Community Posts, Tips & Support on Planning for a Baby

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I’ve taken 3 tests so far, first on 3/29, then 3/31, and today 4/3. All pretty much look the same. I’ll post in comments. 2nd looks a little darker but only because I took the picture later… I’ve had 3 miscarriages so far so I always try not to get my hopes up but it’s really hard to do. Dr appt on 4/14.

I'm convinced I'm pregnant, my belly is huge I can not breathe in! I've felt so sick for probably the last 10 days, dizzy etc ive also had cramping in my stomache as if it feels like its stretching inside.. my period is due but I've not come on yet.. I've done several tests and they are all negative! Is there a chan...

Is it normal to hit peak LH but the levels to still stay high after, I thought they were meant to drop? I do have pcos but have quite regular periods

11 DPO and another negative test. I don’t think I can keep taking this disappointment month on month 😢 All our tests have come back fine… we’re taking COQ10, pre-natal, Omega 3. What more can we do to better our chances?

Just wondering what people thought if there was a chance this test was positive and just really early or something. I'm sure i can see a really faint second line but I'll take another test in a few days to see.

Are there any women? Who has PCOS and had a successful pregnancy? When I found out I was pregnant I was so excited but 10 minutes ago I seen someone talking about PCOS pregnancy and now I’m worried because of what Google said. ANYONE???

There’s a controversial post on here about not having children if you don’t have the time for them. But indirectly, it raised an important and uncomfortable question: Do people who have had rough, traumatic, or even abusive childhoods deserve life? Many individuals endure experiences we can’t even begin to imagine,...

Am I crazy ? I see a line ? Definitely got lighter everyday. Today is day 7 after my trigger shot. But I'm not sure of there's a line there. The medicine is slowly leaving my system so I'm hoping if that is a line it gets darker 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Adoption seems worse to me so wanted to see

TW: Miscarriage Today I had an appointment with the early maternity unit following a miscarriage on Monday. I did some tests afternoon Tuesday and they were negative. I told the nurse at my appointment and she said that’s good because it means I’m over the worst and embryo must be gone so won’t need any more check...

My platelets are very low again this pregnancy so no chance of an epidural. Leaves me with 2 doses of fentanyl if I choose (last time it didn't do much or anything for me). I didn't have any bleeding issues so I'm staying positive for the same this time. Anyone else with low platelets and a good game plan to get us ...

I am getting a membrane sweep on Monday!!! Has anyone had it and if so, was it successful? I will be 38 weeks and I’m nervous

Considering buying these tablets to have a final push at trying naturally before IVF (we have male factor and low AMH). I’m really dubious though as I don’t get how it can help both men and women when their bodies etc are so different… anyone have any experience with it or an alternative they would recommend?

Has anyone read the recent ipaper article about the declining birthrate in the UK? There are 3 articles within it and I read the one by Rhiannon Picton-James. She argues that the UK is a really bad place for having babies and that as a mum with a baby/young child she feels very unwelcome in many places. She notes ...

So I had my last depo jab in Jan last year and obviously it takes up to a year for fertility to return and I’m just wondering where I go from here because I’m tracking my periods and they’re regular but I’m still not pregnant, it’s really getting me down now

Hi, ovulated yesterday. Did the deed now the dreadful waiting! Anyone else on this timeline?

I took 3 tests they came out all the same. One digital and pink dye were a no pink tho might have had something. But the three gave me hope

Pregnancy test started getting darker tell 15dpo now it’s getting lighter? Am I losing the baby???

I need to delay my ovulation by 1 week, any ideas or pills I can take for it?