August TTC thread ❤️

[SureLook]

Hi all.

Just setting up a new group to continue the chats and support.

Morning Ladies!
Just wondering if any of you experience ovulation pain? I never had this before my little boy. I was on the pill for years, so everything was masked! Some months are worse than others but I always have some twinges and aches a couple of days before. But on the actual day of ovulation I can be in alot of pain. It doesn't keep me in bed but I have to take painkillers and it's painful to walk etc. However..it happened during the night lastnight. It was horrible. I couldn't get comfortable at all and It made me feel really sick! I don't know if this is normal? When im googling, it says its normal to have ovulation pain but if it's very bad it could be due to endometriosis. So feeling a bit worried now. My ovulation is definitely more painful than my period xx

Morning, I don’t think my pregnancy is progressing. My clear blue line was darker yesterday morning but my easy at home ones are not progressing. Line still there but faint. Did a frer this morning a faint line, so did a digital again and says pregnant. My heart can’t take this at all! My period due today or tomorrow. 😢 thought this was it and it’s so hard seeing a line on frer and the word pregnant! I guess I wait to bleed now?

My O pain is horrible every month. But that's because I have Endo. If yours is especially painful, this can simply be a strong ovulation. Hope you feel better.

I am so sorry @Iris2024 , I know how hard it is to hold onto hope. I'm keeping my fingers and toes crossed for you. <3

@SureLook Well, I did another O test this morning and got the flashing smiley face. Looks like we are back on track. :-p

@Iris2024oh hun 😔 do you want to share the tests? It's just horrible isn't it. I think you'll have more of an idea if you wait to test tomorrow. Xx

Here’s my easy at homes and my frer this morning. My digital still saying pregnant.

So sorry to hear it’s not really progressing @Iris2024 😞 still hope whilst it’s visible but seems similar to my chemical in March.

I sometimes get ovulation pain although it’s not like a stitch/pinch feeling that a pain, and it doesn’t happen every month

I’m doing well, thanks @SureLook! 6w+5 today and starting to believe it might be real! Still too early to count my chickens… but 🤞

My heart is breaking hun 😢 what happened with you?

Oh @Iris2024 I just saw your update. So stressful. I’m sorry. Could you just be more hydrated? Keeping everything crossed for you! 💔

I’m really confused as got a positive digital still and a line on a frer, no spotting or blood, it’s just my easy at home tests don’t seem that dark.

I had lines that were getting slightly darker but not as much as I expected, and I had some light cramping, then I think 15dpo they started getting lighter, and eventually I started bleeding on 21DPO. It was a horrible limbo because I knew in my heart it was a chemical but couldn’t be sure? I was still getting a positive 1-2 weeks digital until 19DPO but it wasn’t progressing to 2-3. Like I expected.

chemicals are so cruel - it now means I have no faith that when I get a Bfp it will last.

@Iris2024 that is confusing. Maybe the cheapies need a higher level of HCG. It’s probably a waiting game to see what tomorrow brings. It’s horrible to be in limbo. I’m sorry. Go easy on yourself today if possible!

Now it’s daylight and now artificial lighting when first woke they do seem pink and the frer. Fingers crossed for me ladies, my period due any time from today but no spotting or anything yet

Everything crossed for you 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

Took a break and loads to catch up on! Congrats all 🤞
I'm cd2 just had my first period since mc last month.
I think anyway it was only 3 days long before it went super pale and barely anything.
But figured my cycles just a bit messed up maybe.
Struggling alot with it all so bene trying to step back.
I've been told I have a major stress issue...
Which I know but also how tf do I stop that 😂

I get ovulation pain which I only really experienced when I stopped taking BC. They don’t sound as strong as yours but mine are noticeable, I can tell which side I’m ovulating from through them. I don’t know if I have endometriosis or not.

Managed to get a clear blue and looks like we are progressing! What’s up with the easy at home when early pregnancy?

Sorry to everyone if this is triggering! I’ve fallen apart this morning and trying to put myself back together. It’s tough.

That’s definite progress 🤞🏻

These look good @Iris2024
it’s so stressful isn’t it - I’ve also been closely watching the line progression, somehow I’m much more anxious this time around

I really want them to get darker to feel more reassured, but I know it takes time. Maybe I should force myself to test a bit less frequently 🫣

@Iris2024 my easy@home tests with my last pregnancy last year gave me so many faint lines early on before they really progressed, it was so stressful :(
the clear blues are looking good though !
fingers crossed all is good 🤞

I have extremely painful ovulation pain often worse than period pain. I've had ectopic and mc so had a couple ultrasounds and a surgery and they've all said no signs of pcos or endo.
I do have pmdd and luteal phase defect though that I suspect linked to low progestrone.
I'm taking Agnus castus vitex for the short luteulphase and the pmdd symptoms which has actually helped them be a bit less.
I just have the issue that my doctors seems to think the UK don't prescribe progestrone unless after you first 12 weed midwife appointment.
I'm having to go back and now get a third opinion as I have spotting during my pgrenancies and had 2 mc recently and an ectopic that resulted in loosing my left tube.
I only didn't have painful ovulation when I was on birth control. But with every bc I've tried, combined, mini, and copper coil I don't have my periods or only slight breakthrough bleeding. The coil was a bit different though.
Since having nothing I have pain leading up to ovulation pretty much I till the first 1 or 2 days of period. Feels like I only have a week and a half pain free and normal x

@Iris2024 you got your first faint line on the 24th is that right? If so, it’s only been 48 hours for progression, so don’t give up hope.

Something clicked in me last night, and I realised that all the early detection tests mean that we know much sooner than we should, and count on line progression to reassure us. But the tests have been designed that way purely to make us buy more and so money for the people selling them, not for our benefit at all. So I’ve decided I’m refusing to play their game and I’m just going to try and remember that I’m pregnant now until I bleed.

Just saw your clearblues. They look great 👍🏻