TWW begins...stop me POAS every day!

[GlamourBear]

Anybody else? I'm on CD16, pretty sure I ovulated over the past day or two, now for the long frustrating wait to POAS! Why is it so hard to resist for 14 measly days?!

We are TTC #2 and this is our first cycle of trying.

@carastarchild I started spotting only a little earlier so I wouldn't count yourself out! Hope you have a safe flight.

@Curlywurly3 I had a glass of red wine two or three nights during the tww including the night before my bfp. I don't think the odd drink is anything to worry about, enjoy it while you can!

Thanks Glamour we are delayed. Sitting on the plane, but they missed their departure window, so we have to wait. I will do a test in the morning and at least I will have some idea about what's going on with me. My mum said the urgency to pee could be promising. I mentioned it to her last night that I couldn't stop peeing.

Fingers crossed for you @Carastarchild. Hope you have a good flight once it finally takes off! Xxxx

@carastarchild ah no I hope its not a long delay. Yes that definitely sounds promising. Keep us updated in the morning please

Chiki and Glamour we are finally home after an hour sitting on the plane. All that matters is that ww are safe and sound. Heading to bed now. Absolutely exhausted.

Our story. We tried for years nut found out hubby has no swimmers. We finally used frozen sperm in June but our timing was off and af came. This month September, my period started on Sept 8th, we did the first insemination after 2 days of positive opks. The stick kind, dont get me started on the digital. The damned thing has a blinky smiley for days and never s solid. Anyway, we did the first home insemination on Sept 19th and the second one on Sept 21st. Af is due on Oct 5th. I had strong ovulation pressure on the 20th, so hopefully we got the timing right this time. I did not beat the urge and tested today and of course bfn. I'm sure it is too soon. Any of you do AI with frozen and got your BFP. Do you girls think we got it right this time? According to the ovia app, my peak day with also the 20th. Baby dust to all trying!! Xoxo

@Fingerscrossed17 sorry no experience with AI but I hope somebody will come along who has! Sending baby dust your way

@Carastarchild yes safe and sound is all that matters! Have you tested yet?

Fingers crossed for you @Fingerscrossed !! Xxxx

Glamour I just did it as we didn't get to bed until around 2 am, and we all had a lie in. It was a BFN . I am 12 dpo, so I will test again in 2 days if AF doesn't show up.

Glamour was colour was your spotting? Mine is red 😔

Hope AF stays away and you get your BFP this month @Carastarchild x

No experience with AI @Fingerscrossed17, but your timing certainly looks spot on. Fingers crossed for you x

@Curlywurly3, I think the odd drink is fine. Agree there is a difference between a social drink and getting drunk.

I've told my friends I'm detoxing til Christmas after such a busy summer (I didn't drink more than 1 or 2 drinks at each party but got away with no one noticing). That way when I do go out in smaller groups, they won't question why I only have 2 drinks over the course of 6 hours!

London thank you for your kind words. I feel that I am out this month. I am going to give the preseed a skip this month. I am just going to hydrate my body more and let nature do the rest. I drank a bit of wine on holidays and I actually never drink. How are things with you? What part of your cyck are you at?

Fingers I hope you get a BFP 💖 It must have been very difficult for you and your DH to find that out. I hope your journey to get pregnant now will be short.

Hi @carastarchild yes that’s the one 😁

How are you finding using it? A pic would be really useful - thank you.

I’ve set it up ready to start testing on CD6 which will be Tuesday.

@carastarchild mine started as pink then red then brown. Its pretty much stopped today but I didn't get my bfp until 2 days after it started. A bfp probably wouldn't show the day after implantation if that's what the spotting is?

Sorry about the bfn @Carastarchild hope the spotting stops and you get your BFP soon.

Thought I was getting ill last night I was suddenly SO COLD for a few hours. Covered myself in blankets and nothing helped. Seem ok today though apart from being tired. Went to bed pretty early. Had some sharp pains in what I think is probably my uterus today but don't know if that means anything or not. I believe that with my first baby, implantation hurt a fair bit. We will see though.

@carastarchild sorry to hear that. I hope the spotting clears up soon. Being in limbo is the worst part of the tww x

@chikitiki sounds promising if you remember it from last time? Fingers crossed for you x

I'm CD13 due to O tomorrow I think. I've done OPKs and am still temping but only because my cycles seem to be getting shorter which worried me slightly. Other than that, I'm going to try and relax for the next few weeks, which is easier said than done!

Sending relaxing vibes your way @Londonkez xxxx

Glamour , Chili, and London thanks for your support and encouragement 💜

The spotting is starting and stopping, but I actually feel the sensation of AF flowing a bit if that makes sense. I am disappointed that my luteal phase is not what it should be, as implantation is anywhere up to 12dpo. Therefore, if my lining is starting to come away, I can only imagine it would prevent or disrupt implantation. My spotting tends to be red which definitely looks more like menstrual blood. It's simply like it's leaking. It sounds like a hormonal imbalance.

MrsR I should have a cycle summary in the next few days depending on what happens. I will put up a picture then. I found it incredibly accurate and it took the guess work out of the equation. Fx for you 🤗

Well I decided to test again and it's another not pregnant. Waiting now for AF which should arrive tomorrow. New month, new cycle. Funny thing is I had a dream that i was pregnant and it was Christmas time. Hopefully it's a sign of what's to come.

Good luck to all those waiting to test for ovulation and pregnancy. I have my fingers crossed for you guys 🤗

Good morning ladies, I haven't been able to get online, sorry I've missed so much!!

@cupcakesandglitter I just read your temping question. Are these pre-O temps? Although I don't know what kind of temps you run on average, that does sound low and more likely to be pre-O. If they are taken at roughly the same time and under the same conditions (after 2-3 hours sleep) I would keep them, particularly as they are consistent. Why are you getting bad sleep do you think? Is the temping making you anxious? Asking because for me, the anxiety of temping and knowing I had to do that after X amount of hours sleep, at X time, having not got up for the loo or had a drink etc, was actually affecting my sleep so much I've had to stop. I was having dreams about taking the temp, about getting up and forgetting the temp, etc, and then when I woke up I felt stressed and panicked and that made me even more stressed that that would affect my temp!

Do you have a FF chart you can share? Here for you x

@GlamourBear so happy to see your BFP photo!! Has the spotting stopped?

@fae1989 sorry for the BFN :( HOWEVER I still secretly think you o'd on the 20th.. so could be too early for a BFP yet... I'm very hopeful for you still! Keep us updated x

@Carastarchild sorry to hear about the spotting/bfn. It's not necessarily something to worry about. And 10/11dpo is still a safe luteal phase. I can't remember, do you temp? If you are worried about a hormonal imbalance, temping could be a good way to start monitoring that. There are certain patterns in temps that suggest low progesterone. Or, even better, speak to your doctor and have your progesterone levels tested (usually done at 7 days after ovulation I believe). I'm glad you had a relaxing holiday, and having a little drink in the TWW is completely safe by the way (and at times, I find, necessary!!) We are here for you xxx When is next O?

@LondonKez Happy O day get busy lady!

@ChikiTIKI how many dpo are you now?

@Fingerscrossed17 I don't have experience with AI but sounds like your timing was good, we're here for any and all TWW angst!

@Carastarchild I think the dream is a good omen! Pregnant by Xmas!

Hi ladies, I'm sorry I have been M.I.A for a while, we are in the process of moving house and it's a bit nuts over here hehe. Still trying to catch up on all the messages Welcome to the new ladies and a huge congratulations to @mummy and @glamour I'm so chuffed for you both!!💐💐💐

Keeping my fingers crossed for you @fae @chikitiki @fingers

@carastar I'm sorry for the BFN but it's not over till the witch arrives and if she does...onwards and upwards, we are all in this together!

Just checking in ladies, hope everyone is ok! Been having a bit of a mopey window.

Thinking of you all.
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