January 2025 ✨

[Emiily887]

Hi ladies, a new thread for us to continue the amazing support into the new year.
Praying this thread will hold the key to many positives🩷
I’m currently on CD4 today and looking forward to a fresh cycle. We have now hit the one year mark TTC no. 3 so hoping for a miracle soon xxx

I might try just doing that.
although when I was my BFP in December 2023 (sadly miscarried) I was having it ridiculously wild length cycles and just decided randomly one day to do a LH, it was blazing positive but just felt the need to do a hpt and that too was positive

Hi ladies and welcome to the new joiners and I recognise a few of the names from past posts as well 💕so good to have so many of us connecting.
ttc our first, cd14 for me and got my peak. We’ve dtd every other day and day of. I had a massage (my new years treat to myself) on ovulation so I feel good that I’ve been nice and relaxed. Now into the long tww. But I’m on a school trip away next week so that will make some of the time go quicker.
going to take the same approach I took last cycle so not to raise hopes: no early testing, just wait to see if AF turns up.

@Ncl31 ah I'm sorry to hear that! My December 2023 was a chemical too.

So I failed to wait and ended up using 2nd urine of the day. I can see a shadow! But it's still early and will wait until tomorrow.

@LuxyLocket that sounds like the perfect timing for a massage! I have everything crossed it helps you this month.

@SMD16 thank you so much, I thought that the massage and anything relaxing is only going to help. we’ve had a rocky start with a mc and chemical pregnancy and I wasn’t handling things very well in the autumn, so trying to think, new year, fresh leaf, optimistic mindset kind of thing. Sending loads of luck and dust to you ✨

@LuxyLocket I feel you, it's so hard after losses isn't it. Well TTC in general is so hard the emotional strain. Glad you are taking steps to feel more positive.

This is my VVFL with SMU today at 9 DPO. Now just a waiting game to see if it’s legit, or even another chemical. But this past few days my boobs have been agony, which I’ve never had before. 🤞🏻

Ooooooh how exciting! Fingers crossed for us both!
itd be weird timing given we both had a loss in December 2023 then both 9DPO today

@Ncl31 I know! Very spooky timing. We wrapped a blanket up and put it under the tree on Boxing Day as that was the 1 year anniversary, spooky it was also ovulation day too. I have everything crossed for us both 🤞🏻

Thank you @SMD16 you’re right trying after loss is just another added layer to an already hard journey that ttc can be!
oh how exciting I can just see that line!!! I really hope it progresses for you 🤞🤞🤞💕

@LuxyLocket every positive after a loss is even harder I find too. But sites like this I find really help. Until I find I need to take a break from it all. I hope it progresses too but we will just have to wait and see x

@SMD16 very this, and I find the thing that sucks the most is that I used to be that blissfully oblivious person that was like ‘it’s a positive test, we’re going to have a baby!’ Now it’s turned into ‘we’ve got a positive that’s good but I hope it sticks’
Like it sort of takes away some of the excitement. This site has really helped as you don’t feel so alone. I did have to take a little break over Xmas and that’s totally ok when we need to do that. Take it a day at a time but sending positive thoughts to you ✨

This gets even more bizarre. My boss who is a good friend gifted us a blanket for under our tree the week before Christmas. Maybe the blankets worked

Aww you guys that’s so lovely to hear others did the blanket thing too! My cousin did the gift of a wrapped blanket for us and I kept it under the tree as well. 🩷

Hi ladies, lovely to see so many of us carrying on the support🩷
Been a mega busy few weeks over the Christmas period, I took a relaxed approach last cycle and didn’t test ovulation or pregnancy until af due. Unfortunately wasn’t our month and I’m now on CD 7 of a new cycle for the new year. We’ve hit 1 year of TTC baby no 3 so finding it hard, but it took 14 months to conceive DS after many losses inbetween so time will tell.
I’m going back to testing for ovulation but going to try and be relaxed and not test for pregnancy until at least 10dpo as it just stresses me out😂
Hope everyone is having a good start to 2025!!

I’m pleased you managed to have a relaxed time over Christmas. I think it helps us reset.
sorry to hear that AF arrived though… praying you get your BFP in 2025

Hi @luxylocket, do you take the aspirin all throughout your cycle? I was prescribed my last pregnancy due to past placenta issue, but that pregnancy unfortunately ended in miscarriage. I only took from week 6 onwards, and not while trying. I'd like to take now again from ttc, I'm on CD4.

@Emiily887 Lovely to hear your update and I’m glad you’ve found a happy medium of testing for the ovulation but not early testing, I’m doing exactly the same as you there 💕I’m so sorry it must be so hard when it comes to those milestones, you are honestly my inspiration to keep going. The fact it took 13 months to conceive your ds but he was perfectly healthy. I have to believe it will happen. Also it’s kind of re assuring to be around a group of women who aren’t just conceiving super quickly and making it seem easy, I’ve a few friends who go pregnant straight away and I find that hard sometimes. The dr we saw said that it is perfectly normal for healthy couples to take over a year or more and I’m trying to remember that.
keep us posted how you’re getting on 💕

Apologies - typed this quickly before reading the full thread, didn't mean to jump right in. I'm sorry for your losses, I've had the losses in 2024, hoping for a fresh start in 2025, sending you all the best 🌟

hi @Summerrose24 I’m so sorry to hear about your mc, I had one in August so I completely understand. That’s why I asked the fertility clinic is there anything I can take to help. So ive started taking it as soon as it was suggested to me so I’ve taken it from the start of my cycle and my fertility dr said just keep on it all the time you’re trying to conceive from now on. Throughout the cycle. I am in no way an expert that’s just what my dr told me but I am hearing of quite a few women being put on aspirin.

@Summerrose24 thats ok no worries 💕🥰I completely understand about the losses and how it feels and I’m sorry for yours too. Sounds like we had a similar sucky 2024. Let’s hope 2025 brings a positive outcome for us 🙏✨

Hi all - ttc #2 here been trying a few months now. Struggling this month to know if / when I'm ovulating (usually go by EWCM but had barely none this month) so worrying a bit but going for the every other day approach instead! Might start using ovulation tests next month to check I actually am ovulating...

Hi Ladies,
I think I’m out this month, it’s only our first try but I think I’d symptom spotted too much and convinced myself we had won the lottery!

Im not sure if I’ve posted in here or if I’ve just been reading all your updates.

AF is due tomorrow and I was up all night with AF type cramps. I’ve never had that before - usually I cramp and then AF arrives but AF isn’t here yet… I might test tomorrow (11DPO) if AF doesn’t come in the night.

Has anyone had this? Am I still in the game or am I just fooling myself 😩.

So after my earlier tentative joy I had a letter through the post from the recurrent miscarriage clinic with my blood test results so I've spent the day crying and googling. The EPU aren't open until tomorrow morning so I will have to wait for them to call back for next steps but this is not what I expected to happen today! What a whirlwind of emotions.

@Emiily887 1 year is such a hard milestone, thinking of you and sending lots of luck x

@Sunshine924 ah wonder if somethings changed this cycle for your ovulation to be out. LH strips are handy but only detect a peak of LH some cycles you could even have more than 1! Hopefully your EWCM picks up soon. Have you been poorly at all?

@EEB1989 praying AF stays away 🤞🏻