November 2025 — snuggly jumpers, sparkly skies, and fingers crossed for our BFPs 🎇💖

Hi everyone! Feel like the tww from period to ovulation lasted foreverrrrr this time. So so ready to get through ovulation and on to the actual tww 😅

CD12 today. Due to ovulate tomorrow I think. I’m pretty regular like that, but I have been taking ovulation tests last month and this month to double check. I’ve had a “high” result this morning. I’ll do another this evening and again tomorrow, but all signs are pointing towards OD being tomorrow.

dtd last night (CD11, 2 days before OD). Will dtd again tonight and tomorrow hopefully!

honestly feel like it took so long to get from CD1- now 😩 just want to get through the fertile period and live in hope for a few days ❤️

Thank you all so much!! Think I’m still abit shellshocked!! Really hoping you all get your BFPs soon 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻✨✨✨✨

Thankyou all! This is really helpful. I am a regular complainant to my GP surgery (I genuinely rarely complain but they have been hopeless in so many instances). I was just really hoping for one thing to be easy. I’ll get on it tomorrow and let you know the outcome.

@overwork That doesn’t sound right, I agree with other posters to follow it up with the practice! Yeah we were given blood tests, SA and ultrasound on the NHS though granted it took 2-3 months for the results to come back so it depends how long you want to wait.

We were eligible for IVF through the NHS but the waiting list was too long so we went private (insured through work) with the Lister at The Portland. There are lots of thread on the infertility board if you need more recs.

@overwork Recommendations | Fertility problems: assessment and treatment | Guidance | NICE if you look at 1.2.13.7 it states "Offer an earlier referral for specialist consultation to discuss the options for attempting conception, further assessment and appropriate treatment where:

• the woman is aged 36 years or over"

I would honestly get in touch with your practice manager and ask them to show you the guidance which states there are no tests that can be done, if they're refusing to investigate or refer you it's up to them to tell you why. Sorry she was so unhelpful ❤

@overworkthat's so wrong, sorry you had an unhelpful phone call. I've had so many blood tests through GP, plus a pelvic ultrasound. Partner had semen tested and also got a HyCoSy. All through NHS. And all happened within about 3 months. I'm also over 35 and had been trying for over 6 months at the time x

Congrats to those with BFPs 🥰🥰

She just said I wouldn’t be eligible for IVF (as we have a toddler) there wasn’t any testing which could be offered. I don’t think that’s true but I didn’t have anything to hand that I could back it up with. I’d like to find some NICE guidance if I can. She said that I couldn’t get a scan for TTC but I know we get referrals for that all the time.
I have looked at private, it’s about £600 for full bloods, SA and an ultrasound. (I’m in SELondon if anyone has any recs!) but I’d find it so galling to pay - I am a gynae sonographer and I could get one done today with a referral (not quite dexterous enough to internally scan myself!)

@overwork do you mind me asking why you’re not eligible for NHS? I thought they would at least test your hormones and offer a semen analysis as that’s not really the IVF process. Might depend on how flexible your GP surgery is and how strained your local Trust is. Is going private for tests an option?

Oh some brilliant news on here! Particularly loving @StayingHopefulxstory - I would put a bet on you not having caused any harm with one night out - all will be fine.
I was hoping for a little advice, my period came Friday which marks 6 months of trying. I’m over 35 so contacted the GP to see if I could have any tests done. Spectacularly unhelpful nurse called me back and said as I’m not eligible for IVF (which I knew), there is no testing that can be offered, and advised me to eat well and buy an ovulation testing kit. Anyone seen any guidance which suggests more should be offered? I’ve seen that over 35 and trying for 6 months+ I should contact a GP but nothing about what should be offered. Thankyou!

Ahh congratulations! That's lovely. Hope all continues to go well for you.

Im 9dpo today, I think we managed to time dtd pretty well this cycle. I'll try so hard to wait until fri/sat to test. I think my period is due Saturday.

2 dpo for me, although I missed my peak. We managed to dtd on Saturday which I think was ovulation day. Extremely tricky at the moment as we're staying with my parents following our house fire - all in the same room 🤦🏻‍♀️. Trying not to get my hopes up either @Taysonicbut it's soo difficult. Hopefully a busy week ahead will distract me - insurance assessor visit tomorrow and a meeting at school for DS's class. Life is really 'life-ing' at the moment 🥴

@StayingHopefulx wonderful news!! Congratulations!

I'm 3/4dpo today (app says 3, based on ovulation pain I think 4) think we've given ourselves as good a chance as we can this month, but trying not to get my hopes up for our 17th cycle, so draining isnt it

Woop woop @StayingHopefulx !@StayingHopefulx !! Congratulations lovely. So so thrilled for your good news and like everyone else has said, I really wouldn't worry about it.

Im 6dpo today. The chances of being pregnant this cycle are slim to none but still finding myself getting my hopes up. What an idiot. Hoping to hit it hard next month and perhaps have something extra special to celebrate over Christmas.

@StayingHopefulx congratulations to you too!! I don’t think you need to worry about drinking at the weekend. It’s too early for it to have an effect, you and your little bean will be fine

Congratulations @StayingHopefulx! I found out I was pregnant with DS the Monday after a family wedding weekend where a lot of prosecco was consumed 🥴 I felt terribly guilty but no issues in the pregnancy. I think it's too early for anything to transfer as the placenta is still forming? Wishing you all the best for a healthy pregnancy! x

@Doodlestar I did! A big fat positive!
thank you for sharing your story, it makes me feel less anxious hearing a similar experience! Thank you so so much!

Did you manage to get another test ?

I had similar with my pregnancy for my son, I was expecting my period and had had cramps on the Friday night, had a wedding and a few drinks on the Saturday. No period by the Tuesday so I tested and was positive. I reckon the cramps were maybe implantation. I can't remember if I did a (negative) test on the Saturday morning before the wedding, I probably did.

Anyway it was all fine, totally healthy and straightforward pregnancy. A few drinks that early on won't have any negative effect on an otherwise successful conception/implantation. I remember reading into it first time round as well. So many people don't know they are pregnant for a while and drink as normal!

Fingers crossed for good news for you xxx

well it doesn’t get much clearer than that…
I am so so SO excited but the guilt is eating me up now

Hey everyone , I’ve come for some reassurances really… I started bleeding 2 days ago lightly, thought it was my period as it was due. Saying that I wasn’t 100% so I did a early detection test before a wedding yesterday and it was negative.. I had a few drinks yesterday.. bleeding stopped last night and hasn’t come back.. I’m running to the shop now but has anyone found out they were pregnant after a night of drink???! I’m stressed? I was convinced I was out due to the bleeding & negative pregnancy test! And I have all the guilt now incase it is positive sorry for the rant…

@Limmers14 massive congratulations 😍 hope it all goes well for you 🥰

Hello ladies, been extremely busy with work this past week. CD6 today. Hope it'll be the month for us! ❤️

Congratulations @Limmers14- such strong lines! All the best for your pregnancy xx

Thank you @CDD1992, @Taysonic @Biscuitbaby2218!

@Limmers14 massive congratulations to you !! Wishing you a smooth sailing pregnancy ☺️

Ah man, I wish you weren't being kept in this limbo. If it helps (and it probably doesn't), I had some weird cycles with odd mid-cycle bleeding and strange periods for quite a while after my last loss. It may have been due to the methotrexate treatment, but it was so confusing that I ended up being seen back at the Gynae emergency department for further tests.

I felt like an absolute idiot when the outcome of everything was 'it's just irregularities in your cycle following the methotrexate, it's really normal'. It was so frustrating and confusing. But, things have settled back down now. Hopefully.

Sadly, these things all take time... and time is often the thign we don't feel like we have to spare!

Congratulations! I came on checking this thread this morning hoping for some good news - and this is it!!! Fingers crossed for a sticky bean and a smooth pregnancy.