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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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TTC first baby... mega thread!

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Crossfitgirl · 25/08/2018 10:13

For those of us TTC first baby, a continued thread for August 2018 :-) a place to share our new mummy journeys!

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CookieWaffle · 29/08/2018 11:55

@buntingandstarcharts yep on the one hand it's great, on the other, tremendously traumatic. Its taken a few weeks to get over the last one!

buntingandstarcharts · 29/08/2018 11:47

@CookieWaffle that's amazing! I'm so jel. I've had no sign of any positive in anyway whatsoever😭😭 Terrible disappointment I imagine getting a chemical pregnancy 😪

CookieWaffle · 29/08/2018 11:43

@buntingandstarcharts we've been trying for 4 months so far, this will be month 5. In 4 months I've had 2 CPs so sperm met egg at least. I've made sure I stayed lay down for at least 15 mins but not used a cup yet. Perhaps we just got lucky!

sunshine1987 · 29/08/2018 11:08

@AlwaysInJods of course, welcome to our little crazy community 😊

buntingandstarcharts · 29/08/2018 10:53

Ahh bold! Sorry

buntingandstarcharts · 29/08/2018 10:53

@Crossfitgirl @cookies @Crossfitgirl I was researching online at some hints and tips people suggested. Other than evening primrose, folic acid, grapefruit juice and cough syrup (I know you're thinking I'm actually INSANE trying all this!), some girls said wearing a cup (never even seen one before!) works at keeping the sperm close to the cervix increasing chances. But tbh if it was that successful then this knowledge would be EVERYWHERE and recommended by docs etc. So maybe it's ridiculous. How long have you guys been trying? Xxxxx

buntingandstarcharts · 29/08/2018 10:49

@purplestar9 that's incredible that it happened when you DTD 4 and 5 days before ov! Wow

purplestar9 · 29/08/2018 10:42

@cupcakesandglitter thank you 😊

AlwaysInJods · 29/08/2018 10:33

Hi, can I join please?

I'm ttc baby #1, cycle 2, cd 24.

I'm due on Friday - I had awful cramps at the start of the week, along with nausea & sore boobs but now just have the sore boobs, headache and way tmi, lots of CM.

Only dtd once this month but hoping we timed it ok x

cupcakesandglitter · 29/08/2018 09:54

Oh my god @purplestar9 !!!! Congrats xxxx

Delilah7 · 29/08/2018 09:46

@purplestar9 of course we will!!! Xxx

purplestar9 · 29/08/2018 09:40

Thanks @Malichick I will if you'll all still have me 😊

Malichick · 29/08/2018 09:30

@purplestar9 CONGRATULATIONS! Such wonderful news!! Can’t believe you managed to wait that long to test!! Please stick around and update us all on how your pregnancy is going 😁😁😁😁

purplestar9 · 29/08/2018 09:19

Thanks @sunshine1987 and @stormtrooperjulian 😊

stormtrooperjulian · 29/08/2018 09:18

@purplestar9 congratulations! That’s so exciting!

sunshine1987 · 29/08/2018 09:12

@MrsR16 purple star not valid lol x

sunshine1987 · 29/08/2018 09:08

@MrsR16 same! I keep thinking "oh we didn't do it enough this month" then read that valid got a positive and had sex 4/5 before ovulation which would mean I've done it a lot. Then I'm getting cramps but that could be AF. Out of breath but then when did I last exercise lol. I'm driving myself bladdy nuts!

MrsR16 · 29/08/2018 09:00

@sunshine1987 I think Saturday haha it's close enough to Monday! I have a feeling that I'm not, but that's not enough to stop that little tiny bit of hope that I might be!

sunshine1987 · 29/08/2018 08:55

@MrsR16 one app says Saturday, the other says Monday. I don't want to let either one down so surely the only decent thing to do is test Saturday? 🤷🏻‍♀️🙈 it is taking everything this month not to test at the moment but I'm just not convinced everything is in my head anyway

MrsR16 · 29/08/2018 08:52

I'm so torn between testing in the next couple of days and waiting till Monday! It seems such a long way off!! @sunshine1987 when are you planning on testing?

Delilah7 · 29/08/2018 08:46

@purplestar9 so you only have to wait 3 weeks ( based on my knowledge ) to see a midwife! Woooooo

sunshine1987 · 29/08/2018 08:41

@purplestar9 congratulations!!! 🎉🎉🎉

purplestar9 · 29/08/2018 08:39

@Delilah7 yeh, based on my last period I should be 5 weeks 1 day! So excited!

Delilah7 · 29/08/2018 08:36

@purplestar9 it's so exciting!! I'm so so happy for you. You shouldn't have ages to wait till you see midwife if you're 2/3 weeks pregnant. That means you're 5 or 6 weeks I think doesn't it?? X

purplestar9 · 29/08/2018 08:35

@Delilah7 oh I know, don't worry! I had already thought of it to be honest. One of my sisters had a miscarriage so it always going to be at the back of my mind. But positive thoughts are the way forward! Going to call my doctors shortly and see if I can book in with a midwife :)

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