TTC #9 Your worth is not determined by your fertility

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Pixie123 said:
Ladies… help requested. I had a miscarriage last year and following this my ovulation pattern is driving me crazy!! I use clear blue digital and BBT. Both pre-mom & flo have predicted ovulation in 3/4 days. I took a clear blue digital ovulation this morning and it was a blank circle. Hubby and I were trying to decide whether to start DTD tonight or tomorrow in order to optimise our chances (romantic I know 😂)! Did another clear blue ovulation just now and it’s gone to a static smiley! This has happened a few times over the last few months. I’m rarely getting flashing it’s straight to solid? Is there something wrong with the tests or has my cycle messed up post miscarriage? Any help / advice would be so appreciated xxx
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I think you must just peak really quickly- I do too. I’ve been using the cheap strips to check inbetween as well and checking at multiple points during the day xxx
 
Ah I see! I was wondering if there was something wrong as I never used to peak so quickly. Makes me wonder if I’ve been off on my timing the last few months.Thank you!! Xxx
 
Pixie123 said:
Ah I see! I was wondering if there was something wrong as I never used to peak so quickly. Makes me wonder if I’ve been off on my timing the last few months.Thank you!! Xxx
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I’ve been doing some digging as my crazy cycles didn’t seem to make sense on their own and I think it might be vitamins impacting on my cycle timing too xxx
 
Scorpihoe said:
10DPO still BFN 😔 someone please tell me it’s really early and they got a negative at 10dpo and their bfp came later 🥲🥲
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I was negative til 12DPO on sensitive tests when I’ve been pregnant before. It’s all dependent on implantation timing so don’t worry - easier said than done but try and wait a couple of days to test again 💕 fingers crossed x
 
Elisha97 said:
I’ve been doing some digging as my crazy cycles didn’t seem to make sense on their own and I think it might be vitamins impacting on my cycle timing too xxx
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The last two months I’ve been late and I think it’s the vitamins too which is frustrating. Have you narrowed it down to which one? I think on the pregnacare ones it does say it may affect your cycle but I’m not taking those.
 
yankydoo said:
The last two months I’ve been late and I think it’s the vitamins too which is frustrating. Have you narrowed it down to which one? I think on the pregnacare ones it does say it may affect your cycle but I’m not taking those.
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Not yet! It’s not helpful at all but I don’t think it’s the pre conception vitamins 😂 I’ve added them quite dramatically as I lost a lot of blood and my b12 and iron was always low anyway, so them and vitamin C. I also take Q10, NAC, D, E, flaxseed and a folate. I noticed my cycles were getting shorter before so I do wonder if this is the cycle length I should actually have and it’s maybe because my iron levels etc are better?
 
Pixie123 said:
Ah I see! I was wondering if there was something wrong as I never used to peak so quickly. Makes me wonder if I’ve been off on my timing the last few months.Thank you!! Xxx
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This happened to me last cycle. It was the first time using the clear blue tests (we’d just been seeing how things went but I used them when conceiving my first 3 years ago). I’ve always gone blank circle, flashy face and then static smiley but this time I tested (always in the morning with my first wee) one day with a blank circle and then the next morning it was a static smiley! It’s never happened before so I’ve no idea what’s going on. Last month I was 4 days late and I’m never that late and had so many unusual symptoms but was testing BFN until I eventually started. I don’t know what my body is doing! I have had a bought of colds back to back and then covid so I’m wondering if it’s just done a number on my hormones?
 
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not getting my hopes up after last time but…
 
Hi 👋🏻
We’ve been trying for a baby for nearly 9 months now, I know to most that’s not a very long time at all, however with our son and daughter I fell pregnant very quickly, which is now 11 and 8 years ago.. I decided to start using ovulation tests a few months ago to see if I’m missing the “fertile window”, the first time I used them for a few days and didn’t get a positive so December and January I used them every day for 14 days and I still didn’t get a positive.. which has now left me wondering whether I’m actually ovulating at all? Can anyone help if they’ve been in this situation and have ovulated, or even vice versa. Thanks. X
 
nolongerlurking said:
Hi 👋🏻
We’ve been trying for a baby for nearly 9 months now, I know to most that’s not a very long time at all, however with our son and daughter I fell pregnant very quickly, which is now 11 and 8 years ago.. I decided to start using ovulation tests a few months ago to see if I’m missing the “fertile window”, the first time I used them for a few days and didn’t get a positive so December and January I used them every day for 14 days and I still didn’t get a positive.. which has now left me wondering whether I’m actually ovulating at all? Can anyone help if they’ve been in this situation and have ovulated, or even vice versa. Thanks. X
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Go to the GP and ask for the blood test to see if you’re ovulating. If you’re over 36 and trying for 9 months it’ll be no questions asked really. If not, explain the ovulation tests are not showing anything and that should still be enough.
 
littlepup said:
Go to the GP and ask for the blood test to see if you’re ovulating. If you’re over 36 and trying for 9 months it’ll be no questions asked really. If not, explain the ovulation tests are not showing anything and that should still be enough.
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Thanks, I wasn’t sure if we had to wait the full year first! X
 
littlepup said:
Go to the GP and ask for the blood test to see if you’re ovulating. If you’re over 36 and trying for 9 months it’ll be no questions asked really. If not, explain the ovulation tests are not showing anything and that should still be enough.
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Agreed, @nolongerlurking go to GP and ask for cycle day 3 and 21 blood tests. I’m annoyed I paid for a private finger prick test from Thriva (£150!!) and then a month later went to the GP and got the tests for free. Day 3 will test your FSH and LH and day 21 tests progesterone. If those numbers come back normal you can ask for retesting in 3 months to compare.
 
Hey, we’ve just started getting Tests done and I have my bloods booked for April and March. I’ve told a couple of my friends and their replies aren’t really making me feel any better. Some are saying oh have you tried this and others have said didn’t think you were that bothered etc.
it’s been almost 2 years since I came off the pill and always had the mindset of whatever happens happens but getting concerned now. :(
 
I’m finding myself questioning the stupidest of things the last couple of days but I’m only 8dpo so realistically nothing much would have even happened yet if I was lucky enough to be in for a much shorter time trying for #2.
Just need to tell myself to shut up and get a grip tbh 😂

How does anyone even stay sane in this wait? With my son we’d stopped really trying for ages because it was over 9 years of trying so I was never counting the days anymore at that point and stopped ovulation tests long long before. I had no idea I was even pregnant until sometime after 5 weeks and my only symptom that I hadn’t even twigged was related was the constant heartburn. Most days I’m just busy with life and chasing #1 so don’t think about this stuff but then in the evening when I can relax I’m back to counting the days and questioning ‘symptoms’ lol 🥲
 
I’m 12DPO and been getting faint lines on cheap tests for the last 3 days, but they aren’t really getting any darker 😞 I’ve tried two different types and the lines all show up after 5 mins ish but are SUPER faint (see pic) and a digital just now came up negative. Just want to know either way so I can move on!
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orange club biscuit said:
I’m 12DPO and been getting faint lines on cheap tests for the last 3 days, but they aren’t really getting any darker 😞 I’ve tried two different types and the lines all show up after 5 mins ish but are SUPER faint (see pic) and a digital just now came up negative. Just want to know either way so I can move on!View attachment 2774656 q
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Did you take the digital a day or so after the positive? In October, I tested positive one day with digital and was negative the next and sadly a CP :( but do another test before ruling it out xxx
 
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leavemealone107 said:
Did you take the digital a day or so after the positive? In October, I tested positive one day with digital and was negative the next and sadly a CP :( but do another test before ruling it out xxx
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sorry to hear that :( I got a super faint line on a cheap strip using the same dip as the negative digital this morning. I don’t think they are evaps either but second guessing myself at this stage!
 
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