April 2025 TTC Support Group

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

@Butterflygirl23 @Sugarcube84 fingers crossed for your peaks soon! I had to order more ovulation strips as I’ve been using 2 a day since CD7 as had no idea when I’d ovulate… finally got a peak this evening on CD16 out of nowhere, so I definitely would’ve missed it if only testing in the morning like I had on other cycles. From CD7-CD15 Premom had me on 0.1-0.2, even this morning was 0.28, then it’s shot up to 0.87 this evening with a very dark line. Keep testing, it’ll come! So glad I don’t have to hold my wee any more 😂

This is good to know, thanks for sharing your experience. It's wild how it can show up of nowhere. Tested again tonight and it's still super low but I'll keep testing and hope it shows!

I'm using Premom and got a pop-up about buying PDG strips but couldn't seem to get them in this country. Least not through Amazon anyway. Anyone else had any luck?

Think I’m 10 or 11dpo and I’m refusing to waste a test now until Thursday. Gotta stay strong. Apart from feeling a little bit sicky, which I do get every month with hormone fluctuations throughout my cycle, so absolutely not a reliable sign of anything, I feel completely NOTHING. No sore boobs, no cramps really, not an emotional wreck. I’m a bit gutted. Cos surely I’d feel SOMETHING if I’d conceived? ☹️

You never know! I didn’t have any symptoms (except two days of peeing a lot but hard to know if pregnancy related or just drank a lot!), sore boobs didn’t start until the day after BFP and they’re not overly noticeable xx

I really thought I was going to wake up to a positive ovulation strip but it must be on its way because I’ve got the cramps which I usually get. Premom has scored the strip higher but doesn’t look too different from previous ones. Il probably test a few times today lol. We did DTD last night so il be covered the next few days anyway well hopefully x

AF has arrived early for me this morning after early ovulation this month 😑 Feeling ready to move onto the next cycle today, was down and grumpy yesterday!

@jelliebean9 stay strong you never know 🤞 The month I conceived #1 I had no symptoms and was convinced my period was about to start

That’s exactly how I felt with my first pregnancy. I didn’t believe I was, I even brought tampons ready because I have period cramps leading up to my BFP. But I did have really sore boobs straight after ovulation literally 3 days after and i started being sick constantly week before my AF was due (which I didn’t even think was possible) but even that I didn’t think I was. The cramps were so much like AF!

im so sorry to hear AF has come. Hopefully you’ll ovulate again this month 🤞🏼 what CD did you start? X

I didn’t have any symptoms, the day I found out I was 4 weeks pregnant and symptoms didn’t really start till 6 weeks, I felt nothing.. I didn’t even know I had conceived, didn’t have no implantation bleeding nothing so that’s what made me though that it didn’t happen!
im now currently 7weeks and 3 days and have the on and off sore boobs and a few sickness but nothing major

Yes I'm using more tests not because I'm getting stressed about it but just because i want to know if this is my first normal cycle or not, CD13 today and mine seems to be raising so i'll keep testing twice daily.

@jelliebean9 keep the faith! I had very little symptoms on my first. They started after my BFP.

@Butterflygirl23 sounds like you're covered 🤞🏻

@Littledot2 sorry your period came early. I was the same in March and I was gutted.

How's everyone getting on?

I'm 9DPO today and feel achy and what could be some light brown spotting. I'm hoping it's implantation bleeding but if my luteal phase is regular then AF is due tomorrow. May try a test tomorrow if AF doesn't arrive but I know it'll still probably be too early. Trying not to get my hopes up too much but I've never had the colour spotting I've got.

@ThisHangryTiger fingers crossed, keep us posted!

Hello everyone! I want to join too! We're both about 40 and trying for our first one. We have tried for a long time but my husband has ED. Nothing physiologically, only pressure to perform. So now we're trying at home insemination. Today is the first day of my cycle.

April will be our 2nd try.

I'm wondering, if insemination needs to happen prior ovulation, what's the point of tracking it? Especially if cycles are irregular.

@SureLook looks like I got my hopes up too soon 😢 AF appears to have arrived.

@ThisHangryTiger aww, I'm sorry. My period started off differently and came three days early. I was gutted.

So confused by my tests. It seemed to be the darkest I’ve had all cycle this morning but I held my wee in this afternoon and just done another and it’s barely there!! I know In December the day of my peak it was negative by the evening so I know my surge comes and goes but obviously I haven’t even had a peak yet so I’m confused! I’ve had slight cramps during the night and today so I thought I’d of got a positive

@SureLook fingers crossed for next month. Silver linings is we're away this weekend so going to indulge in wine and cocktails!

I’m sorry 🥹 If it makes you feel less alone mine arrived today as well ❤️

Have the most amazing weekend, enjoy all the wine! Maybe it’s the last chance for a while 🤞🏼

Thank you @BerrieSweet. I'm sorry AF arrived for you. Fingers crossed next month for you too 🤞🏼 we'll be all on the same due date with AF being today!

@Butterflygirl23 isn’t this your first cycle after your mc? if so it can take time to get back to normal, just keep testing but don’t stress delayed ovulation is normal and I’d say based on those tests you haven’t missed it. Keep your chin up I know how difficult it is I’m on my first proper cycle after a mmc

Sorry to those that have had AF arrive. It’s rubbish!!
I am either 10 or 11dpo. And I stupidly caved and used the last rouge test I had knocking about. Of course a BFN. Have absolutely no symptoms or anything going on, feel stupid for using it. So I’m just going to await AF arriving Friday or Saturday. I don’t feel like we made it happen this month, just a gut feeling. I’m wishing luck to all of those still waiting to test yet this month 🩷

Omg that’s the cutest thing ever! I’m so emotional today I cried at a cute dog video on tiktok, this was another cute thing to cry about 😂 my DP woke me up from my nap with McDonald’s and Ice cream and now we’re watching Housewifes of Beverly Hills. Life could be worse tbh 😂

yeah I guess your right 🙈 I just got my hopes up seeing the like get darker earlier. I’ve brought some more tests today which will take me to CD21 roughly but I’ve told myself I’m going to use these then stop testing ovulation and just let it be and if it happens it happens. It’s just too stressful x