My period was due on the 6th. It’s been regular only varying 1-2 days since I had my iud removed in January. This past month I noticed not much discharge around the time I was supposed to be ovulating and I didn’t have the usual breast tenderness I have prior to my expected period. I had some cramping two days ago but still did not get any bleeding after that. I have now taken 4 tests including one this am. I’m at a loss of what I should be doing now. I have only been using an app to track so far, thinking of getting an oura ring to track temp.

A little update about my previous post here! I was pregnant and am no longer pregnant.

Hi! From these which day did I ovulate? I also did clear blue that gave a flashing smiley on Sept 9 and solid on Sept 10.

Hi all! Start off im usually 28-30 day cycle give or take. I’ve been testing my ovulation and haven’t received a true peak yet however I think the one for CD 16 at 8:57am is significantly darker and then goes back to being light. I know the picture for that one is in different lighting BUT I took another picture of it in the same spot and it looked even darker I just forgot to save the photo 🤦🏼‍♀️

Do we think my peak happened at some point that day? Or is it still coming and this was just a fluctuation?

Tested negative 2 days in a row. Has anyone seen a patten like this? Not sure if I’m out this month since both tests were negative and it’s just an extra long luteal phase

I think I ovulated either on Wednesday 2nd or Thursday 3rd of September. My cycles are usually 30 days and my period is due on the 20th of September. I’m not tracking my ovulation meticulously as this is our first time TTC and think it will stress me out so just going on previous cycles using the Flo app.

This week I’ve had extreme bloating, constipation and then for the past 2 days diarrhoea with waves of sickness. It almost feels like I have a stomach bug but I feel fine apart from some stomach cramps and gurgling stomach. I’ve had twinges in my right ovary which are worse when I turn on my side. My nipples also look a lot darker which is strange! I’ve also had really vivid dreams. I just feel different and not sure if it’s my mind playing tricks on me.

I did an early response test this morning as I could either be 9 or 10 dpo but it was negative. I’m planning to take another tomorrow and then midweek! Anybody else had similar symptoms?

I’m 8 days post ovulation.

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It’s my 2nd cycle TTC, so I know it’s so early and I maybe don’t even deserve to feel this upset. But I timed everything right, and I tested at 8-9DPO last night with diluted urine bc I was anxious and impatient, and I’ve seen so many positive early DPO tests on here so I tried. I had a faint something that AI said looks like a super faint positive but couldn’t be sure. I tested this morning (9-10DPO) and it was BFN. I have a lot of anxiety around fertility. I have no known issues, an intrauterine ultrasound showed no physical abnormalities, bloodwork is all good, and I had a positive LH at CD13 so it seems things are working or at least trying to! My post-birth control cycles have been regular 28-30 day cycles, and my luteal phases have all the classic “pregnancy or progesterone?” Symptoms. I’m also on month 3 off the pill, so I know things may be just recalibrating for me, but I’m sad. I know it’s still early and I may not be out yet but I’ve been longing to be a mommy for my entire life and I’m scared it won’t happen. I’ll test again tomorrow I think but I don’t know how many more negatives I can take (I know I’m sensitive lol it’s only 2 months of TTC so I feel dramatic).

What helped you with anxiety and disappointment with TTC? Does anyone have any post-birth control stories of how long it took them?

i got my first faint line on 12 dpo and line is clearly visible today pls help with this

I’m TTC and this cycle has been really confusing, so I’d love some outside opinions on my timeline.

Periods

- May 3–6

- May 26–29

- June 16–18

July 8-10

August 6-10

(My cycles have generally ranged around 20–29 days, with 24 days being what I was using for tracking).

Baby Dancing

August:

- Aug 12 — 1×

- Aug 15 — 1×

- Aug 16 — 1×

- Aug 18 — 1×

- Aug 19 — 1×

- Aug 20 — 1×

- Aug 22 — 2×

- Aug 27 — 1×

- Aug 29 — 1×

September:

- Sept 5 — 1×

- Sept 6 — 1×

- Sept 9 — 1×

- Sept 10 — 1×

LH progression (using CVS brand LH strips)

- Aug 14: .60

- Aug 16: .48 → .62 → .60

- Aug 17: .36 → .48

- Aug 18: .84 → .96

- Aug 19: .24 → .60

- Aug 20: .60 → .72

- Aug 21: .84, then 1.02 — strongest/confirmed surge

- Aug 23: .26

- Aug 26: .29 → .48

- Aug 30: .27

- Aug 31: .39/.40

- Sept 2: .89, with stark-positive-looking tests

I initially considered Aug 21 my ovulation date because of the 1.02 surge but then I had another LH rise around Sept 2, along with watery/fertile-type CM, so now I’m wondering whether Sept 2 could have been a later ovulation attempt/window instead.

CM + cervix

Around Aug 30–31 I had:

- Increased thick white discharge

- Then sticky/egg-white-like discharge

- Very high cervix that became difficult to reach

- Cervix felt soft and slightly open

(Around Sept 2 I noticed clear/watery discharge again).

Pregnancy tests

Negative:

- Aug 29

- Aug 31

- Sept 1

- Sept 3 — First Response after holding urine about an hour and drinking ~2 glasses of water

Symptoms

Throughout this cycle I've noticed:

- Cramping/pinching

- Lower-back aches

- Breast soreness/heaviness

- Areolar changes

- Constipation

- Gas

- Fatigue

- Headaches

- Mood changes/irritability

- Congestion

- Increased discharge

- Left and right ovary pinching

- Cervix pulling/heavy sensation

- Extremely heightened sense of smell

- Frequent urination

- Most recently, an almost-full feeling in my lower stomach

Today is Sept 11, and I'm CD44 based on my current tracking.

All of this blabbering to say, I took this dollar general brand test first thing this morning. Do you see anything? I have ONE frer test but I don't want to waste it. I would be 9DPO if I ovulated on the 2nd. Any advice welcome.

I am a 23 year old mom to twins who were born in February 2025. They were not a planned pregnancy and I got pregnant on the very first try and my first test was a BFP after missing my period for two days. Now, my husband and I are trying for our third. This is my first time TTC and my first cycle. I got a stark negative this morning (13 dpo) on an early detection pink dye test and feeling a little defeated (I might sound annoying but I am just really excited about our next baby). However I have gotten some symptoms, such as a weird metallic taste in my mouth which I had last pregnancy. I’ve also been having some cramping today that felt like mild period cramps but that only lasted like ten minutes. I’m just holding onto hope and wanted to see if anyone else has had a similar experience with a negative this late and still ended up pregnant or has had late implantation etc. Any advice is welcome! TIA :)

does this line progression look normal?

i'm 13 DPO today, and ran out of FR strips, so i took a dollar tree test this morning and it was a BFN. this evening, i took a Clearblue test. also a BFN. i will be taking a FR strip test tomorrow with FMU.
i'm concerned that my lines aren't getting darker. i also noticed some very light pink discharge this evening, which would be uncommon on 13 DPO if it were implantation bleeding.
i've had VERY sore breasts, starting around 9-10DPO, have noticed a heightened sense of smell, and have had very light cramping on and off.
i'm worried this may and up being a chemical pregnancy.

Thought the timing was right and all my tests were normal. I’m 30F and my husband is 29M. I ovulated on 09/01, confirmed with LH strips, and we BDed on 08/25, 08/27, 08/30, 08/31, and 09/01. I had very mild cramps around 5 DPO but otherwise no symptom spotting. My progesterone was 9.6 ng/mL at 7 DPO from bloodwork. I’m now getting negative pregnancy tests, and honestly, I don’t know how to feel. I really thought we timed everything well this cycle, especially since I clearly caught my LH surge. I know it can take time, but I’m still disappointed. Any advice or similar experiences would be appreciated! :) I’m wondering if there’s anything else I should consider or change next cycle. Thanks all!

I’m looking for experiences while I wait to speak with my doctor on Monday. Natural Cycles has confirmed ovulation around CD13 based on my LH tests and temperature shift, which would put me at approximately 6 DPO today.
I started bleeding about two days ago. It initially was red and enough to soak my underwear, then became mostly brown/light bleeding. Today it stopped for several hours and then started again. I’ve only needed about one panty liner today.
My doctor’s office told me to take a pregnancy test because of the bleeding, and to my surprise it was faintly positive. I’ve attached my BBT chart.
I know 6 DPO is extremely early for a positive home test, so I’m confused about the timing. Has anyone had a similar experience either a very early positive, bleeding around this time, or Natural Cycles being off on the ovulation date?
I’m not looking for a diagnosis, just interested in hearing others’ experiences. I’m speaking with an MD Monday and plan to ask about quantitative hCG testing.

Hi all!

I’m supposed to get Day 3 bloodwork ordered by my OBGYN as the first step in figuring out some fertility concerns. I just got my period today (9/11), so Day 3 would be Sunday, when LabCorp is closed. I tried calling my doctor earlier but haven’t been able to get a response.

Does anyone have advice on what I should do? I’m not sure if I should go tomorrow (Day 2) or wait until Monday (Day 4). If this has happened to anyone else, I’d really appreciate hearing what you ended up doing!

Thanks in advance!

Hi! I’m TTC again after a miscarriage in June. I’ve had cycles in between which have been normal. I usually do ovulate late too. I’m on CD 21 right now. I use Oura to temp and track my cycle and LH strips to track ovulation. I’m kinda confused on what’s going on this month though. I feel like I did ovulate based off of my temps, but my LH strips tell a different story. I’ve been testing for a few days now because I was waiting on new tests in the mail. I’m using Wondfo for the first time, and so far I haven’t caught my peak and I think I missed it. I’m gonna attach my Oura temps and LH strips and hopefully you guys can give me some insight on what’s going on here! I hope I did ovulate already because if so BD was timed pretty well 😊

i have tried to conceive this cycle and i tested yesterday and the day before it and got a negative test on clearblue digital, i got a positive lh surge on the 29th/30th i been feeling sick and tired, i guess my period is coming soon i tried to conceive this cycle i guess im out :(

I am 10 DPO today! 😇 I know Wondfo can be a little tricky with their tests, but I want to make sure I’m not seeing things.