1dpo - it's going to be a long two weeks if anyone wants to symptom spot with me

[MillieKitty]

Heyyy I am back in the two-week wait if anyone is in the same boat and wants company, I ovulated 29th sept I believe! Chemical pregnancy two cycles ago so wishing this cycle is the one 🤞🏼

Thank you @Mayfield87 ! It’s nice to know we’re not alone. I did another test with SMU around 10 and saw like a shadow of a line but have since tested again (because I’ve completely lost any self control at this point and just shipping those tests out like their free) and BFN, not even a hint of anything. So I think it might have been my wishful thinking/evap/indent😔 I’m hoping my AF shows up on time on Tuesday/Wednesday.

Just read my last post back - I didn't mean suspected ovulation- lol! It was meant to say suspected Implantation.

Doh!!! 😑🤣

@emevol😃

Does anyone else feel totally consumed with TTC and like your can’t focus/don’t care about anything else. If I don’t get a BFP very soon I might lose my job as I literally can’t focus on work at all. It’s now 11:35 and I’ve done zero work just been obsessively staring at my BFNs trying to conjure a line. I wfh so can get away with doing very little on quiet days 😬

@HJA87 I know the feeling, I'm at work on my own in the office today, I've done nothing but Google what this symptom means, what that means.. honestly it's all consuming! 😅

Haha glad it’s not just me @emevol. Sadly, it doesn’t get better for me even after I get a BFP because then the ‘line progression’ obsession starts 😄

It's never ending isn't it 😂

I've not been lucky enough to ever have a BFP, but I can imagine I'd be the same!

@emevol @HJA87 are you ttc number 1?
I lose track of peoples journeys if I'm honest so I apologise.
My af is due next Thurs apparently so I know it is early days but I just have a feeling it's a no go this month.

Yep totally get this obsession @HJA87, all I can advise is keeping busy. Booking nice things in the diary to look forward to also. It does help a little.

Can I ask, how much are people BD'ing around ovulation? We did 3 days in a row over ovulation but have read it should really be every other day?

@Mayfield87 yep I'm TTC number 1. My partner and I just got married last month, had our once in a lifetime honeymoon and are now trying to conceive after trying for 2 years perilously; with no luck.

I'm 25, he's 28.. I thought maybe it would be easier than this. I think I put too much pressure on myself.

I had fertility tests last year and all came back fine, with no issues. Only issue was that at the time, I was 21 stone. So They suggested weight loss. I had weight loss surgery in February, along with my DH, and we have now lost 18.5 stone between us! Again, I think the new weight loss has got into my head a little and is making me put even MORE pressure onto myself - there's really no reason why it shouldn't happen, now.

@Mayfield87 ttc #2 for me. I have a 20 month old daughter.

This is month 3 of trying. The first month I had what I think was a very early chemical (had a BFP on 9 DPO followed by BFNs and my period came on time). Last month I had an early MC at 5 weeks. This month I didn’t even get as far as conceiving by the looks of it. I’m 35 so also a little worried as don’t have masses of time. I have an appointment on Monday with a consultant specialising in fertility/ miscarriages and hopefully she will schedule some blood tests so check that everything is in order. GP wouldn’t refer me so I’m doing this privately which will cost a bit 😬but I’d hate another non-sticky BFP.

I think I caught the tiniest bit of spotting this morning at 8dpo.. Almost non existent. But, I never bleed outside my period time so.. I'm hoping this is a good sign. I also cannot stop burping and have waves of sickness all morning.. I of course tested after line eyes made me think I had a vvvvvfl on a test yesterday, which came back this morning as a bfn..

I'm trying to stay positive. This is way harder than imagined. 2 weeks has never gone so slow in my life.

Anyone had a bfn 8dpo which turned into a bfp? Xx

@Chaoscontrol fingers crossed for you! I'm hoping I'm a little early for a BFP, too.. I had really strong cramps Wednesday, sore boobs yesterday and today very localised cramping in my lower left tummy..
Apparently after implantation it can take 2-5 days before a BFP test!

@emevol what day dpo are you?? I had cramps too but they have subsided now.

I am keeping my fingers crossed for everyone here! 🤞🏻🤞🏻

I think I'm around 8/9 DPO today. Had cramps on what would have been 6ish DPO. X

Solidarity to everyone who's feeling out...I haven't tested yet but still no symptoms, so my hope is waning a bit.

I find this site useful: www.countdowntopregnancy.com/pregnancy-test/results-by-day-past-ovulation.php - so if you were pregnant at 10dpo there would still only be a 66% chance of getting a positive result, which does leave a reasonable margin of hope.
(Disclaimer: no idea what data they have used to get those statistics, but I'll take it!)

TTC is weird, I’m so excited to get up in the morning and check my BBT and take tests even though I know I’m too early for a BFP, but then instantly afterwards I want it to be nighttime so I can sleep and do it all over again.

This is my first time and I’m already losing my mind!

@justbelieve I’m already wishing this month away so that I can be in my next 2ww😃so sad

I must be a strange one, but it's the 2WW that I can't stand! It's all consuming, feels like I can't focus on anything else..
I've had the odd twinge lower stomach again today, seems predominantly on my left. Not sure it means anything..

@emevol were around the same time in our cycle, I’m 8dpo today- have you tested yet or are you waiting? I’m waiting until Monday to be 11dpo 🥶

@Indiana2018 ohh yes we must be similar timing wise! I tested this morning and unfortunately got a BFN.. but I'm still experiencing symptoms so not sure what to think. I'm holding onto the hope that after implantation, it can take some time before getting a BFP. Xx

@emevol if it’s any comfort, the majority of women don’t implant until 9dpo, some 10/11 dpo so 90% won’t get a positive until 11dpo (with early detection test)

Also I get cramps/spotting every cycle at 7dpo- I believe it’s due to Fallopian tube contracting and progesterone levels- so that might be what you’re experiencing as well

fingers crossed for us, when do you think you’ll test again?

@Indiana2018 thank you I'm trying to cling onto some hope. I've never ever had any cramping of any kind during my 2WW before - so this is very new for me.

I want to try and hold off now, AF due Tuesday / Wednesday.. but I know I'll probably test again tomorrow lol!

How about you? X

@emevol neither had I until my last two cycles! So I went to the doctor about it to get things checked and they gave me a scan and said everything is fine- strange!

Definitely don’t lose hope! You’d be one in about 0.5% of people to get a positive at 8dpo!

I’m going to try my best to wait until Monday, I can’t stand the ‘am I or aren’t I’ of a negative test when you’ve tested too early!

@Indiana2018 I can't stand the not knowing! This is the only part of my life where I'm absolutely awfully impatient 😂😂😂

@emevol can’t relate I’m always impatient 😂

last month I drove myself mad testing from 8dpo and I honestly think it made me more mad seeing the negatives because I knew I still could be? Dunno if that makes sense haha

@Indiana2018 oh yes that definitely makes sense! As the days go by I'm getting a. It more anxious that this month I'm out. I had really really strong symptoms Wednesday.. today tested and got a negative, not sure I've got much more hope now. I'd have thought if I implanted Wednesday it would be faintly
Positive by now.