2WW is the worst. How do you cope with this and try NOT to seek for symptoms!? Currently 9DPO in my IUI cycle and the lower back pain is so real.

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I binge watched some tv, focused on work and took up embroidery. If you’re taking progesterone, symptoms don’t matter. It made me tired, breasts hurt, etc. Turns out it was all just the pills. I’d just focus on anything else and the weeks will fly by

Anxious after my iui when I know am supposed to relax. Work and everything else is setting my anxiety off. And so is thinking about the IUI itself

Distraction distraction distraction. I had audiobooks and Netflix shows queued up before each IUI and embryo transfer. Tried a lot of new recipes, did some baking. I still ended up poking at my boobs incessantly but the distractions helped a lot.

Poking at your boobs😂😂😂😂

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