March 2025 TTC support group

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Congratulations!! @Mrsttcno1

Sorry to those who have AF arriving

Feeling deflated as I'm 5dpo today but know I won't get to the point of testing as my luteal phase is only 8 days.. makes it hard to get excited at all

@carolinep3 I actually didn't mind the beetroot juice - not something I'll be reaching for any other time than after ovulation but I didn't need to pinch my nose 😄

Sorry AF is on the way @Muddysocks1 & @AlbatrossSociety

Congratulations @Mrsttcno1 amazing!

Thank you! X

Congratulations!!

Yes that’s true about distraction! Although I mostly wfh which is harder - going to try and get into the office more because there’s more distraction there and less opportunity to ruminate or look on MN 🤣

Ahhh amazing thank you! @carolinep3 and congratulations to you too! X

@Mrsttcno1 , that's positive, mine was like that at 10dpo. See below, bit stronger now a few days later. Congratulations

I mean… that looks positive to me? Faint, but I would have expected it to be faint given that I’m testing early?

I feel exactly the same with work!! I do love my job but my heart just isn't in it. I'm getting new referrals in which is great, but I just feel like I want to be growing my family, not my career. At least it provides a bit of distraction.

My temp has dropped today so AF will be here tomorrow I imagine. Wasn't due until Sunday so I actually feel a bit glad there's less time to wait for next cycle.

Let us know how you get on @mrsttcno1

Not due until Friday/Saturday, so would be early! @SureLook

I’m going to brave it now ! @Muddysocks1

I’m 13dpo, period due tomorrow, but just started spotting. Not going to test again but was BFN yesterday so almost certainly period about to start. Felt like absolute crap yesterday - emotional, grumpy, irritable. It just feels so unfair! Several of my friends have just started trying (some for their 2nd) and I just imagine they’re all going to fall pregnant and I’ll be watching it happen to them and wishing it would happen to me. Feel really apathetic about work too - partly because my mind is so on TTC, and because I just feel like being a mum is what I should be doing now? Got to try and sort my mindset out but it’s so tough!

I’d test in that case!

When is AF due @Mrsttcno1 ? Any other symptoms?

I was quite adamant I wasn’t taking a test until AF was late… but I’ve now been sick 3 times through the night. Which was also my first symptom with baby #1. My dilemma though is it could just be a sickness bug (we’ve had them back to back for weeks now, thanks nursery🥲), if it’s a bug then I don’t want to send my daughter off to nursery today because without a doubt she’ll also be being sick soon… do I test?! Or wait? I don’t know!

@Miffy1994 it's still lingering, we've dtd a few times, but I either missed my peak or I haven't ovulated I think, tests have all just been very pale, sods law it was when I was away the weekend before last, but I think that was too early so we'll see, I'm just not thinking about it this month. I think I'm also just trying to tell myself we've got one beautiful boy and if a second doesn't happen then it doesn't happen. Really hope you get your bfp x
@BeSassyPanda I didn't get my bfp with ds until 5 days after AF was due, I'd taken an early test and it was negative and I'd ovulated around day 11 so no reason for it not to have shown earlier.

@Miffy1994 8dpo is way too early, my DD I had a positive at 10dpo and in October I had a positive at 12dpo (although sadly ended in MC). This is our third month trying post miscarriage. How long have you been trying for?
My DH did want me to wait for him to be there when I tested but he got fed up of me testing early and not being certain on whether or not there was a line so now he’s just said I can tell him when I’ve got a positive test!! I prefer it that way.
Really hoping this is the month we get a sticky BFP!

Sorry to hear that @BeSassyPanda ❤️ it’s still early! And I know others on the group didn’t get their BFP till 18ish dpo so still time for you. Can totally relate to feeling low though, when it’s something you want so desperately and it’s so all consuming it’s so difficult. I think I try to convince myself it’s not going to happen each month so I’m less disappointed, but then I still get upset anyway.
Trying to hold off testing here till the weekend as DH is away (and he wants to be there every test I take!) but we will see if my resolve holds. Symptoms so far are bloating and my c section scar hurting, but that’s also AF symptoms so who knows.

@Miffy1994 it’s such a drag. I stupidly tested today, obviously BFN. I can’t help myself. I’m feeling so so low about it all and now convincing myself it’s not going to happen this month. Do you have any symptoms? When are you going to test?

Sorry to hear your bfns @AlbatrossSociety and @BerrieSweet. It really is shit building up hope only for nothing to happen. And sending big hugs to you @ThisAquaOP, the world is cruel. Have a good cry and let all the emotions out ❤️
I’m with you @BeSassyPanda, 8dpo and feeling the drag. I feel like every TWW is just a battle in my head of how early I’m going to take a test and see the bfn. Had also said we were going to have next month off from ttc because Christmas baby and I’ve got surgery booked but found myself ringing the hospital up today to move the surgery so we can have one more chance for a 2025 baby!
Hope you’re getting over your cold @Matildahoney and hasn’t affected dtd too much! DD and I are down with a horrible nursery bug, hoping the stress of it isn’t affecting me too much 🤞

Sorry to hear you're feeling so miserable @AlbatrossSociety my MMC baby was due in August and I was so delighted cause my first baby was a winter baby and I struggled mentally with the dark evenings. But now, I'll be grateful for a healthy successful pregnancy. So I think just keep going if you feel up to it. There's never a perfect time x

I'm sorry @ThisAquaOP that is very upsetting. It's so unfair x

Oh no 😔 sorry to hear this, the whole thing is just so shit and unfair. I hope you have a place you can scream and wail, I think it's good to get it out. I cried on and off all morning.

@BerrieSweet @AlbatrossSociety I know it won’t help but just wanted to tell you both I’m sorry and thinking of you. TTC is one of the most soul destroying processes and every month it gets harder.

Currently sat in Tesco car park having a little cry as I’m definitely having a chemical. I knew the lines on the tests didn’t look right and have had bad cramping.. now I’ve started bleeding. Obviously you try and read the positive stories but in my heart I just know. Think this is cycle 13 for us and age isn’t on our side with one previous MC too. I don’t even know if there is any point ringing the doctor as I’m so early. I feel like screaming and wailing all at the same time 😞.

I'm with you! Haven't started my period but with the negative test today I just feel so defeated and it's only been a few months. We weren't going to try next month as due date would probably be Christmas day but I can't stand the thought of not trying again, but also hate the thought of doing it all again 😩. I feel so miserable today