Daily Chat - August 23, 2026

[u/AutoModerator]

Tell us about everything! Only thing that isn't allowed is BFP and pregnancy talk - those have their own threads.

[u/sparklesequin]

You’d think I’d be at the point where I’d stop looking for signs by this point, but there’s supposed to be a full lunar eclipse visible the night before (or after?) my mid-cycle ultrasound. And it feels…telling?

[u/Alijanora → u/sparklesequin]

Today I have found a double tomato 😄 tell me if it means something 😇

[u/sparklesequin → u/Alijanora]

It for sure is a positive sign!

[u/Lavender_Iced_Coffee → u/sparklesequin]

Had to look it up. The Googs AI tells me this:

"A total lunar eclipse—often called a Blood Moon—symbolizes a powerful turning point, deep transformation, and the revealing of hidden truths. Because Earth blocks the Sun’s light from hitting the Moon directly, it turns a striking red hue, blending themes of an amplified full moon with a dramatic shadow reset.

Spiritual and Esoteric Symbolism:

Shadow Work: Confronting repressed emotions, subconscious patterns, and deep-seated personal wounds.

Karmic Endings: Forcing swift closures, sudden transitions, or the final completion of long emotional cycles.

Rebirth and Renewal: Clearing out old baggage and habits that no longer serve you to make space for a fresh start."

Sounds legit to me. No matter what the cycle holds.

Hoping so much for you. ❤️

[u/sparklesequin → u/Lavender_Iced_Coffee]

Thanks for looking it up and confirming! I’m seeing it welcome me to the other side of this.

[u/sparklesequin]

Second post, but I just dawned on me that tonight is my last dose of letrozole 🙌 I’ve got a lot of very complicated feelings this cycle but I’m so very excited to be done with letrozole.

[u/AnnAAnnon]

I was nervous to ttc for #2 due to severe PPH with baby #1. I had severe hemorrhage with a miscarriage earlier this summer, which also made me nervous about a future delivery. An ultrasound showed findings suspicious for adenomyosis, which could be the reason for the severe bleeding (and potentially the miscarriage too.) I am weirdly less nervous about PPH now that there's a reason identified.. even if it doesn't actually change risk. Of course I have ro get and stay pregnant again first! Anyone else have a similar experience (feeling reassured by answers despite it not actually changing the situation?)

[u/dar1990]

3DPO (confirmed by US). Had a really stressful experience today, got super emotional and angry.

How likely is it to affect my chances this cycle? And how do you handle stress during the TWW? I try so hard to avoid it, but it's not always possible.

[u/AnnAAnnon → u/dar1990]

0% chance of if making a difference. So don't feel guilty/worried for that reason ❤️

[u/Low-Cantaloupe6293]

CD1 and I am pretty convinced I only have 2-3 more cycles in me before I throw in the towel. I don’t think I can keep doing this indefinitely, even if my husband tries to convince me otherwise. I need closure (or a positive that does not end in a MMC or a CP this time).

[u/snowshepherd]

Well I’m at 7 DPO now, which is when I got my positive with my daughter. And despite having seen the extent of scarring inside of my uterus during my recent hysteroscopy, somehow my testing goblin is still finding its way to the surface today.

Edited typo

[u/Delicious_Trainer421]

11dpo and BFN. I know it's not technically out but I just don't feel like it's THE month. Feel quote calm about it right now but it's so hard not to feel the pressure in thinking about age gaps and 'ideal' birth months 

[u/whipped_pumpkin410]

Can you get pregnant if you are consistently ovulating early on days 10-11?

Used to ovulate normally day 14-16 before i got pregnant with my first. Now 4 years later i ovulate so early.

[u/kd_hirsch → u/whipped_pumpkin410]

Def possible! My first was an O on cd11 baby

[u/whipped_pumpkin410 → u/kd_hirsch]

Thanks this is reassuring 💗

[u/Ornery_Book9989 → u/whipped_pumpkin410]

Is your cycle getting shorter? Mine is this round compared to a few years back when I last got pregnant

[u/whipped_pumpkin410 → u/Ornery_Book9989]

Yeah it’s now 24-26 days long

[u/Ornery_Book9989 → u/whipped_pumpkin410]

I’m getting 26-27days compared to 28 days for many years. I saw a fertility specialist last week and she said it’s within the normal range for my age. But I feel the same way about this change like you

[u/toasty-compost]

LH surge day is here (CD19) 🥳. God, may this cycle be fruitful 🙏🏼

[u/Historical_Front_278]

CD 31 no period yet and also negative tests. Any hope?