Nov 2024 TTC 💖

Sending hugs! It doesn’t matter where you are in your journey, definitely still difficult to see a BFN after hoping so much for a positive xxx

I was originally due January 2025 too!

Sending hugs xxx

So sorry for your loss. Definitely makes you realise how lucky we are to have our first babies ❤️

I am 9DPO. What about you? I’m just going to see if AF arrives I think on Thursday x

im so sorry for your losses, I really hope you get your miracle baby soon ❤️ keeping everything crossed for you xxx

Morning ladies,

Feeling like a prize idiot this morning 😥

Unknowingly made the mistake of symptom spotting big time and convinced myself I was definitely pregnant as all the signs of previous pregnancies and just felt it (I'm normally so certain when it's worked and just feel different when I am)...
BFN this morning on an early response (superdrug own brand)...not even a squinter!

12DPO and AF due today, feel like I should have just waited another day until she reared her ugly head.

Feeling so defeated and sad and then stupid and guilty for feeling this way as it's only our first proper cycle TTC #3 and some of you lovely ladies have been on this journey so much longer.

I'll be sticking around as will be trying again later this month it would seem xx

I don't know if anyone has any advice but I would technically be 7w today but I started bleeding when I was 5w which I put down to an early miscarriage but I've taken a test 2 weeks later and it's come up this? I know you can still test positive but the line seems darker then it was at 4 plus weeks
I'm going to ring up epu as I rang them when the bleeding started but obviously I was too early to be seen they say

Thank you both. I feel very much like, I can't believe I'm doing this again.
We may have crossed paths in another group @CoolSummer89. I was in the due August 2024 and January 2025 groups, and a couple of loss threads too.
For us, if we have another loss we won't try again, losing our daughter in August was so traumatic it took a while to know if we wanted to again.

Good luck to all xxxx

Lots of love @Lemonyfire 💐

@Liyoness yes, we’ve been referred to the fertility clinic but wait times can be up to a year apparently so I’m not holding out my breath. they said most people conceive before they actually get an appointment.
Initial testing on my hormones and progesterone levels were all normal and show that I ovulate so it doesn’t make much sense. Perhaps just really unlucky!
OH if going to ask GP for SA and I’m considering a private scan to check if all ok internally. I had an emergency C-section with my son so not sure if there was any damage like scar tissue which is effecting things. GP doesnt think it’s likely but doesn’t make much sense to catch first time with my son and then nothing for a year. I’m just really doesn’t today sorry for the rant.
Spotting had started so full blown AF tomorrow right in time. Just wanna cry

Aw I'm so sorry to hear of your loss. Sending big hugs. I have a very similar situation. My DD is 3 and I also had a loss at 11 weeks in September. It really makes you extra grateful for what you have. We have been ttc number 2 since January, so it makes me realise how lucky we were falling pregnant with our first on my first cycle. Fingers crossed it happens soon for us!! How many DPO are you? X

Hello
I'd like to join please ❤️
We've been TTC for 2.5 years. I have two DC (11 and 8 and had a miscarriage in between them).

I had another first trimester miscarriage in January this year, and then got pregnant 3 months later and sadly lost our baby girl at 16 weeks of pregnancy in August. We waited two months and this is our first proper month trying again, incredibly anxiously

The diet plan was basically eat a HUGE variety of fruits, vegetables, legumes, fish, and I cut out all ultra processed foods months ago. Essentially a Mediterranean diet of all whole foods. I am overweight (BMI 28) at the moment and I've been trying so hard to lose weight and this plan has helped that ♥️

Side Note :- my most recent cycle started on CD19, it’s never been this short. I have had a 2/3day cycle but it’s been heavy and clots, so I don’t think it’s anything but AF.
Has anyone ever experienced this?

@TTCIrish Congratulations 🥳

@Beanie14 - Not at the 12month mark but I know that every month, I have start with hope and almost hold our breath in the hope that this is the month . I know it feels worst right before AF.
Sorry if this is too intrusive, but have you spoken with your GP about this at all?

@Shellbells44 , give yourself time. Cycle 3 isn’t so bad .. don’t put any pressure on yourself . I know that you feel like because it took 18months with the first, it might take just as long, but every time is different.
I have had friends who have gotten pregnant right away with baby 2# but they struggled with baby 1# and friends who it was the total opposite.

Hey all! We thought my TTC number 2 journey was going on hold due to redundancy from work, but I have just found out I'm one of the few that are staying!!! AND they're letting me keep enhanced maternity benefits after I TUPE to a new company so TTC is back on! So happy!
Cycle day 7 currently

Hi! I hope I'm okay to join even though we aren't TTC - I don't want to stress my husband out but I need to TALK and these chats were always so lovely when we were trying for our kids. 🥺

We might have had a little bit of an accident where my husband felt like he came 'a little bit' before we got the condom on, didn't really think much of it cause what are the odds. But I'm two days away from my period and I'm feeling weird with some symptoms I associate so much with pregnancy. I'm sure it's nothing but then.. what if?! 😶‍🌫️

Congratulations @TTCIrish

Not sure what’s happening this cycle.. last cycle was really short, only 21 days and now I’m on CD14 and I’ve barely got a line on the LH tests. Ovu was predicted for Friday and has been pushed on to tomorrow (?) because of the low LH tests but we haven’t managed to DTD all weekend because we’ve been sharing an airbnb with my MIL and SIL, BIL and child with paper thin walls 🙈😂
Been testing twice a day since period ended because of my weird cycle last time so fairly sure I haven’t just missed it 😬 who knows

Massive congratulations to @TTCIrish ! Yes indeed you sound like you was on it with all the tips and advice!

thanks all! I am trying for my second child. My first is 3 years old and every negative I get I look at him and feel incredibly blessed. Makes me just hold him that much tighter as I know how lucky I am! I lost my second at 19 weeks in august so it’s just that bit emotionally harder. Just trying to not get stressed! Thank you all for your kind words ❤️

@Liyoness thank you ! X

@TTCIrish Congratulations!!!

Hi all, I've been lurking for the past few months and was pretty active on the September thread.

Tested positive this morning 12DPO ♥️

Cycle number 4 trying. 30F, 29M. My first 2 cycles I was spotting on CD25 and got my period on CD26. I went to a naturopath & nutritionist who put me on Ovum before conceiving supplements, a herbal tonic, eating a broad nutritional diet (I am eating around 30 different plant foods a week (fruit, vegetables, legumes)) and keeping glucose levels regulated with having fat and protein with every meal. 10k steps a day and exercising 3-4 times a week (not extreme intensity), no caffeine, no alcohol.

I tracked my ovulation but let go of all other pregnancy forums/ tracking/ symptom spotting. I just kept my energy on the things inside my control!

This month I also added in castor oil pads every 2-3 days after my period and stopped once I ovulated, this might be wayyyy TMI so warning if you want to stop reading now... We also had sex that was a lot more exciting this month (with toys 😉). We really focused on me being really turned on - I personally believe that it has to have an impact in helping sperm make its way up there! Also hubby was super aroused which has research backing up it having an impact on pregnancy rates.

Best of luck to everyone ♥️

@Shellbells44 , hang in there, we’ve all been eager testers, 8DPO is quite early .. I know that the TWW has everyone on edge counting down to get to that 2week point.

I have never had a late period or a 28day cycle, since stopping BC. When I get to TWW, I try to start a home project of some kind, something to keep me busy for a while, so I don’t have time to get anxiety over it.

@MyGardenDaisies , sending you baby dust and I hope you get your BFP soon