THE TWO WEEK WAIT: OB/GYN and Pediatrician Explain

[@Butawhisper]

I too took a pregnancy test on a whim. We had been trying for so long that I had pregnancy tests that I could toss around like confetti. I thought, “my breasts are itchy. That’s new for me. Maybe I’m pregnant.” But then, it was positive. That moment is still surreal. Ten years of trying… and then a whoops.

[@Jazmine0923]

Congrats ❤🎉

[@TheDoctorsBjorkman]

This is a crazy wonderful story! Thank you for sharing and CONGRATS!!!🎊🎉🎈

[@maddiefranken8896]

I took a pregnancy test that's good and my breast are tender does it mean I'm pregnant

[@Butawhisper]

@@TheDoctorsBjorkman Thank you. I started following this channel because of the pregnancy. He’s 19 months now and I’m starting to have that creeping ache for another. And congratulations to you and your growing family.

[@Butawhisper]

@@Jazmine0923 Thank you!

[@thisismariamkhan]

I love watching your videos. You both make such an inspiring couple! I am in my third trimester with baby#2, still enjoy watching TTC or early pregnancy related videos! I feel grateful and humbled! It’s just a miracle!

[@TheDoctorsBjorkman]

It is SUCH a miracle. Congrats on baby#2! You are so near to the finish line! And so much joy to come. Just wait till you watch your first baby give #2 a hug and a kiss-it is the best and sweetest thing in the world. It’s also a wild ride so hang in there and know it just keeps getting better. ❤️

[@thisismariamkhan]

@@TheDoctorsBjorkman Many thanks for your kind response. Our baby #1 is 9 years old smart, very affectionate and a caring boy. I love how he touches my belly and hugs his baby sister already. We can’t wait to welcome her in our lives.

[@aishaahmed166]

Thank you for your informative videos... please can you di one on baby and toddler nutrition and meal ideas etc... x

[@TheDoctorsBjorkman]

This is a great idea for some toddler content! Getting nutrition into those little humans is sooo tricky sometimes 😂 Bo has been trying to eat handfuls of dog food at night when we feed the dogs… but can’t get him to eat a vegetable most of the time lol

[@elisemo6038]

Hello from the 'Not Trying, but Didn't Work Hard to Prevent It Club.' We are pleasantly surprised, as we have been toying with the idea of one more for a while now. It's amazing what safeguards your body has in place. The weekend I found out, I was wondering why one drink made me so physically ill. The illness lasted through the weekend, and since I can't rely on my irregular cycle, I decided to take a test. My body was telling me to cut that nonsense out.

[@stepheniegriffiths9065]

Congratulations guys! I’ve watched your videos during both my pregnancies and I’m currently on the two week wait for our third hopefully 🤞🏻

[@TheDoctorsBjorkman]

Good luck to you lady!! Thanks for following along!

[@claudiajade624]

Ah, i am similar, in the 2 week wait for baby #2 🤞

[@zhrm29]

Number 1 in here, praying for us all during these 2 weeks 🤞🏼

[@josefinenytofte5814]

We've been trying for over a year now, three months into trying I got pregnant but it was ectopic. 6 months later I got pregnant again but miscarried around 5 weeks. Now we're waiting for our appointment in a fertility clinic, but waiting times are so long. In the meantime we're still trying naturally but I'm losing hope and I've long lost enjoyment in the process. I thought getting pregnant would be this romantic season in life but it's excruciating, heartbreaking, devastating being on your own very long TTC journey while your dear friends are announcing their own pregnancies and having baby showers and you have to navigate being happy for them and heartbroken for yourself.

[@triphenawong]

Congratulations! Would you be able to talk about missed periods with negative pregnancy tests while trying to conceive? Causes, what to do, etc. Thank you!

[@alexandraleonova6838]

This video helped me so much and I know it’s going to make the wait at least a little easier counting down all the things that are happening! Thank you!

[@TheDoctorsBjorkman]

Glad it helped! Good luck to you!!!

[@rosemariehopkins1496]

Can you do a video on essential baby items to buy/have? It's hard to parse out what is actually needed

[@TheDoctorsBjorkman]

We did videos on this the first time around, but will be redoing these videos now with 3x experience!

[@rosemariehopkins1496]

@TheDoctorsBjorkman sweet!

[@allisonremi5450]

Congrats!!! I love your channel and love you both!

[@zoejast4074]

Love your informative videos! Would love some more multiple baby info/stats/etc included! Currently pregnant with baby #2 & #3!

[@TheDoctorsBjorkman]

Great idea!! And congrats on the crazy abundance of love and chaos coming your way!

[@leahirvine3522]

How far along are you?

[@dakotahjadee]

Hi, I had a miscarriage 3 months ago and found out I’m pregnant again. However I went in to get an ultrasound and they said I was measuring at 5.5 weeks which is too early to see a heart beat and to come back in 2 weeks. Praying everything is good at my next ultrasound 🙏

[@TheDoctorsBjorkman]

Life sure is crazy sometimes. We wish you the best with this next adventure and your upcoming scan.

[@gs5710]

I had a miscarriage 1 week back. I feel really sad.

[@dakotahjadee]

@@gs5710 I’m so sorry to hear that. 😞 Just know that it’s not your fault and it’s way more common than talked about. Praying for your healing ❤️‍🩹

[@josiefranklin8897]

I love you guys so much!! Thank you for the incredible content that you provide and congrats on baby #3!

[@danielleunderwood624]

Wow I just saw your website and you worked in Iowa City! I watched you during my first pregnancy (trying for number 2) and you were very close. I never think of you tubers being in Iowa!

[@TheDoctorsBjorkman]

We loved our time in Iowa! Not there anymore and are just realizing it’s been a few years since we updated our website 🤪

[@lizpleszkoch403]

Positive LH test on Nov 15th (Cycle day 11)! So I’m right in the middle of my two week wait (after 4 previous miscarriages). I’m so excited to be trying again as I had to wait a long time to get my hemoglobin back up after our last loss. Here’s to hoping for the best! 🤞🏻🙏 It is all in His timing! God’s Will be done!

[@TheDoctorsBjorkman]

Sending all the prayers and luck and babydust to you. So sorry for your prior losses-it is soooo hard no matter when you lose a baby. Glad you are physically better and hope your heart is on the mend too. ❤️

[@lizpleszkoch403]

@ I got my first positive pregnancy test Nov 27th- I’m 4 weeks and 1 day today! Just got my blood drawn to monitor HCG!! :D This is the first time I’m monitoring HCG going UP! So that’s different! Lol

[@katherinemott-cw9mk]

No matter how many times I go through the 2 week wait, it is so long and hard! Glad I'm not the only early tester, even though I know it won't give me a positive pregnancy test result. And a silly question, but as an obgyn, do you always have preg tests at home, lol? Thanks so much for all you guys do!

[@TheDoctorsBjorkman]

SO MANY EARLY TESTS! lololol And yes, for whatever reason we always have pregnancy tests at home, but that’s more about where we are in life, than being an OBGYN. We have a lot of the little cheap strips you can get in bulk from Amazon.

[@katemott9702]

I started buying those little strips in the combo ovulation packs a couple years ago. They saved me so much money! After 5 and 1/2 years and 6 miscarriages before we had our first baby and almost 11 years later I probably should have invested in pregnancy test companies a decade ago 😭.

[@claudiajade624]

7 days into my 2 week wait 😛 Cycle 4 of trying. I think the timing was the best this time, 1 day before ovulation whereas the rest were all ~2. But tbh, not feeling that optimistic this time around, no symptoms as yet. Last cycle I was low key so hopeful, had cramping, tiredness, occasional mild nausea...and Nope 🙃 Really going to try to wait until the day of my expected period but I usually always crack on 12 dpo lol

[@TheDoctorsBjorkman]

Well sending you all the luck and hoping this is the month! I always cracked before 12DPO 🙈 which is silly but couldn’t help myself lol

[@allisonremi5450]

My TWW is over! I got a positive after 2 months of trying!

[@nutequest]

I’m 36 and we got a positive test on first try. I miscarried though so hopefully the next pregnancy is successful.

[@ashleyarevalo3975]

Now on my third pregnancy that I’ve shared with you guys, cheers to baby #3 🎉 p.s. love the gremlin growls 😂

[@michig7460]

Happy to have you guys back! We have a 15 months old and since my period was back 4 months postpartum (although exclusively breastfeeding 😅) we've been trying for baby #2 but no success yet. I'm still breastfeeding my son but my period has been always very regular with signs of ovulation around d12 (ewcm, ovulation pain). Can breastfeeding reduce chance of conception even if period is super regular indicating I ovulate??

[@TheDoctorsBjorkman]

This is a really great question! And the answer here is it seems that breastfeeding can affect fertility in different ways for different women. Some women get pregnant easily while breastfeeding (lactation only suppresses ovulation really well prior to 6 months IF EXCLUSIVELY breastfeeding every 4-6 hours). But for some it seems the wall doesn’t go down until they completely wean. Frequency and intensity of breastfeeding certainly plays a role, and if your prolactin is elevated, that can inhibit or delay ovulation and make it trickier to conceive. Depending on your age, if you’ve had 6-12 cycles where you’ve ovulated and are not pregnant yet, it is absolutely worth seeing your OB or REI to make sure you aren’t missing anything else!! The one thing to keep in mind is the main fertility meds used (clomid and letrozole) are not safe to use while breastfeeding, so you might likely have to wean before starting any treatment if it’s needed. 🤓

[@danniellecampbell4335]

My wait starts today😊

[@LeighAnneB_723]

During the 2 week wait, are there things that the mom can accidentally do that impacts implantation or induces a miscarriage (ex. drinking, stress, not taking prenatal vitamins, etc)

[@TheDoctorsBjorkman]

So, if you think about it, prior to implantation there is no blood flow/connection to the embryo yet. So that’s where the phrase “drink till it’s pink” comes from. However, when TTC we always recommend you try to be your healthiest self and treat your body as if you are pregnant!! Exercising per your usual routine is great. Missing your prenatal is not going to CAUSE a miscarriage. We recommend being on a prenatal to make sure you have adequate folate stores for baby to build their neural tube, but don’t stress about missing a day!! Same thing with stress… it doesn’t CAUSE miscarriages (if stress caused infertility the world would have ended a long time ago) but if there are things you can do to promote relaxation even once a day (meditation, mindfulness, yoga, journaling, reading a book-whatever brings you some calm/peace) those are great things to do to help reset some of the stress response in your system!!

[@asindy123]

Can you talk about mucinex.. i have seen so many tiktoks with people saying they took mucinex and got pregnant .

[@maddiefranken8896]

I been trying to get pregnant after a miscarriage and finally this year im pregnant with my first

[@BhanuSrinivasan-k1y]

Hello mam, i had my implantation bleeding on 29th October 25 days cycle still i have not get my period i have tested pregnancy test result negative what should I do

[@nechamabarkin3791]

congrats! when are you due?

[@samanthah2226]

Am I the only crazy one who likes to test at 7 DPO just to get a "baseline negative"? 😂I think I need an intervention.

[@KaylahV-i7s]

Thanks! No matter if you’re 40 or whatever, after reading Dobbie Nerkstrol's guide, I ended up pleasantly surprised. Within 60 days anyone can get pregnant, feeling the changes in your body the first few weeks. After go’ogling her I understood it's not a miracle kind of thing like the title suggests, but you can bet you'll boost your chances.

[@PW17042]

Is there a reason you jumped to IVF after trying for 6 months without success? I thought you had to be trying for at least a year to be deemed “infertile.”

[@VanessaAguilar-ov7jt]

I wanted to ask the same question.

[@Racheroxx182]

If you are over 35, it is 6 months then seek fertility testing.

[@TheDoctorsBjorkman]

It was age and due to having diagnosed male-factor… you are correct that the timeline is usually 12 months for women under 35, and 6 months for those over 35.

[@PW17042]

@@TheDoctorsBjorkman ah ok I didn’t know you had a diagnosis! since you had your first without issue

[@saraseehusen5218]

Congrats guys! I have a 6 month old but I just watched this video to reminisce 🩷🥰

[@TheDoctorsBjorkman]

That’s fun! Best of luck with your little one!!