My first 2WW - anyone else?

[Paigey92]

Hello lovelies!
I’m in the middle of my very first 2ww, 8/9 dpo. It’s slowly driving me crazy and in my head I’ve told myself that I won’t test until 12dpo. I’ve had sore boobs and cramps for the last couple of days but that’s very normal for me in the week leading up to AF. Today my BBT seemed to rise again substantially, over a week into having my usual raised luteal phase temps. It’s the highest it’s ever been in three years of keeping track of my BBT. I know one temp doesn’t mean anything and I’m clutching at straws - like I said it’s slowly driving me crazy! Anyone else in the 2ww and want to pointlessly symptom spot with me? 🤣

I REALLY had to fight the urge to not test this morning! 10dpo, woke up in the middle of the night to pee which I NEVER do. Cramps though which feel like AF is on the way. Ive definitely got a triphasic BBT chart as my temp rose yesterday again and has stayed high today - the highest it’s ever been!
Trying to tell myself to stay collected and not get ahead of myself as this could all just be coincidence... how are you all feeling this morning?!

Morning!
Just a few days wait Paigey, if Auntie Flo comes then you'll saved yourself the price of a test 😂
Stomach has been a bit dodge since last night, and can't shift a sweet taste in my mouth. Other than that not too bad.
How about everyone else?

@Alala I like the sound of ETA, definitely need it! ;) you took the words out of my mouth, I think if I had always known that conceiving is not as easy as they make it out to be, I'd be so much more chill now. Unfortunately researching/realising the first month that you're trying makes you go a bit mental lol

@Paigey92 well done for staying strong! I'm trying to set myself a goal of Sunday but then try and push it back more when I get to Sunday (so psychologically I feel like I'm "allowed" to do it on Sunday, think that might may be a bit more chill)

I'm still crampy today, boobs a bit sore at the outer side, feel a bit less tired today though. bizarrely I feel like my skin looks BETTER.... I'm pretty sure this is not a thing, so think I'm best to prepare myself for nada this month

@MrsBmaybeBaby I get you with the skin thing. But mine doesn't look better nescessarily. It's got oily and bit rough feeling. Maybe putting that down to bad skincare though.

@Alala yeah that sounds more like something that would actually happen! I don't think my skin would have improved if I was really pregnant tbh. I feel like my mind bounces between the list of reasons I'm pregnant and reasons I'm not pregnant :s I don't know about you but I'm struggling to focus on other things, like work!

@MrsBmaybeBaby Yup. Only few hours left of my shift and can't stop googling stuff. Between that and needing the loo (tmi, it's not pee).
Trying to shut the thoughts off. Going down to parents later and don't want them thinking anything is wrong.
Have any of you guys talked about when you would tell people?

Hello! Can I join in? 6DPO in my first TWW and itching to test even though I know it’s way too early...

Hey @queenatom! Of course, welcome! How you feeling?

@Alala you know the more you try to push thoughts away, the more they will come up for you. try to just accept thoughts for what they are, products of the mind, without getting into a struggle with them. they will probably naturally reduce in frequency. also distraction works well :)

We haven't really talked about it however my closest friends and my boss (!) know, owing to circumstances with pre-existing health condition and covid (long story). so I imagine if I am pregnant they'll be like...going to the toilet again are you? ha ha

@queenatom hello yes please join us! the early testers anonymous group who I think are all itching to test. how have you been feeling since Ov?

@Alala @MrsBmaybebaby feeling okay aside from having a suspected bout of thrush which is rubbish! My breasts are periodically a little tender but that’s a normal PMS symptom so not reading too much into it.

Just struggling to keep my mind off of testing and on little things like work 😂 Hopefully the weekend will bring more exciting distractions.

gah ladies ...ms name is Mrs B and I am an early tester ! okay well not quite I have managed to talk myself out of it so far, but it's just started popping into my head again a lot. obviously I can't apply my suggestion to myself @Alala ha ha! keep me strong ladies !

@MrsBmaybeBaby How many days until Flo is meant to arrive? I've thought of an idea, to create a little package of stuff (pj's, face mask etc etc) for the day I'm testing. If it's negative, I'll do a pamper night with it all. Positive, it's a present to myself. Like an incentive or something to help distract.
I've came down to my mums for dinner, dinner tasted strange, I can smell everything and my stomach is up the left. This is fun.

@Alala sounds like positive symptoms though! That sounds like a nice idea, I think if AF arrives I’ll be having a glass of wine to cheer myself up! And if not well... chocolate for pregnant lady? AF is due thurs/fri next week, you?

@MrsBmaybeBaby Mines the 31st. I'm usually quite irregular so agreed to wait until 5th September before we double check.
If I liked wine I'd agree 😂😂

@MrsBmaybebaby we are due the same day! I’m SO tempted to test tomorrow morning, got four FRER’s in my bathroom just waiting 😳 I know it’s too early and would likely result in a negative even if pregnant but I just need to know 😫

Welcome @queenatomto the Early Testers Anonymous!

Keeping my fingers and toes crossed for all of you x

@Paigey92 oooh fingers crossed we are both celebrating together then! I’ve decided to do it on Monday morning; I had said Sunday so I’m trying my best pushing it forward a day 😂 I’ve got a spare test if I need later in the week.

@Alala wow you are being strict with yourself, 5th September, well done you! I thought I’d have been like that beforehand, but turns out this makes me bonkers

I’ve got slightly reduced feeling when I touch my lower abdomen, in womb area (Like in comparison to further up my abdomen) ... I have no idea what that means maybe it was always like that lol !

Oh don't worry. Give me until mid next week and I'll be having to talk myself out of it anyway! Hah.
Felt very nauseated today, plus bad migraine which didn't help.
Keep me updated ladies, excited and hopeful for all of us.

Is everyone okay?

@Alala all okay here! You? I’m off staycationing which is helping me not think about testing. Cramps still carrying on, feeling in my stomach like I’ve been doing stomach crunches, and feel like my boobs have changed (got sort of wider ? If that makes sense). How about you?

Got a BFN this morning but cramps etc carry on! I’m not sure if maybe was a bit too early. Trying to tell myself it’s a no but also not drink etc until AF gets here, which isn’t the most helpful in terms of ‘closing the book’ on it for this month!

@MrsBmaybebaby sorry to hear you got a BFN! Don’t lose hope yet, it’s still early days.

@Alala how are you holding up?

I’ve held off of testing because I’ve felt very much like AF is going to make an early appearance 😭 I’ve told myself I will test this weekend if she’s not shown by then, but I have a feeling I’m out this month 😭

@Paigey92 aw boo! Do you think AF is coming earlier than Friday?

I know it sounds absolutely bonkers but I still think I might get a positive. Still having cramps, and have been since Wed, my boobs are sore and bigger, peeing all the time, occasional nausea. Might be something else like copper coil removal, but even then I was fine for a couple of weeks before all this started. It’s very hard to make my peace with it not happening this month when my body is doing all this.

Hello!

Hope it's okay to jump in here - first month of TTC and I've been really confident it wouldn't happen but a surprising development has happened this morning and now my chilled out attitude has completely flipped to obsessed in 0.3 seconds flat!

Just gone into my second week of the tww and I think I'm on/around 8dpo (only used the flo app to estimate ovulation, no opks or bbt charting etc). We both were confident that nothing would come of it this month but this morning I've had a very light bleed and my period isn't due for another week - I never get bleeding or spotting between my periods so this is brand new for me. I haven't had any other symptoms other than occasional sore boobs and hot flashes but I assumed they weren't symptoms and more just me going through the motions of my cycle.

Fingers crossed for you all!!

@kittynoire welcome and ooo! That sounds promising! Sounds like it’s on track for implantation aswell, fingers crossed for you!

@MrsBmaybebaby don’t loose hope yet! Still early days xx

I don’t know about anyone else but I’m not too positive about a BFP this month. I don’t seem to have any actual symptoms, the ones I have are kind of a ‘could be anything’

I’m 100% bloated I know that! And I’ve been having very vivid dreams, I even dreamt the other night I went to my local site start centre and did a test and it came back positive! I woke up quite sad. TMI I’ve also had some white creamy discharge in the past couple of days. Apart from that nothing, so I’m thinking they could all just be circumstantial.

We booked a last minute holiday for Sunday and AF is due 1st September, so we will soon know! I’m determined not to be sad about it if AF does appear.

Hope you’re all doing okay, not long to go until we can test!

Hi! Hope its okay to join in. New to this! First cycle ttc and just started my tww. Just gone 3dpo. I work nightshift hence the early post! Had terrible cramps along with feeling sick for a good couple hours tonight. Seems to have settled down a bit for now. I'm just under 2 weeks until my period is due and never get cramps this early before my period. Any advise on cramping? Wishing you all good luck!