Have been thinking about you, I hope you had a some what relaxing day. Sending you a big hugI’ve seen so many announcements today
Today is always a struggle for me, but feel like it’s even worse this year. Sending love to anyone who needs it today
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Have been thinking about you, I hope you had a some what relaxing day. Sending you a big hug
Thank you for the welcome and kindness, and I’m very sorry for your recent loss too.Thankyou so much my lovely lady. It makes me cry when people are so kind to mehere’s hoping 🤍
Welcome 🤍 I’m so sorry for your losses. Always here if you want to chat. I had a loss recently too. This is a lovely community and I’ve got lots of good advice from here xx
I had been very open with close friends and family about trying and then success, and then not... so I’ve resolved to keep things to myself (and husband) from now on. I imagine that will make communities like this all the more valuable.
Thought I would place myself in this thread. Looking forward to getting to know you all. I’m only on my second cycle of TTC but was diagnosed with endometriosis last year. I had a laparoscopic surgery to remove all the adhesions however they can grow back and the speed of which that happens is unknown and differs from person to person. My consultant told me to try for my second child within a year of surgery, and we are fast approaching a year now.
Last month I had high hopes and tried as naturally as possible, no ovulation testing etc. we tried every other night all throughout my fertile window but AF arrived on time.
This month I decided to ovulation test and today I got a peak reading. Going to continue over the next few days just in hopes, but I guess I’m now in my 2 week wait! Anyone else got endo or in the 2ww?
Last month I had high hopes and tried as naturally as possible, no ovulation testing etc. we tried every other night all throughout my fertile window but AF arrived on time.
This month I decided to ovulation test and today I got a peak reading. Going to continue over the next few days just in hopes, but I guess I’m now in my 2 week wait! Anyone else got endo or in the 2ww?
Looks like we were all feeling pretty similar yesterday! Hope everyone's okay.
My husband was so excited when we found a BFP on the 12th and he was like omg and Sunday is Father's day... Only to then bleed on the Friday before and then BFN. The sadness comes in waves. It has affected me more than I could ever imagine.
I'm back to work today after a week off and everyone is asking about my 'lovely week off'. It's not their fault, they aren't to know, but it just makes you realise that what you post on social media isn't all rainbows and butterflies. Everyone's fighting their own battles behind the scenes.
I decided to delete Facebook and Instagram off my phone for the foreseeable for these very reasons.
My husband was so excited when we found a BFP on the 12th and he was like omg and Sunday is Father's day... Only to then bleed on the Friday before and then BFN. The sadness comes in waves. It has affected me more than I could ever imagine.
I'm back to work today after a week off and everyone is asking about my 'lovely week off'. It's not their fault, they aren't to know, but it just makes you realise that what you post on social media isn't all rainbows and butterflies. Everyone's fighting their own battles behind the scenes.
I decided to delete Facebook and Instagram off my phone for the foreseeable for these very reasons.
Has anyone ever used a blood test for the early pregnancy test at home? I've found this one: https://www.healthcheckshop.co.uk/s...W8SmFdmvFOoDz8_bpocU6Q5ZZRL5E4iBoCZ4AQAvD_BwE but it says it can be done just a couple of days after conception but then it also says the levels are >25 IU/L, which according to the online converter is way more than FRER tests which is 10 MIU. Have I used the wrong converter?
I'm so sorry to hear this. Those well-meaning questions are so hard when things are going on in private. Sending love your way.
If you're self conscious like I am, there's loads of YouTube videos for running on the spot or step, etc. It feels silly at first, but anything to get your body moving is good
Pamela Reif on YouTube is good! So has high and low impact videos if you need something gentle on the knees
Emkfitness I think it is on YouTube is good too she does music themed videos, like the greatest showman and emo music if that was your youth!x
Hi - I’ve been lurking here for a while bht not posted on this thread before. Hi ladies 
. I am wondering if any of you can help me understand LH testing/OPKs.
I’m 2 months(well first month I started on cd15 as that’s when my strips arrived from amazon) into using premom and testing strips . I am struggling to understand it - my LH levels are fluctuating a bit but staying in low range (is this normal to have minor fluctuations?). They weem to increase so I think a surge/peak may be coming but then the next day the number will have decreased. Is this normal ? I suppose I’m trying to understand what sort of numbers are normal natural fluctuations ? Even last cycle my peak was only ‘1’ and was in the high range on the app till the next day I was lower and it changed it to peak.
According to the other apps (Ovia, flo and p tracker
Yes I have 3! 
) I should have ovulated by now so when I saw the number still wasn’t that high today I wondered what my test strips mean.
Have attached pic of last month and two of this month. Grateful for any advice or interpretation- or pictures of your own so I can see what cycles actually look like, Altho I appreciate these will vary from woman to woman.
Thank you in advance guys
. I am wondering if any of you can help me understand LH testing/OPKs.I’m 2 months(well first month I started on cd15 as that’s when my strips arrived from amazon) into using premom and testing strips . I am struggling to understand it - my LH levels are fluctuating a bit but staying in low range (is this normal to have minor fluctuations?). They weem to increase so I think a surge/peak may be coming but then the next day the number will have decreased. Is this normal ? I suppose I’m trying to understand what sort of numbers are normal natural fluctuations ? Even last cycle my peak was only ‘1’ and was in the high range on the app till the next day I was lower and it changed it to peak.
According to the other apps (Ovia, flo and p tracker
Yes I have 3! ) I should have ovulated by now so when I saw the number still wasn’t that high today I wondered what my test strips mean. Have attached pic of last month and two of this month. Grateful for any advice or interpretation- or pictures of your own so I can see what cycles actually look like, Altho I appreciate these will vary from woman to woman.
Thank you in advance guys
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HeyHi - I’ve been lurking here for a while bht not posted on this thread before. Hi ladies
I’m 2 months(well first month I started on cd15 as that’s when my strips arrived from amazon) into using premom and testing strips . I am struggling to understand it - my LH levels are fluctuating a bit but staying in low range (is this normal to have minor fluctuations?). They weem to increase so I think a surge/peak may be coming but then the next day the number will have decreased. Is this normal ? I suppose I’m trying to understand what sort of numbers are normal natural fluctuations ? Even last cycle my peak was only ‘1’ and was in the high range on the app till the next day I was lower and it changed it to peak.
According to the other apps (Ovia, flo and p tracker
Have attached pic of last month and two of this month. Grateful for any advice or interpretation- or pictures of your own so I can see what cycles actually look like, Altho I appreciate these will vary from woman to woman.
Thank you in advance guys
so take Premom as the app you work off, the other 2 will just be estimating (unless you put your strip results in them too!)
You had your peak cd 16 last month which means you would probably ovulate 12-48 hours after your peak reading so CD17/18. It’s normal for it to drop back down the next day.
So keep testing this month and you should ovulate in the next few days, once you see the peak reading you should DTD for a few days but I would start today if I were you as it’s likely to be in the next few days if you are regular
Told myself I wouldn’t get obsessed with pissing on sticks again yet here I am 
It’s almost impossible not to, even though the 2WW is stressful at least it’s a break from the peeing on a stick and comparing the shade of purple between linesTold myself I wouldn’t get obsessed with pissing on sticks again yet here I am
I dont think you are a cow at all! Its true, least that person has had a shot at it already. Sending lots of love xxx
Hey
so take Premom as the app you work off, the other 2 will just be estimating (unless you put your strip results in them too!)
You had your peak cd 16 last month which means you would probably ovulate 12-48 hours after your peak reading so CD17/18. It’s normal for it to drop back down the next day.
So keep testing this month and you should ovulate in the next few days, once you see the peak reading you should DTD for a few days but I would start today if I were you as it’s likely to be in the next few days if you are regular
Thank you for taking the time to reply - you’ve reassured me. I think months just feel longer then they are when you’re TTC. It feels like this month has been weeks of opks and it really hasn’t.
Thank you. Going to eat a pack of biscuits and forget about it till tomorrow and stop obsessing
Hi all,
Sorry to hear that some of you struggled on fathers day
I'm struggling with the fact I've never seen any hint of a bfp. Like nothing.
A good friend has one child, and trying for another and talks to me like we are the same. I feel so bad for her as she's trying too but at the same time I right now feel so badly that I just want one baby
I feel so awful for feeling this way, I know it's awful but she's a mum and I just want to be someone's mum. I'm sorry to anyone reading who is trying and struggling who already has kids. I just can't help but be envious when someone already does have children and I can't even get two lines in any way. I know I'm being selfish.
The thought of my period not coming and seeing two lines doesn't even feel possible.
Also worrying as I've seen people at my stage being offered IVF. IVF isn't offered in my area as there is no funding for it so I have been really worried about this the last few days. Don't get me wrong I had a good weekend, but its playing on my mind, that I may have little hope if I need that.
I'm hoping cycle 19 is lucky, I will keep positive as always, I will hope... but I don't believe at all that anything will happen. I guess that loss of real hope makes me sad now, I remember that excitement and it's just gone now as I don't believe it anymore.
Sending you all love.
Sorry to hear that some of you struggled on fathers day
I'm struggling with the fact I've never seen any hint of a bfp. Like nothing.
A good friend has one child, and trying for another and talks to me like we are the same. I feel so bad for her as she's trying too but at the same time I right now feel so badly that I just want one baby
I feel so awful for feeling this way, I know it's awful but she's a mum and I just want to be someone's mum. I'm sorry to anyone reading who is trying and struggling who already has kids. I just can't help but be envious when someone already does have children and I can't even get two lines in any way. I know I'm being selfish. The thought of my period not coming and seeing two lines doesn't even feel possible.
Also worrying as I've seen people at my stage being offered IVF. IVF isn't offered in my area as there is no funding for it so I have been really worried about this the last few days. Don't get me wrong I had a good weekend, but its playing on my mind, that I may have little hope if I need that.
I'm hoping cycle 19 is lucky, I will keep positive as always, I will hope... but I don't believe at all that anything will happen. I guess that loss of real hope makes me sad now, I remember that excitement and it's just gone now as I don't believe it anymore.
Sending you all love.
I know this is ridiculous but my partners friend has just had a baby girl and named her one of my favourite names and now I feel sad the name is gone 
I know you can use the same names but literally they are like best friends and it’s a pretty unusual name…
wahhhhh
I know you can use the same names but literally they are like best friends and it’s a pretty unusual name…wahhhhh
Looks like the bleeding has stopped and although it won't be classed as AF, I'm ready to get back to it and hopefully it's not affected ovulation. Let's do this!
(this is me trying to keep my positive pants on!)
Time to name thinking again
(this is me trying to keep my positive pants on!)I so know what you mean!!!! It happened to me. My best friend named her son the name I'd always spoken about. I was pissed off at first, but I guess it's just one of them.I know this is ridiculous but my partners friend has just had a baby girl and named her one of my favourite names and now I feel sad the name is gone
wahhhhh
Time to name thinking again
I’ve had an influx of births and pregnancy announcements today! What’s happening!!
I feel old just asking this… but is it a new, young person thing, to announce someone else’s birth on Instagram?! I have a colleague who’s just given birth, she’s early 20’s and she has a ton of friends who haven’t met the baby, but are putting it all over their stories announcing the babies birth I find it so weird?! It’s not your baby.
I feel old just asking this… but is it a new, young person thing, to announce someone else’s birth on Instagram?! I have a colleague who’s just given birth, she’s early 20’s and she has a ton of friends who haven’t met the baby, but are putting it all over their stories announcing the babies birth
I find it so weird?! It’s not your baby.- Status