March 2025 TTC support group

[Room4onemore]

Hi everyone
moving over to March now as AF has arrived today. That means my last cycle was 26 days. My cycles haven’t been the same since being on the depo injection. I’ve had 33, 28, 31, 29, 21 lol. As long as I ovulate then I’m happy.

Is temperature the only way to know if you have actually ovulated?

@AlbatrossSociety OPK predicts ovulation, BBT confirms ovulation. You can get multiple positive OPK but BBT confirms when you actually ovulated :) What I've read

So if my BBT rose on CD14 and I got positive OPKs on CD14 and 15, then do you think I ovulated on CD13 before the positive OPKs? Sorry, can you tell I'm stressing about it 🫠

Edit to add: ALSO had EWCM on CD14 - 16

@AlbatrossSociety Hmm, I'm a little unsure as well! ❤️ I got these answers from chatgpt

Thank you ❤️ I'll hope it was an incorrect BBT rise 🙃. Where are you in yours?

@AlbatrossSociety It feels like we can get a degree in biology after TTC 😂 I'm 6 DPO tomorrow, already began to test and got dissapointed at the BFN but can't resist. Can I just skip to the part where I'm pregnant? Asking for a friend 🤭

Hi all, this is month 1 of TTC.

Can anyone explain what's happening with my LH? 😔

Thank you all x

You might have missed your peak on cd18 by not testing multiple times

@Kateb149 congratulations!! I wondered if you’d mind me asking what you did differently this month? Think I’m one month behind you in terms of time trying - also have fertility tests booked - and unsure what else to try/do!

morning everyone- i found a random amazon one step test in drawer caved and did it at 8dpo- its got a vvfl but absolutely nothing on first response! im annoyed with myself as im sure those one step tests ALWAYS give me false positives and now have used up my only first response early 🤣

has anyone else had this with one step tests? its strange as they are defo negative when ive checked them at random times in cycle to see if they are dodgy but i feel like i often get vvfl lines on them in tww and then not replicated on other brands

good luck to everyone coming up to testing time and those still waiting to ovulate! Xx

Of course! I’ll list them below -

• I had listened to a podcast about vaginal microbiome and it’s effect on TTC. I decided to go to my GP and get tested and it turns out I had BV. I had never had any symptoms so no idea how long I had it! I got treated and also took the Free Soul Intimate Flora supplements starting from CD1.
• I had also changed supplements for around two months before getting my BFP. I was taking Proceive but decided it wasn’t for me so I took Folic Acid, Vit D, CoQ10, Omega 3 and Iron. It was a lot of tablets but felt much better for taking them!
• At the start of January I decided to focus on my health rather than just TTC. I wouldn’t consider myself massively overweight but wasn’t doing exercise or eating enough fruit and veg. I prioritised eating really well (e.g. salads with chickpeas and protein for lunch) and exercised almost every day even if that was just walking.
• I quit vaping a few days before I ovulated - I was using a 0% nicotine vape anyway so no idea if it made a difference but worth noting!
• The month I conceived was the first month I didn’t use LH test strips. I’d been using them for 6 months so knew roughly when I ovulated, so all I did last month was track my BBT with a cheap thermometer from amazon. We DTD every day for 6/7 days during my fertile week and the day after I ovulated. The week I ovulated we were also on holiday with my DH and step-sons. We were so busy and were out and about every day that I wasn’t thinking too much about TTC.

I will say though that during the TWW I got rubbish sleep, was very busy in my personal life and at work and felt really stressed 😅 I also didn’t have any implantation signs or pregnancy symptoms (apart from sore boobs which I do usually get). I had been so worried before that in the TWW I needed to be relaxed whilst also looking out for signs but the month I was most stressed is when it happened! So try not to beat yourself up if you don’t do everything perfectly.

Hoping you get your BFP soon, I have everything crossed for you 🤞 x

This sounds similar to mine and I’m so confused! Positive OPKs 14 and 15, with temp shift day 15. Guessing I ovulated same day as LH surge but that just doesn’t fit with my normal pattern.

Morning @Kateb149 - was it easy to get the micro biome test from gp? What did you ask for? I looked at doing the Daye tampon test that you can order online but the reviews are mixed. Did you have any symptoms or were you just trying to rule it out?

im also 8dpo and tested using the one step tests this morning and can SWEAR I can see a line/shadow at least. no other test to try though. Reason I tested was due to my boobs being on FIRE when I woke

Am I seeing things??

Ahhh we are literally in same boat, i have no other symptoms either than aching boobs but thats completely normal for me pre AF as well 🤷🏻‍♀️ ive ordered some premom ones to arrive later so i can burn through some manically testing and then will get a first response if any lines on them ! Are you guna get any more today? X

I think can see a vvvfl on the inverted one!

I have a lot of IC in the house so I will just try again in the morning and if I get anything stronger i’ll get another test and maybe a digital

Hi all first time joining a thread in a few years. We have officially started TTC this cycle, will be baby number 4 (and final). Excited to see how we all get on ❤️

So I'm now on CD28 and no sign of AF but still BFN! Feel like my body is playing a mean trick on me!

I can also see a faint line on the inverted one 🤞🏼

I definitely think I can see a shadow too! 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

I feel like everyone says this, but it’s definitely more noticeable in person 😂😂

@Muddysocks1 go won't do a vaginal microbiome test, they can only test for Bv and thrush etc. look up screenme, this is what my fertility expert recommended, I have done one and is on the podcast talked about.

Unfortunately they wouldn’t do a full microbiome test but did the usual checks for thrush/BV etc which is what flagged it up. Honestly I had no symptoms other than a slightly weird smell around ovulation time but apparently that can be normal… I told the GP that I was worried about the smell and she agreed to do the basic swabs. I don’t know if they would have agreed to do it if I said I didn’t have any symptoms though 🤷🏼‍♀️
I was looking at the Daye test too and ScreenMe and Invivo have good reviews but are expensive. If the doctor didn’t test me I definitely would have ordered one so it might be worth it if you’re worried.

Joining the thread for March, just came on my P so out for February. Fingers crossed for this month🤞🏽last chance for a 2025 baby!