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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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Long cyclers we re the last ones standing in the tww and we re not taking it anymore guzzle down your grapefruit juice and pop those b6 pills..short cycle we re coming for you!

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thisisouryrfx18 · 17/04/2018 16:37

Looking for luvely ladies with long cycles who want to swap tips on how to shorten your cycle..doesnt matter how bonkers I ve tried it all !😘

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FlapJackered · 22/05/2018 07:10

@thisisouryrfx18 🙈
Here it is - not sure it's that positive 🙁

Long cyclers we re the last ones standing in the tww and we re not taking it anymore guzzle down your grapefruit juice and pop those b6 pills..short cycle we re coming for you!
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thisisouryrfx18 · 22/05/2018 06:24

@FlapJackered screen shot ur chart and post it..i was gonna test today but OH has accidently binned my ic he was tryin to tidy up for me he says😠

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FlapJackered · 22/05/2018 05:32

@thisisouryrfx18 when do you think you will test again?
Yes the smiley face ones. Not sure how accurate they are and how likely it is I wouldn't have ovulated after a peak one? Very frustrating as temp is pretty much the same as yesterday.

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thisisouryrfx18 · 22/05/2018 00:34

Thanks @FlapJackered i hope i am pregnant or the stress of ttc is just gettin to me ive been a total bitch past couple of days lol feel sorry for OH ! Im not too sure is it the clearblue opks with the smiley face u use?

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FlapJackered · 21/05/2018 23:18

Good luck @thisisouryrfx18 fx for a bfp for you!

@Aph413 that sounds like a good plan of action!

@flyingplum these long cycles suck don't they.

I am having issues as digital opk said peak fertility on Thursday but since then I still haven't gone over the cover line with bbt. Do you think I didn't ovulate then or can you have a slow rise after ov?
I got so excited too as if I did Ov then that would mean an under 40 day cycle which would be the first in a while?

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thisisouryrfx18 · 21/05/2018 18:27

@Aph413 thats tough hope ur feelin a tiny bit better. I tested today..twice one poundshop test and one ic both negative uuuggh, i feel terrible atm dnt know if its major pmt or ttc gettin to me but i feel like a woman on the edge🔪🔫lol

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Aph413 · 21/05/2018 18:17

That sounds rubbish flyingplum
Did you test today thisis?
Hows everyone else getting on?
I had to take some me time this last week or so. It was all a lot harder to cope with than I expected. I'm now on cycle day 14 following the miscarriage, bleeding stopped on day 10 and tests are fully negative again.
Now taking:
4g Inositol
Vitamin D
Vitamin C and Iron
Vitamin and B6 and B12
Folic acid.
Time will tell if this shortens my cycle now.

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thisisouryrfx18 · 20/05/2018 17:29

@flyingplum that sux hun im on cd36 my last cycle was 33days but goin by when i ovulated looks like im back to my 42day long cycles. Fx im pregnant but not had many symptoms so who knows. Debatimg wether i should test 2morro(10dpo) or not.

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flyingplum · 20/05/2018 16:50

hello all...been gone for a while, but i need to have a whinge. after four months of lovely almost-regular cycles, i'm now on CD40 with no sign of any ovulation symptoms, much less a period. Looks like we're back to the usual schedule. sob. no advice wanted...just sympathy before i eat all the chocolate wail

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thisisouryrfx18 · 15/05/2018 13:27

Thats a shame for your friend gd shes got someone to support her tho as u say u dnt know what to say sometimes, its a fine line between being positive and not wanting to look heartless. Ooh id luv a caravan or a little retro campervan😍

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Aph413 · 14/05/2018 22:15

If we don't symptom spot what will we do with our time? Grin Having a great time over here. I bought a vintage caravan to renovate today haha, I have no self control.

Also one of my closest friends found out she is pregnant today, hard to know what to say to her because she's had so many miscarriages. She's convinced she's going to lose this one too. Just trying to be there for her

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thisisouryrfx18 · 14/05/2018 08:47

Hi how u feeling today? Ive just been thinking ive not had sore boobs all cycle, i normally get them from ovulation(well half way through cycle)until af. I dnt know if thats a gd sign or not lol the tww and the symptom spotting begins😂

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thisisouryrfx18 · 13/05/2018 21:41

Thanks hun..that sux i know at least 4pregnant ppl at the minute uuughh

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Aph413 · 13/05/2018 21:04

Yep that's exactly what it is. Never really thought of it until I started trying for a baby. Now it seems that everyone except me is having one.
Fingers crossed for you too.

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thisisouryrfx18 · 13/05/2018 16:30

Ive heard ppl talking bout this before on here sorry if im being dumb but is that when someone u know drops the bomb theyr pregnant? Im crossing everything i get a high temp 2morro to confirm ive defo ovulated

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Aph413 · 12/05/2018 21:58

Totally just got baby bombed through a Facebook comment...
That was fun.
I always find my husband perks right up if I suggest we go dtd Wink

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thisisouryrfx18 · 12/05/2018 18:01

I hope ive done enough im just gonna dtd tonite anyway lol my OH will be knackered aswell hes been at work all day haha oh well sure he ll soon perk up😜..yh but uve got ur inositol to try anyway

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Aph413 · 12/05/2018 15:05

Ooh fingers crossed for you. You've definitely done it enough at the right time so you can have a break Wink.
I can't wait for the cramping to be done. A usual period for me would have moved onto spotting by now. Obviously it's not a normal one but it's still dragging on a bit.

I never did get round to ordering soy for this cycle. Maybe I'll give it a go next time since it's a bit late for me now.

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thisisouryrfx18 · 12/05/2018 14:41

Yh gd plan i started testing a few days after af cause i thought the same better to test early n then u know for defo u didnt miss ovulation. Well im 2dpo according to clearblue opks dtd the 8th twice the 10th once the 11th and hopefully today lol im just hoping to see a temp rise over the nxt couple of days to confirm it. Im knackered! Hope ur cramps ease up

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Aph413 · 12/05/2018 14:14

It's a fuss and a half trying to get into the doctors round here. I've been trying since I started losing.
I'm ready for this cycle now though so I'm just waiting for the bleeding to stop and then hope it didn't completely knock my timings off.
100 opks arrived today. I'll probably still start checking at CD14 because I'm always worried that my cycle will suddenly normalise and I won't have been trying at the right time.

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thisisouryrfx18 · 12/05/2018 11:37

Hmmm thats a bonus lol although theres not much up with my sex drive to begin with lol😉 i just seen ur message about testing..yh id wait a wk and test to make sure uve no pregnancy hormones left sad as that is. Make sure and let ur doc know this has happened

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Aph413 · 12/05/2018 11:32

Google says
In particular, it is believed that Maca may help suppress estrogen dominance, and encourage a favorable estrogen/progesterone balance conducive to achieving pregnancy. Many women also report an increase in libido and sexual function when taking Maca.

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thisisouryrfx18 · 11/05/2018 15:34

Whats maca root supposed to do?

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Aph413 · 11/05/2018 14:28

I'll definitely let you know how I get on with it. I keep reading loads of positive things about it so fingers crossed.
I only have proof I ovulated this cycle just gone so I'm unsure on agnus castus. I'll have to see if I ovulate this cycle too.
How much maca root do you take? How long did it take for you to notice the effects?

FlapJackered · 11/05/2018 14:08

Hi @Pumpkinbee I am taking Maca root too and found I had a lot more energy on it.
@Aph413 - I would be interested to see how you find the inositol as I may try that next cycle.
Did anyone have success with Agnus Castus/Vitex? It seems to get mixed reviews on threads and I think I am ovulating so don't want to mess that up. hmm.