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

Keep us updated, but still really hoping for a BFP for you!

Well, AF looks to be arriving had a tiny amount of spotting this morning and can feel some cramping this evening so I suspect tomorrow will be the beginning of a new cycle. Trying to keep positive this cycle, we’re just gonna DTD regularly and I’m gonna try stop peeing on sticks..

You got this! I’ve stopped lh testing. Slowly coming off AF xx

I might drop the temping.. I feel that is what makes my TWW so bad too.. as I think I know exactly how many DPO I am.. however this morning when AF arrived properly, my app changed my ovu date so clearly it’s not that reliable 🤔

Which app are you using? I've never had an ov day changed retrospectively on the basis of AF before!

I've got the most horrific indents on my Boots test this morning. Almost had me fooled for a while....(it won't let me upload for some reason but see the line eyes thread)

Natural cycles, fertility friend left is as it was. I think it’s because typically your luteal phase shouldn’t ever be different. It’s normally that ovulation is late or you’re pregnant but I’m not sure.

urghhh no way.. are you sure it’s an indent?!!?

Fairly sure it was just the indent now, boo. I used a clear & simple early test this morning (around 11dpo) with FMU and nothing doing. I knew it was too good to be true. I have another to use tomorrow by which time I know I'm definitely out. AF due on Friday.

Ohhh that’s annoying! So disheartening. Fingers crossed for a BFP tomorrow for you! ☺️

How are you getting on @JW24M. does it look like you’ll ovulate early again this cycle?

You know how early pregnancy tests say you can test 6 days early, ie 6 days before your missed period? If I were to do that, I would’ve only been 2 or 3 days post ovulation! Are these early tests useless if your luteal phase is short or am I missing something?!

Hey lovely! No sign of anything yet. Haven’t tested, haven’t tracked BBT - proud of myself for not giving in. Mentally feel better. We’re going to plan to DTD every other day this month.. and if I can sense EWCM we’ll try every day.

how are you? Xx

They go off your period days yeah.. so say you usually start on the 26th, they claim to be able to pick it up as early as day 20. My advice is to try and avoid testing until at least the day your period is due if you can… evap lines are horrid and the false hope is crushing. Good luck! Xx

It depends on the length of your LP. The 6 days is based on a standard 28 day cycle with ovulation at day 14. 6 days before missed period there would be 9dpo. But it also depends on initial HCG levels as they measure anything above 10miu - which can vary a bit from person to person. And they caveat it by giving the percentage of positives at each day on the leaflets - the full 6 days is obviously much smaller than day of period or one day before.

But no, it you have a 12 day LP, that doesn't mean you can expect a BFP at 7dpo!

yeah I’m doing good! I’ve been wearing my watch for BBT still but think I’m gonna stop once AF is done. We’ve come to the same agreement around every other day 🤣 I just don’t want the stress of thinking maybe we missed it this month. So whilst it’s gonna be hard to sustain it, I think we might end up with a better chance! Also hoping because my scan in on CD12 they may be able to predict how many days I am off ovu!

Fingers crossed for us both!!

Hey! Exactly what @curliegirlie said! Typically testing 12DPO onwards is probably reliable, but ideally from 14 if you can hold out!

I have only been tracking for the last two months, I was on the pill for years prior to that but on average my cycle is 24 days, with ovulation occurring on the 14/15th day. Clue has me to start my period tomorrow, Flo has it as Friday. I’ll test on Saturday with an early digital if it’s a no show but I’d be very surprised if it wasn’t here by then. I have all the pre period signs that I had last month. Saturday would have me at 11dpo and ‘late’ if I make it that far. I’m looking at everyone else’s early symptoms of fatigue and nausea and I haven’t got a slight hint of them!

I really think less stress will help us this month. I’m so hoping for a positive, truly deep down hoping this is it.

right back at you- will update as the month progresses! Xx

It scares me how bad I actually want it tbh 😂 I feel like ttc has become my whole personality and I need to add some normal life back in, feel like I’ve been so unsociable and demotivated to do anything the last few months so gonna make a conscious effort this month to not be that way!

Not everyone gets symptoms, so don’t panic on that too much!! Good luck testing 🤞

Absolutely same! Its annoying me that my algorithm on any socials is all either baby announcements or miscarriages. I just want to do what everyone around me seems to be able to do with no waiting game involved :/ xx

God, I'm sick of this. DD1 took 10 cycles over 16 months, when she was born she was the 1 in 1900 according to my antenatal chances of her having Down's syndrome, DD2 took 12 more normal length cycles, this one is bloody 35 cycles and nothing yet. I'm fed up of being the wrong end of big numbers....CD27 and still resolutely snowy white tests, so cycle 35 clearly isn't the one either.

DD1 is absolutely wonderful by the way, I wouldn't change a thing, I just wish I was the one things went smoothly for for once 😏

Hey girl! Can only imagine your frustration, it’s a challenging journey made even harder when it’s taking its sweet time! We all have these days where it feels draining, like it’ll never happen and get upset, sad ect. But, your time will come and it will be worth it in the end! ❤️

I guess we don’t see the struggles, people only share the stuff they want people to see/need to see. On TikTok I do see a fair few women posting about struggling but I’ll be honest, hearing their struggles probably makes me even more scared. A fair few of my friends were lucky 1 cycle wonders or “just happened” but equally some of the ladies I work with took 3 years, 2 years and a mixture in between. It’s hard to be positive when you feel in the thick of it and want it so bad, but I believe our day will come along soon enough!

Completely echo @KT199 @curliegirlie .. sending love xx

Of course AF has rocked up today, bang on target. The ironic thing is my cycles have been more regular than they've even been over the past 2.5 ish years. I didn't do OPKs again this cycle, but AF arrived exactly when FF predicted, suggesting its ovulation prediction was spot on. This time round I've been pretty consistently 28/29 days, with the odd 25 day cycle to keep me on my toes, and a 33 day one during a horrendously stressful horrible month. But still nothing. And it's the due date of the early MC that set this all off next week. I'm usually pretty thick skinned around babies, but the next few days will feel a bit tough.