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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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New here TTC baby #1 Cycle #1

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Katilo2 · 09/08/2015 16:45

Hello, I'm new to MumsNet. We are officially going to ttc baby #1 at the end of September but I'm 1dpo and in the 7 days leading up to ovulation we DBD 4 times. I'm so so hoping that AF won't make an appearance on the 22nd August! Just starting the tww. Anyone else in this boat, or anyone else ttc on cycle 1?

Best wishes,
K x

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Wanderlust1 · 26/09/2015 16:52

Yea another positive for our lucky lucky board!!!!!! Awesome news Daisy!!! So tell us... What's your trick ???

cats, you're still in the game. Fingers crossed x

XL · 26/09/2015 13:05

Sorry to hear that cats def test again in a couple of days tho if af doesn't arrive

Congratulations daisy!! Another success story of our board!!

pixie still got everything crossed for you!

XL · 26/09/2015 13:03

wander still gonna start on day 8-10 I think... When I say spotting it really was minimal so I've discounted those days! Yes! Good luck to us this cycle! 4th time lucky DH says 4 is his lucky number I hope so!! For the record I'm 37 Shock x

Pixie1988 · 26/09/2015 10:55

Sorry to hear that catsmother I'm
Trying to hold out as don't wanna face bfn!!

Oh congratulations daisy that's wonderful news!!! Xx

daisy87 · 26/09/2015 10:46

Sorry to hear that catsmother, fingers crossed for you!

Can't quite believe it but I got bfp today! Feels a bit surreal but very happy and excited!

TheCatsMother99 · 26/09/2015 10:10

AF due today so took one of my internet cheapies and got a BFN. Urgh. Never mind.

Will test again in a few days if AF doesn't show.

Wanderlust1 · 26/09/2015 08:07

I think we are the same age, I know what you mean. I'm under added pressure cause Im being made redundant next year, so it's perfect timing for little career/baby break, but my body needs to hurry up and play ball!

Fingers crossed for us for this month.

Out of interest, because you had a similar late period with brown spotting for a couple of days on your due dates, which day will you start OPK'ing? I'm being neurotic about maybe missing a couple of fertile days if I start on the 8th day of my true flow this month... X

XL · 26/09/2015 00:47

Oooooh! Fingers crossed pixie!!!

wander tell me about it!!.... It's turning me into a crazy lady!! I too am constantly updating apps and informing DH when it's next time to dtd!! I'm not getting any younger either now so feeling the pressure a little!! Here's a link to the preseed. Lisa x

1 x Pre-seed Multi Use 9 + Applications and 15 x 20mIU/mL Ovulation and Pregnancy Tests 10 x 10mlU/mL www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B002KQLT4S/ref=cm_sw_r_awd_HZDbwb7VSB35F

Wanderlust1 · 25/09/2015 22:01

XL - I've not heard of that, but like you I'll give anything a try, so may have to check that out!!
I'm with you in the whole wishing each month away. It's so blimming emotional. I never thought that this was what TTC would be like. I've turned into a nut job that states at 2 apps wanting them to change their data faster..... What has become of me?

Pixie, this looks good!!!! Hoping it's your lucky month x

Pixie1988 · 25/09/2015 21:26

Hi ladies, af hasn't shown up today, trying not to get my hopes up so gonna see if she turns up over the weekend x

XL · 25/09/2015 19:29

Eugh I hate the wait! It's the worst bit!! I kind of feel like I'm wishing my life away month by month!! I ve just ordered some preseed from Amazon I've been reading good things about it so I thought worth a go I'll try just about anything!! Came with some ovulation and pg tests too

Wanderlust1 · 25/09/2015 19:25

Hoping for you Cats x

TheCatsMother99 · 25/09/2015 08:03

Thanks XL, only one more day to go.. Urgh the suspense Wink

XL · 25/09/2015 00:56

Any news daisy?

And also good luck for Saturday cats!

XL · 25/09/2015 00:54

Good luck pixie hope af doesn't arrive

Good luck for Sunday woody

XL · 25/09/2015 00:52

Hi rose and welcome! I had a positive ovulation test on CD 15 this month and it was CD 12 the month before so I guess sometimes it will chop and change. I test from CD 10 onwards until I get a positive. Hope you get one soon!

Rose2806 · 24/09/2015 22:26

Just had another look at it- it's the more basic one that only tests the LH surge and your two most fertile days. So it seems either I already ovulated (which is fine as we have dtd regularly since my period stopped) or I am ovulating late (currently on cycle day 15). My period is sometimes late but never early and I haven't seen much CM yet, so will keep testing!

Wanderlust1 · 24/09/2015 18:38

Hey Rose,
Once you get the static smiley face, it means that you'll ovulate anytime within the next 48hrs, so you should DTD for the next few days. Once you have the static face you don't need to test again that month and the static face will stay for 2 days.
Hope that makes sense. I'm no expert, but I've been using those ones for the past 3 months.

Rose2806 · 24/09/2015 18:11

It's the digital one with the smiley face. On the instruction leaflet it seems that there is another super advanced one available from the clearblue range but it's not that

Wanderlust1 · 24/09/2015 17:42

Hey Rose,

Are you using the dual hornone digital CB ones (with the elec smiling faces)? Or the line ones?

Rose2806 · 24/09/2015 16:41

Tried an ovulation test today and it was negative :-( Do you guys know if it's still positive when you actually ovulate, or only just before? It's the clearblue one.

Pixie1988 · 24/09/2015 12:24

Welcome rose!!

Good luck for Sunday woody

Af due tomorrow and have a feeling she's on her way!

Woody096 · 23/09/2015 22:42

I am testing on Sunday! Fingers crossed xx

TheCatsMother99 · 23/09/2015 08:35

Hi Rose!!

XL · 22/09/2015 19:36

Booooo! AF arrived properly yesterday... Never mind there's always next month. Fx for pixie and daisy and anyone else that's testing soon