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Who is joining me on the hideous 2ww?

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LauraM20 · 05/01/2012 08:14

Hey All!
Im currently on CD 20 so around 8-10 days until the AF arrives or I can test :D Just thought there may be some others that are waiting and driving themselves crazy! Thought we could hopefully share our BFP within the next few weeks, and keep each other sane! :D

OP posts:
pippilongsmurfing · 19/02/2012 13:32

Still no AF, and my pre AF symptoms have disappeared, but did POAS yesterday and was negative, should I just wait a couple of days and POAS again if no AF?

How goes it with you pip?

backwardpossom · 19/02/2012 13:54

pokes head around the door and looks for a seat

pippilongsmurfing · 19/02/2012 14:24

hey backwardpossom, pull up a pew. Smile

Pipbin · 19/02/2012 15:20

Hi Pippi. Well more spotting today, tender boobs and feeling nauseous. And as I said above my temp seems to have gone up.
I am determined not to test until AF is late, which will be Saturday.

pipsicles · 19/02/2012 15:31

Desperate, try looking at the fertility friend website, there is LOADS of info on there about CM and stuff - of course, it's V easy to over analyse, but IMO anything that helps you understand your body better can only be a good thing, right?

I am 4-5 DPO (FF changed it's mind, so I'm trying to go with the second one), and I have had some cramps/pains in my abdominal area today. I remember knowing which side I ov'd from with DS because I could feel it, and this was confirmed in an early scan, but I can't remember at what point I could feel it. I've also been feeling nauseous and hungry and tired all day, but then have a 1yr old to run around after,so would probably be feeling like this regardless! I'm just sitting here driving myself crazy and waiting for some spotting to 'prove' that I'm not going insane!

I should be waiting until 2 weekends time to test too, but I'm wondering how soon I'm going to crack, esp as my cheapo pts must be close to their expiry date by now!

DesperateHousewife21 · 19/02/2012 15:55

Ive got a period tracker app which tells me my AF, OV and 'intimate' days at a glance but I will check out the FF website thanks!

Pipbin · 19/02/2012 16:16

Do Desperate and I recommend getting a thermometer too. I wish I had tracked my temps much earlier.

DesperateHousewife21 · 19/02/2012 16:17

I checked my temp for the first time today, 36.1 doesnt mean anything to me though Grin but according to FF I'm prob not fertile atm. Kind of what I thought its a bit early.

DesperateHousewife21 · 19/02/2012 16:18

Oops x post! see above!

DesperateHousewife21 · 19/02/2012 16:19

Oh has anyone got the FF app? Is it better/ worse than the website? Just that doing everything on my phone apps are alot easier than websites even mobile versions.

Pipbin · 19/02/2012 16:33

I have the app too. Therefore I input all the data when I get up, temp, SWIing etc without having to put the computer on.
You can then save the data to the website and import all the charts so you can look at them on your phone. (for when you need your FF fix at work)

You need to take your temp every morning at the same time before you do anything else. ANYTHING else, don't even talk. Also it has to be a BBT thermometer, a regular one won't do.

I got this one. It beeps and remembers the temp so you can it in later.

Pipbin · 19/02/2012 16:35

The only thing I would say against the app is that it doesn't update your fertile period or AF due date if you OV at a different time to it's predictions.

DesperateHousewife21 · 19/02/2012 17:01

The thermometer I've got beeps when it's finished and stays there til I switch it off. What's the difference between BBT and normal?

Pipbin · 19/02/2012 17:06

A BBT thermometer will give you your temp as a decimal. The temp rise you at looking to detect can be as little as .10 of a degree!
Therefore you need one that one that will give you your temp to tenths of a degree.

DesperateHousewife21 · 19/02/2012 17:19

Ah ok the one I've got is only .1 i.e 36.1 but that'll do for me! I'm just dtd every other day with my magical lube and lots of legs in the air (during and after lol) so I'll let nature decide (although if nature gives me a bfn again I'll be having words!)

woody17 · 19/02/2012 17:44

I'm on the 2ww, although I am confused about dates etc. I have about one more week to wait. Keep thinking that I've got symptoms!

pipsicles · 19/02/2012 19:08

Pipbin (it's not too confusing having three pips on this thread is it?!), just looked back at the beginning of the page and saw your qu about triphasic cycle. My experience with DS was that I got so fed up temping (my cycles were all over the place - I'm pretty sure I had a missed pg which messed them up!) that I gave up, then on the day I got my BFP, took my temperature out of interest and it was at the highest I'd seen it! Your chart, combined with everything else you've been saying is leading me to think only one thing...!

Pipbin · 19/02/2012 19:36

Don't pip you are getting me too excited.

I will not test until Saturday. I will not test until Saturday. I will not test until Saturday.

DesperateHousewife21 · 19/02/2012 19:50

Lol the few days are the worst aren't they!

My best friend is ttc her first, she did a test yesterday and got the faintest of lines, she's doing another tomo and is going to tell me the result as soon as she knows. Of course in happy for her and v excited but man do I feel jealous. It's crazy I've wanted her to have a baby ever since I had ds but now it's her poss preg and not me I feel I'm the last one waiting to get preg even though its my second. Im a horrible friend :(

Pipbin · 20/02/2012 07:34

Spotting slightly heavier today.
Temp has dropped back to normal post o level. Fed up now.

bettergetamoveon · 20/02/2012 09:33

Congratulations to the BFP's! Chunky, you sound like you're going through a lot of stuff in your life at the moment. Maybe a wee break will do you good?

Pipbin you seem to be going through similar stuff to me. TMI but this week i have had very light spotting on going to the toilet once per day since Thursday. Barely anything, just a streak and just once per day. Was a little hopeful it would be implantation because it was a bit different. However yesterday there was more on the one occassion and it was more brown.

I drank some Cava and ate blue cheese last night thinking more spotting was truly here and AF would arrive on Thursday as scheduled. Today it was pink and definately day 1 of cycle. Darn you AF! Could it have been the Cava I wonder?

My cycle has been 26 days this month and OV late, so a short LP. Instead of getting down about this I'm going to be really healthy this month and see if lifestyle changes make a difference. Back on to myfitnesspal for some serious logging as of today. I am also going to try really hard and not get obsessed about this. Sort of pretend we're not TTC. Who am I kidding.

So to cut a long story short I'm off the bus. I hope to NOT see the rest of you on the next one. I hope you all move over to the pregnancy boards Smile

backwardpossom · 20/02/2012 09:42

You're not, Desperatehousewife, it's perfectly normal to feel like that x

I think I'm only 2dpo and am slowly cracking up already. DS had a shocking night last night though and I did find myself think 'why do I want to do this again?!'... Ho hum. Exhausted today at work...

pippilongsmurfing · 20/02/2012 10:32

Felt sick again this am, but still no AF and AF symptoms have gone. Am going to have to retest! Cross everything for me please Smile

DesperateHousewife21 · 20/02/2012 11:42

Fingers crossed pippi!! Can't wait to hear the result!

My friend who was supposed to be testing this morning hasn't text me. What's going on!!

SoozleQ · 20/02/2012 11:53

Hi Ladies, just wondering if I could join you?

We're TTC#2 and I'm making myself crazy trying to hold off POAS. My cycle has always been bonkers - since AF's return post DD, it's been 44, 49, 36, 16(!?), 37 and 42 - I have no clue how to make sense of that lot. All I do know is that it's now 39 days since AF last put in an appearance and I really want to know if I'm preggers or not!

That said, part of me wants to put off finding out for sure as long as possible in case I am actually pregnant but then have an early MC. Is that weird?