The Hopeful Hearts Circle 1 - December 2025🎄💖

I'm so sorry @Taysonic 🫂 that's really hard. Sending so much love

I'm out - af arrived this morning at 10dpo so my LP is still too short at 9days. I think I'm guna ask for some bloods to check my progesterone and see about adding some in post ovulation.

No Christmas miracle for me. Held off doing any testing until this morning. Hcg is definitely dropping so its another loss.

We're heartbroken and tired and angry. And just... It's just so bloody cruel isn't it?

Really not sure where I stand now. Whether I can do this to myself again. I wish to god I was younger. I wish time was on my side. I wish taking a break felt like an option.

9/10 DPO and negative tests, just don’t feel pregnant either. Can’t stop crying - especially as there was a pregnancy announcement at family Boxing Day yesterday too 💔

@Blondepeachi ovulate later in my cycle. Usually between day 19-day 21 although the last cycle was a bit haywire as it was super short and I’m not sure what went on. I think I still ovulated on day 19ish but then my cycle was only 25 days. Very odd. Do you have longer cycles? Apart from last months weird one my cycles are usually 30/31 days rather than 28.

I’m currently cd13 and still sticking with no proper tracking this month and trying to take the chilled approach.

Hope everyone had a nice/peaceful Christmas

I'm 9dpo too.

I was determined to take the chill approach to TTC until the new year, basically no opk or testing in any shape or form just track cm like usual and see what happens... But apparently I'm incapable and tracked using opk this cycle and now I'm 9dpo and have already done hcg tests this morning and yesterday morning. Its obviously stark white as it's too early and I've never gotten even a faint line before 10dpo before so I don't know why I'm doing it to myself 🙈

Sending love and keeping everything crossed for a Christmas miracle for you @Taysonic 🫂

@Taysonic keeping everything crossed for you that it is just a bit of spotting 💝which as we know can be completely normal, but after losses it so hard to stay positive.

@charlzz Sorry you’ve been struggling, it can be so hard to stay strong especially during holidays/family events when all you want to do is fall apart and shut yourself away.

Little update from me: So I finally have ovulated today on cycle day 23, confirmed with OPK and my bbt graph today. I’m not liking that my ovulation seems to be creeping later and later, but I know it can be a number of things. It’s making the months drag and now I feel like it’s forever until I will be taking a test! Only positive thing is that we’ve DTD a lot this week, more because I kept thinking I would ovulate the following day - so hoping that’s us covered. Attaching my bbt chart if anybody is interested - also would love to know if anybody ovulates a little later in their cycle?

Hey everyone, currently 9 DPO on cycle 4. Still have everything crossed that I could be lucky this month, but have no symptoms at all - except my husband thinks my breasts look bigger (not sure that’s even a pregnancy sign). It would be an amazing start to the New Year

Oh @Taysonic I'm so sorry you're going through this over Christmas (or any time). Spotting can be really normal, but obviously bleeding is the last thing you want to see when you're pregnant. I'll be keeping everything crossed that it's nothing serious and your little miracle is safely growing like it should be.

Today has been really hard for me. I've found it so difficult trying to act happy in front of everybody while I'm going through another chemical pregnancy. This time last year I was so certain I'd have a baby in my arms this Christmas! But the hardest day is over now and I'm hoping that I'll be going into the new year feeling positive and hopeful.

Sending love to everyone today! And I hope you've all had a great day however you've spent it. ❤️

@Taysonic I have everything crossed for you lovely

Sorry to those who have had AF show up

This really is such a hard time of the year, hope everyone is doing ok ❤️

I did my test this morning (early detection) at about 10/11DPO and got a negative. I expected this though as it really feels like AF is coming. A bit disappointed. But now I'm also worrying myself about whether everything is normal with my cycle. Do other people get cramps and sort of vulva discomfort for days bwfore their period? Not sure how normal this actually is or if it points to a problem.

Hi @Fullofconfusion - I had a bit of cramping last night, so I had this weird premonition of what was to come last night. Couldn't get to sleep for ages. And then had the bleeding this morning. None since... but I'm fairly sure that's how it went last time too. I got myself all hopeful thinking that it was just some 'normal' early pregnancy bleeding and that made the eventual news harder to take. So, staying away from hospitals and tests and just going to see what naturally happens. Either way, it'll be obvious this time next week what direction things are heading in one way or the other. It's fine. Not ideal timing wise but... is it ever?

@Iris2024 aw yay looking forward to seeing how the thread evolves :) Yeah I’m alright hun, just finished the last of my Christmas bits today and have a bit more wrapping to do this evening. Currently 4DPO on cycle 7 but trying not to read into anything too much. Hope you’re well!

Oh @TaysonicI’ve got everything crossed for you that it’s just some mystery bleeding and all is well. Do you have any cramping?

I’m CD11. Not tracking ovulation this cycle with anything so just hoping that a bit of a rest and relax will help.

sending love to all who are trying and find this time of year hard

I’m sorry to hear that @Taysonic what an anxiety for you.

I think I’m out too this cycle- started with my usual pre AF spotting and cramping.

I may be sticking around here a bit longer... I've had some bleeding this morning and in my heart-of-hearts, I feel like this is likely the beginning of another loss. Playing the waiting game a bit now as I'm only 5weeks+2 so too early for a scan yet.

If this is the end of this one, I'll have to do some soul-searching around whether I attempt to go again. This could be the end of the TTC road for me.

Thought I'd do a little test today at 9DPO, partly to see if I'm allowed a little bit of wine later, obviously came up negative. Another test tomorrow, but don't think it'll show anything. AF due on Saturday. Hope everyone is holding up ok and have a good Christmas 🎄🎁

6/7 DPO here and lurching between excited symptom spotting and pessimism. So just the usual really! I was hoping that Christmas week would distract me from the TWW but I think it’s the opposite!

6DPO and feeling a bit low, convinced myself that this month will be a negative again. Also unsure whether to test early this month to get it out of the way, aka mentally prepare myself, or whether to try and hold off this month!

So sorry @charlzz - so heartbreaking. I also have my first appointment for recurrent losses next week (2nd Jan - telephone appointment) so I hope you are able to begin the process of getting some answers.

I’m cycle day 21 today and no peak or rise in BBT. I’m getting concerned as I always ovulated like clockwork on day 15/16 but the last few months it has been day 20, it makes the months feel so much longer when ovulation is late, really throws me off and adds to the worry. X

I'm about 9/10 DPO now and starting to get my usual signals that AF is on her way. Itching (I always get this weirdly) and what feels like very mild cramps. Sigh. I didn't think I had my hopes up.too high but I am feeling a bit fragile. I think it might also be having rhe chaos of Christmas whirling around me while dealing with this.

@charlzz sorry to res your update, I cant imagine how frustrating and upsetting it must be to go through the same thing so many times in a year. The good thing is it sounds like you're already well in the process of it being looked into, I bet it's not.lomg before you get some answers now. Hoping it's all.positive for.you now though.

Morning everyone, AF showed up yesterday for me, so going to throw myself a cheese & wine pity party!
So glad for those of you that have positives but also grateful im still going to have some of you all to chat to next cycle.
Im going to take some time away this week, spend it with hubby and try to be appreciative for the life we have even though this year hasnt been what we’d hoped!
hope you all have a wonderful Christmas with your families ❤

Well my period started today in full force so I had absolutely no idea what that test was playing at on Saturday!

Oh I am sorry to hear that @charlzz 😫 I hope that your appointment gets the ball rolling for you x

@Taysonic yeah, I am waiting for my first appointment on the nhs for my recurrent losses. It is on new years eve!

We did start the process privately and had some basic fertility tests which were all fine, and then we paid privately for a sperm dna fragmentation test which we are still waiting for the results from.

Unfortunately, the tests for me have to be done 12 weeks after a pregnancy, so this chemical has set is back another 2 months. 😭