2WW- Anyone waiting with me?

[bluegenie2003]

Anyone else in the 2ww?  I didn't use OPKs this month, but I think I ovulated sometime between the 5th and the 8th. I think it was the 6th that I actually ovulated.  So, I'm going to try to hold out to test until at least this Thursday.  Anyone with me?

[Atia_Julii]

I am! I ovulated the 6th.  (I'm pretty sure about this because I was doing ultrasound monitoring)

I'm going to wait to test until Sunday I believe.  Good luck to you! I really hope this is both of our months! :-D

[jenntanis]

I'm in the 2WW.  Today is 11 DPO today.  My temps had been making a beautiful curve downwards, so I wasn't holding much hope, but today they are up a little.  I have a sore throat and a cough, so who knows if that is what my temps is from.  I also have lost some hope because I just realized that my DH has been on a chemotherapy drug for his Crohn's for 10 years, and it has a side effect of infertility.  Waiting for a call back from my GYN to see if there is anything we can do to find out.

[bluegenie2003]

Good luck everyone!  What's your opinion on when I ovulated?  I had EWCM beginning on Thursday (just a little bit), then a lot on Friday and Saturday, some Sunday monring, although by the evening it seemed to go away.  Then on Monday I had a little bit more.  By Tuesday it was gone completely.  I'm not temping or using OPK's this month, because I didn't want to stress about it as much, but I'm not sure what day AF would be due.

[Atia_Julii]

Hard to say what day you ovulated.  This past month, I did ultrasound monitoring every other day because I was on letrazole and because I was going to be doing IUI.  

Well, I ovulated at a different time than I thought.  I had the EWCM for about 3 days, and it was really heavy on Friday, December 5th.  So, if I wasn't doing ultrasound monitoring this cycle, I would have been POSITIVE that is the day I ovulated. But I went to the doc that day to get my ultrasound, and I still had a 24 mm follicle.  This was also the day I got my first positive surge on the bloodtest.  The day I actually ovulated, which was Friday, December 6th, the EWCM was actually dryer.  This is just me though.  I'm guessing we're all very different.

[kazwel]

I have a dumb question for you ladies,  When you track your cycles do you count the day your first got your period as day one or is the next day day one??  It is all so confusing.
If you count the day af arrived as day one then my AF is due Sunday the 21st,  if you count the next day as day one AF is due the 22nd
I'm almost positive i O'd on 12/5 so we will see  Either way i'm going to test on Thursday
Good luck ladies

Kazwel

[bluegenie2003]

I'm pretty sure that CD1 is the first day of AF.  I have a similar question though!  For DPO, is 1 DPO a day AFTER you ovulated, or would the day you ovulated be day 1?

[bluegenie2003]

I'm hoping I'm at least close with ovulation.  DH and I BD'd Tuesday the 2nd, and then Friday the 5th and Sunday the 7th....so hopefully some of those spermies got through!

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Good luck ladies!!!  SSBD!!!

[Atia_Julii]

Day 1 of your cycle is the day you get your first bleed.  DPO mean the day AFTER you ovulate. So, the day AFTER ovulation, is DPO 1.

[bluegenie2003]

Thanks Roke!  Rub some of that baby dust you're carrying on us!!!

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I'm trying!  You can definitely have all the nausea!  I'll gladly give it up!!!

[Atia_Julii]

I will gladly be nauseous, throwing up, crampy, you name it, just to be pregnant! :-D

[roke]

Actually the nausea is not too too bad, but it is just constantly there - it's more annoying than anything.

Sending baby vibes!!!

[bluegenie2003]

I know what you mean!  I never thought I would actually WISH to get nauseous, have sore BBs, cramps...whatever it takes!  But each month as it gets closer to AF, I find myself poking at my BBs Hoping that they'll be sore!!!

[Meadow841]

I am too!! I ovulated between the 6 th and 8 th and I tested yesterday bit I think it was way too early. I'm impatient!  I had ewcm on 6th and 7th and we bd 2nd 4th 6th. My bbs aren't sore but I keep checking. Do you have any other symptoms? I've been a little queezy and moody but no cm.

[bluegenie2003]

I actually don't have any symptoms as of now.  Which doesn't necessarily mean anything, because I SWEAR I've had pregnancy symptoms the last several months, and it was always PMS.  Maybe no symptoms is a good sign?

[Meadow841]

I hope so!! Yeah the only other thing is a dull feeling in my uterus by I think I felt that before with pms a few times. Is this for your first baby? It is for me, so I have nothing to base it on other than symptoms others feel. When I get home I'll paste the link to a website I have boo marked... It's pretty good, charting every possible symptom and how many pregnant women felt it in 2ww. Babydust!!!!

[Atia_Julii]

I've been feeling one weird symptom, and only in one breast.  It's like this stinging pain.  I've never been pregnant, so I don't know what women mean when they say sore BB's, but this is in only one, and it hurts, and not just a little.  And it's a stinging, shooting pain.  I'm on progesterone which I know can give pregnancy symtoms, but I was on progesterone last cycle too, and didn't have this pain.

Today, at 10 DP IUI, I'm starting to feel dull cramping.  Could be PMS.  

[Griggsy]

The thing I HATED about the 2WW was diagnosing myself. Every little twinge and inckling I thought about. Every mood I was in, I noted, every cramp, and what every color came back on the toilet paper. I hated and will forever hate the 2WW.

The month I finally got pregnant, I did everything I could to stop myself from thinking about symptoms. When I say everything I mean everything that my brain could think of. I think I mastered Skuduo and Texas Hold Em' on my cell phone. . . . but it worked! I'm not saying that one is related to the other, but it worked.

Good luck to ALL of you LADIES in the dreaded 2WW! Super sticky baby dust to you all!  

[crysandjeff]

I am one my 1st month of 50mg clomid days5-9 which did the trick last time and I'm hoping for a repeat performance. I am currently 10 dpo with very few symptoms. a bit of fullness in my belly but no cramps, bb's are not very sore, no nausea and  I'm not exhausted so I don't really think it worked this time. I was hoping for a nice little christmas surprise but I'm not feeling optimistic. I only have 2 monthes left and then we are going to reevaluate our situation. Ttc drives me crazy, I obsess and can not think about anything else. Its very stressful as you all know.

[crysandjeff]

I have been using pregnancy tests that I bought on ebay so far they are all neg as were the ovulation tests from there. I finially got a positive ovulation test when I ran out of the ebay tests and bought Anwser brand. Has anybody else had this happen? I am hoping that they are **** and that I may still have some hope.

[Meadow841]

Hello again! I Thought this website was pretty cool for us 2WWaiters!

http://www.countdowntopregnancy.com/earlypregnancysymptoms/chart_common_dpo.php

Once you go there, there are other menues, where you can look at every symptom under the sun, aside from the top 4 symptoms.

Babydust!!!

[bimbicat7]

im in the wait!!!!!!! AF due tomorrow but was 5 days late last month and not holding alot of hope this month dont think we we close enough for ovulation so will wait at least a week past Af DUE DATE TO TEST IF I NEED TO LOL

[zakanunu]

I am in the wait too!  I think I ovulated on Sunday....so I am only 2DPO.... I hate the waiting, its horrible! I ditto what bluegenie has said about hoping for pregnancy symptoms. right now I am so bloated and I am convince something is happening down there. I also find myself poking at my boobs now and then. Sad but true.  I got my first positive on an OPK this month after using it for almost 3 months.  So I hope this is it. Last month I was 4 days late with AF but it showed up... Urghh! I hope this time round its a BFP on a HPT....

[crysandjeff]

af is due today and no signs though I have not had a natural period in 4 yrs so who knows. Hopefully I am pregnant.

[jenntanis]

Okay, well, I'm somewhat optomistic.  My bb's are killing me, especially after DH and I BD'd last night.  My nipples always hurt after ovulation, but never the rest of them.  My temps are up, but I do have a cold, so who knows.  I also have lost weight, about a lb.  I usually gain a few pounds just before AF shows.  AF should be here on Friday, but I"m hoping she stays away for awhile!

[bluegenie2003]

Still no symptoms for me really.  Although last night when I took off my bra my bbs felt, I dont' know...heavy maybe.  Just different.  They're not sore, and they don't seem any bigger...they just felt different. I'm probably just imagining symptoms though. I'm really trying not to do that, becuase I"m SO tired of being disappointed when AF comes.  This is our 7th month trying, which I know isn't that long, but at this point I EXPECT to not be pregnant.  I'm not sure if that's a good thing or a bad thing at this point...

[Atia_Julii]

This is my 9th cycle of trying.  I say cycle, because my cycles have been ranging from 35-40 days, so even though I've been trying for almost 11 months, I've only had 9 cycles, and without cycles, one can't get pregnant.

9 cycles isn't that bad either.  But like you said bluegenie. . . You get a few negative tests and you just expect it.  

[bluegenie2003]

I didn't have any luck with the OPK tests I bought online ( I got mine from earlypregnancy.com) What type were yours?  Of course, I didn't have any luck with the Answer brand either. The first time I got a positive OPK was four months into TTC, when I finally caved in and bought the clear blue easy digital! I bought that on ebay though, so I was able to get two packs for the price of one.

[Meadow841]

Oh man I can't stand this wait. The last 3 months were a 26 day cycle and so that would mean af tomorrow. Last night I was awakened by horrible horrible gas followed by diareah. I never wake up in the middle of the night. My bbs feel bigger and a little sore. Nothing different than any other cycle except that I have this poking sensation in uterus and I'm tired. I think I am 10 - 11 days past ovulation... Which makes me think my cycle is longer than 26 days this month. I tested negative this morning though. It might be to early... Anyone else get false negatives? Maybe it's just wishful thinking for me :(

[crysandjeff]

I believe they were Fertilityplan brand, I got sucked in by the 50 tests for $15, 25 ovulation and 25 pregnancy and not 1 has been positive. When I ran out of the ovulation tests I missed 1 day and then bought Anwser brand and it had 2 lines though one was faint, the next day it was the same and the following day the second line was gone so I assume that I ovulated this month around day 18. I am due for af today and am a bit crampy now but I just keeping hoping its not that evil witch.I bought some Anwser tests and will test in the am if af doesn't show.

[crysandjeff]

I had that same thing happen to me a lot of gas and diarrhea but mine was 1st thing in the morning and without much warning. After the once it was gone thank god.

[Meadow841]

hey! Yeah I wonder if that's a good sign? Mine was once and done too, though I thought I was dying, it was painful! Normally if I ate something bad it happens more than once. I am feeling af cramps right now and getting discouraged. Trying to stay positive though! I have 3 more tests left..lol.

[LadyTiger]

Im in the 2ww also ...Im supposed to test on December 26 and if it is a BFN .....AF is supposed to start the 28th....i will keep you al posted and see how everyone else is on there 2 ww also....Baby dust to all !!!!

[zakanunu]

My dates are exactly the same.  AF is due the 28th of December.  Will test  after that only.  hopefully AF stays away. I had horrible cramping yesterday and according to my ovulation tracker, I am apparently 5 dpo and not 3 like I thought, so now i am really confused.

[zakanunu]

By the way all, I used the ClearBlue ovulation kit....

[jenntanis]

Well, girls, I got my answer this morning.  BFP!  I'm still shaking.  13 dpo today.  Guess we know the answer to if DH is fertile on all those Crohn's meds.

[jenntanis]

I have been using Clear Blue digital ovulation kits.  I can definitely understand a smiley face or an open circle.  A little expensive ($30 for 7 days), but obviously it worked for me.

[bluegenie2003]

Yay!!!! I'm so happy for you!!!!!

[Atia_Julii]

Congrats Jenntanis!  I hope more of us in the 2 ww get happy news also. :-D

[jenntanis]

I"m hoping so too.  SSBD to all!!! :-)

[Griggsy]

CONGRATS jenntanis! I hope you have a happy and healthy nine months!

[bluegenie2003]

I actually forgot to test this morning! Which is a good thing, since today was the EARLIEST I was going to let myself test.  I was talking to DH last night and saying how I wanted to wait until saturday, but I wasn't sure I'd be able to hold out in the mornings...well, when he woke me up this morning he started talking about all sorts of stuff, and I completely forgot to test!  So, I'm either 10 or 11 dpo today, hopefully I'll make it to Saturday without testing!!

[Atia_Julii]

I'm 12 DP IUI today. . . I'm still planning to hold out until Sunday.  That's of course if AF doesn't show up first.  I don't think it will though, because the progesterone suppositories I am on will prevent that I believe.

I'm pretty crampy on and off.  To me, it feels just like my AF cramps.  Of course I don't know what pregnancy cramps feel like. . .

[Meadow841]

I tested this morning and got a neg today, but I'm only 11 or so days past ovulation. No af yet. I'm feeling discouraged... I dunno ... I hope it's wrong and just too early. Do you think it could be false? I'm up for hearing any false negative story!!

[Atia_Julii]

I think ANYTIME you test before missing your period, it could be a false negative.  That's why I think it's always best to wait.  Of course, there are many stories out there about people getting positives starting at 7 DPO, but I always error on the side of caution.  For me, I'd rather get AF than a negative HPT. For some reason, it's less disappointing to me.

I hope yours was false, and that in a few days, you'll get the results you're hoping for. :-D

[Meadow841]

Thank you, that helps me feel better. As long as there is no af, I should be happy!! I'll keep everyone posted. I never realized how hard it was to conceive, when I was little I thought you do it once and your pregnant, lol. I've learned so much from this experience and from everyone stories.

[kazwel]

I tested yesterday 12/17 with a frep test and it was negative.  AF is due Sunday or Monday depending on how you count.  I bought some of the cheap dollar tree tests tonite and i'm going to take it again in the morning.  I know it may sound silly but i KNOW, i'm pregnant.  its almost like we are waiting for conformation.  My bb's are huge, i have no af symptoms and i've been getting headaches every day for about a week.
and my cat who usually ignores me most of the time wont leave me alone.  The only other time he has done this is when i was pregnant with Sarah.
SSBD to all

Kazwel

[zakanunu]

Congratulations, this news of yours is very encouraging. I hope this can be so for everyone. I hope we all get BFP! Meadow841, wait till af is due then test, its so difficult getting that BFN and then hoping that af doesn't show and then she does. Urghh! I hate the feeling.

[Atia_Julii]

Any new symptoms ladies?  I'm 13 DPO (Post IUI actually) ovulation today.  Starting at about 10 DPO, I was feeling crampy like AF was coming any day, but today I'm not crampy. (Although, it's still early in the morning, give it time)

My BB's were really sore, but today they don't feel sore at all.  Being on progesterone, I can't take any of my symptoms seriously because they could all be from the meds.  I'll know one way or another Sunday.  And I've already decided that if it's a BFN, I'll have a good cry, and then keep on trying.  Gosh - I've been praying HARD for this.

[Michele, Katy, TX]

Well, I may be in the 2ww starting tomorrow.  I am on CD14 and that is when I have been ovulating pretty much for the last few cycles.  I did have a temp dip today and my ovaries were really hurting this morning, so if that is the case, I will be in the 2ww starting tomorrow.  Of course, I will have to have the 3 day temp rise to confirm ovulation, but I hope everyone gets their BFPs soon!!!!

[Atia_Julii]

Good luck Michele!  I hope you get good news. :-D

[Michele, Katy, TX]

Thanks girl!!!  I hope we both get good new!!!!!!!!!!!!

[bluegenie2003]

No new symptoms for me.  No cramping yet today either though.  I just hope that if AF does this month, that she comes by Monday or so, or at least not on Christmas Day!

[Atia_Julii]

bluegenie - How many days post ovulation are you today?

[bluegenie2003]

I'm not 100% positive, since I didn't use OPKs or anything this month (trying not to stress about it as much...I'm not sure if that worked or not!), but I think I'm either 11 or 12 DPO.

[Atia_Julii]

Well, good luck to you!  I hope we all get our good news this month.  It would just mean that much more, being right before Christmas and all. :-D

[Meadow841]

Hello ladies!! no af today!!13 days po. I didn't test though. I had mild dull period ache this morning but it went away. Bbs are big but not really sore. Still hoping to throw up or spot or anything! I feel like I had more pregnancy symptoms last week. I had twinges and nausea/ gagging, gas, fatique. But that all went away. I don't get that.

[Atia_Julii]

I'm praying for nauseau, which I never thought I'd say!

[crysandjeff]

i'm 13 dpo and got a bfn. i guess i will call dr on monday to start over again. progest and clomid. arggghhh...

[Tasia32]

Lots of baby dust to you ladies!!!

[Meadow841]

AF ache went away!! I'm so confused!
I've had the weirdest symptoms the last 2 weeks. Tomorrow is approx day 14 past ovulation. But I think AF is coming...I'm in the WORST mood today! lol.

Good luck ladies!

[Atia_Julii]

I am now 14 days post IUI, and was so tempted to test today, but my doctor (actually, I think it was my nurse) told me to wait until 15 days post IUI to test, so I will wait tomorrow.  It is hard to wait, but at the same time, if I did get a BFN today, I'd be speculating that maybe I simply tested too soon.  (Although ANY test should really pick up HCG by that point)

My AF symptoms subsided yesterday and I don't have them today either.  But I did have them a few days ago, so I'm confused.  All, the bb's were really sore about 4 days ago, and now, nothing.

Please pray for me as I test tomorrow morning.  I will definitely post the results, regardless of what they are.

I've been praying so hard to get a sign from God.  It may sound weird, but I actually prayed that if I am pregnant, to get hit with signs hard.  I would love to be nauseous and throwing up.  I NEVER thought I'd say that!

[Meadow841]

Yeah, that is so weird that the symptoms just come and go. I woke up with no symptoms, but after I went to the bathroom, my dull AF ache came back. I couldn't hold out, so I tested this morning and it was BFN. I am CD 29 and the last 3 months my cycle was 26 days. I think AF is coming, but it's just late. Unless by some miracle i'm taking super duper long to implant and that's why the tests are negative, but I think I'm out of the TWW at this point.

Good luck to you!!! I hope you get a BFP tomorrow!!

[Atia_Julii]

Thanks, and I hope you just tested too early and get good news before Christmas. I'm so nervous, and trying to keep my mind of of this, but it's VERY hard.

[LadyTiger]

Im still in the 2ww ...im on cycle day 24 and like i said earlier in the week im going to test on the 26th ....after having 2 miscarriages this year already im ready to carry a baby to full term....doctor's found out that the reason i keep loosing them is do to my progestrone level not risen....but im on pills now to hopefully carry to full term if i do get pregnant again....I still have my fingers crossed and if this isnt our month then we will try again next month...I have to keep my hopes up and head held high.......Baby dust to all of you !!!!!

[Atia_Julii]

I just tested, 15 days post IUI, and I got a BFN.  So, I'm having a good cry right now, and then I need to move ahead to our next IUI cycle.

Thanks for everyone who have been sending me good vibes and praying for me.  It is so appreciated.

I hope you all have a very Merry Christmas.

[Meadow841]

Aww I'm sorry! Well, I was reading this poll and there are a lot of people who test negative for awhile. Don't lose hope until AF arrives, that is what I am trying to do because I was a BFN yesterday too.

Here is a site that does pregnancy stats for all pregnant women. A most of them seemed to have tested negative at 15 days PO, check it out:

http://www.countdowntopregnancy.com/pregnancytest/chart_hpt_dpo.php?dpo=15

[Meadow841]

Well, I'm out. AF just showed up :'(
It's amazing how your body plays tricks on you. I thought for sure something was different this time.

Good luck to the rest of you!! Let us know!

[TKM22]

hi im wiv u ,lol i ovulated on the 8th dec and im now due on my period on the 24th dec. i did a test  saturday morning not sure if it was to early but it did show negative unfortunatly! im jst finding it so hard to concieve the 2nd time round any advice from any1 on how to  increase ur chances? im using the ovulation calculators and ovullation test kits but still no luck!

[kazwel]

I tested this morning with a Dollar tree hpt.  and i got a bfn.. AF was due today or tomorrow depending on what you consider your 1st day.  i'm not feeling any signs of AF showing, i'm still nausous (sp) and i've had consistant headaches for the last week.  
If no AF i will test again on Wednesday.  
Good luck ladies,
kazwel

[bluegenie2003]

Well, AF is on her way for me.  I started cramping a few hours ago, and I've started spotting now too.  This is so frustrating!  But, I'm glad that I at least won't have a 5 week cycle like I've had in the past. That would have meant AF would have shown up on Christmas Day!  At least this way it will pretty much be gone by Christmas.  I guess its on to cycle 8 for me.
I think I'm going to talk to my Dr. about getting tests done in January.  I know its supposed to be after a year, but I'm getting so down about this...

[Meadow841]

I'm sorry bluegenie. I thought for sure we would have a big surprise for Christmas this year. It will happen, we just have to keep trying.

[Atia_Julii]

bluegenie - I would definitely talk to your doctor about running tests.  I started talking to my doctor after 6 cycles of TTC. (Of course I told the doc it was a bit longer than that) ;-) I don't have the patience to wait an entire year, just to find out my DH and I probably needed assistance anyway.

[bluegenie2003]

Yeah, last time I saw her I mentioned wanting to start them soon, and she said that the reason most drs have you wait a full year is because insurance doesn't always pay for the tests, and they don't want people to "waste" their money if its going to happen anyway.  But my insurance as far as I know covers tests in full, so I think I'm going to call her after the first of the year and schedule an appointment

[Atia_Julii]

I just called me RE's office, and apparently because of the holidays, they aren't doing any baseline ultrasounds or starting people on meds yet, so I guess I have to do this cycle on my own.  Maybe it will be a nice break though to be honest.  And maybe not having the stress of constant ultrasounds will help hubby and I to conceive on our own this cycle.  You better believe we'll be trying! :-D

So, I stopped progesterone on Saturday evening, and still no AF.  How long after stopping progesterone does AF usually arrive?  My last cycle it was immediately, but still no AF for me.

[crysandjeff]

I'm out of the wait I had a blood test today and not only am I not pregnant I didn't even ovulate. I will talk to the doctor tomorrow and decide when to start progesterone and clomid again. Bummer. I took7 days of progesterone and it took 3 days before af started last time.

[kazwel]

Well AF was due yesterday the 22nd and she hasnt shown up as of yet.  I havent been able to get out to buy a hpt because we were hit with 2 snow storms back to back and i've been cooped up in the house since Thursday night.  (going stir crazy)
I'm going out in a little while to finish up my Christmas shopping so i am going to pick one up while i am out and test in the morning.
We will see
kazwel