@namergirl3 - I think you’ve still got a chance this cycle, with your progesterone coming back so low it doesn’t seem like you’ve ovulated yet! Keep trying. You and I both know struggling to conceive is life’s cruelest joke, let yourself feel those feelings, even the bad ones.
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[name_m]Just[/name_m] popping on to join the party 
hubby and I started ttc for baby #4. Hoping for a [name_u]September[/name_u] or [name_u]October[/name_u] baby!
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Last ttc window for the year for me is starting here soon and it is… such inconvenient timing. [name_f]My[/name_f] partner has his big study class & then his big exams this week, which is stressful and also means he’s very busy trying to study for them. On top of that, he just started a new job and works an opposite schedule from me. So even though we’re gonna try and hope for a [name_u]September[/name_u] baby, I foresee myself being part of the 2024 ttc crowd.
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The two week wait has officially started for us.
I don’t closely track my ovulation (I might start if we don’t get a bfp this cycle), but predicted fertile window is between now and [name_f]Sunday[/name_f]. Which means the earliest I can realistically start testing is [name_u]January[/name_u] 1st.
Hoping for a [name_u]September[/name_u] baby 
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BFN for me today, so that’s me out for the count in 2023. Wishing and hoping for all of you that still have a chance this year! Hopefully won’t see many of you in the TTC 2024 chat, but also sending love if I do.
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Officially in the TWW here. Had positive ovulation tests Sun-Tues & a noticeable rise in BBT. We were on a really stressful trip so I’m not super hopeful this round but we did get to try 2-3 times in the fertile window and it takes just once so 
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Earliest I’ll likely test is [name_u]New[/name_u] Year’s [name_u]Day[/name_u]. Hopeful for everyone still in the running this year 
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@cms1512 looks like we’re TWW buddies. hoping for bfps and september babies for both of us 
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Im just coming up on my fertile window, fingers crossed for a christmas baby and september babies for all of us
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I’m a total newbie in this and don’t do any test… only ever track my period with app. Actually not 100% sure what else I already need to do now. 
Fertile window in a few days with ovulation supposedly on NYE. I met my husband on [name_u]Christmas[/name_u] and we got engaged almost two years ago on new year’s, so it’d be really sweet to get another holiday season surprise. I’m definitely hopeful, but also afraid to be too hopeful, you know what I mean?
Here’s hoping for positive tests by the new year and autumn 2024 babies for all of us in this group. 
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Many of us use extras either because we’ve been trying for a while with no luck or we have conditions that are notorious for causing potential problems with conception (like PCOS for me.) and/or we don’t have regular cycles. I do have mostly regular cycles but, for example, my ovulation comes later than would be expected, at day 19-21 vs. day 16-18(which is what would be expected for a 30-32 day on- average cycle.)
So you probably don’t need to worry unless you have irregular cycles/ have been trying a year without luck (for 35yo and under /6mos for 35+). [name_m]Just[/name_m] have fun with it! 
best of luck to you!
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Thanks! I was just wondering after I saw your earlier post. I have pretty much regular cycles with ovulation can be slightly later than expected too, but still under a year. Good luck to you too, hope you get your positive in the new year!
I have really regular cycles, but I like to use lh tests since your egg is only viable for 24 hrs. And we have busy schedules so cant always bd unless we schedule time. So if we’re scheduling then we might as well make it count.
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We managed to get one last bd in this suspected fertile window, which means we managed about 3-4 times this cycle. Not bad for how busy we’ve both been.
And now we wait
[name_u]Happy[/name_u] holidays to you & yours!
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The two week wait is killing me. 
We still have one more week before I can start doing any testing (I’m really gonna wait until my period is due this time, I didn’t like the disappointment I felt last cycle), but my partner is convinced I’m pregnant this time because his dog is being unusually clingy with me.
[name_f]Hope[/name_f] everyone is doing well and baby dust to you all.
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Welp we are officially in the two week wait here. The first one we’ve been in for 3 years. Seems a little crazy. Of course we won’t know anything until the new year. But @hvnewton and all you others out there waiting at the end of this year, good luck to you!
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@LibelluleClaire yeah we won’t be able to test until at least [name_u]New[/name_u] Year’s [name_u]Day[/name_u], so I’m with y’all waiting to find out in 2024
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I’m right there with you @hvnewton and @LibelluleClaire ! First day I can test is 12/1 although I might test on 12/31 if I get antsy….
Not feeling any different so maybe that’s a bad sign? We’ve been away from home for 11 days for holiday travels so maybe that’s it….
I’m trying not to lean either way. It’s been a stressful holiday season so that might’ve affected things. [name_f]My[/name_f] BBT has been way less consistent than usual but the overall pattern seems like I ovulated and we had at least 2 tries in the window but we were stressed so I guess we’ll see…
TWW suuuuuuucks. I agree.
Yep Im not feeling super hopeful this time around. I think with all the holiday stress my cycle has been wacky, and we only had one real try in the fertile window. But thats all it took for my 2nd so I know its not totally out of the question, just trying to remain optimistic
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Okay everyone HELP ME NOT GET TOO HOPEFUL.
As stated before, I can’t test until [name_f]Sunday[/name_f] at the very earliest BUT.
Today (about a week or week+2 post-ovulation) I am having unusual discharge for this point in the cycle (a lot of it and almost like fertile but not?) AND I am having some tender breast issues which never happen to me usually, even before/during my period.
I’m still really sus of these symptoms but maybe? Any thoughts?
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@cms1512 wait no because I am having very similar symptoms!!
The discharge for me isn’t as clear a sign, as I have had that happen a few times in the past (especially during cycles where I’m stressed out for some reason). But the breast tenderness/pain?? That’s a new one and something I’ve NEVER had before.
I’m holding my breath and trying not to symptom spot it. I had a breast lift at the beginning of [name_u]August[/name_u] and have had limited feeling in them since then, but my surgeon had said feeling would come back gradually over time & the first notable feeling would probably be pain…. so maybe it’s just that??
Either way, fingers crossed and hopefully we go into 2024 with sticky babies
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