March 2025 TTC support group

Sorry to hear you are struggling. I'm sure we can all relate. It helped me a bit to write my feelings down and just get them out.
Have you had tests done if it has been a while? My DH has some 'performance anxiety' when my last baby, this time I've kept all details to myself, ovulation days etc. he isn't stupid he can work it out I'm sure but just tried to make it fun with massages etc

Hi @OliveTraybake & @Muddysocks1 sorry to hear you're both feeling a bit down. Have you thought of going to your GP @Muddysocks1 ? Sending hugs x

Hi @OliveTraybake , sorry to hear you’re struggling. I’ve heard quite a bit about home insemination recently, as an option for couples who are having performance issues or want to separate intimacy from TTC. Either with just a cup and syringe, or there’s actual kits you can buy (Bea fertility has a special one with a cup that sits against your cervix so max chance of sperm getting up there, although it does look expensive). Might be worth a look!

Hi everyone - we’ve been ttc for about a year and a half and not fallen pregnant at all. Having tests done to understand why.
I feel like everything is against us and the pressure on it is building so much that my dh can’t finish any more and this only happens on the crucial ovulation days.

I know the right thing to do is to stop trying for a few months but I really don’t want to.

our life is so well set up to welcome a baby and it’s all I want - it makes me want to pack everything up - but a one way ticket somewhere and start again - then maybe I won’t want a baby so much because my life won’t be in a. Space to accommodate one. I know this sounds ridiculous but I’m really struggling with this right now.

I feel a bit demoralised this morning- you know when you just feel it’s never going to happen? Had got my hopes up at slight indents that have stayed the same so clearly not a Bfp of any form, just the tests. This was cycle 11, so almost at a year. I’m either 10 or 11 DPO so still time for a Bfp but it just feels v unlikely now.

Amazing @carolinep3 congratulations ✨️

@carolinep3 congratulations 🤩

Congratulations lovely!! X

Amazing! Congratulations ☺️

PCOS can cause high LH through your cycle which is a bit confusing! It would probably help to track LH alongside BBT and cervical mucus, as all 3 might make it a bit clearer ☺️

@carolinep3 thank you for taking the time to explain & share your own experience with me. Would you recommend the digital ovulation tests over the strips? I’m not getting along very well with them I don’t think I’ll use them next cycle if it’s not my time this cycle.

I have PCOS so my cycles can vary from month to month, but on average they’re 38-40 days x

Has anyone been really ill? I woke up yesterday with a really bad cough.. just a cough, swear I got an infection or something., I never have a bad cough unless I am full of the cold, Plus every time I cough I am constantly peeling myself which is something I haven't had either before too. 😒😂

Thanks.
LH does vary, doesn't just go up
And down. Looks like you ovulated on cd24. These have been mine before as it has risen again but not positive. I've also taken some digitals when I had late dark ones and they were always negative.

Cd24 is a bit late, how long are your cycles?

Ahh congrats @carolinep3 no denying that one!😀✨

Can anyone help me make sense of this please?
LH dropped from CD 23 so I assumed that is when I peaked and I just missed the peak on that day. But then this afternoon, my LH appears to be on the rise again? Is that supposed to happen? Or is it an indication that I’ve not ovulated? I’m finding it confusing I wish I never started tracking with test strips now :(

It is gross, but I held my nose and chucked it everyday! It has so many health benefits though, I play a lot of sport and I swear it helped my stamina too!
I got mine in tesco, it is not in the fridge section but in the drinks bit.

I didn't temp this month, so my apps both say different things according to my strips - 9 or 10 DPO, really early!
Swear it was the beetroot juice! 😆 get some ladies!

Oh my actual god!!!

Gah! That does look v visible though!

@BerrieSweet oh thank you I will give that a try! So hard not to overthink everything 😩

I'm still only getting evap lines I think, cursing myself for being positive. 😢

This is mine if it helps? I think it's most helpful when you look back at it, I don't think an individual temperature can tell you that much.

(I was sick cycle days 14 and 15 so it discounted my temperature readings)

I had another bfn (possible very faint line likely indent) this morning. Should really just not test for a few days! My period is also due on Thursday. Had some possible cramping this morning but a bit like mild period pain when it’s hard to tell the difference between it being period pain or upset stomach 🙈

Looks positive at first glance, but when I zoom it I see what you mean about the dye run, I still think it is positive but some people would say it is invalid because of the dye.
Everywhere opens at 10, go and grab yourself another one, I would feel positive though!

At due Thursday for me too, and I'm too scared to do another test after I think I had an evap like yesterday!

Morning all,

AF is due on Wednesday/Thursday and I've taken this test this morning. It's one of the cheap 2 pack from Asda and I'm really not sure how reliable they are or how bad they are for indents etc.

I think the test may be faulty, the dye has ran in some places and just doesn't look right to me.

What are your thoughts? I need to find some different tests I think 😂

It's still higher than pre ovulation, as long as it's an increase in temp with 0,2 - 0,5. I got my highest temp 3 days after ovulation, it's not the highest temp that decides you have ovulated, it's that it's been higher than pre ovulation for 3 days in a row🥰 I would really recommend chatgpt, just write your temp and it analyzes it for you for free!