2WW September 2021 Edition

[SummerGirlElle]

Good afternoon ladies,

I hope you are all well.

Would any of you like to jump on this 2WW train with me?

Time is going by so slowly but hopefully we'll be able to keep each other sane!

Just a little but about myself.

Hubby and I lost our first baby at 19+4 due to my incompetent cervix. We were absolutely devastated and we still are to be honest. We have decided to start trying again partly because we really do want to start a family but also because we know that women are more fertile after miscarriage/baby loss and we want to make the most of this window. I have PCOS and my cycles are typically long and unpredictable. It was a bit of a miracle I managed to get pregnant so quickly the first time.

I definitely ovulated last week, I had the cramps, EWCM and everything. The only issue is i have no idea which day I actually ovulated. The last day of my fertile was Monday this week. Hubby and I did quite a bit of baby dancing last week including Sunday so I'm literally praying for good news at the end of this 2ww.

I'm just going to act as though I ovulated on Monday so I should be at least 2dpo now.

Praying this thread turns into one of those lucky ones where we all get good news xx

So I’ve felt quite crampy the last 2 days and last night bad the night before I had shooting pains in my pelvic region that kept me awake.

Waking up boiling hot and weird dreams…anyway I’m too nervous to take a hpt as I’m only 10dpo but I decided to pee on an opk just to see what it looked like and it is such a dark line.

I never even get them this dark when I actually ovulate.

I know it’s just adding confusion into the mix but what do we think? I don’t want to take a hpt today as it won’t be fmu anymore and don’t want a false negative (if I’m lucky enough that this could POSSIBLY be my BFP)

Anyone else had positive opk’s before a BFP?

@DaisyAmelie I never tested after fertile window but I know some women will get a lh spike before AF arrives. And for some it indicates pregnancy. Good luck!

Oh wow @Daisyamelie that is a strong line!! Hard to say which one it might be like @Bundaberg84 has said. Are you sure you have ovulated this month and this isn’t perhaps delayed ovulation? I’ve Defos had lines like that recently when testing on LH tests (to satisfy my POAS addiction) and still
Pregnant for now! Get a FRER at the ready for tomorrow morning! Hope it works
Out for you, keep us posted xx

Yeah I’m 99 percent sure I ovulated on the 2nd! My temps, opk’s and CM we’re all in line with it.

Guess I’ll just have to do a FRER tomorrow morning and bite the bullet!

It could be AF arriving, that was due yesterday and I haven’t had any spotting which I tend to have before it arrives. Just really runny lotion CM today. God knows!!

Will keep you updated xxx

Well I'm on 11DPO now and have had AF type cramps the last couple of days so I'm not feeling very positive. AF due to start on Thursday so may test tomorrow but think I'm probably out for the month. I hope everyone else has a bit more luck!

@TinyShrew17 did you test again today? The line on yours the other day was pretty clear 🤞🏻

@MaltyJones92 it's not over yet! You could test tomorrow and get a positive! Got my fingers crossed for you

Yes, tested the last 4 days as i'm 100% paranoid- line is gradually getting darker! (I altered the photo to black and white as it's hard to see in the original one)

@TinyShrew17 Oh wow that looks amazing!!! Definitely a BFP! Congratulations 🎉

@MaltyJones92 Thanks! Still don't quite believe it though. I think pregnancy after loss is going to be a tough one to accept/deal with. An anxious 9 months ahead. But fingers and toes crossed!!!

Let me know how your test goes in the morning! Hopefully the cramps you are having are a positive sign- could be implantation!

@DaisyAmelie- fingers crossed for your test in the morning too! Let us know!

@TinyShrew17 I can imagine it must be very difficult. Crossing my fingers for a happy and healthy 9 months for you!

I think I'm going to hold off testing until Wednesday now as I'm so sick of the disappointment every month. I'm around 12dpo today and last tested at 10dpo (which was 100% a BFN). Deffo still got AF-type cramps but not due until Thursday. Apart from that, I don't really have any other symptoms.

That’s great to see things are progressing @TinyShrew17 :) how are you feeling?? I still don’t really feel anything :/ I have sensitive nipples (not sore boobs though) , cramps, boiling hot at night and keep waking a the crack of dawn but other than that a bit nothing ! I got the start of a dye stealer today at 19DPO so that’s positive. I totally get your anxieties , im not sure that will ever leave us once you’ve suffered a loss :(

@Daisyamelie how did you get on love? Hang in there @MaltyJones92 you never know.

Im back to the Infertilty unit today to do a urine sample (which seems pointless as I know im pregnant) but now they’re saying they won’t do any more blood work 🤯 but I’ve managed to get a letter from a private Infertilty consultant I’d seen before for progesterone pessaries and I’ve dropped with my GP so we’ll see if they issue. He also advised they won’t prevent a MC but is happy to give for peace of mind :/ there seems to be so much mixed advice on progesterone I don’t know what to believe! It drives me me bonkers! Xx

Sorry that should say “a private consultant I’ve seen before and he’s suggested I could take progesterone pessaries” (id seen him before for initial Infertilty investigations) up to GP though If they issue them!

I haven’t tested yet - am now 12DPO (7 days after a 5 day transfer) but my official test date isn’t until Friday at 11 days after my transfer or 16DPO.
Thinking about testing early but scared to!

@Blondiebrownie6 thanks! I'm feeling super tired and still a bit of low level cramping on and off. Other than that, not a lot different. I think i'm stressing out a lot because I'm expecting more symptoms. I keep comparing my tests at this stage to my last pregnancy, I don't feel like they are quite as dark yet at the same point, but i'm sure its nothing to worry about. I'm having such vivid dreams lately! Which I guess is a good sign the hormones are building. I don't think the anxieties will leave us at all no. I've been told I have access to the NIPT blood test at 10 weeks this time to check for Downs/Edwards/Patau's- so i'm hoping that after having the results of that and the 12 week scan, i'll be able to relax into it a little more. Just really hope that everything is okay this time.

Your tests are so strong now!!! Looks as though everything is progressing really nicely

@MaltyJones92- I really hope you get your positive on Wednesday!

@Gensola- Oh bless you, the wait is so difficult isn't it. Are you having any symptoms?

@TinyShrew17 I hear you! I just want all the symptoms lol! I’ve had some strange dreams too actually. I feel so different to last time though - no sore boobs, no food cravings yet and still enjoying my decaf coffee! I keep reading and so many women say each pregnancy is different so you shouldn’t compare! It’s so hard though isn’t it!? I had a few snoozes at the weekend so have some tiredness but then the early wakes could be to do with that! The constant thinking and googling is not healthy lol, my screen time must have gone right up this week!!! That’s good you have access to some tests. I’m trying to focus on mini milestones and plans to get me through the coming weeks! Thankyou :) once I get my 3+ on the clear blue test I’m stepping away xx

@Gensola eekk! It’s so hard to resist on testing! The longer you leave it the better of course but appreciate the urge to want to! Maybe wait until Wednesday , so kind half way from now and their recommendation xx

hi ladies hope you are all ok.

we're just about to start our second round of IUI 3 months after the first round failed and Im 2 days late. argh!

Not likely to be pregnant but why is the wait soo long and why is it late when we just want to start treatment?? I want to cry!

Morning ladies, hope you are all doing okay today!
I've had a drop in my BBT today (7 DPO) , what do you think good sign or bad sign?

I did wake up a little earlier today though, could that have anything to do with it?

@Blondiebrownie6 I've made the announcement call to the bereavement midwives/diabetes team this morning. Feeling very anxious about the weeks ahead. Just going to the hospital again is going to be a big step for me I think. They are going to call me back this afternoon to discuss first appointments etc. ..Breathe.... just breathe..

I know you shouldn't compare to a previous pregnancy.. but you just do don't you! I also need to stop googling and testing haha. I've resisted this morning... but do still have 4 FRER and 2 CB digitals with dates left, plus a million cheapies So I will be the same as you, test until I get the 3+ weeks, just to make sure everything is progressing as it should!

I just need to have a plan in my head now about when tests are going to happen. That'll ease my worrying a little I think. Arghhh.

I'm still enjoying a normal tea and decaf coffee at the moment.. but i'm sure that'll change in the coming weeks. I went off hot drinks completely last time at around 6 weeks.

@Dizzysheep- the human body is such a pain for throwing curveballs all the time!! I hope it arrives soon so you can start your next round!

@FirstimeTTC- I'm not 100%- but from what i've read online, it could be a good sign. I'd keep an eye out for any other symptoms appearing. I didn't BBT myself so i'm not really sure how it even works sorry.

I found a clear blue test and impulsively used it just now, it wasn’t my first morning urine and I’m 8 days past a 5 day transfer, so around 12/13 DPO. It was a BFN so thinking that probably this round of IVF hasn’t worked. My official test day is Friday, so I guess I’ll wait and test again then with FMU before losing hope completely.

@Dizzysheep I hear your frustrations! Good luck with your IUI round, here’s to it being your round 🤞🏼

@FirstimeTTC hard to say just now, it could be implantation dip or it could be a sign for period. I’ve tracked BBT for the past year and I’ve never had an implantation dip that’s recognised on my charts when pregnant (thats below the cover line anyway) this pregnancy I got a small dip at 6 DPO. But then I’ve I’ve also had a dip an AF has arrived! The key will be to see how it progresses tomorrow and the next few days. Good luck to you. Small things can impact BBT including wake times so it could be that possibly.

@Gensola sorry to hear that :( your are still early though and I never trust clear blue that early, always find the first response ones the best for picking up low levels of HCG. Also make sure it’s your first pee :)

@TinyShrew17 aw bless you, that’s great they are calling back though. A plan and small milestones will help focus I think and you can focus on those rather than ie the 12 wk scan which seems a lifetime away! Let me know how you get on? I’m going to call EPU Friday to arrange an early scan as they said I could when I got pregnant again. The Infertilty unit have me booked for an 8 week scan but that’s about 3 weeks away and seems forever! Mini milestones will help me. Eeek you have a few tests still, Defos aim for every other day as it’s better to see progression I think. Ive been using FRER one day and a cheapie the other haha! I’m going to use clear blue digi on Friday I think. This morning was the first day I didn’t test with a cheapie, eeekkk!

The aniexty is next level :( I’m just so deadest on it going wrong and it’s it’s tough going. The constant symptom spotting and comparing can’t be healthy for us but it’s impossible not to :( last time I went off coffee instantly. It’s still early days though so I need to remember that. I also found a thread earlier of someone saying they had zero symptoms at all and an early scan yday showed everything was on track and as should be so that was a bit of comfort. Xx

Evening ladies, busy few days at work for me. 9dpo and got my usual week before AF symptoms so I'm in a mood tonight🙈

@SummerGirlElle sorry for your loss, what a rollercoaster. When are you going to test?

@Bundaberg84 thanks for sharing that link- I shall turn to this when I'm next tempted to waste money poas ridiculously early and use my money to treat to something nice myself instead! 🤣

@TinyShrew17 and @Blondiebrownie6 congratulations on your BFPs. And I appreciate you're understandably now managing a different kind of worry.

I've been ttc nearly a year. Doing smep. Currently 10dpo. AF due approx Saturday so going to test then (14dpo) if AF hasn't arrived. Started having a few potential symptoms today- lower abdomen twinges. Though obviously that could be anything 🤦‍♀️ Really really hoping, but also feeling anxious at the prospect of yet another bfp 😢

@Blondiebrownie6 oh bless you, I think anxiety is completely normal we all want it so much we are terrified of something going wrong!!

My temp had gone back up this morning so 🤞🏻 it keeps going that way and doesn't drop back down tomorrow closer to AF

@Blondiebrownie6 thank you 💜 it was stupid of me to test, especially as I knew it wasn’t even my first wee. Going to hold off til my official test day now, which is Friday morning.
I think being anxious is totally normal, I know I will be!!