2WW

[ANP2020]

Hello ladies!

I’ve been reading these threads (at all hours clearly!) I just wondered if anyone was currently in their 2WW and wanted to join me? It’s so long!! I’m ttc number 2, have a 4 year old son, fell first time with him luckily so certainly not expecting the same this time round. This is our first cycle. I’m only using an app not any ovulation sticks so not sure how many days po I am, but According to app fertile window ended yesterday. AF due 21st I only have 24/25 day cycles since coming off my pill.

Anywhoo no symptoms yet as too early! I’ve had ovulation cramps and a few nights of very intense dreams. I think the only symptoms I can remember pre bfp with my son was really really sore boobs, couldn’t bare a bra on!! And really tired.

Please people join me to symptom spot and keep each other company during the 2WW.

Everyone ok? So 1dpo well 2 now because it’s past midnight! Feeling a bit different like heavy down there like AF about to start and occasional cramps! And boobs sore!! WTF it’s impossible to be feeling anything pregnancy related! So wether it’s just the progesterone increasing! Gosh I hate the 2WW ALREADY going mad 1 day in! Save my sanity ladies!

Really said I wouldn’t test early but going to see Ed Sheeran on the 3rd I’ll be 8dpo, tempted to test then just so I know about drinking! But it’ll likely be bfn due to been so early and I hate the rubbish feeling that comes with that! But already feel so tempted don’t know how I wont be able to cave haha!!

Morning @ANP2020 !

At 1/2DPO it is definitely progesterone increasing but that is also a good thing! Hopefully as the days go on it will turn into pregnancy related for you. It is a hard one with the Ed Sheeran concert at 8DPO and drinking. I think personally I would say don't test and to just go and enjoy yourself. There is so many people that don't know they are pregnant when not trying and still live their lives normally! You could do a test 8DPO and it be negative and still get positive at later DPO's. It just depends on you personally what you would feel more comfortable with. I don't like to test until AF is late or at most just before AF if I can't wait. If you test at 8DPO and it's negative will you still feel ok going out and drinking if there is a chance of a positive at 9DPO/10DPO?

I am doing good, still not tracking so don't know where I am at in my cycle. I would guess I am due to ovulate yesterday/today/tomorrow but not a clue. I had a small amount of EWCM on Thursday afternoon and quite a bit of it when I checked yesterday afternoon Sorry TMI This is probably the first cycle that I have noticed EWCM which makes me so happy because I didn't think I was getting it before and only ever noticed creamy and then nothing around ovulation time. So I am so so happy to see that yesterday. So going off of that makes me think ovulation is this weekend but not a clue when.

How is everyone else doing?

Hello @Shaker21

so slowly creeping through the 2WW currently 3dpo but feels like 10! Still twitching around down there and nipples sore so I agree deffo progesterone gearing up!!

I agree about Ed, I don't think it’d change much! I don’t drink really anyway so if I did it would only be one (and I can be easily dissuaded by a big q for the bar) and realistically it won’t make any difference!! I will (try) and wait till Monday when AF due!

Welldone at remaining so relaxed and not tracking!!! The EWCM sounds promising! Everything crossed for you! Hopefully you’ve managed to catch the egg!! X

Hi ladies, how are you all doing? I have just started tracking again with CB advanced sticks so will see how this month goes! I’m on day 10 of cycle now.

Hi @Annapolis35! Doing good thanks, I am currently CD 20. I haven't been tracking this month but going off of EWCM that I had last Thursday and Friday and how much hotter I felt waking up Sunday morning I think I ovulated Saturday so could be 3DPO today. Not feeling much tbh other than some ovulation pain which is normal for me to get a few days after ovulating. Feeling quite chilled and going with the flow.

How are you feeling so far? What cycle day do you tend to ovulate? I haven't ever used the CB ovulation sticks, are they the ones with the smiley face on them?

@Shaker21 you sound very zen, I like your approach! It’s a very healthy way to look at it and I have my fingers crossed for you.

yep they’re the one with the smiley face! I used them when I got pregnant but just really using them now to see if things are the same after an mc. I used to ovulate day 18 which is pretty late in the cycle so I’ll see how it gets on this time.

@Annapolis35 Yeah I am on cycle 5 so by no means have we been trying long compared to some others but I have been tracking all my previous ones so thought I would try a new approach this month and see what happens. Just really trying to keep myself busy and not think about it too much. It does help with having the bank holiday this weekend with lots of plans and things to do and I go on holiday next Saturday so will have a lot to think about packing and getting ready for that which I am hoping will help.....so will be due AF around Thursday next week so will see if I get our positive before we go on holiday 😁

Yeah I ovulate normally cycle day 16/17 so slightly later in my cycle also. I really hope that you test and it hasn't messed your ovulation time up and moved it later in the month. This is your first month since the mc? How long have you been trying for?

@Shaker21 it’s good you’ve got loads of things to keep you busy, it really helps and is really positive to focus on exciting things. Will you test if AF doesn’t show up? I never test early and just wait and see as think it’s less disappointing that way.

Its sort of my first month, I had the mc at end of March and had a very short period I think (it lasted about a day) in April and then had a proper one just recently in May. We only started trying in January and caught in February so hoping it’s similarly short again. We kinda half tried in April but weren’t really that active haha as I was still recovering from it all. Just see how things go with ovulation this month!

@Annapolis35 Yeah I definitely will test if AF doesn't show, I think I will wait till Friday next week to test. I really try to hold out as well so I don't get disappointed with the negative tests. Because I don't actually know when AF will be due because of not tracking it is hard to then know when I am technically 'late' so don't want to do it too early but will want to know before going on holiday. Annoying that AF seems to have fallen with the start of holiday but hey ho can't be helped I guess.

Wow you caught really early on when you first started trying! I am sure you will be the same this time round and hopefully get your positive again really soon. Must have been really hard going through the mc. Is this your first you are trying for?

@Shaker21 Yeah it’s much easier for your period to arrive than to see a negative test, and also cheaper! It’s probably a good idea to test before your holiday just for drinking purposes and to enjoy yourself fully! Must be looking forward to going away.

Yeah I was absolutely gobsmacked that we caught so easily, but well it turned out to go badly in the end. I am hopeful that if it happens again it will not end in a mc, but I’m sure I’ll be very very anxious. Yep my first, and you?

@Annapolis35 Yeah definitely want to know either way before holiday for drinking purposes. We shall wait and see what happens...the tww does feel longer and longer every time haha!

Yeah I can imagine how anxious you will be feeling when you get that positive again. How many weeks were you when you mc before? This is our first also we're trying for so is all new and not knowing much!

@Shaker21 yeah the 2ww is a killer! I really just had what were period symptoms too the cycle I was pregnant and the one I wasn’t so it’s just impossible to even guess at. I was 9weeks when I had the surgical procedure, but the baby had stopped growing at 7. It’s sort of tainted the idea of pregnancy a bit for me, just feels like it won’t be as joyous as it should be whenever it next happens, but I have heard anecdotally of many women who have a mc and go on to have healthy pregnancies. Just got to stay hopeful and positive I think!

Hi all - how's everyone getting on today? 😊 I'm between 5 and 7 DPO, had a slight crampy feeling like a pressure for the last 2 / 3 days, today I went for a wee and when I wiped there was blood on the tissue and in the toilet, not a huge amount but definitely blood. Wiped again after my next wee and pink tissue again.

I'm cycle day 17 today, never in my life have I bled between AF, and AF isn't due until 10th June. Any ideas what this bleed could be? It's not a huge amount I've not put a pad on or anything but never experienced anything like it!

@ElleBelleLou It could be implantation bleeding! Fingers crossed

Morning ladies

how is everyone? I’m 7dpo today and feeling well nothing ha! I’ve not been able to not symptom spot but there’s nothing going on anyway! Tender boobs but they’re easing off today as is normal before my AF a few fluttery feels and cramps but again I’ve had them every month! So I think I’m very much on the out! AF due Monday!

had a dream last night I was in a room with a friend and she was sat looking at her positive pregnancy test and I was in the corner looking at a negative one!! Awful dream! Felt very real! Can’t believe it’s got to my dreams now!!!

@Annapolis35 how r u doing? I know it must be a much more anxious time for you, I’m sorry this journey is just so tough at times! How are the CB opks? I had to stop using them this month as I couldn’t bare to see that flashing smiley!!

@Shaker21 i am just loving your zen calm attitude! I really wish I could be as relaxed! I’m feeling positive for you this month!

any nice plans for the bank holiday? I’m off to Ed Sheeran tomorrow but then working the sat/ Sunday! I do have today off though with no plans!!

Hey ladies, hope you are all well.

I'm 13dpo, period is due either today or tomorrow.

Waiting until tomorrow to take a test, don't know how I haven't caved in and tested before now 🤣

Morning @ANP2020 you are never out until AF arrives so fingers crossed nothing arrives. That is a horrible dream and I would definitely wake up unnerved from that! Hope you’re ok. Good thing you’ve got a concert to look forward to. I am okay, still getting the blank circle at the moment but think maybe smileys tomorrow or over the weekend so we will give it a go over the long weekend. The opk’s are okay though, I find the lines quite difficult to interpret on other ones. I’m just using them really to confirm things are back to normal, so we will see! It is a very anxious time and I’m just trying to take things very slowly, and be gentle on myself. The long weekend will help, got no real plans and just want to enjoy being off for a bit.

@Annapolis35 well I’m wishing you all the baby dust and that everything with ovulation goes to plan this month!! I know the anxiety probably increases so much more even when you get a BFP after a MC but We’re here to talk to about it

so I’ve started badly cramping tonight accompanied by a wet feeling! I really feel AF is coming! I really hope not be it’s all the usual signs! When I’m wiping there’s no AF and it’s either dry or with a tiny bit of cm that’s think and cream coloured (sorry tmi) I’ve got back ache too! Feeling very meh about it! I’d love to be wrong but I don’t think I am.

Morning @ANP2020 thank you! And likewise! Still getting a blank circle and on day 13. I looked back and usually got a smiley on day 14 or 15. I really appreciate the support of this forum, it’s helped a lot. When I was younger I used to be so paranoid about getting pregnant, which is really amusing to me now!!

When is your AF due? I hate that feeling knowing it’s going to arrive, I normally get a heavy feeling and just know. Although AF and pregnancy symptoms are very similar so you never know.

Morning,

when I was using those OPKs I’ve had one month where it went from blank circle straight to static the next day! So you never know! Then another month I’ve had flashing smiles for days! I didn’t like that haha!!

im due on Monday but have a short LP and have been known to get it as early as 8dpo! I caved and tested on a cheapie and I can maybe see a flicker but I think it’s more wishful thinking haha or the indent that’s always there. It’s a BFN really although very early! So we’ll see what happens today! I’ll keep you updated! I’ll post my test.

It’s so early @ANP2020! fingers crossed over next few days. I can’t really see anything in that photo but I’m always crap at these! really hoping this is your month. I also have a short lp, think it’s 11 or 12 days. I feel like I know so much more about my body now!

The two times I used the opk’s I had the flashing face for 2/3 days and then a static but things might be totally different now but hoping not! I’m just going to try to enjoy the process of trying anyway and not try to think too much about pregnancy; it’s difficult though. I’m going away next weekend which should help and keep me busy

@Annapolis35 if I can hold AF till Monday that’ll be an 11 day Lp which will be my longest ever! Tried soy Isoflavones this month and ovulated 2 days earlier! So hopefully that works! I agree feel like I know so much more but at the same time it throws me a new symptom each month haha!

ahhh don’t worry i don’t really see anything it’s like a flicker that catches your eye in person so I’m going a BFN. Like you say still early so I’ll hold out!

that sounds very relaxed and sensible! And going away sounds lovely and will take your mind off the 2WW u going anywhere nice?

How’s it going this morning s@ANP2020 ? Have you tested or again or has AF arrived? I’m still getting a blank circle on day 14, hoping tomorrow I get a flashing smiley! I bought some soy tablets a while back but never used them, and thought I should wait for my body to regulate again before messing with things but let me know how you get on! I wasn’t sure about the dosage either?

I am just going to Cambridge to see some family and friends but it will be nice to see everyone. I have been having a very lazy jubilee weekend, it’s been nice!

morning @Annapolis35 so No AF test but I have tested and a stark white bfn on IC test! I only have one frer left so may use it tomorrow as got some more coming on Monday!

my right boob is agony though it’s so strange! Left one is niggly but my right boob I can’t bare to have anything touching it! It’s so strange at work now and have a bra on and it’s killing me! I swear not always this bad but then feel like I say that every month about something!

everything crossed for a flashing smiley tomorrow! Yeah I think you better wait till everything regulated! U might have a longer lp anyway now! I did cd 1-5 and did 3 days at 100mg then 2 days at 200mg.

ahhh that sounds nice. I haven’t been to Cambridge for a long time! Did all your family know about your mc? X

Sorry to hear about negative but it is still early days! Ha ha the right boob. Actually when I was pregnant my boobs did start killing! So could be a positive sign, though like you I have definitely thought things meant I was pregnant when i was not. Maybe there are always weird niggles and we just never notice them as not paying attention.

Yeah Cambridge is lovely. Most my family know about it, my mum and sister have been amazing but one of my cousins will be there and she doesn’t know. One of my friends just had one too so we’ve been supporting one another which helps a lot. Thanks for the soy tip! I’ll wait and see what happens first with cycle - last month it was 29 days as normal so fingers crossed but I am still spotting throughout my cycle. Gonna call the gp tomorrow as it isn’t really normal for me. I am rattling with vitamins though haha