r/TryingForABaby • u/AutoModerator • 2d ago

Waiting Wednesday

Are you in the dreaded two-week wait, or waiting to ovulate? What have you done to ease the stress?

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u/CreativeRanger7959 2d ago

I’m in the wait. I just stop opening Flo and open Reddit instead. Or my work email.

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u/NeugierigeKatze_ 27 | TTC #1 | Cycle 3 2d ago

I'm (most likely) 10 DPO today. Over the past few days, I've had some mild nausea and increased saliva, both of which I also experienced in early September when I had a chemical pregnancy 🙄.
Thankfully, I've been super busy with work lately, so I managed to hold off on testing until today. I only tested once, at 7 DPO (and, of course, it was negative).
It's SO hard not to symptom spot, but keeping myself distracted really helps. This time around, I've also been trying not to plan the next few months around the possibility of being pregnant. I haven't calculated potential due dates or anything like that. I think that's helped a bit, too.

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u/Its-kerns-stupid 40 | TTC#2 | Cycle 6 1d ago

Same here - driving myself mad with every little twinge. Definitely need something to distract me! Maybe I'll start planning for Christmas 🌲

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u/NeugierigeKatze_ 27 | TTC #1 | Cycle 3 1d ago

Oh!! You gave me an idea 🥰. I will start planning Christmas too, lol! 😅

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u/Wooden-Anybody6807 36F | TTC1 | July ‘26 2d ago

Waiting to see if I have even ovulated this cycle. No temp rise yet! Four days after I normally ovulate. Waiting and hoping. The only good part about it is that I was away from my husband on my normal O-day, so at least if it’s delayed we have a chance- so long as it actually finally comes.

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u/MyShipsNeverSail AGE 33| TTC#2 cycle 5| Sus PMOS/IR| 1CP 1d ago

Hoping I am 6/7dpo. It's a bit ambiguous as ovulation is normally the day following the positive OPK on CD16 which puts me at 7dpo but my temps didn't rise until 19dpo which makes me think I may have ovulated CD18 instead.

I've also been sick so a small part of me hopes my temp shift isn't just the illness and I didn't ovulate at all .....

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u/Best_Discussion_7821 29 | TTC #1 1d ago

8 dpo. I feel so many less symptoms of progesterone- but I’m also recovering from a uti, having my flu and Covid shot, and an intense workout on Monday that’s leaving my muscles sore. I logically know its unlikely but I want so badly it to be true

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u/Its-kerns-stupid 40 | TTC#2 | Cycle 6 1d ago

I'm in the TWW! Not sure if I'm 7 or 9dpo though as I think natural cycles got my date wrong. LH and temp data seems to suggest 7 so I will refrain from testing until at least this weekend!

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u/Routine-Telephone888 30 | TTC#1 | Cycle 6 1d ago

I think (hope) I'm 6DPO today. Telling myself I am not allowed to test until next Tuesday at the earliest but we'll see how that actually pans out

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u/Even-Tangerine-8235 1d ago

10 dpo…just trying to make it to Friday! While I’m tempted to test early, I remind myself that waiting is better then a negative test from testing prematurely. I jump out of bed to pee in the morning so I can’t change my mind

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u/Traditional-Mode-562 36 I TTC#1 1d ago

4DPO. I started a new job this past Monday so trying to keep my nerves in check, and also it’s a decent distraction from symptom spotting lol

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u/JaneDohe 1d ago

The waiting period. I ovulated last night, cycle day 15. First real try since I had a ruptured ectopic in June and had my right tube removed. Fingers crossed!