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TTC December 🎄

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Anonna123 · 19/11/2025 11:39

Hi everyone, just starting up a board for those of us thinking of TTC this month 😊 This is our first month TTC number 3. I just turned 40 so it's unlikely to happen quickly if at all, but we've decided to give it a couple of months just to leave it to fate! Looking forward to chatting with you all!

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spamOFtheDAY · 08/12/2025 07:34

8DPO
tested this morning and absolutely nothing
🙁

mangomama91 · 06/12/2025 20:09

spamOFtheDAY · 06/12/2025 09:07

Hi 👋
what symptoms have you been getting?
fingers crossed it’s a good sign!

Thank you! I hope so too!
Ive has some cramps like implantation cramps maybe? That's what I had with my second daughter and I remember being shopping with my friend and telling her I knew I was pregnant. She remembers it too and thought it was so weird that I just knew 😂
My sense of smell has heightened too and the other day at work I couldn't stop eating 😂😂 that one was random but I hardly ever finish my lunch but this day I ate all my lunch and more 😂

I know I'm seeking out symptoms too so I could just be making myself think these things are happening but I'm hopeful !

And hope everything goes well for everyone else on the thread too 💕

TTCjourney2025 · 06/12/2025 18:11

Hey lovelies - back again for our 3rd month of TTC our first. CD16 today and looking like I’ve just got my peak or will later tonight / tomorrow morning. Much earlier than my 2 previous cycles (ovulation on CD20 and CD19) so hoping for a better length luteal phase - my cycle lengths are around 30-32 days.

how is everyone doing?

Anya23 · 06/12/2025 13:59

Anonna123 · 06/12/2025 13:54

@Anya23 I agree, it's definitely just a shadow that's caught me out! With DS2 I didn't get a positive until the day AF was due and that's another 4-5 days yet. Definitely feeling cramps like AF is coming!

Fingers crossed! If not strong cramps, it can also be from implantation

Anonna123 · 06/12/2025 13:54

@Anya23 I agree, it's definitely just a shadow that's caught me out! With DS2 I didn't get a positive until the day AF was due and that's another 4-5 days yet. Definitely feeling cramps like AF is coming!

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Anya23 · 06/12/2025 12:25

Anonna123 · 06/12/2025 11:34

Does anyone have any experience of indent lines on Boots tests? I'm about 9dpo at a guess. I think AF due on Weds or Thurs. This morning I got a very very faint shadow. Not even sure I'd call it a line, and my cheap strip test was negative, despite being more sensitive. I suspect it's probably an indent?

Unfortunately to me that seems like a shadow, I had something similar before, where the line was not clear. I think even with a faint line you should see where the line starts and ends but you still have time until AF!

Anonna123 · 06/12/2025 11:34

Does anyone have any experience of indent lines on Boots tests? I'm about 9dpo at a guess. I think AF due on Weds or Thurs. This morning I got a very very faint shadow. Not even sure I'd call it a line, and my cheap strip test was negative, despite being more sensitive. I suspect it's probably an indent?

TTC December 🎄
TTC December 🎄
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Anya23 · 06/12/2025 11:27

Jess1898 · 06/12/2025 11:25

@Anya23@Anonna123thank you both!

I think they are worried it could be ectopic because I was having one sided pain but then I had pain on the other side that eased afterwards and I’m horrendously constipated so it could be that!

She did notice some free fluid by my ovary which she said couldn’t indicate ectopic but could also be from a burst cyst. And she said she was concerned at how thin my lining is so there’s a couple of worrying things!

I see! Fingers crossed it's just still early 🤞

Jess1898 · 06/12/2025 11:25

@Anya23@Anonna123thank you both!

I think they are worried it could be ectopic because I was having one sided pain but then I had pain on the other side that eased afterwards and I’m horrendously constipated so it could be that!

She did notice some free fluid by my ovary which she said couldn’t indicate ectopic but could also be from a burst cyst. And she said she was concerned at how thin my lining is so there’s a couple of worrying things!

Anya23 · 06/12/2025 11:11

Jess1898 · 06/12/2025 10:20

@Plumchummim only about 4 weeks! Had a call from the hospital and my HCG was around 236 so I’m having it checked every 48 hours now to see if it doubles as normal or not

That seems good for four weeks! Also it's normal not to see anything on a scan yet. I had pink spotting around five weeks with my dd, and I had no problems with that pregnancy, they said it can happen in the first trimester. But it's best to be checked out either way

Anonna123 · 06/12/2025 11:06

Jess1898 · 06/12/2025 10:20

@Plumchummim only about 4 weeks! Had a call from the hospital and my HCG was around 236 so I’m having it checked every 48 hours now to see if it doubles as normal or not

Congratulations! From memory, that HCG level seems good for 4 weeks! Fingers crossed for the next 48 hours 🤞🤞

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Jess1898 · 06/12/2025 10:20

@Plumchummim only about 4 weeks! Had a call from the hospital and my HCG was around 236 so I’m having it checked every 48 hours now to see if it doubles as normal or not

Plumchumm · 06/12/2025 09:49

Hi ladies 3dpo here today, trying for baby number 1. Had two chemicals this year (last cycle was a chemical) so I’m worried but let’s see how it goes x

@Jess1898 how far along are you? I had an ectopic last year. I had a lot of heavy bleeding with that and my hcg was up and down

Jess1898 · 06/12/2025 09:14

So, I was feeling a bit off yesterday and tested and surprisingly got a positive test! The bleed I had on 23rd November doesn’t appear to have been a period!

I had a transvaginal ultrasound and it’s currently being classed as a pregnancy of unknown location because they couldn’t see anything. They don’t know if it’s too early or if it could be ectopic. I’ve had bloods done and should get the results today!

I had some spotting last night but only a miniscule amount that I wouldn’t have noticed if I weren’t checking for it and my cervix seems to have closed so fingers crossed for positive news!

spamOFtheDAY · 06/12/2025 09:07

mangomama91 · 05/12/2025 21:17

Hey please can I join?
I'm due period next Saturday but I'm so impatient, I've got some early detection tests so going to start testing beginning of the week.

We're TTC our third and it's been 10 years since we last got pregnant but I already feel like I'm getting those very early symptoms. I had them before so I hope my mind isn't just making it all up!

Hope we all get those positives we're hoping for!!

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Hi 👋
what symptoms have you been getting?
fingers crossed it’s a good sign!

mangomama91 · 05/12/2025 21:17

Hey please can I join?
I'm due period next Saturday but I'm so impatient, I've got some early detection tests so going to start testing beginning of the week.

We're TTC our third and it's been 10 years since we last got pregnant but I already feel like I'm getting those very early symptoms. I had them before so I hope my mind isn't just making it all up!

Hope we all get those positives we're hoping for!!

Anonna123 · 05/12/2025 01:08

@Ttcbabyward I'm due on Weds so I think I'll test at the weekend and then just every day until AF starts 😂

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Ttcbabyward · 05/12/2025 00:05

Anonna123 · 04/12/2025 23:44

Welcome to all the newbies! @Ttcbabyward I think we're at the same point in our cycles 😊 when are you testing?

I was hoping to wait untill Thursday 11th when I'd be 12/13 dpo so result will be reliable. However I know I'm going to struggle to wait that long 😂🫣

I'm away this weekend in Venice with my partner which is great because I'm hoping I won't give it much thought and just enjoy myself. Will likely test Tuesday morning at 10/11 dpo

how about yourself?

Anonna123 · 04/12/2025 23:44

Welcome to all the newbies! @Ttcbabyward I think we're at the same point in our cycles 😊 when are you testing?

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Anya23 · 04/12/2025 06:01

Hi guys! Joining to read just for now. We've been trying since August this year, fell pregnant in October, but that unfortunately ended in an MC, and had to have a D&C last week. We'll wait for one cycle but apparently I'm already ovulating so I'm guessing we can start trying again around NYE as I have shorter cycles 😅I have a DD who is almost 20 month, and luckily we had no such problems conceiving her

Ttcbabyward · 03/12/2025 22:12

Hey guys hope it's okay to join. I'm 4/5 dpo and hate the TWW really praying for a positive next week, it's so hard waiting to test but the disappointment of a negative is worse!

Trying not to symptom spot but find I'm obsessing and constantly thinking about the possibility of a positive! Not helping that the day I'm due my period this month we will be attending a gender reveal

Jess1898 · 03/12/2025 21:44

@spamOFtheDAYthe urge to test and symptom spotting is awful! I’m dreading the TWW next week 🤣

@thehumgoesonforeverwelcome ☺️ good luck for this month, lots of baby dust your way! ❤️

thehumgoesonforever · 03/12/2025 21:37

Hi hope it’s okay if I join here, think I joined the other Dec thread but the more the merrier lol - we are cycle 3 TTC 1st child, currently 1dpo, looked like I geared up earlier last month to ovulate but didn’t for whatever reason but happened a second time and finally have ovulated (using opk and bbt), period due round about 17th Dec, I am determined to hold off on testing until then! We will see if I stick to that hah

Wishing you all the best of luck for this month 💕

spamOFtheDAY · 03/12/2025 14:39

I’m really struggling with the TWW this time!
only 3DPO and want to test 😂

annoyed at myself as it’s been the cycles I’ve not really thought about it that I’ve seen a positive test and the 2500 others where I’ve been counting down the days that it’s BFN 😞

must keep distracted!!

spamOFtheDAY · 03/12/2025 14:37

ttcfirsttime26 · 03/12/2025 11:10

Hi ladies, I hope it’s ok I join the thread ❤️

This is our first month actively trying. I was on CD10 yesterday and we dtd and according to my period tracker ovulation is tomorrow.

sounds Like you’ve timed it well! Good luck!