The Hopeful Hearts Circle 1 - December 2025🎄💖

@Iris2024thank you for adding! I feel exactly the same. Just want to be the lucky one now. I haven't been as active on threads as it's now cycle 13 and it just feels like it won't ever happen. I've lost alot of hope and feeling quite negative each month so I just feel sick of myself to be honest 😂 xx

@Iris2024 I think you've summed it up perfectly with the "I just want to be one of the lucky ones now" its that feeling of always being the one that's left out isnt it! 😟

Hi ladies,

coming over from the November group, which admittedly I did go a bit quiet on after my AF arrived as I was feeling down in the dumps. Exciting however that there were a fair few bfps!

Im 8dpo today, we managed sex a few times during fertile window BUT I was so unwell with the flu/cold during it that I don’t have high hopes. I also did not track bbt this month as I was unwell, then just continued not bothered and to be honest I’ve really enjoyed the break of over analysing my chart 😂

I don’t feel like I’m having any symptoms really, bit of backache this weekend but I put that down to my cough. I’m going to take a test tomorrow 🤞🏼 hoping for good news in December for us all ❤️

Cycle 6 for me now TTC no 2, current cycle day 3. Hoping we can get out BFP by the end of 2025 🤞🏼💕

5DPO and time is moving so slowly, I've been trying to do something nice each day to help time go faster/just have something to look forward to. Todays was ordering some pregnancy tests. Can guarantee I'll end up using them before 14DPO though

Thanks folks. I’m tentatively excited, but only CD25 / 10dpo max right now and conscious that I’ve just had back to back mc, cp and then an anovulatory cycle so I need to not get too carried away. Feel pretty rough, like I drank a bottle of wine last night (didn’t, obviously) which is a normal symptom for me when pregnant.

good luck to everyone for this month, would be lovely to get some festive bfps ❤️

Hi all,
Checking in for December.
Currently CD13. Cycles are usually 31ish days with ovulation around CD19/20 so I’ve got a few more days before it’ll be my fertile window. My DH is away later this week with work so hoping I don’t ovulate early as I’ll miss our chance this month.

We had a missed miscarriage earlier this year, a chemical a couple of months before that and a devastating TFMR last year. It feels like I’m completing the worst possible TTC bingo card. We’re so ready for our rainbow now.

sending positive vibes to everyone else trying.

think you @Iris2024for creating the thread and tagging me.

@7nationbabyI see you line and I’ve got everything crossed for you

Hey all, checking in. 8DPO today on cycle 6 of trying for baby number 2. Tested this morning because I’m an idiot with no self control, obviously got a negative!! Keeping fingers crossed for testing later this week 🤞🏼

Ooh that ratio is a good one! Looking like now's the time then. I find using OPKs quite tricky, mainly because I'm not great at being consistent with it and think I often end up missing my peak but... I think once you know around about the time that you tend to ovulate, having that ball park point in your cycle is probably good enough.

We'll see... easy for me to say now! I'll report back in 3 weeks time with whether that worked out or not for me this cycle! CD14 today...!

I can see it! Did you test again this morning? Xx

Period has arrived so officially on CD1! Start my letrozole again tomorrow 🤞🏼🤞🏼

Hoping I can join! Very early stages of TTC baby #2. CD16 here so probably around ovulation but not tracking this month as we only decided to start trying again on Saturday this week (was originally planning next year).

Have a 2yo DS who was conceived the cycle after a chemical. Was quite quick first time round but have a weird feeling it might be more tricky this time around.

Anyway, nice to meet you all and wishing everyone lots of luck for December!

Hi ladies ! I remember some of you from the October chat 🎃

today is CD 15 for me, I used opks this month. I gave up using them previously because my pcos made me have false spikes and it was stressful rather than helpful. However I’ve since gotten better control over my pcos and my cycles are a lot more regular so I thought it might be worth a shot !

all that being said I got a ratio of 1.74 on the premom app this morning ! Which is the highest it’s been so It’s looking positive 🤞🏻

wishing you ladies all the luck in the world this cycle! It would be lovely if we could get some positives just in time for Christmas !

Hi all! Thanks for setting up the new thread @Iris2024 - love the name. <3

Like others have said, it's nice to see familiar names but also, very much wishing we weren't still here.

@overwork - I know it may feel disappointing to have a bigger age gap. If it helps, my son will be at least 10 years old if I am lucky enough to have a second. That feels like a HUGE age gap, but there are a lot of positives in that too. Ultimately, whenever our families change and evolve (sometimes in the ways we don't necessarily plan for or see coming), the idea of it can be harder to get your head around than the reality. I definitely never imagined myself getting divorced. Never imagined I'd be actively trying to get pregnant with someone new... but here I am! And whilst it's not something I'd have ever hoped for or planned for, I feel very lucky and happy to be in the position I am. However your family grows and whatever time it happens, I know you'll feel just as lucky and happy too. Even if it's different to what you had planned or expected.

Keeping fingers crossed for you @ThisHangryTiger! Good news that test results are looking good - hope this is a good month for you guys.

@7nationbaby I can see that line too! Keep us updated... hopefully it just continues to get stronger and more obvious and gives you that reassurance. Fingers crossed for a super sticky bean!

And hello @LuckyDuck93, lovely. We're around about same point in our cycle - I'm CD14 but I do ovulate a bit later than normal so these next few days will be key. Going to give it our all this week...! God speed to you guys - have fun!

Hi Ladies,
Just moving over from the November thread & into our 18th cycle of ttc our first, how draining! Although i'm in that lovely hopeful stage of being CD10 so i'll take that feeling whilst it lasts!
Hope everyone is doing ok and we all get some lovely news for christmas ❤

Hi all - we are on cycle 3 (2 of tracking) ttc number 3. So not long - CD1 today.
DD1 is 12 now and was a happy accident when I was just 18 and was conceived as soon as I had the implant removed after problems with it. DD2 is 2 and was also conceived within a month of having my implant out. I stopped the progesterone only pill in the middle of October and had a first period at the beginning of November. I always bled regularly on the pill so was still ovulating. Tracked last month and ovulated around cd15 (confirmed with BBT) but no luck! Ready to try again this month 🤞🏼 been stalking all these threads for the past month. Loving seeing peoples BFPs. I did get a bit obsessed with testing over the last week (wouldn’t like to say how much I spent on tests 😬)

Oh gosh yeah I definitely agree that you should be able to have tests @overwork even if you aren't eligible for NHS IVF. It's not really the point is it, and also I imagine you would still need the tests if you wanted to pursue IVF privately.

I get the wanting answers so you can make some decisions kinda situation tho. It is frustrating for sure.

Ahhh I have a brilliant 2yr old too 🥰 he's the best and I would love for him to have a sibling... We'll see what the next year has in store for us.

CD1 for me today - which is ok as I didn't expect anything else. I have however bought some opk tests to maybe think about starting this cycle to see if my cm tracking matches up with a LH surge/peak.

Oooh @7nationbabyI can see that too!

I can see it 🥰 excited for you x

@7nationbaby I see the line!

Checking in- I am CD3 and should be ovulating some time around the 12th which means my next period will be due on boxing day (fun!). It's my 4th cycle of TTC my first. I am hopeful for all of us trying this next month! ❤️

Hello everyone! After 9 months tracking, and 2 mcs this year I’ve only gone and done a cheapy test strip at 9dpo and have a faintest of squinters. It is so faint it doesn’t even show up on the camera, but it came up immediately and it’s definitely there

Thanks everyone, hi @SausageRoll90I saw a nurse at my GP because I’ve been trying for about 8 months and I’m over 35. Some lovely people on here found NICE guidance and which said I should have been offered further testing but they said I was ineligible for tests as I’m ineligible for IVF (which I’m aware of and tbh I wouldn’t put me/us through that anyway). But if there’s something simple stopping us from conceiving we might be able to sort it, and if there’s no chance of me conceiving I’d also like to know so that we can get on with our lives. I have a brilliant 2 year old and another would be the icing on the cake

Hi all, checking in CD 4. I definitely recognize some of your names - sending everyone baby dust this month and praying for some Christmas miracles!