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[KSI88]

Hi all,

Now in my TWW. We have been trying for DC #2 since October 19 and I had a chemical early March.

I usually use Clearblue Dig Ovulation tests but this month I just used cheapie OPK's.

Fingers and toes crossed 🤞🏻

Would love you hear all of your TTC stories.

K x

I think I feel quite conflicted about trying at the moment but we have waited about 12 months already due to career related reasons. I've said I don't want to have a baby over 37, but I also don't want a summer baby. I'm already going to turn 37 before we have it even if I got pregnant now. So our "window" before we throw in the towel is now until August. I was meant to start a new job the end of March which is on hold, which will mean mat pay is messed up now too, but if we wait we probably won't end up having another! It really isn't great starting a job and having to tell them you are already pregnant! So conflicted. This virus has chosen a really inconvenient time to be honest!

Then there's the whole messing up maternity appointments thing, but that's another thread all together...

I also wasn't going to try this month as I get Christmas Day as the due date!! I said never again to having a Christmas-time baby, my first child was born New Year's Day but I thought I was in labour from Christmas Eve, it was the worst Christmas and new year ever!! All week in slow labour, yet here I am again possibly doing the exact same thing I said I wouldn't!

@DontStandSoClose yes timing is always crazy! What are you thoughts on not having a summer baby? How come? I'm just intrigued

It’s going to sound a bit ridiculous writing it on here when people are just trying to get pregnant but basically summer born boys are at an academic disadvantage. This isn’t me just reading too much mumsnet, my husband is a high school teacher, summer born boys are identified like pupil premium children (children from lower income families) as they tend to fall behind children born earlier in the school year. Girls don’t have the same issues. I have a July born boy (who was an accident when I was breastfeeding the first child!) we had planned another baby but he was a few months earlier than we intended. I actually preferred having a summer baby in terms of going out for walks etc it was lovely, but I do worry he’ll barely be turning 4 and starting school and the potential impact on how well he does in exams when he’s older.

@xyloto Hi! I too am having very similar symptoms to you. Tender breasts, moody and my husband seems to be annoying me all the time. Not his fault, however as he's not working due to the virus everything he's doing is annoying me 😄 I'm either 4/5dpo today and also having some cramping and creamy CM.

That would be lovely if you could surprise your hubby on his birthday🤞🏻

What is everyone's thoughts about exercising in the TWW? I'm so anxious that it will effect implantation but the whole working from home in lockdown has meant running around 3 times a week, around 5 miles each time has been so good for my mental health. I know I could do light exercise inside but it doesn't make me as happy!

There is so much on the internet that says strenuous exercise is really bad for implantation but I run regularly also and miss it 🤷‍♀️

I was into marathon running when I had my first child and was still running well into the first trimester, if you are used to running it won't make a difference to you getting pregnant, if anything being fit helps. The only reason I stopped with the running was the risk of tripping up once I had a noticeable bump, I still exercised though right up until I gave birth.

@KSI88 if you’re like me, I just hope I’m not reading too much into it! Haha. Hubby is getting on my nerves also, and he pointed it out last night. He asked to test in his birthday but I said the day before. I’m due around then anyways but I thought if I do it the day before then at least it’s not ruining his birthday or and can still surprise him in the morning if I am

Send you lots of luck and my fingers crossed for you. X

Still on the sore boobs train here too 🚂 bit of nausea too.

@KSI88 to myself I said the day before sorry. He doesn’t know my plan 🙃

I'm the opposite I normally get very sore boobs when my period is coming but they aren't sore at all and it's due tomorrow. I also normally feel crampy by this point too now I think about it, we'll see if my period shows up tomorrow! I don't have any tests in anyway so will have to wait until we go food shopping at the weekend to get a test if it doesn't show, I don't want to go out just for a test.

Thanks @DontStandSoClose so even during your tww? In my head I'm imagining implantation not happening because of lots of movement or something like that

I'm only telling you circumstantial evidence, have you read a scientific paper that suggests it makes a difference? I'm no fertility expert I'm just going off my own experience. i mean I wouldn't attempt the marathon des sables in my 2 week wait lol, but 5 mile around the block I'm sure you'll be fine.

No scientific evidence lol just a lot of google searching! I basically want someone to say live your normal life in the 2ww, when in reality we all know that's hard haha

I might just be symptom spotting and honestly could just be my body still adjusting from not being on the pill but I have had nausea and a weird taste in my mouth all day. My nipples are so sore. I'm only 4dpo (maybe 5 max).. it's unrealistic that these are symptoms right?

Hey, just wondering if you ever heard about dry mouth and being really thirsty as a sign of pregnancy? Since last night I m drinking like crazy and my mouth its still really dry even after drinking...I could easily drink a river now and still need more lol.
I won't classify this as a sign but my mouth felt really wierd and don t know what evil spirit made me google it and of course is somewhere on the list(at this point i feel like everything you feel might be pregnancy related after reading what google says🙄)
So would like to hear your thoughts 🙏🏻maybe this will bring me back to earth 😄

Also @Olivia2020 I think exercising in your TWW is in fact really good.My Ovia app keeps telling me this so often that I think she can see me laying on my couch doing nothing.I don't think extreme workout is good but I don't see a problem with running and easy things.I m too lazy so no exercising for me and still nothing so...

MissAR I feel the same today so thirsty and my lips feel cracked and dry! Have been good and only drinking water and enough of it but still really thirsty. I googled it too and it came up but won't know until test. I supposed!

@laura214 Google can be so mean sometimes isn't it?!🙄
If this won't lead me to bfp, I hope it will be over until my testing day as it gets difficult to take a reliable test with such a diluted urine.

I feel the same with the thirst ladies. I've drank loads today. Wish it was time to test! I've even looked up sneezing as an early sign of pregnancy. Yes, this lockdown has made me lose the plot. I'll need to avoid Googling symptoms!

I still don't feel like my period is brewing, I often spot a teeny bit of brown (tmi I know) the day before but nothing so far 👀. My periods have jumped around a little since my second child though, my cycle used to always be 28 days, spot on, but after breastfeeding for 2 1/2 years they haven't settled. Generally speaking it's now shortened to 26 days but I have the odd longer 28 and even 30 day cycle. So a late period by a day or 2 wouldn't be unusual. I think my husband has completely forgotten we actually tried this month, he's not even asked when my period is due!

@DontStandSoClose I'd be tempted to move my food shop a little earlier so I can get some tests 😂 I have no self control though. I am a POAS addict!

If I'm honest I feel a bit about seeing a positive with everything going on at the moment, we don't really have time to wait though! I freaked out both times I got pregnant before, the first planned but i anticipated it'd take months and it didn't, totally freaked! Second was a few months before we even planned to start trying, again a freak out. Common theme really. I was hoping the third would be immediate joy and not a freak out followed by joy like the others! I guess it must be my standard reaction lol. Even if it takes months I bet I still have my moment of "oh god what have we done"

I Wondering if any one could help me I am pregnant don’t know how far I am and I had 2 sexual partners one on 29 feb and 6 March 2020
My period is roughly 20 or 21 feb could anyone help

@Chan098 Hi lovely. I hope you are okay. There's a lot to consider here including your cycle length and it might only be possible to work out by a test. However, in general if an average cycle is 28 days and most people ovulate around 14 days after, that would suggest you conceived with your second partner if your period started on 21st Feb as a general ovulation would be 6th March.

This isn't an exact science though at all and there are a lot of factors to consider so you should talk to a medical professional xxx