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.

Hey guys!

Been a bit busy over past couple of days with family bbqs. I am currently 7DPO and only things I've got going on is some aching past few days on and off and my boobs are so so sore!! The boobs are likely to be progesterone as I had it last month a few days after ovulation, got more and more and then stopped just before AF so likely is just the same at the moment.

Sorry to see your BFN @ANP2020 over the last few days. Hopefully AF doesn't show up over the next few days and the positive test comes.

Hopefully you get the static smiley face really soon @Annapolis35 and your cycle is similar to before and not changed too much.

How is everyone else doing? 😀

@Annapolis35 as the day has progressed they’ve become more painful! Feel like burning! I’ve been aware of them all day at work where normally I tune out of symptoms! I’m sure I don’t feel this every month!!! The left boob is catching up in pain with the right, But who knows! Probably been focusing on another symptom last month and not noticed the boobs! Got an FRER will try that in the am! As in theory of these symptoms were caused by pregnancy then an FRER should pick it up!

I deffo think speak to your GP I wonder if they could prescribe you some progesterone. Glad your family have been supportive! It’s a really hard thing to go through and talk about but at the same time you need people around you!

@Shaker21 sounds like you’ve had a nice few days! Hope your sore boobs are pregnancy related and not AF! So frustrating how the symptoms are the same! They don’t make this wait easy for us!!

BFN on an FRER this am not even a hint of a line! AF due tomorrow so I’ll just wait now. Getting fed up each month now, I’m so impatient.

Aw I’m sorry to hear that @ANP2020 its so disappointing getting negative tests. Hopefully AF doesn’t arrive! It’s a horrible feeling though and I really moped about at the beginning of AF this month as I felt so sad it had arrived.

got another blank circle on the OPK so wonder now if I’m even ovulating, though maybe it’ll just be later this month. Fingers crossed! Will def speak to gp tomorrow, I have absolutely no idea what is normal or not after an mc in terms of bleeding.

I was a bit sad when I saw it but I’m not as sad as last month! It really hit me last time! I guess I’m just getting used to seeing the negative tests! On a plus I’ve made it to 10 days in my luteal phase which is further than I’ve got for a while!

im sorry to hear that!! It might just go from blank to static this month! I’m sure you’ll be ovulating it’ll just be a bit delayed.

That’s really good about the lp and that you’re more positive this month. I guess gotta just take it all on the chin as this is quite a difficult process.
yeah I’m hoping so! I’ll see how it goes over next few days and will dtd every other day just in case. There has been a lot of stress and anxiety recently and I know that doesn’t help things so I need to find ways to unwind and relax my mind. I think thinking long term instead of cycle to cycle helps me and I say almost as a mantra “this time next year I’ll have a baby” and that helps takes the pressure off each month, and “my body is recovering from something traumatic and it is repairing itself and it’s amazing”.

@Annapolis35 that really cheered me up reading that! I love that mantra of I’ll be holding my new baby next year!! I’m adopting that!

I definitely think stress impacts but it’s so hard to switch off isn’t it! I used to
meditate a bit I might try that again this month! Might even try some yoga! Try and find some way of relaxing!

just wiped some light pink so think AF definitely here! So onto the next! Think I’ll brave trying the fertilily this month! I’ve been avoiding it ha!

@ANP2020 sorry to hear AF arrived but on to a new cycle, hope you’re alright. Yeah I’m gonna try more yoga definitely as it always helps me relax! What is a fertilily?! I’ve got another blank circle this morning. I am hoping ovulation is just later than normal

Morning guy...

@ANP2020 Sorry to hear AF has arrived. I think its a good idea to start doing meditation or yoga this month to try and relax a bit. It is so so hard. Even when I haven't been tracking this month and trying to not think about it I definitely have thought about it...more and more so as I get closer to AF arriving this week. It is good your lp seems to have got longer this month so take all the positives from it is a good thing.

@Annapolis35 Hopefully you get the static smiley soon or even a flashing smiley to know it is coming soon. It must be hard waiting and keep testing and the uncertainty of what your cycle will do this month after the mc.

I am currently on 9DPO. AF expected Friday this week. My sore boobs seem to have died down a bit which is making me think that's not a good sign. Feel like progesterone is dropping. I was also a bit achy yesterday morning but seems a bit early for AF aches. Other than that I'm not feeling much else...I am expecting AF to come tbh and not feeling too hopeful but shall wait and see...

i finally got a flashing smiley! Woo! It’s a massive relief. So will get down to dtd over next few days.

How are you doing @Shaker21 ? Still think AF will arrive? You seem very relaxed which is good!

@Annapolis35 Ahh yeah!!! That's such good news and must be so nice to finally see a flashing smiley!

I am doing ok, I think I am 10DPO today if when I think I ovulated was correct but who knows. I did cave and take a test last night and BFN so even more so think AF is on the way. My boob soreness has pretty much completely gone and I have no symptoms happening what so ever...I have slowly been feeling ever so slightly achy down below think its the start of AF aches. Just a waiting game now and on to the next month I guess. 😔

@Shaker21 its still early days though so you never know and I think symptoms disappearing can be a good sign too. Sorry that AF might be arriving but I have my fingers crossed for you that it doesn’t.

Yeah it’s such a relief, I got into my head that perhaps I wasn’t ovulating so it makes me feel a lot better - just have to be patient! I know after any sort of pregnancy cycles can go weird for up to a year so glad my body is actually working.

@Annapolis35 Yeah I know they can say that implantation can happen between 6DPO and 12DPO with average being 9DPO so if it had of happened yesterday then it wouldn't even show up yet so who knows....I guess its just funny when you have a feeling...just don't feel it this month which is frustrating when I have tried being so so chilled and the not tracking but we will see what next month brings if AF does decide to show this week. I am on holiday to Spain this Saturday for a week and then Amsterdam with my husband 2 days after were back from Spain for 3 nights so you never know...you can't get more chilled than that surely haha! It will be really easy being away not thinking about it and just going with it and not tracking again so fingers crossed again! lol!

Yeah it is really good that it seems to be doing what it should be so soon considering like you say how long it could have been before your body went back into ovulating. Once you ovulated before how many days was your normal luteal phase?

Hi all sorry I disappeared for a while felt like I need a break from it all however I'm back again in my 2ww!
so I've just done a test at 7dpo very early I know I couldn't help it. I can definitely see a line however it's a blue dye test and I just don't know if I trust it. I've also done an ovulation text which is higher than I normally am at this stage of my cycle.I'm CD21 Not. If anyone can offer any help it would be appreciated thanks 😊

Hi @Amyhal13 I do see the faint line but I personally have seen a lot of people not trusting blue dye tests so I personally wouldn't. I have also seen posts before on my ttc app that says as soon as you take a test apart like that it becomes invalid and the indent can show. I would say retest in a couple of days with a FRER or pink dye test if you can. Fingers crossed it is the start of your positive for you!! 😊

@Shaker21 that's what I thought to be honest. I did only take it apart because I could see a line but it's not very clear through the plastic cover so it was definitely there before took it apart. I too have had false positives on the blue dyes before but don't think it was as clear last time and didn't seem to have colour to it. I'll hold out for a few more days and see how I feel.
Thanks again

@Amyhal13 Have you got any symptoms at all? It should definitely be there clearer in a couple of days time if it is a positive, just frustrating the waiting in the mean time for you. You will have to keep us updated. How long have you been ttc for?

@Shaker21 so I've been really bloated and gassy since Sunday so 5dpo. I've also had some lower back pain on my right side but not all the time. Also noticed lots of dry discharge in my underwear (sorry tmi) yesterday and today which seems abnormal for this point in my cycle but then I could just be reading too much in to it. This 10th cycle TTC.
Its hard waiting so I'm trying not to think about it but it is hard not too.
I'm going to wait till maybe Monday so I'll be 13dpo and test then unless I have some really obvious signs.

@Amyhal13 Do you tend to notice different things every cycle that happens or some things you get every cycle AF normally shows? I have found every cycle I have something new happen that hasn't happened in previous ones so I am so confused and unsure every cycle that comes now haha. Well feel free to message on here if you need a distraction or help until Monday or if you test before then 😊

Thanks @Shaker21 yes I do I feel like I still don't really no what's normal for me and what's not but I'm sure I don't usually have this much discharge at this point in my cycle but then again I can't really remember. I just keep thinking even if this is normal for me I could still be pregnant might not even have implanted yet lol keeping hopes up I guess but feel like it's never going to happen so I won't be shocked if it's negative. How long have you been ttc?

@Amyhal13 Yeah I completely get that. It is so hard to not read into every little thing and if it's different or not been noticed in other months. It is still early and implantation could definitely happen still if it hasn't already. I'm on cycle 5, so still feel like it's still not long that I've been trying but gets harder and harder as the months go on 😣

@Shaker21 I felt the same as you at that point but then I tried to focus on other things that where good in my life which did help. Plus I've been really busy. Me and OH have got to a good routine with trying now so it's not as much pressure. I just keep telling myself it will happen when it happens. Even though deep down I'm so excited for it to finally happen.

@Amyhal13 l13 Yeah I have been trying to do the same and just try not letting it consume us and just try and get on with life and make plans and do stuff with my husband so we have things to look forward to. How are you getting on now? Have your tested again yet?

I am currently 12DPO (I think) normally I come on AF 12DPO or 13DPO so either today or tomorrow I am expecting her to show. Nothing as of yet however. I haven't actually had much aching like AF pains which I normally would do, I tend to get a bit of lower back ache as well which I haven't had yet. If anything the only twinges I have had was on my right side like I normally do around ovaries when ovulating which is different. Shall have to wait and see but I am expecting her.

How is everyone else getting on? @Annapolis35 @ANP2020 @ElleBelleLou @allthingssparkly

Sounds really positive @Shaker21 and hopeful for you that AF doesn’t show.

I am on my third day of a flashing smiley face and we’ve been dtd so will see whenever or if the peak comes. I had ewcm on Monday and today so not sure. Am going away tomorrow and won’t take the sticks with me so will just see tomorrow what it says!

@Annapolis35 Oh fingers crossed you get the static smiley tomorrow!!