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2 week wait purgatory!

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Jellbell40 · 07/09/2025 21:04

I'm going out of my mind on month 5 of ttc! Anyone else with me?! On 8dpo, every little niggle or thing is driving me crazy. Just had a bit of spotting so could it be implantation bleeding or is my period coming?! (And so begins a 30 min google hole of perimenopause symptoms, because im 40 so it could be!!!) Argh!

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Aprilsunnyday · 09/09/2025 11:19

@Jellbell40 I am thinking to start testing around DPO11, I have not been able to symptom spotting simply because there is none. haha.
Do hope this is the month for you and @PineappleKgiven the increased CM. Sounds promising!

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Jellbell40 · 08/09/2025 23:08

Ooh so interesting! I have definitely had an increase in cm too, more than normal I think (?!) Its so hard to recollect when I wasn't really paying much attention before!)
@pineappleK same, I can not believe im obsessing like this! I think its because I've just turned 40, but I wasn't like this when trying to get pregnant with DS's !!

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PBandJellySandwich · 08/09/2025 20:57

I knew if I brought more I'd be checking daily from way too early and just being disappointed! AF usually comes 12 or 13dpo so I was hoping to hold out until 11dpo, but I'll probably cave at 10dpoas that's when I got a positive with DD1! Do you think you'll still wait until 10dpo too?

Hope that's a good sign for you @PineappleK 🤞

PineappleK · 08/09/2025 20:54

I'm 6DPO and absolutely bricking it already. It's been 2 years since we conceived our first (now 18 months). I didn't think I'd be so invested and symptom spotting like I was with my first, but here we are. I've noticed a massive increase in CM since about 4DPO, it was really watery and there was lots. Now today it's been creamy and a little stretchy which could be due to estrogen rising apparently. Either way I've got way more than usual, especially for post ovulation.

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Jellbell40 · 08/09/2025 18:30

Im so sorry about your miscarriages. You made such a good decision to only take 1 test on hol! When do you think you will take it?! When would you ordinarily be coming on AF? Im being driven mad by mine, bit of spotting at like 9dpo but the last couple of months thats been happening at like 12dpo then AF arrives anyway at like 15dpo. Feeling encouraged by the fact that im only either 8 or 9dpo and ive already had spotting which even by my body's standards is early! Argh!

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PBandJellySandwich · 08/09/2025 14:44

I'm also 7dpo today, but I'm on holiday until 12dpo and purposely only brought one test so I'm hoping to hold off as long as possible!

I've not had any symptoms at all, but didn't have any with DD1 either. I've had one early miscarriage pre-DD1 and one MMC (last cycle) where I had lots more symptoms in the 2ww so I don't trust them anymore!

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Jellbell40 · 08/09/2025 14:09

Thanks! Im not even sure that my period isn't coming tbh, really feels like it event thought its 5 or so days early! So weird. God its torture! @Magicstar2025 Im sooo fed up of negative tests too! Going to wait another couple of days! @Aprilsunnyday I just try and stop googling everything (impossible)and replace with binge watching rubbish in the evening! Its awful isn't it! Are you going to try and wait a few days to test?

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Magicstar2025 · 08/09/2025 13:42

Jellbell40 · 07/09/2025 22:08

Isn't it! When are you going to hold out until?

I'm going to try really hard not to buy any tests and wait until I've (hopefully!) missed my period🙏 fed up of seeing negative tests😫Wbu?

Aprilsunnyday · 08/09/2025 10:15

Spotting around this time seems very positive to me OP!! Most likely implantation bleeding i say! Wishing you best of luck this week!!
I am on 5 DPO and my anxiety this month is really something else. Hope there is a way to pass time quickly. Appreciate any tips on that :)

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Jellbell40 · 07/09/2025 23:05

Im sorry about your chemical :-( I think I had one last month too.
I was going to try not to test until at least 10dpo but obviously caved! 🙄 very impressed you haven't tested yet @flowerpots2!

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flowerpots2 · 07/09/2025 22:23

7dpo for me. I’m on cycle 11 with one chemical in January - I’m hoping to hold out til AF is due but honestly I’m surprised I haven’t tested already!

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Jellbell40 · 07/09/2025 22:08

Isn't it! When are you going to hold out until?

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Magicstar2025 · 07/09/2025 22:07

8dpo here too! This week is going to drag😑