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!

So I tested day after AF due, BFN. Was a bit taken aback. And just tested again today. BFN too. So no AF and no BFP...still feel sick and sore but now a little crazy. Am I imaging this all :(

I hope not HellsBells how many dpo are you? Could it have been a last minute implantation? Plus a late ovulation, might have been a full 48 hours after your OPK then up to 24 hours for fertilisation? 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

I meant no sign 😂

Holy - awwww lets hope its a sign you are!!! Fingers crossed!! 🤞🏻🤞🏻

Hellsbells - i hope waiting is right and it was a late implantation/ovulation!! Keep us posted!!

Hi there everyone! I hope you don't mind me joining in?
I am hoping you all get BFP soon!!
Me and DH are TTC, we are on cycle 1.
I think I'm currently 3dpo however still DTD just in case I ovulate late!
Cervix feels high...still getting some EWCM. Lost my mum last October, and if I concieved this month then the due date would fall around mums birthday!
Very bloated and gassy (sorry tmi)...some slight cramping on and off. Hmmm Here's to hoping!! Xx

Welcome charchar your more than welcome all the best in your TTC journey baby dust your way!!!

Hi there CharChar 👋 How lovely if you manage to have a baby around your mums birthday ❤️. The wind is worrying isn't it?! I couldn't work out if it was a symptom or if I was always like that and had just started paying more attention 😂😂😂 our poor DH's!

Thank you @LMX0

And thank you @WaitingTillJuly17
It would be amazing if it happened! However with this being my first cycle of trying I'm not holding my breath haha!

And yeah!!! The wind is relentless! Like you said surely it can't be this bad all the time haha

Hello! Can I jump in?

I'm a week into the 2WW and I am symptom spotting like a crazy person!! Sore boobs, mild cramping yesterday and hungry like a monster but I did this last month and think I was so stressed about it AF ended up being 3 days late!
And I'm going on holiday with family so won't be able to test for 2 more weeks if AF doesn't rear its ugly head!

Advice please: would you A, test 3 days before AF due or B, wait until after holiday?

Boowaitingforababy welcome!!! If it was me id test after hols as if you test early you may not get a correct result or take a test with you!! I dont think i could wait until after the hols and id prob not enjoy myself as much thinking about it

@LMX0 Thank you! I think I might sneaking try and test on holiday (3 couples are sharing 1 static caravan so I don't know how much privacy I'll have if it's not the result I want, that's all! Or even if it's the result I want how I'll not tell everyone there and then haha)
I might do I cheap test before and see what it says as it will be 3 days before AF due and I still have an ERFR from last cycle!
Just wish I could stop thinking about symptoms ha I feel like a crazy person!!

You never know CharChar I've fallen first time!

Welcome Boo I think if it were me I would test before I went otherwise I would be totally distracted on hols if AF didn't show! I got my bfp 3 days before AF was due on a FRER but it was still bfn on the cheapy I had until the day before AF was due just to warn you so a bfn might not actually be a bfn if you test with a cheapy! Let us know how you get on!

Boowaitingfirababy we are in the same boat!! Its so hard not to get carried away esp with symptom spotting!!! Yes that will be hard could you even do it just before a shower to give you a little time to compose yourself? You can get some that are meant to detect early? Think some are from 5 days before AF

@LMX0 @WaitingTillJuly17 Thanks! I'm going to use my first response on Friday and see what it says. At least if BFN I can try and forget about it for a week!
When are you two testing? Fingers crossed for you both!

Im still trying to find out my OD this is my first cycle trying but according to the app i can test in 11 days but once i find out my OD ill wait 14 days after that

Yes that be good idea and sure if AF hasnt came while your away you can always test again when you get back

@boo, perhaps take a test with you! Like the others said! I'd get distracted on holiday as you'll just bee thinking about it all the time!

I know roughly when my ovulation is because I keep track of CM, as soon as I get a hint of EWCM I get cracking on haha!

@WaitingTillJuly17
Ohh it would be lush if I did fall pregnant first time! Would be amazinggg! But like I said not holding my breath! Think I got my timings right! Think I'd be about 5dpo according to my app! Cervix is still quite high! Hmmm

Ladies is this a positive? Both lines are faintish? But there if you i now what i mean?

@LMX0 looks like a positive to me! Congrats!!! X

Not preg test just ovulation wish it was preg!!!

Ohhh damn!
Well looks like a positive ovulation strip! X

I was getting to that stage a positive anything would do!! 😂😂

😂😂 well we all get a bit desperate eh haha!
Got my fingers crossed for you though!!!

We deffo do!! When are you due to test? Fingers crossed for you too would be lovely if your baby was due around your mums birthday x

Waiting...can I ask what day your ovulation strips showed positive? As you said in one of your posts that it was early. I'm getting the clear blue ovulation kit for this cycle and just curious really

Yes that looks positive LMX0 so get to it!

I'm actually already (just) pregnant Boo I started this thread for my first 2WW and hey presto! I'm still hanging about because I'm a bit shocked at how quickly it happened but also I want to see what happens with everyone on here as I'm the one who started it all!

Waiting ohh ill get getting at it alright!!! Been DTD plenty but once more wont hurt!! 😂 i think its nice your waiting to see what happens with everyone else!! How have you been feeling?