Jumping on the crazy train for the first time... ALL ABOARD FOR THE 2WW!

[WaitingTillJuly17]

Firstly I must apologise to all you mumsnetters... I've been a lurker for a while and have never understood the craziness surrounding the 2WW until today! Have literally just ovulated yesterday on our first round of TTC and I've already been symptom spotting/furiously checking and rechecking my calendar and Ovia app like a pro!

Logically I know that there is literally no chance of any symptoms yet and DEFINITELY no need to POAS for the next 10 days at least, but there's another (much louder it seems) part of me that keeps thinking that the reason I'm so bloated/gassy (seriously what is up with that?!) or keep dropping my keys/knocking everything over or these cramps are obviously due to the fact I must be pregnant 🤦🏻‍♀️.

So to stop me going completely around the bend, I thought I'd ask if anyone is due to POAS around the 21st of July? If so, do you want to wait with me? All those who have done this before, feel free to leave me tips on how not to think about this 24/7!

Thanks Grumpy, I've been feeling pretty queasy these last couple of days. Still not due AF until Saturday so now 🤞🏻It's not a chemical.

Sooo, AF didn't arrive yesterday. I've had no signs of her arriving either. 🤔 This morning at 2am I woke up with a stabbing pain in my stomach. It was so strong I thought I was going to vomit. Ran to the bathroom, had a wee instead, pain went away so I went back to bed. Got comfortable & BAM! Pain again. This time, I was sick. Now I just feel tired & queasy with a dull ache on my stomach. 😞

how are you feeling now coconut?

I think I am out again. Nothing I can put my finger on really - no particular symptoms bar some bloating, but I just feel very very 'unpregnant' if that makes any sense at all.

The nausea is still there, I'm tired but there's nothing else. I think I'm feeling a little deflated & AF is on her way judging by my mood too.

Well another negative for me! Loads of low back pain and I think thats indicating AF on her way this weekend.
Have told myself no more tests and wait- if no AF Sunday then test again. So depressing when you don't get a line :(

Hi all
Second cycle this month, ovulated around the 14th, due on the 30th of July so on the 2ww now... keep everything crossed for me.
I got really stressed about getting a positive result last month and when I should test.. I ended up being 6 days late and 100% sure I was pregnant. Think I was stressing myself out so badly that that was the reason my period was so late.

This month I have completed decided to chill about it, I'm not going to buy a pregnancy test I am just going to wait and see what happens.
Baby dust to all xxx

Congratulations Bumpkin and Waiting!

As I suspected, I started spotting this morning so I am out for this month.

Getting myself some evening primrose and an ovulation kit for next month!

Congrats Bumpkin and Waiting I'm delighted for you both!

Grumpy and Floopy that's so shit, I'm sorry. FX for next month. Couple glasses of wine tonight?

Cuppa hide the tests till the weekend.

I'm with Chloe in that I haven't bought any tests yet. I'm not going to unless I notice some serious symptoms, but I think I can only really look for sore boobs and a rising heart rate. I'm around 7/8dpo now so we'll see what the next few days/week brings.

I'm mostly talking myself out of buying new clothes in case they get a short lifespan. My sister has recently cleared out her old maternity wardrobe and left them at our Mum's in case I need them at any point soon. This was before she even knew I was trying!

More cramps today. Not sure if that means AF is on her way? Every time I go to the loo I panic she would have arrived. I'm not testing until I'm definitely late. Got a bright pink ovulation strip on the 8th so imagine she should arrive by 22nd? Does that sound right? Funny how you don't notice pmt symptoms until you are trying to distinguish them from pregnancy symptoms!!! Then you can't notice anything else!

Thanks guys, I've still got my fingers crossed for all of you!

Welcome Chloe, you've come to the right place, we're all very friendly so hopefully will help you not to stress out! I'm so impressed that you and HolyShmoly haven't got any tests, that's more willpower than I had!

Sorry about AF Floopy 😢 Hopefully you'll get there next month!

Cuppa I've had lower back pain from around 6/7 dpo almost every day and only got my faint bfp yesterday. Chill out for a day or two then try again.

HellsBells it will depend on the length of your luteal phase but that sounds about right. Good luck!

Hello. Nervous nelly here posting for the first time. Ttc #1 and this is my first cycle. I'm 29. I have never learnt so much about our cycles etc since the past few days, it's quite incredible! I'm hoping to test on 27th/28th as going away for a girls weekend on 28th and need to know if its ok to drink or not! 🙈

Congrats on the BFPs in this thread and fingers crossed for those still trying 🤞

Hi Sictransit! Welcome to our little gang! Yes it's amazing how much you learn when it applies to yourself! I'm sure we'd all ace a reproductive biology test! Keep us posted on any and all symptoms you have and good luck!

I missed the postives! congrats guys :)

Thanks TheFlame how are you getting on, it's nearly test day right?

I hope you guys don't mind me hanging about on here, I want to see how you all get on and to be honest I'm not ready to head over to the pregnancy board as it doesn't seem real yet and I'm scared I'm going to wake up one day with AF!

Hi everyone me and DH are TTC with #1 this is our first cycle active trying, ive had my implant removed from dec and AF have been pretty regular from jan. However the past 2 cycles have been 4 & 5 days late, the first cycle i put down to stress as we just got married so not sure shes playing at atm but could be getting back to her old self of being all over the place as i have PCOS. Atm i am just trying to find out my OD thought it was yesterday but apparently not more likely to be next week. Last month week before AF I felt strange sickness, tiredness and of course i was convinced i was preg but nope not going to lie was a bit disappointed but DH was more so next time he wont be told anything until i know for sure altho he is into it all so prob be able to tell me!! So i am thinking last month that was me ovulating. Thats my background story 😊

Good luck to everyone alot of you guys seem to be testing this weekend!! I hope you all get positives!!

Learning so much from this board already chemical pregnancy what!! Away to google to do some research!!!

And waiting your more than welcome to stay with us as long as you want too 😊

nothing yet for we Waiting. I feel gassy and bloated and maybe a bit queasy, but I think that is related to the gassyness to be honest. I'm 99% expecting to be on by the end of the day, but that 1% makes this so difficult!

The flame - heres hoping AF doesn't come when are you planning in testing?

if nothing today then tomorrow morning.

my cycles have been 27 or 28 days for the last 6 months (vaired more before that as I came off the pill). Today is day 29, but I often start afternoon / evening, so I'm not counting myself as late untill the day is over.

The flame you never know!! Could be your month!! But i agree wait until tomorrow/saturday just to make sure

Waiting - it's nice having you wait to see who's going to join you and see what fate belies us all!! Keeping fingers crossed for everyone. I feel nauseous but crampy (and cranky) so think it may be AF but know in my heart I'm hoping it's not. Do you think trying amplifies all these pmt symptoms - I'm sure I never noticed them before as much?! Xxx

Hellsbells - i totally agree with you!!! Today i possibly think it could be OD i can smell everything and few other signs without TMI 😂

I've started spotting and am getting crampy, so the 99% side of me was right.

I've already ordered some cheap ovulation tests from amazon to make sure I'm on track for next month.

Good luck to those still to test! x

The flame - awww heres hoping next month will be your month!! Sending some baby dust your way and all the ladies testing this weekend!!

Sorry to hear that flame :(