TTC TWW November 2021

[winkles23]

Hi 👋🏻 anyone else in the TWW?

@GivenchyDahhling I'm booked for an early scan on 04/12 which feels like a whole year away lol. I asked the doctors about bloods to check my levels and they seemed confused as to why I was asking for them (I've seen so many posts on here about people confirming pregnancy with bloods so just assumed that's what happens).

I've been doing internet cheapies for progression every day and frers every two days - the cheapies seem to be giving me more progression weirdly!

@beckybabyx has the spotting stopped now? is it usual for you to get spotting a few days before AF? If it is unusual and you haven't had your AF by Wednesday, I'd definitely test.

@winkles23 - that's still strong to me, just a bit of a thinner line xx

@winkles23 that looks so promising. I wouldn't worry at all. I thought it was standard for the GP to run a blood test to confirm pregnancy so I'm surprised to hear they haven't done that for you.

@Tinkerbell098 I don't think I could even call it spotting to be fair, it's literally a slight tinge of brown when I wipe (sorry TMI) - happened this morning when I wiped and then I've been to the toilet once at work today so far and it happened then too (although a bit less)

I am going to see how I feel tomorrow and maybe do another cheapie and then I could always pop to boots on the way home from work to get a FRER xx

@beckybabyx that sounds like what I had just this morning. It was just once though after FMU. I'm on 9 dpo and did feel a little bit of cramping a couple of days ago, but not reading too much into it. I'm not going to test until Thursday (12 dpo). Fingers crossed for both of us!

Never had a blood test to confirm my first pregnancy so I don't think it's the norm in my area. @winkles23 all of those lines are really good, they are def positive, I wouldn't worry at all about the variation in colour or darkness. X

Thanks for all the advice ladies, I've ordered some internet cheapies and a couple of FRER and they won't be delivered until tomorrow so earliest I will test will be Wednesday when il be 13DPO I think!

@winkles23 those lines look very positive to me! My friends have all said early reassurance scans have really helped them in leading up to the 12 week scan x

@kizzy97 yeah I’m trying to stick with every 2-3 days for now, just to cover as many days as possible, without driving ourselves mad! Some AF symptoms today, lower back pain, and a weird pain in my side!

I've called the doctors and requested bloods again and they've basically said they wouldn't do them because there's been no bleeding and if they did it just to confirm pregnancy levels they would have to do it for everyone. Feel a bit daft now lol

They look like great lines @winkles23! Definitely reassuring. It’s the same re: bloods in our area, they just don’t do them.

Just seen this helpful article, not sure if anyone else is interested, but it’s put my mind at ease of what we could be experiencing, and that if we’re not, it’s equally ok! Good read for all of us anxious about testing www.avawomen.com/avaworld/6-dpo-symptoms/

@Tinkerbell098 it’s so hard to know what’s just the norm running up to AF and what could be a symptom isn’t it? Something definitely feels different this month but is that just my body playing tricks on me haha xx

My eyes can't actually believe what they see. I promised myself that I was not going to test until is close to the day AF shows up. Could not contain myself as my boobs are so bloody painful and... this shows up!

11 months of trying, 2months of blood tests, referral to fertility department, they found an hormone 3 weeks ago that shouldn't be there unless you are pregnant (and I wasn't) and I had more test to have in 1 more week to check what was happening.
I am crying my eyes out, I am shaking as hell, I can't actually believe what my eyes are seeing and been praying and dreaming for all these months. I don't really know what to think! This is insane 🙈

@Peonies94 - same here! Confident I ovulated due to having my usual ovulation indicators, but still doing it now at 9dpo just to make sure as I don't think it can do any harm! Hopefully you get your bfp, symptoms are sounding like a good sign!

@Thedesirerainbow - Awwww congratulations!! I'm so happy for you! xx

@Thedesirerainbow congratulations, I can’t imagine how your feeling right now! You deserve this, goodluck!

@kizzy97 thank you. I can't believe it! Is so bloody early. Never got a line like this that early when I had my faint lines in the past. Anything can happens really..I need to stay calm 🙏🏽

What dpo are you? Do you have any kids already? Having my fingers crossed for you 🤞🏼 xx

@Peonies94 thank you 😌 it feels weird and unrealistic. I do feel for every single woman out there trying to conceive for years and going through any kind of treatments... we were going to go down that road and all the sudden this happened. In what dpo are you? xx

@Thedesirerainbow congratulations! Xx

@Thedesirerainbow congratulations that's amazing news

@Thedesirerainbow absolutely wonderful news!! Huge congratulations to you and your other half!!

@Thedesirerainbow - I can imagine! I really am happy for you and wish you all the best :) I'm 9dpo ttc #2, only on my first cycle but fingers crossed 🤞

@Thedesirerainbow I am 7-8 DPO depending if I ovulated the day after a positive or the day after that, so I think 8DPO! I have however just had another positive OPK, so who knows! Just going to treat myself as 8 DPO and see what happens!

Congratulations@Thedesirerainbow lovely news! Loving seeing all these BFP’s xxx

@Rachae @1989gem @mrsS21 @beckybabyx thank you for the messages ladies! xx

@Peonies94 this sounds promising 😍 just test whenever you feel like it. Could be too early as well, and in case you are ovulating late for whatever the reason, wouldn't be a bad option to have some fun tonight with your other half just in case 😅

@kizzy97 ohhh you're a mama already 😍 all the best for you lovely xx