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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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OPK, cm and ovulation help

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VenusStarr · 08/05/2018 20:41

I have short cycles of 25 days. Was on the pill until December but my cycle seems to have settled now.

First month I'm using OPKs. I'm cd8 today and read that I should start today. Barely there line, to be expected I think as I think my luteal phase is 11-12 days (guessing as not done temp or used OPK before)

But, I have ovulation cramps, had ewcm this morning and just been to the toilet and now have stretchy / watery cm (stretched about 1.5cm)

I'm going to start temping tomorrow (thermometer only arrived today). But what's going on? Am I gearing up to ovulate in the next couple of days or not?

I use ovia and it's predicting fertile week is next Monday but I feel like it's going to be sooner than that. Might explain why I've not had a sniff of a line these last few months! Help!

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Tulip7 · 31/05/2018 13:49

@VenusStarr

Thought so. I'm on CD12. App says im due to ovulate next Wednesday 6th. Havent been tracking my cycle or temps. for very long.

When you talk of surge, what do you mean? There's so much terminology it baffles me 🙈

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VenusStarr · 31/05/2018 13:46

Hi @Tulip7 yes negative. What cycle day are you on? I'm cd 8 and could barely see a line today. My surge was very quick last month though so missed my positive. When do you think you'll ovulate? x

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Tulip7 · 31/05/2018 13:39

This is negative, right?

OPK, cm and ovulation help
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VenusStarr · 31/05/2018 09:58

Hope you get on OK with your doctor @Tinker315b if your progesterone is on the low side I think there are things to help. Let us know what they say x

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Tinker315b · 31/05/2018 09:37

@VenusStarr Oh no, he might be better before the weekend! My af has just finished so due to ovulate next Friday or so. Ringing the doctors today about my bloods as soo many people have told me 28.7 is low and should be over 30. x

Tinker315b · 31/05/2018 09:35

@babyhopeful2018 Great thanks Smile willing to give it ago! Started Grapefruit juice yesterday and its vile. Yea I think the core is from 1-5 dpo x

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VenusStarr · 31/05/2018 08:33

I might be out for June before its even started! DH is poorly. He is / was due to have a busy weekend so I wasn't going to see him much as it was but he's in no fit state to do much. That might not be a bad thing as acupuncture tomorrow and don't think I have timed it well according to Google as am due to ovulate between Sunday and Tuesday. Might be good to have a month / cycle seeing how that goes.

Anyway, how's everyone else?

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babyhopeful2018 · 30/05/2018 18:48

@Tinker315b I've just cut it into discs and taken the skin off the outside.

I then cut into chunks (core and the actual fruit) then put it in my blender with strawberries or raspberries and drink it for my breakfast!

Dunno if it's right or not but time will tell if it helps ☺️🍍.

However they do tell you to stop eating the core as soon as you find out your pregnant?!xx

Tinker315b · 30/05/2018 16:39

@babyhopeful2018 when do you eat pineapple core and how much do you eat? Is it just the core you eat?

Mistymeow · 30/05/2018 15:22

Thanks @Tinker315b

Might just check out those boots ones!

babyhopeful2018 · 30/05/2018 13:29

I tested every day from cd8 I'm the morning and then when I started getting stronger lines I tested am when I woke up and 5pm (just after work) and I tend to find it's darker in afternoon!!

Just make sure you DTD even morning and night when you get that darker line xxx

Tulip7 · 30/05/2018 13:24

Thanks @babyhopeful2018. How many times a day do you test? And what times? Also, at what day in your cycle do you start testing? Sorry for the 101 questions!

babyhopeful2018 · 30/05/2018 13:08

@Tulip7 I use the boots ones and they are nearly spot on!! When the line turns at dark of darker than control line ovulation will then happen!!

@VenusStarr @Tinker315b I've been blending my pineapple core into a smoothie as it wasn't that nice to eat alone...... tbh i am willing to try anything to get that BFP xx

Tinker315b · 30/05/2018 11:38

@Mistymeow Oh no, im very sorry to hear you had a MC Sad Fingers crossed for you x

Mistymeow · 30/05/2018 11:27

@Tinker315b I don't know about progesterone levels but maybe see what the sperm test comes back as and then discuss if you should take things further. I think if they are all in the normal range they will just tell you to keep trying.

Yes ttc at the moment. We started trying again when the bleeding stopped from my mc but I don't think I o'd last month. Things seem back to normal this month but I'll be watching for O signs like a hawk.

Tinker315b · 30/05/2018 10:26

Ah ok @Mistymeow I hope the treatment works for him. Yes mines takes zinc, wellman and vitamin C also limits alcohol and caffeine to an absolute minimum, and has also started regular exercise! But time will tell if he has a low count or not. Yes I have to say my GP has been very good, though im convinced im low on Progesterone my bloods were 28.7 which to me seems slightly low and I spot from 8/9 dpo and my LP is only 10 days.

So are you TTC at the moment?

Mistymeow · 30/05/2018 10:08

@Tinker315b I don't mind at all. He has a genetic condition which means his pituitary glad doesn't work all the time (very rare, diagnosed at 19). So he needs HRT to produce sperm (can't remember the name of it!). I'm not sure what treatments are available for helping sperm count because we have always known the cause. But he takes zinc daily, vitamin d and cuts back on alcohol and caffeine which can all inhibit sperm. I would think if you've been trying since January it's more likely to be a case of bad luck than anything to do with you or your partner. Good that the GP is being thorough though.

Tinker315b · 30/05/2018 09:45

@Mistymeow Do you mind me asking what fertility treatment he will be getting? My Husband is away for his analysis this morning and really hoping it comes back ok. Thank you mrs, sometimes all I need to hear is someone else's positivity! Most of my friends have fallen pregnant straight away. Its very very difficult x

Mistymeow · 30/05/2018 09:42

@VenusStarr I'm sure you'll be absolutely fine. We have been trying for 2 years and DH has low sperm, low motility and we still conceived. We are hopeful his levels will improve when he has his fertility treatment but we have to wait until his appointment in July. This is why I've been obsessing over temping and opks!

@Tinker315b got everything crossed for you. I watched all my friends fall pregnant immediately. I feel your frustration! But if you've been trying since Jan I reckon it will happen soon :)

@Tulip7 let me know what you think of the boots one. I've got cheapies but struggled with them in the past. It's so confusing! I'm also looking to O on June 5th so I'm with you on this one!

Tinker315b · 30/05/2018 09:36

Yea the line needs to be darker than the control line or the same darkness x

Tulip7 · 30/05/2018 09:35

Thanks @VenusStarr

It was fainter. So, I just keep doing the tests until it's darker for an indication of the 24/48 hour window?

Tinker315b · 30/05/2018 09:34

Good luck @babyhopeful2018 x

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VenusStarr · 30/05/2018 09:24

Hi @Tulip7 welcome. I've not used the boots opk, just use cheap ones. But my understanding is that the second line needs to be as dark or darker than the control line. Post a pic if you want. It us very confusing! x

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Tulip7 · 30/05/2018 09:07

I'm new to this, can I join? I'm TTC#1 C2. My app says im due to ovulate June 5th. I did a Boots own OPK test this morning after seeing this thread and a faint pink line came out. Does that mean I'm due to ovulate within the next 24-48 hours? Not gonna lie, I find this whole thing confusing 😂

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VenusStarr · 30/05/2018 08:53

I am looking forward to the acupuncture @Tinker315b not sure if the timing will work for this month, Friday will be cd9 and I read that you should start on cd5 but I'll see what she says. Really hope we all get good news this month.
@babyhopeful2018 I was reading about pineapple core yesterday! Is it really hard though? I was thinking about getting grapefruit juice today, it's supposed to help with cm. I noticed a bit of sticky cm this morning, trying to be more relaxed this month, it's going well! Grin x

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