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The waiting game!!!

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Itwillhappenforus · 29/04/2015 09:10

TWW officially begins!!!!!

AF due 13th May and have no idea of how I'm going to wait that long!

This is our first cycle TTC baby #1 and since we have decided to try I have been very anxious. I just want this to happen, my close family have all had fertility issues and I've convinced myself I will too.

Just thought I'd start thus for support for all wanting some words if encouragement.

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Hopefulnewbie · 07/05/2015 08:44

sarah1391 its like a form of torture! im not due until 13th/14th May so god only knows what came over me this morning.. im now in work and in a very bad mood! lol

sarah1391 · 07/05/2015 08:50

hopefulnewbie i was trying to be relaxed about all this...first month ttc and i swear i've already gone insane haha. Fx next time u test its a BFP :)

Hopefulnewbie · 07/05/2015 08:57

im only on my second month! haha ... thank you! im stepping away from the tests until AF is actually late, hopefully i have learnt my lesson! will be keeping my Fx for you too :)

bourbondreams · 07/05/2015 09:34

itwillhappen that is an early start, I was into work for before 8am this morning - left house at 6.30 and feel your pain! Early starts are not fun! Normally I leave about 6.45 and that 15mins made such a difference!

mmmm wine!!! I will miss wine and jack daniels when it does happen...

hopeful I did chuckle when I read your posts, hopefully when test nearer the time you will get a positive. Keeping FX.

sarah1391 I've been thinking the same of not knowing when to test, I am just going to go with testing if it doesn't arrive when the app says it should arrive - or maybe a day sooner... I have no idea...

I've been feeling tired, hungry, queasy and pain on my left side, its pinchy and painful, felt like totm on my lower back aches - but not had any feeling of pains in boobs. I think for that reason I don't think I am. I had some stabby pains in them but nothing that I would think it should feel like? Does that make sense?

Ah well! Will keep wait and see next week... hopefully I can hold off testing til tuesday at the earliest...

FX for all of us xx

gakay · 07/05/2015 10:08

Well done to the girls who are resisting to test. Also had a bfn this morning :(

hopeful I'm just the same as you. We'll, I say it's because of the trial I'm on that I have to test ridiculously early, but why on earth have I signed myself onto this torturous trial?

itwillhappen I wouldn't give up hope on this cycle yet. Don't think I had any symptoms until the last couple of days b4 af due the last 2 times I was pg.
I'm saying this also to myself as don't have any symptoms either. It's a difficult psychological game to play - I don't want to have too much hope in case af comes but don't want to be too hopeless as that's not nice either.

Hopefulnewbie · 07/05/2015 10:31

gakay how are you finding the trial?

Today isn’t a good day for the testing! I really am keeping my fingers crossed that it was just too early for us
but I still cant help feeling disheartened .. my nausea/light headedness and pinching feeling has gone too – I don’t think its looking good for me this month, booooo Sad

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Itwillhappenforus · 07/05/2015 11:57

Sounds silly but in a way I know I'm pregnant so just want to test to get it over with now. It can fit quite consuming, although I've said I want to be relaxes doesn't mean I am.

Also not doing myself any favours by waiting a million youtube videos on live pregnancy tests and pregnancy announcements!!! Need to ban myself!

I have a really food feeling were going to get some BFP's on here next week. Fx

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Itwillhappenforus · 07/05/2015 11:57

Awful typing - good feeling we're going

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Itwillhappenforus · 07/05/2015 13:33

Just re-read my post!!! What the hell is wrong with me! Hope it's my inner brain saying I am pregnant! Lol!! That meant to say I know I'm not pregnant!! Oh dear.

Must look out of it as well as the guy at Pret gave my a free chocolate bar to cheer me up as he said I wasn't smiling lol.

Oh dear, I'll just go away and not talk to anyone for the rest of the day. Too bad I'm half way through writing a report for work this afternoon. Must re-read this 6 times before I'm finished.

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sarah1391 · 07/05/2015 13:36

I'm trying to reply to you all but the internet at work is playing up so dont think it likes my big post, speak to you after work :)

sarah1391 · 07/05/2015 14:30

so finally the internet is working!

bourbon i think i'm going to wait until after my app says AF is due too, better than doing a test and getting a BFN when really it could be a BFP if i waited! you have a lot of symptoms so fx you get a BFP! i dont have symptoms for AF (other than being irrationally emotional) so i think when i do get pregnant i wont have any symptoms!

gakay and hopefulnewbie really hope ur BFNs turn into BFPs next time u test!

itwillhappen maybe it is ur inner brain!! I thought i would be relaxed too (especially as we cant time anything right with DP being away) but it's all i'm thinking about...probably doesnt help that i'm texting an old work collegue (old meaning used to work with haha not she is old) who is 28 weeks and speaking to me about buying baby clothes! she knows we're ttc so might get some advice!

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Itwillhappenforus · 07/05/2015 14:53

I think I've just outdone myself!!! Reading a thematic review at work (boring bank stuff) and I swear I just read 'ovulation'....

Nope 'overvaluation fraud'!!!

I really should go home and go to sleep and start again tomorrow!!!

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sarah1391 · 07/05/2015 19:23

itwillhappen think u need a nice relaxing evening and an early night :) at least u got some free chocolateWink

gakay · 08/05/2015 09:56

Morning everyone!

hopeful I have mixed feelings about the trial. It's great in terms of having all the free OPKs and pg tests and if I managed to conceive I get many free scans too! But it's stressful with the early testing and bfn's. Also they don't give me enough tests and I feel ashamed for not managing to conceive when I contact them to ask for more.

itwillhappen your posts made me laugh (with you not at you) esp with the overvaluation bit. I think it could well be your inner brain telling you sth with your Freudian slip earlier. Hope you had a relaxing evening yesterday.

Another bfn this morning :(
In terms of possible symptoms: peed 3 x within 3 hours of waking having only drunk 2/3 of my usual morning cup of coffee. Feeling a bit nauseous at the moment but that could well be car sickness as am sitting on the bus plus massive curry last night and super stressed with work. Am definitely not convinced these are pg symptoms.

Hopefulnewbie · 08/05/2015 10:13

gakay there’s nothing to be ashamed about and it will happen Smile , it’s the same with all trials and testing they give the bare minimum out to keep costs down so don’t worry about having to ask for more and the free scans will be awesome
As for my symptoms, all the light-headedness has gone, no sore boobs… I just have a dull throbbing on my right side so thinking im out for this month, but I still have just under a week until AF

itwillhappen did you manage to finish that report without too much trouble?

bourbondreams · 08/05/2015 11:12

Wow! i didn't get any notifications and just looked to see all these replies!

itwillhappen how did the report go - I must admit I too giggled at the "overvaluation" "ovulation" comment! I hope you managed to have a bit of a relaxing evening.

gakay that must be so hard doing the trial, especially as at the moment it probably wouldn't be showing properly anyway with the BFP. Don't feel ashamed for asking for more, you are doing them a service by doing the trial and they need to provide the tools to get what they need out of it, otherwise its a waste for them.

sarah1391 yes I think I will hold out as long as I can now... it doesn't seem that far away. If anything I will only test a day or so before but only if I feel it will be of benefit. Who knows... we shall see.

hopeful Keeping FX for you. I am not getting the really bad pinching anymore, so who knows, I have aches and that but not sure. I'm try to have the its not over til its over and AF has arrived...

We shall see. Hubby is out this evening so its me and the cats and lots of tv to catch up on... and trying to resits a glass of wine or something... weekends are when I find it hard, I'm not a massive drinker anyway but i do like one or two on a Friday

sarah1391 · 08/05/2015 11:42

gakay what's this trial you're doing? sounds quite stressful but i love a freebie so would consider looking into it! don't worry about symptoms, they're different for everyone so it's maybe too early to be getting any!

hopefulnewbie hope AF stays away!

bourbon i think i'll just wait at least another week, i have no symptoms at all and am really starting to doubt i'll get a BFP...but then as i don't even get symptoms for AF i'm assuming my body is a bit weird haha

Hopefulnewbie · 08/05/2015 11:48

bourbondreams haha I shall be doing the exact same thing tonight, I’m not a big drinker either but nights like that call for a glass of red.. heyho a diet coke will have to do i suppose, even though I am convincing myself im out this month… just the dull twinge feeling in my right but that could just be the lead up to AF next week
I did buy a load of internet cheapies yesterday, so il at least be prepared!.. I opted for second class delivery so they shouldn’t arrive til mid next week, to stop me testing again on the weekend

sarah1391 · 08/05/2015 11:51

Just picking up on hopefulnewbie buying internet cheapies...i want to buy some but scared that they wont work haha anyone had any experience with them? I saw some on ebay approx £7 for 30 tests i think it was!

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Itwillhappenforus · 09/05/2015 18:37

I have a confession, I tested yday and BFN. Def too soon but the Internet cheapies I bought were calling me....advice - don't buy any.

My boobs are so swollen it's crazy, but very normal for a few days before AF. I actually want it to start now to get it over with. My cycle is 28-30 days so any day from Monday is on track.

Already planning sushi date night for when I'm on AF lol!

How is everyone? Went house decorating shopping today, great way to get mind off TTC.

Smile
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sarah1391 · 09/05/2015 19:55

Sorry for BFN itwillhappen, fx you'll get one sometime after Monday then :)

Today i went to see my friend who is pregnant! So she was showing me the things she's bought,speaking about babies...she knows we're ttc so was nice to speak to someone about it (in real life i mean)

AF should be due for me on Monday 18th according to my app, wondering if i should test that day or leave it a few days after that? Assuming AF doesnt turn up before then...

sarah1391 · 09/05/2015 19:56

By one i mean BFP haha oops

Hopefulnewbie · 09/05/2015 19:58

itwillhappen those bloody bfNs .. Wish I had the will power to just wait until AF is actually late
Glass half full- it is early days yet so I'm still keeping fingers crossed for us!
I've spent the day glossing- we bought our first house in Jan so most of our weekends have been full of DIY.. No excitement for me tonight, will be spending it trying to get this gloss out of my hair
But ur right, ttc didn't even cross my mind! Hehe

gakay · 10/05/2015 11:33

itwillhappen sorry for your disappointment. Sushi date night sounds good - that's what I've been doing every month.

I had a bit of spotting yesterday. Think af is coming soon. Got really upset thus morning after another expected bfn. Asked DP if we could get married (I've been waiting for over a year). He said yes! Have started talking about wedding now. Guess this is the best way to take my mind off stressing about TTC. Shame I'll never have one of those romantic proposals seen on tv but I'm losing my patience waiting

sarah1391 · 10/05/2015 11:47

gakay yay a wedding will def take ur mind off it :) u should tell DP he still has to propose Wink me and DP already know we will get married (had the whole conversation of the expense of it all and decided to ttc first) but he still has to propose once hes saved for the ring!