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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 first baby - thread 15

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starkid · 21/03/2019 11:30

Hi everyone, looks like it's time for a new thread! Thread 14 was lucky for some, so here's to lots more BFP's Smile

@Jessikka 28 Cycle 3
@starkid 29 Cycle 7
@MrsAW2018 24 Cycle 10
@TTC34 34 Cycle 3
@19Bee2 27 Cycle 2
@MrsH497 32 Cycle 4
@MrsR16 26 Cycle 9
@Lola871 31 Cycle 2
@ValidUser 28 Cycle 7
@DayDreamer1707 28 Cycle 5
@Flapjackered 31 Cycle 9
@DuchessofPemberley 32 Cycle 7
@KittieKath 34 Cycle 6
@KatBeCool 40 Cycle 10
@MrsMcNtobe Cycle 6
@BabySquid 29 Cycle 11
@PeacockingAbout 29 Cycle 4
@Sleepyquest 28 Cycle 2
@Granddesigns 32 cycle 4
@Pinkfizz19 33 cycle 4
@Catlady31 31 cycle 1
@LikeTheFruit 30 cycle 3
@Jooloo11 32 Cycle 3
@Daisiesandpeonies Cycle 10
@LuckyPenguin 34 Cycle 3
@Lizzie198 30 Cycle 2
@Rachel59pink 26 Cycle 1
@Orangeloo 31 Cycle 3
@Lemonysherbet 30 Cycle 1
@Fuiseog 31 Cycle 2
@NKB88 Cycle 2
@Wildrabbit Cycle 2
@Essjayycee Cycle 1
@Hannah192 Cycle 3
@JellyBaby666
@LoMoon Cycle 6
@Hiddenfigure Cycle 1
@Jc88146 Cycle 18
@Kay98 Cycle 16
@Lottiepink 29 Cycle 12
@Bec18x Cycle 4
@Soda123x 32 Cycle 2
@Aimingfor2019 28 Cycle 3
@Lifesforlivingandloving 32 Cycle 1
@MotherOfShihTzus 33 Cycle 14
@Cupcakesandglitter 23 cycle 10
@LokiCat
@Baby01988 30 Cycle 4
@Pinksunset1 28 cycle 3
@TonightJosephine cycle 1
@Toobies1 30 Cycle 5
@Blackfriars Cycle 3
@rosehm 28 Cycle 1
@SophWolf Cycle 1
@Thosethreewords Cycle 3
@Smitch82 37 Cycle 1
@Fivebyfive2 30 Cycle 8

Graduates thread - www.mumsnet.com/Talk/pregnancy/3527540-Catching-up-with-those-from-TTC-thread-3

Sorry if I missed anyone, and happy baby-making!

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Jessikka · 18/04/2019 15:23

Cheeky Shandy on a sunny day whilst I spring clean.
We need to remember the little perks and enjoy them whilst we can!

I don't usually drink after Ov as I'm scared but since I am having the month off I figure why not!

Hope you all have a lovely weekend ☀️

TTC first baby - thread 15
Tropicana1 · 18/04/2019 14:57

@KatBeCool I think I need some of your level-headedness - me being chilled about TTC has gone out the window, here I am, cycle 2, feeling like a crazed woman just because I'm CD18 and not Ovd yet! Someone needs to slap me

Jessikka · 18/04/2019 13:51

@cupcakesandglitter I'm with you on the roll over and get it done approach! Some days i just want him to sod off, but I have to remember the end goal lol
I also get very... accommodating ...down there during Ov. This is the first month I had EWCM but I know even without I was very slippery down there for him in previous months😳

Ladies I have absolutely no idea where I am in my cycle. IM CD16 but not sure if I'm DPO yet 🤔 A month of no OPK and temps had been nice but I do miss having a little control! I definitely had some EWCM but I just don't FEEL like I Ov'd. I had a quick internal check and cervix was not what it should have been for Ov. Though possible I missed it/was too early. I also only had a 2day AF last cycle so I'm assuming that has thrown me off this month and I may not Ov at all 🤷🏼‍♀️ who knows.

We shall see 🤞

MrsR16 · 18/04/2019 13:40

@KatBeCool thanks darling! 😘

KatBeCool · 18/04/2019 13:20

@MrsR16 congratulations! What a great line!

@FlapJackered you always ovulated before, you'll ovulate this cycle too. Isoflavones won't go to waste, their job is to stimulate your ovaries, when you actually ovulate isn't important. Even with Clomid people reported late ovulation, as late as cd21. So I wouldn't worry. But I have to agree on fertile week sex becoming unwelcomed, especially when ovulation isn't predictable. I mainly go by ewcm, when there's none, I don't put pressure on sex.

MrsR16 · 18/04/2019 13:16

@MrsAW2018 thank you darling! And honestly? Symptom wise I didn't get much! No cramps which ya usually my first giveaway for AF arriving imminently! I've been proper gassy recently. Also, thinking back, I've been getting that feeling where I've stood up too quickly! Just thought my blood sugars were low haha! Now I'm getting weird feeling in my stomach, not cramping, but certainly something going on. It doesn't feel real at all yet! I just keep wanting to burst into tears with happiness xx

AysLon · 18/04/2019 12:03

@starkid I'm 9dpo and due Wednesday. Good luck!!! Try to keep preoccupied over the weekend lol

starkid · 18/04/2019 11:45

Am 8dpo so am now on the look out of any signs of implantation/other symptoms. There I was saying I'd be chill this month... Clue is saying I'm due Easter Monday at the mo.

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cupcakesandglitter · 18/04/2019 09:04

@FlapJackered I'm good thankyou lovely ❤️ I've not been on here as I've been travelling all over the UK for work 😩 currently CD 15, and I'm pretty sure I'm ovulating right now. I've had a lot of EWCM in the last couple of days which is really unusual for me... DTD last night and (TMI) DH finished quite quickly, he said that it felt super super different and almost like I had lubed up before hand (I didn't, I was tired, just rolled over to get the job done 😂😂😂) don't know if it's an ovulation thing? 🤷🏻‍♀️ were not really trying this month anyway, DH has his SA in a couple of weeks so just waiting until then really.... update over 😂 how are you? Xxx

MrsAW2018 · 18/04/2019 08:54

Ahh huge congratulations @MrsR16 how exciting! What a strong line as well!! What were your symptoms?

MrsR16 · 18/04/2019 08:42

@cupcakesandglitter @FlapJackered thank you ladies!

@FlapJackered you rant away sweetheart! That's what we're here for! 😘

@MrsEG I will seek the grads out maybe later today! I'm feeling ok actually! Still a little bit shell shocked (as I think DH is!) I'm noticing things more now and wondering why on earth I didn't spot them earlier 😂

@BostonFern thank you!!

@Jessikka thank you so much 😘

orangeloo · 18/04/2019 08:29

Thank @FlapJackered and @AysLon I will keep going with the OPK's and adjust my 21 day bloods accordingly. FF and glow said I have already ovulated but I don't think I have I missed Sunday temps and am getting Ov pain so I don't think I have yet.

N totally with you about the not enjoying fertile week sex it's like a job and when we dtd other times in the cycle just feels much more fun and natural.

Tropicana1 · 18/04/2019 08:07

@FlapJackered I'm the same - cd18 and OPKs have been getting lighter. Yesterday just before bed I got a few cramps and the start of some EWCM (finally!) so don't think I'm far away (and opk this morning looking darker than yesterday). Made the mistake of telling DH I thought it would be soon and then he got a bit of "stage fright" shall we say and couldn't finish. Said he felt like it was a military operation, like "come on then, let's DTD"
Hoping if I do get a positive today we can DTD tonight since we missed last night. It's really difficult because I do know what he means, it is a little bit scheduled, but then I'd rather we were both on the same page than feeling like it's all on me to initiate on the right day at the right time!

Jessikka · 18/04/2019 07:54

Congratulations @MrsR16 💓 💐

FlapJackered · 18/04/2019 07:54

Thanks @MrsEG I think that's it, we would never normally have sex at my parent's house so it's going to be all about trying to be quiet and get the job done which is going to be stressful. Normally I can make it a little more romantic but I just don't want to give up on this cycle either as I have taken the Soy Isoflavones and don't want them to go to waste! 🙈

AysLon · 18/04/2019 07:46

@Orangeloo I saw a flashing smiley for 9 days before seeing a peak and that was CD23! Annoying isnt it. Hopefully good things come to those who wait

BostonFern · 18/04/2019 07:46

Just popped back in- huge congratulations @MrsR16 ! 🎉

MrsEG · 18/04/2019 07:33

@MrsR16 Of course you can stick around! There are some fab pregnancy boards too including one with all the grads from this thread! If you need any advice about what to do next, they’re your girls! How are you feeling today?

@FlapJackered There is so much pressure around fertile week sex, especially given how much of it we are supposed to have! Before TTC me and DH thought we were having a good week if we did it once 🙊 Can you try and combine them with date nights, we’ve tried that before. Or let him know a day or so before, so you can both look forward to it? It’s tough going sometimes though! I remember our cycle before Christmas and we were so busy with festive stuff too, there was a real sense of ‘come on then, let’s get this over with’!

FlapJackered · 18/04/2019 07:26

Urghhhh my body is playing tricks on me again after all the signs ov was coming the opks have got lighter again and signs have gone. I hate my body. Also I just don't enjoy the fertile week sex anymore, there is so much anxiety about timing it right with my stupid irregular cycles that I just dread it now, and having to have sex in the house where my extended family are staying is just going to make it so much worse. 😩 sorry rant over. Having one of those days.

@cupcakesandglitter how are you lovely? What cd are you now?

@Kindbodyandsoul Welcome! It's difficult to know for sure, did your temp go up by a good amount the next day (5th) or just slightly? If the latter I would say you probably ovulated the 5th. Otherwise I think ovulation can follow pretty quickly on from LH surge so it maybe you ovulated during the night of 4th.

@ValidUser 🤞🏻🤞🏻🤞🏻

@orangeloo I am in a similar boat cd16 and no static smiley. I think our bodies are waiting to ovulate until the most inconvenient time, Easter weekend 🙄
I would change your blood test to 5-7 days after ovulation once you know when you have ovulated if you can? I did this when I had them done.

FlapJackered · 18/04/2019 07:11

Ahhh! Oh my god! @MrsR16 !! Congratulations! I am so so happy for you. You deserve it! I bet you're over the moon.
That is an amazing line! 🎉🎉🎉 xx

cupcakesandglitter · 18/04/2019 00:13

Congrats @MrsR16 what a lovely strong line, so super happy for you ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ xx

MrsR16 · 17/04/2019 22:48

@Lemonysherbet @McHelenz thanks you wonderful ladies!

@ValidUser 😘😘 I've got absolutely everything crossed for you! Xx

Kindbodyandsoul · 17/04/2019 22:35

Helloo all :) this is my first post. My dh and I have recently started ttc and I've been using the flo app as well as a bbt thermometer. Flo has predicted that I ovulated on 4th April due to dip in bbt, however my opk was positive the evening of 4th April and remained positive until the morning of the 5th. So not sure when I actually ovulated? Does anybody have any ideas? Thanks!

ValidUser · 17/04/2019 22:21

@MrsR16 you're always welcome here!

Apparently my watery cervical mucus is a good thing. Still feel at 12dpo I'm likely out, but maybe not.

McHelenz · 17/04/2019 22:17

Congratulations @mrsR16 !