June 2025 TTC Support Thread

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Welcome to June @Iris2024and @Ec2808

@Kayleaaa same !! hope this is our cycle! but feeling optimistic this time ❤
I told hubby i wasn't going to annoy him with my testing and everything but still want to pinpoint ovulation so got my lh tests will do them without him noticing so i can still have an estimate around when i ovulated and around when +-i could potentially implant 😂

also trying to be a bit healthier this month normally drink loads of coffee and currently sipping a green sencha tea...who am I? 😂

Hi everyone new or moving over 👋🏻

Me too re healthier! I’ve cut down on caffeine, just having one or two cups of tea a day, only decaf coffee, and more herbal teas. Also not drinking alcohol at all - read a study where drinking in luteal phase reduced chances by 44% I think (don’t quote me but I can find the article, it was on Hertility!) so I’m just not risking it. Usually love a drink at the weekend but generally feeling better for not drinking at all too. I think I am the sort of person who is affected by alcohol as get quite red cheeks 🙈

@ec2808 same! DH said he was feeling the stress around ovulation as it felt like a lot of pressure to "perform", so I've said I'll do my tests as discreetly as possible and just not tell him and see if that helps! He may twig on though as I never would want to DTD everyday 😂

I'm going to cut down on the coffee too! After my bfp I was having just a latte in the morning (as under the recommended amount) so will continue doing that, although during af I'm going to have my usual 2 or 3 because I gotta be kind to myself 😂

I have a bit of holiday weight I'd like to shift this month so let the healthy lifestyle commence!

@muddysocks1 that's a good idea! I only drink alcohol when I'm on holiday now and I feel better for it as it really disrupts my sleep, and apparently poor sleep can do a number on fertility (according to my flo app)

@Muddysocks1 oh woooow!! that's awesome that you are able to do that I haven't cut out alcohol completely because I enjoy a little glass of wine at the weekends keeps me a minimum sane 😂saying as we have no say of when it's going to happen count on enjoying the ride just a little bit while we wait 😂

@Kayleaaa exactly!! although we do bd often anyway so don't think he would notice 😂he knows an estimate of when it it possible I just told him that and said I would leave it at that the rest was up to him 😂we shall see 😂
the coffee is hard though but I do feel les tired this cycle 😁
also need to lose some weight will try doing some walks or yoga this month to calm the nerves 😂

Totally! I think I’ve just been trying so long that it’s desperate measures, particularly as I think it might affect me more than the average person.
I’ve still had the odd drink before ovulation on nice occasions but limited it to one. Was hoping to lose weight too but haven’t really

Does anyone use Ovum prenatal? Thinking of swapping from Proceive to this:
https://startwithovum.com/products/pre-conception-and-ovulation-support

it’s meant to contain no nasties and only uses evidence based ingredients to help conception

@Muddysocks1 I understand...wishing you the best of luck!! got my fingers crossed for you ❤

omg soo happy right now can't pee on them yet but just got my first ever frers 😍wasn't able to get them until now sooo excited!! can't wait for mid June aaaaaaaah 😂

@Muddysocks1havent tried ovum..but id really recommend naitre as its liposomal so actually absorbs better, im using proceive on random days just because i have the pack to use up!

@Ec2808im too scared to buy frer tests because i feel like i wi t get a bfp if i do! Mad isnt it

@peanutForever wow really why is that?

@Ec2808i mean im scared i wont get a bfp, just because i went out and bought the test lol, i have cheapies to use up first lol

@peanutForever oooooh I get it for me I feel better when I have enough tests on hand otherwise I don't feel good 😂

Does anyone know why my app is telling me to continue to test LH as its dropped all the way down anywya?

@peanutForever remind me what dpo yo are? i know that some people get very stong LH tests before their bfp maybe to track your LH?

Which app is that?
sometimes you can have more than one peak, if your body tries to ovulate but doesn’t manage it, so it tries again. If you bbt temp as well then you can confirm ovulate so don’t need to keep testing. If only doing OPKs then it might help.. I wonder if they just want you to spend more money on tests though!!

@Kayleaaaso sorry about your chemical, I had one last year and it crushed me. @Ec2808i also ended up getting heavier periods after CP but they reminded me of the ones I’d get when I was late teens/early 20s so I’m taking it as a good sign?? Nice thick endometrium for the egg to implant in!

also, this American woman (who was on diary of a ceo) has really good advice for 2ww. Essentially stop trying to symptom spot and instead do everything you can to help improve chances of implantation (basically just sleep, eat well and rest!)

going to try and have this mindset this month

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=g9WZwXSRcRU

Its premom @Ec2808@Muddysocks1and 4dpo- it confirmed ovulation and i felt it so pretty sure i have- my peak was rapid and LH dropped down after

i would find tracking opk/bbt too stressful i think @bigbird1234i think someone else mentioned this podcast- if i have time il get listening otherwise does anyone have a summary? Lkl

I already tracked opk btw i meant bbt in addition to that! DS also gets up during the night sometimes so wouldnt find it reliable

Ah don’t add it if stressful! Yeah my premom also says keep testing although I don’t think long after the peak?

Yeah thats what threw me a little @Muddysocks1

My right side feels crampy, ifs just sooo annoying that we have symptoms that are clearly fake. Im 4dpo no implantation happening whatsoever but poof random cramps. Am popping out to the shops to get beetroot juice tho lol