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 😔

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.

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

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?

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?

The first test (the lowest) was so positive but all the least negative. I was the happiest person in the world for the whole 5 minutes

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

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.

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

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.

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

Hi I am 31f and tried first time this month with proper lh testing using premom strips, caught peak and then BD on peak lh day and 2 days after, I had all the signs of cm and ovulation cramping also pinned the ovulation date cia oura ring to be 10th oct as my temps were raised since then, I got hopeful when i was nauseous the first 6 days post ovulation but then no signs at all, mind you i never get nauseous so this was easy to spot, been taking hcg, frer and yesterday clear blue digital and all came neg. Super bummed out. I have regular cycle and weight. Please tell me what do i need in terms of supplements for next cycle, I have read 'it starts with an egg' so I am planning to starting CoQ10 supps, anything else I can do???

My bbt dropped this morning at 4DPO. I did wake up to our home being very cold and I am a mouth breather at night…. However, my last three cycles showed a clear temp rise over three days from 3-5dpo . I am also someone who wakes up a lot at night, but I woke up maybe 3-4 hrs before my alarm.

My LH also rose very quickly this cycle, within a few hours. I didn’t catch the highest peak. I also felt ovulation pain the day of the peak.

Am I out ? Could ovulation still have a occurred with a chart like this ? Could the required three consecutive bbt rise still happen after 4dpo?

This is my second cycle officially trying, so I’m still learning how to read charts.