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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 December 2018

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90mammasophie · 01/12/2018 21:02

This is our fourth month TTC baby number 2. Would love a bfp result just before Christmas :) of course unlikely, but here's to hoping!! My fertile few days starts tomorrow .. and then the dreaded two week wait from next week. If anyone would like to go through this month's journey, ups and downs, it would be nice to have some company. And some TTC top tips and advice for the 2ww. I felt very down after my last negative result in November. Good luck to anyone in the same boat Smile. Let's hope for an extra special Xmas surprise.

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KernowBee · 05/12/2018 01:41

Hi!

Month 12 of TTC baby #2!

Currently 3DPO. First time using OPK strips and trying to temp but my sleeping pattern is horrendous so never at the same time.

So glad you started this thread, the other December ones started as far back as October and I feel rude jumping in with so many ladies commenting out for this month.

Fingers crossed. Winter baby dust for you :)

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90mammasophie · 04/12/2018 20:46

Is everyone DTD each day during the fertile window, or every other day ? Have researched online and it seems to say every other day is better. Day 3 of fertile window now I think

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MrsH497 · 04/12/2018 20:02

Hi everyone!
Newbie here. Husband and I have just started TTC our first, friend recommended some of the ovulation apps so I’m just coming into my fertile window.
Only been trying a couple of weeks since we got married! Exciting times!
Would love a positive just before Christmas.

Mamabear12 · 04/12/2018 12:34

I would like to join. We have been half hearted trying on and off the last few months (I say half hearted as when we got to ovulation peak we would then dtd a day or two after, this missing the ideal time). But now I’m worried I can’t get pregnant because I keep spotting before periods. I have two D.C. already w my dh so things should be working! This month I really want to try properly.

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90mammasophie · 04/12/2018 12:28

This is month number 4 of 'officially trying' although I was on no contraception for a few months before that and still doing the deed. I haven't yet bought a thermometer or any other kind of devise as I wanted to be casual about it like maybe it will happen I'll just be chill ... but now thinking to get something!! If anyone recommends anything in particular ?
I'm 28. This will be 2nd child, Fingers crossed. DD has just turned 4 Smile she was a happy accident so this is our only experience of trying. It's making me a bit crazy.

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stokieginge · 04/12/2018 11:37

@GemmaJen thank you?

Is it easy to use? Have you found you're getting better readings?

Im currently using a nasal thermometer and sometimes I wonder if I'm getting them right Hmm

GemmaJen · 04/12/2018 11:32

@stokieginge the ifertracker:

www.boots.com/ifertracker-smart-fertility-tracker-10254915

stokieginge · 04/12/2018 08:42

@GemmaJen what digital tracker do you use out of interest?

GemmaJen · 04/12/2018 06:43

@agteacht yes ttc #1.

It'd be a brilliant Xmas gift wouldn't it? Sorry for your loss earlier this year, it takes a lot to get back to normality mentally let alone with cycles and the extra ttc pressure.

I had another temp peak today, better bd a few more times for luck just in case I got my O day wrong Confused

agteacht · 03/12/2018 23:07

Oh sorry Sophie just saw for you it's baby 2:)

agteacht · 03/12/2018 23:06

Good luck to you both. I have just entered fertile window too according to my app... I think I'm a couple of days pre ovulation as OPKs starting to darken.
We have been trying for over a year, although had a miscarriage almost a year ago now and it took a good few months before my cycles returned to normal and also I felt ready again. So really it's probably been about 5 months since then that we have been trying properly again. I am 35 and will be 36 in feb, my husband is almost 38. We found out I was pregnant last New Year's Eve so it would be a lovely little Christmas miracle if it happened again this year ❤️

Are you both trying for your first child also?

GemmaJen · 02/12/2018 15:24

I've been doing temps, tracking on FF. Using a digital tracker instead of a thermometer temps have been really steady, so as long as the higher temps continue hopefully it happened. It's easy to get overwhelmed by it all, I'm no good at relaxing, but I've got to sit back, you can only do so much.

TTC December 2018
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90mammasophie · 02/12/2018 14:27

Good luck!! How can you tell the exact day of ovulation? I've been finding that quite tricky, feel like I'm not getting it spot on.
First day of fertile window today. Hubby away today / tomorrow got me panicking. DTD yesterday just in case Confused. Feel like I'm driving myself a bit mad with all of this.

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GemmaJen · 01/12/2018 21:22

I'm here, 2dpo I think - already symptom spotting because I'm an Ott control freak. 1st month after mc, so fx for a bfp for Xmas Grin

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