May 2025 TTC Support Thread

[KSmith94]

Here's the May thread, good luck ladies 🥰

I think I can see lines on both of those @ttc25and @mmp22- fingers crossed for you both

@mmp22i can see it!

@ttc25 @mmp22 I think I can see something as well. Test again tomorrow morning and keep us posted 🤞🏻🤞🏻

Hi everyone thanks @KSmith94 for linking the new thread.
CD8, 8th cycle actively trying. 2 early MC since we first started TTC a year ago. We've got a lot going on family and work wise during the fertile window this month so I'm just hoping for the best but can't put too much pressure on us. Last month was first month TTC after taking a break after my most recent MC and I found it so hard.
All the good intentions this month to just 'be chilled' but of course I won't be 😌
Amazing to see some promising early tests already. Buckets of baby dust all round ✨ ✨ ✨

@hollyhocks2 sometimes life gets in the way. We can only do our best x

Hard not to put the pressure on I’m worried I’ve either missed ovulation or it’s been delayed due to the coil removal but just going to try and relax over the next week and test next Friday as period would be due on the 13th ….. well I’ll see if I can hold out for that long haha

@Ash2345f when I got my copper coil out my cycle was longer by about five days. I conceived the following month though so it regulated again.

I'm jumping on this thread, hope that's okay!

We had an ectopic in February- treated with Methrotrexate.

It's been 3 months since the injection and I've been taking high dose folic acid and regular prenatal vitamins.

So I think we are ready to TTC again!

We have our wedding in 5 months and it would be lovely to announce it then to people.

I have ADHD and have been on medication for years. I wonder whether I should come off it or not for the first trimester, at least or take a much lower dose.

Welcome @Mactobe so sorry to hear about your ectopic. I hope you're doing OK. I would speak to your GP first about reducing or stopping your medication.

I've spoke to the ADHD specialist who said I was fine to take it and to carry on. It's just me who isn't sure, what to do.

hey! hoping to join, i’m currently 1dpo ttc baby 2, we’re on cycle 7 so far🤞 baby dust to all✨x

Welcome @megan345 best of luck for this cycle!

thank you so much! best of luck to you too, I’ve had a bit of a wonky cycle this month, but finally hit my lh peak on cd 34🥴🤣 hoping this month is our month🤞xx

Hey! Mind if I join? @megan345 we’re almost cycle twins. I think today is my ovulation day. I only have an 11 day wait though - due to short luteal phase. Keeping my fingers crossed for you!

hey! my lp is usually 12/13 days! i’m trying to track bbt for the first time but spiked a fever for the last 2 days so can’t confirm ovulation yet🤣xx

@megan345 I'm cycle 3 TTC #2 after an MMC in January. My cycles have been a bit wonky too but I'm hoping they're gonna regulate a bit this month 🤞🏻

@FarAwayBird I think since my MMC my luteal phase is shorter too. This is my first month properly using OPKs so I'll know this month how short it is, if I don't catch!

i had a mc before my first baby in january 2020 and mine never regulated really again🤣 i think this month i had ewcm and breast tenderness for about 12/13 days, everything was gearing up but i didn’t ovulate till a week after i thought🙃 fingers crossed this is our month!xx

@megan345 that's interesting to know, thanks. I'd have always taken EWCM as a pretty good indicator!

Ekk hope I can join in? Been trying slowly for 3 months for a 2nd baby! We’re so blessed with our daughter but really want to grow our family! Starting to test daily now! My period symptoms and pregnancy symptoms line up so can’t even go off that! I thought I had a faith line the other day and got so excited and since then negatives. Still excited though. I really hope to get pregnant before the end of the year!

hey!! i hope it works out for you, i’m also a test addict🤣 it’s so hard not to be, how old is your 1st baby?? my little one just turned 3 last week🥺xx

Welcome @cannynotsay I'm really hoping to be pregnant this year too 🤞🏻

Heya @megan345mine turns 3 this weekend! So similar timings for us! After a traumatic birth we’re finally ready for another. I’ll never forget last time, I was trying and was relaxed testing, I was drinking at a wedding and the next week tested and found out I’m pregnant! I felt so guilty so I think that’s why I’m testing like crazy now 😂! I was only a couple weeks pregnant but it reminds me it doesn’t show right away so I'm definitely avoiding alcohol excessive drinking again. Not that I get to do that much these days anyway.

@SureLook thank you! X

good luck to us all

Well I caved and did a test this morning 6DPO crazy really… but wanted to give it a go as have a planned event I am attending tonight. I think I’m just going to get on with life as normal and have a few drinks I’ve used ChatGPT and that’s basically said it would not affect the developing cells if I did what are people’s thoughts on this ? 🤷🏻‍♀️

Hi all! Hope I can join ☺️ we've been trying to conceive #3, already have a 6 and nearly 3 year old. I did fall pregnant last month but it sadly ended in a chemical pregnancy. My second loss (I also had a missed miscarriage before having my eldest). Now on cycle day 8.

I've vowed not to test until my period is actually late this cycle so as to avoid disappointment (I started testing at 8DPO last cycle. Had several positive tests but they never got any darker and a test I took on the day my period was due was negative. Started bleeding about 10 days later). But next period isn't due until the 23rd of May! Argh, such a long time to wait 😆

Morning Ladies! confused this morning. Took a CB early detection that said not pregnant but my cheapie looks darker than yesterday? Think I’m going to take a first response tomorrow because I’ve never been a fan of clear blue tests tbh