April 2025 TTC Support Group

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Starting now as some of us will be in the TWW in April now ☺️

I'm the same. I've found them quite reassuring, in terms of them allowing me to see what's going on with my body and my cycle now I'm off the pill. And, although my cycle is a bit all over the place as a result of that transition, there are good signs that things are returning to normalcy.

I get quite obsessive, and I don't have time to be obsessive about them haha got a busy weekend and away next week! We've DTD anyway, so just going with every other day until well past the 7th! Thank you though 😊 next cycle I will try the ones I have in my cupboard!

I’ve just done my first cycle trying with OPKs and I actually did find it stressful. I kept getting myself worked up when I’d see the ‘not fertile’ blank circle! Then when the flashy happened I just moved to getting worked up when it’d become the real thing. Then when the actual static smiley actually came, I kept worrying when I’d ovulate and if I DTD at the right time! In conclusion, I’m not doing them next month and just gonna stick to when I see the EWCM cos I think all the worrying and thinking about smileys isn’t good for me 😂 I’m 4dpo and feel better than any other month at this point. So I’m assuming I’m out as surely you’d feel worse hormonally if you conceived??

Thanks for the other side of it! I think I'd probably be like that. Last time I did none of this worrying, not even wondering about CM, so I'm sure we'll get there!

This was cycle 2 using opks for me, I haven't found them particularly stressful. Using digital ones and only do them once a day. It was helpful this month as I ovulated late but tbh I know when I'm ovulating even without the sticks because of CM I'm not sure I'll use them next cycle. There's something nice about getting a smiley face on the stick 😂😂.

I'm finally 1DPO on day 20 of my cycle 😤 such a long time to wait 🫠

We were away for a party at the weekend and I'm feeling a bit guilty cus I had a few drinks and stayed up late on Saturday night and now thinking maybe I've scuppered my chances this month 🙄🙃. Silly really when people accidentally get pregnant when drunk all the time

@AlbatrossSocietytnats like me I get lots of EWCM around ovulation but seeing a positive on a ovulation strip helps me and reassures me so I think I may go out today and buy some 🙈 the 3 times I’ve been pregnant (2 miscarriages) I’ve felt implantation too always got really sharp pain so I just knew all 3 times

Totally answered yourself there, don’t count yourself out for enjoying life!! You deserve it and it takes the stress of the whole TTC away for a brief spell too. And exactly as you say. People get pregnant in all sorts of situations. You never know, the relax having a drink may have made the stars align and this will be your month. Great news ovulation has happened. Now onto the hard part 😩😩😩😩 I hate the TWW!

I’m now around 5DPO and flo has told me I should take a pregnancy test in 13 days- which is absolutely ages 😂 why does it want me to wait so long?!?! Desperately trying to symptom spot already. Anyone else around the same DPO?

Me too, and I worry without them I might miss the fertile window completely! You have to be having sex every other day really otherwise which is too much for us atm

7DPO for me so now the challenge of not testing begins 🤪

I have a negative Asda test this morning, af due tomorrow so onto April

congrats to the positives

Sorry, such a shit feeling when you know you're out. Hope AF at least comes quickly for you so you can move on to next cycle.

@jelliebean9 flo always says test like 3 days after your period is due, no idea why. Mine also changes month to month in terms of how conservative it is 😂. This month it thinks I'm due on 12th April but I actually think it's later than that as i defs ovulated late and luteal phase is normally a full 14 days.

@Butterflygirl23 I've only been pregnant once but absolutely felt implantation and knew that's what I was feeling.

I do hate the tww but I find the first week easier because there's literally no way anything could be a symptom 😅

@AlbatrossSocietyyeah same i actually had to take paracetamol on my last pregnancy the day after ovulation because i had quite Abit of pain the following evening lol so Il know if I don’t feel anything this cycle

I’ve just took my first lh strip and it’s reading 0.16 so I’ve got a long way to go yet

Ughh ladies i wish i never joined the group! Want to try for a baby this cycle but have to wait till may cycle as i need to wait 2months to wean of mj and wanted to be on fertility vitamins for atleast 3 months beforehand...just feeels like its dragging out sooo badly like the TWW but worse 6weeks 😂

8DPO and need to pee constantly, was the same yesterday. I know that is a common early sign but also maybe I’ve just been drinking more as it’s been sunny!

I had this last month. I was in a training course and absolutely chugging water to try and keep myself alert and then needing to pee every 30 mins and convinced myself it was an early sign. TWW IS A BUGGER. Fingers crossed that it actually is a sign for you 😂😂

@BerrieSweet ah sweetie, thank you for always being so supportive, and you always find something nice to say to everyone 😍
If this is going to be your 5th cycle trying, please try not to stress (I know it's hard) If you are under 35 and you have been trying under 12 months it is considered nornal. But do the testing, perhaps it will help you to stop worrying. Sending big hugs 🤗 BTW my husband also has a sperm test but in May. It's too long to wait aaaah 😫

Is anyone waiting to ovulate or are you all mostly in the TWW? I’ve tested my lh level again this morning and it’s still barely visible so I’ve definitely got a few days to go. I know your surge can come on so quick so im hoping this weekend il see a progression! Still trying to DTD much as possible just in case

I'm due to ovulate Sun or Mon. I get a sudden rise and peak on the day that lasts about 24 hours so my OPKs are still light too.

That gives me hope lol when i tracked mine in December after my first miscarriage my tests were light too then the next morning so positive and went back to light by the evening so i guess my surges are quick too. I don’t think il ovulate until Tuesday/ Wednesday too around CD17/18 x

Oh no!! Gah it’s so hard isn’t. Part of me has an inkling maybe it’ll happen this month.. but then it probably won’t 🙈 I’ve got an appt booked to see the gp so that’s giving me some hope as at least the start of a plan

@Butterflygirl23 I'm in the same boat as you. my LH levels are still pretty low, but I think I will ovulate at the weekend. Premom has it down for Saturday. I am currently CD 13 and last month my peak was around CD15 but it came and went in a flash. I'm going to have to try and test in the day tomorrow when I'm at work which isn't ideal!

Hi @Roxanna2000 how are you doing, lovely? Did you test again? 🤗

We are old lol This is why I am stressing so much. However, my tests were perfect and also I have been pregnant twice before on the 1st try (with my ex-husband). Now happily married again and we have had no luck for 14 months of ttc. The doctor suggested hubby to get tested since he is the one who's never had children (so no proven fertility) and never been tested before. His bloods came out great but semen analysis is booked for May. I don't know what else to do...May seems so far.

I’m 14DPO and ive got quite a dark second line now but I’ve been needing to pee every half an hour since 8DPO so don’t give up hope 🥰

I'm waiting to ovulate, too! Unfortunately it's due when I'm away next week with toddler and other family ha!