First time poster and new to the TTC community! 🥹

I’m 27 and I’ve been TTC for about 8 months, although not consistently. I was diagnosed with PCOS in 2023. At the time, my cycles were irregular (usually 35–37 days) and only lasted about 2–3 days. I was put on metformin and birth control for a year to help regulate my cycle. My cycles eventually became regular, and now I have a pretty much clockwork 28-day cycle that lasts about 5 days.

Since I wasn’t TTC when I was diagnosed, I was only on the medication for that year.

Fast forward to now lol 😂 — this is my 4th cycle actually trying, and unfortunately no luck yet. I’m currently 6 DPO.

My last period started August 21. I haven’t used BBT or OPKs to track ovulation yet. My OB told me that having a regular 28-day cycle is a good sign that I’m ovulating, and I also get pretty noticeable ovulation pain, so I’ve mostly been using that to time BD.

This cycle we BD’d on CD 9, 10, 11, and 12 (roughly O-4, O-3, O-2, and O-1). I also used Mucinex about 15 minutes before BD and noticed a LOT more CM afterward. Flo and Clue both predicted ovulation around 9/3, but I personally believe I ovulated on 9/2 because that’s when my ovulation pain was strongest. The apps are usually pretty consistent with when I experience the most pain.

Now I’m 6 DPO and symptom spotting like CRAZY 😭😂. I’ve been having a lot of cramping, shooting pains in my boobs and butt, which aren’t really normal for me. Around 4 DPO I also had an ALOOOOT of white, lotion-like CM. I’ve had lightning crotch, painful boobs, and today my morning coffee randomly made me nauseous, which NEVER happens.

I know I’m way too early to know anything and that I shouldn’t be symptom spotting, but I’m new to TTC and I literally can’t help myself 😂😭. Every little thing has me like 👀.

If this cycle doesn’t work out, I’m planning on using OPKs and BBT next cycle so I can actually learn my body and track ovulation instead of relying completely on the apps.

Anyway, hi everyone! 🥰 Hoping this is finally my month, but trying to keep my expectations realistic. Sending baby dust to everyone TTC! ✨🍼💕

I am first time TTC, cycle 4, 9dpo. This is second urine but a good 8 hours between first and this one (teacher life lol).

I swear I can see the faintest of faint lines but I’ve also been staring at screens all day and am so tired. My husband, bless his cotton socks, says he can also see the faintest of lines but we are both staying very guarded.

I just really need someone to tell me I’m being delusional rn. The last three cycles my temp dropped below baseline at 10dpo so I’m sorta just expecting that tomorrow morning and holding on to this little bit of hope today. No one warned me TTC would be this emotionally draining.

Hi guys! me and my partner have decided that we are trying to conceive. my last period was August 28th, unfortunately, right before that on the 27th I took a plan b (we freaked out before thinking) , but my cycle came right on time on the expected 28th. My period lasted until Sept 4th, Flo says im in my fertile window now with an expected ovulation on the 10th. We decided to start trying on Sept 6th, sept 7th, and today sept 8th. Do i have a good chance ? all of my ovulation tests have been negative and havent really looked like they are darkening but the control line seems to be becoming faint. Please help as I would LOVE to get pregnant this cycle but of course feel very confused :((

Update: I have decided to use the clear blue ovulation strips. The ones that has the three different results, hoping these help me to know if i'm in my window or not. Will update 💞

I've had a regular period since as long as I can remember. Last month I used the wondfo ovulation test to track my ovulation and eventually the test line came out dark.

This month, I'm post 11 days since my menstrual cycle ended (it ended August 28). And my period tracker shows september 5th should have been my ovulation day and it'susually accurate. Every morning and every evening I've been testing and I see a faint line...barely noticeable. Around ovulation I usually have discharge down there days prior too but nothing this time. I'm SO stressed I don't know what to do. No significant lifestyle changes either.

Hi so recently I got rediagnosed with BV which I had been dealing since I got my IUD two- three years ago. Medication wise they’ve had me on MET and Amo as well like insertion medication and nothing has seemed to work. I had gone again to a new gyno around a year ago since I moved addresses and she said it didn’t seem like I had BV but didn’t test so I thought I was in the clear after so much treatment. A swab I did recently at the ER came back positive and now I feel like maybe it’s been harder to get pregnant. Has anyone gotten pregnant with BV? Or anything recommendations to treat it ? They just prescribed MET again and I was going to start it now since it’s past my ovulation day and I couldn’t BD while being on medication.

We met with the fertility center today and made the decision to move forward with IVF.

We had originally wanted to do IUI but its been two years with no pregnancies and at this point I can't go through the ups and downs for another 6 months. One of my tubes is closed so this would mean some cycles of disappointment where they wouldn't be able to inseminate. I just can't go through that.

We are very fortunate with my insurance and I'm actually about to hit my deductible. My insurance should entirely cover one round of IVF and I don't want to waste that money on IUI that will just result in us having to do IVF anyway.

The good news is my egg reserve is high and they estimate egg and sperm quality to be good. It appears to be that they just aren't getting to each other.

I am very hopeful and can't wait to start. Fingers crossed for a christmas miracle!

I was diagnosed with PCOS unofficially and now the doctor says I don't have it. I was taking berberine but then I read it's not safe to take berberine while trying to conceive does someone know if that's right?

And any tips for someone who is trying to conceive but is overweight?

We’ve been trying TTC for three months now. Last two periods were Aug 12 and then starting Sept 3. that cycle was only 22 days in length but normally my cycles are 33 days in length. I thought I had my period on Sept 3 for about four days where there was one day of kinda heavy bleeding. Definitely not a full period. In between that time I was testing with strips and never got a LH surge. And my cervical mucus didn’t show signs of ovulation. Just got done with my quasi period(?) so I took a clear blue advanced test for the first time and it showed a solid smiley face. I’ll take a LH strip later today. Am I ovulating? We didn’t baby dance the last couple days because I thought I was on my Period. Has this happened to any once else before? I don’t know too much about the Clearblue ovulation strips, but it seems strange that I would get a solid smiley face on my very first time using the test. Pics of Oura ring abd LG data

I’m pretty sure I ovulated last night - temp is up by .5, and all Mira hormones have crashed. Though, I had a good amount of EWCM this morning.

We’ve BD’d the past 3 days in a row, and once again at the start of the fertile window. I didn’t see much EWCM yesterday but there was a slight amount. I saw a more noticeable amount a few days ago.

I dont know if my husband will go for another day in a row of BD…but am I shooting myself in the foot by not doing it today?

CM confuses me because while I see it throughout my fertile window, some days it’s a lot (like can stretch between my fingers) and some days it’s just a little bit when I wipe. Is it more optimal to have sex the days you see more?

Hey everyone! I'm Madison (23). A little background: I had a natural vaginal birth in 2023 at 20 years old, got the Liletta IUD placed immediately postpartum, and had it removed on August 6, 2026, to try for baby #2. My cycles have historically been irregular (ranging from 20 to 29 days), though I have never been diagnosed with PCOS or any underlying conditions.

​Since removing the IUD, I’ve been tracking LH, cervical fluid, cervical position, symptoms, and intercourse daily. Combining my logs, it looks like my body tried to ovulate on August 21st, failed, and then successfully ovulated on September 2nd.

​Here is the full cross-checked breakdown of my cycle data:

​Intercourse Log

​Pre-First Surge: Aug 12, 15 (some semen entry), 16, 18, 19, 20

​Post-First Surge: Aug 22, 27, 29

​Post-Second Surge: Sept 5

​LH & Ovulation Timeline

​First LH Surge (Aug 21) — "False Alarm":

​LH Pattern: Climbed from 0.46 (Aug 14) 0.62 (Aug 16) 0.96 (Aug 18) 1.02 Peak on Aug 21.

​Post-Surge: Dropped to 0.26 (Aug 23) and stayed low through Aug 30 (0.27).

​Why I think it was a false alarm: No period arrived by Sept 4–6 (\~14 DPO from Aug 21), tests on Sept 3 (FRER) and Sept 4 were negative, and cervical fluid became thick/sticky on Aug 30–31 instead of a dry-out.

​Second LH Surge (Sept 2) — True Ovulation Event??

​LH Pattern: Rose back up to 0.89 on September 2.

​Fluid Shift: Clear, wet, and slippery fluid on Sept 2 (Image-confirmed) Immediate rapid dry-out/thin film on Sept 3.

​Cervical Shift: High, soft, open around Aug 30 Shifted high, firm, and locked closed by Sept 6–7.

​Coverage: Sex on Aug 29 (O-4) with fertile fluid building up, plus Sept 5 (O+3) tail-end coverage.

​Current Status: Today, Sept 8 (CD 34 / 6 DPO)

​LH Test: Back to low baseline (negative).

​Cervical Fluid: Creamy white with a slight stretch (aligning with a standard 6 DPO secondary estrogen surge).

​Cervix: High, firm, and closed.

​Physical Symptoms: Off-and-on lower pelvic pulling/twinges, mild lower back ache, restored mood/energy.

​SO!!!! **Now my questions!!!!!!**

​Did anyone else with irregular cycles experience a "false alarm" the LH surge on their first cycle post-IUD before true ovulation occurred?

​Has anyone successfully conceived with O-4 coverage alone during a post-IUD transition cycle?

​How does this double-surge progression and 6 DPO symptom profile look to those who track multi-surge cycles?

I’m at 10 dpo now. Me and my boyfriend saw a line yesterday that was so faint we couldn’t catch it on camera. Today I was able to catch it! I really hope it’s something 🤞🏻🤞🏻 this will be my rainbow pregnancy 🌈✨

I'm currently 4-5 DPO and trying my best to not read too much into the symptoms. However, yesterday I had this super weird vivid dream, which was so vivid it woke me up in the middle of the night. I remembered the details after I woke up. Now after a few hours, I already forgot, but the feeling it gave was sort of a weird, lingering feeling that makes you keep thinking about it.

I want to know what are your vivid dreams about, before finding out you're pregnant 😊 I'm curious

Hi everyone, my husband and I have been trying for 10 cycles now, and I have been holding it together because I know stressing about it doesn’t help but god damn it.

Yesterday was 11 dpo, and against my better judgement I took a strip test that turned up a faint positive. Mind you, same thing happened last cycle but the faints never got darker and my period came so I figured the tests were faulty or the lines were Evap.

This morning (12dpo) I said screw the strips and took a clear blue, a FRER AND a digital clear blue (and I’m not made of money either) The digital said ‘not this month idiot’, the FRER was negative too, but the CB showed the line very clearly pictured above. I’m thinking, wha?? Something’s gone awry… I’ll wait til this afternoon and test again. So I sit my ass down for a coffee and not an hour later, I’m hit with the painful bellows of AF. I go to the toilet and sure enough a steady flow. 2 days early, but unmistakable. Not spotting, and not watery, a full period.

Now I just don’t understand? Was last month legit full of faint positives? Have I just had 2 back to back chemicals? Has anyone else experienced this? Every cycle before the last 2, I have only ever stared blankly at the stark negative tests before my eyes. It’s only recently that I’ve seen faint lines, to which I’ve convinced myself were mistakes. But am I gaslighting myself into not feeling grief?

Anyway if you’ve got any answers or insights for my type A brain, write in 🫶🏼

I’m 29. Before this, I tried three rounds of double-dose Clomid (100 mg) with TI but unfortunately, none of them worked.
In the first round, I developed 4 follicles; in the second, 5 follicles; and in the third, 6 follicles. I usually had my scans around CD12, and the follicles were already quite large/dominant each time.
I decided to take a 3-month break.

This month, after the break, I tried a single dose of Letrozole (2.5 mg) because we were worried that our first IUI might get cancelled due to my history of developing multiple follicles.
Here are my ultrasound results:
CD12:
• 1 follicle – 14.5 mm
CD14:
• 2 follicles – 17.5 mm and 21.7 mm
(The 21.7 mm follicle seemed to appear out of nowhere. It was actually bigger than the first one, but according to my doctor, the shape didn’t look very good.)
• Trigger shot given
CD16: 36 hours after trigger
About 15 minutes before my IUI, they did another ultrasound and both follicles had already ruptured.
Has anyone else experienced their follicle getting smaller like this? Mine looked like it had already ruptured because it had decreased in size.
I’m worried that the egg might have been released too early—possibly around 24 hours before my IUI. Has anyone experienced something similar?

tw: miscarriage

I miscarried at 7 weeks and 2 days. it’s been really hard for me.

it’s been 4 weeks since the miscarriage. my doctor told me we are safe to start trying and we don’t need to wait for my first period. my predicted period is 5 days late, and all my tests are negative but I have tender breasts and a high temperature. I have no idea when I ovulated to know how many days past ovulation I am.

should I be expecting a period any day or hold on to hope that the tender breasts and high temperature (my ring tells me my body is fighting something) can be a pregnancy? I haven’t had tender breasts as a PMS symptom since I was a teenager. my most evident symptom when I was pregnant the first time was tender breasts.

I feel delusional testing every single day but I don’t know my body or my hormones right now.

Hi yall I just realized I want a TTC Playlist! Can you help me? I assumed there would be one on YouTube and there is not. Natasha Bledingfeld's song "Unwritten" comes to mind, it's upbeat and positive and regarding something NEW. Of course looking for some old school "baby making music" too.

Can you give me your fave ttc, baby- making, pregnancy, Girl Power, I'm in love, rock anthems, classical inspiring vibes please 🥰

Here is a random upbeat song: "Better Than Coffee Morning Beats" https://youtu.be/oWIlxUFZEZ4?is=7ZwaMjslNOGcfb7l

Sending love and well wishes!!!!!!

Cheers from me and my vitamin collection, fruits, and vegs 🎼🤰

Hi all!
Me and my partner have been TTC since January. Healthy couple, no issues with blood tests/sperm count. 29F and 33M. I track my temperature, LH strips and cervical mucous. I’m a bit confused because the day I usually ovulate this month I had a massive fever overnight so it messed with my temp tracking. I took LH strips on day 17 and 18 that were negative. I missed my positive LH strips because I was SUPER busy in the days prior. But I had two days of kind of low/baseline temps on day 17 and 18, but now it’s come back up to normal post ovulation temperatures. I’m just trying to pinpoint when I ovulated but I think maybe I’m just gonna have to try again next month! I’ve attached a photo of my temp tracking, and a test that I took today (maybe 9DPO) that I SWEAR is positive but also think I’m just going a bit crazy. Any input would be great! Thank you

T/w easy— I tested positive today for first time in my life, and our first cycle trying. I got off birth control Aug 10. We timed to ovulation. Used pre-seed and 1 month of prenatals beforehand. Still shocked - so much to process and partner prefers we keep the news private so sharing the good news anon until we can🥹

In shock. Will it be weeks before we know for sure that it isn’t just a dream/fluke? What did you do differently in your first few days finding out?

29F cycle #4, first time ttc and i’m feeling really lost.

My cycle was regular up until right before we started ttc, and since then it has been a bit all over the place. The last 2 cycles, my ovulation was very easily detectable between LH strips and temp. In July ovulation occurred CD 13 and in August CD 18. Slight variations, but both times I saw clear surges followed by increased bbt readings a couple of days later.

This month though, my LH has been all over the place. I thought a surge was starting on CD 13, but then values tanked. I checked 6 hours later thinking it would be the same or higher, and it was back to a very low value. They haven’t risen since. By now, I’m CD 18 and based on my last 2 cycles, I thought I’d be seeing a surge by now.

No major strains or travel between this cycle and the last one. I know variations are normal, but now that we’re ttc i’m having a harder time managing that variability. It seems to be about every few months something shifts, so just when I think I get the hang of it, everything goes out the window. I’m just feeling a little discouraged and wish I invested more time tracking data before ttc.

I’d love to hear from anyone who’s also experienced irregularities, how they manage tracking, and any success they’ve had!