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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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April BFP thread

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winkle2 · 03/03/2012 19:43

CD 1 today and my last cycle was 34 days which means I'm due to test 6th April.

Anyone fancy joining me?

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RightUpMyRue · 12/03/2012 22:08
iloveminieggs · 12/03/2012 21:46

I read somewhere that peas release a hormone that stops implantation if I remember correctly. Maybe a load of rubbish but there is quite a bit on net so worth looking. Something about Tibet or somewhere (sorry rubbish memory) and the low pregnancy rates and high number of peas in diet.

backwardpossom · 12/03/2012 21:21

F*ck me, DH should have super sperm then, given the amount of the stuff he drinks... Grin

RightUpMyRue · 12/03/2012 21:16

Well look at that!

Hai1988 · 12/03/2012 20:56

I think i read the coffee thing on here in the ttc info, it said women to limit there caffine but men to increase the amount.

RightUpMyRue · 12/03/2012 20:37

Frozen peas?! What effect do they have?

iloveminieggs · 12/03/2012 20:33

It's so confusing the conflicting info. Bit like frozen peas!

RightUpMyRue · 12/03/2012 20:27

I thought caffeine wasn't good for TTC? Is it OK for men? If I were you I'd read up about that Hai. I'd hate for DP to be doing something, trying to help, which was in fact having a negative effect.

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winkle2 · 12/03/2012 20:26

Hubby takes zinc and I take folic acid. CD 10 today so starting eod method. Cracking open the OV sticks tomorrow! God I hate not peeing or drinking for 4 hours!

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RightUpMyRue · 12/03/2012 20:24

It'll have to be from behind Hai, no snotting and sneezing in each other's faces.

Grin
Hai1988 · 12/03/2012 19:36

Well as fun as it can be when we've both got stinking colds

iloveminieggs · 12/03/2012 18:48

Hello Right up Smile

Cookiesandcream06 · 12/03/2012 18:37

Ah great news - the fun part of the month!! I think tomorrow will be start day for me Smile

I'm glad it's not just me who has a cupboard full of pills.. I've been taking Agnes cactus, a vitamin B complex, pregnacare and evening primrose ever since I had my coil removed (think i could may well be OD-ing on folic acid somewhere?!) I've cut out alcohol pretty much completely, but I've still been having a bit of coffee (as I don't think I could function/ get to work without my morning cuppa after being up early with DD!)
I started with OPK sticks last cycle and always on the look out out EWCM (gross!) and I think I'm going to start to temp soon, as I worry whether or not I've ovulated, as i know I have a cyst on one ovary and I worry incase it's affecting ovulation or not (I have no proof, just me being a worrier!)

Any welcome to any more newbies, come join the gang, the more the merrier Smile

Hai1988 · 12/03/2012 18:22

Hi all thanks for the welcome, i am now taking folic acid and improving diet.

Dh has heard coffee increases sperm mobilty so is drinking plenty.

Af has offically finished so let the SWI comence Smile

RightUpMyRue · 12/03/2012 17:54

oops I meant Smile

RightUpMyRue · 12/03/2012 17:53

Hello ilove [Smile]

iloveminieggs · 12/03/2012 17:16

Hi everyone can I join? AF due 8th April. Had 2 mc previously so fingers crossed this is our month. Currently taking pre-pregnancy multi vits DH too. Really cut down in alcohol & caffeine. Used clear blue ov tests last month not sure whether to bother this month If there is anything else to try I would love to hear xx

RightUpMyRue · 12/03/2012 16:23

My agnus castus has just been delivered. I've had one already, not waiting for tomorrows vitamins.

Gawd knows if any of it makes any difference (wasn't taking anything when DD surprised me 10 years ago) but just in case it does I've bought it and am taking it!

What's everybody else doing/taking to help?

I'm taking a conception vitamin (Boots own) contains all the vits and mins you need.
Vit E for good eggs (or summat like that, can't remember)
Evening primrose for good CM
Agnus Castus for OV
Zinc for...erm...good stuff (again can't remember why! Blush)

DP is taking a multi vit and extra zinc for healthy swimmers.

Cookiesandcream06 · 12/03/2012 15:56

Big welcome hai I'm still a bit of a newbie, won't take long for you to turn a bit crazy Grin
There's loads of us due for testing around the same time.. I feel really positive for this month I feel we could have a few BFPs!!

Iheartcats87 · 12/03/2012 14:06

Hello Hai! Welcome aboard the rollercoaster :) x

RightUpMyRue · 12/03/2012 11:00

Ho Hai,

Welcome to this thread and the craze inducing world of TTC. Grin

Hai1988 · 12/03/2012 10:51

hi all im on CD5 af due around the 5th april.

This is only cycle 1 so am very new to all this and hoping to share my experiances with all of you Smile

RightUpMyRue · 12/03/2012 10:47

Yep, everyday at the same time, before you've done anything else so no getting up for a wee an hour before you wake up properly or it won't be right. You have to have had at least 3 hours sleep before you take your temp.

I think this is one of the main reasons I couldn't get on with it, I LOVE having a lie in at the weekends and didn't like having to wake up to temp.

Cookiesandcream06 · 12/03/2012 10:34

Oh and I think regards to morning bonking I think I may have read something about sperm levels in the morning that was all. But yeh it is impossible for me to DTD at this time of day!! I'm going for daily if I can and make sure there's lots of the little dudes swimming around regardless !!

I'm going to be sat eagerly awaiting my thermometer every morning in the post this week Blush should you take your temp every day at the same time?

Cookiesandcream06 · 12/03/2012 10:30

Let's hope for some Friday 13th good luck for you! I'm going to try to hold off testing for as long as possible this month, so as soon as I start my 2ww I need stern words from you ladies! Anyone started SWI yet?!