1-2 DPO time to TWW 31.10.2022

[Peeonastick22]

Hey hey, making this thread to lead on from last months. I’m 1 or 2 dpo today and I’m going to try and not symptom spot this month!! Also going to try my best to not test until 12dpo at the earliest!

what DPO are you all?

@Peeonastick22 at least I won't have AF over Christmas! That's what I'm trying to think.

I keep worrying with each passing month something is wrong and I'm 35 now so less time to fix anything that might be wrong! Gawd! 🤦‍♀️ panic!

@PPop try not to panic, how many cycles have you been trying for? Remember it takes the average healthy couple 6-12 months on the first try!

I am sure everything is fine but I completely understand the worry. It’s so hard not to think everything is wrong when it doesn’t work the first few tries. I’m feeling the same!

@Peeonastick22 it's a combination of hormones from AF and my anxiety issues playing on my mind with this!

I have never wanted anything more then I want a little baby! I think 4 cycles now... they all seem to roll into one!! 🤦‍♀️ I know it's not much but I think stupidly after my sisters issues I'm worrying more! (She M/C earlier last year and hasn't managed to conceive since)

@PPop it’s so hard, sorry to hear about your sister I think I remember you mentioning before

we’ve all got to try and stay positive and keep pushing on. These threads have had so many positives, it could be us next! Keep the faith and let’s enjoy our Christmas ❤️❤️

@Peeonastick22 yes you are right!! I am being a negative Nelly which helps no one!!
It is exciting to see people who month by month are getting their BFP!

@PPop we are all entitled to being negative nellys from time to time!! It’s only natural, it’ll be me too if I don’t get my BFP 😂

are you going to temp next month?

@Peeonastick22 I am going to try to do everything! I'll need to order some more LH tests as well! I have been using the easy@home do people recommend these? Or are there better ones?
Do I start testing whilst still on my period though I think I run hot on my period tbh, or do I wait until this has ended? Come on 2023! Looks like I'll be ovulating around New Year's Eve! Let's hope for a after rock night conception 😂

@PPop i think it’s best to start testing BBT from CD1 so you have a full cycle of temps! so just start tomorrow morning on CD2. I put my thermometer on my phone so I do it the second my alarm goes off or I forget!

I’ve only ever used Amazon cheapie OPKs I’m not sure what brand they are!

haha would be a funny story if you conceive then!

@PPop sorry to hear AF has arrived, I completely get your feelings, having a similar line of thinking and anxiety at the moment, especially adding in over thinking NHS wait times!

At least we can have some Christmas drinks!

Sorry to hear about that @PPop - it's so rubbish when you feel like you've put so much effort in with tracking etc, and don't get anything back at the end of the cycle.
I get your worry as well; I feel like I either read about people who successfully conceived very quickly, or took 1 year+ and needed specialist fertility input, so it's hard not to worry when you don't fall into the first camp.
I think there are definitely plenty of women in the middle ground though. So far I've had 4 cycles with nothing, 2 cycles that were a write-off, 1 chemical pregnancy, and hoping that this one sticks. It feels like it's taken ages, but it hasn't been that long in the scheme of things.
Fingers crossed for a new year rock baby!

Hey everyone I hope you’re all doing well!

every cycle at 4dpo I get a heavy pulling sensation in uterus. Obviously all of these cycles have been negative. I’ve got it today (4dpo) and I’m worried it means this cycle is negative too? Or would it be irrelevant since I’m this early? My luteul phase is usually 13 days

Hi @Peeonastick22
I would think that 4dpo is too early to say wether or not you will conceive this cycle. Implantation at the earliest happens 6dpo but is more common 8-10dpo. There is still plenty of time for implantation to happen still. I would guess that the dragging feeling is related to ovulation. Ovulation pains can last for a few days afterwards which could be entirely normal for your body if it is happening every cycle. Having said that, the cycle I fell pregnant I did have a lot of cramping from ovulation day until getting a positive test which according to the same logic would have been too early for implantation. Sending you lots of luck this cycle, how are you feeling?

@Wrenegade logically this all makes sense I think I’m just now looking for indicators that I might not be pregnant as opposed to symptom spotting. Perhaps because I’ve been let down so many times when symptom spotting!

I’m feeling ok thank you! How are you?

@Peeonastick22 it makes total sense to look for symptoms of not being pregnant, I guess in some way it gives you more power in the situation where you’ve been disappointed. Almost like you know before you body tells you. Perhaps seeing every cycle as a chance to get more data with the potential to get a bfp might help ease the pressure? It is such a rollercoaster.

I’m doing well thank you, grateful for every passing day.

How you feeling today @Peeonastick22 ?

@Wrenegade such a rollercoaster! I’m looking forward to hearing about your first scan ❤️

@Emmalou0607 I’m ok thanks! Getting a bit better at distracting myself! I’ve definitely come to terms with the fact that this might take a very long time

symptom wise I just have tender boobs which I’ve had since a day or so before ovulation- unusual for me but I do seem to have a bit of a hormone imbalance atm

how are you doing?

@Peeonastick22 keeping my fingers crossed for you that any hormone imbalance is a good sign 🤞

I'm okay, just coming up to my peak in the next couple of days I think. OPK's have been higher than normal this month pre fertile window compared to all my previous months tracking but have no idea if that makes any difference 🤷‍♀️

@Emmalou0607 thank you!

i have no idea if that’s a good thing but I was the same this cycle, two peaks and second one was darkest I’ve had by far.

fingers crossed for you too!!

Maybe there is something in the air! Pretty sure I hit my peak this morning and similar to you it's the darkest it's been. Definitely feel the 'fertile' symptoms more than I have previously. Thankfully I'm in the office today, if I was wfh I'd been testing every 5mins to see if the peak changed 😂

Hello all!! My AF left on Monday I am gonna start LH testing again tonight as I'm a bit low so to see me through I needed to limit as prime isn't even being very quick anymore for delivery's!

How's everyone getting on?

Hey @PPop ☺️ have you got enough to do once a day until they come/fertile window starts?

I'm good, just finishing peak/ovulation today I think (bbt should confirm in the morning hopefully) so not just to sit and wait. Much stronger opks and symptoms this month so I'm hoping it's a good sign

I think I do, I did one tonight but I may have not had a good test. I'm so sorry to rant AGAIN but oh eurgh I drank a bit too much! Basically went out for a Christmas drinky, I planned to have one little cocktail k was actually considering a mock tail when DH friend announced him and his gf of 2 months are 7 weeks pregnant. I had to tank some drink just to smile about this I wanted to cry as I heard so many ohh we weren't even trying, oh can you imagine the shock etc! Ah well 4 cocktails later probably wasted a test 🤦‍♀️

Anyway onto tomorrow! 😂

@PPop don’t beat yourself up! Completely understand the frustration of hearing people talking about how easy it was and it happening on the first try, I’d be downing cocktails too. What cycle day are you on? I’m sure once your new tests arrive you’ll catch it so don’t worry too much!!

I’m gonna test tomorrow morning (10dpo) but my expectations have never been so low 😂 which is good I think. I had some pink tinged CM yesterday and a bit this morning which is quite normal for me and all of my symptoms have been consistent with all my other cycles. I know this can happen and you can still be pregnant but I just don’t feel it! Anyway we’ll see hey

@Peeonastick22 clearly downing cocktail typing is not the way forward 🤦‍♀️😂 I came home and went to DH when's it our turn, he said I handled it well...

Ohhh hopefully tomorrow goes well for you!! I am crossing my fingers that your calmness pays off dividends!

@PPop oh that sounds like a pretty shitty thing to have to sit through. It's so hard because people don't know what's going on behind closed doors in peoples lives and while we know not to assume someone's pregnant because they've gained weight and (most) people know it's not okay to forcefully question when someone will have children, when someone actually conceives and tells their story it's done so unmeliciously and they'll never think twice the pain that could cause someone else 😔 hope you're feeling okay this morning (and don't have too much of a hangover!)

Good luck tomorrow @Peeonastick22!! 🤞🤞