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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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The November Bus: Bonfires and BFP'S!

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Loki17 · 23/10/2015 10:30

Thought I'd start a November thread for those of us left over from the October thread. (I hope this is ok and I'm not bypassing some sort of forum etiquette).

Here are my stats:
Loki
ttc #2
Cycle 2
CD 14
ETD 6th November

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Loki17 · 01/11/2015 17:14

How is everyone doing today? AF is due Friday so I should know by the end of the week. I'm 9dpo so, realistically, I should know by Wednesday if I did ov when I thought. I'm both dreading this week and impatiently waiting for time to move. I think I've been really good for the last month I'm finding the last week of the tww really hard.

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queenoftheworld93 · 31/10/2015 16:34

You're right. :( I didn't ov until cd16 too so knew I was in for a lot of waiting this cycle. Got bfn. Can't seem to distract myself.

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Loki17 · 31/10/2015 15:42

It's way too early. If you ov on day 14, you implant around 6-9 dpo. It takes another 48 hours for you to produce enough hgc to register on a test. 10 dpo. people who get positives on 7 and 8 dpo generally ov earlier than they thought. I know all this, yet I still tested! haha!

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queenoftheworld93 · 31/10/2015 15:11

Is 7dpo too early for a test? My cheapies are 10mlu and claim to get results from 7 days before period is due...

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Loki17 · 31/10/2015 14:34

I caved and did a cheapie test today. I have absolutely loads of them and they go out of date next month so I thought it couldn't hurt. I'm 8 dpo so it was obviously BFN. At least I can have a guilt free drink tonight at our Halloween party. I haven't really felt like drinking over the last few days I really want that to be a symptom but I think it's more a case of I've been avoiding drinking and now I've just got the 'What if I'm pregnant' thoughts in my head so I'm putting myself off! Roll on next week when I can stop torturing myself!

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pulpi · 31/10/2015 12:58

Jumping on.

Stats:
Pulpi
ttc #1
cycle #11
cd 12
etd 17/11/15

After 11 months of negative tests, 3 friends/family members falling pregnant at the drop of a hat and having babies, and losing my nana, I could really use some good news. It's been a shit year, folks. Bring on the gin and chocolate.

MagpieCursedTea · 31/10/2015 12:07

Can I jump on please?
Stats:
MagpieCursedTea
TTC #2
Cycle 12 (Cycle 1 of Clomid)
CD12
ETD 21.11 (if I can hold out that long)

I'm currently obsessively doing OPKs, nothing so far.

wantingno2 · 31/10/2015 11:36

So I'm now officially in the 2ww 1dpo let the never ending wait begin and hope for the best etd between the 10th and 13th based on ovulation and the day my period is due good look everyone x

Grace893 · 31/10/2015 11:22

Hi Loki, I know symptom spotting is so hard not to do. I know they are not real but can't help the little voice in the back of my head saying what if!?! I also cracked and have started doing cheapy HTPs even though I'm only 7dpo and I know they will be negative.

Positive thoughts to everybody on here struggeling with the tww, stay strong.

BindiBarbarella · 31/10/2015 09:57

Joining you all from the October bus.

Bindi
30
TTC#2 (DD 18 months)
Cycle#3
CD 1 (maybe, just waiting for AF to arrive today)
ETD 30th Nov

Can't wait to see all the BFPs!

Good luck everyone xx

wantingno2 · 30/10/2015 20:49

Thanks loki will do another opk in the morning and see what that looks like but I will start counting from tomorrow x

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Loki17 · 30/10/2015 20:38

I'd say so. I counted from the next day after ov. I based it on the middle of my cycle.

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wantingno2 · 30/10/2015 20:31

Thank you both I'm just panicking that I've missed it so do I start my 2ww as of tomorrow so tomorrow will be 1dpo ??

queenoftheworld93 · 30/10/2015 20:29

mind if I hop on?

queenoftheworld
Age- 22
TTC- #1
Cycle- #1 (recently had implant removed)
CD- 22
ETD- 5/11

LondonGirl83 · 30/10/2015 20:20

2 days before ovulation has the greatest chance of fertilisation statistically so don't worry

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Loki17 · 30/10/2015 20:18

Waves to all newbies. Wanting, you are in with a chance because you dtd during your fertile time. Try and relax. Opks are not an exact science. The 2ww is horrendous so try to take some of the pressure off yourself and be kind to yourself.

It's cd 21, 7 dpo here. I'm really trying hard not to symptom spot but it feels like the 2ww is dragging on and on!

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wantingno2 · 30/10/2015 19:51

Thanks grace I'm hoping so as I did another opk tonight and it's lighter so looks like I've ovulated already I'm on cd17 and we last dtd on cd15 do you think I'm in with a chance or not ??.

Grace893 · 30/10/2015 14:09

Hi wanting Im pretty sure sperm can usally live for 3-5 days as long as they have fertile CM to be in. Hope that helps.

wantingno2 · 30/10/2015 13:06

We had a chat about it befor and he said he just feels abit pressured to preform and when he's tired he can't I think I just need to relax abit and hope that I haven't missed out this month we dtd the day befor yesterday and hopefully will tonight how long is sperm supposed to live for??.

Runner05 · 30/10/2015 12:50

Yep, thurlow it's just a bit surreal... I keep thinking, I'm not sure I'm grown up enough for this shit lol

Thurlow · 30/10/2015 10:38

Runner, I completely know what you mean - it's weird, isn't it? I realised the other day that despite three pregnancies and one daughter (there's a whole list of birth control that does not agree with me) this month is the first month we've actually deliberately not used any birth control. Very odd.

Runner05 · 30/10/2015 10:30

wanting maybe you should try to relax and just get all frisky with him once you go to bed. I think a lot of men feel pressured if dtd is planned but if it's just natural they tend to forget about everything.

AF has finally gone for me now and I'm a bit nervous. This is my first cycle and after 34 years of trying not to get pregnant, this is the first time in my life I haven't been on birth control. Slightly freaked out but I'm sure I'll get over it.

wantingno2 · 30/10/2015 08:58

OMG I'm so bloody annoyed my oh won't dtd well his mother is here and she's staying till Saturday which means I'm going to miss my chance we did it on cd 15 and I'm now on cd 17 I feel so annoyed with himSad

OwlinaTree · 30/10/2015 08:05

Hi guys can I join?

OwlinaTree
Age 38
Ttc #3 (#1 sb, #2 20 months)
Cycle 1
CD about 18?
ETD about 8/11?

I'm stepping away from the science for now, I get a bit stressed out with it. Took 19 months for #1, 6ish for #2, so hoping it will be even quicker this time!

We are going for the every other day method at the mo. Grin

Havetobecrazytolivehere · 29/10/2015 22:58

Hi everyone,

AF finally gone so time to get on with cycle#2. Haven't been putting much thought into this so far but am going to use OPK's to try and catch my ovulation this month just to reassure me that everything is working ok. When should I start testing for LH? Is there a best time as I am used to testing in the morning but think I missed my actual surge last month? I am on CD7.

Having a bit of a wobble about ttc#4 - me and my DH seem to be working flat out and find it a bit of a struggle at times. I work with children all day, had 6 kids between 18mths and 9yrs for 9 hours today! I must be mad to want another one that never goes home!