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Conception

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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Starting 2ww once again! Who's with me?

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alicepol · 13/07/2018 12:51

Looks like another 2ww for me, anyone else just Starting? I'm only 2DPO so still 12 days to get through!

Age - 25
TTC #2
Cycle 5
CD 16 on a 27 day cycle (usually)
Only 2 DPO
AF due 25th July

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alicepol · 04/09/2018 07:00

Hi @chocolate89 wow I bet you are exhausted 😂 fx for your solid smiley soon!

Ah yes that's definately your peak! Glad you didn't miss it! You'll be exhausted after 2 more days as well.

This morning's has gone down a little more again so I'm thinking I maybe ovulated early or may surge twice. DTD again last night so hoping to had sort of covered it if that was it.
Will leave it day or 2 now and will only do 1 more OPK later on and then leave it for the rest of the cycle.
Had a lot of right side cramping/pain yesterday which was strange. I don't normally feel much pain or cramps during the cycle until AF.

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BasinHaircut · 04/09/2018 06:44

Hi chocolate.

Sorry about your MC

Fingers crossed for your solid smiley soon.

I only have a LP of 10 days so I wouldn’t test before that. Haven’t made it past that yet but I think I’d like to wait until 14DPO but I’m kidding myself, I’d test at 11 probably.

Well I think I can safely say I didn’t miss my surge as I’m pretty sure this one is positive. DTD the past 2 nights and will try and do another 2 nights on the trot which will hopefully cover it.

Chocolate89 · 03/09/2018 21:45

Hi all, can i join??
Age: 29
TTC: #2 (dd age 9, misc @7weeks in July)
Cycle #5

I'm cd16 and waiting to o, having flashy smilies on cb digital x 4 days now. Usually o on cd14. Been bding eod since day 8, so exhaustion is kicking in... hoping for a solid smiley in the morning!

What dpo are people thinking of testing? 😊

BasinHaircut · 03/09/2018 20:18

Looks like you may have timed it right then alice!

I don’t know what to think but will keep testing. CD16 today and so I’d be expecting a surge in a couple of days.

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alicepol · 03/09/2018 18:01

Also i have no idea about cm I'm afraid. I don't track using cm as i don't quite get it all 😂

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alicepol · 03/09/2018 17:59

Hmm you've done alot of tests so it must have been quick if you missed it. Hopefully it's just on the way!

Ignore the dates on mine as bottom was last night. Middle was fmu and top is correct time. Seems to be going down so I think last night may have been my peak. Will take another tomorrow but if it was then i feel confident as we DTD last night and DH is defo on for tonight when he's home from work by the sounds of it 😂🙈

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BasinHaircut · 03/09/2018 16:58

First thing this morning, 12pm and 3pm all about the same so I either missed the peak or it will rise again in a few days and peak then hopefully.

I’m getting some EWCM in the past couple of hours. Anyone know how soon before ovulation that starts or is it individual?

BasinHaircut · 03/09/2018 10:41

yep we tell ourselves we are going to just relax and go with the flow but those pesky sticks demand to be pee’d on!

Neither DH or I were particularly in the mood last night to be honest, we were both so tired and I actually had a headache.

He doesn’t know that I’ve been doing OPKs but I don’t think he would ever turn it down as we aren’t ever really at it like rabbits!

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alicepol · 03/09/2018 10:30

Ahh yes same here @basinhaircut only DTD twice so far. Cd8 and last night CD10. Not sure if I can be bothered again tonight but if that was my peak then I think it would be beneficial 😂 again will see what OPK days later. So much for not going crazy this month 🙈

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BasinHaircut · 03/09/2018 10:03

Thanks alice.

I’d say it looks like you have peaked but as you say, FMU. Same as my second pic so will test again later too. Although I’ve got positive OPK with FMU in the past so who knows. It’s so early for me to be off the pill that it’s probably all still settling down. I was probably silly to assume it would be on CD19 again automatically.

Hope it wasn’t my peak though as last night was the first time we have DTD this cycle annoyingly. We have been so busy and tired and I thought we had a bit more time before the fertile window so didn’t worry about not doing it. Can’t decide whether to go again tonight or wait till tomorrow. Suppose it depends on this afternoon’s OPK

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alicepol · 03/09/2018 09:00

I would say the one on the left is very close but not quite peak. Keep testing and see what happens.
Here's mine from this morning so negative. Not sure if last night was my peak or not. Will try another later. This was FMU so may not be accurate.

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BasinHaircut · 03/09/2018 07:18

Morning all. alice your OPK looks almost positive if not positive to me!

I’m in a similar predicament. Last month got a positive OPK on CD18 but yesterday was CD 15 and I got what I think was very very nearly positive. This morning is not as strong so thinking I may have peaked? Will obviously keep testing for the next few days but I’ve attached a photo, see what you think. Left last night, right this morning...

8DaysAWeek · 02/09/2018 20:29

Oh yeah this is your relaxing month! We had one of those and I just so happened to take a stash of opks on holiday with me... DH was like, thought you weren't doing these this month?? Tbf I didn't temp or track it on my apps so it was definitely not as intense 😂 we actually fell pregnant the following month when I went full on tracking mode. Was good to have that month before as a bit of a breather and go back to it with a fresh start. Fingers crossed you won't need to do that though!

I'm doing fine thanks 😁 still early days but no issues yet 🤞

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alicepol · 02/09/2018 20:23

How are you getting on anyway @8daysaweek 😁😁😁😁😁

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alicepol · 02/09/2018 20:22

Il take another one in the morning. Don't have many tests as I said I wasn't gonna go mad tracking but il see what its like tomorrow. I think we're just planning on BD whenever we want but I'm secretly hoping for every other day for now.

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8DaysAWeek · 02/09/2018 20:17

Hmm then it does seem quite early doesn't it. My opks always turned ever so slightly darker than the control. I know you can surge more than once during your cycle. I'd keep BDing every other day if you can but keep doing the opks! Maybe tomorrow you will get an obvious positive and that'll be more in line with timing.

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alicepol · 02/09/2018 20:08

Anywhere from 27-29days usually. These are my last 5 cycles. Ignore ovulation days, That's clue just predicting but it's good to show cycle lengths haha. So yeah usually very regular! Even when I got one last cycle at CD12 and O on CD13 I didn't realise how early it was but this is even earlier!

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8DaysAWeek · 02/09/2018 19:57

Looks the same strength doesn't it?! How long are your cycles usually and are they regular?

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alicepol · 02/09/2018 19:53

Not really planning on tracking as not temping but took an OPK just now for the fun of it thinking nothing as only CD10. Would you say this is positive peak??
DTD Friday night and most likely tonight as well. Got positive OPK CD12 last cycle so really wasn't expecting this just now!

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BasinHaircut · 01/09/2018 17:02

CD14 today and I’m expecting to ovulate on CD19 so I guess I’m in fertile period.....and I’ve hurt my back! Need to DTD tonight 😫

BasinHaircut · 30/08/2018 10:48

halfblood I know what you mean about TTC sex. That’s why we stopped trying last year. It wasn’t enjoyable at all.

TAs far as DH is concerned we are just seeing what happens, he doesn’t know I’m doing OPKs. He struggled to perform a few times last year when he thought it was a crucial shag and got quite upset about it all.

He obviously doesn’t know about my SMEP plans! But it’s CD12 today and will just start trying to DTD every other day now but if we don’t then I’m also fairly relaxed about it so far. I’m not sure we’ll manage 3 days in a row around ovulation at all but we’ll see.

TheHalfBloodPrincess · 29/08/2018 21:02

@alicepol I actually feel a sense of relief knowing we’re not trying this month - and I’m looking forward to dp coming home so we can have ‘normal’ sex instead of ttc sex if you know what I mean.

Congrats @purplestar9!

purplestar9 · 29/08/2018 20:23

@alicepol and @Newbie21 thanks both :) I'm very excited but at the same time it doesn't feel real yet!

Newbie21 · 29/08/2018 20:19

@purplestar9 wooohoo congratulations. Lovely news!!

@alicepol I think it is probably the way to go. I got pregnant immediately when I don't even think about it but since the MC I obsess over it and no luck...might be a coincidence but I do think it is about state of mind to an extent. Stress cannot help. Go with the having fun approach! If I don't have any luck this month, I might try and take the same approach.

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alicepol · 29/08/2018 12:49

I think I've already changed my mind on SMEP. Haven't got many ovulation tests at the moment and no thermometer so I think il just not track this month and just have some fun. The last 6 months constantly thinking about it have got me quite down and being disappointed every month. Think il take a month off and come back next month ready to go hard 😂

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