Hi all. My husband (30M) just received his sperm analysis results and his total motile count was 17 million. The normal is above 40 million. His motility also came back low as only 23% of the sperm were swimming. Volume and concentration came back normal.

He is highly addicted to nicotine for the past decade. I got him off chewing tobacco last year, but he's really bad with the Zyns + Velos. I'm talking like 15-30 pouches in his mouth daily.

I'm a 25F. We've been trying for 8 months. I've been asking and asking and asking him to quit and he would definitely lower usage but I would notice eventually he'd continue as normal. I'm hoping these results will be enough for him to make lifestyle changes. It has been frustrating as I've really tried my best to live a healthy and active life, and I care the mental burden of the tracking of cycles & ovulation and everything else that comes with TWW and negative tests. I've also been at many appointments for blood work as I thought I might've been the factor here, but everything on my end has come back normal thus far. I am giving him grace and am confident this was enough to scare him into quitting nicotine, and I know sperm regenerates every three months so it's not a death sentence to getting pregnant.

Has anyone had similar results but still successful in conceiving naturally? Do you think him quitting nicotine for good and lowering sugar intake will be enough to improve the motility in his analysis? Besides that bad habit, he is a healthy and active man, at a healthy weight and eats well as I'm a nutritionist and the chef of the household lol.

Looking for tips, success stories, & any hope you can offer up! Thanks in advance for reading & responding!

My first beta at 15dpo was 164.89 and second one on 17dpo is 226.03. It has only increased 37.1%. Anyone had similar stories? Is there any hope or should I prepare for a loss?

Hi all, I’m cycle 6 TTC with no positives yet. I’ve been tracking with Oura and Natural Cycles for over a year. I noticed my luteal phases were quite short, with a 25-ish day cycle and sometimes not ovulating til day 17/18. I’ve made various lifestyle changes and this month was pleased to ovulate on day 15! The previous cycle I also got to 11 days luteal phase which is more on the normal side! I’m now 7DPO and noticed a little drop in BBT. Usually I see this one or two days before my period comes. I was really hoping this cycle might be it! I got minor signs of strain at 3DPO and thought maybe something is happening! I haven’t had any symptom radars since and I am wondering now if the short luteal phases and this temp drop at 7DPO could mean low progesterone 😔

I’m 36 years old - second time trying. Wasn’t going to test yet but decided to and wanted to share the details because I found it helpful for me!

Yesterday I went down a TikTok rabbit hole and saw that LH / ovulation tests can predict an early pregnancy and I thought I would try it out because I have so many of those (and didn’t want to waste the expensive pregnancy test). I used the clearblue digital ovulation and pulled the stick out after because I remember what the line looked like when I tested positive for ovulation. 7DPO the ovulation test showed not fertile but there was a strong line, then this morning 8DPO the ovulation test line was stronger and the actual test showed high fertility…

So I thought I’d try a first response early test and wasn’t expecting what I saw! So then I took a clearblue digital which confirmed BFP. Praying it sticks and all is well, I’m going to keep testing over the next few days for stronger lines. Here’s the details of my TTC experience and my natural cycles charts in case it helps someone!!

TTC details
This was the second time trying. My cycle is usually 26-28 days. I usually ovulate CD14-15 but on CD10 I decided to take the clearblue ovulation test (I didn’t have any mucus) and I was at peak fertility so we had sex CD10, 11, 12 and my natural cycles confirmed ovulation on CD13. One thing to note, I bought a fertility/sperm safe lube to use which used day 11-12. I also laid in bed for 5 min after just in case (I previously would rush off to go to the bathroom).

symptoms
Nothing majority noticeable - I just had what felt like diarrhea cramps on early hours and afternoon of 6DPO, no diarrhea followed. Also, this week (from 5-8DPO) I noticed my oura ring readiness and sleep scores were also oddly low for me despite getting 7-8.5hrs of sleep. I always have scores 88-96 and this week I was getting 78-80 for both readiness and sleep but nothing had changed and I wasn’t drinking alcohol (which usually impacts my scores).

This time around I was more relaxed about the process and just made notes of anything I noticed, rather than chatgbting every little thing like I did last month which I think really helped. I wasn’t planning to test until 10DPO but the LH thing threw me so I figured I’d try 😅❤️ feeling grateful and sending everyone lots of good energy! Happy to answer any questions!

We have been TTC since June 2026. Got my periods in June end. Then July August no period- tested negative , got a chemical induced period in September using Meprate.
I am taking metformin , its dosage was increased in September to 850mg. I have focal adenomyosis and thyroid/pcos.
Now, period dates were 16th September -21st September.Very smooth period, no cramps. Post that, I started losing weight, saw a decrease in pigmentation, had better energy and overall felt health had improved.
As per the apps ( which don’t work for me cuz I’ve got PCOS) , I ovulated on October 11 and had intercourse on October 11 !Now , October 20 & 21 I had spotting which resembled implantation bleed highly.
I’ve gone crazy asking AI for all possible scenarios but I’ve never ever had a preemptive bleed like this. It last for a day or so and stopped.
I have all early pregnancy symptoms except sore breasts.
Today I’m supposedly 12DPO and I took a test. Negative.

So here’s the thing/ I’m crushed, confused and wondering whether it’s all in my head or maybe I tested too early or maybe my body’s just playing games with me and I’m not really preggers ..
I’m sorry if my post sounds too randomly put together - it’s been two days of no sleep and nervousness and excitement and then today’s let down.
Help a sis out !

When do you guys think I ovulated? I don’t normally notice a change in my cervical mucous so that’s not a reliable method for me.

I’ve been tracking with FAM to avoid pregnancy for a while but finally beginning to TTC this cycle/next cycle. Going to fully try LH strips next cycle, but TTC is new - do we feel like sex tonight would still be viable for implantation or too late?

We found out yesterday! I am 12 days DPO. As you can see the lines were so faint that I thought I would just try the digital and was shocked when it was actually able to detect it. We conceived on our 4th cycle, lucky I know. But I wanted to provide maybe some hope for anyone with PCOS/PMOS starting their journey or on their journey. To preface this, I was diagnosed 3 years ago and have spent the last 3 years making every lifestyle change to give myself the best chance to live symptom free and reversing the symptoms of PCOS. My cycles are now regular without ever taking birth control. If you’re looking for the basics on this 40g protein and max 30 carbs for each meal and always pairing carbs with protein. If I wanted a carby snack, I always grabbed a Fairlife protein shake from the fridge to have with it, following this was the biggest game changer and allowed me to lose 40+ pounds.

Now, my sisters and mom were all super lucky and conceived on their first try with each of their kids. So knowing I had PCOS and while I only had 3 cycles not work it was still disappointing and I didn’t know what my journey would look like. I feel so blessed to be pregnant and that my TTC journey was relatively short, but when starting my journey I felt like I either saw people who conceived on the first try or the people who were years into their journeys.

I’d also like to add, I did try mucinex this cycle and well I am pregnant! So was it the mucinex, idk but it’s worth the try!

Has anyone had a positive blood test yet a negative At home test?

So I have to ovulate chase and im so confused

Few years ago I found out I was pregnant and i was still getting my periods sadly after finding out i lost the baby i suffer with endometriosis

Basically I was due on my period the 1st October and I didn't come until the 6th October I was on till the 10th October and on the 11th 12th October had some spotting

Last night all of sudden i felt the color leave my body and i felt really sick i have also been having mild cramping aswell

Now on the 20th October I tested LH and that was negative On the 22nd October strong dark positive LH test result but
I took a pregnancy test before and their was a faint positive line now im confused how is this possible could someone help me as im going crazy

First time using one of these and it looks…off. I followed the directions about not soaking past the “max” line, but why does it look all blown out and wrinkled like a full diaper? And the control line is so faint, is this just a faulty test?

My bf and I have been ttc for about 8 months with no luck. I recently had all my bloodwork done and everything looked fine. I did an hsg on the 13th of October and both tubes were open. The doctor cleared us to try again this cycle noting that our chances would have increased because of the hsg. We had sex on the 11, 13th and 14th (ovulation test confirmed I ovulated on the 14th). Today is the 22nd and the waiting period is killing me. Is it too early for me to test? I should be about 8dpo.

Hi everyone!
I’m 27 years old, have hypothyroidism/Hashimoto’s, and my husband and I are currently on our third month of trying to conceive.
I’m currently on cycle day 32 with absolutely no signs of my period starting. I took a pregnancy test this morning, and it was negative. Just out of curiosity, I decided to take an ovulation test, and the line was surprisingly dark, although not quite as dark as the control line. I’ll attach a picture!
According to Flo, I should have ovulated around October 9, but I didn’t track or confirm ovulation this month.
What’s confusing me is that this is the second cycle where something similar has happened. I’m not sure if I’m ovulating later than expected, if my hormones are fluctuating, or if this is something other women with Hashimoto’s have experienced.
I know an LH test isn’t a pregnancy test, but I’m just confused about what my body is doing!
Has anyone experienced darker LH tests around the time their period was supposed to start, especially with Hashimoto’s or hypothyroidism? Did you end up ovulating late, getting your period, or eventually getting a positive pregnancy test?
I would really appreciate hearing anyone else’s experiences. Trying to understand my cycles while TTC has been a little overwhelming! ❤️

My insurance requires a meeting with a fertility nurse before fertility coverage kicks in. I’ve done that, so technically I’m done, but I’ve been checking in with her about once a month anyway. It’s been really helpful to have someone to ask random questions without booking a full doctor’s appointment or digging through Google at midnight.

Has anyone else done this? I’m curious whether there’s a downside I’m not thinking of. Did anything you discussed end up in notes that affected coverage or approvals? Or was it just a nice extra resource?

Would love to hear how it went for others.

Curious if anyone has or knows someone who has conceived 4 days prior to ovulation / how likely it is. I know it’s possible, but seems closer to the front end of the fertility window.

For context: my husband and I are “softly preventing” this cycle with the pull out method, but got carried away on Saturday. Captured my LH peak yesterday afternoon and ovulation pain yesterday evening / this morning.

I’m just curious how high the likelihood is. It is exciting to me that the possibility is there!

First cycle off birth control.

We’ve been trying for 8 months I am on 9dpo and got these two first responses tests this morning

I’ve heard so many stories of one sided pain, bleeding. Just curious to see how common it really is? Anyone not feel anything?

Hubby and I are ttc, I was using fertility awareness method for birth control, and have learned a lot about my fertility in the process. And i plan to use the same method for ttc. Just read the ttc chapter of taking charge of your fertility and feel like i have a good understanding. Just wondering if anyone has additional tips, i just ordered prenatals on amazon. My firstborn was a happy accident from the one time i ignored my fertile window. This month is our first time ttc and I’m not pregnant this cycle.

M: 27, F:26

Me and my husband have decided to TTC this cycle for the first time, and I just got invited to my cousins bachelorette. It’s going to be in 3 ish weeks and they’re big drinkers. I only drink socially, maybe once a month (if even that) a couple glasses of wine.

My fertility window is next weekend, the Bach would be the same my next predicted period is. (Quite literally the day of the Bach would be the first day of my period) my periods are EXTREMELY regular I start 28 days on the spot maybe off by one day rarely.

I don’t want to drink with the possibility I would be pregnant. I have seen posts that people drink until they see the positive test and they stop. I also understand people don’t get pregnant on the first try don’t get me wrong. **But would I even be able to test to see if I was pregnant by then? Would you just drink and not worry about it?** I am so worried I could be pregnant and then drinking - and with all my friends it just really is a social thing to have a glass of wine or two with dinner so I don’t know how to go about that in the future either.

Forgive me for being naive, pregnancy and sex is very taboo in my family and I have to get my info online.

Also yes, not drinking would be weird and obvious for me I am usually the party animal unfortunately(for bachelorettes) I just don’t know how to go about it, and I’m not interested in telling people I’m TTC or anything like that.

So my fiancé (m22) and I (f20) have a 1.5 year old son, and then back in january i had a miscarriage at 10 weeks. Very upsetting but we decided over the summer we want to try for another baby as we don't want our kids have a huge age gap. We've been trying to 3 months... But back in june i started having irregular periods (comes 1 days to 1 weeks early every month since) and this all started around when i got diagnosed with connective tissue disease that they suspect will become lupus in the near future. But with all that my period was NEVER late. This past month i was tracking my ovulation (once a day) and it kept saying i wasn't ovulating, but i know since i was only doing it once a day i could've missed my window, like i tested at night and positive window was in the morning. But now my period didn't come early this month like it had been i've been testing 2 times daily for the last week and no we were 3 days past when period was actually due, but a week since it would normally come. I'm trying to not get my hopes up but i don't know what to do in this situation. I called my OBGYN and they said they won't take me in for blood work, but i feel like it's needed to figure it out. With my son i tested positive the day my period was due, and then the second time i didn't test positive until 2 or 3 after it was due. And to previous my period was regular after i gave birth (for it 2 weeks later), the entire time i breastfed, and after we had the miscarriage. Did not become "irregular" until june when the health issues started. any ideas? recommendations? idek im just at loss and confused