2 Week Wait Buddies?

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Hello!

I know there's millions of these 2ww threads active at the moment but wondered if there is anyone out there who is 1 day post ovulation today and wanted to wait it out with me ☺️ I feel bad jumping onto someone elses thread when they're quite a few days ahead of me!

@MrsS147 me and DH were very relaxed (and drunk) at the beginning and didn't happen 🤷🏼‍♀️ 😂. Really doesn't feel like it's my month tbh, AF symptoms ramping up!

You going to try any new 'methods' next cycle?

@Mimi91 we starting trying on our honeymoon in Italy with lots of nice wine so if that doesn’t count as relaxed and drunk I don’t know what does 😂🤷🏻‍♀️

That sucks! Nothing worse than feeling AF symptoms appearing 😔

I got my blood test results back yesterday and while I’m ovulating normally and my thyroid is normal, I’ve got high levels of prolactin. She said it can be caused by stress so I’ve to go back for a retest in 6 weeks. So probably not going to happen in the next couple of cycles at least. Which I suppose isn’t the end of the world as due dates if I got a BFP in next couple of cycles would fall at beginning and end of DHs uni exams so maybe it’s for the best 🤷🏻‍♀️ We’ll still DTD regularly but not get my hopes up, maybe just focus on having fun as TTC has really zapped that out recently.

If AF arrives are you going to try anything different?

My period is definitely coming. Lots of cramps today. Feeling a bit crap about it. Will be fine in a couple of days but this was our 4th month of doing SMEP and it's so disheartening when you read loads of success stories. Makes you feel like there's something wrong!

Hope you guys are both ok!

Omg guys, my cousin has just messaged me to ask if I'm pregnant. Ffs 😂 I know why she thinks that, there's a pic of me from the wedding and it's part bloat and part the wind blowing my dress up. Because I'm quite slender, bloating does make me look about 6 months pregnant! How do I respond to that now? So embarrassing 😂😭

@Larrydavid I feel like my period is coming too...BOOO! I feel the same ☹️

@MrsS147 good news that you're ovulating regularly. Reckon it's stress from TTC? Positive thoughts! If stress has a big affect on TTC, no wonder I've had no success so far 🙄

@Larrydavid it sucks when you feel AF is on the way. It’s so hard to not get discouraged when you feel like it happens for everyone straight away 😔 how’s your wedding planning going?

@Mimi91 that’s so embarrassing when someone asks when it’s just bloat 😂 I get pretty bad food baby and had a shop assistant ask if I was pregnant last year after I’d been out for a meal 😳😂 no, just bloated thanks 😂

I think it is the stress from TTC cause there’s not anything else major for me at the moment. The only TTC problems I read could be caused by stress was all related to late ovulation and I definitely don’t have that problem so I thought I was fine 😂 oh well, hopefully having a couple of cycles where I can relax a little knowing nothing will probably happen might help 🤷🏻‍♀️ Hopefully when I get retested it was just stress causing it!

Such a bad day at work today. Need wine. Do I test beforehand? AF due tomorrow so would be early testing, but feel the need to drown my sorrows 😂 is seeing a negative test going to worsen my mood though? I have such strong cramps, I'm almost certain AF will show her face tomorrow.... I don't really know what I'm asking, this is more my rambling thoughts..

@Mimi91 did you test? I hope you enjoyed some wine either way! My period hasn't arrived yet but I did a ic test yesterday and it was negative so am waiting for it!

@MrsS147 stress is a weird thing! I try so hard not to feel stressed but I'm sure it ends up creeping in anyway! Maybe try going for a nice massage or something? Wedding plans are happening very slowly! I think we'll really start planning when we put ttc on hold in a couple of months!

@Larrydavid no I didn't - don't think I was in the right emotional state to deal with seeing a BFN. I had a little bit of gin but didn't drink it all - what a waste!! 

AF hasn't arrived but feeling very under the weather. Stress can wreak havoc on your body!

Really miss wedding planning, loved every second, hopefully you'll get your BFP so you won't have to put TTC on hold.

@MrsS147 my cousin messaged me back to say she was "hacked" and didn't send that message haha awkward! Where abouts are you in your cycle now?

@Larrydavid it is so hard to stop feeling stressed, isn’t it? I try to not feel stressed then somethings stresses me then I get stressed about being stressed 😂 never ends. I have a massage booked in next weekend actually! Really looking forward to it, it’s been a while since I’ve had one!
Hopefully you get a BFP soon so you don’t have to put the plans on hold 🤞🏻 But enjoy the wedding planning! I loved it and really miss the planning part! Wish I could do the day again as well, feels like forever ago now even if it was only in March!

@Mimi91 haha, that’s so awkward. I feel like people use being “hacked” as a way to get out awkward situations 🤔 I think I’m CD8 or so, I’ve banned myself from looking at my app other than to log AF 😂 so I’m in my FW.

Any sign of AF for either of you?

@MrsS147 good luck! You'll be back in the TWW in no time. Have a good FW 🤞🏼 a massage sounds perfect, I fell asleep the last time I had one...haha.

No sign of AF. CD30 today. The cramps seems to have died off. Just have a stinking headache I can't seem to shake off. My cycles have been as long as 35 days before, so I'm holding off POAS.

I have a lot of meetings at work tomorrow, so Sod's law AF will hit with full force mid-meeting 🤷🏼‍♀️

@Mimi91 it can be so hard not to fall asleep during a massage 😂 think it’s definitely what I need though!

Hopefully doesn’t drag out for you (unless it’s a BFP of course!) hopefully doesn’t appear during a meeting though, she always does seem to come at the worst times 🙄

@Mimi91 any sign of a bfp/ af yet?! Fingers crossed for you!

@MrsS147 you've inspired me to book a massage! I'm going to ramp up the wedding planning and start enjoying it - been so worried about ttc and as a result am not enjoying anything!

My period arrived today. Feel physically quite awful today! Hopefully better in a day or so.

@MrsS147 as predicted, AF arrived mid-meeting (luckily I was prepared) isn't it typical though?!

Onto month 10 I go - can't believe it

Silver linings though, I bought these period pants and OMG what a game changer! They are so comfortable, more comfortable than normal underwear and they don't leak Gotta take the small wins at this point..

You've inspired me to book a massage, could do with a good sleep 😂

@Larrydavid omg, as if we both wrote the same thing about the massage!!! Spooky!

So sorry your period arrived today - snap! It really sucks doesn't it I'm letting myself wallow.

@Mimi91 I'm going to wallow and then get a massage! I'm going to look into period pants too! I keep hearing great things about them. Day one sucks - hopefully will feel a bit more optimistic tomorrow!

@Larrydavid ooh yes, do! So much more comfortable than other sanitary products. I tried the mooncup, what an absolute fail that was! I got mine from ModiBodi, they're quite pretty and light too.

Day 1 is always the worst, bring on day 2 💪 we're in this together x

Sorry to hear AF arrived for you both 😔 surely we should de due a BFP here soon!?? Glad to hear you have both been inspired to have massages! Hopefully helps you to relax 🧖🏻‍♀️

@Larrydavid hopefully the wedding planning can take your mind off TTC! It really does take the fun out of everything when it doesn’t happen straight away 😔 I think one of the reasons I was struggling as I’d spent 2 years planning my wedding and now that’s all done and with nothing happening TTC-wise it was really getting me down.

@Mimi91 AF really does like to appear at the worst of times! I’ve read about period pants and really wanted to try them! Might have to give them go!

@MrsS147 I'm going all in on wedding planning. I feel excited again! Going to see some venues this week! What cycle are you on now? I'm sorry it's not happened yet! It will soon.

@Mimi91 I already feel better now day 1 is over with! I barely slept last night but still that's better than yesterday.

@Larrydavid same 😌 i barely slept last night either. I get all the pain at once and then nothing for the next 4 days, so the worst of it is over. Hopefully this is our month 🤞🏼 venue searching will keep your mind preoccupied - exciting!!

I might be too hopeful here but...I had an mc at 5 +3 with 1st day bleed on 21st of August. I believe I ovulated 2/3rd of September, because I felt the usual ovulation pains. We DTD 4 times in 3 days when I believe I was ovulating. For the last couple of days I feel unfamiliar twinges in my left side ovary area, also notice quite a bit of milky-white CM (sorry tmi) and my boobs are really sore. Am I just being too hopeful and catching at straws here? Also had an upset tommy Sat-Mon which seems to have eased off. AF due on Mon-Tues if I count first day of mc bleed as day 1. Cycles were always regular. I think I am just wishful thinking :(

@Larrydavid that’s so exciting! Enjoy all the planning, I miss it so much! Such an exciting time for you 😊 and hopefully take your mind off the stresses of TTC!
I’m on cycle 6 now. Hopefully happens soon for you too.

Sorry to hear about your miscarriage @Katie1109 😔 hopefully you manage to get a BFP that sticks soon 🤞🏻 The waiting to know if AF is coming or not sucks.

Has anyone tried acupuncture? I was researching what could help with my tension headaches and read acupuncture is good for stress/anxiety relief and can also boost fertility? Can't really lose anything at this point 🤷🏼‍♀️

@Mimi91 I've had a couple of sessions. It's really relaxing. I'm trying to get my hormones back to normal after having the coil for so long. No idea if it works but my periods are starting to get a bit more normal - which she's been working on. Can't hurt to give it a go I guess.

Hi all, just checking in 👋

I'm only around 4dpo, i seem to have had a particularly long follicular phase this cycle, so still have a while to wait....also had the most stressful few weeks, so not feeling overly hopeful.

@Larrydavid how did the venue viewings go? 👀

Hi 👋🏻

I’ve moved on to next cycle now, currently CD6 so just waiting to ovulate! Had a slightly longer cycle than normal which gave me a bit of false hope until DH convinced me to test and it was negative!

I’ve been feeling a lot better with things though, and just going with the flow now and see what happens 🤷🏻‍♀️

Sorry to hear you’ve had a stressful couple of weeks @Mimi91 hoping you have some luck this cycle 🤞🏻

How did your wedding venue viewings go @Larrydavid ?