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When's the best time to get pregnant? Use our interactive ovulation calculator to work out when you're most fertile and most likely to conceive.

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isn't it annoying?

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Bexamundo · 15/04/2011 22:26

There's only one question on my mind: Am I pregnant? Did it happen this time? But no-one can tell me! Am only 5dpo so def no way of telling. Sitting symptom spotting and troughing down mini eggs thinking, could be pg/likely to be pms. Not even like I expect anyone to be able to give any advice or look into crystal balls...just wanted to say on here, I find it quite annoying. Roll on next week...

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DizzyKipper · 22/05/2011 10:37

Yep, doing my best to clutch at straws also. But it really feels as though I'm about to start bleeding - have checked and there's no blood there at the minute, and she's usually 4th Monday like clockwork so will be surprised if she arrives today, but it really really feels like it.

I try to limit how much I talk about this stuff with my OH, just so he doesn't get some crazy idea that I'm getting a bit obsessive Wink

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Bexamundo · 22/05/2011 10:28

Boo no! Could still be pg, lots of women have cramps [clutches at straws to try to console self that it won't be two bfns this time round].
I think charting has at least given me some idea of what's going on but Dh this am said I'm getting a bit obsessive which is probably true. Can't try this cycle anyway so maybe will leave it, get some head space!

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DizzyKipper · 22/05/2011 09:49

Mm, FF hasn't sounded like it's been too good for you, maybe a break from charting would be a good thing.

Am feeling twinges down there, feels like AF will be coming after all Sad

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Bexamundo · 22/05/2011 09:30

Atm we've got nothing sorted! Dh has his appt in the middle of my cycle (yes on predicted ovulation day!). Think I'll have a month off from charting. This cycle was only 25 days so I'm really irregular and figure that can't be good. Was meant to be going on a walk with church but I can't actually walk properly so think I'll have to give it a miss! I'm a not fed up of this!

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DizzyKipper · 22/05/2011 09:20

Boo, evil witch! A GP visit sounds like a good idea, with all this nausea you keep experiencing it would be worth checking out whether there are other underlying concerns. Have or were you starting on fertility treatment?

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Bexamundo · 22/05/2011 09:02

She's caught up with me this morning Angry. I'll be heading to GP this week methinks. So fed up with this now.

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DizzyKipper · 22/05/2011 07:10

One more day to get through and managed to avoid the temptation of POAS today. Please don't let the evil witch come tomorrow!

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Bexamundo · 21/05/2011 12:56

Deep breaths. Yes always need to calmly ask OH to help with housework, not 'you never...'. Not easy though!
I'm having my hair done, colours and everything. Very exciting but look.silly atm.
Keep getting waves of nausea coming and going, no sickness. Them again, I've been here before! Confused

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DizzyKipper · 21/05/2011 12:27

When you get your hopes up is the worst isn't it? It's almost better not to hope at all.

I've got work in less than 3 hours, in the meantime I have to cook dinner and do some tidying around the house. Am getting v pissed off and annoyed by everything at the minute - possibly pmt? Maybe hormones? Or just ordinary everyday life stress? Just want to scream and shout and have a go about something, but am resisting the urge - will be explaining to OH though that he really needs to help me with housework today, am getting far too stressed for him not to.

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Bexamundo · 21/05/2011 12:07

Don't worry I'm obessesing too! Still resisted temptation to poas yet but busy adding info to FF. Damn thing has given me VIP access for 5 days so it calculates pregnancy symptoms to give you s score. Score of 80 means 80-90% chance of pg, I'm on 78. Where is my cynicism?! I need it back! Keep cramping. Vv confused re charting cos my temp went up.
Stop googling. Go out and do something to take your mind off it. If af doesn't come by Tuesday, get a digital test!!

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DizzyKipper · 21/05/2011 11:13

Sorry girls, I am completely obsessing. However after lots of obsessing and googling the good news is I am now more confident in saying I'm not seeing things and think there is actually a faint line there. The bad news is, I first noticed this faint line after the 5mins test reading time and so it could very well be an evaporation line!!! No point with any further obsessing at this point, must make myself wait, somehow...

DizzyKipper · 21/05/2011 10:28

Ok I've just started getting cramps now, not particularly painful but still, now I'm worried AF will be on her way after all! Sad

DizzyKipper · 21/05/2011 09:09

Ok this is a new one, I am now googling faint line images! Somebody save me from this madness Blush

DizzyKipper · 21/05/2011 08:38

Hmm tested again today, another BFN but this time I'm so sad and desperate I'm almost making myself believe I can see a faint line (you know, the kind of faint line you can only see after squinting and staring long enough). I'm not acting sad at all...

Will definitely wait until Monday now, I promise. AF for me is like clockwork, every 4th Monday, so I'll only let myself get excited if it's Tuesday and it still hasn't come.

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Bexamundo · 20/05/2011 19:11

According to FF today.am a bit crampy but doubt she's coming tonight! Am cd24 so would expect from shortest cycle (26) so maybe Sunday or longest cycle (28) Tuesday. Not tempted to poas..yet!
Sorry about the bfn. Still could be bfp though, that's quite an early test!
Going to sit back and relax (no booze on.the health kick) and watch the most recent Harry Potter film on dvd (or ask we call him, Happy Popper!)

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DizzyKipper · 20/05/2011 16:22

Tired, but not so much as I have been - back to usual levels. I POAS yesterday and got a BFN, was somewhat depressed and a bit more pessimistic though at the same time still completely have my hopes up about AF not coming on Monday. When's your AF due?

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Bexamundo · 20/05/2011 15:13

Grr crappy day at work! Hormones not helping! How are you guys?

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Bexamundo · 19/05/2011 20:36

Have you ever considered how much money you've spent ttc? I've just bought a fahrenheit thermometer/ovulation test sticks (the crappy ones)/ultra sensitive pg tests combo pack on amazon.
It's gotta be at least £100 already - pregnancy tests, ovulation test strips, pre-conception vitamins and I'm toying with a fertility monitor (however I'm hanging fire cos if I have PCOS it'll be useless). That's before you start on medication (like clomid and metformin) - there's prescriptions to pay for there a £7 a pop. People always think of private IVF costs in relation to infertility, no-one mentions all the before costs!

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PatientGriselda · 19/05/2011 12:02

Haven't managed much sex this week but might theoretically be ovulating this weekend, so am hoping for great things.

Glad you're feeling more positive!

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Bexamundo · 19/05/2011 08:46

Feeling more positive this morning. Temp the same as yesterday (weird cos usually it drops further down). No idea what's going just waiting for af. Tempted to test but am only cd24 should be due on around cd26/27/28 so really doubt it will tell me what I want to know anyway!

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Bexamundo · 18/05/2011 22:09

I'm grateful for your positive attitude but am resigned to the inevitable. Left work a bit early (had some time owing) and acquired a few bargains at Dunelm Mill Smile. Got a knife sharpener, glass chopping board, utensils holder and wonder web (work trousers were falling down) all for a fiver! And pushed myself to go to the gym which helped too. Been.very good with diet do far too despite wanting to wallow in chocolate!

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PatientGriselda · 18/05/2011 19:55

Good luck both of you for having exhaustion and tearfulness turn out to be caused by pregnancy hormones in both cases!

DizzyKipper · 18/05/2011 17:33

Well I've just had it confirmed that the girl I mentioned earlier is definitely pregnant. Managed to get beyond my own selfish feelings to be happy for her, she's scared and a little overwhelmed but happy. Wish it was me lol.

DizzyKipper · 18/05/2011 17:08

Sad sorry to hear that bex, it's not fun having to hide what's really going on inside when you feel like that (been there way too many times at work myself).

I'm trying not to get myself excited, but I am still really tired. I've even been eating high carb foods to try to keep my energy levels up yet still feel so tired I'm napping when I get in after work. Please please please let it be pregnancy this time, I don't want to be a sad sap again who deludes myself into beleiving things that aren't true Blush

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Bexamundo · 18/05/2011 13:38

I am very teary today, just want to burst into tears. Am at work. Must be professional.Hmm

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