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Positive Signs After Embryo Transfer (If You’re Symptom-Spotting)

Positive Signs After Embryo Transfer (If You’re Symptom-Spotting)

By Katie MIll
When Does Implantation Occur? Your Full Implantation Timeline

When Does Implantation Occur? Your Full Implantation Timeline

By Katie Mill
What is Cervidil & How Is It Used?

What is Cervidil & How Is It Used?

By Katie Mill
At-Home Insemination Kits: How Do They Work?

At-Home Insemination Kits: How Do They Work?

By Katie Mill
Signs of Pregnancy After Stopping Depo-Provera

Signs of Pregnancy After Stopping Depo-Provera

By Katie Mill
How Soon Can You Get Pregnant After an Abortion?

How Soon Can You Get Pregnant After an Abortion?

By Katie Mill
Does Mucinex Help You Get Pregnant?

Does Mucinex Help You Get Pregnant?

By Katie Mill
6 Tips for Getting Pregnant in Your 30s

6 Tips for Getting Pregnant in Your 30s

By Katie Mill
What Are the Chances of Getting Pregnant Without Protection One Time?

What Are the Chances of Getting Pregnant Without Protection One Time?

By Katie Mill
Can You Get Pregnant After a Tummy Tuck?

Can You Get Pregnant After a Tummy Tuck?

By Katie Mill
IVF After Tubal Ligation: Is It Possible? Your Expert Guide

IVF After Tubal Ligation: Is It Possible? Your Expert Guide

By Navya Muralidhar
Does Fertility Tea Really Work?

Does Fertility Tea Really Work?

By Katie Mill
What Foods Should I Avoid While Taking Letrozole For Fertility?

What Foods Should I Avoid While Taking Letrozole For Fertility?

By Katie Mill
Does Matcha Cause Infertility?

Does Matcha Cause Infertility?

By Katie Mill
What is Antral Follicle Count? AFC in Fertility

What is Antral Follicle Count? AFC in Fertility

By Navya Muralidhar
What to do After a Positive Pregnancy Test

What to do After a Positive Pregnancy Test

By Navya Muralidhar
IVF Gender Selection: Is It Possible?

IVF Gender Selection: Is It Possible?

By Navya Muralidhar
My Husband Takes Testosterone Injections - Can I Still Get Pregnant?

My Husband Takes Testosterone Injections - Can I Still Get Pregnant?

By Navya Muralidhar
Pregnancy Test Readers: How to Read Pregnancy Tests Like a Pro

Pregnancy Test Readers: How to Read Pregnancy Tests Like a Pro

By Katie Mill
What Not to Do Before Taking a Pregnancy Test

What Not to Do Before Taking a Pregnancy Test

By Katie Mill

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Being questioned by family for giving LG a dummy

Exactly what it says in title. First time mum and husband’s family are questioning as to why we’ve chosen to give her a dummy and lecturing on how difficult it is to get them off them. I’ve seen a lot of people now choose not to give their babies dummies and now I feel like I’m the only one who’s giving their bab...

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I'm so so confused

Bottom two are cheap pregnancy tests, top two are from the inside of a clearblue. I'm so so confused... I'm 11 months pp and haven't had a period yet. My husband and I have been using condoms so this is a (lovely) surprise if so, but also worried about ectopic as I have a sharp pain in my right side. Am I seeing t...

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Is this a positive?

Is this a positive? Is there a faint line or am I just seeing things? We’re trying for baby number 2 so I don’t know if it’s just my mind playing tricks!! 🙈

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Thoughts?!

Ok so done this test and it was negative but checked again after 10 minutes because well I’m sure all you know hard hard it is not to keep looking 😂 and then I saw this? It’s vvvvvf In 3 days late with loads is white discharge, sensitive nipples and I’m so tired atm! I know it don’t count as it was 10 minutes…

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Am I out?!

Period was due 4 days ago so 3 days late but my tests are still negative! Do you think I’m out 🤷🏼‍♀️

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Am I see things?

Im 9dpo and i think i see a faint positive…or am i seeing things? Is it early to test positive despite my period is suppose to on the 25th?

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Does this look positive ?

Very early days - think I might be 9 or 10 dpo.

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Over 30’s

How long did it take you to conceive your first? Any tips, I’m about to start 3rd cycle trying

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Am I pregnant? Or is my period just late?

Advice pls 🩷 Hi girls I’m 1 year pp now & I had a one time pink bleed a day before my period was due. Due on yesterday but had a negative test this morning. I will test in a few days but anyone else had this experience and turned out pregnant? We’ve been trying for a few months now I’m feeling really nervous!…

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6 day early cb faint line or evap

came up within 10 mins im due on in 6 days

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