Two week wait (tww) and it’s ridiculous moments

[93Rk]

Cycle number 8 upcoming for DC #2. I’m a type B person, quite calm, let things go with the flow. However, it gets to a point where it’s difficult to not make ‘ttc’ your whole personality.
Weird things about ttc and two week wait I’ve done that previous me wouldn’t have believed:

• knowing all of the ttc acornyms. My chat gpt messages look like some form of code.
• Obsessively testing. Peeing on sticks, morning night, opks, pregnancy tests. Love to hate it.
• Searching the internet for every minor symptom ‘6dpo tummy tumbling pregnancy’. Searching for some form of hope through other peoples minor bodily issues 😂
• Buying. All. The. Shit. The vitamins. The tests. The fertility lube. The random cough syrup. The apps. The oura ring.
• Still splurging £14 on a coop clear blue digital because the cheapie must have got it wrong at 10 dpo. And you need to know right this second. Every month.
• Rummaging the test out the bin just to make sure it wasn’t positive. Whyyyyy.
• During the tww, the planning of the due date, the 12 week scan, the gender reveal.
• Each month having a mental battle if I need to do more/try more things, or just go on holiday and drink some wine.
• Worrying each month that it will never happen or there must be something else wrong with me?!
• Promising myself each month I’ll be more chill.
• Doing all of the above the following month.

Currently awaiting af to arrive in a bath and trying to find the humour in the madness of ttc. Anyone else want to share their ridiculous moments or things they do to ease the tww?

Argh I totally understand this and the funny thing is, the month I ‘went with the flow’ and didn’t give any of the TTC stuff a second thought is the month I conceived.

I did this by observing my DH. He wasn’t doing any of the crazy obsessing like I was.

I can relate to these! 😂 Also, asking Chat GPT every day of the TWW… “what is happening at X DPO if fertilisation has happened”

This has literally been me since 7dpo (that’s quite reserved for me as well usually I start 5dpo). TTC no 2, no1 took a while 9 months. This is cycle 1 so very early days but I’m just so bloody obsessed already, forgot what TTC does to me mentally.

Also currently resisting testing 3/4 times a day just in case hcg has miraculously developed

I’m slightly relieved to find out we are all similar! It’s as though I become possessed during the tww, the irrational testing and symptom spotting is awful. My other half only sees the dozens of tests just lying in the bin, it’s a visual representation of my mind 😂

Yep same absolutely possessed and it’s all I can focus on

Totally agree, TWW is totally consuming. Chat GPT is sick of me and my shenanigans daily 😂

Haha relating strongly to all of these! We've got to pass the time somehow...

It's wild how all the normal progesterone symptoms suddenly feel more pronounced once you're ttc. Suddenly starving and battling reflux and insomnia but only 4dpo so it's literally all in my head 🙃

Isn’t it strange how when not ttc we don’t really notice. I feel like when were ttc were so finely tuned to every tiny symptom and much more aware of our bodies.

Sometimes I even gaslight that medical research is wrong and I must be feeling symptoms before implantation 😂 it’s been a while since I last ttc.

This is cycle 2 after my 5 year old. But even with him I was just obsessed with everything related to ttc and peeing on sticks.

@Latethirtysmum yeah I do really enjoy the science aspect of learning more about my body. It's so interesting even thinking about how ovulation tests let me track my hormones at home. Though I'm only on cycle 1 ttc no2 so I'm sure I'll be jaded soon enough if it takes a while.

I have been forcing myself to pour energy into hobbies this week too so that at least I can look back and see that I've not totally put my life on hold!

hello! I’m currently at the start of the tww, hoping for DC2. My fertile window was 8-12 according to my apps so I’m not 100% sure what day I’m on but I think around 3 dpo.
My next period is due around the 25th so a long way to go for me!

@JimmyHalpert hope the tww goes by quickly and successfully! There’s something reassuring about knowing that we are all going through it together.

Definitely agree!

I agree it’s really interesting, it’s hard to keep distracted during the wait - sounds like a great idea to get stuck in with hobbies.

Fingers crossed for some BFPS on this thread 🌟

Wishing you baby dust!! Will you wait until 25th to test?

@93Rk how are you feeling? What DPO are you?

I’m in a bit of an odd position, my period is now one day late. I’ve tested relentlessly up until 10 dpo, even using a clear blue digital and all negative. I got unwell the day after I ovulated so think it’s knocked out my period. If it’s still not here by tomorrow I’m going to retest. Just ran out of tests and can’t bring myself to spend more money on them!

How annoying for you. And also why is ttc so expensive!! Let’s start a petition for pregnancy tests to be free haha.
I really hope you get answers soon as the waiting is awful. Have you had any symptoms? Are your periods usually regular?