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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.

TTC & due to OV around the 22nd March? Come on in!

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WildFlower2019 · 06/03/2019 08:05

Decided to set up a thread for ladies due to ovulate some time around the 22nd March. If you're due to OV around this time, come on in!

I find these easier to follow than the big month-long threads.

Thought we could all test at similar times, discuss our crazy symptom spotting, and all the other "fun" around TTC.

You're doubly welcome if you're a POaS addict like me Grin

About me:
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This will be cycle 5 after TFMR last year.

TTC our first

I've tried conceive plus, preseed, all manner of ovulation kits, etc.

This month I'm going to focus on losing half a stone. I've put a lot of weight on since my TFMR. I think i could be disadvantaging myself. I'm also going to cut down on caffeine throughout the who cycle.

I've also bought the Harvard medical school Fertility Diet book, all backed up with science so I'll let you all know how I get on with it.

Here's a summary if anybody interested: www.urmc.rochester.edu/medialibraries/urmcmedia/fertility-center/education/documents/fertility-diet.pdf

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Robbo93 · 12/03/2019 20:09

Hi @deathbycats,

Not really, I'm slightly confused by it. Not sure if I'm doing it right. Looked on google etc and I can't seem to tell the stages... I'm an amateur I know!! Hmm

Do you check by finger insertion or can you tell just by tissue wipe? Don't know what I'm feeling for tbh :(

deathbycats · 12/03/2019 19:58

And welcome Robbo! Have you been checking for cervical position/mucus? I find them helpful for knowing where I stand.

deathbycats · 12/03/2019 19:57

I am OPKing, I did one today just for something to do even though I knew it would be negative. I think I'm just going to do the same thing. If we're not tired, DTD. According to Ovia, I'm in my fertile week in 6 days. Glow has it in 5 days. I think I'll properly OPK from the weekend, keep DTD regularly and hope for the best. If anything, I'm mainly OPKing so I know when to expect AF or test.

Robbo93 · 12/03/2019 19:07

Hey can I join in?
Think I may be a couple of days beforehand but only came off the pill in January so not 100% accurate what are cycle lengths are - going by my most recent, it is 26 days long.

I’m currently on CD11, if I do have a 26 day cycle then I’m apparently due to ovulate sometime this weekend. I’ve been taking OPK since I finished AF (just in case!) and not even the faintest sign of a 2nd line yet.

I’m 25, Hubby is 29. TTC#1
I’ve recently come off mini pill cerazette & suffer with high blood pressure so I’m not sure if these will affect my jouney.

Sending baby dust to you all!

Coastaldreamer · 12/03/2019 15:36

@deathbycats lol i hear you! I think I have opened my Flo app countless times even whilst on AF waiting for the new fertile time.

Are you OPK-ing? I'm going to just dtd every other day a few days after AF is done and go from there

Fingers crossed x

deathbycats · 12/03/2019 15:13

Anyone else impatiently waiting for their fertile week?? Only on CD7 and keenly checking for any changes to my CP and CM for indications that it's on its way.

Michellebops · 12/03/2019 09:29

@Jeds55 I've never had spotting before af or pregnancy but it surprises me how many symptoms are similar and have you convinced this might be your month then bam it's cd1 😢

Jeds55 · 12/03/2019 09:08

CD1 here today. Totally not surprised. 4 days of spotting beforehand though which is odd. Why does the body start messing around when you start ttc?!
Due to ovulate 22/23rd March. Hope March is everyone's good luck month!

WrexhamBuxom · 10/03/2019 16:58

Hello lovely ladies. Let me put it this way...I am shooting for March 22nd or 23rd, but might not make it till then. Crossing my fingers.

About me: 35, Cycle 4, On CD7 currently, TTC#1. So...I am pleasantly plump, we'll say. And, my diet isn't great. It's not horrible either. What I eat isn't too terrible. It's more what I don't eat that's the problem....I just don't have a taste for healthy stuff.

About my cycle: if my pattern follows the usual timing, it would put my LH surge on 3/20. Unfortunately, in the past, due to confusion and complacency, I didn't really temp correctly to figure out exactly WHEN I ovulated: whether it was the day of the surge, the day after, 2 days later, or even at all. My cycle isn't 100% regular, but it's pretty regular, all things considered. There are no obvious signs of fertility issues...weird flows, missed periods, super short LP (assuming I am ovulating near my LH surge date) anything like that.

So, hopefully I can make it to March 22nd, because I won't be able to BD with DF until that date.

Michellebops · 10/03/2019 15:14

Cd1 today 😢

Ttc #2
Cycle 4 after mmc in October.
Due to ov 23rd March, 27 day cycle

Good luck to everyone 💕

Jeds55 · 10/03/2019 09:08

*Ava even!

Jeds55 · 10/03/2019 09:07

Pina can I ask what the Aha braclet is?

Jeds55 · 10/03/2019 09:05

Wildflowers I find the wait for my period the worst, once it's here I can get over it and look at the positives, e.g, can lose q bit more weight, drink guilt free etc. It does sound like the timing will be perfect for you from this month.

Jeds55 · 10/03/2019 08:58

BFN this morning but didn't expect any different as started to get the pre period brown spotting I usually get. Period due Weds but had positive ovulation on clearblue on the Monday so think period will come earlier. If period doesn't come earlier then bit annoyed that the spotting has started earlier than the usual two days before AF. I've heard it can be a sign of low progesterone, had the tests when was trying to conceive my dd and all was fine but suppose anything could have changed.
Coastaldreamer yes, here's hoping for December babies for all.

WildFlower2019 · 09/03/2019 21:06

AF in full flow now. I'm oddly ok with it. Onwards and upwards.

DH made an excellent point this morning, which really really cheered me up. If I got pregnant from this cycle onwards, the timing would be brilliant. (Compared to the last few months) so maybe it's meant to be.

This is because DH would be working from home from mid-December 2019 to September 2020. If I got pregnant this cycle, baby would be due in December.

The timing would be marvellous!

So that's something to hold on to.

Welcome @Kinsters and I'm sorry for your losses. 

@deathbycats haha i like that tip. Obvs I won't need to try it because I'll have my BFP 😁

@Jeds55 fingers crossed for you. How many DPO are you and when is AF due?

Welcome @Coastaldreamer! A Christmas baby would be lovely. Oh my gosh I'd get it a little Christmas pudding onesie.

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Coastaldreamer · 08/03/2019 11:59

Hey!

Due to ovulate around 23rd-25th.

Ttc #1
Cycle 2

Here's hoping for a Christmas baby ❤️

AF came yday earlier than usual but don't have a regular cycle so Flo currently saying next Af due 9th April

Good luck ladies x

Jeds55 · 08/03/2019 10:25

Just had little bit of pink when wiped. Possible Implantation? But then have had this before and came to nothing so trying not to get hopes up (but as we all know I'm actually furiously googling everything there is to know about Implantation).

Jeds55 · 08/03/2019 10:19

Ahhh sorry Wildflowers it's so hard not to get hopes up isn't it.
Sorry for your losses Kinsters it's sounds like you've had a tough time of it. I've not had a CP so wouldn't know about the Ovulation...hope it falls into sync with dates you want tho.
Deathbycats I think my partner would faint if I offered bonus sex!!

deathbycats · 08/03/2019 09:40

Wildflower Ah well, roll on the next fertile week. I find that if I'm wanting to bring on a period, suggesting "bonus sex seeing as I'm not on yet" normally does the trick Grin

Kinsters · 08/03/2019 09:11

WildFlower2019 posting about AF being late is a sure way to get her to show up! Sorry you're back to CD1 though.

Kinsters · 08/03/2019 09:10

Hello, I'm due to ovulate around 19-21st March! TTC no. 1 after a chemical in October, a MC at 8 weeks in December and a chemical last cycle. Really hoping for better luck this cycle.

DH is away until 21 March so I'm hoping I'll be ovulating later rather than sooner!

Those who've had chemicals was your next ovulation delayed at all? I started bleeding today at 3+6 (super early!) and I'm hoping it would push my ovulation back a couple of days. It didn't seem to affect my cycle in October but that one was gone even earlier than this one.

Sorry for all the losses on here Flowers. It's so hard. I really thought this CP was going to be my rainbow but it's not.

WildFlower2019 · 08/03/2019 08:46

I can't make it up! I hit publish on my post and go for a wee and literally, it looks like AF has started.

Ah well. Not long til the next FW now!

X

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WildFlower2019 · 08/03/2019 08:42

Still no AF. Not getting my hopes up! It was technically due yesterday, but sometimes my cycles are a day or two out of whack, so this isn't out of character. I'm now 15dpo.

I've run out of pregnancy tests this morning. DH says if there's nothing by the time he gets home from work, he'll pick up some for me.

I had possibly the squintiest of squinters on an IC last night (last one, found at the back of a cupboard!) but DH thinks the test was too flooded to start with and took a long time to dry so we must discount it. I only did it after a 3-hour hold too.

I just think if I WAS pregnant, my tests would show blazing positives by now! And the FRERs would have picked something up earlier this week.

I'm sure AF will be here any minute...

I might go pee on my last remaining ovulation test to scratch the itch so to speak. Girl's gotta have a hobby, right?

I just want to know one way or the other!

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WildFlower2019 · 07/03/2019 15:39

@Jeds55 I did my last internet cheapie this morning and BFN. I did an OPK and it was positive though. No idea why... I know it means nothing either way. Hahaha.

I could walk to Tesco and buy another pregnancy test. That's a surefire way to bring on AF! I just want to know either way now. This is the hardest part. Lots of negative tests but AF still not here yet, so you're clinging on to any bit of hope.

My niece has just turned one and my mum and I were wondering if a second has crossed my DB & SIL's mind! Hahaha. I wouldn't dare ask but I'm sure she did recently!

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Jeds55 · 07/03/2019 14:35

Crazy my daughter 1 this month and people are already asking us about a secondHmm

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