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Conception

When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

January 2025 ✨

307 replies

Emiily887 · 01/01/2025 18:28

Hi ladies, a new thread for us to continue the amazing support into the new year.
Praying this thread will hold the key to many positives🩷
I’m currently on CD4 today and looking forward to a fresh cycle. We have now hit the one year mark TTC no. 3 so hoping for a miracle soon xxx

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Lcc5261 · 11/01/2025 19:03

Af has arrived for me this month so onto February! Good luck ladies xx

KittyFantastica · 11/01/2025 14:29

Fingers crossed for you @PamelaDoov 🤞🤞🤞

PamelaDoov · 11/01/2025 10:38

@KittyFantastica I just tried that and it did look like it was glowing! I’m excited to try again tomorrow morning

KittyFantastica · 11/01/2025 10:08

Thank you @Summerrose24 So very kind of you to say. How are you doing?

@PamelaDoov I think I see a shadow on the first photograph! If you invert the picture, the test line should glow like the control line if there's any hcg in it, it's how I test for evaps.

PamelaDoov · 11/01/2025 08:42

Can anybody see a vvvvvfl? I’ve tested the last couple of days and they were 100% blank so there is definitely something different about today’s. It’s more noticeable in person. I’m 8dpo. When I took my OvuSense out this morning it had a bit of brown on it, so that made me a little bit worried, but I’ve checked inside and there’s nothing actually coming out of me. Getting some cramps but really hope this isn’t the start of AF, she has come stupidly early the last few cycles.
Im reluctant to do a FRER becuse I only have one and I’d rather wait until there’s more chance of it being worthwhile!

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Summerrose24 · 11/01/2025 02:14

KittyFantastica · 07/01/2025 09:51

Thank you @dev86 His name is George, thank you for asking. I miss him every second of every day.

A whole host of new, intense feelings this morning. My cramps came back yesterday and I also had - very briefly - sensitive boobs yesterday too, which is very unusual for me. I woke up with more mild cramps and back ache this morning, so tested. The lines came up immediately, and the shock is unreal. FF says I'm 10DPO, but it put O day as a day early, so believe I am 9DPO. I stood there shaking for a good five minutes. Awkwardly, the FRER is pretty much negative. I've had multiple early losses, so very much guarding my heart for the moment.

@kittyfantastica sending you tentative congratulations, you must be feeling so many emotions but so happy to see those positive lines too.
I'm so sorry for the loss of George, you must miss and think of him everyday.
I hope you get lots of good care in this pregnancy and I'm glad to hear your beavement midwife is advocating for you.

Sunshine924 · 10/01/2025 08:06

xTinkerbell · 09/01/2025 23:14

I think I’m out this month.

I had some ewcm late last night and literally a tiny bit this morning and now nothing. I’m only CD9 today so suggests very early ovulation. Probably too early

I had that too this month but then more on CD12/13 I think I read that you can have a bit earlier in th cycle just as oestrogen rises but that you might then get more and ovulate later. I'm not that sure but I that's what I read!

KittyFantastica · 09/01/2025 23:50

xTinkerbell · 09/01/2025 23:14

I think I’m out this month.

I had some ewcm late last night and literally a tiny bit this morning and now nothing. I’m only CD9 today so suggests very early ovulation. Probably too early

I bled until CD8, ovulated on CD9 and had a positive pregnancy test on CD18 with my son. My cycle was abnormal due to D&C recovery, but it was the strongest cycle I'd ever had at that point!

xTinkerbell · 09/01/2025 23:14

I think I’m out this month.

I had some ewcm late last night and literally a tiny bit this morning and now nothing. I’m only CD9 today so suggests very early ovulation. Probably too early

PennysBoat · 09/01/2025 22:59

FMc208 · 09/01/2025 07:22

9dpo today and took these - can I have opinions please? I turned the brightness down because the lines don’t photograph very well…

I see something on both- fingers crossed and baby dust for you!
I was stupid and did a test today (waaayyy too early at 8dpo - so stupid) trying not to think about it being a BFN when I'm symptom spotting like a crazy person

Sunshine924 · 09/01/2025 19:51

Congrats to those getting positives and sorry to hear about previous CP/MCs. Its such a journey isn't it just got to hold on to the hope and trust that it will come at the right time.
Meanwhile here no idea when / if I've ovulated and on CD17. Not sure whether to keep going with dtd every other day (we've lost the enthusiasm lol in a busy week!) ...
This evening gone for the f-it let's book a holiday approach. Sure I'll regret it if I do get my BFP this month (I'd be 6 months when we go) but if I don't I'll be sad I put it on hold for nothing!

Ncl31 · 09/01/2025 19:06

FMc208 · 09/01/2025 07:22

9dpo today and took these - can I have opinions please? I turned the brightness down because the lines don’t photograph very well…

I can see a shadow on both. I hope this is the start of a BFP for you

KittyFantastica · 09/01/2025 09:03

I see shadows on both @FMc208! Tentative congrats!

FMc208 · 09/01/2025 07:22

9dpo today and took these - can I have opinions please? I turned the brightness down because the lines don’t photograph very well…

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LuxyLocket · 08/01/2025 17:20

Hi @Summerrose24 im so sorry to hear of your mc and cp. 💕I’m still hoping for a successful pregnancy after miscarrying our first baby, but to answer your question I have started taking co-q10 after to give us the best possible chance. I’ve been told by my fertility dr that co-q10 is wonderful for egg quality. I’ve also just stated to take low dose aspirin.

Summerrose24 · 08/01/2025 13:58

Hello everyone, it's so great to join this thread and hear all your stories, feels like a nice community 😊. We are TTC no.3, our 2nd child has additional needs and after a lot of indecision we decided to try for a 3rd last year but sadly had a MMC and CP. We are tentatively trying again this month, currently on CD7, also battling flu like many of you!
I was wondering, for anyone who had a successful pregnancy after a MC, was there anything you added on terms of prenatal etc? I have started taking CoQ10 alongside folic acid and vit D. My MMC was confirmed to be a chromosomal issue so I suppose I'm wondering if I can improve egg quality but I know it's not something we can really control. Thanks for reading and wishing everyone the best on their journey 🙏

PennysBoat · 07/01/2025 19:19

Hey, thanks for the warm welcome!
Yes, another baby would be very loved despite not necessarily planned for. I'm no stranger to MC and CP so I am not getting too excited, however there's something off about how I feel this month in the run up to the middle of my cycle. Like last night I had a pulling feeling rather than cramps under my belly button, and I have been feeling just odd. Could be nothing, could be something. I'm itching to test but still really early days.
Reading all your stories you are all amazing, I had forgotten how hard it is in the TWW especially with additional worries on top. Sending you all love and baby dust 💗

LuxyLocket · 07/01/2025 17:53

Hi ladies, just catching up. I’m away with work this week on a school residential trip, it’s so busy it’s making time pass but my mind is still wondering and hoping has it happened this month 🤞I just get so disheartened as each month goes by.
so happy to see good news from @SMD16 and @Ncl31 tentative congrats and keeping everything crossed it keeps progressing.
nothing new from me for an update. 4dpo and way too early to know/feel anything.
I can’t reply to everything individually as it’s manic here looking after 90 kids but I’m reading everything and sending love and luck to everyone ✨💕

Happibara · 07/01/2025 17:20

Hello Ladies!

@Emiily887 thank you for setting up the board for another month. It's lovely to see us all still supporting each other!

I'm so glad to be seeing so many good news 💖

@SMD16 congratulations, I see a good progression there! Keeping my fingers crossed for you.

@Ncl31 I'm happy for you, and the blanket story just melts my heart. Wishing you all the best.

@KittyFantastica tentative congratulations, I really hope this year brings you joy and helps you heal.

Update from us is really boring this month, I'm just waiting to start the medication next week, the egg retrieval and IVF are tentatively scheduled for 10th February.

Not surprisingly, I'm not enjoying this month... It feels completely wrong to miss the ovulation on purpose. But at least there will be no TWW to fret over, so there is that, and I'm doing my best to remain hopeful and positive about the IVF itself.

Baby dust to all of you, I'll be cheering you on, eagerly waiting to see many more BFPs before the month is over.

KittyFantastica · 07/01/2025 13:40

Thank you @Renee33 Good luck in your fertile window ✨

Very please to hear you've had a good response @SMD16 That's great to hear. Your 12DPO test does look darker too! I hope the aspirin and extra help they can give you do the trick this time 🤞🤞🤞

SMD16 · 07/01/2025 12:46

@KittyFantastica tentative congratulations! That looks like my 9DPO! I'm at 12 now and so anxious. We also happened to wrap a blanket up under the tree on Boxing Day (1 year since first chemical passed and ovulation day)

I have spoken to the clinic finally and she is waiting for the consultant to get back to her regarding treatment plans for the positive lupus anticoagulant test. I've started on aspirin now too that I managed to get some!

These are my tests today 12DPO and I think this is the darkest I have gotten in a long time. Both FRER and Easy at home are from this morning.

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KittyFantastica · 07/01/2025 10:24

Sorry I missed your posts earlier @Ncl31 and @SMD16, tentative congrats to you both. In a spooky twist, my husband also wrapped a small blanket I'd crocheted several years ago and forgot about, and put it under the Christmas tree!

Renee33 · 07/01/2025 10:06

Congrats @KittyFantastica 🥳. @Emiily887 I am currently CD11 and like you I feel like the wait to Ovulation is so long! Fertile window opens in 2 days so nearly there.

Ncl31 · 07/01/2025 09:57

KittyFantastica · 07/01/2025 09:51

Thank you @dev86 His name is George, thank you for asking. I miss him every second of every day.

A whole host of new, intense feelings this morning. My cramps came back yesterday and I also had - very briefly - sensitive boobs yesterday too, which is very unusual for me. I woke up with more mild cramps and back ache this morning, so tested. The lines came up immediately, and the shock is unreal. FF says I'm 10DPO, but it put O day as a day early, so believe I am 9DPO. I stood there shaking for a good five minutes. Awkwardly, the FRER is pretty much negative. I've had multiple early losses, so very much guarding my heart for the moment.

Tentative congratulations, I’m feeling exactly the same. Trying to guard my heart as much as possible.
I can see a vvvfl on the FRER though.

KittyFantastica · 07/01/2025 09:51

Thank you @dev86 His name is George, thank you for asking. I miss him every second of every day.

A whole host of new, intense feelings this morning. My cramps came back yesterday and I also had - very briefly - sensitive boobs yesterday too, which is very unusual for me. I woke up with more mild cramps and back ache this morning, so tested. The lines came up immediately, and the shock is unreal. FF says I'm 10DPO, but it put O day as a day early, so believe I am 9DPO. I stood there shaking for a good five minutes. Awkwardly, the FRER is pretty much negative. I've had multiple early losses, so very much guarding my heart for the moment.

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