Anyone else started the TWW?

[amichel]

The tww feels like forever! I'm hoping to find cycle buddies! Looking forward to symptom spotting, testing and everything else!😅

Is your LH usually that dark at this stage? Since they say it can get darker when pregnant! I genuinely feel like something is catching my eye on your hcg, but I don’t have the most trustful eyesight 🤣.

This is mine ofc it’s negative but clutching at straws 😂. This is going to be a long week 😅

Welcome @JC084 & @26dX

since about midday I’ve been peeing every 10-20 mins, I remember having this with my little boy but can’t remember how early it was and my hips/thighs are just aching

@26dX @JC084 welcome to the madhouse!

How are you (and everyone) feeling? Wishing you luck! x

@JC084
Welcome to the club!
You have strong will power if you can hold off! Unfortunately I don't have any will power and caved in from 6dpo😅x

Feeling "ok" ...ish.
Have some cramping and probably reading too much into every little twinge or pain 😅
Nervous. This is our first cycle TTC again after a 10 week loss back in March.
Trying to keep calm and just be of the opinion that what will be will be ... but I know I'll end up testing when I get to around 9 dpo

Haha trust me I don't - I always test early 😅 doing my best not to this time round though, but we will see. I purposely have no tests in the house so if I do have the urge to test it's that bit harder to get one 😂

Hey 👋 I see a few fellow 12th July AF people on this thread so I'd love to join! I won't (or at least, shouldn't) be testing until then because I have a short luteal phase since having my 21MO and only ovulated today.

@Marie1990x
Annoyingly I didn't let the ovulation test dry before uploading a picture on cd17 in the previous cycle. I'll attach an image, but it's hard to tell as the dye is still running through. You know I'll be clinging onto that bit of hope now😂

I know exactly what you mean! I thought the same on yours. I swear I kept seeing something😅

@Samthenanny wow that's a lot! It could be a sign! Do you have anything wrote down from previous cycles that you can compare this cycle to?x

@JC084
It's hard not to overthink when it's something we all really want.
Oh I'm really sorry to hear of your loss. I'm wishing you the best for this cycle and the future✨
I don't blame you, it turns into a crazy addiction doesn't it?x

@Sevillegarden
Welcome! Have you been using OPKs or tracking your BBT?
I'm sure that's good in some respects as you don't have to wait too long to know?x

@amichel thank you! I used the easy @ home OPKs and then as the days kept going and going I was so sick of trying to interpret them I went fancy and upgraded to the Clear Blue digital ovulation kit 😅 So I did both, plus tracking position of cervix which is new to me but pretty handy.

Yes absolutely, anything that makes the TWW shorter feels like a win (although now I'm inevitably worrying about the impact of a shorter luteal phase etc). Classic

Commented early on in this thread and hopping back in now as tomorrow I'm 8dpo 😬 TTC #2 cycle 3. I haven't tested yet as LP is normally quite short, 9/10 days, so just going to see if I am late for AF. Meant to be going away to stay with friends this weekend, potentially for a boozy one, so would really like to know either way before Saturday!

Ladies please advise..

I've just been for a wee. Had some cramping the last hour, but shrugged it off as I'm in this overthinking state.
There's blood🥴 Could AF have really made an appearance 10 days early?!

@koalabearboombox
I've noticed you've been quiet and was hoping everything was okay.
When is AF due? Will you be testing just before the boozy weekend?x

I've just bad a thought.. could this be implantation bleeding?

@amichel how many DPO are you? Could definitely be IB if you're nowhere near AF arriving. I had IB in my first pregnancy, started at 5dpo and lasted 5 days. I was convinced it would become AF but it didn't.

Ah everything is fine, just not much to report and trying hard not to keep my mind off TTC when in the TWW no-mans-land. Now I'm 7dpo it feels a bit more acceptable lol. AF due Friday but usually start spitting at 8/9dpo so the next couple of days will be telling! I'll test on Saturday morning if nothing by then. I'll only be 11dpo

@Sevillegarden
Oh that's interesting as I haven't used the digital tests before. Isn't it a smiley or a flashing smiley? I always base ovulation off the line being as dark as the control line.

Please tell me how you track by feeling the cervix? I've tried, but I can't ever tell the difference day to day😅

That's understandable! There's always an added stress x

@amichel www.naturalcycles.com/cyclematters/cervix-positions-explained - this article really helped me understand. It took a couple of cycles to notice what was "low" and "high" position with my own individual anatomy and likewise the scale of "firm" to "soft".

Hope the unexpected appearance of blood isn't too stressful. I can't speak to what it could be but @koalabearboombox experience sounds reassuring 🤞

@koalabearboombox

I'm possible between 7-9dpo. AF doesn't arrive until the 12th which is 10 days away. I'm staying hopeful! That's good to know thank you!

We're not out until AF arrives. I understand, it's difficult when we're still so early yet it feels like forever. Keep us updated if you start spotting or anything. Let us know how the testing goes x

@Sevillegarden
That's great thank you! I'll have a read up on it. I think if I was consistent with it I would have a better understanding.

Thank you! The panic did set in straight away, but what will be will be x

could well be IB!!! I’ve never had it so can’t comment personally, but from what I’ve seen people post it sounds like the right time you’d expect to see it 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻. Have you tested today?

@Marie1990x
Obviously I went crazy googling IB last night😂 It does seem to be the right amount and colour to be IB. I'm out for most of the day, but I'll test this afternoon/evening.
I'm trying not to get my hopes up😅x

It must be IB, surelyyy! Why else would you bleed at the perfect timing and so far from AF? Excited for you!

This is exciting @amichel

I definitely don’t normal pee this much in the tww, it increased a little last cycle but by no means this much. It’s also accompanied by a very heavy feeling in my pubic area which I remember from last time, so I’m pretty hopeful.
I was going to wait until 10dpo but I don’t think I can hold out