24th June - 4th July Testing Buddies (thread 2)

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I hope @littlebee1990 doesn't mind me starting a new thread as our old one was full...

Congratulations to @SK2970 who had just posted a positive test!

(Point me in the right direction if I've missed a new thread)

@nottherealslimshady Yeah, that is a good idea. We have literally told no one and it scares me to say the words out loud 🤣 other than to the oh obviously.

I have heard animals can sense pregnancy so maybe that is a sign. 💕.

Random thought - do you ladies do anything different during TWW? I try and limit my coffee intake... which is SUPER hard to do, but mine are pretty low in caffeine anyway, about 75mg.
I also try not to drink alcohol during TWW, but that's easy because I hardly drink as is 😂.
I've also heard DTD during TWW can impact implantation? 🙈

@kalecat this month I have made sure to increase the amount of water, still eat all the random foods and have smoothies . No alcohol . I don't drink tea or coffee anyway but limited the amount of fizzy juice and taken pregnecare vitamins . No idea if it will help but will give it a go. I also heard that dtd can impact implantation . Not sure how true that is but will try to avoid 🤣

@1992EM yeah I totally know what you mean. I dont think I've said the full sentence yet! Feels so weighted in expectation to put it out there!

@Kalecat I've cut out most caffeine and all alcohol. We dont have any deed doing left in us after the fertile week! 😂

Hello everyone, would it be ok to join in on your group please? I’m 39, TTC cycle 2, have a 20 month old daughter already. Got pregnant in first month with her, trying but failing to not think about pregnancy during this tww. I use the Ava watch and CB digital ovulation and CB says I ovulated 3 days earlier than AVA suggests. AF due on the 26th. I’m 8dpo today at the most. I want to be hopeful but am trying not to obsess although it’s not easy! Every month I feel all the symptoms, whether ttc or not so I have to keep reminding myself of this, it’s just normal for me to feel a bit crap in the luteal phase 😂

Welcome @ATP1000 ! We're the champs of symptom spotting here so you'll fit right in 😂

I saw this earlier at it resonates.. "Am I pregnant or is that just what it feels like to have a uterus?" 🤔

Although talking of symptoms, when I was pregnant with my daughter, before the bfp, I was exhausted at 8/9dpo, fell asleep on the sofa which never normally happens and got a really bad rash on my face and neck the next day after having a shower and the skin on my hands dried out for about 8 weeks. I also had the most vivid nightmares ever from around 9dpo. I had a positive on 9/10dpo. These symptoms are different to my normal crappy ones during the tww, which are nausea, cramping, sore back, tired and dizzy. We’re all different but thought it might be interesting. Now I’m holding out for a rash and nightmares 😂

Hi @ Nottherealslimshady thanks for the welcome ☺️ my willpower is terrible for trying to resist testing. Although last month got a false positive with Frer, must have been evap even though within the time, it was just for two days. So that gave me a reality check that I should chill a little bit. Easier said than done!

@nottherealslimshady I feel like that too, as if I say it out loud I know it will become real and I feel the disappointment might be worse. Some days I really want to tell someone just to get their experience but then I bottle it 🤣.Also that picture just sums up the tww perfectly . my Google search now puts early pregnancy at the end of everything I search 🤣🙈.

@ATP1000 Good luck in your tww. Fingers crossed you get your BFP soon 💕. I have had really vivid nightmares but I also got that last month so not sure if ttc has just got to my head 🤣. I am also going to try avoid testing until AF is due. I am only 5dpo so we will see how long my will power lasts 🙈 .

Hahahahaaaa @nottherealslimshady I'm dyyyyying laughing hahaa!

@Nottherealslimshady brilliant 😂😂

Ah that sucks @ATP1000 sorry to hear about your false positive.

@1992EM mine does the same! 😂😂

I think I've noticed a slight pinky hue to my tp today, may be just paranoia, I haven't had any AF imminent symptoms I usually get a poorly stomach and mad cravings and weight gain by this point.

@nottherealslimshady that sounds promising . I am the same constantly checking toilet paper as I am around the time of implantation. Nothing so far . Just the odd twinge. Still 9 days until AF. Longest tww ever 🤣.

@1992EM you're right! This is definitely the longer TWW ever!!

I am CD 25/ 12 DPO with AF due Thursday/ Friday! Trying to hold out to test on Saturday! Every time I go to the toilet, I'm half expecting spotting as I always spot before my period. But nothing happening! 🤞🏼🤞🏼

I did some yoga yesterday evening and will again today. I'm feeling cautiously optimistic now! 9dpo and don't want to test because I'm afraid I'll be disappointed!

@Fran2020 oh you have done well not testing. Not long to go now. I have another 9 days 🙃 I'll be about 15 dpo then. I'm hoping to hold off until day of AF or day after. Need to remind myself that i will still have to wait 9 months so a few more days won't hurt. 🙈

Dont know how we'll all cope with the 9 month wait! 😂

Hello ladies just checking back in. Not much to report as I still don’t think I’ve ovulated. I am day 12(!) of getting high readings on both the CB OPK and on the cheapies. Everything I read said the strips will gradually get darker, peak and get lighter. But they have been just been pretty constant for the last week! I don’t know whether to give up this cycle or what is going on. Had a bit of break DTD for the last 3 nights after doing it 9 times already but might do another one tonight just in case. Anyone ever had anything similar happen or is it just my weird ovaries being mean?

@mylittlebean2019 clearblue says after more than 9 days you've probably missed peak. How often are you testing?

@mylittlebean2019 omg! 12 days! How exhausting and frustrating, I'm not even sure what that would be about.

@1992EM i think we're both 6dpo today correct? I really want to hold out until AF due to test, but I think I might cave and test on Sunday which is 11dpo. We shall see 🙈

Nothing to report for me - just very tired! Again, probably because I'm not sleeping well at night. Hope everyone's doing well 😊

@Nottherealslimshady I have been testing in the morning with CB, and then doing two further tests in the afternoon and early evening with my internet cheapies. Surely they would have picked up the peak if CB missed it? Or if I did miss the peak would my lines be getting fainter by now? They’ve just been sitting at 40-55% 😕

@kalecat Yeah I am 6 dpo too. When is AF due for you? I am going to try hold off until af if I can but it is so far away. 🤣 .

@mylittlebean2019 sorry to hear that you haven't got your peak. It sound like you have dtd enough to cover you if you did miss the peak. When is AF due and do you normally get regular cycles?

@nottherealslimshady I have no idea 🤣 I'm hoping baby shopping will be a good distraction. 🤣

@1992EM Thanks, it's so hard not to test!! Hopefully the next few days will go quickly. Good plan to try to hold on as long as possible to test. 😊 Oh yeah exactly, 9 months is sooooooo much longer!!

@Dinosaurus86 I'm the same, I don't want to test and be disappointed or get a positive which later turns into a negative.

AF due 29th for me. So far away 😂😭😭😭
The annoying thing about this whole ttc thing is that you count every day until your period comes, and if it does come, you've just spent half the month away waiting for Aunt Flo. What a waste! 😂 @1992EM

@kalecat we are more less the same time 🙌 you are so right I used to dread the day AF arrived now I find myself willing that date to come sooner in the hope she doesn't arrive. I find myself wishing my life away .

@fran2020 at least the 9 months we get to go baby shopping to distract us.