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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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Soon to be trying

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mkrsit · 04/09/2018 08:16

Hi everyone, so me (24) and my other half (29) are going to start trying for a baby in January as we have a couple of things we would like to do first but I was wondering if any of you ladies have any advice on falling pregnant quickly please. I'm going to book a pre conception appointment with my gp and thinking of using the conceive plus lubricant from the start. How long did it take you to fall pregnant?

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ilooovechristmas · 03/10/2018 12:21

@PumpkinsMum18 my DH head his head of a cupboard 😂 the nurse told me I'd be lucky if I was pregnant within the year as the hormones would stay for at least 6 months !!!

PumpkinsMum18 · 02/10/2018 07:29

@ilooovechristmas oh gosh! Bet that was a big suprise!

Trying2bemum · 01/10/2018 22:13

Thanks @ilooovechristmas xx

ilooovechristmas · 01/10/2018 20:59

@Trying2bemum so sorry that it's been hard for you! Sending baby dust and hope it's 3rd time a charm ❤️

ilooovechristmas · 01/10/2018 20:58

@PumpkinsMum18 I had the implant for 5 years and got pregnant first cycle so be careful if you do stop taking the pill ! Xx

Trying2bemum · 01/10/2018 19:18

We started trying when I had just turned 32. Three years on and we still haven't conceived. Completely unexplained, completely heartbreaking. We've had two failed cycles of IVF too and starting our third next month.

PumpkinsMum18 · 01/10/2018 13:36

Hi! I am new to the forum, can I jump in?

I am 27 and we are also thinking about starting TTC at end of January. I would like to start trying sooner but I will get a better mat leave package if I am at my job 2 years before going on leave (April is my work anniversary) so we are waiting a bit. Still very excited though!

It’s been good to read all your advice. I have been on the pill a long time (about 8 years), should I come off it before we officially start TTC? Or does it not make much difference?

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mkrsit · 01/10/2018 10:25

Someonekillbabyshark sorry for the late reply that's good for everything! We are casually trying now instead of waiting!!! :)

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CountessVonBoobs · 24/09/2018 13:28

The truth is that if you are generally healthy and having regular sex through your cycle, the rest is pretty much out of your control. You'll hear lots of anecdotes about how people did X and got pregnant that month, but the chances are they would have got pregnant anyway, because the vast, vast majority of healthy people are going to get pregnant in a year as long as they have regular sex. As long as the sperm are in there at the right time, it's a game of chance and probability.

You can't micromanage this. Just have sex, have fun, and be prepared for it to take a while.

someonekillbabyshark · 24/09/2018 13:24

@mkrsit the mamas & papas Ocarro, £1099 for EVERYTHING inc car seat and base! Last time we had the iCandy what a waste of money that was.....

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mkrsit · 23/09/2018 21:20

Pastaallday I logged on to my computer and sent you my number via private message.

Someonekillbabyshark eeeek how exciting! Which one have you picked? My fella thinks I'm mad as well because I ordered some baby shoes aha xx

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someonekillbabyshark · 20/09/2018 20:36

It is very excited we are trying for baby #2 after Christmas and I can't wait to buy baby bits again! Already picked the pram Wink husband thinks I'm mad xx

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mkrsit · 19/09/2018 19:26

Thank you I will try not to worry and just go for it. I worry about everything though aha. Thanks but I'm not bothered about traveling and I've done all the partying I need to.

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SurfingTheSouthWest · 19/09/2018 19:08

Daisyrosegem that's such a patronising thing to say

daisyrosegem · 19/09/2018 18:43

Girl, live a little. Travel the world. Enjoy your single, child-free life for a few more years. You have plenty of time for all this.

Angharad07 · 19/09/2018 18:09

Hey, sorry if this comes across as blunt but here I’ll go...

You’re both young and healthy, age 25 is when women reach their fertile peak. You’re the perfect breeding age so just try having sex and not worrying too much!

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mkrsit · 19/09/2018 17:52

I got the Tesco conceive vitamins yesterday for me and my OH 😁

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mkrsit · 19/09/2018 17:47

I will deffo keep you updated! Xx

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mkrsit · 19/09/2018 17:46

Thank you for your replies and sorry for the delay on mine. I'm finding all this very helpful and worrying less! Pastaallday I will log on to my computer shortly and see if there's any way of direct messaging!

I have another question.
I ovulated around 12th-13th according to my app it's usually right I took a ovulation test few days before that was negative but did have a faint line I then ran out of tests but was sure that I had ovulation symptoms around the expected time. Anyway me and my other half for carried away and didn't have my cap with me (I said I'd already ovulated so we was fine) this was on Saturday and then we did it again on Sunday because like I said I'd already ovulated but today I've got egg white stretchy discharge that from my knowledge is a sign of being fertile. I don't usually track my discharge very much is this normal?

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someonekillbabyshark · 14/09/2018 23:13

Hope this helps

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someonekillbabyshark · 14/09/2018 23:10

Got my implant out late November had a period in December we both used boots his & her conception support, used conceive plus as well as tracked my cycle and we got pregnant first 'try' ? Lol she's now 2 and we are trying for baby #2 in Jan, I started a Thread for January tries in the conceive topic xx I had had my implant in for 5 years and DH has been previously told a few years back his S wasn't doing to great so the vitamins helped for his part we even recommended them to a friend that had been trying and there son was born 3 months after our DD Wink

Glitzy07 · 14/09/2018 22:34

Hi. We tried to conceive in July and conceived 1st try. 10 weeks now :) I'm no expert but I can advise what I did whether it was luck or it worked who knows, so last September I came off the pill which I had been on for a good 10+years so come off now if you haven't already to get your body to adjust and periods come back naturally. We ideally wanted to conceive 1st time , I'm 31 partner 37 so we knew it may take longer. I took folic acid for a month or so before then prenatal vitamins after. We used conceive plus lubricant during the fertile period. Stayed calm and didn't stress about it. We had not long come back from a relaxing holiday so maybe that helped. We were in the middle of buying a house so had been pretty stressed out also living out of boxes in the meanwhile. I had also been tracking my fertile period/periods using ovia which seemed to be accurate and helped with knowing when to DTD. Oh and sorry TMI this next bit... But I read once the sperm is inside keep your legs up a bit for 15mins or so before you go the loo ,shower etc so it stays inside lol... thats about it i think :) it seemed to work and we only managed to DTD twice that week as we were quite busy and tired from work etc so are super pleased when we got a BFP in August :) good luck!! Keep us updated in the new year xxx

Pastaallday · 14/09/2018 18:23

Yea that sounds like a good idea @mkrsit. Im not very savvy with mumsnet though sorry! Well I'm off the pill now so hopefully everything will settle down in the next few months!

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mkrsit · 13/09/2018 14:21

Thank you all for your replies sorry I take so long to reply been really busy with work ect! I'm so glad to hear that others have used withdrawal for long periods of time without getting pregnant and then conceived quickly i was really panicking! Pastaallday would you like to swap email addresses or something so we can contact directly? Also I think the bleed you get straight away is just your withdrawal bleed so I'd count your bleed after as a period. I feel like I'm waiting forever here aha. My OH is starting to talk about it more and get excited so I'm trying to convince him to start trying the month before as I don't ovulate till later on in January and I'm very impatient.

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Pastaallday · 10/09/2018 19:34

Ah ok so when I finish the pack, I will bet my usual withdrawal bleed and then I'm assuming I'll get a proper bleedafter that as I won't restart the pill. Which one do I count as CD1 - the first day or withdrawal bleed or real bleed?

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