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TTC#1 - Looking for Others in the Same Boat PART TWO THE SEQUEL WHERE WE ALL GET OUR BABIES???!

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MocktailMe · 05/06/2025 02:31

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Hi everyone!

I can't quite believe it but after a while year we only went and filled the last thread.

I'll tag you all below so that you can find me!

If anyone silently reading along wants to keep following - here's the place. If anyone wants to read the fertility journey for the last year have a look through the last thread.

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MocktailMe · 30/05/2026 14:52

Tater05 · 30/05/2026 14:43

Brilliant news! So happy to see this. I don't think it's crazy at all to find out the gender as early as possible, it didn't even slightly feel real to me until we had our gender scan. And honestly do whatever you need to do to feel reassured, whether it's testing or booking scans, it's an anxious time. Please continue to keep us updated!

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Thank you so much!

Honestly in my mind right now I'm just praying to get to these milestones:

  • Day period would be due (if this wasn't IVF!) which is Monday.
  • OTD! Thursday!
-.The first IVF scan/EPU scan
  • The gender blood test
  • 8 weeks and heartbeat
-.12 weeks

Some of these I can almost believe I WILL get to, others still seem like an impossible dream. But I hope it I just take it slowly and steady and celebrate any and all milestones I reach then I'm hoping it will be easier.

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CharLdn · 31/05/2026 06:41

@MocktailMe we’re all rooting for you go on little em-baby!!!!

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MocktailMe · 31/05/2026 11:37

Thanks so much @CharLdn 💗💗

I know I'm testing like an absolute maniac right now, but here is 14dpo. I'm a BIT stressed over the strips still seeming quite faint but I'm hoping they will darken up in the next 48 hours.

TTC#1 - Looking for Others in the Same Boat PART TWO THE SEQUEL WHERE WE ALL GET OUR BABIES???!
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CharLdn · 31/05/2026 13:15

Oh that’s positive @MocktailMe ! I’m
an obsessive tester and literally had to limit myself to once a day.

🤞 🤞 🤞

Waitingformiracle · 31/05/2026 17:27

@MocktailMe not crazy at all to want to find out the gender asap. I was the same and it really really helped me with the bonding. Also don’t worry about the strips, they took ages to go dark for me! Your first response looks great and the strips are good too. They just don’t go as dark as quickly

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MocktailMe · 31/05/2026 17:56

Thank you so much 😊 I have been scouring Reddit and it does seem like mine are about what you would hope/expect around this stage. I just can't believe it really.

Officially 4 weeks today 🤯 and only 4 days til OTD.

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Waitingformiracle · 01/06/2026 09:41

Getting to what would have been your period date is a real milestone 🙌 ❤️

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