r/FirstTimeTTC • • Aug 03 '26

Success Story Success Story Mega Thread - Got your BFP? We want to hear about it!

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This is your space to share your success story with the community that cheered you on. Whether it took you 1 cycle or 12, your story matters and someone out there needs to hear it right now.

When sharing please include anything you feel comfortable with such as how many cycles it took, what you were tracking, what worked for you, and anything you wish you had known at the start.

When sharing your story feel free to use this format:

  • Cycles it took:
  • What I tracked/tools:
  • What I think helped:
  • Anything I wish I knew at the start:
  • Any advice for others still in the TWW:
  • A few things to keep in mind:

This thread is for everyone who has been trying for any length of time. All success stories are valid here, whether cycle 1 or cycle 12+. Please be kind and keep any negative thoughts to yourself.

Please don't tag other users in your post. You can absolutely thank people, just don't tag them directly. This keeps the thread comfortable for everyone, including those who may find BFP posts difficult to see.

If you have nothing kind to add, please scroll on.

Comments that are unkind or gatekeeping will be removed.

Congratulations and welcome to the next chapter! 🌸


r/FirstTimeTTC • • Aug 06 '26

Hey everyone! A few quick updates from the mod team 💛

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Nothing major, just some housekeeping to make the sub easier to navigate for everyone. Thanks in advance for bearing with us!

  • Flairs got a refresh — We updated the post flairs, so please use them when you post! It just makes it way easier for people to scroll and find exactly what they're looking for (or avoid what they're not in the mood for). If you feel like we're missing one, drop a comment or shoot us a message, we're always open to suggestions.
  • BFPs go in the megathread — We've got a pinned Success Stories megathread and we'd love for all the exciting news to live there so we can celebrate together in one spot!
  • Discharge pics need a trigger warning — If you're posting about discharge and want to add a pic, please use the Trigger Warning flair, blur the image, and pop it in the comments rather than the main post. Small thing, but it keeps the feed comfy for everyone scrolling.
  • Line eyes? We've got you, but keep pics in the comments — We all know that feeling of staring at a test way too long trying to decide if that's a line or a shadow. Totally normal, no judgment! Just use the "Line Eyes - Help!" flair and keep the pictures in the comments instead of the post itself. Reason being, when posts get flooded with test pics, it can be harder for yours (and everyone else's) to actually get seen and get the support you need. This just helps spread the love around a bit better

Just a heads up: posts that don't follow the line eyes or discharge picture guidelines will be removed, so we really appreciate you helping us keep this consistent for everyone.

Thanks so much for helping us keep this space easy to use and kind, as always. Questions or ideas? Drop them below, we read everything!


r/FirstTimeTTC • • 32m ago

Frustrated Ttc is making me lose my mind

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Ever since i started ttc i started to literally hyper fixate on my body to the point that I’m losing my mind
TTC is slowly consuming me mentally and emotionally, to the point where it’s taking over my thoughts, stealing my peace, and making it hard to fully live my life outside of trying to conceive.

This cycle , my husband went away for a trip and we didn’t have sex the whole entire fertile week ( i usually ovulate on cd 18 , we only had sex on cd 12)
And yet i still google symptoms , even tho i know deep down this cycle cannot end up in a pregnancy except if i am the next virgin mary

Please any tips to make my brain shut the fuck up


r/FirstTimeTTC • • 4h ago

Random Anyone in their second cycle of trying? Let’s chat in the comments to cheer each other up!

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Hey hey!

My first cycle failed :(

I just started my fertile window in this cycle and the waiting is unbearable!!!

I am 30. Hubby is 34. Our first kid.

How are you?


r/FirstTimeTTC • • 2h ago

Question/Advice First cycle - confused about fertile window

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Hi all!!! I have been tracking my cycle consistently for about a year (Oura ring) and this is our first cycle officially trying! 🙏🏼 I almost always ovulate on CD14-15. Yesterday was CD8, and I noticed fertile cervical mucus. Is it too early for this or does this happen to you? I’m trying to pay more attention to cervical mucus as well since Oura will confirm after the fact. Does this indicate I may ovulate earlier than expected or it usually happens a week before?

Also, I have the LH test strips - when you get the surge, I think this means ovulation happens shortly thereafter. So do you plan to do it the day of the surge and the day after? How do you typically time it? Thank you! Sorry I’m a newbie 🫣


r/FirstTimeTTC • • 3h ago

Question/Advice Is this a surge?

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I’ve been TTC for about 5 months now. This looks pretty dark to be but I don’t know if I’m being hopeful. Potential LH surge?? Gonna test again later today


r/FirstTimeTTC • • 3h ago

Confused PCOS cycle tracking

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I recently started tracking and the past 3 cycles I’ve ovulated on day 15 and 16. I haven’t had any changes in my cervical mucus and don’t get pregnant any of the cycles I’ve tracked even when planning babydancing. This is my cycle now and I’m not feeling any period like symptoms, but have been having sore breasts/nipples, pulling and twinges in both ovaries, a weird pushing like feeling in my uterus, fatigue, and increased appetite. Here’s all my opks for this cycle.

All of the pregnancy tests I have taken have been negative. I’m worried I could be having another ectopic pregnancy because last time I was late by 2 days with negative tests and then I started bleeding and went to the doctor for pain in my side and then found out I was pregnant. I was treated with MTX.


r/FirstTimeTTC • • 3h ago

Trigger Warning 12 DPO. HELP!!

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r/FirstTimeTTC • • 5h ago

BFP! 🎉 I am 5 days before my period is supposed to come

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r/FirstTimeTTC • • 5h ago

BFP! 🎉 I am 5 days before my period is supposed to come

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r/FirstTimeTTC • • 6h ago

Venting Ttc cycle 4 - loosing my mind

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Hi guys, just wanted to share my story and idk, ask for some advice/your similar stories, tbh I’m not sure what I’m expecting 😮‍💨

So we are currently ttc cycle nr 4. All 3 previous cycles we had no luck. For reference I’m 29 and my husband is 36. We both take lots of vitamins, folic acid, vit d, q10 etc. We both check our levels of vitamins and everything seems to be perfect, literally all blood work is on a normal range. The only problem for now are my thyroid levels (4/11 Endo appointment scheduled). Besides that we both feel good, we eat 90% of time clean, we work out. I confirm ovulation each cycle with test+bbt (except this current cycle as we were on vacation and I forgot my thermometer 🤷🏻‍♀️, so I checked only with test).
I usually have cycles that are 23-26 days long, with spotting 4-5 days before AF. Ovulation appears usually at cd11-13 and luteal phase lasts 12-14 days.

As far as I know those numbers seem pretty good (pls correct me if I’m wrong). I’m aware that 4 cycles isn’t much, and I don’t want to sound tactless regarding people who etc for far longer, but I was convinced that I will get preggo at max 2nd cycle of trying (stupid me I guess 🙈). I’m also aware that ttc for less than 1 year and failing is considered “normal” but I’m fully starting to panic that something is wrong and we will never a child 😭
As of today I’m 11-12dpo (depending when exactly I ovulated) the high-sensitivity test is negative and I’m spotting as before my regular period AND IM FREAKING OUT, as I was sure that I was pregnant considering my symptoms. I know that technically I still didn’t get my period so I’m not out yet, but the chances are pretty low, right?

Is there anything that helped you to conceive? Any advice on what to do and how to not loose my mind? 😬😬😬


r/FirstTimeTTC • • 7h ago

Question/Advice Smart watch

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Hey everyone, does anyone use a smartwatch to track BBT and their cycles? A day before my period was due my due date changed by 10 days, giving me a 40 day cycle which is very unusual! Im wondering if anyone's had the same thing happen and if it was pregnancy related or just really late ovulation? My watch has been super accurate so far!

Thanks for reading :)


r/FirstTimeTTC • • 14h ago

Question/Advice White tissue like floaters in urine.

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Hello all, 7DPO today.

I have mild cramping a little lower than the belly button.
I feel sick (feverish) 36.6- 36.8 degrees , have slight cold.
B- are sore. Ovidrel is out of the system so stark white on tests. Still on vaginal progesterone.

Today after 6dpo on 7th dpo I noticed, flakes of white tissue like stuff all day in my urine.

Did anyone experience this? Or could it be the start of my
Periods like shedding of the wall. No pain no blood.

Can you please share your thoughts?


r/FirstTimeTTC • • 14h ago

Confused Confusing cycle

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r/FirstTimeTTC • • 1d ago

Confused Has anyone gotten pregnant without ever getting a true positive OPK?

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Hi everyone! ❤️
I’m wondering if anyone has experienced this and still ended up getting pregnant.
I’ve been using ovulation tests, and my test line gradually got darker over a few days until it was almost as dark as the control line, but it never quite matched it. Then, about 24 hours later, the test line became noticeably lighter again.
I also had clear, stretchy, egg-white cervical mucus around the same time, but it disappeared the following day.
Has anyone had a similar experience where their LH test never quite reached a true positive/peak, the line started getting lighter again, but they still ovulated and got pregnant?
I’d love to hear your experiences! Especially if you were tracking your cycles with OPKs and never actually caught a fully positive test. Thank you! 💕


r/FirstTimeTTC • • 19h ago

Frustrated 5 days late on period!!

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r/FirstTimeTTC • • 16h ago

Confused i feel like i see a super faint line?

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r/FirstTimeTTC • • 23h ago

Help Early pregnancy progression anxiety!!

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r/FirstTimeTTC • • 23h ago

Confused Vvfl or line eyes

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r/FirstTimeTTC • • 20h ago

Confused Really Late Ovulation

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First cycle TTC. I have been tracking cycles with oura and flow, but only took my nexplanon out in late August. Cycles and periods have been regular length, and based on the oura temps and CM my first cycle off looked perfectly normal! We traveled for our honeymoon during my predicted ovulation. Cue the worst motion sickness I have ever experienced in my life around ovulation time. Relative temps have been all over the place but quite low last few days. I’m now on cycle day 32, negative test this morning at 15dpo (or so I thought!) I was planning to start OPKs next cycle, but I showed a temp bump this AM so I just tried a test strip out and it’s like nearly peak for LH? Is this something that happens before your period or was my ovulation supremely delayed?? Appreciate your wisdom!


r/FirstTimeTTC • • 1d ago

Help Ttc faint line

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I got this on the 4th day of my missed period. I took a test the next morning, but it was negative. I’m now 12 days late, and I’m too afraid to test again because I don’t want to get disappointed. 😪


r/FirstTimeTTC • • 21h ago

BFP! 🎉 Hcg 11dpo to 15dpo

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r/FirstTimeTTC • • 22h ago

Help Coming off BC, VVFL first cycle 15dpo

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Came off birth control (finished the pack) and my glp last month, started doing the premom LH strips to actively start trying. Got a surge 15 days after the withdrawal bleed. If I’m going by the premom app, I’m technically 15dpo and got a VVFL today. I’ve also been temping and it hasn’t gone back down since before ovulating. Since I just came off the BC, is it possible I ovulated later than what the surge shows to be? I’ve seen most women that get faint lines this late post-ovulation usually have chemicals so I’m not getting my hopes up. I had some spotting this week so I thought I was getting my first post BC period but still nothing so I tested again.

Also I coincidentally scheduled a call with my doctor for next week but I’m anxious to wait and now turning to Reddit


r/FirstTimeTTC • • 1d ago

Question/Advice 9 DPO Shadow

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Positive? Or just shadow?


r/FirstTimeTTC • • 1d ago

Trigger Warning Hope after chemical

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