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Pregnancy Tests

What’s the earliest you’ve showed on a pregnancy test?

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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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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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DNA & Ancient DNA ect

I have decided to stop learning about my dna and my ancient ancestors ect. Mainly because: 1: Dads side of the family is not helpful at all so I don’t know what to do as far as my dads side of the family goes and knowing more about his side. 2: starting to believe that Dnagenics,yourdnaportal,adntro, mytrueance...

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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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Peak!

My first time using ovulation tests…I feel so giddy seeing a peak! Is day 18 normal? I’d say I have a very normal 28 day cycle…what can I do to try and extend my luteal phase? X

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NHS funding for meds post FET?

Hi all, I recently had my 4th FET (NHS having transferred from a private clinic) and have had a positive test for the first time 🥹 My clinic told me their NHS funding ceased on test day but I have to continue taking a suite of meds they prescribed until further notice. They indicated it would be simply be a matter…

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Is this normal ??

I'm 6 weeks 3 days ...just wondering how other people's tests are at this time ,mine was alot darker last week but have been fainter past couple of days ,wasn't sure if it was hook effect or not

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Should I be worried?

I’ve been tracking ovulation as contraception for three years now, and started TTC in December, and first month unsuccessful, and just got my period today for our second month of trying. Feeling very worried as I’m only 29y, and did get pregnant before (but had to have a termination as it wasn’t viable) accidental...

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Can anyone see a faint line

I can see a vf line but I know my partner will say he can’t see anything. Will put inverted in comments too

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LH testing.

I never did a LH test when I was ovulating I was just going of my Flo app. Tested ovulation at 1 and 2 dpo then again last night at 3dpo, first two test are barely visible then my test from last night is a lot darker? I’m worried I now may of ovulated late?

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3 VFL & 1 Negative Digital

I am due on around now, I took a test last night and swear there is something there so have done 3 more this morning. 2 there are VFLs but a digital negative. I have period symptons now it’s just the 3 VFLs or am I being blind! (The lines were looked at within 5 mins of taking each test) I have had 1 miscarriag...

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Were you a foster child that stayed with one family throughout?

I'm considering fostering as I'd love to help a child who needs a family and also, I've always wanted a big family but don't want to go through pregnancy and childbirth again. My husband isn't up for it because he wouldn't be able to handle losing that child after getting connected and feeling like they're a part...

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Unable to settle baby

I feel I've tried everything to settle my baby over the last 5 weeks since I had him and nothing seems to work. I'm feeling down and like a failure as I'm unable to settle my own child so if anyone has any tips for settling a baby that very much hates to be put down, please let me know x

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Negative? 😭

I think I know it’s negative but I’m different angles I can kinda see a line, a very VVVVVVVFL?? 🤒🤒 thoughts? I just really want a baby :(

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