@namergirl3 Anxiety is genuinely the worst. Hugs. Xx
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@_thelittlefairywren I think until youāve TTC, itās genuinely hard to truly understand how stressful TTC can be. Weāre only two cycles in and, already, I think my cousin (who has been trying for almost two years now) is an absolute super woman! Taking yourself out of the game and focusing on you sounds like itās been wonderful for you. Maybe Iāll see you in the 2022 thread too!
@acoker95 Yay, a TWW buddy! Haha, youād love a [name_u]June[/name_u] baby and Iām like āoh dear, not another [name_u]June[/name_u] baby in the familyā. 
I donāt want my BFP any less though, it would be a dream to conceive this month. Fingers crossed for both of us. 
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I love having a buddy! I swear this TWW feels like two months already 
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@minxtruck How very true! It makes you tired right down in your soul, and few people seem to understand it. [name_f]My[/name_f] husband sure doesnāt, bless him. He sympathises, but also says he does really understand why I feel that way. Itās such a different experience for the uterus owner on the team. I have utmost respect for people that have been trying for years and years. Iām not that person. I would call it quits. Fingers crossed for you that you donāt have to be in the 2022 group. Xx
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Awww weāve had a few chats here and there on NB and I know what youāve been going through and I can relate to all the things youāve said. I hope I do see you in the TTC 22 thread for when you feel that time is right, thatās where Iāll be heading I think. I do hope we donāt remain there for very long however. 
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Also hello to all new faces. I hope these last remaining months of the year are momentous for you all 
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How is everyone doing? Not much to report here except that this TWW is going so slowly. 
Iām only 5dpo but I can already tell Iām going to cave and POAS way before my missed period. 
Iāve been trying to have some baby-related conversations with SO latelyā¦ what surname(s) will we give our children? will we find out the gender? when would we tell our family weāre expecting if we do conceive?
He hasnāt been very engaged in the conversation when I have brought these things up and I told him as much last night. He said he worries the more we talk about becoming parents now, the more disappointed weāll be if we canāt get pregnant or tw: if we suffer a pregnancy loss. I understand where heās coming from, but I said I really need to know that thereās some important things that weāre on the same page about when weāre trying to start a family. Not to mention that dreaming about being parents helps me to stay positive and optimistic about our plans for a family, even if the odds are against us (as an older woman). He understands and heās promised to try and be more open to talking about these things. Heās usually pretty good at following through when he says heāll do more/better, so I hope we can have some more meaningful conversations about our future now.
I just realised weāll be getting to the end of possible April-June due dates soonā¦ I have my fingers crossed for everyone that one of us will be lucky enough to start the July-October thread (with many more to follow suit)! 
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The tww is such a bloody drag isnāt it. I think we can vouch for all women when we say, itās nerve wrecking time. Certainly is the case for me.
I guess 5 dpo is to early to symptom spot but notice anything or any changes?
I find men do deep down may feel the pressure, like us women of TTC.
It is however always nice to discuss names and plan for when we do TTC. I am a planner and I find myself obsessing over names lately. 
I am about to enter my fertile days next week.
I donāt know if anyone feels the same way but, strangely when I have got of my period and I have a couple days or so leading up to ovulation ( the follicular stage) I believe. [name_f]My[/name_f] mood is noticeably low and I just feel very weepy. [name_f]My[/name_f] sleep is also slightly affected. Iām sure itās all hormone related. Once I actually get to the stage of ovulating I am fine.
I donāt know, I wondered if it was all psychological as opposed to physiological.
I painted my study a few weeks ago and the whole time I really wanted to do pinks and purples but I though nooooo must keep room in gender neutral colour as it will be the nursery for future baby.
Absolutely. We just entered daylight savings time here and the clocks went forward an hour, so at least my TWW is one hour shorter than it would have otherwise been. #smallwins
No, nothing out of the ordinary yet and, as you say, still a bit early to be symptom spotting with any real confidence that they might mean something!
SO has definitely been feeling the pressure to ~cough~ āperformā haha. I tend to get overexcited about things and jump the gun a bit, so Iām also acutely aware heās probably trying to neutralise my tendency to get ahead of myself to some degree.
We talk about names a little bit, mainly me asking if he likes my name of the day! I even got him to take the [name_u]Baby[/name_u] Name DNA quiz the other day! 
That must be really hard to feel low and emotional at a time of month when you want to enjoy the excitement and anticipation of having another chance to conceive and indulging the āwhat ifsā that help to keep us all going!
I just read in the ā22 thread that your husbands health issue wasnāt as much of a hurdle as you had previously thought? Thatās great news! Sorry if I missed that update here, so hard to keep up with everyoneās news from different time zones.
Aww, maybe you can have some pink/purple accents to satisfy your craving. Who says a gender neutral nursery canāt have a few pops of pink! 
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I donāt think I posted the update of partners health to be fair. Hah so no worries at all. I agree itās hard to keep up with everyone sometimes, especially as this is quite a big group and new faces recently. I wish everyone the best regardless though.
Oh wow! That is a very good idea to get him to do that? What were his results. Did they match yours??
Hopefully they were not too different.
It is definitely something I notice. I think perhaps it is all just hormone related. I just feel quite moody, when itās strange because if anything I should be moody on my actual period ?
Maybe there is a sharp rise or decrease in one of the hormones? I need to research it because that is such a basic and ignorant way of me putting it
Well do keep us updated of any symptoms fingers crossed.
In the end I painted the room in a colour called chapel stone. The only way to describe it, is like toasted marshmallow
So I am thinking if I have to make it a boys room, emerald green would go nicely and if a girl I could do soft pink, heather purple or even that copper colour.
I do love my decorating so I do tend to go a bit overboard when it comes to styling a room. I just find it so much fun.
Iām 6dpo, and I have somehow simultaneously fully convinced myself I am pregnant and am not pregnant. Iām gonna hold out until at least Oct. 1 to test, but I really want to push myself to Oct. 5 if I can. Weāll see.
Itās too early for symptoms, but I did have a wildly vivid ānightmareā last night. I donāt usually remember my dreams at all 
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Iām usually quite good deciphering dreams. They say when we can remember our dreams, then there is usually a message in them.
Where did his styles end up!? Did you have any overlap?
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He got Star-Leader (which I was really surprised about), and Iām Bohemian-Charmer. We didnāt look at his recommendations, but I know we have lots of common ground already. It was more just a fun exercise to get him thinking about what he does/doesnāt like in a name!
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That sounds fun! [name_u]Wonder[/name_u] if I could convince my DH to do it tooā¦ Although weāre pretty set on names for #2 already (Hazel for a girl, [name_u]Owen[/name_u] for a boy).
[name_m]Just[/name_m] entering the TWW here. If I fall pregnant this cycle (and it sticks this time) then my due date would be the summer solstice next year 
(21 June). I think Iāve made my peace with not having our kids as close together as weād planned. Itāll happen when it happens and itāll be amazing regardless 
Good luck to everyone else in the TWW 
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Me and my husband were both Bohemian - Charmers too. Although Iāve since taken it again and it came up with a completely different result (which Iāve now since forgotten!)
Weāve been talking more about names again which has made me feel positive again that we may get our rainbow soon 
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I think you are in a similar mindset to me, in wanting them to be close in age. Itās been a hard pill to swallow, with many of my friends who had their first babies at a similar time to me get pregnant or even give birth this year.
But realistically thereās no way I could manage a newborn right now with my (very!) wild toddlerā¦ and so I think if we are able to conceive in the next few months, the gap will be perfect for us and our family.
Wishing you and everyone in their TWW the best!
We are out for [name_u]September[/name_u], I had a super super faint second line the day before my period was due, but had zero symptoms in the TWW and weād all been sick this month around my FW so I knew it was a low chance. This was only my first proper cycle back since the MC, so Iām staying hopeful.
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Well [name_u]September[/name_u] is definitely out for us. I knew it would be highly unlikely so Iām definitely not upset. Iām hating having a second period this month thoughā¦ha. At least Iām not dealing with the horrible BC side effects anymore! Hereās to hoping my body finds its normal and then we can actually start TTC.
(Itās also my hope and prayer that, by the time everyone TTC here and elsewhere have their babies, the hospital restrictions will be lifted.)
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Iām very surprised to say that I got a positive result this weekend! I really thought my body was trolling me with all the crazy symptoms Iāve had this month. Considering I didnāt ovulate for two cycles prior to [name_u]September[/name_u], I feel so very lucky that this was our month! All I did differently was I just focused on relaxing, that was really my only goal. Easier said than done, but it felt good to treat myself and not stress over things I canāt control. [name_u]Will[/name_u] be popping over to the Expecting 2022 thread. Wish you all the best of luck!
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