TTC August 2026

[inkgirl]

So I'm pretty much put this month, giving up all hope its happening this month. I know August is still a week away but thought I'd start a thread for the August TTCers.
How's everyone doing?

Yep, we’re trying for our first. I think my biggest worry is that time isn’t really on our side, so every unsuccessful cycle feels like a bit more time lost. That said, I’m still staying optimistic because I know sometimes it really does just take time. We’ve both had all the tests and everything has come back clear so far.

I’ve got a scan next week to check for things like fibroids, endo, and to have a look at my ovaries. We’ve also got our first NHS IVF appointment booked for November, so it’s reassuring to have a bit of a backup plan if we need it.

Two weeks for your second? It just goes to show there’s absolutely no rhyme or reason to this baby-making thing! 😅 It must be frustrating having such long cycles. Mine are quite short, so I’ll be back trying again in about a week.

Do you take any medication to help regulate or shorten your cycles?
I did try taking supplements, but they made me feel sick, so I gave up! 😂

When you said supplements it reminded me of the time I took the pregnacare conception ones and it delayed my period!

I take wellwoman original now but I’ve heard that if you take supplements in the morning they can make you feel sick (which happened to me). Something that might work if you’ve not already tried it is taking the supplements after dinner. Someone recommended that to me and it made such a difference.

I am starting to see that. How long have you been trying for? X

A friend of mine is due start of September. My BIL and his partner have a planned c section for their second end of this month. And my other BIL and his wife have just announced their first pregnancy. Very happy for them but I won't pretend I didn't suddenly feel a little sad and impatient already that it wasn't us. I know it's early days...

Atm, I am only taking vitamin D (have been for years) + folic acid.

Is there any reason to take more than that if my diet is fine?

I do take them before bed though. My mum claims her doctors took her off folic acid because it constipated her. I have had no such problems. In fact, it made me a bit gassy for the first few days.

I came off the pill begining on July. So not long. Its still emotional regardless of how long you try. I tired 2 years with my eldest so worried it going to be the same.

Its so much harder when everyone around you is having babies

Sorry about the BFN! They are always hard to see, especially when you feel your body is doing something different to normal. Hope AF stays away and you get a line Sunday!

It sounds like you are doing everything you can do. And been very proactive with tests and things which is good! I’m glad things are all looking fine on the tests. Though probably that is annoying as well as they can’t find the problem! Did you go through the NHS or private?

I’m going the GP after this cycle and seeing what they will do if it doesn’t work this time. Hoping they would try clomid / Letrozole (ovulation induction medicine) on the NHS as I have PCOS. Won’t be surprised though if there isn’t much they can do as I already have children and so need to go private.

Long cycles are super annoying. I spend months just waiting to ovulate. Wish I had short cycles! Although short cycles are probably more annoying when not TTC 😂 swings and roundabouts!

I started myo-inositol 4 months ago to try to regulate my cycle. It is supposed to take 3 cycles to work and this will be my shortest cycle at 35 days. So I’m hoping it’s working. Think I need more data points though as last cycle was my longest at 83 days! Otherwise I just take folic acid and Vit D.

Interesting. I did take them in the morning and I would feel incredibly nauseous after….

I wish they’d make them smaller too, they were quite difficult to swallow and left an awful taste in my mouth.

Sorry in advance for the incoming rant. Has anyone experienced positive ovulation tests over 2 days? I normally only have a short LH surge 1 day. In may it was the same an i ended up conceiving identical twins this is my first cycle since miscarrying them. I am very lucky every cycle we try i end up get pregnant but keep miscarrying. The NHS not much help either wont give me progesterone prescription without specialist say so need to wait for them to say yes to my GP even tho they have told me face to face as I've had 3 back to back losses but its not on my records that my Gp has access to. (Even when they said that they have added it to my record's) My other option is to wait in Emergency gyne (take up time for a real emergency) when i get a positive test on the off chance they can help. I feel that as i keep losing babies between 5-6 weeks from LMP dates i realistically need to start protective measures as soon as i get a positive test due to only having a week before the pregnancies fail. This was also discussed at the EPU and they said its on my file. Im now in the TWW window feeling like it’s going to fail before things begin if we are successful this month. Thanks if you made it this far 🫣

Cycle day 10, started LH testing with cheapies and clearblue. Expect to see peak from cycle day 16-19. Going to psy more attention to CM this month too

Can I ask when everyone is dtd in a cycle relative to your opk peaks? Last month I only managed opk positive peak day and the following day. Want to make sure ive got better coverage this month

I had a positive LH peak 30th July.
We dtd - 25th, 26th, 28th, 29th, 30th, 31st.
This was more than what we would normally do as I thought my surge was going to be a day earlier than what it was.
Probs would have skipped the 25th and 28th.

Ok thanks. Weve started dtd 3/4/6. I think ill get a peak today but hoping I dont until tomorrow and I cant dtd tonight. Desperate for this month to be the month!

Still no peak for me from what I can see, I dont think my body knows what it's doing. I'm suffering with nausea and sickness, dizzy spells, low appite, intensely itchy skin. Acid reflux has worsened. I don't know what to think

I’ve escaped on a work trip!!

Ah, I find it really hard to not test. I’ve brought one along with me but I’m trying to hold out until Sunday morning…

Rant away, that is what this thread is for! TTC is a mind-fuck, honestly.

Sorry to hear you have had such a hard time of it. 3 miscarriages is heartbreaking.
Hate to say it, but have you considered going private? The NHS is famously bad for low progesterone from what I have seen on here. I think you’d probably only need one appointment, explain the situation and I imagine they would prescribe progesterone for you to take from after ovulation. Then I’ve seen people, date a positive test, get blood tests done, to confirm HcG doubling and then an ultrasound scan at 6 weeks to make sure everything is in the right place. Sorry if this is not possible for you financially, just saying what I’ve seen other people struggling with low progesterone do.

Or would EPU prescribe it? Also seen this, not from conception but from a positive pregnancy test. Seems to vary by area though as some want a scan first before prescribing, which is obviously no good if you keep losing before 6 weeks!

About the 2 days of positive ovulation tests, yes I had this last month. Didn’t conceive! I’ve seen it on other peoples tests, it seems you take the first one as the timer for egg release. So most apps would put the second day of positive tests as ovulation day and count from there.

How far into your TWW are you? Have you had any tests done to confirm that low progesterone is the problem? I had a friend with recurrent miscarriage and for her it was caused by over-active killer T cells thinking the baby was an infection or something!

Hope this is your cycle for a sticky bean! 🤞

Sorry @inkgirl this sounds dreadful! If you still haven’t had a period by Monday can you go back to your GP? It sounds like they need to give you something to induce a period! I feel it’s very unusual not to get a bleed this long after stopping the pill? Or at least run some more blood tests!

Rant away! My OPK’s tend to stay postive for around 36 hours. I’ve also had recurrent losses- last time I got a private prescription for progesterone as soon as I tested positive and it gave me a bit of leeway to get booked in with EPU (they gave me a 2 week supply initially!). Happy to send you the details if you think it’ll help, I planning on doing the same again when I hopefully fall pregnant again x

What good timing for a work trip!! Hope you are feeling less itchy!
It’s so hard not to test! 8dpo for me tomorrow morning, don’t want to test as I hate squinters. Sunday will be more of a battle 😬

I will be phoning monday yea as that will mark 3 weeks since they said to wait to call if I've not had a period. The doctor I spoke to then said they'll do some tests. Not sure on what tests though. I was at least expecting a withdrawal bleed by now not even had that

Hopefully they do something useful! I know the general advice is that anything up to three months is normal but hopefully they can do something to give you an idea of how long it’ll take.

Not sure why they said to wait a total of 6 weeks then. I really hope they do something to

Yes thank you! It’s just bliss to be away from it all.

I tested to another bfn this morning but then I realised it’s not a super sensitive test and recommends the first day after your missed period so I’m putting myself back in that happy delulu land where it might still happen this month.

Have you managed to hold out and not test this morning?

Ohh huge hugs that you’re in this limo land. I hope you manage to get through to them quickly and they can advise.

Sorry that should limbo but my phone thinks limo land is a thing 🫠