TWW - let’s keep each other sane!

[Dex1521]

Officially in the tww after a temp spike yesterday morning and this morning. I’m around 2dpo today, we are onto cycle 4 of ttc baby no 1 which isn’t a long time really but feels like a lifetime. Really hoping this is my month 🤞✨

Usually I go mad googling symptoms and driving myself crazy during the whole wait only for AF to show each month so thought I’d change it up and make a wee thread for people also in the tww. We can all keep each other sane!! Feel free to join everyone is welcome!

@Dex1521 - Thank you. I'll have a read about BBT, it does seem to put me at ease the more information I have. I am 39 and my husband is 51! So we are very late to this game, first time TTC.
Congratulations on your engagement! I hope the world becomes less bonkers soon so that you're able to enjoy your wedding planning! x

Hi All
Could I join? Not joined a chat before but I'm now on tww of cycle 3 (fist time trying) and starting to feel deflated. Last month I ploughed through about 50 tests but all BFNs. The TWW makes me completely crazy. I think I'm 6dpo and have literally no symptoms whatsoever (last month I imagined every symptom possible), although it's too early I suppose.
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Hi @coffee1988 you're not alone when it's come to peeing on a stick addiction, I think I'm the president of that club lol. It's also baby number 1 we are trying for too. I had my OH hide the FRERS for this tww to keep me away from them. The last few cycles I also imagined every symptom under the sun even at 1/2dpo 🙄 hang in there and stay strong and let's hope January is everyone lucky month 🤞✨

Also a lot of people have 0 symptoms during tww so it's not necessarily a bad thing xx

Hi ladies mind if I join too!
I’m 4dpo on my first cycle of TTC.
AF is due around the 23rd and I am driving myself crazy with this wait! Google is telling me I won’t have symptoms yet but I’ve had very mild cramping that started in the middle of the night and woke me up (which has never happened before not even during AF).

Hi @Eaststreet , I'm new to this too :)
I also had cramping on my 1st cycle TTC, but for me I think it was due to the stress of TTC. The TWW really affected my bowels (sorry, TMI) and I had days of constipation and days of rushing to the loo.

@Eaststreet hi welcome! Good luck for your first cycle! I too had cramping all through my first tww and again think it was down to stress of ttc as I was going mad googling and watching videoes. Have to say though I'm not much calmer and this is my fourth cycle. Hope it goes well for you and you get your BFP xx

@Eaststreet were on the same timeline. Think you’ll wait until the 23rd to test?

Can I hop in! I am either 1dpo or 5 dpo... 😂 cb advanced digital has shown me 2 peaks. It's my first month ttc off the progesterone only pill so I could just be all over the place. Staying hopeful but also thinking realistically that this month could be a practice run! AF would be due then 25th or 29th

I would like to join too :-)

I am 1 DPO, period is expected around the 25th Jan.

Good luck ladies!

@Fifi1086 and @ree348 hi!! I’m on my first cycle and seeing it as a practice run is a great idea! I love that, thanks. I think I need to chill I little more haha. Keep us updated with any progress

@TTCat39 @Dex1521 Maybe it is just down to the stress! I thought I was going into this relaxed. But I feel like I’ve turned a bit mad in the last few weeks! This bit is the worst!

@Grace185 I’m thinking I will maybe do a FRER test on the 20th but I haven’t ordered anything yet as I’m so impatient I will probably do it too early. What are you thinking?

I just need to keep telling myself it's a practice run so I don't get obsessed 😂 I'm feeling awful today though, crampy, bloated, fatigue and headache. Are those symptoms of ovulation?

How many days before you're all due AF do you allow yourself to test?

Good luck all!

@Fifi1086 @ree348 welcome to both of you! Wishing you the best of luck

@Fifi1086 I was on the mini pill too. Took me 2 months to get my first "normal" cycle but hopefully it's much quicker for you it was the longest two months of my life 😂 it's good telling yourself it's a practise run as I wish I did it was so upsetting thinking it would happen straight away and seeing that negative test and AF.

@ree348 hope this is your lucky cycle. Good luck xx

I'm on my 4th cycle (6th if you count the two before my first proper AF) and still no luck but feeling surprisingly relaxed this time during the tww and no urge to test (yet!) but I am only 3dpo so long way to go yet

@coffee1988 last tww I started testing at 5dpo until AF arrived I went through so many tests and so much money as sometimes it was twice a day! This time I'm hoping to get to 10dpo before any urges come and if it's BFN I'll try wait for AF day

@Eaststreet I think I’m just going to wait until af arrives as I don’t know if my cycle is 30d or 35d as only had one real cycle since the pill. I think I’d test too early so if af doesn’t arrive by 28/39th I’ll buy a test or a few as I wouldn’t believe a positive until I tested a few times haha

I'll try and follow your lead @Dex1521 ! Will try and hold off until 10DPO which I think is Sunday this week... I bet I'll cave!

I'm certain AF will arrive, as I am very weepy and very cross today. Happens like clockwork 6 days prior to AF, every month without fail. Except today is AF-5, so perhaps i'll be one day late

Hopping on!
Currently 3dpo. This is our first full cycle after mc in November so hoping for a good start to 2021! Have been ttc dc2 since July.

I look forward to symptom spotting with you all after frantically googling can you get a bfp after 3dpo despite knowing it's impossible

@SenoraSurf hey! So sorry to hear about you mc! How old is dc1? I like you’re crossed out but haha!

fingers crossed for you @TTCat39 - i hear symptoms for AF and BFP are often identical so let's hope for the latter!

Hi all can I join? This is my first cycle for no.2. I am 3dpo.

I had a devastating tfmr (24 weeks) last year and an 11w MC previous to that 😢. It has been such a difficult time trying to heal from that and we finally feel ready to try. I also had a hysteroscopy in November.

I know its only 3dpo, but I feel so normal and absolutely not the slightest thing off. Keep reading that so many people start feeling symptoms early on.

@AnyTimeSoon hi and welcome! Sorry to hear about what happened last year but glad you're wanting to try again. Amazing you've already got a little one too I'm trying to baba no. 1!

I'm 3dpo also and feel absolutely fine haha no symptoms whatsoever the last few tww I was adamant I had symptoms this early so sort of glad I feel totally different this time round hopefully a good sign. When are you planning on testing i was thinking 10dpo which is next Wednesday. I'm a compulsive tester so if I can hold of until then I'm doing well. Good luck to you too xx

Hi to all the newbies!! I love an active chat! Helps keep me distracted and occupied haha! Had a very busy day at work today so that's been good, just got home and now settling down with a cuddle from doggo while partner makes tea!

Anyone watching any good programs atm? I've just finished The Serpent on bbc and an episode into pemrokshire murders.

2DPO for me so I have a bit of a slog ahead of me before I can test! Other than feeling really impatient, I feel great haha!

@33Carr Oo all I've been doing is watching copious amounts of tv since working from home if you like stuff like doctor who and sort of futuristic type things his dark materials is really good it's on bbc iplayer

Netflix suggestions I would say the crown, lily hammer, big mouth, drag race, are some of the things I've watched recently

If you have prime bobs burgers and greys anatomy are definitely worth a watch. Me and the OH are watching those currently.