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TTC for those taking longer than average

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Marie1990x · 07/02/2025 11:43

@daniki @RRAEE @whatdoyouthink123456 @carolinep3

Went to reply on the other thread but it’s full!!!

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Keirii94 · 10/02/2025 22:26

Hi everyone :) sorry to jump on, been having a mooch on here and feel this is definitely the most appropriate thread to post on…been ttc since November 2023, but have PCOS where my cycle varies from 25 to 170 days 🤦🏻‍♀️ touchwood I’ve actually had two periods since upping my metformin dose in November/December which is very exciting and fairly certain I’m now in the two week wait which is killing me!! Who knows though because I was sick when I think I ovulated (think that’s happened before too so taking that as a win) and had a positive test strip for it, then a week later was sick again and a few days later I’m still showing some LH on the test strips! Who knows. Under the fertility team so hoping for some letrozole soon if nothing this month again! Trying to hold off testing again until at least the weekend though when it’ll be 2 weeks…Sorry for the essay, just really need to vent this all and this seems like a safe and supportive place to do that :)

wishing everyone lots of luck with everything!

Daniki · 10/02/2025 22:18

@Marie1990x I know! Cuz even my son was watching me earlier and wanting to play with them 🤣🙈 I might just test in the morning I don't think Ik relax otherwise. Looking at it now they just look the same but tonight's one has a dodgy line like it's curved 🧐

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Marie1990x · 10/02/2025 22:16

@Daniki god yeah I avoid clearblue at all costs (except the digital). They’re shocking aren’t they. Hopefully you’ll be able to get some more.

haha it’s so funny how unaware our partners are of the obscene amounts of testing that goes on 😅

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Daniki · 10/02/2025 20:49

@Marie1990x or should be the same day thank god! There will only be clearblue in my local so I wouldn't bother 🤣 il see if hubby can collect him if I'll be late, he'll be very suss tho 😂

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Marie1990x · 10/02/2025 20:46

@Daniki haha yeah or nip to a supermarket or chemist once you’ve collected your son?

ooooo Friday! When would you get your results? Hopefully don’t have to wait all weekend with it being a Friday!

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Daniki · 10/02/2025 20:33

@Marie1990x yea just thinking of the logistics of heading to town after work and would i be back in time to collect my son 😂 im in for a beta on Friday 🫣

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Marie1990x · 10/02/2025 20:28

@Daniki ahhhh must be such a mind f**k! So sorry you’re going through such torment ♥️.
Did you post your previous tests on any threads on here you could look back for?
I’d do it in the morning then go get some more 😅. When is your official test date did you say?

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Daniki · 10/02/2025 19:48

@Marie1990x Iv one test left debating whether to test in the morning or leave it and test wed morning? Decisions 🤣 getting myself in an awful state 😫 wish I didn't delete all my pics of the last time so I could compare if similar happened 🤣

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Marie1990x · 10/02/2025 19:37

@Rycbar of course! Sorry to hear you’re too having troubles tcc, it’s tortuous isn’t it. Is it your first you’re trying for?

I think it’s more frustrating when everything is technically “normal” too. Hopefully the fertility team will be able to help come up with a plan x

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Marie1990x · 10/02/2025 19:35

@Daniki try not to worry (easier said than done), it’s still a dark line! Wouldn’t say it’s lighter than yesterday? Maybe try with fmu? I know you mentioned you get darker in an evening, but might be worth trying in the morning?

They just look like a wet grey shadow line, definitely no colour. Don’t particularly show up on an photo either

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Rycbar · 10/02/2025 19:22

Can I join? My husband and I have been trying since May 2023. We had a miscarriage in July 2024 but nothing else. We do have an appointment next week with the fertility team but so far all tests have been normal!!

Daniki · 10/02/2025 19:04

@Marie1990x another one! Show us a pic what do they look like? I'm not great got myself in a bit of tizzy now as I tested again there and the line is lighter than yest 😭

TTC for those taking longer than average
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Marie1990x · 10/02/2025 16:12

@Daniki oh definitely 😂. My app says “time for a pregnancy test in 7 days” as if 😂. I’ve just done another one and another evap! I’d rather it just be stark white than get my hopes up like that.

I’ve got more slightly brown cm today as well so worrying now I might have started developing spotting which I’ve never noticed before.

how are you feeling?

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Daniki · 10/02/2025 13:23

@Marie1990x absolutely not I would be the exact same 🤣

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Marie1990x · 10/02/2025 13:19

@Daniki yeah 6 or 7dpo. Realistically I should wait until at least Wednesday to test but who am I kidding, that won’t happen 😂

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Daniki · 10/02/2025 11:18

@Marie1990x you are 6dpo today? Oh no hate evap lines they get your hopes up! But still so early but reallllly hoping for you 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

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Marie1990x · 10/02/2025 11:03

@Daniki don’t know how you can resist not testing in a morning 😂.

Yep of course and obviously it’s negative 😂. I got my first ever evap on an easy@home, but 100% negative. It scratched my testing itch even through I know it’s near impossible to get a whiff of a line

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Daniki · 10/02/2025 10:52

@Marie1990x haven't tested yet, iv been testing in the evenings as usually get a better result 🤣 what about you have given in to temptation? 🤣

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Marie1990x · 10/02/2025 10:09

@Daniki 100%.

How are your tests today (if you’ve tested)?

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Daniki · 10/02/2025 09:37

@Marie1990x oh I know well, there's always a way to make time to dwell on what's going on 🤣

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Marie1990x · 09/02/2025 21:32

@Daniki haha oh yes 11:11 you have to make a wish!

urgh I’m dreading this week. Need to try keep myself busy. Although with working full time and a 3 year old you’d think that’d keep my mind occupied enough 😅

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Daniki · 09/02/2025 21:08

@Marie1990x haha I am the same with superstitions. Especially when I look at the time and it's 11:11 and I'm making a wish 😂 hopefully a lucky year for us both 🙌🏻 xx

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Marie1990x · 09/02/2025 21:00

@Daniki yes can definitely understand wanting to guard yourself. At least if you keep it to yourself for now you can figure it out in your head before having to say it out loud. I’m really hoping this is it for you though 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

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Marie1990x · 09/02/2025 20:59

@Daniki just some from boots, I think they might be high strength so maybe I should have started on a lower dose. Ahh I’ll look into those!

Also, I’m not usually superstitious, but there were 4 magpies in our garden today (which I never see), so I’ve upped my TWW psychotic-ness by looking for superstitions 😂😂. If I don’t laugh at myself out of stupidity I’d cry 😅

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Daniki · 09/02/2025 20:45

@Marie1990x which ones are you taking? They're all quite hard on the stomach! I'm taking spatone I think it's lower in iron but as it's a water prob absorbed a lot easier? Haha usually in the same, I was like that last time but I feel a bit more guarded this time! I had told all my close friends last time but only told 1 that we have done the transfer! Xx