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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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Temping buddies 2014

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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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laurano81 · 24/05/2014 10:51

Morning all Smile

CD 6 36.9°C light flow

I was sick last night with a very sore throat & flu like head symptoms, that's why my temp has shot up. I'm still feeling very crappy Sad

Thank you Mrshjb for providing such excellent advice Smile I didn't start temping until I was off the pill 14 months, so I have no experience of temping when just off the pill. It makes perfect sense that the hormone level would be trying to re establish & would lead to fluctuating temps…Basal temp is one factor, but I agree CM also is very important for letting me know when I ovulate. Temp rises after ovulation, by which time the egg has released, you really need to know before ovulation, so that sperm meets egg Wink…I get loads of eggwhite CM 2-3 days before I ovulate…we tend to BD every 2 days, but then we BD as soon as I get EWCM everyday…usually it works out as the 2/3 days before ovulation, the day of ovulation and the day after…then we BD every 2 Days again.

I hope you are well Mrshjb & enjoying this exciting time xx

Katybear My DH cousin got pregnant the first month she came off the pill, she never got a period! Hang in there you'd never know Wink

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Katybear123 · 24/05/2014 10:45

Ah thanks you give me real hope. Trying to stay relaxed but it's easier said than done if you want something you want it now, you don't want to wait :-)

mrshjb · 24/05/2014 10:42

Not until end of Jan. Only just got my bfp this week! Ah right. Well it took me 7 weeks after the breakthrough bleed to get my first natural period. To be honest, looking back I wish we had of waited until my cycles regulated to start trying because it was so hard never knowing when to expect AF. But not everyone is the same and you might be much more lucky than me! Plenty of people seem to go back to normal straight away or even if they take a long time to get their first period, their second one comes on time! Fingers crossed for you!x

Katybear123 · 24/05/2014 10:01

Ah congrats mrshjb, when are you due? No I haven't had a natural period yet, I'm afraid I'm very impatient only started ttc this month so only off pill for 2 wk today, it just feels like way longer.... I'm taking folic acid and and vit d, but I guess could do defo try the preconception vits. Maybe I should give it some time though, aiming to dtd every other day though life seems to make this a challenge at times. According to fertility friend this weekend if kept ovulation time but I'm not convinced I'm ovulating yet as cm not really not changing. Crips it's a wonder anyone gets preg, I always thought it was easy.x

mrshjb · 24/05/2014 09:49

Have you had your first natural period yet? Some people do fall pregnant before the even have a period, some people also get their periods back straight away, so you may very well be one of those people! But if you're like me it might take a while and it's pretty depressing whilst you're waiting but don't give up hope! I also started taking conception vitamins the last few months and I can't say that they definitely helped but I got my BFP on the second month of using them and the seven seas ones aren't expensive so I think it's worth it :) x

Katybear123 · 24/05/2014 09:46

Thanks mrs hjb, this is great info and pleased I'm not alone. Wonder if that means I won't fall preg for a while, gosh I hope not :-(. I know it's all individual but was praying id be one of those that fell fast x

mrshjb · 24/05/2014 08:26

Hi katy have you only just come off the pill? I read that it can take a while for your temperatures to stabilise after coming off the pill because it's your hormones that drive the changes and they are often all over the place at the start. I didn't have see anything like normality in my cycles until last month and I came off the pill in October last year.

I did find that my temperatures were a bit more all over the place at the first half of the month as well. The most important thing is that you see a clear shift between pre and post OV temperatures. You'll probably need to temp for a few regular-ish cycles before you can start to draw any conclusions from it. I also read that if you are getting irregular temps it might be better to take them vaginally because less can affect it, but obviously that's a very personal decision!

I also went with CM as was well temps. Your other option is to use OPKs. But personally I found that they didn't work for me because you're supposed to do them mid day and there was no chance of me taking them to work and also some people have a really short LH surge, so you may actually miss it even if you are doing a test every day. Plus they only confirm the rise of LH but not that you have actually ovulated. But it's up to you obviously!!

Katybear123 · 23/05/2014 22:56

Hi laurano thanks for sharing. I take temp same time all week, but little later at weekend, but only by say an hr. I might have to get another thermometer if it continues to see, how annoying I only just bought this one grrrrr. I'll see how it goes as only doing to see if I ovulate. Dtd every other day and watching cm so maybe that will tell me. Fingers crossed for you and I maybe we will just fall. X

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laurano81 · 23/05/2014 21:14

The other thing is I had to buy another thermometer, as the first one I had, really annoyed me ! It would give me all different readings if I took them one after another eg. 36.1, then 36.6 then 37.1 then 36.8 then 36.2 !! Aaarrghh drove me crazy!

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laurano81 · 23/05/2014 21:11

Hi Katybear123 of course! I would love the company Smile I came off the pill in Sept 2012...I wasn't ttc when I came off it, so I am not sure exactly how long it took for me to ovulate. I came off the pill cos I had very low blood pressure. We were planning our wedding & I felt I would give my body a year without the pill before TTC...We are TTC since December 2013...My temp is pretty normal every month...36.7 typically CD 1 but this month it was higher...but then it drops to between 36.3-36.6 pre ovulation...dipping just before ovulation...it goes between 36.6-37.0 during the luteal phase...although the temps vary day to day...they wouldn't vary as much as yours...Do you take them the same time every morning...I always take mine at 7.30am. Also if you are stressed or sick it can cause the temps to fluctuate dramatically...I divide my chart into pre ovulation & post ovulation. The pre ovulation temps are lower than the post ovulation...I dunno why your temps are fluctuating so much...Confused

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Katybear123 · 23/05/2014 15:57

Hey everyone can I join, this if 1s cycle ttc. Been on pill for 17 yrs so trying to see if ovulate. I stated temping cd 2 and temp is very erratic 36.6, 36.4, 36.9, 36.4, 36.8, 36.5, 36.7, 36.4, 36.8, 36.3, today 36.7 does anyone else have erratic temp? Wha does it mean?

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laurano81 · 23/05/2014 08:03

Good Morning,
CD5 36.4 oC Medium-Heavy flow

I had cramps again yesterday & within two hours AF got heavier...I'm on CD 5 now, they were like this CD 8 last month! I'm hoping they will start getting lighter tomorrow & be finished by Monday CD 8! Then I will only have AF for 7 days! I had them for 10 days last month!!! Shock Still too long I reckon!

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laurano81 · 22/05/2014 16:10

I will let you know as soon as I get a BFP! Hopefully it won't be long Grin xx Enjoy every moment x

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mrshjb · 22/05/2014 13:14

Thank you! Hope they really work for you too :) xx

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laurano81 · 22/05/2014 07:55

CD 4 36.6 medium flow

mrshjb OMG I am super happy for you xx Smile you must be delighted...wishing you a happy & healthy nine months xx

I have started the seven seas, as you suggested! So thank you too & hopefully they will work for me....you have given me a lot of hope! Thanks

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mrshjb · 22/05/2014 04:47

Hey thanks for the positivity. I got a bfp this morning :) Fingers crossed for you!xx

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laurano81 · 21/05/2014 19:00

Oh I know but even to get this far is very positive Smile I would be delighted if I got to 12 dpo even...at least I would feel that I would have a good chance of conceiving xx Hang in there..xx

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mrshjb · 21/05/2014 17:41

Thanks but it might be a bit premature until I actually take a test! I'll let you know when I do :) xx

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laurano81 · 21/05/2014 16:16

OMG!! I am delighted for you!! I really really hope that it stays away! You must be nervous & excited all rolled into one Smile! That's great that your temp was up! & it's a very promising thing...my sister said her temp was 37.2 13 dpo when she POAS & got a BFP! The holiday must have done you the world of good! xx

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mrshjb · 21/05/2014 13:22

Hi Laura, sorry about your bfn but hopefully it's a sign that things are getting back to normal for you.

No sign of AF for me. Took my temp this morning as I expected it to be lower as I thought AF would arrive but actually it's the highest ever morning temp I've had. I didn't temp all last week though as I was on holiday so not sure when it really started to rise. And I suppose it's warm out at the minute so that might have caused the increase... Not POAS yet and too scared to in case my body is playing tricks on me!

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laurano81 · 21/05/2014 08:11

Morning all.
CD 3 36.6 (.2 down) medium flow

Mrshjb-I hope AF has stayed away! Sending you fairy dust Smile I really hope you get your BFP xx

I had cramps last night, so I knew AF would increase in intensity. I am happy about this, as last month my AF was very light for 5 days. Then when I thought it had come to an end, I then had extremely sore breasts and I bleed medium to heavy for 4 days more, before it returned to a light flow & ended...a total of 10 days!!! Very strange, I never experienced that before! I had completed a course of chinese herbs, so I reckon that was why.

Harmonising the moon- Up to Ovulation
Planting seeds-Ovulation to Period

My accupunturist said Harmonising the moon was to revitalise the womb lining, clearing it out of ...removing stagnantion etc

Perhaps my body is finally starting to get a rhythm! Smile!!

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laurano81 · 20/05/2014 16:22

Hiya I have my fingers & toes crossed for you that AF will stay away & you will have a BFP :D I think the time I will feel that I am not pregnant I will be, cos every time I think I am I end up not being Grin

I get brown spotting too...not as much this time thankfully...TMI but when I wipe it is red, but on the pantyliner it has a bit of red but more brown! Hmm

Your spotting on Fri may be implanation !! I really hope so Smile..I did a test yesterday morning BFN Sad but that should have been my 10dpo...I will have to check my temps for the next few days & just wait & see...I have no choice really, as everytime I think that it is light flow & maybe I am pregnant...the witch arrives with a blast to remind me I'm not ! What were you temps this morning?

I had a 10dpo hormone test done, instead of a 7dpo one, as I have had 7dpo done 2 months ago & my prog. was 44.3...but I was back in five days later for CD3 hormone tests....the nurse was asking was I sure I was cd3, as it was only five days later! I was like yes! That is what I have been trying to tell you all for the pass few months! My luteal phase is only 91/2 /10 days! The CD3 tests came back informing them that it was in fact CD3!
Mine Normal levels
FSH: 7.1 (3.5-12.5)
Oesreadiol: 218 (46-607)
Progesterone: 1.6*

Prolactin: 220 (102-496)
LH: 6.6 (2.4-12.6)
TSH: 0.65 (0.4-3.8)
FT4 13 (12-22)

  • had been 44.3 7dpo (5 days before!!)

I hope this helps :D xx

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mrshjb · 20/05/2014 12:49

Hi, I'm not sure to be honest because I was so sure that AF was on her way when I got a little spot of spotting on Friday but since then I have barely had any, where as last month I had quite a bit of dark brown spotting for the 4 days leading up to AF. I think from my temping, that AF is due tomorrow and I pretty much always start in the morning, so I'll have to wait and see what the day brings! I'm pretty sure I'm not going to be pregnant though!

Only just seen your temp update, for me 36.8 would be really quite high! Have you thought of doing a test just in case? What tests did you have done yesterday?xx

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laurano81 · 20/05/2014 10:22

How are things going for you today mrshjb? I hope AF is staying away! My flow is strange at the start of every cycle…I thought it was spotting before but when I included day 1 of spotting as cd 1 when I had cd3 hormone test my results came back as normal for cd3…meh…it really is starting & stopping since yesterday but it is bright red, & defo more there than spotting :-\ I always get a raw feeling inside too just before it starts @_@…I'm off the pill since Sept 2012 as it was giving me low blood pressure…i'm hoping the test I had done yesterday will show something so that I can then get it sorted…why couldn't it just be straightforward!!! xx

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mrshjb · 20/05/2014 08:19

Ah yeah makes sense. For some reason I was thinking you spotted for a few days like me but your AF actually properly starts early. Totally depends what the cause is really doesnt it. My cycles are only just starting to regulate after coming off the pill so it might just be my body naturally changing instead of the vitamins but it's definitely worth a shot! Yeah that would be good :)