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Am I crazy to want to start trying for baby no.2

Spoken to my partner and we think we want to start trying again. Are we crazy?😳🤷🏼‍♀️

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Am I pregnant or am I going crazy

The bottom I took at like 3 pm today took another 2 hours later it’s negative I’ve taken so many test lately idk what’s going on I took some throughs the week I’ve gotten 3 positive and a lot of negative (I’m on birth control nexploton ) I haven’t gotten a period for a year and a half snd randomly got one and I’ve b...

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First transfer success rate?

I have my first FET transfer in 12 days (May 8th) .I’m already having pregnancy nightmares and IVF nightmares. I wanted to know how many of you guys were successful on the first transfer and if you weren’t, how many transfers did it take. I know everyone is different but I feel like maybe hearing other peoples exper...

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NIPT

Has anyone who has undergone IVF done the NIPT test? My doctor still recommended, so I did it today and I’m so freaked out!

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2 under 2

Does anyone else feel ready to start trying for their second child even though they just had their first?! I absolutely love being pregnant and becoming a mom. I’m 6 months postpartum, and currently breastfeeding so I know I won’t get pregnant for a while. Anyone else going through this or something similar? Any exp...

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4 months pp

Hey I’m 4 months pp I haven’t gotten my period this month. I was suppose to get it today but no signs on the 5th I had very light spotting and last week I had a bunch of discharge now it’s cramping a little but still no period. I tested a couple days ago but it was negative. The last time I was pregnant I didn’t tes...

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Advice

I have a trial in 7 days. I am feeling rough. This is 11 years coming from when I first reported(it was a childhood SA) but I can’t stop my brain. Wishing I had people to talk to.

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Missed peirod

I haven’t gotten my period. I keep testing negative but I’m having morning sickness.

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Is this a faint line

$ store pregnancy test wondering what anyone else sees 🥹💜

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Positive test?

Husband doesn’t see the line. I see it clearly. Do you?

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Pregnancy or period question

I was suppose to get my period the 19th and I did not. I have taken test every other day and they are all coming back negative. Is it still to early to test shouldn’t something come up?

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Line eyes??

I’m 14DPO today and I took a test this morning and I could see a super faint shadow, I took this around 4:50PM on a 4 hour hold, the line popped up while the test was still developing it has color and i can see it from far away. According to my apps I’m 5 days late and I’ve been having symptoms on and off, I had a b...

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Christening

I want to get my baby christened but I don’t want to have to spend much time with the two sides of the family in the same place. Any suggestions on how I might get around this? It would only be my family (2sisters and partners, 3 kids and mom and dad and his fam, 1 sister w/partner and kid his mom and dad and Nan. ...

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Skipped period?

My periods have been very regular since having my little one, to the point where I can track them. However, this month I’ve skipped my period. Has anyone else experienced this? Do I need to do a pregnancy test 🥴

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Skipped period?

Has anyone else had regular periods since having their child and then randomly skipped one? Since having my little one my periods have come back and have been very regular to the point I can track them. However, this month I’ve completely skipped a period! I am a little panicked, I haven’t taken a pregnancy test...

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Chemical or implantation bleeding

Hi, I had a faint positive on Sunday and I’ve been testing almost everyday and they are getting darker - see attached image. However, I spotted twice today when I wiped (very light pink!) but nothing since this afternoon but I’m starting to panic! I’ve had no pain/cramping. The last test was from this morning (15...

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