TTC October 2025

[bluepears96]

Hi everyone,
I’m a bit early but I liked having people to chat to last cycle who were going through similar. It can feel isolating having nobody to talk to about it other than DH when it’s taking up your every thought.

CD5 for me today. Will start uploading LH strips to Premom from CD 10.

Going to try the ‘sperm meets egg’ method this month to see if a bit of structure helps.

sending everybody lots of luck!

What dpo does everyone start testing? I’ve definitely been a 6/7dpo tester in the past but this time round I’m telling myself to hold off until 10dpo!

I start around 8-9. Is it even possible to get a faint positive 6 dpo? Not judging, I also have tested early once out of curiosity 😂 I feel like even 8-9 is too early to test but then I usually just can't wait anymore lol

I don’t even think it’s possible at 6dpo to be honest especially if you’re tracking!

i got my bfp at 8dpo with my twin pregnancy (miscarriage) and 8dpo with my son! But this time I want to hold off.

Wow! I got a BFN with my dd at 9/10 dpo, so I already gave up, but a few days later I felt some twinges and lower back pain and the next day I had my bfp

How is everyone doing? 3dpo over here and already wanting to test but I know testing now would be a huge waste. Going to hold off until 7 and then go from there with the internet cheapies! I won’t feel so guilty then. I can’t remember how many dpo I was with my son 5 years ago but at some point I got my bfp in the same way! X

I've been kicking around on these threads since November ish I think. Had a miscarriage in March, chemical in May and I think a bfp yesterday morning. 11dpo. Cycle 9 I think. I'd just about given up. I only tested because my temp went up when I was expecting it to go down in preparation for AF arriving. I have everything crossed it's third time lucky this year. Tested again this morning and was thinking it's lighter but once dried they both look about the same. Now to wait till tomorrow and see if it's darker or disappeared. It's a complete head f*ck this isn't it!

@Esssa ah sounds like such a rollercoaster. Hope it happens for you soon. It’s hard to understand how there’s so many people on the planet when TTC is actually so hard?! DD1 took 15 cycles and 2 early MCs! No fertility issues (I’d began to have investigations), just the way it was.

So I’m either 6 or 7dpo and I’ve completely not held off on my promise to not test - and we’ll - I’ve done 2 already - of course bfn 😂🙈 told myself it didn’t matter but still dug it out of the bin to try and tell myself there is a shadow - which there is not … let the madness continue

Congrats @Esssa! That’s such a journey for you, I hope this is the stickiest of beans!

@Tes004im in the same boat, absolute lunatic lining up my hpts since 4dpo on the sideboard. Think im only 6 dpo now so not sure how I tested so many times 🙈

@7nationbaby honestly it drives me mad. I’m ok for 5 days and then I just spiral - I do have a positive feeling about this month tho -

Hi all!

Joining you as I want DC #2. Free contact with DH ever since giving birth.

Unfortunately no period yet, 14+ months postpartum (due to breastfeeding, and pcos). I use opks daily, just to feel I have some kind of power over my body. Of course, bfn every time.

I had bloods again this week.
GP suggested clomid, but I will know for sure after gynae appointment.

Worried about taking pills while breastfeeding and about running out of time (almost 35).

Congrats @Esssa! Hope it'll be a sticky one for you this time 🤞
Welcome @Angelyoga. I think it's normal for a period not to come back the whole time you're breastfeeding. I breastfed for 16 months, but period returned around 8 months. I felt ovulation quite clearly, and had EYCM immediately at the first ovulation. Can I ask, did you have pcos before dc#1? How long were you trying with them?

@ttcbabyno2berearliest I test is 8DPO. Anything earlier is just a waste IMO. It’s easy to resist until then as knowing it’ll be neg means nothing good can come from it.

Well, thought I was a lunatic until today at 7dpo it looks darker

Congrats! That's a really good line for 7 dpo, but even for 5 dpo. Could you have ovulated earlier?

@Anya23so I had a 6w mc last cycle, I was tracking hcg weekly to ensure it was fading and then about 4dpo I just had a notion and started testing daily (twice on 5po 😂) and then today it looks darker - eek!

Ooh I see, fingers crossed this sticks 🤞

Congratulations!! Hope it continues to get darker for you 🤞

Joining! Currently TTC No2 about to start cycle 4. AF due tomorrow and no sign of positive pregnancy test and all typical PMS. We had recurrent miscarriages before our little boy so expecting another rough road ahead. Thought I would be calmer this time round but all the same feelings have returned again - the unknown is a killer! I have never tracked BBT before so wondering if to give it a go?

Hi @Anya23 !
I had pcos for a few years, but it is a mild form at least what they see in the uterus and cysts, with mainly irregular cycles.
We were trying on and off for a year and a half without monitoring ovulation or timing DTD etc. When I started taking pregnacare conception max, I got pregnant within three months.

👋

Thank you for explaining @Angelyoga.

Hello ladies, I’ll join you all! CD7 trying for baby 3. I’ve been tracking cycles for 6 months ... hoping for some good luck soon 🤞🏼 xx

Hey all,
joining along too. I’m on cycle 4, currently on cd5 ttc baby 2. We got pregnant really easily with baby 1, so a little bit out of depth at the moment. Using natural cycles to track - did I read someone else is too?

joining here for a bit of chat and support x

Hi all, I didn't know where to post this but looking for some advice.

I got my first BFP 12th September after a loss in January. I am currently 6W2D pregnant and I have had some really bad cramping along with brown spotting on and off. I called the EPU who said to call back when i was 6 weeks as that is when they can detect things on scans. Called them back this morning 9am to say cramping and spotting still present and someone was meant to call me. I chased this afternoon and said I was still on a list to be called but I just feel like they have no urgency about them? Its been a whole day and I could have been seen already.

What would anyone's advice be in this situation? I am so worried it is going to be a repeat of January.

Thanks in advance x