TWW - Testing Around 1st March

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Creating a thread for anyone close to ovulation or already in the TWW! I find this journey easier speaking to people going through the same and on the same timeline. We are trying for baby #1 after a MC end of June/July, we was going with the flow but after nothing happening we decided to start tracking ovulation last month and this month i started tracking BBT as well. This month is also our first month using Preseed after I saw so many people say it helped!

I am currently 3DPO - Ovulation was on cycle day 15 confirmed by BBT.

Hi Everyone,
Glad I've come across this group! Love Reading everyone's stories and nice to know others in similar situations.

Had a MC start of Feb 2023 at 6 weeks. During this pregnancy I had verrry sore boobs.
TTC and its my first cycle tracking ovulation, had an initial peak CD9, really struggled with the TTW, purchased some 6 day early first response tests. But took some of the trip hCG tests at what I thought was DPO10.
However i've peaked (higher) again today (CD23) In the same cycle- 2 weeks later than the 1st peak. So I'm feeling like I'm approaching my 2nd TWW this cycle! Trying my best to remain 'chilled', but grateful that it looks like i'm ovulating.
I'm usually a 28ish day cycle kinda gal but know this might take some time to adjust.

Anyone had any experience or know someone who managed to conceive 1st cycle after MC?

@NWnature if it helps with regard to symptoms, I didn't have any concrete symptoms at 7DPO and even now at 10DPO and with positive tests I only have slightly sore boobs, a bit of nausea at times, cramps and EWCM (hoping it's a stick baby!). In my last pregnancy I only had sore boobs at 10DPO.

It's very, very early still - implantation might not even have occured at 7DPO. Assume that your period is coming by all means to avoid disappointment, but don't lose hope until it shows up either!

@SC0205 Sorry to hear about your miscarriage but great news that you're back to ovulating.

Good luck everyone. How are you feeling? xx

Thanks @UnwieldyRhombus sending so many good vibes your way for a sticky one! I don’t remember having any symptoms with my first at all whatsoever. I didn’t even have any all first trimester really apart from feeling a bit hungover. But I also was so blasé about the whole thing whereas this time I am
obsessed!

@SC0205 sorry to hear about your MC. It is so confusing the impact on cycle but all sounds v positive that you are getting ovulation signs x

@Amadeaa just one of the Colleen Hoover books, everyone is saying they are very good...something to get me through next few weeks...starting to symptom spot 🙈🙈

Hi all, do you mind if I join?
I'm TTC a second child, I had a MC in March 2022 and have failed to conceive since, eventually sought fertility treatment and was found to have uterine adhesion which was surgically removed in Jan and this month we did IUI with letrozole in order for them to monitor my ovarian response to meds and also to check my lining thickness. My hcg blood test is on the 1st March but my period is due on Sunday, I'm currently 12DPO. Anyone waiting to test? I feel my resolved slipping by the day!

Hey everyone I came across this on the flo app what a great idea for the TWW. I find everyday it's something small to focus on. I have had to work backwards as only just found it.

Sorry the pics didn't upload hopefully it's worked it's basically an calendar of something nice to do on every DPO 💕

Sorry guys can't get the screenshots to upload so I have it here. You can make changes to make it work for you but this was from the flo app.

1DPO - Have my favourite caffeinated drink

2 DPO - Listen to my favourite song x3

3DPO - Do a FaceMask

4DPO- Have my favourite sweet treat

5DPO - Meet a friend

6DPO - Have my Favourite meal

7DPO - Call/Message a friend

8DPO - Watch favourite movie

9DPO - Read a chapter from book

10 DPO - Have Favourite caffeinated drink

11 DPO - Get a manicure or treat yourself

12 DPO - Call someone I love

13DPO - Do a face mask

14DPO- Have a sweet treat

This is so cute, I will definitely be trying this next month.

I am my own worst enemy and rather than watching a nice film at 8dpo I caved and tested and to no surprise BFN. I do have a feeling it’s just not going to be this month as I’m feeling very PMS rather than anything else.

Hope you’re all holding out okay!

@Babydustthisyear that's a lovely idea, lord knows we could probably all do without obsessing couldn't we!

I'm 4dpo now so I'm going to have a go at it. Think I might test next Friday as me and my oh are going to London for the weekend so we can either celebrate down there or drown our sorrows!

How's everyone getting on? Anybody tested this morning?

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Well I lasted until 13DPO and realised I only have digital frers but it's a YES!

@UnwieldyRhombus and @NWnature , very kind of you both-thank you! Assuming I've ovulated, it hit LH 1.52 and logged on premom. So 1DPO. @Babydustthisyear that's really lovely and I'm definitely going to use some of these to distract myself.

@Cegbee congrats! Well done for lasting until 13DPO what great news. Hopefully many of us follow suit 😊. When I thought I was in my TWW 2 weeks ago, I caved at 10DPO. Hard when you see others testing positive early on.

@Sb86 I totally get this! I'm looking at when to test so that I haven't got a full day of work ahead. Love a London trip- come on for celebrations! Sending positive vibes your way x

@Cegbee 🥳 Congratulations!

Really hoping the rest of you get your positives. Are you waiting until around the 1st still? I admire your patience! I'm not even sure what happened to my patience, it was there one minute and then just disintegrated 😂

I'm still getting faint positives so I think that's good. Super, super crampy though, sometimes it's more of a stabbing pain. I think that could really go either way. I don't remember (and didn't record!) much cramping in the early weeks of my last pregnancy, but every pregnancy is different so🤞for a sticky baby

Your welcome ladies, it's a good distraction who doesn't love all of these things baby dust to us all of these things 🥰🥰🥰

@UnwieldyRhombus thank you! I have had cramps too- 7/8DPO, sharper on 8DPO and on and off since but not severe. Also had weird thigh pain a few days ago that I thought was my hips but maybe was also cramps. After a year of negatives I'm hyper-aware of all symptoms.

Congrats @Cegbee and @UnwieldyRhombus so exciting for you both! I’m 11 dpo today, so far 3 days of bfn’s, when will I learn? My temp went down yesterday, hoping it was a blip for implantation, we will see in the morning… I usually wake with insomnia and was just heading back to sleep when my 4 year old came in moaning of earache so now I’m wide awake again!

@Babydustthisyear love that so much that’s such a good thing to do in the TWW 🙌🏼 Ive been avoiding my phone so I’m not googling or watching YouTube 😂 been cleaning loads, dog walks and spending time with family to keep my mind off it.

@Cegbee congratulations 🥺👶🏼✨

@Sb86 no testing for me yet, I’m 8DPO today so avoiding until at least 10DPO so I’ve got 2 days to go! Still absolutely no symptoms at all, yesterday I did feel like I had a bit of backache and strange ache I’m my tummy but I’m pretty sure it’s my body/mind playing tricks on me!

hope everyone else is doing ok 🫶🏼Still sending baby dust and love to everyone. we’ve got this BFP or not out time is coming ❤️✨

Hey Ladies a update from me, I had no urge to test yet until last night at 8dpo I was lightheaded while eating dinner just for a second thought nothing of it. Then last night after dinner I had some light pink bleeding... I'm assuming it's likely implantation bleeding, this has never happened before I usually get brown spotting day before period is due. Did a Test this morning but negative but I'm still hopeful as I know it still needs time. Hope everyone else is good. 🥰🥰🥰

Congratulations @Cegbeethat's fab news ❤

@UnwieldyRhombus got my fingers crossed for you 🤞🏼

@SC0205 well to be honest I think we will have a good wknd regardless of the result, we are watching a show both Friday and Saturday. So if it isn't the positive we want then hopefully our minds will be taken off it. Thanks for the positive vibes...right back at ya 😘

@TTCrainbow you definitely do right holding off on the testing, all pregnancies are different so not everyone has symptoms for each one. That being said the body is a bitch for making you think things that may not be there! I'll be keeping everything crossed for you ❤️

@Babydustthisyear that's a great sign, do a test Tuesday and hopefully if it was implantation bleeding you'll get a clear BFP 😊

@Sb86 trying to keep myself calm but I can't help but feel excited and nervous all in one, roll on Tuesday going to be a long wait, better take my own advice and complete that TWW calendar 🙈🙈

Haha yeah you best do @Babydustthisyear it's hard not to get excited even when you tell yourself not to there's still part of you that does! I'm 5dpo so not much to report as yet if there even will be...time will tell.

I'm driving myself crazy.

I'm about 6DPO today and this morning noticed some spotting - hooray, implantation bleeding, right? But then realised that I've also started taking Pregnacare vitamins and there's a warning on the box stating that some women notice a change in their monthly cycle.

Anyone else planning on testing tomorrow? I’m now 4 days past what I think might have been implantation cramps and tomorrow I’ll be 4 days before my period is due. I’m excited to start testing but also weirdly scared of potentially seeing a positive…anyone know this feeling or am I losing my marbles?

Hello! I’ve got the faintest second line ever on a cheap test. I feel like I might be pregnant though- just feel different! And after getting a bfn this morning despite my temp coming up after yesterday’s dip, I got an urge to test again this afternoon! I’ll attach so you can see what you think.