May 2025 TTC Support Group

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Hope it’s not too early to start this! For anyone trying in May, and “out” for April.

By some miracle I did fall pregnant this month after over a year TTC but it ended in a chemical just before 5 weeks. I’d tried some new things last cycle (inc baby aspirin and L’arginine, using preseed and doing a daily morning walk!) so going to try all of that again this month and keep my fingers crossed 🤞🏻 don’t know when I’ll ovulate yet but I imagine it’ll be right at the end of April…

Joining May 😊cycle2 for #2, CD 4! Wishing you all (and me) luck this month <3

Morning ladies,
Hope you're all ok.
Anyone else just talk themself out of the possibility of being pregnant? Only 5 DPO and already im like "nope out this month" which is absolutely ridiculous 😅

Morning everyone this is my test from this morning so I think i’m out:( honestly just waiting for af to come

SAME

@am44ai am so sorry, hope youre okay

@LuckyDuck93yup cos i missed the window i think 😂 however i did a test this morning at 8dpo BFN

im only testing early as if i get a positive il be put straight onto progesterone so im trying to catch early eventho it know its impossible this month! Would never forgive myself tho if i didnt test and it ended in yet another mc (prev history) but i have zero symptoms jusf a bit moody which is pms i think x

hope everyone is doing okay so far this month. I am CD 13 today and my opks are still showing very low, not got above 0.2 yet arghhhh but I have CM though - shall I just DTD as much as we can this week?

Just wondered if anyone had experiences with pregnacare pre conception…

My cycles are normally 27-29 days
started taking it daily a few months ago - that first cycle was 40 days long (longest ever!)

Last month I had ran out and just took folic acid that I had in the cupboard - cycle was 27 days with LH peak day 16

Im on CD 20 today with still no sign of a peak - Ive realised this morning I started back with the pregnacare since last AF. I know they say theres no evidence it can affect you but googled it and people seem to have stories of it delaying ovulation and periods. May just be a coincidence but thinking of stopping it and seeing how I go - has anyone got any similar experiences?

@ThisZippyViewerI wasnt taking pregnacare but took I think they’re called well women’s max? and they made my cycles reallllyyyy long and I also had mid cycle spotting so I do think they can affect ur cycle x

Ah really!!
Did all go back to normal after you stopped?
Think im just going to go for folic acid and take a vitamin D from now and hopefully get myself back on track

@ThisZippyViewerI think but i’m not sure because tbh my cycles have been quite messed up the past year. I do think the vitamins made me spot/bleed mid cycle though and not ovulate as I literally would have no pms which I usually would get straight after ovulation an then would not get my period until like cd 35-38! Although before when I was taking evening primrose oil in 2023 I had one really long cycle then for a year I had 28 day cycles every month which i’ve never ever had before so I might try them again? I did take them with my other vitamins recently but obviously was taking other things as well

Hello, I'm joining the club ❤️ ✨

1st time trying. So nervous, emotional, scared but excited about the journey.

Wishing everyone luck this month 🍀

More stupid questions from me - I took an ovulation test this lunchtime (as a sort of practise tbh) I’m on cycle day 10 and have a 28 day cycle so the little piece of paper in the tests says to start taking them on day 12. Question is - didn’t see anything on the test - is that ok for day 10 or does it mean I’m not going to ovulate this cycle??

Welcome @ProfessionalOverthinker1

After I first started taking my cocktail of vitamins my period was really late too. I think it’s normal when you add new vitamins!

@FlyHighSky72not at all you need to continue testing for a few days and if your urine was diluted that could also be the reason..some people even miss their peak if they dont test twice a day!

@ThisZippyVieweri found my period shortened when taking preconception vitamins. Gone from a 32/33 day cycle to 30..also i would take any other external factors that could contribute to your period being late? Stress/diet change etc can also affect it but certainly yes if its your first month it might be a shock to the system!

@ProfessionalOverthinker1welcome and good luck ❤️

Thanks @peanutForever- was mainly checking that im not meant to have a faint line all the time and just waiting for it to get to the same darkness as the test line/that it’s ok to have no line at all at this point?

Af started today an was absolutely excruciating 😣 I’m feeling abit better mentally now though as if I conceive this cycle i’ll be due beginning of feb which is closer to Spring (my favourite time of year☺️) an if not then I get another chance to try again for a Spring baby:) 🤞🏻

@FlyHighSky72 i'm not an expert, but I think it may depend on the tests?
I used asda ones for a while and there was barely anything on them, especially if id drank a lot or urine was diluted.
I use easy @ home tests now, they're really good with the premom app as it reads them for you, you can also start testing from quite early in your cycle to get an idea of what your baseline is

I'm sorry 😞 but love your positive outlook - my little boy is a February baby and coming out of the newborn trenches into spring/summer was amazing. Fingers crossed for this cycle for you!

@LuckyDuck93thanks - ive got the Wondfo ones - anyone got any intel on those?

Definitely keep trying. You never know. Testa are not completely reliable. Sometimes things happen when we least expect it 🤞

@peanutForever @FlyHighSky72 Thank you!
I’ve just come off the pill, and my cycles were always pretty irregular even before, so honestly, I have no idea what to expect right now. I’m trying to manage my expectations but it’s tricky.
I’m armed with ovulation tests, pregnancy tests and a tracking app, and just kind of waiting for my period to show up haha.
Honestly, it feels like turning up to an exam completely unprepared, seeing the first question, and thinking “wtf”

Hi everyone, I did another test today 11dpo after the one I posted on 9dpo, the line is definitely noticeable now! I felt awful all weekend and have had such bad insomnia but weirdly felt normal today. Fingers crossed 🤞🏻 I did a clear blue digital this morning which said not pregnant so hopefully the line gets stronger this week

ooo exciting @Mickey1995