September TTC thread 💛

[Marvelftw]

Hi everyone, setting up a new months thread for those of us who already know we’re out for August. I’m going on to cycle 3. Hope this can continue to be a place where we can chat and support one another.

And a massive congratulations to everyone who’s gotten their BFPs!! So excited for you all! And hoping the rest of us waiting won’t be waiting too much longer 😊

@Mash0917 super interesting that you got headaches too! Our timing was off this month, so I really think I’m just mega overthinking, but had period like back cramps today which is not normal for me this early in my cycle.

@Iris2024 so sorry to hear about your loss. I hope you can be kind to yourself, I don’t think I’d be in the baby making mood either the next cycle along, so it’s amazing you’ve given it a chance evening if the timing wasn’t perfect.

@StayingHopefulx I never got implantation bleeding with my first, but could your bleeding be that? I’ve had friends who’ve spotted through the first trimester so you really never know 🤞

@CityKity I don’t think so unfortunately I always get this spotting before my period, although it is usually a day or two before not a week! But my periods never really regulated after my first baby so abit of a guessing game. I do use ovulation tests to check for that tho otherwise I wouldn’t have a clue anymore

@CrazyKJ Good luck to you! I’m feeling fairly hopeful this cycle as well but then I usually do each month so I’m taking that either way a pinch of salt 😂 The one time I really didn’t care and didn't think it was going to happen was the month I fell pregnant so I don’t know what to think!

@AMBM6040 Good luck, my partner and I started the process at a fertility clinic this month too. The doctors don’t seem to be that worried but it definitely made me feel better to know that stuff is happening in the background.

@Iris2024 I’m really sorry. Reading your loss last month was so sad to see. Be kind and take it easy

@StayingHopefulx Sorry to hear you’re out and good luck for the next cycle. How long have you been trying?

Hi all, been off the threads a few weeks to stop obsessing over TTc. Currently abroad and around 11dpo. Do I have line eyes? Should it be darker?

@MarvelftwThank you, your right it is just nice knowing that something is happening in the background, I should be ovulating in the next day or 2 so going to hope that this is my month, it’s really great seeing people announce their bfp’s it gives you that hope it can happen, my partner has done fertility treatment with a previous partner but it’s all new to me, keeping my fingers crossed for everyone this month for many more positive tests 🤞🏻

10DPO and I’m fairly sure I’m out. My mind is telling me there is a line on the wondfo but realistically it’s either not there or is an evap. :(

I see a very faint line on the last easy@home?

I am also 10DPO today and it’s completely negative. I feel like I’m out.

how many days do people keep testing for?

@CityKityI’m curious, have you tested or are you still holding out?

@bluepears96 Ah I think that might be the wondfo one! I think it’s an evap if I’m being honest :(.

I’m sorry :( I mean they advise to test after you kiss your period so maybe a few days after if AF hasn’t arrived?

I couldn’t help myself and took this just now? This is Sandro again but still nothing on the other tests..

@bluepears96 nope I haven’t tested yet. I’ll be 10dpo tomorrow and AF due in the next 4/5 days so I’m holding out. Hopefully work will distract me this week, so will test towards the end of the week if AF doesn’t show. Mild period like cramps today but can’t for the life of me remember if that’s normal for me.

My understanding is that implantation can happen 5-10 post ovulation so even 10dpo may be too early to see a positive. Still holding out hope for you 🤞.

@LaurLou22i don’t want to give false hope, but I do see something!?

@CityKityyes work is a good distraction! I know, I just feel like other women get positives sooner, which is silly as the implantation window is still technically open and a BFN would be couple of days after that.

@bluepears96me too and it seems darker then the one from this morning but negative on all other brands so am worried the batch is off maybe? I did also just take this Amazon early detection one which says it detects from 10MUI - I think I do see something (maybe I’m going crazy at this point) but I would expect that it would be much darker if it detects at 10MIU and the Wondfo is 25MIU?

Has anyone had issues with the Amazon early detection tests not being very accurate? Maybe I’m fooling myself…

@bluepears96 tbh I’m already thinking about TCC more than I hoped I would (given that it’s cycle 1 and my chances are super low), so I don’t want to add testing early and stress myself more. I’m literally counting down the days till AF so I’m not sure I’ll have the will to resist testing early next cycle.

@overwork how are you getting on this cycle?

Hello @CityKity! Thankyou for thinking of me. I believe I’m 5 DPO. We’ve been away this weekend which has been lovely, and it’s really broke up the cycle of overthinking it, as you said it very easily becomes all consuming doesn’t it? I have quite short cycles, usually between 24-26 days, so my period will come in about a week if I’m not pregnant.
Very frustrating that you were ill at the wrong time.
I had some virus thingy in July right over the time I would have been fertile. I absolutely could not have had sex and I’m pretty sure my partner wouldn’t have wanted to go near me either, but I still persuaded myself my period was late that month and I had ‘symptoms’ - madness!

@overwork probably did have symptoms due to the rise in progesterone! Unfortunately when you’re ttc you just become hyper aware of every single thing.

@CityKity You're doing good if you’re still managing to hold out but don’t be too hard on yourself. I think we’ve all been guilty of letting the conception process consume us from time to time.

I think I can see lines on the first and last tests?

Definitely lines there, I’d do another test in a few days

Thank you for kind words @CityKity ❤️

@Marvelftw it was sad 😢 We are straight back into it first cycle after, did +3 before OV, OV day and today just in case. I missed peak not testing LH strips one evening as was out overnight so hope we caught it.

@LilacBow45 I def see those lines. How many DPO are you? Sorry if you’ve said.

My LH tests seem higher after my chemical. They usually go back low but don’t seem to be as light as usual.

Sorry quick question, does anyone here take progesterone in whatever form to aid ovulation? I know someone mentioned it on here a few threads back

I think I see something on the 2nd test. Keeping ny fingers and toes crossed for you. ❤️

Morning!
very sadly, I think I have a bad batch of Wondfo tests which are giving horrible indents, because I just got the same line again but not a whiff off a line in any other test. I’m due on tomorrow so I think I’m going to stop torturing myself for now and wait for AF to arrive, or test again in a few days x

hmm feel like I can see something very very very faint on the first and last ones still?

I agree, I can see something on all three strip tests.