Two week wait ladies, you there?

[JW24M]

I am 5DPO today. First proper cycle of trying to conceive.

I know we’re not likely to feel any symptoms yet, but id anyone else hyper focused on every twinge or movement? I swear I woke up in the night with really sore b0.obs but now they don’t feel too bad - last night they were super veiny and looked diff.
I’m presuming this is just post-ovulation symptoms.

I don’t want to overthink and get myself stressed but so hoping something is going on. I hope i’ll know more in a few days.. and I know how rare/lucky it is to catch first time.

Just wanted to open up a thread for us all waiting! :) xx

to make you feel slightly better, I am full AF and still tested. I feel so different in myself but temp went down by 0.4 degrees and lh nowhere to be seen so i’m clear NOT going to get a BFP but i’m still being ridic hahaha. I am giving my OH all my tests this month and going to really take the pressure of us and see what happens. Not doing LH tests either. Just BBT when I wake up and going off my CM. Think it’ll help me relax a bit tbh.
still crossing my fingers for you, but if it’s not this month we keep going and it’ll be our time soon 💫 xx

Sounds like a good plan!!! I think I am going to do my LH still as my ovu day has changed everytime I’ve tracked, but I have 2 pregnancy tests left and a digital. So I might just use them this cycle so I have none (digitals excluded but absolutely would not just take one of these on a whim, they’re for when I need clarification after a good few positives on others)! It’s the early pregnancy testing that seems to get me over everything!!! I just want to see if I can wait until AF does/doesn’t show next month and each month testing daily has been painful!

It really has. It’s made me feel really sad and that’s not fair on OH when I should just wait for 10dpo+. I’ve spent a lot of money on tests doing multiple a day.. just silly really. Xx

Agreed. Did my FRER this morning just to confirm as haven’t been testing with FMU and defo negative, just want to get rid of the tests now so I have no other chances to mess with my own head and emotions.

ONTO THE NEXT CYCLE ✨🤞 hoping for a BFP for the both of us.

I’m very much looking forward to being able to switch off for a good week now before the LH testing starts, destress, relax and unplug from the TTC craziness.

Bless you. we just really have to try and do that, and get our bodies in a good position ready for the bext cycle.
my AF is the heaviest its been in months so think my body really is adjusting to a new cycle. Feel almost glad it’s happened so I can start a fresh almost. I’m going to make a big effort to drink more water and stop snacking on rubbish.

Sadly though, my ovulation week is the week of the funeral so god knows what our emotions will do. Going to try really hard not to get stressed xx

Agreed. I’m going to book a pelvic ultrasound in this month, as all my hormone tests were fine. I feel my biggest worry comes from light periods, therefore maybe not having a thick enough lining for implantation so I am going to spend my money on that instead of boxes of clear blue, FRER and other tests like PDG as I have done this month. It least knowing the outcome we can either take away the anxieties or look to tackle any issues identified. I always feel better when I feel in control of what’s going on and know plenty.

Oh that will be difficult around the funeral and timings but if you don’t feel upto it that doesn’t matter at all.. maybe a month off would help you reset and relax a little more anyway so could be useful. Xx

Ah really? I think I have the opposite. I’m suspecting I have PCOS to be honest but after going to the docs twice in the last few months with unrated issues I feel like i’m a bit of a burden at the moment. I spent so many years on the minipill its never been an issue but the last year has been hell for heavy AF and clotting.

I wouldn’t even know where to start with booking in a private scan to see whats going on down there! Xx

I had the implant for 6 years and prior to that the combined pill for roughly 8. I have no clue if I ever had light periods as such, but the dr doesn’t take it seriously, said it’s irrelevant what you bleed which is why I’m looking privately. Do you recall what your cycles were like prior to birth control? Don’t feel like a burden, your health is important and we have the NHS there to assist us with these things.

I’ve found most places who offer private scans for pregnancy also do the pelvic health scans, I’m not sure where your based but I’m in a big city (England) and there’s loads of these types of clinics. I did look at going through a fertility clinic but they’re much much much more expensive (around £500) whereas the one I’m booking is only £95.

If you go on their websites there’s lots of information around the different scans they off, a lot of course are centred around pregnancy but I’ve found 4 near me that do the one I’m going to book also!

AF due today, normally wake up to it but that hasn’t happened.. I also usually spot the day before, also didn’t happen yesterday. Wondering if I ovulated later, but my chart doesn’t suggest that I don’t think? 🤔 posted it for opinions.. my BBT normally drops for 2 days before AF.

Will have to see what today / tomorrow brings 🤯 all my tests were negative upto yesterday 12DPO and haven’t bothered again today mainly cause I have none left but also feel there’s no point. I have really sore boobs but do get this before AF and had a horrendous headache all day yesterday!

@KT199 fingers crossed - that chart is looking potentially promising.

I tested this morning at around 8dpo (bottom test) and keep trying to convince myself I see an absolute squinter, but actually I know full damn well it's line eye if not the indent because, well it's too early 🤪

I actually see something! Is there any colour to it in person? It’s so hard to tell through screens cameras never pick it up properly 🫣

Crossing all my fingers and toes for you!!!!!! 💕💕💕

Can definitely see something .. time will tell 🤞🏽🤞🏽🤞🏽❤️

I’m thinking one of my supplements is delaying my cycle tbh, I had a few cheapies left today which I was just gonna throw out tbh to stop the temptation but used one and defo negative. Abit annoyed actually as your told to take them to improve things but delaying my regular cycle doesn’t feel like a good thing to me 😂

I feel nobody can tell me that it didn’t mess my cycle up. This was one of the worst AF’s ive ever had!!
also going to book in for a scan - found somewhere near me that does them! Xx

Ohhh keep me updated how you get on!! Once my AF shows I’m going to get mine booked too, if was recommended CD 10-14 for me when I spoke to them x

Sorry to jump on. Can anyone see a line?

I can see something! Very faint

This pic may be better

Hello! Been laying low as i'm getting ready for the manic POAS phase now. I'm 9DPO, did a cheapie today with FMU and it was BFN. Meh but not getting too upset (yet!) as I know it's early days. I'll test every day now till AF (due Fri) because we are on holiday for two weeks the day she arrives, so need to know if I can drink! It's been tough not to test sooner because i've been SO bloated, had cramps and a heaviness down below which i don't usually get till AF arrives. The cramps were uncomfortable enough to wake me up and I really wanted to take paracetamol but got paranoid in case I messed things up. If I haven't caught this cycle, I might experiment with stopping my folic acid till the next 2WW to see if that's causing my bloat/cramping. That's the only new thing I've done so far.

@curliegirlie I can see something too but evaps/indents are evil things so best to wait till FMU tomorrow. Fingers crossed for you!

I can see something - does it have any colour?

I’ve enquired just waiting for a reply! I would not be surprised in the slightest if they tell me there is some scarring/nodules or something. This AF stopped last night but is back with a vengeance today! Its awful. Hoping for a good few weeks before another one shows up!!! Xx

Oh dear that does not sound fun!! We definitely have the opposite problems, mines almost like AF never really arrives!

@KT199 @JW24M @lilla93 apologies for giving you the line eye as well. I think my imagination is just overactive to be honest. The earliest I've had on a cheapie was 11dpo - and that was enough of a squinter! I think I'm just hoping beyond hope because realistically this is my last cycle. I can't keep putting myself through it...will obviously keep you ladies updated over the next few days but suspect it will be nothing to see here...

I have always have very painful/heavy AF’s, but this one now is so weird. It’s v heavy, clots etc, but also as if I have CM. I’ve started taking a different vitamin so wondering if that’s playing a part with increased iron/folic acid, but unsure - not clever enough to know that answer!! I am hoping tomorrow it’ll all stop, and next week is ovu week. Haven’t done a single LH test since last week, forgot BBT this morn, might just try and have a month off doing it and then see what happens. Can always restart on the cycle after that! Xx