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TTC in 2025!

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EmCha · 30/12/2024 01:22

Hi everyone, thought I’d make my first thread here to see if there’s anyone else planning to conceive in 2025? 🥰 I’m feeling so excited but also a little nervous as I have a cyst on my ovary. It doesn’t cause me any pain or symptoms but it’s being referred to as a suspected endometrioma so that causes me some anxiety! The gynaecologist told me I won’t know if it affects fertility until I try and he isn’t too worried. However that doesn’t stop my nerves! I really hope 2025 will be the year, I feel so ready to be a mum now. 🥹

My fiancé and I are planning to start TTC in April! Just started on my folic acid/vitamin d tablets and it’s starting to feel very real! Eek 🥰❤️ Anyone else in a similar position? I’d love to know any tips on how to best prepare my body in advance and any tips for my other half too!

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SureLook · 22/03/2025 12:19

@EmCha there's never a perfect time but I'm trying to avoid a January baby 😂 but I'll be grateful for anything!

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EmCha · 22/03/2025 08:34

Hi everyone, nearly April time! 😁 However, due to my period arriving early this month, we are in two minds whether to hold off trying for another month. My next cycle is due to start around 1st April but with doing the maths, if we were lucky enough to conceive first time, then baby would be due early January so there’s the chance of a Christmas baby if they came early. We are trying to avoid the month of December. So we may wait until May. However, I’ll be out of the country for a week without my fiancé in May and knowing my luck, that’ll be when I ovulate. 😂 So could be June at this rate!

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SureLook · 20/03/2025 06:27

@TTCFC91 sounds like you timed it very well! Sorry for your loss x

Marvelftw · 20/03/2025 05:48

MakeMeJuno · 23/01/2025 12:54

I don't always trust premom - keep testing for the next few days and see if it comes down or keeps going up, but FWIW they look positive to me! Get busy 😂

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Yeah Premom was off for me. I ended up using the pink clear blue opk which told me I ovulated a day later than premom told me. Once I did that I conceived.

TTCFC91 · 19/03/2025 21:50

I use clear blue advanced ovulation tests. I am currently on CD14. I have had flashing smiley faces (no solid yet) since March 13th, which was CD 8. I had sex on 13th,15th,17th and 19th of March. I got the solid smiley face on CD 18 last month. Do I have a good chance? Hoping for my rainbow baby.

SureLook · 19/03/2025 07:51

Hi @LeafCorner I'm due AF around the 28th so going to try hold off testing until 25th/26th. Easier said than done!
Sorry about your BFN but there's still hope until AF arrives 🤞🏻

LeafCorner · 19/03/2025 07:38

How is everyone doing? AF is due in 2 days and I did a test this morning and got a BFN. Feeling a little disappointed, but trying to remain hopeful until AF actually comes.

SureLook · 09/03/2025 22:43

@EmCha yeah, it could just be the change in lifestyle. Oh very exciting! We will be starting this week 🤞🏻🤞🏻

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EmCha · 09/03/2025 22:17

SureLook · 05/03/2025 21:00

It's a possibility @EmCha have you been incorporating rest days and eating well to fuel your sessions? Maybe talk to someone in your running group too.

To be honest, nope! I joined the running club but didn’t really do anything else differently so I bet that’s why my period arrived early. It’s almost finished now so just telling myself I need to get this cycle out the way then it’s time to try! 😁

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EmCha · 09/03/2025 22:15

Eeek fingers crossed for you! Please keep us updated x

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Wiggleyfingers · 09/03/2025 07:50

Congratulations @pleasestopjumpingonthesofa. So pleased 🥰
So I've woken up to my period today. 25 day cycle!! That's the shortest cycle I've had in years, I'm usually between 28-31. Thankfully we weren't trying this month as I would have almost completely missed the fertile window.
For the last month I've been taking supplements and focusing on my diet, I wonder if that's had an impact.
Only one more period to go for me now, until we can officially begin ❤️

Pleasestopjumpingonthesofa · 08/03/2025 18:17

@AmazeB I'm so sorry. It's positive that the bleeding is slowing down, but obviously it doesn't help with the emotional side.

SureLook · 08/03/2025 17:28

That's good that the bleeding is slowing down @AmazeB I found out at my NIPT screening. It's hard thinking of all the dates and milestones. It will get easier x

AmazeB · 08/03/2025 16:10

Pleasestopjumpingonthesofa · 08/03/2025 14:53

Totally impossible! Only our third cycle trying, which has come as a massive (pleasant) surprise as we both have health issues that could affect TTC.

Will (would? Hopefully will!) be our first 😊

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Keeping my fingers crossed for you!

My bleeding is slowly dying down after my MMC. I go in Monday to get my blood HCG checked. Still heartbroken. I should have been going for NIPT screening right now 😢

Pleasestopjumpingonthesofa · 08/03/2025 14:53

SureLook · 08/03/2025 07:28

Yes, all good signs! Oh its completely impossible not to start imagining how things are going to be. How long have you been TTC for? Will this be your first? I'm sure you've said all of this already 🙈

Totally impossible! Only our third cycle trying, which has come as a massive (pleasant) surprise as we both have health issues that could affect TTC.

Will (would? Hopefully will!) be our first 😊

LeafCorner · 08/03/2025 14:19

Keeping my fingers crossed for you @Pleasestopjumpingonthesofa !

SureLook · 08/03/2025 07:28

Yes, all good signs! Oh its completely impossible not to start imagining how things are going to be. How long have you been TTC for? Will this be your first? I'm sure you've said all of this already 🙈

Pleasestopjumpingonthesofa · 08/03/2025 07:02

@SureLook thank you! I'm absolutely knackered and have a slightly weird appetite so bizarrely I'm a bit reassured by those symptoms combined with the lines. Just trying not to plan too far ahead but it's impossible! I hope everyone else gets their line asap 😊

SureLook · 08/03/2025 06:55

Oh fingers crossed @Pleasestopjumpingonthesofa tentative congratulations!

Pleasestopjumpingonthesofa · 08/03/2025 06:52

Looks like my "100% period cramps" may have been implantation cramps 😁 got a faint positive yesterday morning and this morning, now I'm both terribly excited and also half believing that it's all in my head! Got a digital to take tomorrow, bit scared of taking it too early and wasting a tenner. Period due today/tomorrow so I'll feel a lot happier if I get through the weekend without it showing.

So much for implantation cramps a) being mild and b) lasting a few hours to a couple of days max.

Here's hoping this sticks...

SureLook · 06/03/2025 21:44

lauraa39 · 06/03/2025 15:50

Hi ladies, I’m 11DPO so know it’s still early but have an awful habit of line eyes. Does anyone see a shadow on the bottom test or am I just crazy? 😂

Sorry, I can't see one either x

NMB85 · 06/03/2025 20:18

I can’t see a line yet sorry xx

AmazeB · 06/03/2025 19:21

SureLook · 06/03/2025 11:38

Hi @AmazeB same here unfortunately. I conceived in November and found out in January that I'd had an MMC. Very sad time. Here if you wanna chat x

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Thanks for the kind words everyone. I'm sorry for your loss @SureLook 😢 hugs to you. It is a very hard time.

I'm not sure when we will be ready to try again... Just processing what has happened.

lauraa39 · 06/03/2025 15:50

Hi ladies, I’m 11DPO so know it’s still early but have an awful habit of line eyes. Does anyone see a shadow on the bottom test or am I just crazy? 😂

TTC in 2025!
SureLook · 06/03/2025 11:38

AmazeB · 06/03/2025 07:54

So...I conceived in January and found out I had a missed miscarriage two days ago. Gutted and going to wait until I heal before trying again. Baby dust to everyone ✨

Hi @AmazeB same here unfortunately. I conceived in November and found out in January that I'd had an MMC. Very sad time. Here if you wanna chat x

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