How can you stand it???

ARenee3 · August 2011

Hello all,

My husband and I have just started TTC. It's currently 7 dpo for me and I'm just wondering... how do you all manage to survive the 2ww? I am climbing up the walls. It's not too bad when I'm at work, but when I'm home at night, I'm constantly thinking about the possibility of a BFP. I want to take a test soooo badly, though I know it would be pointless.The only thing that has stopped me so far is the fact that I don't want to waste my digital HPTs, but my cheap ones from Amazon arrive tomorrow and after that I think my willpower will be nonexistent.

I know it's too early to POAS, but I only think I can hold out one more day before I start testing! How do you all get your mind off of it for two whole weeks???

Oh, and I hope I used the abbreviations correctly... I've been lurking for awhile and trying to pick up the lingo

phishgirl29 · August 2011

GhostMonkey:
I live my life. Seems to work.

This.

6to82010 · August 2011

I drink excessively. Though that isn't any different from what I did before. So...meh.

tombomb84 · August 2011

I definitely felt that way at first, but it does wear off with time. I try to keep busy and distract myself. Being too optimistic about a BFP seemed to make this worse for me so now I just remind myself that there is only a 20% chance of getting KU each month even with perfect timing.

pamis626 · August 2011

I felt like this the first couple months as well but I guess after I got a few neg HPT I learned not think about it as much.

mt05 · August 2011

pamis626:

I felt like this the first couple months as well but I guess after I got a few neg HPT I learned not think about it as much.

This. Just continue to live your life as you did prior to TTC.

ARenee3 · August 2011

pamis626:
I felt like this the first couple months as well but I guess after I got a few neg HPT I learned not think about it as much.

I guess that'll be true for me, too. This is just our first month trying. Good luck to you all!

lovetheme · August 2011

I hate being disappointed and I'm terrified of another chemical pregnancy. So I don't plan to test until 18dpo. That way I can feel reasonably confident that I am pregnant, and at that point my AF is a few days late so I feel a little more confident in the pregnancy succeeding [a little..].

Plus I have 2 kids..they keep me busy. And I work full time. And I don't keep pee sticks in the house!

I have no desire to test right now lol

AnoraStar · August 2011

GhostMonkey:

I live my life. Seems to work.

This. Really, just go on doing what you normally do. The first 2ww is the hardest. As far as testing, I personally will not test until I'm a day or two late, and by late I mean actually late 'cuz I chart so I know when I O'd. I hate seeing BFNs so I simply don't test.

Get a hobby. Limit the time you allow yourself to obsess. Thinking about being pregnant isn't going to make you pregnant.

GL!

LLB430 · August 2011

I will admit that last month I really thought I was pregnant and was climbing the walls during the 2ww. This month I am feeling much less anxious about it. We will see if that changes over the next few days.