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Two week wait madness!

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Maybebaby76 · 06/08/2009 14:38

I know all we can do is wait but isn't it just the hardest thing!!!

We have been ttc for 18 months, in that time we've had 2 mc and an ectopic, so I know we can do the first bit!

Just finding it realy hard to be patient and wait for that ever hopeful BFP (even though that in intself will bring a whole new load of worries with it)!!

Just wanting to rant and to see if anybody else is going through the same thing right now??

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Maybebaby76 · 07/08/2009 10:51

Aunt Flo has scheduled a visit this Monday...have to confess I've done a few sneaky tests already, ha ha!

I just can't help myself!

I have started buying cheap tests off ebay, saved me a fortune with this obsessive

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Spirael · 07/08/2009 08:21

When are you going to be able to test? From looking at my calendar, AF isn't due until the 18th August...which is a whole 11 days away!

I might be forced to have a sneaky test or two on the weekend before though, if I'm starting to get suspicious. Just on the off chance!

Is anyone else going to be testing on or around that weekend??

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Maybebaby76 · 06/08/2009 18:40

So true!

I wish you lots of luck lovely! As my very fab friends (with bumps and babies) keep telling me, our time will come!

Keep me posted x x

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Spirael · 06/08/2009 17:05

Yes, you're right about my friend. She's not currently married and has no plans for children, possibly ever! So I'm getting the feeling she's not really understanding my baby craving situation at all.

Oh well, at least my colleague at work planned to have the previous child and this new one. A lot of people I know seem to be 'accidentally' falling pregnant at the moment, which in some ways is even more irksome when you've been patiently waiting for years to make sure you're in the best possible situation!

With a bit of luck it'll be BFPs all around at the end of the month and everything will work out perfect for both of us! Then next year hopefully everyone currently hanging around MN while TTC will be sharing tips about caring for newborns. Staying optimistic does seem like the best thing to try and do!

In the meantime... A time machine would be good, or at worst a magic ball where we could look into the future and know the result ahead of time would work! I wouldn't be so wound up if I already knew what the answer will be.

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Maybebaby76 · 06/08/2009 16:10

Hey Spirael

Your message made me chuckle, he he! Just in that your reaction to the pregnancy announcement rings so many bells with me, oh and the symptom spotting, he hee!

Being told to get over yourself is not very helpful at all is it. I assume your friend has no children or is not planning to at the moment?

It is very easy for people who are not going through this journey to underestimate what a huge blooming deal it actually is.

I hope and wish that your TTC is a success. You must try and remain positive that this will happen for you, the odds are that everything will be just perfect. It just comes sooner for some than for others.

I think a positive attitude goes a long way and communication! This forum has helped through many a doubt and put my mind at ease on lots of occassions. It can sometimes feel like we are the only ones going crazy but it's good to know we've got company!

When I've got my time machine up and running, I'll let you know! 2 week wait no more

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Spirael · 06/08/2009 15:49

I'm not in exactly the same situation, as it's only my first cycle of TTC#1. I guess it's a different set of worries for me, as I wonder whether my DH and I are even viable, or if I'm on the rocky road to discovering it's never going to happen!!

Still, at least I can share the pain of the horrid two week wait... As I've got another 13 days before I'd expect AF to come for an unwanted visit or I can start properly checking for that coveted BFP!

Before starting TTC, I had everything meticulously planned out and was determined to stay cool, calm and collected. But I'm beginning to realise that it's just not going to happen. I've been symptom spotting already, and I'm not even sure if I've ovulated yet!!

I've also managed to irritate a friend by having a minor sulk at her after one of my work colleagues just announced that he and his wife are expecting another child.

I'm happy for them, really! But I still feel irrationally sulky, and being told to get over myself by my friend wasn't the response I was looking for.

Being handed a nice slab of chocolate or a tub of ice-cream would have gone down much better...