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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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Thread 11 TTC#1. Let the fertile games begin! May the eggs be ever in your favour!

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StarkyTheDirewolf · 16/02/2016 22:22

Symptom spotters, tww - ers, slightly hysterical hormone laden ladies! Regs, lurkers, intermittent posters! Our raison d'etre is 'am I pregnant?'

Thread 11. Welcome one and all!
We do not judge, we enjoy TMI, we i encourage waiting to poas nobody listens and all the grossness you can find from a group of intelligent, articulate ladies.

Post your stats and add your dates. We have a register thanks to kats stats I have been dubbed the resident piss stick queen and if you don't test, you get a Starky's Star loaaaaaads of bfp'ers who keep us positive! We don't have rules, we love a good symptom spot, we try to stay grounded and not be hysterical sometimes we manage it aswell

Thread 11 TTC#1. Let the fertile games begin! May the eggs be ever in your favour!
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Hep154 · 20/02/2016 15:52

right, have ordered some ov test strips. - gonna make the most of OH working from home! Wink

SuchaJem · 20/02/2016 15:35

Yes I think stress is probably part of it and he is a worrier by nature. I think I've complained before about how indecisive he is. He finds even minor decision making really difficult. The thing is I know what an amazing dad he'll be and how much he will love it. He doesn't deal well with me being hormonal / irrational - despite being together almost 10 years you would think he'd cotton on! I will try and talk to him.

Hep154 · 20/02/2016 15:26

Thanks Jem

sorry about your DH. Perhaps the stress is taking the toll on both of you ? I really wasn't sure about how my OH was going to react when i told him I was 6 days late.... and then when i told him it was a false alarm. Is it terrible to admit that i was surprised how good he was? in a supportive way? It is a different stress for our partners, but it is there none-the-less. Just be honest when you are feeling anxious/hormonal/stressed. He doesn't have to understand why you are feeling it, or even how you are feeling it, just that you are feeling it.

SuchaJem · 20/02/2016 15:17

Hope your sickness settles miley, although I would gladly take it over another bfn right now.

hep sounds like a very good window of opportunity!

ni that's so frustrating about your neighbours. Perhaps you could pop a polite request note under their door?
Sorry you are having to work too.

I may have ov later than I thought but I'm not very hopeful. It's baffling, I thought I had so many clear symptoms, I feel like I can't trust myself now.

Popped out for a cup of tea earlier and a woman next to me was holding such a sweet maybe 6 month old. I actually starting crying a bit and had to go. Think I'm cracking up. Plus I'm so fed up with DH :( He had a wobbly last night and said he's not sure if he's ready. If it hasn't worked this month then I'm putting it on hold until he gets his act together 😔

iPatches · 20/02/2016 15:15

Positive OPK today - so I'm NOT completely broken! GrinGrinGrin

Hep154 · 20/02/2016 15:13

Ni4444
how well do you know them? you certainly don't want to stir up trouble. Is it possible to "bump" into the them in the hallway/corridor/street, and just start a friendly conversation ... and add in a "btw"?

I live in a terrace. I can always tell when the neighbour has her bf visiting, their dtd is always quiet vocal! Our walls are quite thick though, so its more funny than irritating for us. I haven't said anything to her! Though i'm glad she is clearly having fun!

Ni4444 · 20/02/2016 14:56

Good morning!! My you guys have been busy!! Pages to catch up on!

Congrats First. 💐

Sorry about the bfn Jem...still crossing my fingers for you though. Could you have ovulated late?

CD16 here. O due day 18-21. Negative opks so far. Finally dtd this morning...it's been a bit sparse recently so I'm glad we're getting a chance in. Fx can dtd tomorrow again...weektime is harder work.

Upstairs neighbours were making noise at midnight last night and started again 8am. Any advice on how to deal with it, how to gently but effectively ask them to shush?! I am a right crank when I miss out on sleep...been teary already this morning! Having to trek to do some extra work for previous employer so pissed off I don't get a quiet day lazing at home 😔

Hep154 · 20/02/2016 14:33

Congratulations first and yey to runner!

Flowers to those whose AF are knocking ...

OH has told me that he plans to work from home for a week which should correspond nicely to my fertile time! He normally works away in the week, which obviously doesn't help us.

I am going to take it as a good omen for this month.... though i might also be researching opk strips and ovulation monitors..... any recommendations for a newbie?
I think it might help me to feel a little bit more in control.

cd 7 today ....

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StarkyTheDirewolf · 20/02/2016 13:57

Aww miley I know what you mean, I'd love us all to be suffering too! Grin Definitely look after yourself and be as sedentary as possible!

I've decided I'm going to enjoy the next few weeks, stressing and worrying and wondering will do me no good. If the last three months are anything to go off anyway. Approaching the end of af has put me in a good mood! And a contemplative one!

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Lesbecky · 20/02/2016 13:53

Congrats first! I needed to see that. Holding out at 10 dpo and struggling not to test. Seeing a bfp is keeping me on track.

Mileymoocow · 20/02/2016 13:40

planet first bowl came back up, second bowl has stayed down so far! I'm feeling a little better today but have promised myself no movement that isn't necessary and plenty of sleep.

In the nicest way possible, I can't wait til you're all suffering the dreaded morning sickness ❤

Congratulations first how exciting!!! Pop over to the grads thread when you're ready Flowers

Holly300 · 20/02/2016 13:11

Congrats First! Thanks

Holly300 · 20/02/2016 13:11

Congrats *first x

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StarkyTheDirewolf · 20/02/2016 12:36

Congrats first lovely news! 😀🍼🎉👑💐👍

Just had a look at that sperm meets egg plan, and realised that's basically what me and Dh did last month. Relaxing more this cycle now. Every other day dtd, that's the plan (which is fairly standard for us). May or may not do opk's. Unlikely to happen next few cycles anyway so may aswell chill out about it! Although muscle man has an injury so may not actually compete, he's not decided yet so is still training/eating like he will.

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SpaceDinosaur · 20/02/2016 12:35

Congrats first!

RaeSkywalker · 20/02/2016 12:18

Congrats first Smile

firstgo1984 · 20/02/2016 11:59

I was on the vino and port last nighg. Opps! Time to stop!

Moggysinger · 20/02/2016 11:49

Congrats first!!!! Flowers wishing you a happy healthy 8 and a bit months!

zazzles I'm sure I used to drink too much as well. It's so easy to let it creep into a routine as a way to 'relax'

I did dry January, only lasted 2 weeks because of a big night out in the middle of Jan, but doing it again now for lent. Lots of hot choc in the evenings instead of glass of vino keeps my hands occupied! I sound like a right alcoholic

firstgo1984 · 20/02/2016 11:48

Thank you all! My test was a 25miu as well so not even a super sensitive one!

Feefeefs · 20/02/2016 11:36

Poor zazzles two paracetamol and get thee to the couch Smile

Kathrino · 20/02/2016 11:04

Congrats first, that's such brilliant news.

Happy weekend all!

May07 · 20/02/2016 10:57

Congratulations First!!

Feefeefs · 20/02/2016 10:33

Kat even, brain fart

Feefeefs · 20/02/2016 10:33

Congrats first!!!

This opks are starting to look darker cat!

KatOnATinRo0f · 20/02/2016 10:07

Yay!!!! Go first!!!!!! CongratsThanksThanks

Zazzles I am CD13 in the midst of ISW. OPKs attached for confirmation. Dtd mon, tues, yest, (and if my plan to seduce DH goes correctly...every day for the next week. Blusher applied Blush)

Thread 11 TTC#1. Let the fertile games begin! May the eggs be ever in your favour!