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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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laurano81 · 19/05/2014 13:29

I have one child who is 11, and who longs for a sibling. I am 32 years old & I have been trying to conceive since December 2013. I am ovulating thankfully, but seem to ovulate on CD18. My issue is that at 9dpo I start spotting and 10 dpo AF starts. I am on TTC#7 now, and I find the 2WW very difficult every month. I try to be positive and hope for the best, but on the other hand I try not get my hopes up too much, as it is so upsetting when AF arrives. I have had CD3 and 7 dpo tests done to check hormone levels...all of these have come back normal...My temps are really good too, so I just can't understand what is going on with my body. I also have been going to accupunture for the last 3 months. I am on CD1 today so hopefully this is the month I will conceive. Fingers crossed.Would anyone like to join me as I begin Cycle 7 TTC? x

CD1-36.9oC (TTC#7)(LP 10 days)

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ELA88 · 16/06/2014 18:51

Hmm sorry in advance for tmi! But I realised this morning I hadn't been to the toilet in 2 days, I always get constipated a couple of days before AF arrives and then had faint pink when I wiped earlier :-( knowing my luck AF will arrive right on time on weds!!
My cousin gets married in a couple of weeks and I was holding out hope I might get a BFP before, she was 5 weeks pregnant when I got married so thought it might be a sign that I could be 5 weeks when I go to her wedding! Don't think that's going to happen now! Xxx

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laurano81 · 16/06/2014 13:06

laurano81 32, 36.8°c, TTC#2, Bike 7, CD29, 12 DPO

Ela88 I am super excited for you! Yay!! Oh wouldn't it be wonderful! xx...My temp was the same again this morning! It's been the same the last few mornings...I got my Basal thermometer, but I won't start using that until CD1...I have been to the loo a lot this morning, but no AF! Occasionally some watery pink, but no blood perse! It's defo spotting!

I went back over my temps chart...it's on my phone...I use the Glow app, & I can't seem to be able to download it! annoying! ....I may print out a blank chart & fill it in with the info from my phone, so that you can see what mine looks like...I'm the same! I don't get AF symptoms until CD2/3, well other than sore boobs! I do feel very cranky today! Blush things are irritating me easily! Smile xx

I will have to see if AF arrives during the rest of the day, but I really feel it is on it's way! It would be great if I got it tomorrow instead..then my luteal phase would be 12 days! Grin..right., back to the staff room or my colleagues will think I am anti social! lol xx

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1moretime · 16/06/2014 11:27

FertilityFriend.com/home/1fbbef/

This is my chart...only started mid cycle tho xx

1moretime · 16/06/2014 11:25

Ela88 il be testing tomorrow or wed so fingers crossed for those BFP :-)
My temp weny really high yesterday too. Hope this is a sign!!!
Thanks Laurano81 im excited...altho i do still have cramps :-(
Hope you are only spotting & hope af stays away for you. Xx

ELA88 · 16/06/2014 07:19

Oh no laurano although there's still hope until she properly arrives, fx still!
My temp was right up this morn, the highest it's been, I'll try and copy my chart on here! I don't tend to get any AF symptoms till right as it starts so no tell tale signs to look out for! Xxx

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laurano81 · 15/06/2014 23:11

Hiya 1moretime that's a great sign that your temps are rising! Yay! Delighted for you x Fx

Ela my bestfriend has lupus too…I'm glad you are feeling better…fx If you are 11dpo then your BFP is due Weds 18th Smile @14dpo oh fx

I've gone to the loo several times since the red watery spotting earlier, nothing when I wipe & no staining on undies…that wasn't good enough for me, so I checked my cervix…a little red blood there, the morning will tell all…I wonder if my temps will drop in the morning…fx

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1moretime · 15/06/2014 20:56

My temp went from 96.80 to 97.34 this morning. Im 12dpo. Todays temp is the highest iv had this cycle...but only first cycle of temping so cant compare it to anything Confused
I will take a look at that link now hun. Thank you.
Awww hope it is preg related spotting for you hun FX for you.

Im glad the medication is helping you Ela88 FX for you too hun. Xx

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laurano81 · 15/06/2014 20:42

Ela88 my temps have been the same the last 3 days...started spotting earlier Sad...but hey! I hope I was 11DPO today,...I was worrying this morning, if I was 9 or 10 DPO even, as I had pain CD17, 18 & 19..! I had a temp dip CD17 & temps went up CD 18...so I do think I am 11DPO..just worrying as usual! xx

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ELA88 · 15/06/2014 20:06

Thanks laurano that link was really helpful! I didn't temp this morning as I had to get up at 2am and then woke up at 5 and usually temp at 6.30 so I just had a lie in! I need to keep an eye tomorrow and see if I have another rise in temp because it's dropped a little over the past 2 days. Hopefully that doesn't mean AF is coming.
1moretime SLE is lupus, it's only mild but caused hair loss and real severe fatigue. Feel like a completely different person now I'm on medication but might have to stop taking it if I conceive.
12dpo tomorrow! Well done ladies for getting so far with no AF! Fx :-) xxx

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laurano81 · 15/06/2014 20:01

Ladies I think the witch is trying to grab me! Red spotting when I went to the toliet just now Sad My breasts got extra sore in the last few hours...I just knew it! Looks like I will be starting Bike8 tomorrow! Sad I hope you both have more luck this month xx

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laurano81 · 15/06/2014 19:36

Hiya I am on CD28 today and all the other months TTC, I had AF on CD28! I used to OV. on CD18 & then get AF on 10DPO making it CD1! So my LP was only 9/10 days...I started agnus cactus this month & I Ov. on CD17. Your chart is similar to mine ...I have a dip of .1°c 9DPO & then it went up .1°c 10DPO & was the same this morning...usually before Ov. temps are lower, then go up after OV. Some people believe a dip in the LP is because of implantation.& then there is a rise...but there are charts that have these & result in a BFN...it has happened to me several times...check this link out about charting... infertility.about.com/od/tryingtoconceive101/qt/triphasic_chart.htm..usually if you are preg you get a third temp rise..that is higher than temps before...x What was your temp today? Is it the same as the last 2 days..it is hard to see, as I can't make the picture bigger.

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1moretime · 15/06/2014 19:08

This is with todays temp.

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1moretime · 15/06/2014 19:07

Hi Laurano81 awww i feel your excitement...do you normally have a short lp?

Thank you...this is my first month..i have pcos & wasbt sure if i was ov & opks are not reliable with me having pcos Sad so happy to see i have...well fingers crossed i have.
I am 12dpo today...tender boobs since yday esp my nipples!!
Been cramping more or less everyday since 2dpo.

Do you think my chart looks ok hun? X

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laurano81 · 15/06/2014 18:45

laurano81 32, 36.8°c, TTC#2, Bike7, CD27 10DPO Saturday
laurano81 32, 36.8°c, TTC#2, Bike7, CD28 11DPO Sunday

Hi Ela88 I am happy to say NO AF so far! Yay! I made it to 11 DPO! I can't believe it! My CM is watery/creamy, boobs Sensitive (more on the nipple area) , fuller & heavy! I really am not getting my hopes up! But OMG! I haven't seen 11DPO since I TTC! Smile I was going to POAS FRER this morning, but I actually was too frightened! I didn't feel up to a neg. ...if I don't get AF in the morning I might POAS! Fx FX Fx

How are you! I really hope AF has stayed away! How have your temp. been! Mine went down Friday & then back up to what it was Thurs...it has been the same the last two mornings!

Welcome 1moretime Your chart looks good! I started temping a few months ago...my acupuncturer advised me to do it, as it shows when you ovulate...etc...How many DPO are you today? Fx for a BFP! xx

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1moretime · 15/06/2014 17:10

I had irreg periods as a teen...there was no explanation for it though & ended up being dragged to the docs as my mam thought i was preg at 15 because i didnt have any periods for 5 months!! I didnt even have a boyfriend lol. I had a mc at 6/7weeks 5 years ago & later that month found i had a underactive thyroid & because my Tsh levels were so high my body couldnt have carried the baby Sad ...this can also sometimes be a reason for irreg cycles too.
I got started on thyroxine & my levels stabled & luckily i fell pregnant 3 months after my m/c.
After i had my ds my periods were none existant & i started having horrid cramps...body hair started appearing on my arms, back & face Sad after a few appt to gp i finally got referred to a endocrinologist who then diagnosed me with pcos.
My diagnosis was due to irreg cycles, hair growth, and test results...i had a scan but had no cysts on my ovaries...iv later heard that there are 2 types of pcos.

Im not sure how it develops hun..its to do with insulin levels too.

Awww best of luck hun...i hope you get your bfp soon.What is SLE?
I am pleased you are feeling alot better than you were months ago. Do you have reg cycles? Do you use opks to determine ov? Xx

ELA88 · 15/06/2014 16:51

How does pcos develop? I've seen lots of mention of it on here and kind of know what it is but not how it starts. I've recently been diagnosed with SLE so am not sure how pregnancy will affect that and whether I'm 'well' enough to even conceive. I feel a million times better than I did 6 months ago though so that must be a good sign!
we've been trying to conceive 17 months now but took a 3 month break in the middle of last year due to changing jobs. In September we will have been officially trying for 12 months straight so think if it's not happened by then, then we'll look at going to the GP.

Xxx

1moretime · 15/06/2014 14:55

Hi hun i have a ds who has just turned 5. I developed pcos after i had him & been taking metformin for 19 months or so. Only just recently up'd the dose as i now have the slow release version because i couldnt stomach the others!
We have just said if it happens i think hubby isnt wanting to get his hopes up as my blood results a few months ago were abnormal...but my tsh levels
Were spot on 2 months ago Smile consultant likes them to be between 1-2 when ttc. Mine was 1.14.

Aww i am so happy that you can see that you are ov Smile how long have you been ttc hun? X

ELA88 · 15/06/2014 14:08

How long have you been TTC? I don't know if the irregular cycle affects it too much? I suppose if you're temping and using opk you can still work out when you ovulated so can time dtd around then!
I am relieved it looks like I actually do ovulate because that was my worry! Xxx

1moretime · 15/06/2014 10:17

I ov late on day 28, i have irregular periods so is expected. Hope it wont make any diff ttc xx

1moretime · 15/06/2014 10:16

Hi Ella88.
Its all exciting isnt it? Im still so happy that it looks like i have Ov Smile
My temps since ov was detected have been.... 96.62, 96.80, 96.80, 96.98, 96.98, it then dropped alot & i was worried dropped to 96.26, then back upto 96.98, 96.80, 96.80 i missed yesterdays!! Todays is the highest at 97.34. Im 12dpo today xx

ELA88 · 15/06/2014 00:30

11dpo and still no sign of AF and no spotting! Woop! How are you feeling laurano? Did anything come of the blob?

Hi 1moretime welcome! This is my first month temping so I'm not really sure what to expect to be honest, sorry! My chart is pretty similar looking to yours, fertility friend worked out I ovulated on day 15 from the temps, I started from first day of AF though so on day 1, I don't know if it makes a difference? What's your temp been the last couple of days? I can't zoom into your chart to see! Xx

1moretime · 13/06/2014 19:42

Long post...not lost!! Lol
Think iv lost the plot!
Heres my chart so far x

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1moretime · 13/06/2014 19:41

Hello...can i join??
This is my first cycle at temping as opk are not reliable whenyou have pcos Sad
I have irreg cycles anywhere between 35-45 days but my last was 56 days! I was convinced i was pregnant.

Anyhow i dont fully understand how the temping works ....yet!
I have read that you need to have 3 high temp readings in a row to detect ov.
Your temps need to increase after ov compared to pre ov? Is this right?

My chart has little red lines across and is showing i poss ov on day 28 Confused its hard as i only started to temp mid cycle.
I know i will need to temp a few more cycles to get a better pic.

What do you think? Is my temps ok? They dont seem to be as high as some charts i have seen. Is this anything to worry about?

I am currently 9dpo & had cramps from 2dpo...very strange. Bit of white cm, & tender boobs started yday.
As you can see i also had a temp drop...why is this?

Sorry for the lost post & hope you dont mind me joining.
Congrats to everyone who has got their bfp already, & good luck to everyone else Smile

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laurano81 · 13/06/2014 16:47

laurano81 36.7°c, TTC#2, Bike 7, CD26, 9DPO

Yeah! Ela that is great! I really really hope it stays up & you get a BFP! That's great that you don't have any spotting or cramps! Yahoo! x That's a major improvement compared to last month! I am delighted for you...Fingers crossed for a BFP!

My head feels fuzzy too! I am also doing strange things! I put juice into my cup of tea last night! I was like WTF! Wink hehe...I found it very hard to concentrate at work today! I feel a bit all over the place....hormones no doubt! I felt all day that AF was coming...I just had that fuzzy feeling in my head! Then low & behold my DH was very romantic when he came home from work! DTD & I had red spotting afterwards...Sad,...no brown but a big blob of red CM...at 9DPO! Angry! I will have to see what happens for the rest of the day...tomorrow morning will tell all...I knew in my heart that this month was not for me..disappointed & upset, but not as gutted...but I am still rooting for you! xx

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ELA88 · 12/06/2014 22:21

My temp was 36.74 so up from the 36.51 it's been the last few mornings. I had woken up a couple of times from about 4am so might be due to the broken sleep before I temped.

Yep no spotting yet, no cramps or anything! According to my app, AF is due next Thursday but I think it will come before then. Had quite a but of CM too over the past few days, I haven't taken much notice of it before so can't compare to previous months!

My head is awful! I'm pretty sure I'm losing my marbles or my memory! Definitely need a holiday! Xxx