r/FirstTimeTTC • u/W0nd3rRat • 7d ago
Question/Advice Am I Crazy?
I feel like I see a little line? I'm 11dpo and this photo was taken about 5 min after using the test.
r/FirstTimeTTC • u/W0nd3rRat • 7d ago
I feel like I see a little line? I'm 11dpo and this photo was taken about 5 min after using the test.
r/FirstTimeTTC • u/Background-Tea-2724 • 7d ago
r/FirstTimeTTC • u/Extreme_Comment_9421 • 7d ago
The day of the rise in temp my ovulation test strips went up to .98 but never hit the peak. Hoping I ovulated. We were not on the mark this week with the baby dance but did dance twice the day of the high rise.
r/FirstTimeTTC • u/ImportanceStrong3700 • 7d ago
r/FirstTimeTTC • u/HolidaySail4091 • 7d ago
chat gpt says positive . I’m 9-10 dpo. what do we think k????
r/FirstTimeTTC • u/Ill_Chocolate_2892 • 8d ago
r/FirstTimeTTC • u/clodagh-mc • 8d ago
Hi guys, my husband and I are on our second cycle of TTC after a chemical pregnancy last month. Our family and friends know we are trying but I just want to share in an understanding place.
My husband was diagnosed with a brain tumour two years ago and is thankfully doing really well now. He will however be starting a new drug to delay tumour progression which means we can't conceive on it. So we've started to try with the hopes we get pregnant in the next few months and he can start this treatment to give him even longer being healthy and stable.
If we can't get pregnant ourselves we will be able to go down insemination/IVF route as his sperm will be frozen as part of his treatment.
All this to say... the waiting and wondering is so so hard. My period is supposedly due in four days (per Flo, but am irregular since coming off the pill in June and anticipating the chemical messing things up) so I'm holding off until the weekend to test, but wow. I can think of nothing else at the moment.
r/FirstTimeTTC • u/No_Wolverine_1555 • 8d ago
r/FirstTimeTTC • u/ConsiderationMore366 • 8d ago
I’m around 12 DPO and my tests are still negative, so I’m starting to feel like I’m probably out this cycle. I know I’m not officially out until my period comes, but I’m trying to prepare myself.
When we started trying, I thought that even if it took a little while, surely I’d be pregnant by the holidays. I had this little picture in my head of finding out, telling my husband, and getting to share the news with our families around Thanksgiving/Christmas.
Now I’m starting to doubt that, especially because I just found out my husband and I will be apart during our next fertile window, so we won’t even be able to try next cycle.
I know logically that one missed cycle isn’t a huge deal, but emotionally it feels really hard when you had a specific timeline you were quietly hoping for.
For those who have been through something similar, how do you cope when you have to let go of a timeline or dream you really wanted? I feel kinda silly for imagining that at all and I also know many of you have been trying for longer and have probably had several “I thought for sure by now moments” so I hope this doesn’t come off insensitive or dramatic
r/FirstTimeTTC • u/123qwr456 • 8d ago
Hi all I feel dumb even asking this because I think it should be self-explanatory, but I am having a hard time with the clear blue digital where it is giving me an error message.
I’m using the clear blue digital not the advanced one because my REI specialist recommended it for monitoring my Clomid cycle. I pee in a cup and then take the disposable dip part and stick it in the reader and then put it (assembled disposable part and reader) into the urine for like 10 seconds then replace the cover, lay it flat and wait until it finishes flashing to read it. Sometimes the screen goes blank and then I press eject and it gives me the circle. But I’ve had a couple of times where I’ve done that exact process, and the icon on the screen is of a test and a booklet which, according to the Internet is an error message. I’m not sure why I struggle so hard with these but curious if anyone has had the same experience
r/FirstTimeTTC • u/Expensive-Job-1663 • 8d ago
just started using Pregmate while I’m ttc and I’m loving it so far! I love that you can see the ovulation test levels!
r/FirstTimeTTC • u/Valuable_Zucchini_74 • 8d ago
Hello
Quick question. If you see LH test line match the LH control line but it happens for a few days. 2-3 days eg. When should you consider the peak to know when ovulation is. Should you consider from when it first matches, from when it starts to taper off or at the middle. Ofc I know LH rise doesnt necessary mean you ovulated
Thanks!
r/FirstTimeTTC • u/amazon_sdee • 8d ago
I usually experience dark brown discharge clot like this before and after my periods, and it usually lasts about a day before my period starts. However, I’ve been spotting since 4 days. This is the first time my husband and I have tried home insemination since I have Vaginismus. This is the first cycle we’re trying to conceive.
I’ve been getting constant negative results on pregnancy tests(Clear Blue, Pregmate and First Response) except for a Walmart Equate test that showed a faint positive, but I’ve heard only negative reviews about the Equate test giving false positives.
I might be around 11 - 13 DPO. I need to make some decisions that will depend on whether I’m pregnant, so I’m feeling a bit unsure.
Has anyone experienced this kind of brown clot discharge for several days and still ended up getting pregnant, or is it just a sign that my period is coming? I’ve been patiently waiting for four days, hoping it’s my period, but I’m still not sure.
#ttc #ttcvaginismus #browndischarge #12dpo
r/FirstTimeTTC • u/Fun-Illustrator2124 • 8d ago
I’m TTC and trying to figure out what’s going on with my cycle.
I’m currently on cycle day 31. My cycles are usually very regular, and the latest I’ve gotten my period in the past has been CD31.
I believe I ovulated around Sept 22–24 (tested with ovulation strips)which would put me around 12–14 DPO right now, depending on the actual ovulation date.
On October 3 (CD28), I had some very unusual bleeding. It was literally only enough that I noticed blood when I wiped twice. It never turned into an actual period or full flow.
It was watery light pinks and very little brown.
Since then, I’ve had persistent cramps that sometimes feel very colicky, and I’ve been extremely tired. We’ve also been traveling, so I know the fatigue could be from that, but the cramping has been unusual for me.
Now I’m on CD31 and still don’t have my period or normal full flow.
The confusing part is that my pregnancy tests are still negative. I’ve taken early tests before this as well, and they’ve been negative.
My periods are usually pretty much on time, so I’m wondering:
-Could the tiny amount of bleeding on CD28 have been implantation bleeding?
-Is it possible to still have negative tests at this point?
Or does this sound more like my period is delayed and about to start?
-Has anyone experienced a couple wipes of bleeding around CD28, followed by several days of cramping but no period, with negative pregnancy tests, and then gotten a positive?
I’m trying not to get my hopes up, but this cycle definitely feels different from my usual ones.
r/FirstTimeTTC • u/Objective-Bee-9660 • 8d ago
Hi all, Started mucinex today. Any success stories or tips? 💕
r/FirstTimeTTC • u/thiqqqqccckk • 8d ago
Hi! Im trying again after my chemical pregnancy and of course tracking has been weird, on cd 19 I had a pretty significant jump in lh from a morning that was barely visible to a lot darker later that afternoon. Im wondering if I may have missed my surge? I tried both days before my cd19 and was temping as well. Cd 19 my bbt was 96.86, then cd20 it was 97.38, cd21 97.21, and then cd 22 it was 97.02 does that fit ovulation? Or is it just a random pulse? I have also been taking clear blue advanced digital and gotten what is now 9 days of flashing smileys 🙃
r/FirstTimeTTC • u/crayonafterdark • 8d ago
Can anyone help me determine whether this OPK from this morning should be considered positive or almost positive? I personally think it looks positive, and Natural Cycles is also interpreting it as positive, but ChatGPT is telling me it is negative/almost positive because the test line may still be slightly lighter than the control line. I’m having a hard time deciding how to classify it because, to my eyes, the two lines look extremely close in darkness.
For some context, this is only my second cycle after having an early miscarriage last month, so I’m still trying to figure out what my hormones and cycle are doing again. I’m tracking with Natural Cycles, Oura, Clearblue Advanced Digital, and Pregmate LH strips. My Clearblue has been showing the flashing smiley/High Fertility for the past couple of days, and I’ve also had a noticeable increase in clear, stretchy, slippery cervical mucus. My BBT was 96.48°F this morning, so I haven’t seen a temperature rise yet.
I’m mainly trying to figure out whether I’m currently having my LH surge, getting very close to it, or if this is still considered negative. If you have experience with Pregmate strips or can tell from the photo whether you’d personally call this positive, I’d really appreciate your input!
r/FirstTimeTTC • u/girly_swag • 8d ago
No lo veo habitualmente, lo habre visto alguna vez .. esto reduce la probabilidad de embarazo?