September TTC thread 💛

Oops double post!

I’ve been using proov pdg progesterone strips this month and my progesterone doesn’t look good unfortunately. Clinic said to do a day 21 blood test in the second month but annoyingly not the first. I’m not sure whether to contact them with the results after I’ve done the 4 days of test or just wait for next month (as guess they potentially could increase letrozole dose or add progesterone?). It’s the NHS and just feel a bit like you get the bare minimum.

also though, I did an OPK at the same time and it was 0.47 on premom so a slight spike. Doubt it means anything - I know you can get positive OPKs with pregnancy but I’m only 8dpo and also I think it would be probably positive/dark test line not like this one. Decided to do a daily OPK instead of early hcg tests 🤪

Thank you @FarAwayBird 🥰 hope you’re doing well ☺️

Thank you @FarAwayBird 🥰 hope you’re doing well ☺️

Hello! I’ve also been lurking with ForGiddy and SureLook. I’m so sorry @overwork - so disappointing when you had so much hope ❤️

@Iris2024 and @Muddysocks1 I’ve been thinking of you both. I hope your month is very soon!

Exciting progression, @EmPeEf. I know you’ll be guarding your heart but I have everything crossed for you!

Ah fairly similar age then ❤️

thank you. I’m hoping that if it happens for us then once we’ve had the 12 week scan I’ll be able to settle down a bit. Crazy how much these little people stress us out, even bwfore they’re conceived 😂

Our son is 2.5 years old. I’m really sorry to hear about your loss, I found my pregnancy with my son incredibly anxiety inducing. Pregnancy after loss and ttc after loss is really hard. Really hoping for a smoother journey for both of us this time!

@Iris2024 I'm up and down thanks for asking. I'm very anxious and worried about every little twinge. I can't even remember what my pregnancy on my daughter was like at this stage. I'm just trying to take it one day at a time. We're away to Salou tomorrow for a week so hopefully that will be a nice distraction. I've the NIPT booked for the day after we get back so fingers crossed for then 🤞🏻
I wonder are your LH tests picking up some residual HCG by any chance? That can sometimes make them go darker.

Also TTC second here. Our son just turned 3. How old is yours? We conceived him no problem but had a mc at 12 weeks earlier this year, so am finding it much more anxiety inducing this time round

sorry if someone else has already answered but as I understand it opks can show as positive when you’re pregnant, and it can take a while post mc for all your pregnancy hormones to go back to normal levels. So it might just be the opks picking that up. After my mc I was told pregnancy tests could still show as positive 2 weeks after the procedure

I have PCOS so sometimes my periods come 3.5 weeks after I last started bleeding and sometimes my periods come 7 weeks after so it’s so rough knowing when to actually test!

@ttcbubbanumber2 haha yes I will absolutely be holding off on testing until after a missed period this cycle, I don’t wish to put myself through that again! X

Staying hopeful for you too! Sorry to hear about your chemical last month. I always tell myself I should hold off until I’m a week late for my period to save the heartbreak but I still continue to want to test from 7dpo!

@ttcbubbanumber2 this will be cycle 2, looks like I experienced a chemical last cycle which was a rollercoaster, but hopeful for this cycle x

Thank you! Are you on your first cycle as well?

@ttcbubbanumber2 welcome :) we’re trying to baby #2 - I’m CD3 today. Good luck!

Hi everyone! I’m joining this thread currently on first cycle of ttc and I’m on CD8.

Is anyone else ttc their second child?

I have PCOS and lost twins at 10 weeks before conceiving my son. Hoping for a smoother journey this time…

The harvest looks good in this thread :) Patience toball ofnour TTCer as well!

And omg i hopenit will remain. Decided to tell husband very secretly and OF COURSE he told the same day to his um brothes and basically all the familia knows now. Ouuuwh! Im just like 2-3 weeks in!!! Oh well! Drinkingdoing my best to keep focus on that little spot inside me now and trusting the soul that already chose us.

I’m so sorry @overwork Keep positive for next cycle and a July baby would it be? I’m sure I’ll be there with you as can’t see me catching off a miscarriage bleed and my LH tests have been dark all cycle.

@SureLook How are you doing with little babaa growing my love? Thank you for checking in. Since the miscarriage bleed all my LH tests have been dark so I’m confused. I’m roughly 8DPO today and feel under the weather with a cold.

@EmPeEf Id say CD13-14 is when you conceived. After my loss my LH tests have all been dark? Have you had that before?

Oh no - so sorry to hear that @overwork. This process can be brutal 😥

@overwork so sorry :( x

Hi girls. I'm the same as For Giddy and have been quietly following along in the background. I'm delighted to see so many BFPs. It's so lovely. @EmPeEf I am praying and hoping that this is your sticky one 🤞🏻❤️ @Iris2024 I have been thinking of you. I hope you're doing OK x
@YKM2829 @overwork sorry to hear x
Best of luck to everyone still to test!

Gosh this whole thing is a rollercoaster, woke up this morning and whoosh - my period has well and truely arrived and with absolutely no warning! So something odd happened with those tests. Either way, lesson learned, I will not be testing before my period is due ever again, it’s not worth the confusion.

Maybe, if you have a regular 14 day luteal phase. Mine are short and inconsistent (anywhere from 8 - 12 days) so I'm probably not best placed to answer!

Thank you for replying. So do you think my period would be due tomorrow instead then?