I hate this part.....

[adgal]

This isn't really a question...more a vent!  As most of you know, I am currently in the 2WW.  I am impatient at the best of times, so holding off POAS (peeing on a stick..lol) is hard enough.  To make matters worse, prometrium plays with my mind!!  I am about 6 DPO (days past ovulation) and started prometrium about 4 days ago.  My breasts are tender and I am irritable and tired...all pregnancy symptoms!  Now, I absolutely know that it is too early for these to be pregnancy symptoms, and prometrium has these side effects.  But still, there is that tiny part of me that starts to get my hopes up, only further encouraging me to take that HPT now instead of waiting.  This is only cycle 2 of trying again after our break for all my testing, so chances are it will take at least another cycle or two.  Sigh, someone really needs to come up with a test that can tell you the moment of conception!!!  Well, thanks for letting me get that out of my system!!!  Amanda

[usuk]

the 2WW is the best and the worst. i usually say i will not test before 14 days, but i do. i will say that everytime i was sure i was pregnant in the last 12 months, i was not. and the 3 months i left the room before the test was done because i was sure it was a neurotic waste of time and i was feeling period cramps, i was pregnant. good luck and thanks for making all of us feel normal and supported.

[Leatha]

Hi,
Thanks it's nice to know that not everybody has symptoms immediately.  I can see why it is the "dreaded" 2ww.  I am marking off everyday of the calendar and March 27th seems like years away rather than days........It's nice to know that others on this forum are at the same stage as me....in a 2ww holding pattern :) Luck to all.
Leatha

[Helen72]

I had no symptoms in 2ww after my ivf transfer.  In fact my symptoms did not start till I was about 8 weeks.
Good luck to you!!!

[Helen72]

Good luck to you guys in the dreaded 2ww!!  It is so mentally exhausting...  Try not to POAS early as tempting as it may be (although Amanda is probably testing already!!  I know you are a POAS-aholic  :)).

[Leatha]

Sorry for all the triple posts.....I am so hormonal......I didn't think my first post went through......
Leatha

[Leatha]

Hello all,
I just found this forum and I am also having to experience the longest two weeks of my life.  I just got a 3 day transfer done on Friday (ya I know Friday the 13th!!! but lucky 13 to me :)  I have not had any pregnacy sypmtoms yet and my HPT is just calling to me but I will wait to POAS closer to the 27th.  This is my third IVF attempt (the other two did not even get to the transfer stage) and we are praying that this will end our four year wait to become pregnant.  We had two embies transfered (one grade 1 and one grade 2).....I am so worried because I dont FEEL pregnant yet.....when should I expect sypmtoms?????  I am trying to keep myself occupied but this is only day three and I have 12 more days until my blood test........sigh..........

[Leatha]

Hello all,
I just found this forum and I am also having to experience the longest two weeks of my life.  I just got a 3 day transfer done on Friday (ya I know Friday the 13th!!! but lucky 13 to me :)  I have not had any pregnacy sypmtoms yet and my HPT is just calling to me but I will wait to POAS closer to the 27th.  This is my third IVF attempt (the other two did not even get to the transfer stage) and we are praying that this will end our four year wait to become pregnant.  We had two embies transfered (one grade 1 and one grade 2).....I am so worried because I dont FEEL pregnant yet.....when should I expect sypmtoms?????  I am trying to keep myself occupied but this is only day three and I have 12 more days until my blood test........sigh..........

[Leatha]

Hello to all
I just found this forum today.  I just had 2 embies transfered on Friday (yes I know Friday the 13th) and I am worried because I have no pregnancy symptoms.  I figure that it is still to early for any HCG to be produced but that doesn't help my anxiousness.  This is our third IVF attempt, the first two did not even make it to the transfer stage.  When should my symptoms start????????   I have a HPT but I know it's way too early for that and it would only depress me to see a negative result. These two weeks are the longest ever and I have to wait until the 27th to do my blood test........sigh.......

[40smama]

Oh Amanda!!!

Bless your heart a million times - I hate, hate hate the tww and it sounds like you're really doing great - LOL!  At least you got your sanity.  I think I lost mine around 2-3 dpt.  Hang in there, hon - check out those websites that Yvette told you about - when I got my BFP w/Noah, I photographed my hpts (all of them - LOL) and posted them on their site (peeonastick one).  At least that one is full of humorous accounts and findings about hpts.  It kept me amused & sometimes in stitches during my tww.

I love your positive attitude - you're going to make a great mommy!! - jen

[Heather3418]

While I am a visitor to your Forum, because there are a couple of cyber friends I have that are now expecting, I have been privvy to the many posts you have written.

You ladies have shown such a strong bond that any outsiders looking in would think all of you are sisters.  Ladies, you exhibit what men have always said, "Women seem to understand each other better, where we men don't have a clue about the closeness they share?."  How how true...

The encouragement, love and compassion you show each other, along with alot of time spent praying for each other, really brightens my heart and soul.  You ladies are a true blessing to each other.  In heartache and joy, you are always there for each other.  God Bless all of you.  I hope your lives are filled with many babies.  You are one of a kind.  Heaven sent.

Much love to you all and big mommie hugs from an older lady that has already experienced her joys of childbirth.  One of those ladies that never have early pregnancy tests availlable, no u/s and no idea what sex our babies were, until the day they were born.  And don't forget we labored alone, with no family allowed and father's not even allowed to hold their babies until the day they were brought home.

Thank God you live in a day and age where the births of your precious ones can be shared with the whole family.  The way I really think it should have always been.  What lucky women you are....

I am filled with joy for all of you and thanks for letting me peek into the Forum to see how all of you are doing.  It's a pleasure and a gift.  Thank you.

May God Bless you all.  Big Mommie Hugs,  We women are truly a special breed of human beings.

Heather
From the MS Forum

[FaithNHim]

I so can relate to your posts and to the other ladies as well. I hope and pray that this is your time and when you POAS Saturday or (whenever you choose to do so :)) you get a BFP!  

I am also in the 2ww.....I am just waiting to see if af shows up or not.....I keep telling myself that I will NOT test.....let's just see how long that will last.

Sending sticky baby dust your way.

[YvetteY]

Did you know there is a website called peeonastick and twoweekwait.  I'd amuse myself every now and then and check them out.  You can get a POAS mug - a must have for a founding member!

[adgal]

I got a positive on FRER at 7 DPO once.  Dr. urine test said negative, but bloodtest proved it was a positive.  They are soooo sensitive.  I cannot for the life of me figure out what women did before HPT's or ultrasounds....I would have gone insane..lol.  Of course, I am a founding member of the POAS annonymous club!!!!

[YvetteY]

Look at the bright side....it was only a few years back that they didn't even have HPT's.   So it was more like a 6 to 8WW.  And before that well....sometimes women didn't even realize they were pregnant until months!   So compared to the rest of time we're not doing so bad with just having to wait two weeks.   And I must say the FRER...it's more like 10 to 12 day wait....those things pick up hcg very early.  I kid you not...i got a BFP on FRER and as per the beta the hcg was only 8.   Just keep busy!!!!  I know easier said than done!

[adgal]

Cill....your late and not POAS???  Ok, now that would kill me!!!  You have to test and tell us!!  Baby dust to you too girlfriend, your not usually late are you?

Rach, I have usually already gone through a box of FRER by now..lol.  Not this time though...I think I will give it a try Sat. morning....that will be 10 DPO..I think.  I am pretty sure I o'd last thursday or friday......got happy face on thursday.....

[PamelaBee]

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[rdh1981]

I think it is time for a big group hug!!! I love this forum!!!!

So, Amanda if not next week...............then when you POAS?????????

[Cill190]

It's so interesting to hear how everyone deals with things differently. I understand how you feel about the 2WW. The anxiety, fear, hope, and sadness can sometimes be overwhelming. I on the opposite side of the coin I don't test early (well I use too), but not anymore. I'm actually late now and still haven't tested. After over a year of disappointment, failed fertility drugs, failed IUI's, I just can't stand to look at another neg. pregnancy test. I always hang on to the dire last minute. I also know that this kind of pain is exactly why I've decided to do IVF in the summer. I just can't stand to do this for YEARS! Unfortunatly all ANY of us can do is to pray and keep hoping for the best and try not to drive ourself nuts in the meantime. Baby Dust to All!

[Prayerful2528]

I am sooo praying that you get your BFP!!!!  For you so much deserve it.  I can relate to how you are feeling having to wait. We all should get together and invent that test:-)  You hang on in there!  Good things do come to those who wait.  The race is not given to the strong, but to the ones who endure until the end...  I am sending hugs, and a lot of baby dust your way.   Keep the faith

Love Yolanda

[adgal]

You are all the best!!!  You ladies never let me down!! Ok, mushy moment (and no, I haven't been into the wine...lol).  It is so amazing that we all come together here, different backgrounds, different lives, from different countries and cultural and religous beliefs, yet we can support each other the way we do!  I check out other forums from time to time, and quite often see bickering and nattering.  We never seem to have that here!  Even when there are different opinions and perspectives, we all seem to respect each other.  Thanks for the prayers, good wishes and support!  As always, it means so much to me!  (and Rachel, I guarantee I won't be waiting until next week to POAS..lol - and stop stressing out Cruz!!! lol)

Love ya all!!!!!

Amanda

[momof8215]

Hang in there girl! I am sending mountains of baby dust your way!!! Every part of me I can cross for you I'm doing it. I know how you feel, I really do and all I can tell you is that you have been what keeps my faith up. I've only been on here a short time but I read all the posts. You always have so many positive things to say to all of us on here!! Now it's our turn to keep you positive.  This will happen for you, you deserve it so much. Hang in there, we are all routing for you!!!

XOXOXOXO  Dawn

[rdh1981]

Well if it makes you feel any better, I am not having any fun waiting with you either! Gosh, 6 dpo!!!!!!!! Man that means that I have to wait until like next week before you POAS!!!!! I am sure little Cruz can feel all my stress as I am tapping my fingernails waiting for your 2ww to be over!!!! he he  he That feels so much better, I am glad I got to vent too!!!!!

Here is to your BFP!!!!!!!!! Good luck girly!!! You have lots of people praying for you!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Lots of love girly,
Rachel

[PamelaBee]

Ditto Ditto Ditto!!  XOXOXOXO  Pam

[IsabelleCanada]

hi amanda, I totally know how you feel... man the emotions you can go through in a day during that infamous 2WW... I remember going to "due-date-calculator" sites, and even planning vacations and other events around would-be estimated time of birth, every month I did this for around 30 months... it's a lot of failures to take in, and a lot of emotions to go through... so I get it

I also remember feeling both happy AND disgusted everytime one of my medhelp fertility buddies announced a BFP...and feeling ashamed of these undignified feeling of envy and sadness... as if I didn't have enough emotional turmoil going on...

I found the 2WW difficult also because I didn't want to tell my friends nor my husband, for fear of looking ridiculous when it came back negative, playing it down and trying to make it look like whatever, que sera sera... while I was dying inside! I would POAS and not tell my husband... every month, 3-4-5 times.... And during this 3 year period, so many people I know just got pregnant, it was sickening, and to feel their embarassment or discomfort when telling, cause they thought that it would upset me.

I became slighly recluse, withdrawing from my social life a little... sad I know

gosh, I still have so many mixed emotions about this period, I didn't realize it.

Well, all I can say is that the ladies on here do get it, they know how you feel, they've lived through it, some of them are still in it, other lucky ones like myself are going through a new and different set of emotions and questionning, like what the heck am I doing at 38? What am I thinkng? I'm too old for this! I can't do this! If my baby comes out with mental of physical issues, I will have brought this on to myslef, when my loife was perfect... so on and so forth...but that's for another post

hang in there amanda, that's all I can say! But for what it's worth, I GET IT!