August TTC thread ❤️

@olivehush i saw lines on all of those ICs, maybe it’s still early ? Do you have a frer left to test again tomorrow morning? Or will you wait a couple of days?

I’m going to just wait and see for my period I think, or if it gets to cd28 and I can’t help myself 😂 with my last I had symptoms at 10dpo tested and had a faint line, but with my first I had no symptoms at all and tested 5 days after my period was late.

Oh sorry @Muddysocks1 I confused you, I haven’t tested yet I just meant we were same days PO. I’m worried I’ll get myself into a fizz if I start testing early! The only test I have in the house is the second of the 2 pack I bought when I found out I was expecting my son, and that’s out of date. I’ve just started cramping so I guess my period is close, so might not matter anyway! What is Letrozole?

Aghh just did one of the FRERs on a ~3 hour hold and it’s sooooo negative! No idea what those silly lines were this morning, evaps maybe! What a bummer!

Thank you darling, my easy at home tests haven’t been getting darker at all and my clear blue is lighter today than it was on Tuesday. Thank you for checking for me hun and fingers crossed all is okay for me ❤️

I think I’ve been on these threads for some long TTC over time that I’ve seen so much about chemicals that the easy at home tests I’ve done are not progressing or getting darker at all and the clear blue has got lighter and not darker. It’s crazy as with my daughter I did one IC and a digital on day I found out and that was the only tests I done. I had bleeding on her too and I was calmer than this 😩

I am sorry you are not getting much support but in case it helps I think your tests look good, the ClearBlue is very similar to how mine looked at your same stage (4 weeks from LMP). Give it a couple more days, sometimes it’s hard to see progression day by day. I’m now trying to wait 48hr between tests

@Iris2024 is there any reason why you’re concerned? Your lines look totally fine for your dpo, and if you have no bleeding or cramps then I don’t think you need to worry about anything.

I’m sorry that’s so frustrating! I like the mantra “today I am pregnant”

@Iris2024 I’m doing a lot better thanks. Cried a lot yesterday but I think I’ve come to terms with it, and looking forward to trying again. Did take another test this afternoon to check it was negative and it came up with a weird ?evap line (clear blue early response) but it was thinner than the lines I previously had. Not sure what that was about as it was within the 3 mins timeframe but still pretty convinced the other lines I had were legit as it was on two different types of tests and thicker like a proper line before. I’ll probably take one last test tomorrow morning to just confirm.

@EmPeEf Im sending you love lovely and so much strength ❤️

@SleepySkyRat how you doing hun?

@SureLook @ForGiddyDreamer @FarAwayBird @Muddysocks1 Thanks for your messages ❤️❤️❤️

So update the doctors still won’t give me blood tests as it’s not their procedures. They’ve said speak to the fertility team I’m under and they might do them or if I get cramping pains or bleeding then get back in touch with them urgently. Really????? So as it stands at the moment I’m pregnant! No spotting or bleeding and that will have to do and take it day by day. I’m 4 weeks pregnant tomorrow from LMP. This was my frer this morning so I’ll hold onto hope ❤️

So sorry you’re going through this. Fertility is so under-researched in the UK, nobody actually knows what they’re talking about. I think for them to gaslight you and try to tell you that you were never pregnant in the first place is unprofessional and cruel.

With 3 recurrent early losses you should be able to be referred for investigations. My friend had two in a row and when she became pregnant for a 3rd time she went private, they prescribed her progesterone pessaries the day she got her BFP and she was able to sustain the pregnancy full term and now has her healthy rainbow baby.

Thinking of you 💐

fingers crossed for the FRER tonight! X

@olivehush im in no mans land currently! I’ve recently come off my pill and trying to get my cycle to regulate a bit before we actively start trying for baby #2. I’ve rejoined this thread so I can remember all the terminology and remember how it all works. Trying not to put any pressure on myself this time around as I got very obsessed with tracking and temperatures etc last time and it ruled my life a bit. X

I just feel like what’s the point any more. Three chemicals in four months. Multiple lines across multiple brands on multiple days every month confirmed by other people and apps. And a superior at hospital can’t even get right that HCG leaves the blood before the urine so you can be negative but still see faint lines. Instead you’re told you’re not even getting pregnant in the first place. I’m 40. I feel lost. Just want to give up because now how do I even push for help from the recurrent loss people. Can’t keep going through this month after month. Don’t know how other people manage for years.

Hi! I thought it was best to not track and see what happens…now AF is “late”, I have no idea when I OVd, my tests are inconclusive, and my head is all over the place 😂 I wish I’d just tracked now. But obviously…down to personal preference. If you think it would take the pressure off then give it a go!

Hi all, new joiner... 31 and ttc since January. I thought this was our month but sadly not to be.. just got period. Trying to stay positive so I can get a positive! If there is a September thread please tag me.

Anyone else just feel like deleting all the apps and stopping tracking ovulation and just seeing what happens? People keep telling me I'm too focused on it but I dont want to waste a month of trying either

@Muddysocks1 sorry to hear that 💐 makes the process all that more stressful doesn’t it! Were your tests cheapies too?

@givingitanothergo sounds like me! I have no idea when I ovulated now. I thought I was roughly 15dpo today but I could be as early as 10dpo and no way of knowing! Or AF could just be due tomorrow or something and it’s going to slap me in the face. Are you planning on testing or just going to wait for AF?

@CDD1992 hoping this is the case! Although I caved and ordered some FRERs that arrive tonight 🤦‍♀️ think I’ll try one tonight after holding all day and then another in the morning. If they are BFN then I’m giving up and waiting it out! Are you in TWW currently?

Mines usually due around Monday/Tuesday but I’m taking progesterone which might delay it another day or two… due to start letrozole next cycle so part of me isn’t as disappointed as usual if it doesn’t happen this cycle.. but would be amazing if it did. When will you next test? I tell myself if I’m going to test just to do FMU or SMU and evening after a longer hold but I’m bad at sticking to it.

Oooh snap @Muddysocks1. I was thinking not to test until the weekend atleast. My period would usually come by Sunday I expect

I’m 9dpo and tested a few times today, convinced there’s a faint shadow on them, but know I just need to be patient and see later/over next few days. I’ve had to chemicals - one at 5 weeks and one I just had faint positives 9/10dpo then faded again… so whilst I’ll be excited to see a Bfp, also very anxious as to whether it would last. Just want something to happen though!! In work this afternoon so can’t be temped to test again until home tonight.

Just caught up, sorry to hear about potential losses from some of you. Life can be so unfair 😞

@EmPeEf Had no idea that false positives could be that strong. Is it possible they’ve made a mistake and you definitely were pregnant before??

@Milennialworkinprogress Sorry to hear your struggles but if you’ve had tests and nothing was flagged it’s possible that it’s just going to take you some time. How many cycles have you been trying for? Have you ever had a positive test?

AF is due tomorrow and I’m pretty sure it’s coming so am just gearing myself up for the next cycle. I don’t think anyone has made a thread for September yet have they?

I managed to stay distracted from it and didn’t do any ovulation tests, had no idea where I was in my cycle until yesterday.
so I’m only cd19 today and yesterday I could not stop peeing so I was curious and looked what cd I was
of course at cd18 it means nothing (though I think it’s to do with hormones changing and would happen either if pregnant or not!)

now to keep busy and try not to think about cycle day numbers too much 🤣
hopefully will end up with a missed period
I think we covered main days that could’ve been close to ovulation 🤞

@olivehush i can see something on all 3! If
youre not sure how many DPO you are then perhaps it’s still very early and tests might get darker tomorrow! Keeping everything crossed for you x