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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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How did you get your BFP?

30 replies

MrsHufflepuf · 08/12/2019 15:47

After trying for 7 months, I'm finding the monthly testing and BFNs absolutely heart breaking.

After Christmas, I plan to completely change me eating.

What I want to ask is, how did it finally happy for you?

I've heard the basic, "just stop trying" a lot of people say it finally happens when they had given up?

But did you really give up?
I'm not sure how to have sex without thinking, "what's the date today? Am I ovulating?"
When AF arrives I understand that feeling of "I can't do this anymore". But this month I'll still be hoping..

I've looked into options such as using a syringe? To get the good stuff closer?
Has this worked for anyone?

I've tried using menstrual cups to keep the good stuff up there?

Tried all the positions.

I use apps and ovulation sticks,

I haven't tried tempting?

I tried pregancare but that delayed my period !

I've heard of other victims such as, COQ10, it's meant to improve egg quality but I might ask my GP about this one?

So yes, what has actually worked? Please tell me your stories and how long you were trying?

OP posts:
sassenach84 · 08/12/2019 16:57

Apps, OPKs, vitamins for both and preseed

Good luck x

Lolalovesmarmite · 08/12/2019 16:53

First time round COQ10, conceive plus and extra D vitamins. It took about 9 months and I was perpetually tired in a very stressful job. I tried ovulation sticks but found that it delayed ovulation and my period (probably stress related as I got anxious about why I didn’t seem to be ovulating). I was starting to get quite worried that something was wrong when I finally got my BFP.

Second time, had sex once but I was much more relaxed and rested. No stressful job and loads of exercise. Much healthier even though I was a few years older so it ‘should’ have been harder.

I genuinely think it was not being stressed and the regular exercise that made the difference second time around.

FebMama2Be · 08/12/2019 16:44

I would definitely recommend temping along with digital clearblue ovulation sticks ( can be expensive but IMO worth it)
I had one cycle where I had the positive ovulation test but no temp rise. A couple of days later I had another positive test and then my temp rise. If I hadnt temped I would of just assumed I had ovulated and missed out on valuable DTD timing - Ovulation tests only confirm when you have a LH surge whereas only temping can confirm that you actually ovulated.

I would also recommend either conceive plus or preseed. Read the reviews on them, I really do think they were a big tribute to me getting pregnant.
Good luck !

itwasalovelydreamwhileitlasted · 08/12/2019 16:35

Are you using OPKs?
What age are you?

CoffeeAndCarbs · 08/12/2019 16:34

I was using IC ovulation sticks but the first month I used Clearblue Digital OPKs I got my BFP. They are expensive but take the guessing out of 'is that positive or nearly positive?' x