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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.

May 2025 TTC Support Group

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Muddysocks1 · 17/04/2025 08:07

Hope it’s not too early to start this! For anyone trying in May, and “out” for April.

By some miracle I did fall pregnant this month after over a year TTC but it ended in a chemical just before 5 weeks. I’d tried some new things last cycle (inc baby aspirin and L’arginine, using preseed and doing a daily morning walk!) so going to try all of that again this month and keep my fingers crossed 🤞🏻 don’t know when I’ll ovulate yet but I imagine it’ll be right at the end of April…

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SureLook · 05/05/2025 13:49

Best of luck @Bumblebee1984 🤞🏻

@Ec2808 sorry to hear about your chemical. Looks like you definitely BD enough this cycle 👏🏻

SureLook · 05/05/2025 13:47

@FlyHighSky72 @Chocolateeggsarebetterthannormalchocolate cycle triplets 😂 also due the 17th. Fingers crossed for us!

SureLook · 05/05/2025 13:46

@FlyHighSky72 mine dropped low again quite quickly, same as you. I've put a pic up. As @Bas27 said, anything shorter than ten days for the LP is considered short. I didn't track properly in the previous two cycles but I suspect I had a shorter LP. I'm hoping it stretches out a bit this month 🤞🏻

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Ec2808 · 05/05/2025 12:23

Hi ladies 👋
currently in the dreaded tww either 1-2 dpo. First time measuring bbt and doing ovulation strips will attach my chart. What are thoughts? Did i bd enough? Also had a chemical pregnancy in march..a bit scared now to be honest because this is my first time experiencing something like this. Yesterday evening and this morning i’ve been getting random crampy twinges on my right and left side normally i can tell what side i ovulated on but i’m confused this month anybody ever experience this? Baby dust to all! And thank you for this forum 🤞🏻🤍🤍

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Bumblebee1984 · 05/05/2025 11:40

I've not really been on the chat much since it started but first AF arrived on Friday since stopping the pill a month ago so now CD4 cycle 1 officially TTC #3. Just ordered some digital OPK online to get organised. when ttc before I ovulated around day 12 so will start testing end of the week

@jelliebean9 that looks pretty normal for 10dpo and probably similar to the one I had at same dpo with DD1. Congratulations.

Congratulations to all the other BFP on here

@ttcjourney20001 oh no poor you feeling so ill on holiday. I hope it eases up for you

@FigPig try and leave it a few days and maybe try a pink dye test which tend to be a bit darker. How many dpo are you?

devma · 05/05/2025 10:54

jelliebean9 · 05/05/2025 08:12

Thanks for the advice lovely. I def think it’s taking everything with a pinch of salt this early! I will be cautiously optimistic until my missed period at the end of the week 🥰

Let us know, keeping everything crossed for you❤️❤️❤️

Bas27 · 05/05/2025 10:44

@jelliebean9congratulations!
and to anyone who I might have missed getting a BFP.
@Disneybrideim vaguely tracking BBT (well wrist temp) - I had a look at your picture and it made
no sense to me 😅 I’m just using apple health.
@FigPig - there are far too many variables at the moment - different test sensitivities - different pee concentrations. Try not to dwell too hard on it (I know) and do something to distract yourself until either AF is due or if you really want to keep testing, use FMU after 2 days with the same sort of test xx
@FlyHighSky72 I think 10 days or less is considered a shorter luteal phase - mine is very variable. I have had some entire cycles that are 14 days and some that are over 40. This was while on the implant though and since coming off they have been 25 and 29 days so hoping mine will stabilise.
🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻 that the timings are all ok for you!

FlyHighSky72 · 05/05/2025 10:41

Ooo @Chocolateeggsarebetterthannormalchocolatehow exciting - cycle twins!! Baby dust for both of us

Chocolateeggsarebetterthannormalchocolate · 05/05/2025 10:36

@FlyHighSky72I'm the same as you - peak last night so ovulation today, AF due 16th/17th!

FlyHighSky72 · 05/05/2025 10:24

Whoops meant to add this picture!

Also to say I’m going to try to hold out on testing until Thursday 15th which would be 10DPO

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FlyHighSky72 · 05/05/2025 10:23

Ok so app has moved ovulation to today! Says my peak was yesterday - clearly I go up and then down really quick - anyone else like this? Will take another later this afternoon/early evening and one tomorrow in the afternoon just to confirm. Didn’t manage to DTD last night as partner was feeling poorly but did this morning so fingers crossed that’s ok! Slightly worried if I’m ovulating today as period is due 16/17th May which only gives me 10/11 days to implant! Is that enough?

FlyHighSky72 · 05/05/2025 10:03

@FigPigfingers crossed you just drank lots of water yesterday!!

SureLook · 05/05/2025 10:02

@FigPig don't apologise for venting, that's exactly what we're here for! If your FMU was pale then the HCG probably just wasn't concentrated enough. The Clear Blues aren't the most reliable either. I know it's so tempting to test every day to see line progression but maybe try again in another couple of days?x

FigPig · 05/05/2025 09:44

Congrats @jelliebean9!

I made the mistake of testing again and my easy@home test is exactly the same but a clearblue was lighter. My FMU was pretty pale but I can’t help feeling I’m heading towards another chemical. Sorry for venting on here - not telling anyone in real life. Fingers crossed it’s just a blip. I know hcg doubles every 48 hours but it was definitely lighter than yesterday.

peanutForever · 05/05/2025 09:43

@jelliebean9i defo think its a positive as it looks really pink and line seems about right for your dpo- Im so happy for you 🥹!

ThisHangryTiger · 05/05/2025 09:34

I see it @jelliebean9 congratulations x

SureLook · 05/05/2025 09:34

@Disneybride did you have sex or anything? It could be something and nothing! I'm not sure about BBT, sorry x

@Iris2024 twice may be enough 🤞🏻

Disneybride · 05/05/2025 09:28

Also my first month tracking BBT, can anyone tell me if this is ‘right’ after ovulation?

congratulations to those either BFP, I see them!

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Iris2024 · 05/05/2025 09:27

@jelliebean9 eeekkkk I see it - Congratulations 🙌🏽

@SureLook exactly! I’m tracking LH and it’s hard trying to them him that there’s a short window. He thinks it takes once and can be at anytime in the month. I’m like noooooo!!!! It’s so hard not to get sh*y with him. We only managed twice in my fertile window.

Muddysocks1 · 05/05/2025 09:26

Emilym1609 · 04/05/2025 12:55

I have zero chill and have already tested again! Going to enjoy this feeling while it lasts and try not to obsess too much..famous last words 🙃

For anyone else in the TWW, I have had no symptoms at all, despite looking out for any signs!

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Congratulations!!

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Disneybride · 05/05/2025 09:24

SureLook · 04/05/2025 22:41

@FlyHighSky72 today could be your peak or it could be coming tomorrow morning. I would test again tomorrow. If it goes darker then that's probably your peak. Or if it goes lighter then today was your peak. I tested again this evening after my high result earlier and it changed it to peak on the app cause it's already coming down. The only way to confirm ovulation would be if you were tracking BBT as well. I would DTD tonight, just to cover it!

@Chocolateeggsarebetterthannormalchocolate I would say you've hit your peak. Mine said high until I tested again and it's had gone down so it changed the high to peak. Great that you're BDing tonight 👏🏻

@YKM2829 we argued on Friday so didn't BD. I was fuming!

@Disneybride I don't know anything about Letrozole. Would that have anything to do with the spotting?

I have no idea, it hasn’t done this on my previous rounds though. I’ve been on it a while now :(

Renee33 · 05/05/2025 08:50

Finally all caught up 😊 congrats to all who have got their BFPs 🥳, hope we have more in this group as the weeks go by! Currently CD9 so will start tracking my LH from tomorrow. I have both the clearblue digital and LH sticks. Should be heading into my fertile week in the next 5 days, so excited to get this week over and done with, glad it’s a very short working week for me.

SureLook · 05/05/2025 08:48

@ThisZippyViewer @Chocolateeggsarebetterthannormalchocolate both my apps are saying my peak was yesterday and ovulation day is today. So tomorrow is 1dpo.

Sorry @devma it's just a waiting game at this point x

@ttcjourney20001 hopefully the nausea won't last too long x

ttcjourney20001 · 05/05/2025 08:41

on another note though ladies, my nausea is a force to be reckoned with, as soon as I open my eyes the sickness is ready for me, stays with me all day. It’s becoming tedious now

ttcjourney20001 · 05/05/2025 08:35

jelliebean9 · 05/05/2025 08:12

Thanks for the advice lovely. I def think it’s taking everything with a pinch of salt this early! I will be cautiously optimistic until my missed period at the end of the week 🥰

i can definitely see that, don’t think it’s an evap either, congratulations let’s hope it’s good news xxxx

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