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When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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Join me for my 1st tww?

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starryx · 19/06/2023 06:15

Even my flo app has started my tww thing today!
It might not be totally accurate considering I've come off birth control... but always chance so worth seeing :)

Anyone else want to join me and chat during this wait Smile

What's your experiences been like with the tww?

Any notable symptoms toward the end?

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SimplyChic · 19/06/2023 09:47

Hi please could I join.

I've only just started to TTC as well but I'm on 5dpo today! Potential PCOS here and I got a positive OPK for the first time so I'm hoping I ovulated 😁

I've had sore nipples and back and stomach aches/pains so far this time.

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starryx · 19/06/2023 10:04

SimplyChic · 19/06/2023 09:47

Hi please could I join.

I've only just started to TTC as well but I'm on 5dpo today! Potential PCOS here and I got a positive OPK for the first time so I'm hoping I ovulated 😁

I've had sore nipples and back and stomach aches/pains so far this time.

Absolutely you can!!! That's brilliant and I hope you get your positive too. I'm only 1dpo (I think - but only according to flo app so I could be more or less) but I have my fingers crossed!

What are you doing to make the tww more bearable?

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SimplyChic · 19/06/2023 10:10

@starryx to be honest I'm struggling 😂 I'm trying to find stuff to get busy with such as work (boring I know) 🤣

DH wanted me to test early yesterday (at 4dpo!) Because I had a melt down trying to find some important documents for him and I got stressed and started raising my voice and crying and walked off, he said it's either I'm preggo or crazy from marrying him 🤷🏻‍♀️😂 he said I'm normally not bothered by stuff like that, but being so early its difficult.

DaenerysT · 19/06/2023 10:31

I want to join! I am 2 DPO and essentially it’s my first real 2WW because DP has delayed ejaculation and this month is the first time he’s managed to finish inside me since 2019! So I am feeling the pressure - I have no idea whether it’ll work again next month 😰

I have no idea how to just relax and forget about it

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starryx · 19/06/2023 10:40

SimplyChic · 19/06/2023 10:10

@starryx to be honest I'm struggling 😂 I'm trying to find stuff to get busy with such as work (boring I know) 🤣

DH wanted me to test early yesterday (at 4dpo!) Because I had a melt down trying to find some important documents for him and I got stressed and started raising my voice and crying and walked off, he said it's either I'm preggo or crazy from marrying him 🤷🏻‍♀️😂 he said I'm normally not bothered by stuff like that, but being so early its difficult.

Yeah it's hard to pass the time isn't it and work is boring and there's only so much! Luckily I'm due to move house in a week or 2! So I have plenty to try and keep my mind occupied.

And hopefully all good signs for you! Way too early to test hahaha. Fingers crossed for your BFP!

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starryx · 19/06/2023 11:38

DaenerysT · 19/06/2023 10:31

I want to join! I am 2 DPO and essentially it’s my first real 2WW because DP has delayed ejaculation and this month is the first time he’s managed to finish inside me since 2019! So I am feeling the pressure - I have no idea whether it’ll work again next month 😰

I have no idea how to just relax and forget about it

Hii! Of course you can.
Wow, I bet that's a huge thing and I have my prayers for you that you are pregnant. I'm sure it will work out 🥰 I know it's stressful and easier said than done but try not to overthink and worry about it too much. As a potential mommy to be you don't won't the stress hitting you.

Anything you can do hobby wise to keep your days going fast and take your mind off it?

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DaenerysT · 19/06/2023 12:41

Thank you! Hope you get the BFP this month too. I’ve got plenty of work to do so no reason for me to be ruminating. But I’ll find a way! I’m now scared to run, drink coffee etc etc… moving house is prob a good shout - I should have done that 😂

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starryx · 19/06/2023 15:21

DaenerysT · 19/06/2023 12:41

Thank you! Hope you get the BFP this month too. I’ve got plenty of work to do so no reason for me to be ruminating. But I’ll find a way! I’m now scared to run, drink coffee etc etc… moving house is prob a good shout - I should have done that 😂

I'm glad I'm not the only one who is paranoid about everything I'm doing 🤣 well eating and drinking. Like someone gave me an energy drink who isn't suspecting I'm trying and I drank about half of it and had to throw it! Just got the urge to eat as healthy as too.

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DaenerysT · 19/06/2023 15:35

Yeah it’s totally impossible to relax even though I know realistically nothing I do will make any difference!

c2bowe · 19/06/2023 21:55

My first TWW as well and I'm going insane! I've desperately wanted to try for a baby for years but financial and health issues meant we couldn't until now. I'm finding it hard that there's nothing I can do to help my chances now. Any tips for thinking about literally anything else?

c2bowe · 19/06/2023 21:59

I know it's not the perfect solution but, if it comes to it, could he finish not inside you and then you use a menstrual cup to get it near your cervix? There's no scientific data yet but lots of anecdotal evidence that cups can help.

Fingers crossed that you're already pregnant though! 🤞

DaenerysT · 19/06/2023 22:17

Yup definite option! He’s not been able to finish at all recently though. But suddenly it worked last week! If I knew it was a permanent fix I’d be more relaxed but who knows if he’ll manage again. Ah well.
I’ve been waiting years to TTC as well. All you can do is try to keep busy. But I keep going online and googling the intricacies of implantation. Apparently Brazil nuts help so I’m on them now.

DaenerysT · 19/06/2023 22:17

What DPO are you @c2bowe ?

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starryx · 20/06/2023 06:10

Well ladies... I don't know what's going on
Mine is no where near accurate as I didn't do ovulation tests and i come off the pill last month

I'm starting to wee more, and feel slightly nauseous. Could be me overthinking but it definitely ain't normal.

Could I be pregnant already or is it simply AF approaching?

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DaenerysT · 20/06/2023 07:11

How many days ago did you stop the pill? Did you have a bleed since?

DaenerysT · 20/06/2023 07:18

I did have a chemical pregnancy in 2018 and I was weeing so much and so tired I thought I had diabetes. That was in the week or so after conception.

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starryx · 20/06/2023 07:20

DaenerysT · 20/06/2023 07:11

How many days ago did you stop the pill? Did you have a bleed since?

Well I missed some pills around the 18-20th last month and then came off I think the 29th as I started having a bleed due to the missed pills. My withdrawal bleed came properly last Tuesday. So all seems a bit fast. But still a month or since I stopped taking pills.

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DaenerysT · 20/06/2023 07:38

Hmm yeah difficult to know. I can usually tell by the EWCM when I’m fertile. But if you weren’t tracking then you could have ovulated any time!

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starryx · 20/06/2023 07:41

DaenerysT · 20/06/2023 07:38

Hmm yeah difficult to know. I can usually tell by the EWCM when I’m fertile. But if you weren’t tracking then you could have ovulated any time!

That's true... I might do a test just to see. And if negative just continue the next few weeks and see how it goes. Might be too early to test but we will see haha! Smile

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DaenerysT · 20/06/2023 07:45

Yeah I’d maybe get the super cheap five packs and just test every day. Or you could just try and forget about it for a couple weeks 😂

c2bowe · 20/06/2023 08:30

I think I'm on 3DPO. Will just have to try and keep busy. Wishing you so much luck!

DaenerysT · 20/06/2023 11:04

Same as me! Good luck to you too. I forgot to ask for decaf in Gail’s earlier and am being completely irrational about it. One coffee I’m sure won’t derail any implantation…

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starryx · 20/06/2023 11:19

DaenerysT · 20/06/2023 07:45

Yeah I’d maybe get the super cheap five packs and just test every day. Or you could just try and forget about it for a couple weeks 😂

Yeah I'm going to wait and see Smile

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starryx · 20/06/2023 11:27

Yeah I'm so like that to^^ everything I eat or choose to eat I'm trying to make sure is as healthy as possible.

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BudgetBuster · 20/06/2023 11:37

Hey guys, hope ye don't mind me joining. I am about 3 DPO I think. We have been trying since July 2022 but suffered two miscarriages during that and then it took a wee while for my cycle to regulate again. Only DTD once this fertile period though as I was away without DH so not hopeful. We are going on holidays next week so trying to keep myself busy packing and unpacking and then packing again 😂