January 2025 ✨

This is my VVFL with SMU today at 9 DPO. Now just a waiting game to see if it’s legit, or even another chemical. But this past few days my boobs have been agony, which I’ve never had before. 🤞🏻

@LuxyLocket I feel you, it's so hard after losses isn't it. Well TTC in general is so hard the emotional strain. Glad you are taking steps to feel more positive.

@SMD16 thank you so much, I thought that the massage and anything relaxing is only going to help. we’ve had a rocky start with a mc and chemical pregnancy and I wasn’t handling things very well in the autumn, so trying to think, new year, fresh leaf, optimistic mindset kind of thing. Sending loads of luck and dust to you ✨

@LuxyLocket that sounds like the perfect timing for a massage! I have everything crossed it helps you this month.

@Ncl31 ah I'm sorry to hear that! My December 2023 was a chemical too.

So I failed to wait and ended up using 2nd urine of the day. I can see a shadow! But it's still early and will wait until tomorrow.

Hi ladies and welcome to the new joiners and I recognise a few of the names from past posts as well 💕so good to have so many of us connecting.
ttc our first, cd14 for me and got my peak. We’ve dtd every other day and day of. I had a massage (my new years treat to myself) on ovulation so I feel good that I’ve been nice and relaxed. Now into the long tww. But I’m on a school trip away next week so that will make some of the time go quicker.
going to take the same approach I took last cycle so not to raise hopes: no early testing, just wait to see if AF turns up.

I might try just doing that.
although when I was my BFP in December 2023 (sadly miscarried) I was having it ridiculously wild length cycles and just decided randomly one day to do a LH, it was blazing positive but just felt the need to do a hpt and that too was positive

@Ncl31 yep it's hard isn't it!

I refrained this morning by doing an LH test but have so many tests in the house.

The struggle is real.
i know 2 days would be best and I’d be giving everyone else that same advice. It’s difficult to not test though, especially when there’s 50 IC sitting in the bathroom cabinet!

@Ncl31 oh I say test in two days knowing full well if it was me I'd be testing this afternoon after trying to hold as long as possible 🤣

Thanks, I know I’ll end up testing tomorrow too. I just wanted to check I wasn’t actually seeing things. The line was definitely there within 2 minutes.

@Ncl31 this looks like a positive to me but maybe wait and retest in 2 days to be sure?

Hey, can I join?

Currently 9 DPO TTC2 on cycle 12 now but long cycles and 3 chemicals in between. I think I'm on CD43 now but had a late peak on Xmas day. Hoping it brings me some luck.

I have been having so many symptoms but refrained from testing just did an LH this morning to get rid of the urge to test.

Wishing everyone lots of luck x

Because I’m a POAS addict I tested this morning at 9DPO, I swear there’s a shadow which was there by the time I washed my hands after peeing.
can anyone else see it?
I’ve had a nasty indent off these tests previously though so I’m scared it’s just that again.

Hi ladies
Jumping on this as very similar to @Renee33 I keep saying this is the month we will start trying for no3, but some reason crops up to delay. But I stopped pill after last period so we will see how it goes 🙈 hopefully some baby dust for all of us 🥰

I’m hoping to make it to next Wednesday before I test

Hi everyone! This is officially my first post on here. This is our first month TTC our first baby together. My partner already has a 13 year old son & I turn 30 this year.

I came off the pill over 2 years ago now after being on it for 12 years so I'm really excited and anxious to start on this incredible journey.

I'm CD5 so I'm keeping my fingers crossed for everyone this month!

xx

Hi everyone another lurker here. Every month I say we are trying officially, but then we don't follow through 🤣. So this month might be the actual first month we actually try for baby number 3.

I am CD 7 today and should ovulate CD17. Congrats to those of you that have your BFPs, wishing the best for all xx

I don't know how we do it either @HopeB Honestly, if it wasn't for my lovely husband, I'd have given up on life in September. It makes all the difference even going down the TTC road again to have such lovely people to travel it with ❤️

@Ncl31 I'm 6DPO and AF is due next Thursday for me. When do you think you'll test?

I'm having a bit of a downer today. My husband woke me up 20 minutes before my smart watch took my temp this morning, and the temp reading has absolutely plummeted well below my baseline on my chart. I know it's not unusual to have a secondary oestrogen surge around about now, but I didn't have one when I fell pregnant with our little boy, and I can't help but compare. The next week can't go fast enough.

Oh @KittyFantastica , I’m so, so sorry. My love to you guys 😢
I don’t know where the strength to keep going comes from, but I’m glad you have it.
It will all be worth it!
Like you, I’m feeling the ticking clock, and it really sucks. But we’ll keep going too ☺️
2025 WILL be our year. That goes for everyone here ✨❤️ xx

Thanks for starting the new thread.
7DPO currently, no symptoms yet. AF due a week today.

Thank you @HopeB ❤️ 2024 was a rotten year for us. I fell pregnant first cycle trying in December last year but lost it at 6 weeks. I then fell pregnant off the back of that loss and had a missed miscarriage at 9 weeks. I took two months for my cycle to return, and even then it was only 18 days long. We weren't trying as didn't think it could happen with no proper cycle, but fell pregnant with our little boy end of May/beginning of June. Sadly, I went into premature labour at 19 weeks in September and he died at birth.

We are both 36, so time is getting on and we still don't know what caused our son's death, so it could happen again. They've told us to 'just go with it'. Massive leap of faith.

So, we could really do with that magic! 🤞✨🦄

@KittyFantastica I’ve got everything crossed that it turns out to be a Christmas miracle for you guys 💕
I think you’re absolutely right, as I don’t know exactly when my peak is (just the LH surge), it would help to have some sperm defiantly up there, waiting - just in case I peak really quickly too.
I think I’ll try to test for my peak this cycle. If you don’t mind, which strips do
You use?
I really hope the self insemination works. We’re going to give it up to 6 months I think, and then we’ll get check out (eep).
Thank you so much ☺️

@LuxyLocket no, thank you for reading. It felt really good to write it all out and actually hit ‘post’ ☺️
You’re absolutely right, such a low dose can’t hurt. I read the NHS report on it, and I actually do fit 2 or more of the criteria, so I think I’ll add it to my pill organiser, for sure.
We are taking supplements (iron especially and vitamin D3 for me, as I was low at my last blood test - I have my bloods taken every 3 months or so for an existing condition) plus multivitamins & folic acid, but I haven’t heard of co-q10. If it helps with egg quality (especially with me just turning 37), and your results as proof, I’ll be picking some up today too 😊
Thank you so much! Yes, knowledge is power 💪

I’m so sorry about your MC. Like you say, it’s so ironic, isn’t it.
We have been putting off booking a holiday - just in case - but I think we just need to relax a bit and actually do it. Who knows. That could really help us.

You’re all so kind. Thank you again! And sending all the baby dust and positive energy to everyone here ✨ xx

Thank you for sharing your story @HopeB it’s so good to share, as sharing is knowledge and knowledge is power.
sounds like you’re doing the right things tracking ovulation, I also use the CB digital opk, I think they are really good.
the aspirin will be interesting yes, I just take low dose 75mg a day. I’m in no way an expert just thought I’d take the advice of the fertility dr as they know what they are talking about and a low dose like that can’t hurt.
the only other thing is taking some good supplements for both of you, though I’m assuming if you’ve been trying you’re doing that anyway. We both take the Procieve range and I also take omega 3 and co-q10 which is good for egg quality.
we try to loosely follow the smep method so making sure we’ve dtd the run up to peak day so there are already sperm there waiting but we try and keep things relaxed as well.
It’s all just pot luck as completely ironically the month we did get pregnant that resulted in the mc we weren’t tracking or anything and it was just one occasion spontaneously. Now 5 months on doing all the stuff you’re meant to do and still we’ve not conceived still it’s ironic but for healthy couples it can take a year or more so we just have to keep on going and believe it will happen. ✨✨sending you all the hope, luck and dust

Can I join?

Planning to start ttc for baby 4 this month, literally started my period yesterday. Last month we didn’t prevent but didn’t try either but now we’re officially trying.

Conceived first three easily but a little more anxious this time. Husband has a variocele which although his doctor said shouldn’t impact anything google makes me sorry. I also developed gum disease in my last pregnancy which is almost but not quite under control and I’ve read some things that say that can impact on fertility. I also struggle with very short cycles so all that just makes me worry that we may not be as lucky this time.