r/FirstTimeTTC • • Aug 03 '26

Success Story Success Story Mega Thread - Got your BFP? We want to hear about it!

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This is your space to share your success story with the community that cheered you on. Whether it took you 1 cycle or 12, your story matters and someone out there needs to hear it right now.

When sharing please include anything you feel comfortable with such as how many cycles it took, what you were tracking, what worked for you, and anything you wish you had known at the start.

When sharing your story feel free to use this format:

  • Cycles it took:
  • What I tracked/tools:
  • What I think helped:
  • Anything I wish I knew at the start:
  • Any advice for others still in the TWW:
  • A few things to keep in mind:

This thread is for everyone who has been trying for any length of time. All success stories are valid here, whether cycle 1 or cycle 12+. Please be kind and keep any negative thoughts to yourself.

Please don't tag other users in your post. You can absolutely thank people, just don't tag them directly. This keeps the thread comfortable for everyone, including those who may find BFP posts difficult to see.

If you have nothing kind to add, please scroll on.

Comments that are unkind or gatekeeping will be removed.

Congratulations and welcome to the next chapter! 🌸


r/FirstTimeTTC • • Aug 06 '26

Hey everyone! A few quick updates from the mod team 💛

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Nothing major, just some housekeeping to make the sub easier to navigate for everyone. Thanks in advance for bearing with us!

  • Flairs got a refresh — We updated the post flairs, so please use them when you post! It just makes it way easier for people to scroll and find exactly what they're looking for (or avoid what they're not in the mood for). If you feel like we're missing one, drop a comment or shoot us a message, we're always open to suggestions.
  • BFPs go in the megathread — We've got a pinned Success Stories megathread and we'd love for all the exciting news to live there so we can celebrate together in one spot!
  • Discharge pics need a trigger warning — If you're posting about discharge and want to add a pic, please use the Trigger Warning flair, blur the image, and pop it in the comments rather than the main post. Small thing, but it keeps the feed comfy for everyone scrolling.
  • Line eyes? We've got you, but keep pics in the comments — We all know that feeling of staring at a test way too long trying to decide if that's a line or a shadow. Totally normal, no judgment! Just use the "Line Eyes - Help!" flair and keep the pictures in the comments instead of the post itself. Reason being, when posts get flooded with test pics, it can be harder for yours (and everyone else's) to actually get seen and get the support you need. This just helps spread the love around a bit better

Just a heads up: posts that don't follow the line eyes or discharge picture guidelines will be removed, so we really appreciate you helping us keep this consistent for everyone.

Thanks so much for helping us keep this space easy to use and kind, as always. Questions or ideas? Drop them below, we read everything!


r/FirstTimeTTC • • 1h ago

Trigger Warning Am I seeing things? Spoiler

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Long-time lurker, first-time poster here… I’m 9 or 10 DPO based on a previous LH surge. I think I see a line but I’m not sure. What do you think? Also excuse my dusty lamp!


r/FirstTimeTTC • • 3h ago

Sad Going on month 6

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Just here to admit to myself that at the beginning of our TTC I was fine waiting, and just until a month or two ago I was still happy to wait, but literally in the last month or two, I’ve seen like five people announce pregnancy… Strong Christian faith, so I’m not depressed or anything, but definitely looking at others with pure happiness and still wondering why not me. :(


r/FirstTimeTTC • • 15h ago

Excited! Starting TTC cycle 5!

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Wishing everyone else luck and baby dust as we head into the last few months before the new year. Fingers crossed we’ll have a positive test under the tree this year✨🫶🏼


r/FirstTimeTTC • • 41m ago

TWW Early symptoms before positive?

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Hey guys I was just curious what your symptoms were before you tested positive? I feel different this time and I’m really hoping I get a positive finally. I’ve been trying for awhile. I used to track with ovulation strips but it got really stressful after so many negative results that I just stopped doing that and just baby danced as much as possible without tracking. I did try the Frida conception cup this time so maybe that helped ! Let me know, I’d love to know everyone else’s experience !!!


r/FirstTimeTTC • • 1h ago

Question/Advice 8 dpo on Halloween - to drink or not to drink?

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r/FirstTimeTTC • • 1h ago

Question/Advice Can you see anything?

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r/FirstTimeTTC • • 2h ago

Confused No HCG testing?

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r/FirstTimeTTC • • 3h ago

Question/Advice Could this mean anything?

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r/FirstTimeTTC • • 3h ago

TWW Am I imagining it? Shadow?

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9DPO. Anyone see what I see?


r/FirstTimeTTC • • 5h ago

Excited! 10-15 DPO line progression

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r/FirstTimeTTC • • 21h ago

Venting Venting

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I’m 2 years into my TTC journey and I want to rant about something quickly because I feel social media has once again pissed me off lol.

I can’t stand when a woman is posting on social media regarding their infertility for the last 2,3,4,5 years and someone decides that’s the post they’re going to comment their very clearly positive pregnancy test with the caption along the lines of “does anyone else see it or is it just line eyes” like there aren’t line eyes forums or other platforms for that kind of thing. It is so inconsiderate and frustrating and depressing.

Congratulations but commenting your positive pregnant test that can be seen from space on a woman struggling with infertility is so insanely socially unaware and ignorant it’s not even funny, and I see it ALL THE TIME.

Ok rant over thank you!


r/FirstTimeTTC • • 10h ago

Confused Thoughts?

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r/FirstTimeTTC • • 11h ago

Excited! 14 & 15 dpo - ¿embarazo confirmado?

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r/FirstTimeTTC • • 23h ago

Confused Late period after first cycle trying? Not pregnant

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Just wondering if anyone else has run into this or if timing is just very weird for me…

First round of trying to conceive last month. Currently on day 48 of my cycle, but have tested negative 5 times for pregnancy. Will go to the doctor of course, but am just curious if anyone else has had this happen to them? Seems so strange that my cycles were very regular right up until trying to conceive.


r/FirstTimeTTC • • 15h ago

Question/Advice Doctor Questions - help me prepare?

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r/FirstTimeTTC • • 15h ago

Question/Advice Letrozole Timing Help

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r/FirstTimeTTC • • 15h ago

Sad First month ttc

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Just got my period 😢


r/FirstTimeTTC • • 19h ago

Help Did I miss my surge or not at all?

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TTC and this is the first time I’m really locking in by tracking ovulation and baby dancing when it matters most… Yesterday CD 14 I feel like those lines were just as dark as each other so naturally I tested like a crazy person lol anyway went back in today and it’s even lower with lighter lines… i’m just trying to figure out if I missed it didn’t surge at all or if I should keep testing.. any & all advice is helpful 🫂💜


r/FirstTimeTTC • • 16h ago

Question/Advice Prenatals – 1 month or 3 months before trying to conceive?

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r/FirstTimeTTC • • 18h ago

Confused Cycle day 32….

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Live laugh love PCOS… this is my first cycle off of birth control after using Provera to induce my period… I got a solid smiley one day eight of my cycle with the clear blue advanced digital ovulation test. Baby danced that whole week. Fast forward to this week, I thought I was getting my period as I have been crampy and my tests have been negative. Took both tests for shits and giggles and got the most solid LH test I’ve ever gotten with an easy at home test and I am very very negative pregnancy test. Either I didn’t ovulate earlier in the month, even though I had a rise in my BBT after my expected ovulation, or something fun is going on. Anybody else love being stressed out by all of these hormonal tests?


r/FirstTimeTTC • • 1d ago

Question/Advice Test

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Estos dos test son de hoy, el de abajo me lo he hecho a las 6 de la mañana, reteniendo la orina 3 horas, y el de arriba a las 3 dea tarde, reteniendo la orina como una hora y media. Alguien me puede decir por qué hay tanta diferencia?


r/FirstTimeTTC • • 19h ago

Confused 3 days no period.

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I’m 32F and have been trying to conceive for 3 months now. I haven’t got my period yet this month and am 3 days late. I only have a little bit of pink discharge but it’s only a little little bit but not every time I go to clean up after a wee. I have tested with 3 different types of test and all came back negative.

Could I be pregnant or is it just my period taking it sweet time to make it’s self known?


r/FirstTimeTTC • • 1d ago

BFP! 🎉 Still processing this! First positive on DPO 14

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I genuinely cannot believe I'm writing this! We're in our first month of TTC, and I got my positive! 😭❤️

I tracked ovulation with easy@home LH strips, ovulated on CD20, and we BD'd on CD18. I genuinely thought we'd missed this cycle and wasn't expecting this at all!

I dismissed all my symptoms - cramps, tender breasts, headaches, fatigue for the past 4-5 days because last month I had similar symptoms that turned out to be a delayed period, and I hadn't tracked ovulation then. I thought it was just another confusing cycle and hence waited until CD34 to take the pregnancy test and here I am, staring at those two pink lines that lit up in seconds! 🥹

I am still awaiting my beta-hCG blood test results (hoping it's not a false positive 🫣🤞🏻) and would love any early-pregnancy/first trimester tips.🤞🏻

To all my fellow TTC mamas still waiting, please keep the faith. Every journey is different, and I'm sending you all so much love and strength! ❤️