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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.

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August TTC thread ❤️

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SureLook · 07/08/2025 19:45

Hi all.

Just setting up a new group to continue the chats and support.

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LaurLou22 · 15/08/2025 15:55

CD1 for me 😅 of course AF decided to rear her ugly head 2 days early to try and ruin my child free weekend 🤣 she will not win!!!!

LaurLou22 · 15/08/2025 15:52

Ella31 · 15/08/2025 12:06

I'm in shock ladies. Positive digital today.

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Congrats!!!

PeonyPatch · 15/08/2025 15:50

Can I ask what dtd stands for??

PeonyPatch · 15/08/2025 15:49

Congrats @Ella31 x

ChaE05 · 15/08/2025 15:16

@Ella31wow congratulations! Amazing. How many dpo are you? X

givingitanothergo · 15/08/2025 13:52

I’m CD6 today, potential ovulation day feels ages away but then from what I remember it always creeps up quickly doesn’t it?

in my head I want an August baby which would mean not wanting to be pregnant until November or probably December since both my first 2 came early ! But I’m also know not to be that picky!!

@Ella31 congrats ! hoping it’s a sticky one🤞

@underthethree good luck!

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SureLook · 15/08/2025 13:41

@Ella31 praying for a sticky bean 🤞🏻

@underthethree hello and welcome! Why is it that when you decide to start TTC your cycle goes haywire? Best of luck!

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underthethree · 15/08/2025 12:26

CD1 of our first proper month trying for no.3. We had decided last month that we were ready, but missed ovulation by about 2 days 😅 so this will be our first proper month trying. Starting off with an earlier than expected CD1. Usually very regular, but period arrived 3 days early!! So strange. But happy to be getting the show on the road now 😂

excited to start following this thread more closely now 😁❤️ best of luck to everyone !!

Ella31 · 15/08/2025 12:19

SureLook · 15/08/2025 12:10

@Ella31 oh my god, amazing! Congratulations ❤️ how do you feel?

Really surprised and happy. I just hope this baby sticks.

ForGiddyDreamer · 15/08/2025 12:11

Congratulations @Ella31 💖

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SureLook · 15/08/2025 12:10

@Ella31 oh my god, amazing! Congratulations ❤️ how do you feel?

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Ella31 · 15/08/2025 12:06

I'm in shock ladies. Positive digital today.

August TTC thread ❤️
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SureLook · 15/08/2025 11:40

@TwinkleStarLight typically it doesn't. It's meant to be usually a day or two. What dpo are you now and when is AF due?

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YKM2829 · 15/08/2025 11:37

ChaE05 · 13/08/2025 12:17

@ForGiddyDreamerhonestly feel for you, I can't imagine the nerves. You just want to be able to enjoy your pregnancy. I hope these early weeks go fast for you! Will you be able to get an early scan? Surely? Sorry to hear about your father in law. Such a sad time for you all x
Yes I had a full period in the end! Just finished yesterday. Hoping it was a one off. Just busy looking at holidays for next month- we need something to look forward to!

@YKM2829wishing you all the luck for this cycle! How may dpo are you?
Definitely push for progesterone. You could take the baby asprin yourself? That's my plan if I'm blessed to get a bfp again ! Xx

Sorry only just got round to seeing this, how would I get baby aspirin can I just buy it? Without a prescription I mean? Xx

TwinkleStarLight · 15/08/2025 11:29

@SureLook @givingitanothergo i did wonder implantation bleeding but it’s now being going on 5 days, not sure implantation bleeding lasts that long?

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SureLook · 15/08/2025 11:16

@Notsure31 yeah, I would say you'll ovulate today as well. I know, its so hard trying again after loss. There's a WhatsApp group I'm in with women from here if you'd like to join. It's for TTC after loss.
I also caught first time on my first two pregnancies and third cycle on my third. Getting pregnant doesn't seem to be a problem, its staying pregnant! That's great that the scan looked good, that's reassuring. My cycles were a bit all over the place after my D&C but they did settle.

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Notsure31 · 15/08/2025 09:51

@SureLook

Yeah I tested it again through to yesterday evening and it went down to 0.67 to a then to 0.45 so think the 1.34 was my peak, so I reckon ovulation is most likely today. I’m so scared going back into trying again because it feels so uncertain. With each of my other 4 pregnancies I got pregnant first time straight away, so I’m placing a lot of expectations on it, but I had a lot of intervention after the TFMR so I’m worried that will have caused issues that weren’t there before. I had a fertility scan on Sunday though just for reassurance and everything looked good.

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SureLook · 15/08/2025 09:38

@Ella31 thank you and same to you. Be kind to yourself!
It's a very anxious time isn't it? It's all consuming! I understand you starting early though.

@Notsure31 I'm so sorry to hear your pregnancy ended that way. After carrying for so long. I'm so sorry. I left the thread pretty quickly in January.
Did you test LH again after yesterday morning? If you're ovulating today then Monday and Wednesday should cover you as the sperm can live for five days. But I'd definitely try and go for it again today if you can. Just for extra!

@YKM2829 test whenever feels right for you!

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YKM2829 · 15/08/2025 08:54

SureLook · 13/08/2025 18:59

@Iris2024 I know what you mean about DTD, I hate feeling like I have to do it at certain times. Fingers crossed for good results for the semen analysis. And hopefully you'll get pregnant by the time you get your appointment or you'll get pregnant right after the hycosy 🤞🏻

@YKM2829 when will you test?

@ForGiddyDreamer I totally understand the anxiety around certain timelines. You can't help but compare!
I'm so sorry to hear about DPs Dad. That's very unfortunate.
We also didn't DTD in my last pregnancy. I was too scared!
I agree with what @ChaE05 said about getting scanned. You won't hear a heartbeat and you may not see anything so you may have less reassurance than you think x

I'm due in from today, half tempted to get one today, but also tempted to wait till Monday I dunno xx

Notsure31 · 15/08/2025 07:19

@SureLook just to add I’m with you about the milestones being tough, I think I remember your username from the August due date thread ❤my baby would have been due at the end of this month

Notsure31 · 15/08/2025 07:12

Wondering if I can join?
This is our first month ttc again after a TFMR in March which had complications with retained tissue so delayed our journey.

I’ve also had 3 previous miscarriages and no living children so we are really keeping everything crossed, my TFMR pregnancy was the furthest I’ve carried (16 weeks) with the help of progesterone and aspirin 🤞

According to Premom I’ve ovulating today, we dtd on Saturday, Monday and Wednesday night. I had an LH reading of 1.27 on Wednesday night then it went up to 1.34 yesterday morning, we tried dtd again last night but it didn’t happen, we will try again later but I’m hoping we have still covered it enough?

Ella31 · 14/08/2025 22:09

SureLook · 14/08/2025 11:21

@Ella31 I know, my username is such a giveaway 😂 yeah, the milestones are tough alright. My MMC baby's due date is next week and I'm definitely finding it harder the closer it gets. Something nice for your boys birthday sounds lovely.
It is great about the change but I think the way it has to be two in a row is tricky. But I suppose two is better than three!
Is this your first month back TTC? I'm also 9dpo and will test on Sunday 🤞🏻

@peanutForever that's good that they're keeping an eye. Your symptoms sound wonderful 🥴 but it'll all be worth it!

The milestones are so hard particularly the due dates. I'm sorry you've gone through that. Be sure you do something nice that day. Yeah its my first month ttc since my daughter. She's 4 months old so I'm definitely going earlier than most. I hate ttc 🙈 i find it makes me so anxious

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SureLook · 14/08/2025 19:17

@LaurLou22 there's always a silver lining!

@TwinkleStarLight hello and welcome! My thoughts are implantation bleeding too. I've had that on two out of my three pregnancies.

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givingitanothergo · 14/08/2025 19:14

@SureLook thank you 😊 I think I might!

@TwinkleStarLight I never had anything like that when trying to conceive my 2. Could it not be implantation bleeding? Though I never had that either. Fingers crossed for you!

TwinkleStarLight · 14/08/2025 17:23

Hello, new to this thread, hopee okay to join?

Currently TTC baby #2. First month actively trying. Baby #1 took 10 cycles to fall pregnant.

Can I ask if those of you who take Folic Acid have noticed a change in your cycles at all? Second month taking active folic and I’m experiencing light pink spotting mid cycle. Still not due AF for another week yet and this hasn’t happened before. Currently around 9DPO

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