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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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Digital test

Going by my last period I’m 5+4 today, I took a digital just because and I’m in absolute shock!! I didn’t get a 3+ with my daughter until I was around 8/9 weeks!!! Guessing this is a good sign? 🤞

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Positive?

I think I got just got my first positive 9dpo!!!!

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Def a negative?

I have miscarriage the end of Nov and several negative but still feel like I did with my first, so I don't know?

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Evap or positive?

This was after about 5 mins…. Anyone have a guess at whether this is an evaporation line??

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Clinics in London

Hi all. Any recommendations for ivf clinics in London? Very new to this so any insights are appreciated x

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Just a vent I guess

I wasn’t prepared to see my pregnancy test still showing very positive after my MMC. Baby heartbeat stopped 5+ weeks ago but miscarriage completed not even a week ago. I know it can take a long time for the test to turn negative but seeing the very dark second line hit me and has broken my heart all over again💔 I’m…

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Thoughts?

Within 5 mins is seemed quite blank but then had this and stayed the same since (now it’s been a few hours)

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SOS what do I do?!? (Maybe TMI)

Haha idk if I’m delirious right now or what but I am currently in my period and I swear up and down that I put in a tampon before bed last night and this morning while I was looking for it to pull it out, I panicked because I couldn’t find it. Thought I might of shoved it deep up there so I go searching and I ended ...

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I’m not ready for 2 under 2

is this a positive pregnancy result cause I am only 1 month postpartum with my first x 😭

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Just got our positive test with our first after a good while trying! At what week did you first start noticing symptoms? :)

Trying to reassure myself that it’s normal not to feel symptoms yet and that it’s actually real lol

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