Yet another TWW thread (AF early October)

[Raizelrea]

I can't seem to find anyone on the same timing - any ladies expecting AF early October?

I'm only 1 DPO with AF due 6 October, anybody else just starting their TWW to buddy up with?

@rosie990 Could be a good sign for sure! Not long left to wait at least, do you have any nice weekend distractions planned?

@imnewtothis Promising! I know what you mean, I feel like last cycle I had every symptom under the sun so trying not to pay too much attention to them now. I have been getting waves of nausea but apparently that's just normal for me in the luteal phase - can't believe I've never noticed till TTC

@Rhubarbe Well done! How many DPO are you at the minute? Hope cycle 5 is a lucky one for you!

@Rhian1991 My honest advice would be not to look for any symptoms as they can be misleading - plus when you are trying to see if you have any you just get too hyperfocused on them. Early symptoms for pregnancy are so similar to pre AF symptoms so it's really just adding unnecesary anxiety if you symptom-spot.

Now please repeat this to me next week 😆

@raizelea I am child free this weekend so maybe a date night planned. Hopefully to keep my mind off it.

How about you? When are you likely to test? Before p due or after?

I have the one step tests but heard bad things so I am trying to stay away.

Hi everyone,
I am also on 5dpo, cd20 & predicted period 7th October according to Flo app :)x

@Raizelrea I’m 10dpo. Cycle is usually 31 days but I ovulated late so not totally sure when AF due.
Fingers crossed everyone!

@rosie990 Sounds like a lovely weekend! I've got some errands to do today and then we're meeting friends for dinner. I think I will test in a week's time, so at 13 DPO. Don't think I could really wait any longer! And if it's negative it will give me a couple of days to shake it off till my birthday! Only a few days left for you eek!

@smiletillyoumakeit Welcome aborad! How has your TWW been going so far? Almost halfway through!

@Rhubarbe Nice, I'm jealous you're that far into the TWW, it's been dragging (well somehow it's simulataneously flown but dragged somehow!). When are you thinking of testing?

@Raizelrea thank you! it feels like it's dragging! I'm trying not to obsess over every little symptom but I can't help it. I don't feel hopeful this month. I think I'm just suffering PMS. I ordered 2 frer tests which should be here on Monday & then it'll be 7 days until my predicted period date but think that might be too early to test still. I'll be 8/9dpo. How are you doing?x

Hi ladies, can I join?
I'm 3dpo and due on the 10th October. Ill be testing on the 5th October though because I'm out that night so need to know if it's safe to drink (or hopefully not)

@smiletillyoumakeit Yeah I think that may be a bit early even with a FRER - I'm the same DPO as you and planning to test next Saturday (at 13 DPO) with FRER since I have a huge stock still, went a little overboard last cycle lol.

@MrssC92 Welcome, hope you have a smooth TWW! I know the feeling of testing before a night of drinking, it's hard not to do even when you're still early, just for that bit of reassurance!

How is everyone doing today? My boobs are still so sore and seem to have ballooned, and I have such a headache today

Hey all, can I join, I'm 3dpo so just started tww.

AF due 7th Oct.

@Raizelrea I didn't manage to DTD the day after ovulation, so didn't stick to SMEP like I wanted too.

Hope we did enough

@imnewtothis Halfway through the TWW woo! That's pretty promising about your boobs. And now at 7 DPO the potential baby could have implanted, how exciting to think about.

I just had a coffee and am bloody nauseous again, I swear I never had this before TTC - maybe I should get it checked out in case it's something else 😕 Nothing new to report on my end, same old of feeling tired and blah, guess the weather's not helping!

@HayleyD84 I wouldn't worry! The egg is only meant to last 12-24 hours once you ovulate anyway, so I don't think the day after ovulation can do much - I think it's more to cover bases in case you ovulate later. But really the day before ovulation is meant to be the highest chance. We also only DTD the day of peak (well, leading up to that as well obvs, about every other day) and the day after which I assume was the day of ovulation, nothing after because I got cystitis and didn't want to make it worse!

@raizelrea I know it's crazy to think that fingers crossed its happened/happening, I hope your nausea is a good sign I usually get it a week before af :/

@imnewtothis I've had it since ovulation haha, I think it's just how my luteal phase is. Last cycle it went away at around 10 or 11 DPO so we'll see how things go.

Hi all, had a great weekend away but was asked if I’m pregnant because I wasn’t drinking (voice in my head said “I hope so!”)...

One week to go until predicted AF ⏱ we got this!!

This is going to be the longest week ever, I really really want to test but know it's a stupid idea, let's power through together!

@Mrsw1992 I've been there! I wosh there wasn't so much pressure to justify why you aren't drinking. Even if someone suspects you're pregnant, they should keep it to themselves as you clearly aren't wanting to share it yet if you haven't said anything. People...

@imnewtothis I feel the same! Already trying to reason with myself to see whether I could test sooner than saturday haha

@Raizelrea @imnewtothis I'm doing the same thing, before I was saying I wont test until I'm late! Then it was ok maybe when AF is due, now I'm thinking hmmm I might do it on Friday??

Lol AF due Monday 7th

Hi everyone!

Hope you don't mind me joining!

I cannot sleep at all. Been awake since 4am.

I am on CD26 and I am 12DPO. AF due tomorrow. Hoping she stays away but we shall see!

I've started with very sore boobies today and normally my only AF symptoms are moderate dull cramping the first two days of my cycle and wanting to eat everything.
I've gone off alcohol too which is most unusual.

Here's to all the babies this month! (didn't want to "cheers" with a wine glass as we could be pregnant) xx

Update:

Done a test with home bargains cheapy and it's was a BFN.... still no sign of AF so we shall see

X

@HayleyD84 What are we like 😆 How many DPO will you be on Friday? I'm hoping to wait till 13 DPO (which for me is Saturday) but we shall see...

@SallyWallyDoDah Hope you ended up getting some rest in the end! Sorry it was a BFN! Have you been TTC long? I think the alcohol thing can be psychological, last month I had a glass of wine at a wedding in my TWW and was almost sick but wasn't pregnant. OH said maybe I was sick because I'm expecting to be sick. Been having loads of nausea this TWW too, so maybe he's in to something!

@Raizelrea I didn't get any more rest unfortunately. Just laid there thinking I wanted to hold my wee in as long as poss!

Me and the OH have been doing FAM for a few months and we decided if it happens it happens. So far we've been avoiding ovulation days but then this cycle we DTD a couple of days before and the day after ovulation but didn't feel like it was a mistake so we must both want it to happen.

Yes I agree with the alcohol. I've got some beer in but not wanted it. Not sure if I'm thinking "if I am pregnant I shouldn't have it so I'll wait for AF"

Fingers crossed it's a baby cooking and not food poisoning! X

I just read an interesting article that basically said that all the progesterone you get in your body between 1 and 10 DPO basically makes it impossible to distinguish whether or not you're pregnant, but that most people's symptoms stop at 10 DPO, which is a good way to tell if something's up. Makes a lot of sense to me as that's exactly how my last cycle went. I'm 9 DPO today so we shall see how thongs progress. Definitely makes me think symptom spotting is pointless.

So if the symptoms continue is it more likely that you're pregnant or if they stop?