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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 first baby

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Izzimai20031998 · 30/07/2019 22:12

Hi,
I'm on cycle 5 of TTC with first child. I used clear blue advanced ovulation test for the first time last month and have purchased another one to use this month also. I'm on day 7 of this cycle and am planning on starting ovulation testing on day 12 as I ovulated on day 17 last month. I have a pretty regular 27 day cycle (no longer than 29 days).
I know it's still early days but I feel like it's never going to happen. I can't imagine actually getting a positive result. Is anyone else in a similar position and want to be on this journey with me?
Thanks x

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littlelisa34 · 05/08/2019 12:22

😭😭I don't know why that went through so many times..

littlelisa34 · 05/08/2019 12:18

@Izzimai20031998 we usually bd every other day throughout my fertile window and then every day from peak up until 2dpo and then a few times a week throughout up until next af.. I've done that much research these last few months I don't know what's right or wrong.. I'm on 3 dpo now so the horrendous two week wait begins 😡 if unsuccessful this month which I hope and pray it's not but I like to be realistic with myself I'm going to look into acupuncture and Chinese remedies read up a lot on them with quite a bit of success and I think I will try anything once.. have you gotten your peak on clear blue yet?? Xx

littlelisa34 · 05/08/2019 12:17

@Izzimai20031998 we usually bd every other day throughout my fertile window and then every day from peak up until 2dpo and then a few times a week throughout up until next af.. I've done that much research these last few months I don't know what's right or wrong.. I'm on 3 dpo now so the horrendous two week wait begins 😡 if unsuccessful this month which I hope and pray it's not but I like to be realistic with myself I'm going to look into acupuncture and Chinese remedies read up a lot on them with quite a bit of success and I think I will try anything once.. have you gotten your peak on clear blue yet?? Xx

littlelisa34 · 05/08/2019 12:17

@Izzimai20031998 we usually bd every other day throughout my fertile window and then every day from peak up until 2dpo and then a few times a week throughout up until next af.. I've done that much research these last few months I don't know what's right or wrong.. I'm on 3 dpo now so the horrendous two week wait begins 😡 if unsuccessful this month which I hope and pray it's not but I like to be realistic with myself I'm going to look into acupuncture and Chinese remedies read up a lot on them with quite a bit of success and I think I will try anything once.. have you gotten your peak on clear blue yet?? Xx

littlelisa34 · 05/08/2019 12:14

@Izzimai20031998 we usually bd every other day throughout my fertile window and then every day from peak up until 2dpo and then a few times a week throughout up until next af.. I've done that much research these last few months I don't know what's right or wrong.. I'm on 3 dpo now so the horrendous two week wait begins 😡 if unsuccessful this month which I hope and pray it's not but I like to be realistic with myself I'm going to look into acupuncture and Chinese remedies read up a lot on them with quite a bit of success and I think I will try anything once.. have you gotten your peak on clear blue yet?? Xx

littlelisa34 · 05/08/2019 12:14

@Izzimai20031998 we usually bd every other day throughout my fertile window and then every day from peak up until 2dpo and then a few times a week throughout up until next af.. I've done that much research these last few months I don't know what's right or wrong.. I'm on 3 dpo now so the horrendous two week wait begins 😡 if unsuccessful this month which I hope and pray it's not but I like to be realistic with myself I'm going to look into acupuncture and Chinese remedies read up a lot on them with quite a bit of success and I think I will try anything once.. have you gotten your peak on clear blue yet?? Xx

littlelisa34 · 05/08/2019 12:14

@Izzimai20031998 we usually bd every other day throughout my fertile window and then every day from peak up until 2dpo and then a few times a week throughout up until next af.. I've done that much research these last few months I don't know what's right or wrong.. I'm on 3 dpo now so the horrendous two week wait begins 😡 if unsuccessful this month which I hope and pray it's not but I like to be realistic with myself I'm going to look into acupuncture and Chinese remedies read up a lot on them with quite a bit of success and I think I will try anything once.. have you gotten your peak on clear blue yet?? Xx

littlelisa34 · 05/08/2019 12:14

@Izzimai20031998 we usually bd every other day throughout my fertile window and then every day from peak up until 2dpo and then a few times a week throughout up until next af.. I've done that much research these last few months I don't know what's right or wrong.. I'm on 3 dpo now so the horrendous two week wait begins 😡 if unsuccessful this month which I hope and pray it's not but I like to be realistic with myself I'm going to look into acupuncture and Chinese remedies read up a lot on them with quite a bit of success and I think I will try anything once.. have you gotten your peak on clear blue yet?? Xx

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Izzimai20031998 · 03/08/2019 22:14

@littlelisa34 oh that's good to hear. I did do slot of research originally but I've been taking them about 3 months now so I'm just going to continue with them as they can't do me any harm. We kind of aim for every other day but not definitely sometimes it'll be 2 days in a row then other times we may miss a couple of days working up to peak ovulation. We continue this till about 3 DPO and then it tends to be a lot less. Do you have any plan with BDing?

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littlelisa34 · 03/08/2019 15:42

P.s @Izzimai20031998 do you bd every other day for the whole month??x

littlelisa34 · 03/08/2019 15:41

Sorry for the late reply @Izzimai20031998 but I've done quite a bit of researching and seven seas are the best ones by all accounts.. pregnacare doesn't affect all women in the same way but for me they were definitely prolonging my cycle I've always had a pretty on the dot cycle and it was getting into a 32/33 day cycle so they just didn't work for me.
@Daydreamer71 the two week wait is horrendous but hopefully for you it turns in to a BFP... my fist couple of cycles I was testing from 4/5 dpo ridiculous I know but now I can hold off until I'm late but with the mess up with my cycle that's been pretty hard but hopefully now all will get back to normal 😁 good luck to you xx

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Izzimai20031998 · 01/08/2019 19:35

@littlelisa34 oh that's interesting! I've been taking the seven seas conception tablets so I wonder if that effects anything? My partner and I are trying to BD every other day and I'm going to do an ovulation test on Saturday and keep going until after peak then fingers crossed!

@Daydreamer71 of course we don't mind you joining! The more the merrier! It's nice to hear other people are in the same situation. You seem to see that everyone is getting pregnant around you apart from yourself. I know for most there's a lot of hard work before but it never seems like it so it's nice to hear that other people are in the same situation! Fingers crossed AF isn't on its way but if it is then your just a little closer to that next cycle and the next chance!

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Daydreamer71 · 01/08/2019 10:12

Hi! Anyone mind if I jump in? In similar boat to most I think - TTC#1, on cycle 5. AF due on Sunday and I have 31/32 day cycles and the wait just seems to go forever!!

I've done a couple of non-early detection tests (stupid I know) but the wrong ones got delivered so haven't had any FRERs😔 Of course they were both negative. I have a feeling that AF is on her way and I feel like I could honestly burst into tears! Having no real symptoms either.

Fingers crossed for all!

littlelisa34 · 01/08/2019 07:27

Yeah @Izzimai20031998 they say good things come to those who wait so hopefully it's good news for us all.. and you have to be positive at the start of each cycle because i think you lose motivation if not. It will be so good to get a bfp so let's hope it's sooner rather than later 😁 the last two months on my ovulation sticks I'm going from low straight to peak which is new for me but I've stopped taking pregnacare this month because it was delaying my af so maybe that's got something to do with it, who knows.. xx

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Izzimai20031998 · 31/07/2019 17:47

@Michellebops yes I found the ovulation tests very useful as I was using the apps which were saying I would ovulate on the 12th day but after using the tests last month I found I ovulated much later on day 18!
@littlelisa34 no every time my heart sinks but at the beginning of each cycle I think 'right here we go again' and just hope that it'll be the month. I can not imagine what it'll feel like when we finally get a BFP!
Good luck ladies and let's keep updated on here! X

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littlelisa34 · 31/07/2019 09:19

Hi I'm on cycle 5 now TTC number 1 and on cd10 today been using clear blue advanced last three months. I know how you feel compared to some women I know it's a relatively short time but doesn't make the negatives every month any easier but I'm just trying to stay as positive as I can at the minute.. good luck to both of you ladies 😁 x

Michellebops · 31/07/2019 06:42

I have a 27 day cycle and my app suggests I ovulate on day 12. So I'm going to start opk tomorrow (day 8)

I'm only using cheap ones as day 12 for me is this weekend and partner is away tomorrow night and I'm away for a girlie weekend Friday and Saturday 😭

Wasn't going to bother with the opks but realised my app could be wrong and I could still be in with a chance if I dtd on Sunday 🤞

Good luck to you ❤️