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Am I crazy or is there a faint line there? I’ve been ttc for over 3 years now had 2 rounds of ivf and surgery in my uterus and I’ve never even seen a faint line so idk if I’m looking for something that’s not there

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FET query

Hello, We were successful with our first IVF cycle and we now have a 14 month old 🙂 We are looking at trying again as we have two frozen embryo's. Can anyone tell me the process of a FET, how much medication was this time around? The time frame for a cycle. Success stories as I am unsure of the success rate on…

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I can see a line it came up in the time frame but I’ve had false positives and evaps/ indents like this before. If this turns out to be false then I can’t describe how devastated I’ll be

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First time tracking ovulation. I’m so confused!! Please help

I’m starting to feel like I won’t reach a peak according to my period tracker ovulation should be today but still haven’t reached a peak? Even though I’ll feel like the lines are pretty close in color the app says otherwise.

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Ttc

Does sperm gush out if pregnant?

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Help!

Can someone explain to me how ovulation strips work. It’s been dark for about a week now. I’m on letrozole without the trigger shot. (Long story short) I been taking a pregnancy test , negative. I’m just so lost and exhausted. I fell like I’m doing something wrong. 2 different brands. One is dark dark. Send this gir...

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Positive?? 🥹 7dpo

I’ve never used these tests before, but I’ve heard great things. I’m 7dpo and have had some symptoms and couldn’t help but test early! I definitely see a second line and it showed up before the 5 minutes was up. More pictures and invert in the comments. Hopefully this isn’t an indent 🙏🏼

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How many kids did you want before having them, & how many do you want now?

I’ll go first

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More children?

I was so set on one and done, but I guess what they say is right.. eventually you might want another one. How many of you “one and done” mamas are considering another baby?🥹 I definitely wanna wait until my daughter is three to try. She is almost 15 months now. It goes so damn fast. But then part of me is scared to…

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Ovulation tests picking up pregnancy after miscarriage

Bit of an odd one , but from previous experience, I know that ovulation tests seem to pick up when you are pregnant… past 2 times I’ve been pregnant, I’ve known this because my ovulation tests have been super positive (when I shouldn’t be ovulating) and both times I’ve been pregnant. Anyway…. I’m currently having a...

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What is wrong with me?!

8dpo and BFN! All I get is negatives, feels so disappointing and I feel like my body just isn’t working the way it’s supposed to😢 I know I’m not alone and the only one going through this but I’m just so sad

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Is it positive?

Hi everyone! My cycle started on the 22nd of January and ended on the 27th and my upcoming Cycle is suppose to start on the 19th of February. If I’m correct I should be 12dpo today but I’m not really good at knowing my dpo. Can anyone tell me why I got a a faint line yesterday evening but today I got a negative i...

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Does this mean I’m ovulating soon or now ?

But Premom app says my lh isn’t high yet picture in comments

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Pregnant?

A faint line but 2x digital negative; not sure what to think! 🤞🏼🤞🏼

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Hypothyroidism and FET

Anyone have any advice for my next frozen transfer. Won’t be due for a couple of months but eager to get others experience of navigating an under active thyroid on 75mcg Levothyroxine. Last fresh transfer failed to implant and keen to find out if this is the cause etc.

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Hatching Embryo

I just did my frozen embryo transfer and it was already hatching. I just read that the chances of implantation are higher . Does anyone know if this is correct or anyone had a similar experience that resulted in a pregnancy

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