Feeling very down 4dp 5dt

[Minniemouse88]

Hi, I know many of you have been through this 2ww many times and I am wondering how you all cope with the ups and downs. I've woken up this morning with the same feelings I get in the lead up to my period and I'm feeling pretty despairing.

I've had no discharge whatsoever and feel sweaty in the morning. I just want to fast forward and get the test day over and done with now.

Although I know the odds are slim for it working first time, I felt that up until now I had a bit of hope keeping me going.

My younger sister-in-law to be has also just invited me to her baby shower and it all feels lonely and too much.

Any advice would be gratefully received.

Xx

[JA-fnuk Partner Nurse Fertility Network UK]

The fertility journey can be long and hard -just take it a day at a time The meds and stress + anxiety can make you feel a bit down Sending you a hug and good luck wishes

Thinking of you

Janet

[Minniemouse88 in reply to JA-fnuk]

Thank you Janet 🙂

[Annbiel]

Hi There! Im also in my 2ww - although only 1dp5dt. I wish I could just sleep till my OTD I woke up with cramps last night and then some random nightmare! Are you going to start testing early? I've ordered a bunch of cheapies today and will start as of 5DP5DT.

About the baby shower.. if you're not feeling it, (which is soo understandable - I don't think I could do it honestly, I can't handle any social gatherings atm and a baby shower would be a bit of a trigger).. can you make something up and not go? 😕

[Minniemouse88 in reply to Annbiel]

Hi Annbiel,Thank you for getting in touch.

Good luck with your waiting too. I've heard progesterone can cause changes in sleep and vivid dreams.

I'm not going to test early because I am the sort of person who will get hung up on the outcome ( positive or negative) and I've heard it can take a while for the dip stick tests to register HCG so there's the risk of a false positive or negative.

Yes, I managed to come up with an excuse and put it across nicely, so no harm done.

Sending you lots of good thoughts for a positive outcome.

Take good care!

[Rainbowbaby22]

Keep positive hun. I know ots easier said than done. But there's been many on here with first time positive results . Think pregnant then hopefully it will be your time. Good luck sweet . Keep your chin up. Pregnant till proven other wise xx

[Minniemouse88 in reply to Rainbowbaby22]

Thank you sweetie. It means a lot xx

[HollieW]

It can absolutely work first time! The tww is torture and messes with you mentally but you will get through it. My advice is don't test early as I found that messed with my head even more and limit yourself to one Google search a day or you fall into a Google rabbit hole diagnosing yourself with all sorts! Wishing you the best of luck xx

[Minniemouse88 in reply to HollieW]

Thank you for the encouragement and understanding. I'm definitely guilty of googling so a limit is just what I need. Thank you for the suggestion! XX

[HollieW in reply to Minniemouse88]

Wishing you all the best and forgot to say when I had a BFP with my daughter it felt like I was coming on my period. I then had cramping and spotting which was an implantation bleed so even if you have these symptoms it doesn't mean you are out xx

[Redsequin]

Hello lovely. I’d try not to focus on symptoms too much (I know it’s so hard!). They vary so much person to person, and even pregnancy to pregnancy. When I got my positive, I also had no discharge and felt exactly like my period was coming. Sending you so much luck! Stay strong: you got this 🧡

[Minniemouse88 in reply to Redsequin]

Thank you, that's really reassuring to hear. I keep breaking my promise to myself about symptom spotting but keep working at it! Feeling a bit better this evening. Thank you for your support Take care xx

[Natasha1999]

Oh bless you. So e lovely advice on here s d google can literally become your nightmare. I was experiencing similar pains and just kept telling myself it was implantation, although I didn’t have night sweats.

This wait has got to be the most agonising. I was the exact same last week. I was due to test Wednesday, but wanted to wait until the weekend. Decided to go for it Thursday evening and didn’t pee on the test properly. I then had an awful night waiting for the morning and went for it on Friday, where I tested 2-3 weeks pregnant 🤗🤗🥳

I wish you all the best and hope you get the result we all long for xxx