Anyone else in their 2ww?

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Hi all,

Is there any others currently in their 2ww?

OH works away so we could only DTD 2-3 days before O. So I don't know whether I'm that hopeful. Plus it's our first month trying for #2.

So is there anyone else currently waiting and we can support each other through the wait? I'll be 10dpo on the 22nd which would be amazing if I get a positive as it will be a year on from a loss.

Babydust to all x

@Lowkeyloopy I completely understand. I also drink a lot of water and I walk around with my bottle everywhere. Today I left it and decided to cut back a bit. I have done the test again and it looks like it got darkeeeer!!!! So excited!!!!

I think everything is working and no need to be disappointed lol...it is so funny how it can change for one moment to the other.

I uploaded the picture, hoping I am not the only one seeing it! 🙈💗

@Lowkeyloopy I was monitoring CM this cycle and to be honest I didn’t get as much as I normal do. I dunno what that means 🤷🏼‍♀️ But did notice a different the day before O there was a lot more.
Tried the whole cervix position thing, have no idea what so ever what I’m feeling for 😂 high/low no idea?!

I got myself some pomegranate juice & Brazil nuts also some seeds they recommend for the LP. So much for taking the chilled approach this time 😂
Rant all your like! 😂 I don’t mind. So much more relaxed this time with Mr home. I’ve got a few family birthdays this week so some social distance walks taking my mind of it all. It’ll be next week when I’m closer to AF due that I recon I’ll be symptom spotting!

@JCQ2021 they’re 100% getting darker! I can defo see that! Ovulation looks close x

AF has arrived here and has arrived with a bump. I have been in a horrible mood all day and just cannot shift it. Going to have some food then go to bed to sleep it off.

Doubly annoyed as this will probably mean that my next ovulation is mid-week which is so hard as we are both so exhausted from working long hours in stressful jobs.

@NW2021 what are the seeds recommended for the LP and what are they supposed to help with please?

My app has moved my ovulation for last month back 5 days, but I kept a loose eye on the EWCM so I’m sure I ovulated as expected then had a long luteal phase. Have just googled and scared myself half silly with hormone imbalances and all sorts

@Randomness12 sorry AF has arrived 😔 always crap! Early night always helps.

So if you google seed cycling. I read about it in a book on periods.
FP: CD1 to Ov: ground flax seeds & pumpkin seeds (2-4 tbsps per day) increase oestrogen levels & pumpkin high in zinc to support progesterone production for the second phase.
LP: sesame seeds & sunflower seeds (2-4 tbsps per day) help stimulate the produce of progesterone & sesame seed help block excess oestrogen.
(Taken the words out the book)

Thanks @NW2021 that sounds great, I’ll see if I can get hold of some this week and get started. Positive to feel like I’m doing something useful.

@Randomness12 Asda had a large selection of seeds and cheap as well! Not sure if it’ll even help but I just think cant do any harm in trying 🤞🏻

@JCQ2021 Definitely getting darker - exciting! Annoying we have to dehydrate ourselves to manage it isn’t it! Keep at it :)

@NW2021 Oh good, I’m glad it’s not just me feeding my DP Brazil nuts!! 😂 I hadn’t heard about the seeds though. I have flaxseed almost every day in a Nutribullet anyway though, so that’s good to know! (Would really recommend NBs for anyone looking to get more fruit and veg in while TTC btw - I’ve had one a couple of years now and use it 4 or 5 days a week atm to blend fruit, veg, seeds, nuts and oats for breakfast - it’s so handy!)

The socially distanced walks and family time will be a nice distraction - enjoy 🙂 I can already tell I’m going to struggle not to symptom spot in the 2WW - I genuinely put “sneezing and conception” into google earlier because I thought I had read something about that once - what’s wrong with me?!

@Randomness12 So sorry to hear about AF, but at least now you can rest up and make a plan for next month. Take it one day at a time and don’t worry about your O plans yet. Chocolate, rest and be kind to yourself!

Hey guys has anyone ever had a peak after 8 days of flashing smileys 😭 I'm losing my mind now and have convinced myself I won't ovulate this month 😭

@Fifi1086 when I got pregnant with my first I had 9 days of flashing smileys and no peak!

@Randomness12 stay positive ! @NW2021 and @Lowkeyloopy are right. Take it easy, relax, eat chocolate and don’t worry about O and the cycle for a few days. It will happen! we just need to stay calm and be patient (I know it can be hard and I go crazy sometimes - I need to start following my own advice lol)...every month is a new opportunity, just look at it that way.

@Fifi1086 I was thinking the same yesterday. No darker line and thinking I was not going to O this month. So don’t panic, it can happen! we are all different and we respond different to things as well. To avoid feeling that way and I know I still stress 😂, I do what all doctors recommend and I do the shagalicious every other day (3-4 times a week) around the two Ovulation weeks to cover any possible mistake from the App or me. I was chasing the date this month, something I told myself I was not going to do but Flo was pretty accurate. I think it did happen yesterday as it was predicted but by OPKs I thought it wasn’t going to, only yesterday I saw the darker line. I also noticed the discharge was the egg white we have during Ovulation, so don’t stress or lose hope.

Ladies, I have officially entered the TWW! 😂 today is my CD15 and I can go back to hydrating again🤗

Oh @SophWolf that's reassuring!! I'm looking at my bbt chart and I'm actually wondering is it possible I ovulated at cd10 (which is when I felt like I did), what do people think? The disregarded temp was because I was up all night feeling unwell for that one

Yes @Fifi1086 I reckon day 10 could have been it! The rule to confirm O is 3 high temps after 6 low ones isn’t it? That looks right to me! Plus it fits with your CM tracking. There we go - you’re 5 DPO now and you didn’t even realise! Good way to put a chunk of the 2WW behind you!

@JCQ2021 So difficult not to chase the date! I definitely did that but I’m also just so interested now in how our bodies work, so it’s hard not to! I’ve got my fingers crossed for your 2WW - I hope this is your month!

My apps are saying today is the day for my O, and I reckon they’re right, or maybe it was overnight - not really sure how that works. Slight temp rise this morning but my charting is pretty inconsistent so hard to tell. I think I can feel slight twinging on my right hand side ocassionally, though it could be in my head. I felt bloated last night and was all smug like “that’s an ovulation sign” then remembered I’d had baked beans at lunch and cabbage at dinner 🤣

@Lowkeyloopy do you think? I didn't get any peak on any opks and because FF didn't confirm anything I just assumed it wasn't 🤔🤔

@Fifi1086 Hmm I’m definitely not an expert - I would defer to @NW2021 on this, who has been charting for a while I think! But I don’t think missing your peak on an OPK means you didn’t O. My friend who is now 6 months PG got PG on her 4th cycle after coming off the pill and she never got a positive OPK while TTC. She actually only got a positive when she was apparently already 4 days pregnant according to the dating she was given later. So I wouldn’t set too much store by them. They’re just one of a few tools. Your CM also gives you a good clue.

I feel like I'm driving myself mad at this stage never mind everyone else too! DP is like, why not just wait til you miss a period then test.. what a lovely ideal world to live in 😂 yes no problem dear and after that I'll go outside and feed the unicorns with rainbow dust!

@Fifi1086 hey! Solely looking at your chart I would say you Ovulated Cd10 or 11. Even if CD10 you discount because you were ill it’s still a big increase in temp on Cd 11 & after this your temp has stayed high and consistent after. Like @Lowkeyloopy says it fits with your CM as well.

I have no idea with OPK flashing etc so not sure about that but just BBT I think you’ve already ovulated! TWW already! 😄

@NW2021 I hope so that would be amazing to be into TWW without realising 😂 I'm gonna keep temping and opks anyway just in case. This is the last month that I'd be able to get pregnant that would mean I wouldn't have to take a year out of my law degree and I really don't want to, so I've poor DP tired out 😂

The more I think about it the more I do think i ovulated on cd10. My lh strips have gone from pink but not positive around cd 11 ish to absolutely stark white now

@Fifi1086 let’s hope this is the month for you 🙏🏻 I’m similar in that I hope this is our month as we moved our wedding to May 2022 and a Nov baby would give me enough time to feel myself again ready for the wedding! The longer we keep trying the closer it’s going to get to me giving birth close to the wedding 🤦🏼‍♀️ I think we’ve got a couple more months then we’ll have to have a break & try after the wedding.

How’s everyone feeling today??

Remember when I said I wasn’t going to symptom spot 😂... today I felt so weird! Only 4 (maybe 5) dpo so I know it won’t be anything to do with early pregnancy but feeling sick and had what felt like weird AF pains. I think it’s down to the fact I ate pizza & cake yesterday 😂 (sister birthday) rather than pregnancy but I hate that tww when every little pain you think, could it be?

Last couple of times we tried I was so set that I was going to get a bfp that month, adamant throughout tww that I was going to be pregnant but this month I’m the complete opposite? Really don’t think it’ll happen?! Anyone else get that?! You watch this month I don’t think it’ll happen.. imagine it does!🤞🏻

Definitely out now. Just gone to the toilet and when I wipe there's tons of watery discharge with light pink blood inside it. Reckon by the morning it'll be full flow

Ahh sorry @HopingForOurRainbowBaby lots of rest and chocolate for you

I’m feeling much more zen today, I think having a long cycle means that I store up the hormones and go extra crazy in the lead up up AF and the first day

Have booked some short notice annual leave for next week to spend some time away from work. Cannot wait!

Keeping fingers crossed for everyone in the 2WW!!

So, I’m in the 2WW! 1 DPO I think based on temp and LH surge a few days ago, but hopefully FF will confirm. First month using it - does it confirm after a few days of high temps?

I already know I’m going to fail miserably not to symptom spot. I started googling last night all the same old articles I read last month, though partly feel like my mind just needs something else to do now that all the FW planning is over!

This morning I feel convinced it won’t have worked though, based on... absolutely nothing! We DTD plenty and I think it was the right time, I just feel like the chances are still so slim! Can’t believe I spent years being careful not to get accidentally pregnant.. wouldn’t have bothered so much if I knew there was such a narrow window when it could happen! Anyway, maybe pessimism will help me get through the long wait...

@NW2021 - I’m in a similar position - delayed our wedding to next summer! If it doesn’t happen in these first few months of trying, I’m not sure I’ll just be able to stop though. Will take it one month at a time and see how we both feel about me waddling down the aisle / having a newborn at the ceremony 😂

@HopingForOurRainbowBaby So sorry to hear you’re out 😞 Is it definitely AF? Very cruel of her to make you wait like that. How are you feeling? Look after yourself today and remember - it’s now a new cycle and a clean slate for next month!

@Randomness12 so pleased to hear you’re feeling more chilled and positive! Great idea to take some time off - even though we can’t do much at the moment, it’s important just to have some down time!

@1littlewren Hey cycle pal 🙂 How are you doing?

@HopingForOurRainbowBaby aww damn AF! Have a relaxing few days, lots of chocolate! & on to the next cycle x

@Randomness12 so glad you’re feeling better today! The first day is always the worst for me to! A week off to chill sounds lovely, just what you need.

@Lowkeyloopy yay! Back in the madness of tww! I’m exactly the same this month! Convincing myself it hasn’t worked even though this is the best chance we’ve had so far 🤦🏼‍♀️
I was so naive when we decided to move the wedding (again!) last year I was like we’ll just try Oct/Nov (he wasn’t home Dec) and we’ll just get pregnant 😂 then it was like ok we’ll try Jan/Feb. Now it’s right we’ll try March/April/May 😂😂

You know what’s helped me this month with symptoms spotting, I used Natural cycles to add notes of my symptoms last month and I’ve referred back to them when I feel tried or headache etc like between CD20-CD24 I just get more and more tired (normal AF symptoms) so I’m not stressing to much this time (yet!)

My temps have gone crazy this LP. Alarm goes off in the morning and I take it and this morning I went back to sleep. My temp took a massive dip! My app has cancelled it because it was completely off the algorithm. Took it again when I woke for the 2nd time (I know that’s not how you’re meant to do it but it was back to higher then) so no idea what’s going on?!

Hey all! Day 9 of flashing smileys 😂 thinking of stopping them now as LH strips are getting fainter and fainter. Either I ovulated around cd10 or I'm not going to ovulate. If I did ovulate at cd10 then I'm 6dpo at the min but honestly I've no idea. The last two nights I've fallen asleep on the sofa as I've been so so tired which isn't like me, but also means I haven't dtd so thank god I'm not ovulating at the min. Really confused this month. Not due AF til 25th so just going to expect that it will arrive