March 2025 TTC support group

Oh I’m sorry @BerrieSweet 😔 its horrible xx

@Muddysocks1 cramps can be positive or af, it is so hard to tell!
Sending lots of positive vibes @BerrieSweet ❤️

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Sorry @BerrieSweet it's very hard x

Got my period today :/ I have the worst cramps ever and the heaviest flow yet. I can't even put into words how dissapointed I am even If I knew it was on its way. I'm usually very optimistic but today I just feel like it's never going to happen 🙁

Sending baby dust ✨️ to all. It's so bloody worrying and frustrating. I'm in my fertile week so we're currently trying for the first time since my MMC in January. The anxiety of it all!

I’m 8dpo and feeling crampy, almost like my period is starting. Like a dull ache in my lower stomach and back. I had dizzy spells yesterday and intense hunger as well as major rage and low mood on 6dpo. This TWW has really dragged and I’m already dreading having to go through this again next month if I don’t get a BFP this month! Trying to stay positive though.

One of my best friends just told me she accidentally got pregnant without even trying. Happy for her but definitely feeling as if something is wrong with me :( my three closest friends either got pregnant without trying or got pregnant first time.

This is my first month using natural cycles, I only got it because I got an oura ring and they link together. I think the graph is quite clear, not really sure how it compares with other apps or anything. I just used digital opks so don't have a line to track

😔 sorry to hear that.

Naturally I’ve been scoured the internet for stories of people who’ve had a bfn then Bfp at this stage, and who’ve had cramps and bleeding then a Bfp (lots apprently!). It’s just odd because I’ve had more and different cramps this cycle.. but then guess it’s normal for things to change month to month anyway

I caved and tested today, I'm 11DPO and BFN so I'm pretty sure I'm out too. Pretty gutted

I’ll have to try the beetroot next cycle!!

I got woken up in the early hours with bad cramps. Usually that happens when I start bleeding and no bleeding yet, it also stopped after I went to the bathroom. Had really bad sleep as a result so don’t know whether to discard my BBT temp as disturbed, but if not it’s dropped. No period but BFN. I’m either 11 or 12 DPO so imagine period is on its way now. Rubbish!

I've done the boot root juice after ovulation from about 4-10 DPO. It helps blood flow to the uterus.
You can mix it with other things, which I started but then you are just drinking more and the gross taste doesn't massively go away 😂
So I just held my nose and chucked 😬

This is what I’m taking (mostly advised by It Starts with the egg book but also other things I'm trying):

Proceive prenatal supplement
Vitamin E - 400 IU
Vitamin C - 500mg
Myo-inositol
Coq10 - 200mg (400 was recommended but it’s ££)
Vitamin D3 - tel:4000-5000 4000 IU
baby aspirin 75mg
Vitamin B6 (supports progestone)

Pre ovulation: starflower oil (for CM)
Before bed: magnesium (trying the Free Soul 4 in 1 magnesium glycinate with turmeric)

I did buy some mucinex (not the brand just the ingredient beginning with G) but it tastes horrible so only took a few times

@carolinep3 congratulations on your BFP! ☺️

Did you drink the beetroot juice before or after ovulation? Don't want to drink it at the wrong time as know the raspberry leaf tea should only be drunk before ovulation

I've been taking the
Coq10 - 600
Pre natal
Female probiotic (one for microbiome, one normal)
Vitamin c (good anyway for immune system)
Iron tablet

(Personally take omega 3 and collagen for joints, but that isn't ttc related)

I've also been eating 2 Brazil nuts a day, they have selenium in which is good for fertility apparently.

I mean if you want to go all out, with all 3 times ttc, I've drunk raspberry leaf tea before ovulation, that is good for the uterus.
And obviously the beetroot juice this cycle!

That’s brilliant! Thanks that’s really reassuring. Hopefully it’s like that here 🤞🏻

@Muddysocks1 it's at a fertility clinic local to us but he only waited a few weeks for the appointment which we thought was good as it was a referral from our gp. He's been told to not dtd for a few days before so think it's more than just urine but might include that too - will report back if that's helpful!

Oh that’s handy to know, thank you! It might vary by area, but is that at a clinic somewhere or is it like a urine sample where you just take the pot back to GP?

Thank you 🤞🏻 xx

@AlbatrossSociety thanks for sending your chart - do you get on well with natural cycles? I was considering it but I use the easy @ home strips and BBT thermometer that are both linked with the Premom app so was just easier

My BBT went back up today so that's 3 days above the cover line which hopefully means I did ovulate! One less thing to worry about

@Muddysocks1 my dh is having semen analysis tests this week, this is our 5th month ttc and gp was happy to refer him so definitely worth asking again

Sounds like you're getting the ball rolling @Muddysocks1 hopefully then a plan can be put in place to help things along x

Thank you @SureLook , I spoke to GP a couple of months ago, she said give it 3 months then come back, so I think if this cycle and next aren’t successful I’ll book in. Done hormonal bloods before and have a Hertility test waiting to do if/when period arrives. Will nudge partner to request semen analysis from GP I think - GP suggested it when I spoke to her, wasn’t really sure if she meant after 3 months or sooner but think no harm in him asking.