May 2025 TTC Support Group

[Muddysocks1]

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…

@ttcjourney20001 you poor thing!

@Chocolateeggsarebetterthannormalchocolate I agree with @Ec2808 CD14 looks darker than today but so does the test overall so I'd say it's just the lighting. I would consider yesterday your peak.

I agree with the others. CD14, looks the peak! Have you managed to DTD? 🙏🙏🙏

Yay congrats @jelliebean9!

@FigPig as others have said so many variables, they say test/compare every two days. I do find often my second morning wee is better than first, even without a long gap in between too!

Thanks @SureLook@Ec2808and @jelliebean9! That's what I'm hoping for as don't know if I'll get 10 dpo! And managed to DTD Saturday and Sunday, and aiming for tonight too. Probably won't manage tomorrow with being back to work and general life 🙃

Sounds good @Chocolateeggsarebetterthannormalchocolate

We onto DTD once, 2 days before ovulation this month. Life and a poorly toddler got in the way! And it’s looking like one sperm got there. You’ve def got it covered 🙏

Thanks @jelliebean9 that makes me feel better.. we didn't DTD tonight because I was hangry 🙃 so two days before and day before ovulation will have to do, and maybe I can convince for tomorrow after my run!

@FigPig how are you feeling tonight? Sending love to you, hopefully all is good xx

Ditto, last cycle just one time, the day before ovulation and it worked!

Hi all, lovely to see some positives on here!!

Anyone ever tested progesterone before? My acupuncturist recommended it so I'm trying this cycle and I'm finding it's stressing me out a bit. I'm testing each morning for 5 days, the app calls it 'implantation window' testing and for some reason that just freaks me out, like I feel worried about what the result will be as if it's a pregnancy test.

You’re so kind, thank you ❤️ I hope you’re feeling okay with your sickness!

I had a pretty miserable day yesterday, not going to lie, but my progression is back on track today! I’m going to hold off testing until a weeks indicator on the weekend, I think. Does anyone know the best DPO to use those to get the first result?

Hope all is well with everyone! And thanks to everyone for being so kind yesterday. It’s so great to have this little group.

I have but only with blood tests on day 21. What test is it you’re using? I suspect I have low progesterone, I was going to try Proov after hearing about it but then read bad reviews!

I'm using proov, my acupuncturist recommended it so I didn't even think to look up reviews!

Yes, I'm on cyclogest for the first time this month since 3 DPO and it has been wild. Last week felt very balanced, this week I feel super emotional and my boobs are super sore. 11 DPO today apparently and trying to hold out on testing because I get obsessed by them. How are you finding it?

I'm also funnily enough trying acupuncture for the first time today.
I had a consultation with Rachel at The Fertility Suite which has really helped me.

Hi everybody hope you all are doing well? 😊
2 or 3 dpo today but my bbt doesn't seem to be rising above what it was in my follicular phase anybody have experience with this? based on other charts i thought i would see a big temp difference by now...
@FigPig congratulations 😍

Pretty sure I’m out this cycle. Due on tomorrow, tested this morning with a cheapie, thought I could see a very faint line got all excited so checked with a frer and clearly negative so I’m thinking Evap line. Going to try ovulation tests for this next cycle I was thinking the easy@home ones you can get on amazon are they quite easy to use?

@hopingfor4 sorry to hear that, if AF really arrives like you think i'm using the easy@home strips and I love them plus the premom app is great to track line progression I find them very easy to use you just have to make sure to take the pictures of the test in the same place with similar lighting for accurate results 😊

I got 1-2 weeks at 11 or 12DPO I think x

Ooh ok let us know how it goes! I am v tempted to try it. But when I searched online there’s loads of people on Reddit being critical. I think doing it alongside someone like you’re acupuncturist probably helps ☺️

Hmm, long time bbt tracker here - sounds like maybe you didn’t ovulate it temp hasn’t risen yet? Can you share your chart? What makes you think you ovulated - OPKs or other signs?

@Muddysocks1thanks for replying. 🥰 it’s my first month tracking bbt here’s my chart from this morning..i’ve been tracking LH and got a clear surge and was cramping for two days that’s why I think i did ovulate but now i’m not sure 😭

You can see the whole picture better on this one sorry 🤍

This is fab progression! So great to see. Congrats lovely. I’m also wondering about the weeks indicator. I tested again this morning and I’ve got a slightly darker line. So I’m also gonna hold off now for my CB digi. We’re the same DPO, im intrigued on when you’re gonna do it. Funny how we’ve both shown on the same DPO. I can’t remember if this is your first figpig?

Oh that’s odd, yes that’s a good surge! Maybe keep temping, see if it comes up. Sometimes we get a surge but don’t ovulate and get a second surge, so maybe keep an eye on the OPKs too? Hopefully it’ll come up 🤞🏻

@Muddysocks1 I also thought it was a good surge was higher than last month...oh didn't know that was possible will def keep testing then thank you! 😊really hope it comes up...it's our anniversay on the 13th which would make me +/- 10 dpo if I did ovulate and thought it would be such a lovely surprise 😊