January TTC Support Group 💚

Enjoy your 9 days of not thinking about TTC and hopefully not tracking means that feeling will continue on into the new year.

I have everything crossed for your tests 🤞 let us know how you get on. Hopefully it can put your mind at ease and you’ll know your time will come ☺️

I’m the same as you and hate the unknown 😅 I’ve looked at hertility a lot and heard of positive stories on there… part of me wants to know if something’s wrong and part of me doesn’t which is the only reason I haven’t tried it yet!

I completely get it, I was on the fence for ages about whether to get the blanket or not but I’m really trying to have a positive outlook and hoping it helps 🤞 a cat blanket is a great idea though, my cats are my adopted babies 😅

Welcome to the Jan thread ☺️ I do get what you mean… my DH thinks once the fertile window is over he’s done his job 😅 but then in the TWW we end up bickering because i’m hormonal and worried which just adds to the stress… none of it can be good for TTC!

I hope you’re looked after a bit more this month x

We'll be starting to TTC for our first at the end of December (in less than two weeks in fact) so realistically this thread is probably the right one as we won't have a clue about positive/negatives for a while!

We got married a month ago, both very early 30s, but both with known issues that could affect fertility (endometriosis, adenomyosis, low testosterone currently supplemented, and dodgy sperm results...) so I don't really know what to expect!

I came off the pill about 3 weeks ago but haven't had a period (just a withdrawal bleed) so literally everything is up in the air.

I'm also terrified! (Excited! But terrified!)

@Floralcat yup, 1 year of trying and no positive pregnancy tests. My DH has a 'normal' sperm count, but it's lower than ideal. We think it might be because he had an undescended testicle as a baby which wasn't resolved until he was going through puberty and apparently that can impact. So it could be a bit of that and just age in general. I had an accidental pregnancy when I was in my 20s so I stupidly just thought that I would get pregnant in a few months, but no luck so far. All my bloods so far have come back normal, and we've been referred to the fertility team at our local hospital now.

I know it depends so much on your GP but I found it very easy to request a hormone blood panel from mine. This way it will save £150 and you get the results a lot quicker, I had mine in the NHS app in 3 days.

I know thats the thing its such a hassle trying to see anyone! Ive been tempted by all the instagram ads for this hertility thing has anyone else seen? Like a finger prick blood test through post and then they do all your hormones. But also know that might not be best way to go about it! As i said im so impatient and a planner i hate being out of control with this 🤣

have you been ttc for a long time @CoolSummer89 ? Really hope 2025 is your year ❤️

Joining you all, cd1 for me just in time for going on holiday tomorrow. Cycle number 6 for me.

Very sad day today as my dog is getting put to sleep 😢

I've never heard of this! I think it would make me very sad. I'm 36 next month and now just starting to worry that this will never happen. Perhaps I will put a cat blanket under the tree instead!

Hello, CD1 here reporting for duty. I must have ovulated a day later than I thought last month as was expecting my period yesterday. Ovulation should be 23/24 this month, which is OK because we don't have relatives coming round until evening of 24th.
Husband has strict instructions to look after me during TWW, because I do think (unintentionally) he has been a bit neglectful. He can't moan that I get too obsessive when he leaves me to my own devices! I know men feel helpless during TTC but actually I think there are things they could and should do.

I know some gynaes recommend it after 3 MC usually, but it’s so slow to get anywhere with GPs or consultants these days isn’t it!

I don’t think taking them for one cycle will hurt if you wanted to try it and see how you feel x

Yeah exactly the same here with first we were not really trying trying or tracking i just noticed my period was 8 days late and tested 🤷🏻‍♀️ wish was that easy now! Xx

Thank you , you too 🤞 Hmm yeah i am still on fence if better to actually speak to GP about it i’m just so impatient to try and change something 🤣

Is anyone doing the old wive’s tale of wrapping up a baby blanket and putting it under the Christmas tree? I’ve ordered a baby blanket to try it, and trying to think positively that we’ll be pregnant/have a baby by next Christmas 🎄

I’ve read about the aspirin too and have heard lots of positive stories after CP so it is worth a shot if you think it’s right for you ☺️ I think taking aspirin long term has side effects though so always best to have a read into it!

Good luck to you this cycle 🤞

Hey 👋 I had my coil out in May this year, but had already started having very light spotting at the time i’d have a normal period from around Nov last year.

Once it was removed I had a tiny bit of spotting which I guess was withdrawal bleeding and then had my next period bang on time to when my last one was before my coil was removed - so you might get your first period post mirena removal at the end of this month?

Good luck to you and lots of baby dust 🤞 some women fall pregnant as soon as mirena is removed but i’m on cycle 6 now, and finding it has taken a while for my periods to build back up to a normal level! I’ve been taking supplements since June and try to be healthy etc but know it just might take some time x

CD21 on no signs of ovulation so I think I’ll be going in to jan! I have no hope for hitting pregnant even if I do ovulate🤦🏻‍♀️

@MrsH26 The first day of your period is the first day of your cycle ☺️ sorry if this wasn't what you were asking!

I'm not too sure about the coil, as ive had the implant but i think they might be similar (?) your fertility is supposed to return almost immediately, as in your ability to get pregnant. However, a lot have said periods can take awhile to regulate. I got pregnant the first time with no period and then this time I had a period soon after removal 🤷🏻‍♀️

Might be worth getting some ovulation predictors to work out where you are. You can get some really good and cheap ones off Amazon.

Hope thats helpful! ☺️

Can I join too please?

I’ve literally no idea where to start 🤣
I’m 41 with an 18yr old DD, my DH doesn’t have children, I’ve had the Mirena removed today in the hope we might manage to get pregnant. We know it’ll be a tough one though

fell very easily with DD without even trying and I’ve been on hormonal contraception for about 16yrs, so I’ve no idea re cycle.

I had some spotting as I did most months with the mirena end of last month, been told to expect a period now, but where would that put me in my cycle? Advice would be appreciated!

good luck to everyone 🤞🏻

May I join please? Cycle 4 TTC baby number 3. I said I was done after baby 2 but DH and I kept coming back to "just one more" 😂. I'm CD 11 today but I have long cycles and ovulate late so will be testing early Jan. Much love and baby dust to all xx

@Floralcat me too - I thought by Xmas easily I'll be pregnant as was so quick my first.

I can't remember either what I felt or had in the run up to testing positive with my first. So I cant t think what is normal for me or not!

Sending you baby dust for as soon as possible xx

@CoolBananas21 still hoping for you might be implantation cramps instead 🤞 i am also trying for no 2 and did not think id be so anxious about ttc , only got coil out in summer but I just naively assumed Id have been pregnant by christmas with no issues!