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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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Let's make some May babies

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louloubellamozzarella · 23/07/2011 21:12

The end of July is drawing near; SWI with DP hasn't been as frequent as hoped; and I've decided to err on the side of caution.

So. Here's a thread for anyone else hoping to make a beautiful May 2012 baby.

I am 27 and TTC #1. Been on pill for an age so unsure of cycles. Only been trying for a couple of weeks - the more I type the more I note my wild optimism!!

Anyone else who knows more about this business than I do? Please come and give me some hope that a May baby might be at all possible :)

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Mama5isalive · 16/08/2011 17:15

MammaInTheMaking(26) TTC? AF due 4th August - BFP
Catsycat 38 (Joining Quenelle in an eek!) ttc #3 AF due 13th Aug-FBP
Threecurranntbuns TTC#4 AF due 14th Aug - FBP
Festiemum 37 TTC #4 AF due 18th August
AstroNess 28 TTC #1 AF due 19th Aug ish
Missuswife (31) TTC#1 AF due 20 Aug
Mildertduck 28 TTC #1 AF due 20th August (ish)
ChocolateWindmill TTC#1 AF due 20th/21st Aug ish
Orangehead (33) TTC #3 AF due 24th Aug
LadyGrace (29) TTC #1 AF due 24th Aug(ish)
Pillow (28) TTC #1 AF due 24th Aug
KinkyDorito (32) TTC #3 AF due 24th Aug
Harryan (30) TCC #3 AF due 25th Aug
Buggerlugs82 (28) TTC#1 AF due 26th Aug (ish)
Cosmic Mouse (28) TTC#2 AF due 26th Aug ish
Kduke748 (32) TTC#2 AF due 26th Aug (ish)
Mama5isalive (35)#DC3 AF due 27th Aug!!!!!!!!!!!grin
Quenelle 42 (eek!) TTC #2 (DS Jun 09) AF due 29 Aug
MuckyHighChair (24) TTC #2 AF due 31 Aug
Tibbycat (30) TTC #1 AF due 31st Aug
Puzzletree (34) TTC#3 AF due end of Aug
Kveta 29 TTC #2 (DC1 Sep 09) AF due around end of Aug
NotNowImReading (34) TTC#1, AF due 1 Sept
Piglet28 (29) TTC#2 AF due 1 Sept
HorseyGirl (39) TTC#1) AF due 1 Sept
Minshu 36 TTC#2 AF due 3rd September (ish)
imisswhitewine 29 ttc#1 AF due 3rd Sept
Tipp2chicago 31 TTC#1 AF due 4th September
HeidiHole TTC#1 (25) AF due 9th Sept
MoominGirl TTC#1 (31) AF due 11th Sept
Rusulka (30) TTC#1 AF due 11th September
mskatemc (35) TTC#1 AF due 12th September
Sassymk (27) TTC#2 AF due 16th Sept (allegedly!!)

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Clandy (23) TTC #2 AF due ?
Louloubella 27 TTC #1 AF due ?? (soon pleeease)
JoInScotland 38 TTC #2 (DS Jan 10) AF due ??
Lindsell29 ttc#2 no idea on AF as never have it when on pill! grin

Hi ladies - oh my sounds like a few are OV-ing at the moment - so "OPERATION SWI" for the next few days! i never noticed a change at all just simple maths of the amount of days before my AF is due! and the pains in my left side just couldnt be ignored was on point with my fertile dates!!!!
OHHHHHHH chocolate - im so sorry hope you get it sorted real soon!
also noticed we are on the countdown to the Lack of AF arriving real soon yeh so "OPERATION POAS" will commence soon also!!!!

Piglet28 · 16/08/2011 16:56

Ruslka sorry to read sad news, hope you feel ready to TTC again soon x

I'm due to ovulate any day now so will be doing lots of SWI (attempting every other day this week!) and joining you all on 2ww, looking forward to seeing lots of BFP's this month!

Quenelle · 16/08/2011 15:30

Hope you feel better quickly ChocolateWindmill.

Stop it Louloubella I don't need any encouragement imagining pg symptoms Wink. Think I'm only about 2DPO anyway.

Catsycat · 16/08/2011 15:25

Oh dear chocolate, that's not good at all! I hope you are able to have a nice sit down with a blanket and a cranberry juice, and that you'll feel better soon!

ChocolateWindmill · 16/08/2011 15:19

Ugh TMI alert, sorry ladies!

I've been doing so much SWI that I've gone and got myself a UTI so all I want to do is curl up in a ball and die. Almost POAS this morning just to check if I was preggers so I could take antibiotics (I've got a stash as I'm prone it) if I wasn't. But am waiting it out, I think a BFN would make me really miserable, plus DH has made a no POAS rule unless AF is late and hides them from me. Although I know exactly where they are.

Going to the doctor tomorrow, so until then am climbing up the walls!

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louloubellamozzarella · 16/08/2011 14:56

Hi Tibby... I'm by no means an expert but it sounds like you could be ov...maybe you ovd earlier than expected if you noticed EWCM a couple of days ago? Or maybe it's just spread out a bit with other symptoms??! Sorry not to be of more help!

Anyone looking for conception/preg vits; holland & barratt have a free delivery offer on at the mo - they seem cheaper than boots and you can get cashback on the website too. Can you tell I'm trying realllly hard to avoid work this afternoon? Grin

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puzzletree · 16/08/2011 14:54

Tibbycat I'm a bit confused about ovulation too, testing sticks haven't given anything positive as yet and I'm on day 15 now. Don't normally pay much attention to ovulation signs as this is the first time I've thought about ttc in such depth, but like you, I'm not seeing any major changes in discharge when I'm sure there normally is quite a lot of variation through my cycle. Am thinking maybe it's all the unprotected sex that's messing things up down there!!! Ah well, will carry on regardless and hope for the best.

Tibbycat · 16/08/2011 14:45

Hello all! Hoping someone can tell me that this has happened to them. OV due tomorrow by the 14 day rule but my VD had not changed at all. Still stickyish (as per normal). Worried i'm not OV. I seemed to have more egg White VD days ago but not enough to stretch it etc. Usually always seem too before OV very odd the one month we're trying! I think it's called sods law??!! Wink

Loving all the Romance with hubby which since last period (and coil removal) has been daily ... Woohoo, ever-likely his back is aching Grin ! A friend who is also ttc told me off and said it sounded mechanical but we're happy as we are.

Keep feeling like my period is on the brink of starting (it's days away, due 31st). Could be OV I guess? Boobs were very sore in bed last night but passed now.

Any info, stories or words of comfort welcome Smile

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louloubellamozzarella · 16/08/2011 14:34

OOh Quenelle - metallic taste could be a preg sign as well though - keep an eye on other symptoms!

Nipped over to Boots at lunch and got three packs of conception vits on their neverending 3-4-2 offer. They are veggie too, hurrah! Might pop back to get some for DP tomorrow Grin.

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puzzletree · 16/08/2011 13:35

I've been taking pregnacare for ages now, was on special offer somewhere in May I guess! Was taking Spatone too as I've been anaemic in both previous pregnancies and wanted to try and prevent it this time (and avoid the dreaded iron pills), but I've run out of them now, think I'll just get more if/when I get pregnant again.
Folic acid's the important one, if you have a good diet anyway. I'm vegetarian so perhaps am a bit deficient in some other vits too.

HeidiHole · 16/08/2011 13:24

Have you all made sure that your DH/DP's are taking supplements too? They are just as important as the ladies ones.

They contain zinc and folic acid (yes in the mens!) which is proven to have a big impact on sperm mobility and formation.

My husband and I both religiously take our tablet with dinner every night, makes us feel we're doing all we can!

So anyone who hasn't got their DH drugged up... get to boots, buy some, and stick the tablet on the table next to their dinner so they remember to take it!

Quenelle · 16/08/2011 12:56

That must be it Louloubella I've developed a metallic taste in my mouth today as well. I might go back to just taking folic acid then. Thanks for the info.

imisswhitewine · 16/08/2011 12:54

Just checking in been lost going on since I last posted. Congrats to all with a BFP. I have been SWI which has been most enjoyable and seems coming off my pill has increased the s.drive woo hoo!!

Louloubella Welcome back from your holiday. I too have been POAS just to check I think its perhaps just something you do when you start TCC!!

In theory I should be OV (although Im not testing or anything yet as still not has 1sf AF since coming off the pill ) and my DH is working away till Thurs. Have told him to pre paired for copious amounts of SWI.

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louloubellamozzarella · 16/08/2011 12:49

..also forgot to add Quenelle you could of course be up the duff Grin.

The multivit thing's v interesting - didn't realise that either and have been taking reg ones, oops... lunchtime trip to Boots starts about now!

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Sn0wGoose · 16/08/2011 12:28

Wow, thanks for that kveta I didn't realise!

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louloubellamozzarella · 16/08/2011 12:23

Quenelle + orangehead, wow; sold! Will be good to get back into regular ex classes - used to do loads but since I stopped paying £60 a month for gym membership it's all stopped... I knew there was a reason I was wasting all that money...

Quenelle - I've heard that iron supplements can have this effect as the iron isn't easily absorbed in tablet form. I used to be anaemic so to bypass it took spatone (liquid) sachets. It could be the iron in the supplements maybe making your tummy icky??

Alternatively, from checking out the infallible Hmm wiki (geek); it also seems that an increase in iron in the body creates a more favourable enviroment for bacterial growth (reduction in resistance) - so it could be what's going on in your digestive system - wiki

Of course, it could be any of the other vits in the supplement. Hope you sort it out!

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orangehead · 16/08/2011 11:56

Agree with Quenelle parkrun will change your life Smile Im not doing it this week though as doing a 17 mile walk with dh on saturday, with a ice pub lunch in the middle

Quenelle · 16/08/2011 11:31

Do it Louloubella parkrun will change your life, I swear to God

Quenelle · 16/08/2011 11:30

Does anyone else get an upset stomach when they take conception supplements? I've had a really (ahem) squitty tummy for a week now which does coincide with when I started the Conception Support.

Really not sure about it though, I forgot to take one yesterday and I still had a dicky tummy when I woke up this morning.

Or perhaps it's a very (very, very) early preggo sign...

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louloubellamozzarella · 16/08/2011 11:26

Quenelle, you've inspired me to try parkrun this Sat. Really no excuse for not getting up and out once in a while and I do love a run once I'm out there. The park's less than a mile away too so I can jog down there to warm up wake up.

Also loving the Team America ovulation. Still no AF for me and feel crappy with sore tummy and cold. Went to yoga last night after doing a run at lunchtime and felt awful - like I was going to get a migraine, which in my books means losing vision and nausea.

Not sure if it was doing too much (body in shock after weeks of eating ice cream and pizza) or something else! Feel a lot better today but still not great. Going to take the 'hell yeah' approach seriously and make sure I start taking my vits and eating better again. Also plenty of SWI as I'm not getting my hopes up too much for a BFP as I'm not even sure whether my first 'period' was a real one or pill withdrawal bleed.

Ok, sorry about that last paragraph - no more feeling sorry for myself! Going to have a nice long hot shower tonight (damn lack of bath at home) and maybe a glass of vino and chill out a bit :)

Anyone done any preg tests/got any coming up this week? Think I'll have to wait till end of Aug realistically - no more opportunistic peeing on sticks for me (have done a few just to 'test' - ridiculous really - think it's just the novelty factor as it's my first time trying am impatient as hell Blush).

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Kveta · 16/08/2011 11:19

don't take regular multi-vitamin tablets btw - it's not recommended in pregnancy as they have higher levels of vitamin A than you should take, plus (I think) some have selenium, which I believe can be teratogenic. better to take a formulation specifically for pg women :) news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/4699041.stm

Sn0wGoose · 16/08/2011 11:03

mildertduck I'm taking sanatogen multi vits plus folic acid, which works out the same as pregnacare but ££ cheaper

Tibbycat · 16/08/2011 10:59

So ovulation is tomorrow and my man has a bad back!!! He's sure he'll be able to rise to the occasion anyway.

Quenelle · 16/08/2011 10:34

Sorry Rusulka Sad hope you're doing ok and DH is looking after you. You are rocking that sunkissed waterskiing babe look by the way.

mildertduck love the sound of your Team America-style ovulating - FUCK YEAH! I'm taking Boots Concept Plus this time because they're cheaper than Pregnacare Conception but I think have the same ingredients.

running types I've only done parkrun once because 9am Saturday can be busy chez Quenelle. I'm hoping to get there this weekend though because I loved it. It has all the fun and cameraderie of a race without the pressure (I always get nervous before races, even though there's no chance I'm going to win it or anything).

Welcome home Louloubella. Sounds like a lovely holiday. FX for a May bambino then.

festiemum congratulations for tomorrow. How exciting! I hope you have a super day and a BFP to celebrate too.

Mama5isalive · 16/08/2011 00:25

Rusulka - i am so very Sad about your loss, please take good care of your self and let your DP look after you while you deal with your feelings!
and hope to see you real soon - I pray you will get your hearts desire and never give up on Hope.
sending you a massive cyber hug from all the Maycrew!

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