The Hopeful Hearts Circle 1 - December 2025🎄💖

[Iris2024]

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Hi all
I’m 12dpo today and started with the glimmer of a line on 9dpo
this is my first positive since a MMC so my anxiety is through the roof although I know no amount of worrying is going to change the outcome
I’ve attached pictures of todays test 12dpo and my others
Are these looking okay for this stage? I don’t feel like theres much change from yesterday and thats panicked me this morning

@Utardelis im not an expert on tests but didnt want to read & run..to my eyes there definitely quite a change between yesterday and today 😊

Also not an expert @Utardelisbut looks darker today! Congratulations ✨

10dpo and bfn here. Feels like AF is about to arrive any minute. I've started taking vitamin B6 in the hope it extends my luteal phase so I suppose I should be happy it's added a couple of days from last month!

I can see a difference @Utardelis , and remember HCG doubles every 48 hours, so if you look at it from your first test that's a big change from 9-12DPO. Congratulations!

CD7 for me and my third month on letrozole, so expecting my positive ovulation test mid/late next week. Finally feeling stronger after the upset of not being pregnant at Christmas, and hoping that the New Year finally brings some luck! x

@Janey3090 @LuckyDuck93 @ttcnumerodos thank you so much 🙏
hopefully I see a bit more progression by the end of the week and if so going to put the sticks down 🤣

Hi ladies, 10dpo for me today and feeling very deflated. This was the first cycle trying cyclogest for pre period spotting and to help lengthen my luteal phase, but sadly I’ve had my normal spotting from 8dpo and today it’s resembling a very light period, despite still being on progesterone.

The fertility clinic said it sounds like breakthrough bleeding and asked me to call them today with an update. Part of me just wants to stop the cyclogest now so my period can come and I can move onto the next cycle. Thankfully I have an appointment with the fertility clinic next month where they may be able to suggest something else.

So gutted to be going into cycle 16.. if we had conceived this cycle, we’d have had my 12 week scan on my husbands 30th birthday week and been able to tell all our family that weekend at a surprise meal I’ve arranged for him 🥲 Feel silly for pinning my hopes on this solving my issues

Do not feel silly. I know we all say that to ourselves and berate ourselves for getting our hopes up, for future planning and for pinning hopes and dreams on specific dates. I do it ALL the time. But that's natural and shows how much this is wanted and planned for and how important it is to you. I know ultimately it feels like it hurts so much more when those dreams don't come to fruition but beating yourself up about it isn't going to help.

I'm not really familiar with cyclogest and it's impact but don't give up. Is there a chance it might need some time to build up and may not have the desired impact straight away? Might there be other factors in play that might have counteracted the cyclogest? Our bodies are mysterious things and our cycles definitely are impacted by so many things.

It feels harder when you've made all the plans in your head @daisy2025, sending big hugs and hope you get some answers from your appointment.

I'm out today at 11dpo. I had been symptom spotting and had high hopes but AF has arrived with it's usual horrible GI symptoms and I feel dreadful. Going to call the fertility nurse today to chase my blood results and see if I can get prescribed progesterone. Although I started taking vitamin B6 last month and that seems to have already added a couple of days to my luteal phase.

Also have the slight complication of when I caught in Feb, I didn't even test as thought it was AF. I only tested when my LH strips were insanely high early in the next cycle. So every time AF is here I think....what if...?

Very much in the feeling deflated and a bit heartbroken club today, going to lean into it and hopefully bounce back tomorrow xx

@daisy2025 no shame in getting your hopes up at all, we've all been there! I've got low estrogen and am basically pinning my hopes on fertility team giving me that and it solving all my problems, I don't think you'd be human if you weren't hopeful about something you wanted so badly!
@ttcnumerodos sending love, you must be exhausted from second guessing every month!

Hope everyone else is doing ok, 4dpo for me today, anyone know how I can speed up time? Asking for a friend 👀

Thank you @Taysonic @ttcnumerodos @LuckyDuck93 🫶🏼
This journey is hard enough without beating ourselves up further

I spoke to the fertility clinic and they said you can get your period on cyclogest as it doesn’t stop it, but it could be implantation bleeding as they’ve seen heavier bleeds in some people that go on to get a positive test. She didn’t want to get my hopes up but said to stay on it until Saturday and if it’s negative, I can stop then.

My AMH is quite low for my age so I know I need to keep on going. I’ve requested cyclogest from my GP for next cycle so I’m prepared. Going to try soy isoflavones again and drink pomegranate juice everyday instead of just in my luteal phase to help with the lining.

@ttcnumerodos sorry you’re feeling rubbish, defo keep on at the clinic. I always think to myself that no one cares as much as we do so you have to keep pressing them! That’s great about b6 extending it by a few days and it’s something you can easily get ahold of too

@LuckyDuck93 I did lots of cleaning, organising (and buying new things 😅) to pass the time and tbf it did work! Fingers crossed for you this cycle 🤞🏼

I'm also 10dpo and pretty sure I'm out. Tested stark negative this morning. Will test again tomorrow and if it's not even a squinter I'll know for sure. And after all the Christmas holiday sex too. I've got that confused how many cycles this is but I know I spent about 20 weeks pregnant last year and have nothing to show for it. Feeling defeated tbh and like it just won't happen. Didn't stop me wrapping a blanket for under the tree in hope though. Warm blankety feelings to all that need them today.

Hey, hope it's OK to jump in here.. was on the ttc bus back in 2022 but left due to constant disappointment and needing to work on myself... Still a work in progress and no further along in my ttc journey with the exception of random cravings since yesterday and extreme fatigue for the last week... awaiting new tests arriving in the post Monday

Cycle day 1 for me 😞my cycle was 36 days this month, really hoping I can get back to being more regular moving into this year.

had my first appointment with the recurrent loss clinic on the 2nd Jan, I’m not feeling hugely positive about it as the consultant who called me was the same lady who managed my ectopic pregnancy last January, at the time she was not hugely empathetic and also gave me quite key incorrect and conflicting Info. For example, my last appointment with her when my ectopic was finally resolved, she told me I could start trying again straight away, even though I had been treated with Methotrexate and not waiting 3 months can cause all sorts of issues with a healthy baby. She was the one who had given me the methotrexate, so it was just a case of her not even paying attention - the sonographer who was doing my scan had to jump in and say, no actually she has to wait 3 months (thank god she was there!!) 😕

Anyway, hopefully I will end up having actual tests and a follow up with a different consultant and get some answers eventually x

@Blondepeachsorry AF has arrived for you. Do you ovulate later in the cycle? I don’t ovulate until usually CD20ish and have a 30/31 day cycle usually. I think we’re all different. I can understand the frustration of a longer cycle when you’re wanting to try again though. I’ve been referred to the recurrent loss clinic but don’t have my first appointment until June. Can you request a different consultant?

@Dollybird89welcome and best of luck on your TTC journey.

@LuckyDuck935dpo for us both today. I’m starting to think this 2ww feels longer than usual. I’ve also had some back pain and twinges on one side today. Not feeling particularly hopeful but I guess there’s a chance

@Fullofconfusion Since we started trying (June 2024) I seemed to be ovulating around day 15-17 which I confirmed by opks, then coming on my period around day 29/30. But last few months and now I’m tracking BBT, it seems to be creeping later and then resulting in longer cycles. I have had a few colds this winter which I don’t usually get too often, so I’m hoping it’s been due to being unwell 🤞🏼

@Fullofconfusion how are you getting on? You're right it feels very long this month, I think January always feels so long, so the 2ww on top of it is not ideal!

@LuckyDuck93I’m stressing. I hate this bit! I have back ache and stomach cramps and the usual emotional, wanting to eat a tonne of chocolate stuff going on so I think it won’t be my month. Just waiting (impatiently) for AF to arrive. However also don’t want her to arrive too soon as I worry that my luteal phase isn’t long enough at the best of times. How are you doing?

I’ve stupidly convinced myself that I just HAVE to be pregnant this month because I’m constipated the only other time in my life I’ve had it for a prolonged period of time was when I was pregnant. Thing is though, I’m only 8/9 DPO (didn’t track this month) and this has been going on for about a week, so there’s no chance a pregnancy could be causing it as my body wouldn’t even know it’s pregnant. So now I’ll have the usual disappointment when my period arrives, plus being constipated to deal with. FML

@overworkwe drive ourselves crazy don’t we! I have a strong feeling that I’m not pregnant this month (didn’t track with LH strips just tried to listen to my body) and don’t think we DTD enough at the right time but I’m still symptom spotting knowing it means very little. When I was pregnant the first thing that I noticed was super sore boobs. I’ve had that a few times now when not pregnant and it’s just the usual pre period symptoms so can’t even use that as my marker. I think it’s more frustrating that most of the pregnancy symptoms are also period due symptoms! Like who made those rules, must’ve been a man!

@Fullofconfusion I'm doing ok, think i've convinced myself that its just not going to happen at all until we see the fertility specialist (that we havent even got an appointment for yet) its just me trying to protect myself i'm sure, give me a few days i'll be utterly convinced i'm pregnant!
Only symptom I have is sore boobs..but like you say, definitely a man who decided pregnancy and af symptoms could be the same

In need of some advise... my periods are so irregular so have no definitive cycle(range from 4 weeks to 3 months). However its been about 30days since last period and have been extremely tired more than normal, cravings, a few cramps bad acne foggy brain and super wild mood swings (even cried when didn't like the take away menu) . The odd bit of spotting, but nothing heavy and today just had some small bleeding with small stringy clot. But then 5 min later threw up.. is this my body being cruel and deceiving me ? I'm just waiting on a test coming in post (now due to arrive tomorrow) ... been trying to conceive for almost 6yrs now with fertility Dr's being no help due to bmi

I am still here but all quiet as only CD9. First cycle using OPKs though and starting to use them so hopefully it will get more exciting soon!

Hi @Dollybird89have you had any investigation into your irregular cycles? I can imagine it’s hard to track anything. Hopefully you get some answers when your test arrives

@LuckyDuck93ergh I have proper period pain. Not feeling remotely hopeful

All they have said to date is blamed my weight I've had numerous bloods done etc but due to length of cycles never got a lh peak and they have been shockingly poor .. the fertility dr took one look at me said I had to loose weight and told me to jog on basically. If I had money I'd go private.. I go gym etc but have always struggled with long cycles and weight gain

@Fullofconfusion when is af due for you? I've been getting cramps in my lower back but af not due until Saturday, if its coming I wish it'd just get on with it so i'd know either way. Not a single symptom at all this cycle, pretty sure this isnt the one!