🀞🏼
2 dpo over here and taking my b6 religiously, and it makes me so gassy 🀣 but I’ve read on MN that it lengthened luteal phase for so many women.and if not, it helps with pms! Mine is really bad so that would be a win! I have a busy week next week and we’re away next weekend which will help me not focus so much on then2ww !

Hey! What the benefit of lengthening your LH phase if you don’t mind me asking?

Lh4503 · 18/08/2025 21:28

@WF1990 keeping everything crossed that your PG is fine 🀞definitely sounds like the b6 is doing something so thats positive!

I've got my bloods tomorrow, hope they manage to do it okay and I dont end up bruised πŸ™

@EllieWales hopefully your LH starts to rise soon! It's confusing and stressful especially now really knowing where you are in the cycle. I swear our bodies just like to play games with us!

WF1990 · 18/08/2025 20:40

Here’s mine from last month ! You can see it did fluctuate like yours before a peak xxx

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EllieWales · 18/08/2025 20:37

Thanks ladies, I was expecting to see a clear rise and fall and that was it @Lh4503good to know I’m not alone in LH doing funny things this month! I can’t have missed it with all the tests I’ve done 🀣 I’ll test again tomorrow and see what BBT says. I haven’t been unwell or anything that would throw this cycle off but I do drink a lot of fluids, I wonder if that’s impacting the tests. Let us know how you get on if you do test keeping everything crossed and hoping to start seeing some squinters on here soon!

@WF1990 we would have πŸ˜… we have no control. Costs a bloody fortune 🀣 that’s positive about the lack of PMS symptoms, I’m really hoping you get the results you want

WF1990 · 18/08/2025 20:30

@Lh4503 I need to channel you this month and not test early 🀣 but I have this test on Weds for the progesterone, I’ll be so gutted if it’s still on the lower side !
I was on 18 nmol/L ideally I need to be on 30+ . I pray that the b6 works ! One great thing though is that so far I don’t have any pms symptoms which is so rare for me. I always thought it was normal to feel insane from like 3dpo but apparently it’s a sign of low PG cause you’re supposed to have pms towards the end of the luteal phase only !

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Lh4503 · 18/08/2025 20:26

@WF1990 well last time I waited until I think it was 12DPO but I have a feeling I'll test tomorrow, you two have been a bad influence on me πŸ˜†

WF1990 · 18/08/2025 20:22

Ok so @EllieWalesI had a good look at your tests and I think you’re rising and the peak will be in the next few days!

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Lh4503 · 18/08/2025 20:22

@EllieWales Yes mine did the same this month. Though I was unwell when I normally peak, so I think my body delayed it. But I was testing for days 😩 eventually got the peak. I cant see how you would have missed it as you have tested at least twice a day? It wouldn't have happened earlier?

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WF1990 · 18/08/2025 20:21

@EllieWalesi would definitely test until day 20 I know you might feel crazy though the month it happened to me I was so mad !! Or maybe just DTD ? Or you just missed it ?
another possibility: what looks like a peak for you could be 0.5 instead of like 1.2. ?

@Lh4503ypure so brave, @EllieWalesand I would have used 5 clear blues and 2 FRERS by then 🀣

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