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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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TWW October

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GaaaaarlicBread · 13/10/2019 12:05

Hi
So I ovulated Friday (although had signs on Saturday too, but it was around those days). DTD Sunday, Monday, Thursday and Friday (sorry if tmi)
Now anxiously waiting . AF due 25th October . Trying for our first so very very emotional haha
I have another lovely thread going on ttc #1 but thought I’d make this if anyone else is on their TWW and wants a buddy.

Thanks !

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Blossomingflower94 · 17/10/2019 19:21

@itsemily I've told myself that the only symptom to convince me that I might be pregnant is sore boobs so I am trying not to get my hopes up.

Have you had any other symptoms?

I think I'm going to test Saturday -> AF just because I'm a glutton for punishment 🙄

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GaaaaarlicBread · 17/10/2019 18:33

@Blossomingflower94 same as me ! When I had all my cramps and turned out to be a uti but I’ll almost positive I’m still getting different symptoms . I’m 6 dpo so too early for me to test . I’m going to hold off til Saturday at the earliest as I don’t want to get stressed .

I’m bloated , bloody hungry and tmi ...very gassy

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Blossomingflower94 · 17/10/2019 15:44

6DPO for me today (might be 7 or 8 but going by the latest possible ovulation) and I am either experiencing implantation cramps or the beginning of a UTI 🤔 we shall see soon enough!!

MindyStClaire · 17/10/2019 15:08

Hard to know when to test given I'm not sure how long my cycle is. Knowing me I'll give in on Sunday 25th which is the absolute earliest I could possibly get a squinter. Will try hold out a bit longer than that, especially if I'm not getting symptoms.

Goingbacktokansascity · 17/10/2019 15:02

Hey everyone. HOPING that I’m in the TWW, positive OPK on Sunday but they’ve been hugely unreliable for me in the past, blood test on Monday will let me know for sure, but today I’m very crampy so wondering if I’m only just ovulating today, I know positive OPK is 24-36 hours before ovulation but this would be 48...we will see!
I’ll be testing on 27th, due AF on 29th!
Good luck everyone

Serendipper · 17/10/2019 14:37

I’m going to try and wait until sat 26th I will be 12/13 dpo by then but last time I got my bfp on my own and then had to go off to work and had to wait ages to tell my husband. It was also a proper squinter and waited ages for a nice clear digital answer!

Blossomingflower94 · 17/10/2019 07:42

@serendipper me too, I thought I'd be better at analysing symptoms less this month but I'm just as bad. 6DPO today and I'm going to start testing from 11DPO. Everything crossed!!

Alsco11 · 16/10/2019 21:48

Serendipper - IM going to try hold off until Sunday (11DPO) likely earlier because I’m a woman obsessed though lol

Serendipper · 16/10/2019 21:34

How are we all feeling today girls?
I’m useless at waiting and find myself analysing every little feeling (I’m sure I’m peeing more than usual Grin) with baby 1 we weren’t really trying but I knew immediately that I was pregnant. This time again we were planning to wait until after Xmas (we have sold our house and now hunting for a new one - stress!) yet here we are already waiting to test Confused

When is everyone taking a test?

MindyStClaire · 16/10/2019 16:30

Thanks OP! Hope you're not feeling too miserable, UTIs are awful. I haven't used OPKs before. I've always said I'd use them the next cycle but then got lucky and not needed to. I think we've times things this month similar to how we've conceived before so fingers crossed. But obviously a) we'd be insanely lucky if it was the first month again and b) things could easily be a bit messed up.

Alsco11 · 16/10/2019 16:22

No I don’t think so! But I wasn’t TTC then and I think I’m just like hyper aware now lol! I hope you feel better too UTI’s are the worst!

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GaaaaarlicBread · 16/10/2019 16:07

@MindyStClaire jump right in, the water's fine! Sorry to read about your MMC, but fingers crossed you don't have to wait long. Did you use the OPK's with your DD and MMC? I found them confusing but in the end got the smiley face and static smiley only clear blue so I just really hope we timed it right. I keep getting really stressed thinking about it!!

@Alsco11 yes please join! I have been lightheaded but I put it down to my UTI ! Parr of me is hoping it's early signs but the other half of me is like nah it's because of the urine infection . I hope you feel better soon! Did you have that with your first?

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Alsco11 · 16/10/2019 15:18

I’ll join too! Currently 7DPO period due 25th. Trying for number 2! Been feeling very light headed today has anyone had that?? I’ve had to come home as feel crap and never usually get this!

MindyStClaire · 16/10/2019 15:07

Mind if I jump in? AF due some time 29th to 1st I think. Have just had one period after a missed miscarriage, and think I'm ovulating atm. Fingers crossed things don't take too long to get back to normal.

Using OPKs for the first time this month, but not sure what's going on there! Negative so far, which could well be right because of the miscarriage I guess. Conceived first time of trying on both DD and the MMC, so crossing my fingers we're not waiting too long this time.

Rosabuddy · 16/10/2019 14:51

Thank you @Itsemily it’s all so complicated

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GaaaaarlicBread · 16/10/2019 13:18

@Rosabuddy hey Rosa . All I know is after ovulation, your temperature usually remains higher until your next period. But if you are pregnant, it remains high for more than 18 days. But everyone is different so you could have a dip in temp and still be pregnant but I am TTC number one so can’t relate sorry . I thought I was having signs and symptoms as I don’t feel right but wondering if it is down to this UTI :(

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Rosabuddy · 16/10/2019 12:09

I posted this on its own thread but not had any response, anyone able to give advice??

This is my first month TTC (trying to conceive) and I had symptoms like cramping, sore breasts, dizziness and I took a test yesterday that was negative (9dpo which I know is too early but I am impatient)

Iv been using the AVA bracelet and it tracks basal temp which was rising well until the last two nights where it has gone down again. I know this indicates not pregnant but I was wondering if I could still be pregnant even though temp has decreased two nights in a row? Anyone get a BFP (big fat positive) with temp like this?

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GaaaaarlicBread · 16/10/2019 10:18

@Ellsbells112 thanks lovely !

@blossomingflower94 welcome ! Thanks for joining :) your OV date and BFP date are just like mine ! You sound like you’ve got it down ! Good luck! I’m only on month one of trying so part of me had a niggly voice at the back of my mind saying we’ve missed it . So I get you :(
But hopefully you caught it ! We struggles with doing it super often because of Hubby’s shifts but we managed 3rd, 5th, 7th, 10th and 11th. My clear blue ovulation kit tested Peak for high fertility on the 9th and I was worried I’d missed it but I emailed them and they said the kit gives a 48hr window of ovulation , which made me feel better as I was due ovulation on the 11th anyway! And I think I deffo ovulated because of the EWCM . So although we didn’t DTD as much as you, I’m hoping we managed to catch it but I am so on edge !! Do you think we are in with a Chance ?
I find myself thinking are we doing it right etc like my Dr said lying down after sex doesn’t give you higher chances or anything but everywhere I read says lay down after DTD etc. It’s all so complicated lol

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Blossomingflower94 · 16/10/2019 09:46

Hello all. Been debating starting a TWW for AF/BFP on the 25th and you've beat me to it :D

Mind if I join?

TTC no 1
Cycle 3
CD 19
5DPO (ov'd on the 11th)
BFP/AF on the 25th October

I'm probably going to test on the 23rd which will make me 12DPO. Managed to DTD on CD 6,9,12,13,14 this month. CD 14 was O day, temp and OPK confirmed this so really hoping for that BFP this month.

As this is the first month we've managed to DTD the day of O i'll be really gutted/worried if I don't get pregnant.

Do any of you have this niggle at the back of your mind that you won't be able to get pregnant naturally? Or is it just me?

Ellsbells112 · 15/10/2019 21:41

@itsemily thanks lovely! I think that a good ovulation kit is good, crap ones arent so great! If you have regular cycles it would be good to see whereabouts you ovulate I would say but once you have an idea that one month I wouldn't think it would be needed again (if you have regular cycles)
Also though I think going by your EWCM is a really good way to know when to DTD! :)

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GaaaaarlicBread · 15/10/2019 21:26

@Ellsbells112 Hi Ell! Thank you for joining . Sorry to hear you’ve been unwell, food poisoning is so awful!
How lovely , that’s such a nice age gap! You’ll have a little helper :) can I ask, do you track ovulation or would you say it causes more stress than anything ? I was talking to my dr as I went in yesterday with a bad UTI and just thought I’d mention ttc with her. She said ovulation kits are a waste of money and to just have fun ! I paid like £24 for my CB kit this month lol!
I’m hoping it was worth it and we are successful but who knows .
Good luck for AF not arriving this week!

@Banoffeepie91
i thought I was having early symptoms but I have put it down to my urine infection that I started treatment for yesterday 😭

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Ellsbells112 · 15/10/2019 19:18

Hey guys! Can I join please?? I'm actually due on the 19th so this Saturday coming trying for no 2 8 years later...been trying for 2 months now. Recently got food poisoning from oysters so been sick as a dog for 3 days!

No symptoms to speak of I'm 10dpo x

Anyone got symptoms or just a feeling that they are?

Banoffeepie91 · 15/10/2019 19:00

How’s everyone getting on? Guessing it’s too early for any symptoms yet really.

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GaaaaarlicBread · 14/10/2019 14:11

@sophherts yes please join. You’re due same as me, fingers crossed for us I hope it’s positive for you x

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sophherts · 14/10/2019 12:05

Can I join? Ttc #2, early miscarriage last cycle at 6 weeks. Think I ovulated on Friday or Saturday so we dtd on Friday and Sunday because I was still seeing ewcm yesterday. Af due 25th October maybe...