The Hopeful Hearts Circle 1 - December 2025🎄💖

[Iris2024]

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Welcome to a wishful December 🎄🤍💞

Sorry @Blondepeach it’s my first test today so nothing to compare it to. I said I would start to test from tomorrow…!

Thanks everyone for the well wishes. Let’s see how we go over the next couple of days!

@lepoissonMamazing! Congratulations 😍 have you had any symptoms at all? Or was it a complete shock? X

@Taysonicsorry you think AF on its way. And honestly the hormones are just the worst aren't they. As if we dont feel shit enough as it is! We have to deal with them making us miserable xx

@lepoissonM congrats! So happy to see another positive test

@Taysonic have all the pity parties you need. Ttc sucks sometimes. I hope you start feeling better soon.

I am on CD6, I have been taking Noretristerone to start my period then letrozole to ovulate. I have my first follicle tracking scan on Monday. Hopefully there are nott 3 follicles as this IUI cycle would then be cancelled (Letrozole can make you hyperovulate). 2 follicles would be amazing, 1 would be great.

I am also in the process to move house after less than a year since I move in and working about 45 hours a week. I feel like I am on autopilot, going through the motions but not expecting a result.

@Allmywishcometruehow have you found letrozole? Is this your first cycle? Im 6dpo after my first round of superovulation. Letrozole with trigger shot and timed intercourse. I had 4 dominant follices. However one follicle was measuring alot further ahead and I got my LH surge 3 days before they wanted me to trigger! So when I felt I was ovulating that largest follicle I took the trigger shot. Which was 2 days earlier than they advised but it would have been pointless doing it when they said as my body already naturally ovulated! If not successful hope this doesnt happen again next cycle! X

@ChaE05 it is my first cycle trying and so far I have not have any side effects, I hope it is still working.

Finger crossed this time was the right one for you 🤞

@ChaE05 I have had flashes of sore boobs and some pink spotting yesterday. Just feel slightly ‘off’ generally but equally it’s been a very long week at work so I was half expecting to come down with some winter bug or other…

Sorry- did not mean to post that three times!

Tentative congrats @lepoissonM - everything crossed for you 🥰

@Taysonic yes a private one, I dont think I could bring myself to wait until 12 weeks. Not feeling too bad, pretty tired and so so hungry!

Hope AF hurries up for you x

Some progression this morning, AF should be due today. 11DPO. Keep everything crossed for me…

@lepoissonM lovely bit of progression for you, keeping fingers crossed!

stark white test at 8dpo for me today, I do have a very very light almost cramping feeling today. It’s not painful, just a funny feeling down there. Hoping it’s not AF on its way as I’m only cycle day 23 today, so the last thing I need is short cycles instead of long. But we will see x

@lepoissonM congratulations! 🥰 keeping everything crossed for you

6DPO for me today and day 4 on progesterone. It’s my second month taking the progesterone and I’ve really noticed a difference in my mental wellbeing.. not sure I’m going to continue next cycle, especially as DH had a testicular ultrasound this week and they found a clump of veins which after googling (of course) could be the reason for low numbers on his sperm analysis.. we have a call with the fertility consultant in feb so hopefully will be able to get the ball rolling with next steps for him🤞🏼 never did I think this would be our journey and 16 cycles later we would have nothing to show for it, but I’ve thrown myself a little pity party and have been sat planning a holiday, every cloud and all 😅

Hi @daisy2025have just come on myself to have a bit of a moan about progesterone! I am taking 400mg utrogestan orally during luteal phase and I am currently 8dpo. I am extremely bloated feel like I have gained weight/water retention. Im also very constipated ! I cant do this every month. I feel so uncomfortable. Anyone else have this experience? Would vaginal progesterone be any better?
My progesterone has been tested twice and has been very good at 54 on 7dpo. I do have spotting for a couple of days before period though. X

Morning everyone, 9dpo for me and I have a very very very faint line 🥲 (not sure if it will be visible via the image) each time it reminds me of how anxious this makes me, I am pretty much shaking. DH is away with work but back later this evening. Why does previous loss just take the joy out of this, I feel sick! I have also just urgently started my progresterone, please please stick x

@Blondepeachcongratulations! 9dpo is still very early so that's a great line. Didn't need to squint! Everything crossed for you x can I ask your story? How long have you been trying xx

@ChaE05 Thank you so much. It’s a bit more visible now it’s dried, now just hoping for progression 😅

We’ve been trying for 19 months, but since then I’ve had:

x3 Chemical pregnancies - June & Oct 2024 and then Sept 2025
Ectopic pregnancy - January 2025

I had my first appointment with the recurrent miscarriage clinic on the 2nd Jan, so sort of in the process of getting some investigations. I do feel I have PCOS, my bloods don’t indicate it (apparently) but whenever I get a pelvic scan I’m always told my right ovary looks ‘slightly polycystic’ so I’m not sure currently. I’ve been prescribed progesterone (to take after a positive test) and been taking 75mg of baby aspirin since 3dpo x

Oh @Blondepeachits just heartbreaking isn't it 😪😪 the toughtest journey ever x brilliant recurrent mc clinic have prescribed those things! Did they say anything else? I really pray this is it for you! Have you any children? Xx

just nipped back to see how everyone is doing and it’s amazing to see some more early positives. Tentative congratulations @lepoissonMand @Blondepeach

@Blondepeach congratulations! Fingers crossed for you and line progression🤞🏼 keep us updated

@ChaE05 sorry to hear you’re feeling rubbish, I’m experiencing similar… apparently they’re common symptoms 🥲 what makes it worse is we go through all of this and still don’t get the result we want! I also spot before my period but I usually have a short luteal phase… at least the progesterone is holding af off a bit (even though I spot for like 5-6 days). Do you think it could be estrogen dominance? I think I read you can have normal progesterone levels on tests but more estrogen to progesterone ratio and that can cause unstable lining.. I’m going to ask the fertility consultant about it

Thank you @daisy2025 and @Fullofconfusion 💕

@ChaE05 so so rubbish! No we don’t have any children yet, I turn 31 in may so started around my 29th birthday. What’s your story? X