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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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Aph413 · 11/05/2018 13:27

The bleeding is getting lighter but it's still the most painful cramping I've ever had. It's to be expected I suppose, do you think I should take a pregnancy test after I've stopped bleeding to make sure all of the hormone is out my system?
Inositol is meant to help bring forward ovulation but I have no idea how long it needs to be in my system for so I don't know when to start my opks.

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thisisouryrfx18 · 11/05/2018 13:00

@Aph413 thats gd it doesnt taste bad thats half the battle with pills n potions gd luck hun, we need to do sumthin proactive eh? Hows af r ur cramps gettin ne better? @Pumpkinbee at least theyr trying to investigate hope u get some answers soon❤

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Aph413 · 11/05/2018 12:20

My inositol arrived in the post today. Really excited to get started with it. Online says 2-4 grams per day to help with symptoms of pcos which I know I don't have a diagnosis for but all the benefits look like they're good for anyone.
Bonus is it doesn't taste of anything, mixed it into about a shot of water and down in one. If anything it tastes slightly sweet but no aftertaste or funny taste at all. Hopefully this will really help me ovulate regularly

Aph413 · 11/05/2018 11:25

thisis it's releasing more than one egg per cycle.
pumpkin is your luteal phase still ok?
I know it says online anything between 28 and 45 days is normal length, ovbiously long cycles are no fun even if there is no reason for it.
What is vitex?

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thisisouryrfx18 · 11/05/2018 11:08

@Pumpkinbee what does hyper ovulate mean?

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Pumpkinbee · 11/05/2018 11:06

@aph413 I am. Currently trying vitex, maca root and pre conception vitamins. I have to say I have a great deal more energy since starting the vitex and maca root. I do seem to hyper ovulate quite frequently but other than that doctors have not been able to find cause for my long cycles. Been checked for PCOS.

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thisisouryrfx18 · 10/05/2018 19:08

Yh what a moron is he soo thick he doesnt realise that obvs ppl will involve the police oh well hell slap it into him..ul find another little kitty 🐱

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Aph413 · 10/05/2018 18:42

@thisis I tried getting a rescue cat but because of my working hours I can't, plus we can't have a male cat with our existing boy. He gets very aggressive.

Police are involved with the scam cat now because we sent a £20 deposit to him. We're getting it back luckily but I'm still pissed I'm not getting my cat. I don't know what he thinks he's achieving conning people out of small amounts of money. Especially as he used his real name. So now he's going to get caught and get a criminal record over 20 quid. The idiot.

Looking around again now for another kitten though.

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thisisouryrfx18 · 10/05/2018 14:51

Welcome @Pumpkinbee ! 😊

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Aph413 · 10/05/2018 13:11

Welcome Pumpkinbee we're all in the same boat over here. Are you trying any supplements to help with your cycle?

Pumpkinbee · 10/05/2018 12:48

Can I join in? My cycles are at the moment between 45 to 48 days with the odd 35 or 60 thrown in once in a while. Lord knows I need some help.

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thisisouryrfx18 · 10/05/2018 12:45

Wtf! Who does that to ppl?! Ppl really piss me off when they do stuff like that scamming and gettin u all excited for nuthin. Dnt let it get u down look on the cat protection website they have loads of lovely cats that need homes, like u said itl b a gd distraction from all the crap uve went through recently.

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Aph413 · 10/05/2018 11:58

It's a good feeling getting a positive opk.
Turns out there were no kittens, it was a scam. Just what I needed

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thisisouryrfx18 · 10/05/2018 09:12

Im soo happy and relieved i got a+opk finally! im still shocked tho lol

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thisisouryrfx18 · 10/05/2018 09:10

Oh my god im soo jealous! I luv little kittens😻 cant get 1tho cause we ve got a dog, luv her to bits tho she is like my baby lol

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Aph413 · 10/05/2018 08:53

Yay! Best get dtd today and tomorrow and probably the day after just to catch it. That's how I caught this time even if it didn't stick. Opk just means you've got a surge and could ovulate in the next 24 hours.
Your temperatures should start to go up even more now, I'm sure I read that its the sustained rise that proves ovulation not always a dip.
I'm on a fairly short shift today and going to collect a new kitten. All black girl half ragdoll half domestic cat. I'm so excited. So this is keeping me distracted.

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thisisouryrfx18 · 10/05/2018 08:47

@Aph413 no ive not been taking photos cause ive been using the clear blue digital ones with the smiley face but it gets stranger. I peed on an opk this morning and it came up a smiley face finally! Soo happy! But also confused cause ff says i ovulated 3days ago lolConfused..how r u feelin today anyway? R u working a long shift?

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Aph413 · 10/05/2018 08:23

That set makes a bit more sense. Have you been taking photos of your opks?

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thisisouryrfx18 · 10/05/2018 06:51

The saga continues lol

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 · 10/05/2018 01:58

Yh the cross hairs appeared yest morning but im not convinced i ovulated 11 days ago only got ewcm 3days ago and still no sniff of a +opk..i think im gonna do the same this mnth regardless of wether im pregnant or not need to get back to the gym and get back into exercising aswell. We can use one another as motivation lol

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Aph413 · 09/05/2018 23:25

Thanks both of you. Ready for my first really proactive cycle. Plenty more healthy eating and supplements to regulate hormones and all that jazz. See if I can't regulate my cycles.

@thisis have those cross hairs appeared today? Your temperatures look to be fluctuating normally

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thisisouryrfx18 · 09/05/2018 11:20

@Aph413 my heart goes out to the both of u it really does like i said very sad and very cruelFlowers im glad ur OH is supportive tho gd yous have one another to lean on..i woke up to an even more bizzare chart this morning soo confused

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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FlapJackered · 09/05/2018 09:09

@Aph413 - I am so sorry. That must be really hard. Flowers
It is not easy this TTC business, but at least we have each other.
Will keep my fingers crossed for a positive cycle this time for all of us.

Aph413 · 09/05/2018 07:21

We both ended up having a bit of a cry last night.
Feel better this morning apart from the cramps, I honestly just wasn't prepared for the rollercoaster a positive test would end up being. Since this though I only have 1 test left so I won't be able to go crazy testing this cycle.

Ordered my inositol last night in powdered form from the my protein website since it's cheaper than pills but still does the same thing.

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thisisouryrfx18 · 08/05/2018 23:09

U were prob in shock cause its been gd news bad news back n forth no wonder ur upset! Its soo sad and very cruel..hope u get a gd sleep and feel a bit better in the morning hun ❤

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