How to distract myself during the dreading 2WW..

[DollyMixtureStocking]

I got my positive OPK Sunday morning, BD on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday (I’m exhausted!)
But now how do I take my mind off the TWW!? I’m constantly feeling for symptoms like I’m sure my boobs hurt already which I’m wondering if it’s a sign it hasn’t worked.
Anyone in the TWW now or got any advice? Thanks x

The femometer app has a good tww guide where it gives you things to do each day 😊

@DollyMixtureStocking I'm here with you! I'm 2DPO and trying to keep myself busy. We get a peak OPK on Monday and BD on Saturday and Monday. Are you TTC baby #1??

@jules5232 I'm 2dpo as well! TTC baby 1 and month 6 of trying! I hate the TWW but at least Christmas is a good distraction! AF due for me on new years eve...

2dpo over here too, got peak opk Monday, dtd Monday and now it’s all I can think about 🙈🤦‍♀️

Can I join? Think I am 1 DPO currently. TTC no1. 4th cycle been trying since July. Hoping for the new year BFPs🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻💝

Tried the SMEP plan this month, we're pretty tired 😂 basically did it in the months before too but not so strictly following the every other day prior to ovulation window. Fingers crossed for us all 🤞🏻

@misschandlerbong, we dtd Saturday, Sunday, Monday and Tuesday... Very rare for us and now I'm exhausted 😂 hoping this is our month!

@VNttc I’m not surprised 🤣 fingers crossed for you . . . And all of us.
My oh works away 4 days a week, so it’s hard to get the timing right, managed Sunday too then got positive Monday and pounced before he left ha ha
Only first month of trying. It will be my 4th, his 1st. I was reluctant at first but now we’re actually trying I want one more than I realised xx

That must be so hard when you're TTC! plus working around other children as well!

I work 10 hour shifts so always tired at the end, thankfully I was off work this week whilst ovulating!

@rttcbabyno1
Of course you can join in! The more the merrier!

I've only just heard about the SMEP plan and it sounds so tiring! The past few months we've just been dtd on peak ovulation day and then day after but then the book I read this month said chance of conception is higher from dtd 2 days before ovulation! It's all a minefield isn't it?

@VNttc I'm due for AF on new years eve too!! Hopefully I last that long before testing 🤞 were TTC #1 and we have been properly trying since March, but not not trying for a little over a year.

@rttcbabyno1 hahah 😂 the months we followed SMEP we were so tired. It made me feel so old.

I hope we all get a new years bfp!!

Thanks for your replies! Maybe we could keep this thread going during our TTC journeys??
@MamaMoonbeam I’ve just downloaded it :-)
I’m trying for #2, I already have a boy who is 4 next month. I think as it happened so quickly last time it’s almost made me think the same will happen this time when it most likely won’t as I’m 5 years older!?
I stopped the pill in august so this is my 4th cycle (I think!)
It’s just so difficult to take you mind of it and not POAS every day!
I’m due on affording to my app on the 29th.. I’m going to try not to test until New Year’s Day unless I come on sooner.. nothing good has happened in 2020 so I’m not going to test until next year! 😂

Morning everyone, how’s everyone doing?
Today I’m going to distract myself finishing my Xmas shopping and then wrapping! I’m not going to think about what potentially is going on inside of me once 🤪🤣 xx

@VNttc yeah it’s not ideal situation ttc, but I’m just trying to go with the flow 😂 my kids are 16, 14 and 12 so they pretty much self sufficient now ha ha.
I work 12 hour days too so I agree that is exhausting too, especially at the moment with covid as I work for the NHS.
That was lucky that you were off this week xx

Morning! Woke up really warm in the night and had to put the fan on! Hoping that means I've definitely ovulated at least - it's my first month of temping and my temps have stayed up since my peak ovulation!

Also going to try not to worry about what is happening inside today though, going to do some sewing, watch greys anatomy and then go out later to buy some Christmas bits!

@VNttc that sounds like a good plan 😊
I get very hot in the night around ovulation but I don’t temp, just use opk’s . . . Used opk’s once for both ds2 and my dd and caught first time, so I’m hoping that’s the case this month, though I was a lot younger back then 🤪 I’m 36 now so feel like it’s not going to be so easy this time xx

@Misschanandlerbong20 36 is definitely not old! You'll be fine 😊

It must be so hard working for the NHS at the moment. I work at a veterinary practice and it's completely changed how we have to work. Hopefully the vaccine will let things relax a little bit fingers crossed

Can I join please?
I got my peak yesterday and done lots of DTD over past few days. Last month I went a little crazy with the symptom spotting and basically told DP that I'm pretty sure I'm pregnant - how wrong I was!! So this month really need to take a step back.
I guess Christmas shopping and getting presents ready etc. will help to distract.

@VNttc @jules5232 I am due on NYE too!!

@Misschanandlerbong20I also work for NHS and have had a couple of questions from colleagues re. getting vaccine, which I have batted away without telling them I'm TTC!

@Fluffygreyjumper, I ended up telling my colleagues because we have a dog coming in for chemo and I do anaesthetics regularly so have to avoid certain things in the 2ww. It's nice that they know but also feel like there's this expectation now 😂

I'm was so bad for symptom spotting in the beginning and now I just convince myself it hasn't happened each month (whilst desperately hoping it has and always testing the day before AF is due).

Hello everyone! I’ve been at work this morning so it was a welcome distraction. I’m going to try my best not to symptom spot and footing down the day etc but it’s easier said than done. When I was pregnant with my first I had no symptoms in the TWW, other than I felt really hungry!

Morning everyone! How are you doing today? I kicked DP out to the spare room last night so I could get a good night's sleep 😂 woke up boiling hot again in the night - maybe it's a good sign but far too early to tell!

@VNttc How many days DPO are you? x

@AllIwantforchristmasismyBFP
Only 4 dpo 😭 due on the 30th/31st, how are you?

@VNttc I’m 6DPO I think. I was due on the 27th but the app I log my OPK’s on must’ve realised I ovulated later and change my period date to the 28th. It’s torture isn’t it! Is it your first?

@AllIwantforchristmasismyBFP it is my first! This our 6th cycle of trying but it looks like a couple of months we timed the sex badly! Is your first?

@VNttc my second, my first is almost 5. I’m envious of my 27 year old self who got pregnant without much trying! Haha.