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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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October Bus - More treats than tricks please!

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HolyShmoly · 30/08/2017 19:03

I'm off the September Bus before it even leaves the station and thanks to my longer cycle I thought I'd start the October page.

TTC #1
Cycle #3
BFP due October 4th

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HolyShmoly · 15/09/2017 21:19

DH knows I really dislike feet and sometimes pulls my toes to freak me out. Unfortunately it doesn't have anywhere near the same effect!!

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Aph413 · 15/09/2017 21:06

HolyShmoly according to my sister (great source I know) you could also just get your DH to rub your feet in the same spots. Never had real reflexology but any kind of massage sends me to sleep. Good luck in this window!

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HolyShmoly · 15/09/2017 20:14

Welcome everyone.
I'm just about to start my fertile week according to the apps, although I had CM earlier this week so I'm not sure if I actually ovulated early. I'm sure DH won't complain about giving me a birthday shag tomorrow!

I don't think I mentioned, I went for reflexology during the week in the hope of helping my circulation. She reckoned that she did stuff to stimulate around my ovaries, so we'll see if that did anything. Unsurprisingly she also suggested a course of 4, but I'm not sure if I want to spend that money at this stage. Fingers crossed I won't need to. Although it was so relaxing I fell asleep!

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Hardheadedwoman39 · 15/09/2017 18:25

Your post made me laugh @Steaksauce.... I still feel 32 and am genuinely surprised when I look in the mirror at how old I look.

Hi @CherryVicky29 😊

I think I'm already imagining ovulation signs only 8 days after stopping BC...I 'be had sharp pain today on one side but it can't happen that soon can it?

felicityheather · 15/09/2017 12:37

Stress can easily delay ovulation and that sounds very stressful! I hope things settle down soon for you @Steaksauce

Steaksauce · 15/09/2017 11:29

Welcome to the October bus @CherryVicky29 !

Steaksauce · 15/09/2017 11:29

@Hardheadedwoman39 Thanks, she's ok thankfully it's just been a bit stressful!

I'm 37 (I'm still trying to figure out how that happened as I'm sure I was 25 the other day!)

I got totally obsessed with preg tests my first month, I haven't even confessed to DH how many clearblues and FRERs I bought Blush
I find the ovulation sticks help with that as I HAVE to pee on them daily but I can only do it for a certain part of the month because I know the rest of the time there's no point. It kind of gets the POAS urge out of my system by the time I get to the TWW haha.

CherryVicky29 · 15/09/2017 09:20

Hi Ladies, joining in on the October Bus

Cycle:#2
TTC:#1
BFP: Due around 13th

Hardheadedwoman39 · 15/09/2017 09:00

@Steaksauce I'm so sorry to hear about your mum, that's a huge upheaval emotional and often physically.
If it's not a rude question (!) how old are you?

I'm interested in using the sticks but know I may become obsessed!

Steaksauce · 15/09/2017 08:56

@Hardheadedwoman39 hiya.

It's only my 2nd month using the cheapies. I bought about 50 from amazon. I mainly did it to see how accurate the apps are. My cycles are pretty regular but my CM hasn't always been obvious to me.
Last month I got my surge the day before the Apps predicted O day so I was quite chuffed.
Not this time it seems. But I've had a stressful month (work has been hectic and my mum had a heart attack) so it might have thrown things off a bit?
Though I keep panicking that it's my reproductive organs starting to shut up shop as I'm pretty old to be TTC #1!
They're worth a try to get a bit of an idea what your body is doing but can add to the stress I think.
My husband likes them though, he finds it all dead interesting!

Hardheadedwoman39 · 15/09/2017 08:23

Hi @Steaksauce

That sounds really frustrating - have you been using the ovulation sticks for long - am wondering whether to try them?

Steaksauce · 15/09/2017 08:08

I'm sorry @Bubble04 I hope you're ok.

Welcome to the new people on this bus!

I'm getting pissed off. Been peeing on the internet cheapies since CD8, some days I've been getting a faint line (but still negative) other days it's been white (apart from the control line) so I bought some clear blue ones. Tested with that and a cheapie this morning - today is the day FF, Ovia and clue are all saying is O day - and the cheap one had a line but neg and the clear blue was a plain circle. I think I've missed the surge Sad stupid diluted urine from all the water I've been drinking!
We've been DTD every other day for a week now so we'll just have to carry on until I get a sign of Ovulation or AF turns up. (Shame! Grin)

felicityheather · 15/09/2017 07:03

@Hardheadedwoman39 no worries :) x

Hardheadedwoman39 · 15/09/2017 06:46

I just caught up on the thread @felicityheather sorry!

Hardheadedwoman39 · 14/09/2017 22:24

Thank you @felicityheather - are you TTC in October?

Flev · 14/09/2017 21:18

Hi, tentatively boarding the bus for the first time. Came off the pill a fortnight ago but heaven only knows what my cycle is like?!

TTC#1
Age 39
Cycle 1

felicityheather · 14/09/2017 20:19

Best of luck @Hardheadedwoman39

SpongeCake23 · 14/09/2017 19:07

@fingerscrossedandfairydust let's hope October is our month!

Hardheadedwoman39 · 14/09/2017 18:39

Can I join this thread?
I'm TTC #3 at the age of 39. I finished my last pull packet last Thursday and have just finished the withdrawal bleed.
Also just started taking folic acid.

The last time I was pregnant was 11 years ago so am very nervous about it all!

Any tips would be greatly appreciated Smile

Presh12345 · 14/09/2017 11:02

DTD twice yesterday, lots of EWCM before, was a number 10 on Ovia, a negative Clear blue opk....keeping everything crossed!! Now for the TWW!

felicityheather · 14/09/2017 10:32

I'm confused already! I didn't start using opks straight away and it looks like I might have ovulated already! Only on cd12 and I've had a big temp rise with my normal time for temping. Will have to wait and see what happens over the next few days!

Stee1 · 14/09/2017 08:41

First flashing smiley today 😁 ovulation in a few days x

Bubble04 · 13/09/2017 06:22

Thanks everyone. It'll be fine, I just didn't see it coming. They seem such fickle and unimportant reasons. He's nearly 40. He's not going to be a pro golfer. Midlife crisis? Maybe. But in the meantime I'm getting older... just don't know what to say...

Good luck to all. Hope you all get your BFP's soon xxx

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HolyShmoly · 12/09/2017 22:41

Bubble, I'm so sorry. It's horrible when you realise you're on different pages.

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MacDJ · 12/09/2017 21:00

Aww bubble I'm sorry :-( xxx

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