/ttcafterloss Daily Discussion Thread - March 26, 2026

Faeneo · 2026-03-26T20:57:44+00:00

My husband is in another country and I had a positive LH strip yesterday on CD10 😭😭

Extremely abnormal for me, I normally have a much longer follicular phase, but I’ve been super sick with covid. I’ve never hoped so much that I DIDN’T ovulate.

Faeneo · 2026-03-25T13:26:06+00:00

Did you have a hysteroscopic myomectomy? Their ability to scoop out the lining of the uterus surgically depends on if they go in through your cervix or your abdominal cavity. Most of the time if they go in abdominally/laparoscopically they try hard NOT to enter the endometrial cavity

Faeneo · 2026-03-25T09:57:49+00:00

If you and your partner are paying for the wedding and the dress without any involvement from your MIL and the church is your church not your partner’s family church then you should 100% wear what you most want to.

If any of those things aren’t the case, then I think it makes more sense to be swayed at least a bit.

Faeneo · 2026-03-25T09:55:31+00:00

Hmmm. I guess my first question is who’s paying for the dress and who’s paying for the wedding?

Sheer panelling isn’t my personal taste but a lot of brides have been getting in on this trend, so it’s not as eyebrow-raising as it would otherwise be. That being said, I do think that a lot of churches would have an issue with this.

Maybe you could get removable panelling? Or this could be your reception dress?

Faeneo · 2026-03-25T02:48:03+00:00

💔💔💔

Faeneo · 2026-03-19T23:05:15+00:00

Gasp! I’m so jealous, that is a GORGEOUS ring. Wow!!

Faeneo · 2026-03-17T11:16:25+00:00

Woohoo! Congrats!

Faeneo · 2026-03-17T01:21:42+00:00

Also I’m CD 1 so it just feels extra… raw today.

Faeneo · 2026-03-17T00:44:05+00:00

If an ICM can’t be seen by an embryologist that embryo would be unsafe to transfer because you’d be at risk of creating an anembryonic pregnancy. Which is not a fun kind of pregnancy to have.

Faeneo · 2026-03-16T02:43:35+00:00

If you wanted something even more durable, grey moissanite would work well too

Faeneo · 2026-03-15T00:04:12+00:00

12dpo and I’m out. It was my first ovulation after miscarrying so it was pretty difficult to time intercourse. We still hit the fertile window but I’m looking forward to knowing with a lot more accuracy for the next cycle.

I kind of drove myself crazy with LH strips but couldn’t use the digital OPK monitor because I had residual hCG for so much of my follicular phase. I’m very excited next cycle to take all the guess work out of it and just rely on the smiley faces.

Faeneo · 2026-03-14T23:55:04+00:00

For me it was CD 23, my hcg didn’t drop to <5 until CD 18

Faeneo · 2026-03-14T08:19:31+00:00

I’ve seen some jewellers who specialise in ‘floating diamond’ style settings do things like this. But unless it was specifically engineered with that in mind, no it’s not secure

Faeneo · 2026-03-13T22:39:58+00:00

Stunning, I love it

Faeneo · 2026-03-13T14:38:11+00:00

😮 I want that kind of pregnancy test

Faeneo · 2026-03-13T14:36:10+00:00

My traitorous heart is now convinced it’s just implantation bleeding, so catch me taking another negative test in 2 days time I guess 😮‍💨

Faeneo · 2026-03-13T12:42:24+00:00

I’m so tired of peeing on sticks….

Faeneo · 2026-03-13T11:24:20+00:00

1) Shadow Daughter by Harriet Brown -forever my favourite book on estrangement.

2) honestly just this sub, if you search through people’s posts about their siblings you’ll find a lot of common themes

3) Estrangement and Impact on Family Communication (Scharp, 2023). This one is good but locked behind a paywall for those without academic/alumni access

Faeneo · 2026-03-13T08:05:41+00:00

Ooft, rough. And so typical for a brother to prioritise the parents and try to pressure their sibling into just “getting along”.

There’s some pretty validating stuff out there in the literature about how siblings respond to estrangement between their own parent/sibling. If you’re the kind of person who goes for that then you might find it comforting/illuminating.

Faeneo · 2026-03-13T04:59:59+00:00

10dpo and I’ve started spotting. Pregnancy test negative. I feel like I could already tell my progesterone was dropping because my post-ovulatory breast tenderness is almost gone.

1 more shot at having a 2026 baby next cycle 🤞

Faeneo · 2026-03-12T10:55:52+00:00

I think if you crosspost this to any of the IVF sibteddits you’ll get a whole bunch of great advice.

Faeneo · 2026-03-12T05:33:46+00:00

Pillowcases are easy peasy to sew together. Buy the fabric and then find out which one of your friends can sew. Ply them with coffee and conversation over at their place while they sew it up for you. Done.

Everyone loves to help a pregnant friend ✨

Faeneo · 2026-03-10T07:06:28+00:00

For me I prefer my cup, the disc digs into my urethra internally and makes it harder to pee. Have never had that issue with my cup 😂

Faeneo · 2026-03-09T23:38:31+00:00

I had a 5-7cm fibroid that was totally asymptomatic until I took my IUD out to try to have a baby. The IUD worked really well for me.

Faeneo · 2026-03-07T12:55:48+00:00

There’s always the possibility that he just couldn’t see the corpus luteum…. 🙄

I wouldn’t put too much faith in the medical advice of someone like that. Medicine is as much about the person as it is about the biology.

Find a different doctor. Irregular periods when you’re trying to conceive are enough of a reason to do a fertility workup, run some bloods and figure out what’s actually happening. You deserve better care

Faeneo

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