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?

Thank you @Silverglass I’ll see how I get on this week 😊

Hi I’m on cycle day 8 today

Welcome to the group

Hello, coming over from the July one. Cycle 3 here. On CD5, had a Mirena coil for the last 17 year, removed 1st June, so trying to work out what’s 'normal' for me after so long. OPKing and Garmin tracking temperature so pretty clear on when I ovulate it’s just it doesn’t seem right. I’m pretty sure with my first I fell pregnant quite late in my cycle but who am I to question all the science. Anyway got a busy few weeks ahead so we’ll fit what we can when we can and see what happens. Best endeavours to you all x

Welcome. Hopefully the busy schedule will keep your mind off TTCing and you can just enjoy DTD when you get the chance. I know sometimes with TTC it becomes a chore

You are right about it sometimes becoming a chore OP. I still enjoy sex but when you know it's the fertile window and it's been many months of trying with no success it does chance things mentally. We are on cycle 11 TTC #1 with absolutely no luck so far so I feel strongly that something may be wrong. We have already started looking into investigations as although my periods are regular they are quite painful..partners SA was all good so if there's an issue it's likely me.

Good luck to everyone no matter which cycle it is for you x

I know the feeling. Tried a little over 2 years for my eldest. It was heart breaking.

Hi all I'm joining after 3 early losses in a row, i now qualify for help the next time i fall pregnant so feeling positive for this time. Not yet got my post miscarriage period but no harm in letting nature taking its course 😜 unsure when i will ovulate from last time it was around 3 weeks after the miscarriage that puts me at 11th august this time but who knows just going to go for it. Fingers crossed that there is a-lot of positives and sticky babies this month coming

Welcome, sorry to hear about your losses hopefully this is your month for a sticky baby

Anyone got any tips for tracking bbt? I think part of my issue is I’m waking up at different times every day (any time between 7 and 9) and with the heatwave I’m sleeping with just a sheet, so sometimes I’m chilly in the mornings and somethings too warm still. It seems to be all over though, anywhere between 36 and 36.5, and was up more like 36.8 when it was properly hot. Not sure there’s huge value in it considering I’m not sure I will even notice a rise (maybe if it’s three high days in a row it’ll stick out). Just such a faff doing it since I don’t have a wearable one.

Sorry to hear about your losses @Vwhite I’m in a similar position having just stopped bleeding from an early miscarriage. It was my first so not sure what to expect and just going to go for it too! Good luck for this cycle

Not sure to be honest as not tracked temp before, hopefully someone here will know

Thank you, I'm sorry to hear your going through similar. Its difficult as each one is different. Our last one was twins so deffo know my levels will take longer this time to come down. How long ago did you stop bleeding? I've only just stopped yesterday and are you in the uk?

@Vwhite I stopped bleeding yesterday too, had a strong positive test still last Thursday so will test again this Thursday. I was around 9 weeks when it started but development stopped at 6 weeks. Found out through a private scan at 7 weeks. Have you conceived again before your next period or have you usually had a period first? I’m in the UK.

@BigGirlPants01 haha! If my partner had his way he’d want to wait 2 weeks after AF due just to be sure! 😂

How are you doing today @inkgirl?

@Silverglass sorry I’ve never done temp tracking before either. LH strips still low?

@Springcloud26I'm ok, not tested today taking a break from testing for a bit. Got 2 weeks to wait before doctors will do more testing so might as well wait till then. How are you doing?

Low sadly! Got excited by a 0.4 the other day but back to about 0.2 so far so expect a bit longer. Even just going off cm I would expect it to be a bit longer.

hope your tests go negative soon so you can start tracking again!

@inkgirl I’m doing okay, trying to keep busy so I’m not so focused on the waiting!

@Silverglass i can’t wait to use them again, I got so excited last time - it was pretty cool to see it get higher and higher and then drop, I was testing 3 times a day at one point! Reassuring to know my body was doing what it needed to!

Best way to do it really

Hello All!

Been a follower of the TTC community for about 4 years now. TTC my second currently.

I just feel I need to post and word vomit a bit as I doubt my other half will want me to keep going over the same conversation over and over again, and I know everyone here is on their own emotional rollercoaster!

Now I’m a regular 28/29 day cycle kinda girl. To the point where you can plan a holiday around my cycle! I am now on day 33 which is unheard of for me. One thing I noted was that normally I have really achey boobs at some point in the TTW, this month none. I did think that was a nice change!

It’s Tuesday today (Day 33) and on Friday(Day 29)/Saturday(Day 30) and Sunday(Day 31) I had awful period pains. They made me feel ill, a bit sick and exhausted. I don’t normally get period pains that painful and for that long. This prompted me to take a test on Sunday. It came up negative ☹️. Queue the feeling miserable and upset. I ended up having a day time nap which is also unlike me.

I also went down the rabbit hole of googling late implantation pain etc. hoping and praying that the pain was indeed that!

Now nothing. I’m too scared to test again. I honestly don’t feel like I can test again and see another negative. It really upset me Sunday and just can’t do it to myself again. I think I’m just going to wait. I honestly feel like my body is just being cruel to me and I’m going to just start my period late. And probably just in time for my holiday this weekend just to be extra cruel!
Hope it’s ok I ranted. Anyone else in this group 4 years and TTC? Sending baby dust to you all as I know how much we all want that little baby.

P.s we are looking at private IVF for the new year and fingers crossed we meet the criteria. We’ve tried all the hacks to get pregnant. Name it we’ve tried. Tests a couple of years ago suggest other half’s lazy sperm. I had a c section 5 years ago which probably doesn’t go in my favour.

Sorry to hear its taken so long to conceive. Hopefully it won't have to come down to ivf, fingers crossed it happens naturally for you

fingers crossed for you, that’s a long time to be trying! I have negative patience so I know I’ll be paying for ivf if nothing works within a year.

did you change anything about your routine? I had a really long cycle when I switched vitamins to pregnacare and think it added another 10 days to my cycle that time. Or maybe just a failed ovulation this time so it had another go later.

No nothing majorly changed I don’t believe! The wait is just killing me. Fingers crossed 🤞🏻

Thank you x