TTC - July 2026

I wanna cry. I hate the not knowing. Can't post on fb as I don't want people knowing yet, just because I tried over 2 years for my eldest. This baby will have a different dad so we dont know what his fertility is like let alone mine with being over 30. I feel like its going to be a long ride. Not even sure when af is due anymore. Thought I ovulated 2 weeks ago roughly which would make me due any time now. TTCing is so disheartening.

@Bumblebeemee Congratulations delighted for you ❤️❤️❤️Ur making me want to test now, iv woke up with some very light bleeding im 10dpo and i had implantation bleeding in my last pregnancy but its sooo hard to know gona try hold off another few days xx

So clear!!! Just catching up but have you tested again this morning?

I would hold off if you can! I kinda wish I hadn’t tested so early because now I’m
afraid it won’t get darker or it’ll disappear!

I did test again this morning, the line took longer to appear but I think it’s ever so slightly darker. Waiting on ICs to arrive and will no doubt try one as soon as they land through the letterbox.

Really hope it does get darker for you @Bumblebeemee and you have a sticky bean! 🤞

Sorry to hear you are having a rough time! Wow, trying for over 2 years must have been so hard! Did you have any investigations done? Really hope it happens quicker for you this time.

Did you use ovulation sticks/ BBT? Last cycle I thought I’d ovulated twice before I actually did! Bodies are weird things sometimes.

I agree, TTC is so disheartening. I’m so sick of looking at negative tests. I’m feeling like there is no point on trying any more, it not going to happen for me, and I’ve only been trying for 8 months. I hate the uncertainty! If I knew it would happen on month 16 for example I would be so much more chill. But not knowing if it will happen or not makes me question everything. And then when I get so upset it makes me question whether it is worth the emotional turmoil and anxiety and maybe I should just concentrate on the wonderful two children I have. TTC is miserable!

It was very hard, but it gave me the kids I have now, they are so caring. I did yea and it came back saying I have cysts in my ovaries but dont have pcos.

I did use ovulation tests. Had 3 days of positive ovulation tests around 2 3 weeks ago and then had another positive ovulation test around a week later. So not sure when I ovulated.

It would be so much easier to deal with if we knew what cycle we would fall pregnant on. Less disheartening. I hope it happens for you soon.

Doctors called me this morning as I rang up saying about the faint positives and then having a negative yesterday. Got to give it 3 weeks if AF dosent arrive by then they'll do a blood test

Hi everyone! Hope it’s okay for me to join ☺️ we’re ttc #1 and this will be our 5th month. I’m abit lost to be honest. Last month I had a vaginal ultrasound due to having painful heavy periods as I have a history of cysts. Everything on the ultrasound was completely fine, but I started spotting a few days after. I put the spotting down to simply being irritated from the scan. It continued for a couple weeks until I took some period delay tablets during my honeymoon. My period then started on the 3rd of July. I’ve been ovulation testing and I still don’t think I’ve caught my peak. We also had sex the other night and I’ve started spotting again and I’m getting abit worried. Could late ovulation be from the tablets and can anyone see by my tests if I may have ovulated? Thanks ☺️

Onto cycle 3 for me! I am trying to keep the faith but its so hard.

11dpo and iv still not tested, im soooo proud of myself 😂😂 I had some spotting yesterday, hoping and praying it was implantation bleeding, I got it in my last pregnancy but who knows, not sure when il going to test I might leave for another few days, I have a good feeling but sure I do every month lol!

Does anyone else do SMEP? (Sperm meets egg plan) I did this last time and was successful and we did it again this time and time will tell x

AF is late for me now according to both apps flo (Saturday) and premom (yesterday) but tested negative again this morning with a FRER. Seems cruel that my once regular cycle has decided to freak out the very first month we have tried to conceive 🙂‍↕️ @SoftEmberx i am not the most clued up with OPKs I have just started using them myself and feel like I missed my peak. Hopefully someone comes along with an answer for you ❤️

@SoftEmberx im really not sure either, but what I will say is when I conceived in my first pregnancy, it was before I even had a high LH reading, it made me question everything, but just keep tracking and you will get to know. It’s so hard when u get spotting too makes u questions everything x

My period came today so onto the next cycle for me too ❤️

Thank you x for some reason the spotting turned into quite a lot of bleeding today, I also got a positive on my ovulation test today. I’ve been to see the nurse at my surgery and I’m being referred to gynae. She said we can keep ttc though, my ultrasound last month was fine and she’s had a look at my cervix and can’t see anything wrong. Hopefully just hormones settling after the period delay tablets x

@SpryHazelEagle aww sorry to hear this, I always love to have a few little self care days before I start the next cycle, just makes me feel a bit better ❤️ I’m having spotting and I thought it could be implantation but now I have doubt I’m not sure, feeling really confused but not testing until at least Friday, it so hard this journey xx

Hey, can I join?! First month trying for baby no.2, 7DPO today. Told myself I’d be more relaxed this time around and instead I’ve been doing OPKs like they’re going out of fashion, BBT tracking & symptom spotting 😩 had lots of right sided ovulation pain right on track with my peak & BBT all in line so pretty sure of my ovulation date. Testing a VVVVFL with DD on 8DPO and a positive clear blue early digital 9DPO, so I’m holding off to test 9DPO. Feels like an eternity!

2 week wait is shite.

that’s all.

I agree. Its awful. I always end up symptom spotting

Me too. We go again for cycle 3.

I’ve a busy couple of months ahead with my hen do, Great North Run and our wedding so I’ve got other things to take my mind off it a bit. Though at 45 we’ve got to give it best efforts.

I hate this not knowing. These next 3 weeks are going to go so slow. So far my symptoms are nausea to the point ive had to start anti sickness tablets, headaches, sore boobs, cramps and lower back pain.

How's everyone else doing? Who's still waiting for their positive?

What version of the Sperm Meets Egg Plan are people following?

I've seen different versions online. Some say to have sex every other day until your first positive OPK, then 2 days in a row, while others say 3 days in a row after the positive.

Amen to that haha

Wow you have a lot on your plate! Like you said it will be great to have things to keep your mind off of trying to conceive. We got married last year and it was nice that during hen do and wedding time we didn’t get any questions about us having a second, as soon as we were married though every Tom dick and Harry asks us when we are going to have number 2 haha. Sorry I’m still sussing how to use mumsnet, have you got children already or is this your first x

I’m going to try the SMEP too next cycle and order some preseed. Also going to test twice a day with OPKs not just once. Trying to put together a plan of action so that I feel like I’m doing all I can x

@inkgirl im still waiting to test I’m 12dpo, I had some spotting from 9dpo it’s now stopped so I’m really hoping it was implantation the fact it’s stopped is a good sign I feel I’m going to try to hold off to test tomorrow, getting so nervous because I’m getting my hopes up 😭😭 iv a busy day today so it will keep my mind off it…hopefully