JUNE 2025 Trying To Conceive Thread

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Congratulations! That’s so exciting 🥰🥰

Sorry to hear of others struggling. My AF finally arrived which has provided some relief from the mental struggles. I’m keeping my fingers crossed for you all still in the tww.

My period cramps are a BITCH today, just to rub salt in the wound 😜 but at least I’m on CD1 now, not 33! 😅

So chuffed for you! If you don’t mind me asking how long were you trying for? Xxx

Thank you 😊 🥰🥰

Of course, no problem, we tried on and off towards the end of last year but only consistently since January! Xxx

Thank you 😊😊 xxx

@MrsGingerCat ok gives me hope I should hopefully be soon! We are 6 months now and AF due wed. Convinced I’m out. Do you have any symptoms? I have zero xxx

Since this morning's veryyyyy faint line I decided I couldn't possibly wait until tomorrow, so took another one this evening. Can anyone else see it? My DH can't🤔

@Rancor i think I can see what you’re seeing.

Massive congrats @MrsGingerCat that first test wasn’t a faint line at all! Looks great!

I've got everything crossed for you 🤞🤞
Honestly, no symptoms, I thought i was out too, had mild cramping over the past few days, though AF was imminent xxx

Thank you, think I was just in shock and denial haha 😊 I still am!

Ahhh @MrsGingerCatcongratulations am so pleased for you, what are your stats as the girls say!

@Muddysocks1hope you are okay it does take a while for hcg to increase so could be that.

@Thisisouryear2025defo know how you feel the whole 6month thing scares me but then at the same time im already under gp guidance its just i dont wana be classed under that umbrella which is silly really.

@Rancori can see something very faint, but seems like an evap as it would need a bit more colour and be thicker i think- i hope its not and gradually turns into something for you as its always harder to see on pics ♥️

Oh gals. Just wanna send every one of you a big hug, the BFPs and the chemicals and the inexplicably long cycles and the confusing ovulations. It's all just nuts.

I'm 7DPO, feels a relief to get the first week done but I know this is where it starts getting harder for me. For a start I don't feel any different to normal and my hope just starts to wane. Thinking to test on Wednesday maybe. Would be 11DPO.

Thanks also to everyone sharing what they've researched and learnt, it's fascinating and so helpful. I'm going to the GP on Tuesday to ask for blood tests. Thinking about it maybe I'll test that day just in case.

All the chat about tests - what does everyone ask for in terms of blood tests as a first step? Has anyone got like a list of like ‘1st ask for these’ ‘then get them to check this’ etc etc

@hollyhocks2i know that feeling, I'm in it right now at 9dpo. I'm not going to test until 12 but I just feel in my heart I'm already out. This part really is the worst x

@FlyHighSky72my GP told told me they would be testing thyroid, vit d, b12 etc as these are the important ones in terms of fertility.There's a whole load of other things they tested. Seemed to be a full blood test. X

I believe they just run a full panel- iron vit d, c, full thyroid panel - then also sex hormones fsh, amh, lh, progesterone, estrogen- some done on certain days- then the standard questions on your cycle, how regular, how many days, cervical mucus, how they were before you went on birth control etc x

Also because chat gpt is givjng me contradicting adv
when to take raspberry leaf tea? and do i stop coq10 after ovulation or continue?

Thanks @peanutForeverand @ChaE05- I’m on month 2 atm so will leave it a bit longer - might start the process at month 4 as I’m just 37! I got a full panel in November 2023 and all was good then (optimal range not just ok for general health) - hopefully things haven’t changed much between then and now 🤞🏼🤞🏼

@peanutForeverive been taking coQ10 all cycle long since January!? What have you read that says you can’t? I though raspberry leaf tea was more for toning the uterus for both once pregnant ?

So have i with coq10 but raspberry leaf tea is just up until ovulation i thought and chat GPT was telling me otherwise, but google says im correct! Then you can have rlt later on like 32 weeks onwards in pregnancy, defo not recommended for early pregnancy. Honestly feels like im trying too hard atm lol

Not thick at all! My understanding is a chemical pregnancy is before it can be seen on a scan, ie. Before about 6 weeks. A clinical pregnancy is once it can be seen on scan and confirmed so usually after 6 weeks. I think sometimes chemicals count as recurrent miscarriages but equally seems to vary if chemicals count against you got ivf criteria.

I think I remember you from prev threads! Looks like a proper line and dark at that 🤞🏻