*The TWW States* 😬😂…. Here for positive vibes as we try to create new lives 👶🍼🤞… (Ttc #1 and cycle 1 continued)

[Newbiemg]

Hello!

Continuation of our last thread…

All of us TTC and in different cycles and stages of our journey.

Helping eachother through the TWW, through the confusing days of OPK/BBT testing and charts, through all of the symptom spotting, the dreaded arrival of AF and the BFP announcements! 😊✨

January was a very lucky month for some who got their BFP and some of us are ready to make February our month!

With giggles and lots of support along the way.

Welcome!

@RMS0209 😂 we are!

My OH is looking forward to a chilled night watching the football but little does he know BD is not over yet 🤭

@RMS0209 yup 😂😂🥵
Also when does everyone BD once peaked ovulation? I get the days before probs won't matter that much but we always seem to do it so late / early hours of next day as we are pretty bad with going to bed now we're both off work. Do you think it makes a difference? I will try and do it at a more normal time of the day this time round too.

16 in one go?! Good on OH @Pops100! Because sperm can live up to 5 days, we DTD a couple of times in the run up to ov and now we’re TTC, we’ve done it the day of peak and day of expected ov (the next day). It’s been a mix though of morning and night time

@Pops100 we inseminate 3 times over fertile window. I get the sense I probably "dtd" (not having sex but you know what I mean) less than most people on this thread but will hopefully do the trick!

@Pickles91 I know right I had a right little proud moment hahaha.

@lakejupiter I just need to stop over thinking all of it😅🤦🏻‍♀️ fingers crossed for you ✨✨✨

Last BD for this cycle done lol although sorry for the TMI a lot of the swimmers seemed to come out straight away this time so hoping some stayed up in the there haha

Time for bed and hopefully wake up to a temp rise 🤞

Thank you all for being superheroes this week and keeping me some what sane lol 🦸‍♀️

Tww begins….

Night all x

No temp rise today infact I had the opposite a massive temp drop so confused

I’ve decided there’s nothing I can do but wait though so trying to not worry as much today and keep taking temps, wait to test/for AF and if unsuccessful this cycle I’ll book an appointment with gp fo check things over.

Atleast if nothing else tracking temps has let me know early something may be off but also not giving up hope for this cycle just yet 🤞✨

Hope everyone is doing ok today

Morning @Newbiemg & all 🌟

Late night/early morning for you!
Glad you got 1 more BD in.
Don't worry about the temp, (I know easier said than done!) but let's be optimistic... (says she!!)
Welcome to TWW.
Good idea with the checking in at GP's IF need be.
I hope you've got some plans to try speed up the TWW or to keep busy at least.
Please don't worry today/next 2 weeks... vent to us if you need be.
I know the yucky feeling you must have got this morning.. me when I thought I was broken and never going to get a peak 😑😕 x

AF showed up for me this morning, so that’s me out and onto cycle 3.

I’ve had Covid for the past week and a bit so maybe that affected things or maybe just wasn’t my month yet. Think I’m going to try tracking ovulation with OPKs this time so we’ll see how that goes.
Good luck to everyone entering into another tww!

@RMS0209 Morning

I usually set an alarm take temp then go back to sleep but after the big drop today I couldn’t get back to sleep so I got up and went for a walk and got a coffee. Quite nice to be up and out early tbh.

Looking at my chart it looks like my dip could be the dip ladies get before they ovulate but seems abit too late after my positive opk for that but clinging onto that hope lol.

I feel less stressed today for some reason and what will be will be. I’ve done all I can so waiting game now 🤞

How are you feeling today? x

@clo92 Sorry to hear AF arrived. Welcome to cycle 3 and sendingu lots of luck for it ✨

@clo92 sorry to hear AF arrived roll on cycle 3!
I had Covid just as AF arrived.. which lead me to 10 days bleeding and had me ovulating 4 days late.. I had 0 symptoms though, very strange.
Sending you lots of luck for this cycle.
Good idea with the OPK's - I use the easy @ home which tie up with the "pre mom app" and is free, I also use the clear blue advance digital (purple holder) but me and @Newbiemg were thinking of using the pink holder next cycle (IF NEEDED)

@newbiemg sounds like a nice morning so far, and doing the right thing getting up and out not sitting over thinking..
Don't stress, not good for you.
As you say.. just think you've done what you can do, and I'm sure its going to pay off, everything else looked peak/positive so think about that instead.
Is that you DPO2 now? How long you going to hold out until testing do you think? x

Hi @Newbiemg - sorry to hear about temp dip. Feel free to send me your chart if you want though obviously I'm not very experienced either! Let's hope it's either an ovulation dip or a fallback rise and you see a clear shift tomorrow

Morning @lakejupiter here is my chart. It was quite a big dip my temp went the lowest I’ve had all cycle. I got my positive opk on Sunday night…

@clo92 sorry to hear AF arrived. Fingers crossed for you this month 🤞🏻

@RMS0209 According to OPK I’m DPO2 but according to my temps I haven’t ovulated but I’ll go by that 2 for now so might test at the end of next week at the weekend 26th/27th if AF hasn’t shown. When are you going to test? How many DPO are you now?

Morning all ☺️

@Newbiemg I know this is easier said then done but please try not to stress yourself over the dips etc, you'll add more pressure to your body!

I say this even though I'm the most impatient person ever so fully get it. I think that's why I barely OPK tested etc this month as my eczema on my hands was getting worse from all the stressing.

@clo92 sorry to here about AF, sending lots of baby dust off cycle 3 🤞🏻

X

Hi all!

Sorry I jumped on and then jumped off, I really struggle with the start of my cycle but I got my static smiley today (first time using digital... how fun are they?!) ovulated a little late this month going from the digital, thinking maybe I have been getting it wrong by using cheap opk's?! Fingers crossed as this is month 6 ttc.

How is everyone else? Where is everyone on your cycles?

@Newbiemg bbt is hard work... I had to stop because I got so excited about taking my temp in the morn and seeing what it would do that I would end up waking up constantly through the night lol so it didn't work!

xox

@lakejupiter I love it! here to save the day chart wise again, you should start charging for the expertise lol.

@Newbiemg I agree lets go by DPO2, I'm DPO4.. not sure when to test, dont want to be upset like I was last time so trying to plan it in to my week somehow haha, I will go with nearer the end of next week.. I want to be atleast DPO12 (if AF hasnt shown her ugly head) just had my toast with boiled egg and avocado and 2 x brazil nuts.. living the TTC dream haha.

@SMD16 oh no, sorry to hear about the eczema.. similar but I have psoarisis now, on my head.. quite bad, supposedly its a side effect of getting the covid jab, its horrid but I've got some meds from the GP so hopefully that tidies it up a little bit.
How you doing today?

Hmm @Newbiemg yeah that dip is really frustrating!! I'm sorry 😢 the good news is if there is an issue then now you know. And hopefully you're just ovulating late.

Welcome back @MrsYan

Ouch re: eczema @RMS0209 - so easy to stress about this business!!

8dpo here. Had a massive temp rise this morning so yesterday was a one day luteal dip. Was useful to look at my chart from last month as exactly the same thing happened so managing my expectations!

Hi @MrsYan welcome back! :)
Don't worry I went AWOL for a few days last week.. happens to the best of us.
Ha ha don't know if me and @Newbiemg would agree with the CB's being fun but great news on the static... you know what your plans are this evening! sending you luck in this cycle.

@lakejupiter great news. how are you feeling?
I feel calmer this cycle.. hope you do too x

Hi @RMS0209 yes feeling much calmer tbh! I think knowing we survived the first BFN and first cycle really helps? Didn't even THINK about testing my FMU this morning lol which is a good sign.

Having said that, I'm going to eat a cheeseburger for lunch today because of this silly superstition I read about lol - having a cheeseburger at 8dpo is some kind of TTC ritual. Im in the countryside dog sitting but there's a lovey country pub near here so im taking my laptop for a working cheeseburger lunch. Even though I know it's silly.

Welcome back @MrsYan! I'm 9 DPO and holding off the urge to test! Where are you in your cycle?

It's so frustrating isn't it @Newbiemg my hands look awful most of the month until they 'shed' 😂 I've started getting it in my hairline too, I feel your pain! Glad you have meds though!

@lakejupiter you really are the best with all your chart supplies and added humour!

@lakejupiter i'm glad to hear it, and glad i'm not the only one feeling calmer.. I think I put too much stress onto myself last month (didnt we all!) was panicking I wasnt ovulating due to COVID but when I got the peak all is good and im handing this TWW good... almost too calm.
great sign with the no testing, go you.
I like that ritual.. I wonder if a vegetarian cheeseburger helps.. if so guess what i'll be searching for in a few days ha ha. not silly at all, a girls gotta do what a girls gotta do. If it's silly little things that keep us stress free/happy then I'm all for it.
Going out for some food at the weekend with some friends so looking forward to that, then just need to keep myself busy a few nights next week too.

@SMD16 its the worst! and i cant stop scratching even though I know its the worst thing to do!! grr.

Good that everybody is all within a few days of each other DPO wise this month.

Oh and as an update... the cramping continued through the night. Also after I ate my tea last night I felt sooo sicky which is strange for me so I didn't even have pudding 😂