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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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The July '19ers - knocked down, but never beaten

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Frazzlerock · 03/12/2018 09:41

Hey @TinselBee, @Rose68, @BettySwoll0cks

Here is the thread I promised us.

Somewhere for us to help eachother, pick one another up, cry, scream, laugh..

Some of us may be looking to try again, some may be putting things on hold. Whatever our plans, lets get through this together.

(I don't know whether conception was the right choice of topic, I can always have this moved to a more suitable topic if anyone would like me to)

I will look through our threads again and see if I can @mention anyone else who might like to join us

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TwittleBee · 07/01/2019 15:28

yeah go on Frazzle set us a new one up please! usually gets busier over the evenings so we will fill it quick

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Frazzlerock · 07/01/2019 15:26

Do we need a new thread yet?
We're at 960...

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TwittleBee · 07/01/2019 14:59

hmm... its only just been start of AF for you 2 weeks ago so you could Ov any time now? I guess, MCs are known for messing some people's cycles up for a while?

As for not ovulating because your hcg levels have only just gone below 5... I got a bloomin BFP post ovulation? So perhaps it doesnt have to get to below 5 just low enough for body to realise it is no longer pregnant?

Rachyrach83 · 07/01/2019 14:52

I think I said that but I thought that was just when it was falling, I did t know ‘nornal’ Women had hcg?? Wondering if this is why I’ve not Ov as it must have only just got passed 5??

TwittleBee · 07/01/2019 14:46

Rachy that is a negative test as far as I am aware? hcg is approx 5 in non-pregnant women anyway

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Frazzlerock · 07/01/2019 14:45

@Rachy didn't someone here say anything less than 5 was normal non pregnant figures?

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Rachyrach83 · 07/01/2019 14:43

Sorry to switch it back to me.... but back to me.... 😂
So I’ve got my hcg results back
On Friday they were 3.6

So that was 33,000 on day before confirmed no hb
194 - 10 full days after erpc (10th Dec)
34 - 17 days after erpc (17th Dec)_
Negative hpt 19 days after erpc (so presume under 20 maybe even 15) (19th Dec)
Bleed (af?? ) 24th Dec
Hcg 3.6 (4th Jan)

Anyone know what I should do now??
Could there be retained product with hcg 3.6??
There’s been no sign of Ov since erpc.

Waiting for Dr to call (receptionist gave me figures) - should I be pushing for a scan??

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Frazzlerock · 07/01/2019 14:38

@kinsters that is fab news!!
Re PCOS yes diet does make a huge difference. I'm convinced cutting out basically everything helps me to ovulate. When I think about it, I used to be a sugar addict so used to eat bags and bags of Haribo and choc regularly, so no wonder I wasn't ovulating back then.

@rather I understand what you are saying. I think 12dpo should show up on a preg test.

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Rose68 · 07/01/2019 14:37

@Rather, yes I agree, most tests should pick it up by 12dpo, particularly a frer, so if it was me I would test and if a bfn I would have a few drinks. FX for a bfp though! x

edidxb · 07/01/2019 13:58

@ratherbe everyone is different but I am 100% sure if you drink alcohol until 6 or 7 weeks it is fine.
Not that you would if you found out at 4 weeks keep drinking but the evidence shows it doesn't get passed over.
Some people would rather not drink in the 2ww but I think the occasional drink is OK. Is it the best thing to do when TTC? No. Of course you are more healthy if you cut down and don't but I think as long as in moderation or an occasional blow out it's.fine. From the research I have done anyway. But each to their own.

TwittleBee · 07/01/2019 13:58

rather I would be surprised if a FRER didnt pick up something by then considering it states 99% accurate for 3 days before period. Plus implantation usually happens around 9dpo so plenty time for hcg to build up?

edidxb hope you have a relaxing time after busy day at work

edidxb · 07/01/2019 13:54

Congrats @kinsters for the promotion and @twittlebee for the big project. Just been reading and catching up on the days events on the thread as just home and on A busy day at work I don't have a chance to see what going on!
I'm currently lying on my bed in all my.work clothes so I'm off to get changed and then will re-read everything and reply properly!

ratherbeshowjumping · 07/01/2019 13:49

Just read that back and it makes absolutely no sense whatsoever so kudos to anyone that makes heads or tails of what I'm trying to say Grin

ratherbeshowjumping · 07/01/2019 13:49

Ahhh congrats @Kinsters that's fab! Well done you 😁

@Rachyrach83 great news!!!

I think I'm around 2dpo and I'm completely not expecting to be pg this month after dh's & mine "experiment" 😫 before mc I was 26 days however last month was 31 so Ovia is now calculating a 28 day cycle due on on the 22nd. I ovulated one day later than I usually would so guessing that's about right. Has anyone else had this?

I'm due to go to my godmothers in Dublin for the weekend 18th-20th and absolutely will not be allowed to not drink anything... I'd be about 12dpo... most tests pick up by then don't they? Would have no issue with her knowing I was pg, even that early, but just concerned if I was even though I'm 99.9% not and I drank & then got a +ive test the next day 😩

TwittleBee · 07/01/2019 13:48

Kin That is bloomin fantastic news! Well done!

Rose68 · 07/01/2019 13:36

@Rachy great news about the monitor!

@Kinsters yay for the promotion! That’s excellent news, well done! x

Kinsters · 07/01/2019 12:56

Rose68 that's so lovely that you can ski with your kids. It's a great thing to do when they're young.

ratherbe i'll let you know how it compares! Hakuba was still a nice holiday but it wasn't at all what I expected having seen others ski holiday pictures - perhaps we just stayed in the wrong place. All the accommodation does seem quite far from the slopes though and the town seemed very quiet.

Frazzle it was me who asked about your pcos. That's really interesting. I've read on here before about people's pcos disappearing but usually due to some dietary change. Fingers crossed you've got pregnant easily and that it's a sticky one.

Twittle sounds like they were trying to be nice but maybe in a very clumsy way. If they'd wanted to get rid of you they would have just done so before your probation ended and not given you a big project.

I think I'm either 4, 2 or 0 dpo with a 10 day luteal phase so not too long to wait till I can test. I think I'll probably be testing at the weekend as well (if I did actually ovulate when I think I did!). Huge bag of pregnancy tests and OPKs arrived today. Going to keep opk-ing and bd-ing while my temperature is still up and down even though I'm pretty sure I ovulated.

I got my promotion! So 2 extra days holiday and probably a pay rise.

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Frazzlerock · 07/01/2019 12:24

Excellent @Rachyrach83!!

@Rose that may have been my mistake! If I am 5dpo (Ovu) then 14 days LP would take me to 9 days time. 7dpo will take me to 7 days time like you. But like I say, I have no idea how long my LP is so we shall see..

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Rose68 · 07/01/2019 12:15

@Frazzle our messages are crossing 😂 I thought you said earlier today that your AF is due in the next 10-12 days, that’s why I thought you might have a longer LP. Sorry if I got it wrong 🙈 xxx

Rose68 · 07/01/2019 12:12

I have made it home with a numb foot!

@Princessbala my AF after mc was completely normal. I was expecting something horrid and heavy so it was a pleasant surprise.

@Frazzle I think my AF is probably due Sunday, yes 7dpo today so that would give me a LP of 13 days. I wouldn’t be surprised if the dhea makes it come early.... we shall see.

Rachyrach83 · 07/01/2019 12:12

Looks like my monitor will be sent!! Just got this message!!

Hi there, thank you for your prompt payment. I will be posting it to you tomorrow - once it’s sent I’ll send over the tracking number to you.
Many Thanks

Now just got to hope it works!!! I’m going to input the temps into my app too to see if it ties up

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Frazzlerock · 07/01/2019 12:07

@Rose, ignore me, I just read you are due Sun or Mon which is probably when I would expect mine but hanging on a couple of days in accordance with ovusense predictions.

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Frazzlerock · 07/01/2019 12:06

@Rose I actually have no idea how long my LP is.
When I was TTC the boys and I tried temping, I wasn't having periods for months on end so my charts were ridiculous and I never ever saw evidence of ovulation. I gave up in the end, but gave it a good go.
The first time I tried temping since then was with Popsy and I got preg that cycle.
I thought the 'average' LP length was about 14 days? I'm now either 5dpo or 7dpo (like you) depending on which app I go with. So I am counting 14 days using the 5dpo so I hold out as long as poss!
When is your AF due?
I have also heard that there are no signs during TWW. But something weird happened to me. Since we lost Emily nearly 3 years ago, I have that metal/dry mouth with thirst a week or two before AF. It was always a classic preg sign for me before then, but now I get it every single cycle. I have it now in fact. Instead of it being a sure sign I am preg, I now see it as a sure sign I have ovulated.

I remember one of you asked me if I thought my PCOS had gone into 'remission'. I do wonder about it. A few months before I was preg with Emily I started having lots of periods like every 7-10 days, and they became super heavy. Then I fell preg with Emily by complete surprise - this has never happened to me before. Since we lost her I have had pretty regular periods but very very heavy. So I had a scan which proved I now have adenomyosis. I have also managed to fall pregnant relatively easily, just unable to hang onto them. whereas before I couldn't even get pregnant! But when I did they stuck.

I wonder if those short heavy cycles was my body readjusting itself after years and years of very few periods. I only hope my cycles stay like this so I am in with a good shot of conceiving again

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TwittleBee · 07/01/2019 11:56

I am majorly cramping today, just to add to the already sore hips/legs thing going on. Feel super bloated too. Trying to not fool myself as I know this could just be PMS

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