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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 · 11/09/2016 08:02

skipper - I work with babies aged 0-2 and to get to my Department I have to walk past Maternity so all I see are pregnant women with lovely bumps or women walking out with their newborns. There really is no excuse. I find walking through maternity very difficult.

I have four pregnant colleagues (two of whom are about to drop) and then two other colleagues have just had babies too.

It's just everywhere!!

Thankfully none of my friends or family ask about TTC so I don't have any pressure like that.

My FW is approaching but me and DH are totally run down with colds, headaches, blocked noses, aching muscles, lethargy and just feeling pretty shit. We have a few days to recover though before FW approaches so I'm hoping we can crack on. My DH is out the Country during October's FW so I need to give it all I've got this month.

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MundayCakes85 · 11/09/2016 07:37

I know how you feelwriter there's 2 at my work and everyone is asking when we'll have another!
Never mind. Sat with DD watching Frozen. DH coming back from a stag do today so may start DTD tonight (CD13)

sk1pper · 11/09/2016 07:27

Flashing - fx for you, I hate it when you make cunning fertile week plans and AF stomps all over them by being early or whatever. Though to be fair, its actually because ovulation happened late/early.

Writer - that does suck, there's no escape from it at work. We have a work crèche that I have to walk past every day. Some of the kids are so cute :(

Welcome freddy!

Skee · 10/09/2016 22:39

That's rubbish Writer, chin up love, here's hoping for a lucky bus Flowers

Welcome freddybear!

freddybear100 · 10/09/2016 22:10

Can I jump on as well please!

Am 36 next week and have a 19 month old ds. Just come off the pill to ttc number 2. Never used these forums first time round so will be nice to share things with others

Lots of luck to you all Smile

Bobandweave · 10/09/2016 22:07

That's rubbish writer, how disheartening Flowers

NappingRabbit · 10/09/2016 21:48

Sorry Writer Sad

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Writerwannabe83 · 10/09/2016 21:39

Got baby bombed by a colleague today. There were three of us who all started trying at the same time and now both of the other two are pregnant and I'm still not. Feeling a bit rubbish about it now Sad

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FlashingLights · 10/09/2016 19:59

Hello to everyone who's just jumped on board Smile

sk1pper that's definitely me too! We must have some BFP'S this month!

If AF decides to arrive 10 days early like it just did then I will be on my period for our DS-free romantic weekend away but if not then that weekend will be my FW! So, I'll either be doomed or have perfect timing!

Skee · 10/09/2016 19:22

Hahahahaha!! Love it Sk1pper - very accurate representation of me, the last few days GrinChocolate

sk1pper · 10/09/2016 18:50

Hi munday, skee and user!

Yeah just trying to cheer everyone up, things are a bit glum at the moment. Definitely going to be some BFPs this month!!

The October Bus - hoping for lots of BFPs and Summer babies!!
Usernamegone · 10/09/2016 18:25

Can I join the October bus? AF came early this month - boo! However, this means that can now start ttc - yay!

Age 36
Ttc #1
Cycle #1
Cycle day #1

purplebella · 10/09/2016 17:22

I hope that doesn't happen to me, Munday! My af can be irregular at the best of times lol. I seem to ovulate (by checking for ewcm) about the same time though

MundayCakes85 · 10/09/2016 17:09

Tried the conception vits and that month I had a 25 day cycle instead of 31. Not sure if that was a coincidence!

Skee · 10/09/2016 15:54

Hopping over from the September bus!

Age 33
Ttc 1
Cycle 2
CD 5

Stopped take the pill over a year ago in prep. Unfortunately, I need to travel with my job, so I'm away 2-5 nights almost every week. It's making dtd at the right time pretty difficult!

Hoping this is a lucky bus!!

sk1pper loving your meme!

purplebella · 10/09/2016 15:38

Hi Munday, I'm hoping lots of dtd might work! I've picked up alot of tips by stalking other threads. I've also started taking conception vitamins so I'll let you know if it works

I ovulate around day 15-16 so lots of dtd before and after that time Wink

MundayCakes85 · 10/09/2016 14:33

Hello all! It's been a long while since I've been on the buses but thought I'd pop on seeing as ttc #2 is taking a while, DD is almost 2 now. Stats are:
Age: 31
TTC #2
Cycle: 5 but came off pill in Feb
CD12, ov somewhere between 15-20

So anyone got any decent tricks to try this month?!

purplebella · 10/09/2016 13:52

Sk1pper, i use pg tests if im going out just in case!

purplebella · 10/09/2016 13:44

Hi sk1pper thanks for your welcome. Just want to say good luck to everyone.

You all seem to be under alot of pressure. It's ironic cos the more you fret the harder it is cos you're so stressed and it's all you can think about so I really hope you all get your bfp's!

I'm currently 4dpo

MoonlightMojitos · 10/09/2016 13:20

Tentatively watching this bus at the moment... cd8 and last 2 cycles have been short so I'm still hoping for a (end of) September bfp. sk1pper you do make me laugh! I'm off to work at 2 today so I'm currently sat waiting to need to pee so I can opk before I go. It's not happening. I usually wee ALL the time but really don't need to go yet! And can't drink anything for a while before doing it. Sigh.

sk1pper · 10/09/2016 09:21

Pess - welcome, it's always hard when family members announce pregnancy but you can't compare yourself to others. Some people are very lucky and conceive first, second, third cycle - others take much longer. I've just accepted that fact now and tried to focus on myself rather than others. This forum a life-saver as you get people in all kinds of different situations, some much better than yourself and some much worse. I hope you find the support you are looking for here.

Purple - welcome, yep the 2ww is the worst, what cycle day are you and do you use pg tests?

Juv - well you seem to be on the right path, you are only cycle 6 so I wouldn't worry yet. After a year, I would consider popping in to see your GP - unlike your mum ;)

JuvenileScam · 10/09/2016 07:18

sk1pper - Yes, been using an app to track periods for years (for various boring reasons I've never been on hormonal birth control) and started temping and using OPKs 3 months ago. Looks like I ovulate every month on CD18ish, so that's been a weight off my mind anyway.

purplebella · 09/09/2016 18:53

Hi everyone! I've been stalking for a while so thought it was about time I made myself known.

ttc#3
Been trying since May

My first 2 were happy accidents but now we are trying I'm imagining every pg symptom going! I'm in a 2ww and I'm hating all this waiting!

Pess · 09/09/2016 18:10

I'm going to join if it's ok, so I don't go mad overthinking things by myself.

TTC# 1
Age 29
Cycle 7

So I've been wanting a child for a few years, and finally we decide to start properly testing with sticks, but nothing is happening. Oh and to make matters worse, my sister in law just announced that she's 4 weeks pregnant. Sad

sk1pper · 09/09/2016 17:56

Juv - have you been using OPKs and apps? Just to track your cycle?

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