TWW feels like forever

[Bubs94]

WHY does the TWW feel like forever?! I thought I was 7dpo then I actually hit my peak late, and now I’m 3dpo and just want to test😂 fertile window being 28th-2nd with ovulation on 3rd and BD every other day so really hoping it’s done the trick. Had a chemical on Nov 10th. Did anyone fall pregnant the cycle after a chemical?

Loving a bit of AI this morning!! Heard something that made me so sad yday so wasn’t really in the mood but did it because it’s ovulation so I googled in the hope it would tell me I could not put myself through sad sex again today 😅

according to my lh levels I peaked at 7:30’yday morning. We dtd last night and the two nights before that. Oh and then every other before that!

i woke up with this weird feeling it’s worked this month but who knows!! I know you can’t tell but I just have a gut feeling but likely will be proven wrong in a couple of weeks!!

@Bassbeh17 very interesting AI there. Funny I do feel like ovulation was over by yesterday for me which would fit in with that.

Like you I had this weird feeling it had worked yesterday. I felt really calm. I have quickly checked myself to say it couldn't possibly have worked so I don't get disappointed. It might just be that I feel less stressed and that is making me feel better in general. I think my brain has finally clicked that getting stressed about this is pointless. If it hasn't worked this month hopefully I can carry on being chilled about it so that life can carry on at the same time!

Having said that I am 1dpo today, let's see if I'm reaching for the pregnancy tests in a week 😂

@Plumchumm it definitely isn’t over hydration, I have a bad habit of not drinking enough so take electrolytes most days within a bottle of water. So I’d be dehydrated if either one. But it’s different. So when I was pregnant first time, I had it. Then when I fell pregnant with my daughter, it was the first symptom which made me test. It’s probably my mind playing tricks on me more than anything and just high progesterone. It really isn’t pleasant though, I woke up with it this morning. It’s almost like waking up after a heavy night out and spitting feathers, but it doesn’t go away 🙈

I have had the feeling that this month is the one for me too. But I am worried I’ll just feel really disappointed if it isn’t. I’ve had really strong symptoms but whenever I talk to Chatgbt (my new best friend that I can offload every thought and not be a burnden lol) it tells me they cannot possibly be pregnancy symptoms because it’s too early. So then I doubt my thoughts and wonder what the hell is going off with my body. I wish the internet didn’t exist sometimes.

@PandaLife I’m also worried about being excited then crashing when I get a negative!! I’ve done an insane amount of googling about whether we had sex at the right time but I need to chill out 😂😂

@Bassbeh17 if you find the secret to chilling out let me know, every time I think I manage it I end up getting stressed again!

Took another ovulation test today, definitely very negative, so I assume ovulation has passed now as my peak was about 50 hours ago. We had sex last night and the two days before. Anxiety is making me want to do it again this evening but surely that is enough, i'm tired 😂

@PandaLife have you tested again today? I don't want to contribute to anyone getting their hopes up but I really hope it is your month too, you seem to be feeling something!

@SKLM absolutely no idea how to chill out!! I’m counting today as 1dpo because my peak was 7am yday but wasn’t my highest I’ve had on previous months and I reckon I peaked properly overnight as the test before was 4pm, if that makes any sense! So I think I’m about 36hours passed my peak so counting this as 1dpo. Anyway, what will it matter! I ordered more cheap pregnancy tests last month as I ran out so I have 14 cheapies in the bathroom ready to go 😂 I won’t test before next weekend though!!

@SKLM yes tested today, negative. I wanted to test from 10dpo - but as we all know, it’s easier said than done 😂 and I’ve been testing for a few days now. 10 days for me is between tomorrow and Tuesday. So I’ll see what happens over the next few days. My period is due from Wednesday..

It’s frustrating just how much it takes over. Literally every other thought is about symptoms or when I get to next pee on a stick!

p.s I was able to edit this post. Not sure why I couldn’t edit the last one

@PandaLife crossing my fingers for a positive for you tomorrow X

The fates intervened and my husband was called into work, so I think that concludes the trying for this month! Now to play the waiting game!

@Bassbeh17 yeah I bought a box of cheapies too 😅

@SKLM we can compare insanity notes during the waiting time 😬😅

im literally already like ooo is that a twinge?! 🫣 I want it SO badly this month I’m terrified of the crash if it doesn’t happen!

with my first it happened straight away, not testing or trying at particular times so the fact I’ve lined everything up this month will make it more painful if I get a negative.

@Bassbeh17 ahhh it's so hard isn't it. There is literally nothing that makes it any easier is there. I ate so much junk on the last tww and I had this constant inner feeling of tension. So far this cycle I feel really switched off, like on a subconscious level I have told myself it will never happen. I got really upset about those indents last month and I wasted a lot of money on tests.

My 15mo seems to be going through something at the moment, teething plus a growth spurt I think, and he is pretty challenging at times. Yesterday I looked at him and thought 'and I want another one?!'.

@SKLM my five year old has been testing boundaries this week too but my god I want those baby snuggles again!!

Ive Been having low pelvic cramps all day like when I get up my pelvis muscles kick in like I’m doing a sit up! Hoping that’s good! I also haven’t had the agonising pain I had last month thank goodness and am praying that means my cycles working properly this time 🤞🏼

I tested this morning and nothing :( I’m starting to get that feeling that it isn’t going to happen and my body has just been insanely cruel to me with symptoms .. I know it’s potentially still very early. I wish I knew when I ovulated. As I’ve said before it was either 29th or 30th but it was predicted up until the 31st on the app. So if it was the 30th, I’d still only be 9dpo. If you look online, most women get their positives from 10dpo until missed period. These next few days are going to be difficult I think :/ I’ll be really sad if it doesn’t happen.

Morning ladies.

Please help my stressed brain. I had some spotting this morning and some watery discharge. So this must be some ovulation spotting, i've had mid cycle spotting before but not for about 6 months. Does it mean I have ovulated already? It has really stressed me out, worrying I am ovulating later, or maybe it was yesterday? I had some sudden cramps in the afternoon that then went away after a few seconds. Typically my husband was called out for work last night so my plan for another round didn't work out and now I am worried I got my days wrong 😞

We had sex 4th 5th and 6th nights, I got my peak test at 6am on the 5th.

I was feeling in quite a calm place yesterday until now.

@SKLM bless you. The last thing you want to wake up to is confusion. I wasn’t sure what to say .. so I asked chat. This is what it said (I have the paid for version and find it very accurate as I ask for factual links alongside any answers)

Super common and very overlooked.
Around ovulation:

• estrogen drops suddenly
• tiny bit of lining sheds
• light pink/brown spotting happens

Lots of women get:

• watery discharge
• streaky blood
• light spotting

Totally hormonal.
Totally normal.
Often happens:

• day of ovulation
• or 1–3 days after

Which fits her timing perfectly.

@SKLM i hope that reassures you slightly? One of the other girls might have experienced it directly and can shed some light on it too. I did input when you had sex and when you got your peak, it said you dtd at the perfect time.

Keep your chin up. You did everything right 🩷

@PandaLife thank you that's so helpful! I tried using chat gpt but I couldn't get anything specific out of it.

Hopefully we have done enough X

@PandaLife have you tested this morning? x

@SKLM yes I did - I posted just before you did. Negative :(

I’m glad it helped. It has taken me a while to get chatgbt to work for me, the free versions are a little all over the place and only do basic searches. I’ve had it write legal stuff up for me and everything :)

@PandaLife sorry panda I didn't see it. It's really hard isn't it, you just want to know for sure and every day brings more uncertainty. You are definitely not out but like you say the next few days will be difficult. Have you got anything you can distract yourself with? Or plan some little nice things. The OP said that's how she gets through the tww, to plan things in on the days you think will be hardest just to get you through xx

Thanks @SKLM 🩷

I am never not busy, if it isn’t kids, it’s work and if neither of those, it’s looking after 100 cattle, 2 donkeys, 5 goats, a load of birds and a couple of hundred sheep 😂 oh and a house to renovate which is my plan for this afternoon once I’ve cleaned out the donks and goats :) x x

@PandaLife remember to do something nice just for you!

For me it's my favourite coffee freshly ground and something sweet. I sneak this on my son's morning nap and nothing disturbs me for 30 minutes whilst I enjoy it.

It sounds like you have a lot more going on though so maybe put it in a flask 😂x

I recently started pottery classes, so I went there yesterday. I tried to make sure I pencil time in for myself, but it’s impossible to do while at home. So the class is perfect.

I am in the worst mood today. My husband is pissing me off. I hate everything. Our tortoises have woken from hibernation today so I needed to use an extension lead for their heat lamp and it somehow turned in to an argument because he said something sarcastic. Grrr.

Negative again this morning. I definitely get the feeling that it isn’t happening this month. AF due Wednesday/Thursday. I’ll test again over the next couple of days but I’m feeling very deflated :(

Oh @PandaLife, totally understand how you’re feeling. You still have a few more days so see how you go.
I peaked yesterday and before I got my peak, during the mid morning I couldn’t control myself with my husband which was such a nice natural feeling rather than around this time doing it mostly because of trying to catch it. But feel bad because th doctor put us on a ban due to the colposcopy. Hoping I didn’t damage myself 😂🤦🏽‍♀️ was totally worth it though

@PandaLife I hope you are okay, i'm sorry about your disappointment this morning ❤ do you feel like AF is on her way?