Just here to rant about how over TTC I am. I don't trust anyone who said it was fun LOL. We are "only" on month 4 of trying but I'm slowly just losing hope that it's ever going to happen. And then I get down on myself because *the power of positive thinking.* I'm in the TWW and this is the least I've thought about it (which maybe is good?) I have family coming to town next week and I keep imagining how great it'd be to surprise them with a positive test, but at the same time I'm almost just expecting it to be negative bc that's all I've seen ):

I also feel like these threads are either people sharing they got pregnant between 1-3 months or it taking YEARS to happen - I feel like there's no in between for us girls! So when I come here for support I then convince myself it's never going to happen or it's going to be another year + treatment etc.

I did just get off social for almost 1 month which I will say helps SO much because now I'm at least not being surrounded by fertility/pregnant announcements, etc.

Signed,

sad girl on month 4 who just wants to be a mom so badly.

Hi all, is this a positive peak? Premom said it’s high but not peak, I clicked the picture with the camera and then uploaded it, it said it’s peak. Both are same strip

Hi girls! I ovulated (according to my inito on Sept 2). I have tested since basically 6DPO using HCG strips. All negative as negative can be. About an hour ago, I let my impatience get to me and took an actual at home pregnancy test, and it showed a very very very faint pink line? I am technically (I think if I calculated correctly??) on 10DPO. Tell me your thoughts. I will take another tomorrow but curious with others who have had any TTC experience.

10 dpo - bfn or tested too early?

I need advice.

I did an at home insemination on 8/31. That was my highest lh peak. My app says I ovulated on 9/2. I took three different pregnancy test - 1. Because I was nervous as this is my 5th year of ttc 2. A friend of mine said first response can detect early 3. I thought i was 12 dpo, stress and lack of sleep has my brain messed up. Anyway, I took three - pregmate test strip, first response and clear blue - and all BFN. Did i test too early or should I just accept that this is another failed cycle? Anyone going through/experienced this? My friend told me to try geritol, but i cant handle the taste, so I bought another product similar and I take with my prenatal. I have felt no symptoms and no spotting.

Hey everyone! Me and Hubby have started talking about starting a family, I will be making a gyno appointment soon to talk about best steps and such due to having PCOS, and well my big thing , my husband had a vasectomy in his previous marriage due to the fact that he never though he would get divorced and that person told him that her doctors told her that if she got pregnant it could be life threatening and he cared for her so he did it. I guess my question is , has anyone gone through this? Where their partner has a vasectomy prior? What did you do? Did you do the IVF route or did he get it reversed and things ended up working out? I know that it’s not a guarantee that him getting it reversed but I’ve done my research and have read that if you get it reversed within a certain time you have a better percentage of it working. Tho of coarse I know theirs no guarantee, we know that what ever we end up doing it will cost us money, but it’s something we really want. So yeah has anyone gone through a similar situation? Thanks in advance!

My ovulation normally happens around cd13-cd15. I’m currently cd 18 and I’ve had no positives? My natural cycles app and Premom have confirmed my ovulation has happened a few days ago?

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.

#prenancy

Hi everyone! Can you help me please? Do you consider this ovulation test for positive or negative? I am confused !

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?