April 2025 TTC Support Group

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

Sending all the love ❤️ I really really really hope it’s not showing up for you 🫶🏼 Good decision to not test no more, I feel like that can ruin your day even at 7 DPO when there’s almost no chance of a BFP, but also so hard to not test!

If your finding it stressful then definitely stop testing as that won’t be helping anything especially after what you’ve been though never mind ttc again

@ThisHangryTiger enjoy! We had a night away over the weekend and it was so needed!

@jelliebean9 don't feel stupid for testing, we've all been there!

@Sugarcube84 this is my second cycle TTC after an MMC in January. Sorry to hear you're in the same position.

So many of us in the same boat 😢

How are you finding the process of insemination? Is it something you can face doing regularly or not really?

OPKs track a rise in lutenising hormone which increase before ovulation so a peak in LH means you will probably ovulate in next 24-48hrs, so I guess that's why people use them to track. I've used them for last two months but think next cycle I'll just dtd every other day for a couple of weeks. I like to track just for the data really, to see how regular my cycles are and stuff.

I'm 8DPO today and I just have a feeling it's not happened this month. I think having such clear implanting cramping with my dd makes me think if I haven't felt that it's not gonna happen.

AF for me today too 😞

Sending hugs and fingers crossed that we maybe get our January 13th due date babies next month 💕🩷

Crossing fingers for that! January is dismal, blue month isn’t it? So, brightening that month up with some new bundles of joy would be quite lovely! Im 3 days off AF but I’m so sure she’s rearing her ugly head.. when someone makes the May thread, I’ll see you all there 🩷

Sorry @Nyxxie x

Hello! I'm also a 40 year old TTC baby #1. Performance anxiety ED is a really tricky thing to navigate during a process that requires sex on schedule so you have my sympathies. Good luck with the insemination process.

Hey 👋
hope it’s okay to jump on.
we’re 31, ttc #2, 8 months post partum.
we didnt want to try until July but I missed my pill for 3 days in a row some weeks back, so we decided to not take it just incase and crack on DTD incase. If or when AF shows I will get back on the pill for our original plan.
On the 11th it’ll be 3 weeks since I took the pill. I could be anywhere in my cycle right now but I think possibly 13dpo as I had a faint ovulation test on 28th.
current symptoms are back ache beyond belief, crying at stupid things and insomnia/vivid dreams

this looks almost the same as my test screen on the app. I did have a slightly higher reading on CD11 (and weirdly the same reading last cycle was noted as 'high' but on this cycle premom said it was 'low') so now I am thinking I might have missed my peak somehow. I don't know how that could have happened because I've been testing twice a day from CD10 so go figure. My test today was a dire 0.02 so barely there. Currently on CD19 so I'm not holding out much hope now of a peak coming later in the cycle.... I might do what you suggested and just stop testing and let it be, it is very overwhelming and frustrating testing everyday and not seeing a dark line.

All that stressing and it’s progressing finally lol il test this evening or this afternoon because I think il probably get my peak later on as my surge is so quick. I know the number is still low but it looks dark in person. Hopefully DTD tonight to cover us but yeah crazy

hows everyone getting on?

Welcome @KLK94 fingers crossed for you!

My period tracking app says I should have ovulated on Saturday but my OPKs are stark white and I had loads of EWCM yesterday so I don't know what's going on 🙃 I've one more OPK left and then I think I'm gonna just leave it. I don't want to get consumed. What will be will be!

Yayyy!💕

My DP did his spermtest today, and I will do some tests on Friday. Exciting to see how everything looks 🩷

Aww that’s how I feel. It’s so sad we have to put ourselves through the testing isn’t it. I know testing isn’t for everyone! I’ve only tested this month because I wanted to know what day of my cycle il ovulate due to my miscarriage going forward roughly. But I never tracked using strips with my first little girl nor my second pregnancy which ended early. So I know I can conceive without the stress! I hope you’ll get your positive soon! Like I say my strip this morning was so negative but I held my morning wee in and did one at 10 so it can come out of nowhere x

Almost every ovulation I get a negative in the morning (or blinking smiley) and a positive (solid smiley) on my second morning urine. It’s so interesting 😊

@Butterflygirl23 thanks for the solidarity. I tested on my DD and never got a positive one but I conceived her my first month of trying. I didn't use them for my second pregnancy, which ended in an MMC, but got pregnant my first try again. I think the MMC has me all over the place.

Awww I’m so sorry to hear that!! sending so much baby dust! We’ve all got this ❤️

Sorry to all the ladies who have had AF arrive, sending love and onto the next month ❤️

I’m about 5DPO today and my anxiety is through the roof. We stopped trying June 2024 after trying for 6 months and this first month back trying is sending me crazy in the 2WW already 😩😂 anybody else in the 2WW? I need to chat I’m driving myself mad! So worried about seeing blank, white tests again!

@Butterflygirl23 thats great news, i think i may have had my peak yesterday but i'm going to keep testing for a couple of days as it was only slightly lower this morning.

aww that’s really good news! I’m pleased you found your peak

@Butterflygirl23 @Sugarcube84 Yay for the LH surge!

@SureLook I find testing a right faff. I didn't do it the first time but have the last few cycles post MC, as my cycles got loopy. Do wonder if my laissez-faire attitude back then worked better.

2DPO today and eight days till I can test. I wfh so it's easy to early test which I normally do, but I got very despondent last cycle with each day of BFN. So will try to be disciplined till at least 10 DPO. My last pregnancy the only pre BFP symptom was noticeably good skin and an aversion to wine (unheard of!) so if I have that again, I'll no doubt symptom spot.

Hey guys!

hope you don’t mind me jumping on!

I’m currently 7 dpo after MMC last month, and couldnt stop myself from testing thismorning (BFN, ooobbbbvvvviously!🙄🤦🏼‍♀️)

I dont feel any different other than a few pinches here and there today. Telling myself I can hold out til Saturday or Sunday to test again but I dont know how realistic that is😂 I keep telling myself it isnt going to happen 🫠

baby dust to you all❤️

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