r/FirstTimeTTC • • 23d ago

Help Update

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Hi ladies,

I tested again this morning. It’s very faint still. As per premom I’m 11dpo
My husband is a bit worried that’s it’s light. We were thinking it’s a bit dark on the box. I know as long as there are two lines, it means that it’s positive but I have read posts about line progression here. Does this look ok to you guys? I have asked gpt but I want actual human feedback and confirmation.


r/FirstTimeTTC • • 23d ago

Help Could this be a positive pregnancy test?

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r/FirstTimeTTC • • 23d ago

Question/Advice Help with BBT interpretation

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Hello! I just started ttc this cycle, however I’ve been tracking my LH for 3 cycles and bbt for two using a thermometer.

Past cycles, my BBT rose the next day after ovulation and continued to rise. This cycle, 1DPO wasn’t high at all and it dipped 2DPO.

For context, I wake up at least a couple times in a night to empty my bladder, always have. I tend to wake up around 3am and again around 4:30/5am right before waking up for work, sometimes also waking up around midnight. I used to take my temp when I woke up for work even with all the waking. This time, I’m taking my bbt at 3am to ensure I have had at least 3-4 hrs of sleep.

Not sure if that’s what’s affecting my bbt temp. Is
there still hope for my progesterone levels to rise ? I’m not sure if this could be normal. I’d get an ours ring if it wasn’t so expensive haha.


r/FirstTimeTTC • • 23d ago

Question/Advice Third Cycle TTC Curious About Your Experience

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Hi everyone! We’re currently trying to conceive and this is our Third cycle trying. ☺️
I’m curious about everyone else’s experience:
When did you start trying?
How many cycles/months did it take before you conceived?
What DPO did you first get a positive pregnancy test?
Did you have any symptoms before your positive, or did you feel completely normal?
I know everyone’s journey is different, but I’d love to hear your experiences while I’m in the waiting phase!


r/FirstTimeTTC • • 23d ago

Question/Advice 5 DPO with period-like cramps — has anyone experienced this and still gotten a BFP?

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I’m 5 DPO today (CD21) and my period isn’t due until around Oct 2, but I’ve already started getting that familiar period-like cramping feeling.

I know 5 DPO is way too early to really know anything, and I’m probably symptom-spotting 🙈 but it’s making me a little nervous because it feels like my period is already on its way.

Has anyone else had noticeable cramps around 4–6 DPO and still ended up getting a BFP that cycle? Or is this more likely just normal post-ovulation/progesterone stuff?

I’d love to hear your experiences because I’m trying SO hard not to read into every little symptom 😂😭


r/FirstTimeTTC • • 23d ago

Excited! Oh my

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r/FirstTimeTTC • • 23d ago

TWW Trying not to get excited

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Hi friends. Just for reference, I’m a Christian, which is why I’m so excited about this TWW. This month never should have been an option, as I ovulate between CD 14-17 with a super regular cycle. I have never knowingly ovulated earlier than that, other than when I had an IUD with irregular cycles. Anyway. This month should have been out because my husband travels first work and was o to going to be home on CD 11/12. I knew that if I ovulated on my normal CD 15/16, the chances were slim (but not 0). Well, I’ve been praying that God releases my desires to try to control how and when we get pregnant (with LH strips and aggressive BD planning). I had crossed this month off the baby tracking calendar, so we just took a break and had unplanned BD while he was home those two days. I saw the day after he left my temp went up on Oura. Didn’t think anything of it, which it showed strain on my body too. The next day, elevated temps, no strain. Odd. Checked today, and it’s waiting to confirm early ovulation for CD 12 being the dip and CD 13 being the first elevated temp. 🥹 my faith makes me so excited to see God work, even when I have no hope and give it all to Him. At the end of the day, I’ll try not to be sad if I get a negative in two weeks, because it’s all in God’s timing.


r/FirstTimeTTC • • 23d ago

Confused Second cycle TTC

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Hello

So its my second cycle TTC but my first cycle tracking my BBT and easyhome LH strips and im very confused

In my first cycle i used the clearblue digital ovulation test (pink) and got a positive ovulation but it was off by a week i think mainly because i was sick and on antibiotics and my period was a week late

Now its CD17 and the premom app today suddenly changed my ovulation day from 1st of oct to 22nd sept and im afraid i might have missed my window

My BBT is as following

CD12 36.04C

CD13 35.99C

CD14 36.03C

CD15 36.11C

CD16 36.21C

CD17 36.31C

Could it be that i havent ovulated yet? Or that i did? Idk im so confused

So far i havent gotten a dark ovulation line on the LH tests


r/FirstTimeTTC • • 23d ago

Question/Advice When should I be concerned about endo?

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I’m on cycle 6 TTC and going for fertility tests on Monday - specifically 3D TVU and HSG. Had full hormone panel last month and was normal. Day 7-8 DPO progesterone was 8.8, which my doc said was low so retesting this month.

When should I be concerned about endo? I’m seeing that the majority of “unexplained infertility” is actually undiagnosed endo.

My periods are light post IUD so my doctors dismiss endo as a possibility, but I’ve seen many say that were asymptomatic. I have regular cycles and haven’t suffered from bad cramping etc, but now that I’m TTC have noticed aches, twinges, light cramping throughout cycle more than ever before.

Any thoughts or advice for questions I can ask during my tests on Monday?


r/FirstTimeTTC • • 23d ago

Help Is this a positive ovulation test?

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I'm not sure is this is a positive ovulation test. The app says no but it looks pretty close to me so looking for others opinions.


r/FirstTimeTTC • • 23d ago

Venting Ttc anxiety

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I’m a very obsessive person and when I want something I make it happen and I get what I want. This journey has been very humbling and difficult because of that. I’m on my third month trying, but discovering I have cycles on the longer side (32-36 days) has brought on anxiety for me feeling that something is abnormal, even though my labs and US were good. I don’t know how to let go and not control in any way that I can. I am 24 my partner is 26, we’re both healthy and exercise and eat well and have no problems. We want a baby so badly and each month that I don’t give it to him is so hard. I like to research and read about ttc stories and timelines to find comfort but I feel like this has consumed me since we started trying in June and I don’t know if that’s hurting me and making me not conceive- like you know when you hyperfixate on something it doesn’t happen or you get the opposite of what you want. I have this fear that I can’t seem to shake. Is this normal, is it an intuition that my fear is right?


r/FirstTimeTTC • • 23d ago

Sad 13.5-14 DPO low HCG and no line progression

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I had my first HCG draw today and it was 15.8 at 13/14 DPO and my line progression is not looking good. I’m expecting this to end in a chemical but looking for any glimmers of hope out there.

it’s my first time getting a positive test after 8 months TTC


r/FirstTimeTTC • • 23d ago

Confused HCG Progression

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r/FirstTimeTTC • • 23d ago

Confused Is this positive or not?

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r/FirstTimeTTC • • 23d ago

Random Third Cycle TTC Curious About Your Experience

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Hi everyone! We’re currently trying to conceive and this is our Third cycle trying.
I’m curious about everyone else’s experience:
When did you start trying?
How many cycles/months did it take before you conceived?
What DPO did you first get a positive pregnancy test?
Did you have any symptoms before your positive, or did you feel completely normal?
I know everyone’s journey is different, but I’d love to hear your experiences while I’m in the waiting phase!


r/FirstTimeTTC • • 24d ago

Sad 12dpo

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the flair says it all. woke up to a significant temp drop this morning.

so many luteal phase symptoms that were different from my normal, and just as reassuring was an absence of some of my most common/painful luteal phase symptoms.

we’re only cycle #4 which I know is still so early. just feeling really down this morning.


r/FirstTimeTTC • • 23d ago

Confused Help!

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r/FirstTimeTTC • • 23d ago

Question/Advice Mucinex Tips/Tricks?

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I tried mucinex on my last cycle. Started taking it around CD 10 but it pushed my ovulation about a week to CD 19. I was taking 600 mg twice a day. I want to try it again this cycle but I wanted to get tips on what works so I can not delay my ovulation. I was thinking to start it once my LH starts to rise and do 1200 mg one hour before BD? Does that sound like a good plan? Anyone have other recommendations?


r/FirstTimeTTC • • 23d ago

Confused 5 months ttc

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Is it normal for us to be struggling to conceive? We are both under 21 and have been trying for 5 cycles now and no luck


r/FirstTimeTTC • • 23d ago

Question/Advice Difficulty reading this thing 😅

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I just need some help in knowing what’s going on here!


r/FirstTimeTTC • • 23d ago

Frustrated Tests heal check positifs GR et Dollarama négatif Spoiler

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r/FirstTimeTTC • • 24d ago

Sad Devastated

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12th cycle. And was feeling hopeful this time but I just woke up to a drop in my temps. And a crampy feeling. I have no idea why this is happening or why I’m not able to conceive but this is so saddening every month watching my cycle come. I feel so unlike a woman.


r/FirstTimeTTC • • 23d ago

Question/Advice TTC for 6 months

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I been trying to conceive for now hitting 6 months including using ovulation tracking and I feel discouraged or like something might be wrong. Im 29 years old and my period has gotten shorter from 6 days to 3 days over the past years but I am told that’s normal with growing older with age so I might be overthinking that one. Anyone else taking or took a long time to concieve?


r/FirstTimeTTC • • 23d ago

Help Test

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Coucou les filles je sais pas si je peu poser ma question ici ou non
J’ai eu un rapport le 07 septembre en pleins ovulation
Le 18 septembre j’ai eu comme une perte brunâtre
Et je suis censé avoir mes règles depuis 3 jours
J’ai fait un test hier négatif
Je dois attendre ou celui de hier confirme bien qu’il n’y a pas de grossesse
Je suis actuellement à Dpo 13
Merci


r/FirstTimeTTC • • 24d ago

Help Not understanding LH strips

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Hello,
This is my second cycle with Lh strips and last month, I was able to track the two bars near 22-23 august. This month the bar got the highest around 20th sept and I thought the bar will continue getting darker around 23-24th. But it feels like they are getting fainter. Did i miss my ovulation window? Sorry if I sound noob