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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 October Bus - hoping for lots of BFPs and Summer babies!!

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Writerwannabe83 · 05/09/2016 08:02

Hi guys, just starting the October bus.

I'm almost 33, have a DS (2.5 years) and am now trying for DC2. I caught pregnant on cycle 1 but unfortunately had an early miscarriage and am now entering cycle 5.

My current situation is that DH has been changing his mind over the last 12 months to wanting to try for another, then not wanting to, then wanting to etc and it's been very difficult. We have now come to the compromise that we can actually try up until next August but if nothing has happened by then we stop TTC.

I'm on CD3 now, I usually ovulate around days 17/18 and have cycles of around 31/32 days.

Good luck to everyone!!! Flowers

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Writerwannabe83 · 21/09/2016 08:00

We need to start a stats list of all the members....

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NappingRabbit · 21/09/2016 07:56

Great news mumrahhhh - looks like there will be lots of us in the 2ww together.

Pretty sure my aching was ov pain last night, it built to be more like the usual. DTD again last night so I can't see that we could have done much better in terms of timing this month. I darent get my hopes up though.

sk1pper · 21/09/2016 07:04

It varies from woman to woman. I had OPKs that were slowly scaling up in colour over the course of a few days. It was very easy to guess when the positive would be. Some people can miss it in just half a day. It's really bizarre, but I guess it would be boring if we were all the same.

Mumrahhhh · 20/09/2016 22:37

Sk1pper, I'm using Ovia and fertility friend to track, I'm just comparing them.

I just told my OH that I had a positive ovulation stick and he asked what it meant, I told him it meant there is an egg and asked 'does it need boiling?'...bless him! I can't believe what a few hours makes, I did an opk at about 6.30 and no sign of anything, isn't the body amazing!! Night ladies x

Mumrahhhh · 20/09/2016 22:30

Panic over!! I DTD last night and stuck my bum in the air for a bit so hopefully they swam the right way... wow, that's my first ever positive opk....thanks for sharing it ladies!

The October Bus - hoping for lots of BFPs and Summer babies!!
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Writerwannabe83 · 20/09/2016 22:16

napping - I like your positive thinking!!!

Well after my super strong OPKs last night and this morning the one I've just done is undoubtedly negative so I guess I'm officially in the TWW..... Exciting!!

The October Bus - hoping for lots of BFPs and Summer babies!!
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NappingRabbit · 20/09/2016 22:06

At least twins tend to come early - you could have them and get married a couple of weeks later! Wink

sk1pper · 20/09/2016 21:58

Mumra - what are you recording it all in out of interest? Are you using an app?

Purple - fair enough, I'm not judging. Do you use cheapies?

Napping - twins...I think I'd die laughing/crying if that happened. Especially this cycle.

PurpleHaze1 · 20/09/2016 21:42

No sk1pper, I'm just obsessed! Ha ha! Ovulated CD13 last month, i'm currently CD4...

NappingRabbit · 20/09/2016 21:41

8 hours? Wow, I didn't know that. I thought they would be super speedy little swimmers. I'm starting to feel a bit twingy on one side. I usually feel ov pain quite clearly for around an hour so don't think it's it yet but pretty sure it will be a left side egg being released.

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Writerwannabe83 · 20/09/2016 21:35

I've decided to not have sex tonight as there's probably little point.

I was told that once the egg erupts it only survives for 12 hours and that it takes sperm 8 hours to even reach the Fallopian tubes so unless I had sex by 9pm then by the time the little spermies get up there the egg would be dead anyway! But hopefully it will have been fertilised and not dead Grin

I'm going to do an OPK before bed just to check my surge is definitely over.

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NappingRabbit · 20/09/2016 21:31

I think so sk1pper - possible non-identical twins in your future?!

Mumrahhhh · 20/09/2016 21:31

There is lots of DTD on here, we're busy girls and suffering men, ha ha 😂

I'm not sure when I ovulate, I've never used opk's before. I used them a few days last cycle, but I was camping and it was a bit hit and miss. This month I've tested daily until Sunday, then it's been about 3 times a day the last few days. As I had the temp drop (36.1 to 35.9) I thought I might get a positive. I could see the line a bit this morning but it looked more like I could see it through the layers of the test! I'll have another check before bed and keep temping...

sk1pper · 20/09/2016 21:17

So much DTD at the moment on here :D it's great we're all on similar cycle days.

Writer - don't overdo it if you have bleeding. Make sure the sex is very gentle, gotta look after yourself foremost.

Purple - do you ovulate that close to AF?

Mumrah - yep keep OPK and temping. Are you late this month ovulating?

I think I had ovulation pain in both sides this cycle. Yesterday my left side and today my right...is that even possible?

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Writerwannabe83 · 20/09/2016 21:05

I've just got home and told DH that after my stressful day I need some gentle stress relieving sex..... Grin

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NappingRabbit · 20/09/2016 21:03

Writer sounds sore! Give yourself a rest, you've had a good go at it this month.

I've got DH on a promise for tonight so fingers crossed.

Mumrahhhh hope you get some ov signs soon.

Mother it totally loses the romance, this TTC business. DH looked horrified when I asked him to DTD again tonight Grin never thought I'd see the day he didn't want to!

PurpleHaze1 · 20/09/2016 20:50

Hope your DH has the energy for tonight napping Grin

Ouch writer Sad that does sound like it could be cystitis.

Hope you get a temp rise soon mumrahhh

AF has tailed off now so will start temping again. I took a few days off. Will probably start POAS soon too!

MotherofUnicorns · 20/09/2016 20:50

I know what you mean about being exhausted! I hope we managed to dtd close enough as I think ovulated yesterday - headache and abdominal pain. But dh was out late so no chance..... should do it tonight I suppose.....Grin so romantic!!

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Writerwannabe83 · 20/09/2016 20:48

ali - it's definitely vaginal bleeding. Since my c-section I've found some sexual positions quite painful and I did feel in a bit of pain last night so I'm thinking I might have had a little bit of a trauma injury Blush

I feel had a really shit day at work too so I just feel a bit crap in general.

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Mumrahhhh · 20/09/2016 20:36

Hmm, I'm starting to feel a bit anxious about whether I'm actually ovulating or not. I have had the watery and ewm and I'm now on cd17, with ovia suggesting I'm out of my fertile window. I had a slight temployment drop yesterday and this morning, but all my opk's are showing negative! I'm going to carry on tracking my temp and hoping for a rise to confirm I've actually ovulate! I do have 1 child, who is now 5, so I certainly did before and I'm only 36... not sure what to think. I'll just keep temping! X

Alibaba2 · 20/09/2016 20:31

Might you have cystitis if you have a bit of blood?

Ouch, poor you. I've been there too by the end of fertile week.

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Writerwannabe83 · 20/09/2016 20:23

Well my poor fanjo has been sore today and I've actually had some blood when wiping after a wee on a few occasions today Sad

I got about ten seconds of really sharp, pinching abdominal pain at about 5pm today so I'm assuming I ovulated then? I really, really can't face DTD tonight but kind of feel like I have to....

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Booboomoogooboo · 20/09/2016 18:34

Thanks guys for the comments, so busy yesterday I haven't had a chance to come back to the thread. Sooz I hope your appointment went well?

NappingRabbit · 20/09/2016 18:31

Woop!

The October Bus - hoping for lots of BFPs and Summer babies!!
sk1pper · 20/09/2016 16:44

Napping - yeah it's a complete pain trying to hit that window, esp when you are getting near positive OPKs like that. Hope you get a positive soon.

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