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1DPO - Anyone want to join for the 2WW?

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IzzT · 20/04/2021 20:20

Hello! First month TTC. Currently 1DPO, no symptoms as of yet, but already feeling stressed at the thought of not knowing if we were successful for two more weeks! Worried we didn't BD enough, we did every other day during the fertile window including day before O. Anyone got any advice or just want to join in the conversation to get us through the wait?

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charja100 · 26/04/2021 17:39

@IzzT, @dogmom0930, @JuniperAndTonic yay to you all being halfway. Sending you all baby dust ✨hoping the next half goes quickly and we get 3 big fat BFPs!

dogmom0930 · 26/04/2021 18:50

@IzzT I definitely was lightheaded or almost foggy feeling (around 14 dpo for me) when I had my CP last month. Nothing I ever experience normally either! Fingers crossed for you!

Thanks @charja100!

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IzzT · 26/04/2021 21:16

@dogmom0930 I know it's still super early and there's still plenty of chance it might happen but I just got this feeling tonight that it's not going to happen? I'm sure this is all just normal parts of the tww but feeling really down about it all tonight 😭 haha why did no one ever tell us how hard TTC is? And I'm only in my first cycle 😬

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dogmom0930 · 26/04/2021 21:54

@IzzT I feel you! The things we want most in life tend to bring us on a roller coaster ride of emotions don't they?! Growing up, we all hear about how easy it is to accidentally have a baby. But why do we all (as adults) hear our friends or friends of friends talk about how it took them a year or years or can't conceive?? And they call 35 years+ GERIATRIC!? WTH!!?! It makes TTC such a scary thing to think about before even trying for some of us!

I'm really only on my 2nd cycle. So, I don't know much. But, I can say that even though the first month of this felt daunting, I'm finding the second month has seemed less scary because I've done it once before.

And, when I look back at some of those other big things that I've wanted in life, I see that they came at just the right time for me (and maybe wouldn't have turned out well if they came earlier). The waiting for those things wasn't easy for me either at the time. But, I know that I grew in different ways during those seasons. I trust that each of us will get our BFP in the timing that is just right.

Sorry for writing a book. But, I hope it helps even if just a little! We're all here for supporting each other Flowers

PS - If it helps, being more emotional than normal can also be a symptom Wink (but also of PMS, so who knows!)

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IzzT · 26/04/2021 21:57

@dogmom0930 so true! Thank you - feel a little better now for sure! Going to get some sleep. Tomorrow is 8DPO and I've told myself I can start testing from then, but without any symptoms really I'm going to try and hold out for a few more days Confused

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Daisyrobin123 · 27/04/2021 18:03

Anyone got any updates? 12 dpo today for me and still resisting the urge to test 🙈 AF due Friday but last month it was 3 days late so 🤷‍♀️ who knows!

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IzzT · 27/04/2021 18:12

@Daisyrobin123 wow! Well done on resisting. Any symptoms?

I'm 8DPO today and super bloated. Still trying not to get my hopes up about anything. Resisted testing so far so going to see if I can get to 10DPO.

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Daisyrobin123 · 27/04/2021 18:25

@IzzT I did wonder if you were going to test today, though I think you are right in trying to wait until 10 dpo! Tomorrow might still be too early and seeing a BFN can be disheartening.

No symptoms for me. Though I don't tend to symptom spot. My first cycle gave me really sore boobs and nausea for 5 days which I never get before AF and then BFN!

I managed to get in the doctors about my cough though and she has prescribed me an inhaler. I get horrendous hayfever so think it's all come from that. I've been unwell for nearly 4 weeks now and its only just starting to ease off. I'm soooo looking forward to just feeling normal again!!

I was reading earlier and it was saying that your luteal phase is usually always the same length. If that's the case, last month when I didnt use OPKs I completely misjudged my ovulation and so hardly DTD around ovulating (once I think) 🤦‍♀️ I was trying to be more relaxed about it all and just going off the Flo app but it seems like it was off.

dogmom0930 · 27/04/2021 18:30

@Daisyrobin123 I've been wondering how you're doing. Way to stay strong! Glad that you're on the mend.

@IzzT Way to stay strong too!! BFNs can just be so heartbreaking even if there's lots of time to still see a BFP.

I'm 8 DPO as well and am going to wait until at least the weekend depending on appearance of symptoms. The wait is nearly over!

My doodle Gryff FINALLY got the haircut he's needed for 6 weeks today. At risk of being THAT dog mom, I'm going to post a picture anyway Wink I've decided that if I can wait 6 weeks for this, I can wait for anything Smile

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Daisyrobin123 · 27/04/2021 18:35

@dogmom0930 Thank you! 🌷
Gryff is just the cutest!! Before and after his hair cut 😂❤

You can defo wait, resist temptation!!! I'm struggling a little I have to admit as part of me would rather just test so that even if I'm out I'm not sat in limbo! Even though we DTD loads during our fertile window, I bought a box of tampons ready today so you can tell how positive I'm feeling 😂🙈

dogmom0930 · 27/04/2021 18:39

@Daisyrobin123 Thank you! And here's to your month where a BFP takes you by surprise Grin Lot's of baby dust for you!!

Daisyrobin123 · 27/04/2021 18:45

@dogmom0930 You too! Keep us updated (with testing and Gryff pictures!)

K8Tee · 27/04/2021 20:38

Hi ladies,

8dpo tomorrow for me too. You've all done so well to not test yet. I did today even though I knew it would be negative. Hoping to hold off now for as long as I can.

Omg @dogmom0930 Gryff is adorable x

dogmom0930 · 27/04/2021 20:43

Thank you @K8Tee!

I did that last month too and found that it almost helped to see such a stark "no" so that I didn't test again for another 4-5 days!

K8Tee · 27/04/2021 20:48

@dogmom0930 I think it did. There's only so many single liners a girl can take aha x

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IzzT · 27/04/2021 20:55

Thought I'd get in with the cute dog pictures to take our minds off testing! This is Poppy enjoying the sunshine at the weekend! Grin

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dogmom0930 · 27/04/2021 20:58

@IzzT

K8Tee · 27/04/2021 21:18

Awwww @IzzT she's so cute!

Loving the puppy pics 😍

charja100 · 27/04/2021 21:40

Aww @IzzT she's gorgeous 😍
Meet Hugo & Willow

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charja100 · 27/04/2021 21:41

@dogmom0930 that is one gorgeous pooch. Great haircut! 😍

charja100 · 27/04/2021 21:44

@Daisyrobin123 I just read you comments before about ovulation being off using Flo app. I've noticed my Flo app is always off. I would use OPKs and chart them which is much more reliable.

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IzzT · 27/04/2021 21:44

@charja100 they're beautiful pups too!

Gryff wins for haircut of the month award though! 😂

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dogmom0930 · 27/04/2021 22:03

Awwwww! You've got some real cuties too @charja100!!

K8Tee · 27/04/2021 22:05

@charja100 aw they're adorable.

I think I'm broody for a puppy too now 🤣

dogmom0930 · 27/04/2021 22:05

@IzzT 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 I wonder sometimes if I brought home the right dog. But he definitely answers to Gryff Wink