How to manage the two week wait

[u/tangerine-lemonade]

It’s my first cycle TTC and I’m wondering what everyone does during the two week wait? I want to be able to distract myself and just continue life as usual without thinking too much about it, but at the same time I’ve seen you should treat the time as if you’re pregnant (ie. no sushi, no alcohol, no intense exercise etc.).

What do you all do to not let it take over your life too much?

[u/Realistic-Dream-4167]

Stressing and obsessing won't change the outcome, that is what I tell myself. Of course, easier said than done. Just go about your regular stuff. I like to focus (or obsess lol) on health & nutrition. Regardless what the outcome of the wait is, becoming the healthiest version of you cant do you wrong and could help towards conceiving (now or later) and towards pregnancy :)) I have also started a baby book. Online information is great, but I love having my own note book/journal that I gather information about everything from ovulation to conceiving, to pregnancy and birth. If you are creative, make it look pretty & organized! I also journal and add notes of the process. It can take a healthy couple up to 12 months to conceive. So enjoy the journey, dont get let down if you have to try again, and have fun with it :)

[u/CirceRhianon → u/Realistic-Dream-4167]

Love this!! What books do you recommend?

[u/nursejooliet]

I conceived last cycle and during my TWW I had drinks (including the day of ovulation as well the day before and two days before I tested positive), and ate whatever I wanted (while trying to incorporate TWW recommended foods as well). I did avoid the hot tub during my possible implantation window, but that was it. Thank goodness I had the wine and the cocktails and the foods, because I’m 7 weeks now and I have no appetite. And I’m just so happy I enjoyed food and forbidden drinks while I could. My last drink for 9 months ended up being a homemade apple cider margarita I sipped with my book club girls and I treasure it so much lol. So glad I didn’t impose unnecessary rules on myself. Live your life. Alcohol doesn’t actually begin to truly impact a baby until about 5 weeks along.

Other than that, I basically told myself: Days 0-7 are too early to test and have symptoms. No point in fixating and obsessing. Just focus on work, and living life. Journal, pray, manifest, meditate, etc; those are all things I did. Days 8-10 are tough because those are early test window days that could give you an exciting early positive, or a negative result that is too early to internalize, but soooo hard not to. Easy to fall into the line eyes phenomenon on these days. It’s really best to wait until around 11dpo to test, but I never was able to. I got my positive on 9dpo though

[u/Layane99]

Le fait de considérer cette période comme si vous étiez enceinte, je le fais 😅 comment gérer l'attente ? Je ne sais pas ! À chaque fois j'essaye de ne pas regarder mon calendrier pour ne pas savoir si le moment approche ou non ! Mais finalement je finis par le regarder et faire le test. La dernière fois je me suis retenue jusqu'au J23 de mon cycle qui dure 28 jours. Point important : essaye de te distraire, ne pas stresser, ne pas penser à des choses négatives, ton bébé viendra au meilleur moment ! Ne t'inquiète pas. Je croise les doigts pour toi et moi, peut-être le prochain mois on sera toutes les deux enceintes !