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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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BFP2020 · 31/12/2019 13:37

Hey, I've started a more broad thread this month rather than a bus so we can keep it going rather than starting new ones every month.

Here are my stats
TTC no 2 (2 years to have no 1 but we weren't actively trying and I knew nothing about my cycle and DTD not so often)
Cycle 12
AF/BFP 12th Jan
Age 30

Feel free to tag some more @tamalala @Sunflower2019 @ceebee21

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Tamalama · 08/01/2020 18:34

@BFP2020 I hope it goes ok next week x

I've uploaded a photo comparing yesterday evening's opk with this morning's one. This morning's line is non existent!

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BFP2020 · 08/01/2020 13:38

@Tamalama I've my first app next wed that's just to advise the gynaecologist of my symptoms. 🙈

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Tamalama · 08/01/2020 12:36

@BFP2020 ahh ok. I usually ov CD13/14. Typically CD14 so I start testing at CD11 😊 I hope you don't have any c section scarring or endo 😕☹️ when are you being tested for endo?

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BFP2020 · 08/01/2020 11:33

@Tamalama I live in Ireland so we don't have home bargin. I get a pack of 5 for €1.50 so I'll prob just buy 4 packs to stock up. I don't O till after CD 15 normally so will test From CD 12 just in case. I've just learned that if I do have ENDO it was more than likely caused by the scaring from my section. I went through 24 hours of labour and had to have an emergency c section Sad

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Tamalama · 08/01/2020 10:38

@BFP2020 yep I think that the best way to do it. I just got two boxes of opks from Home Bargains, each box was £2.99, much better than clearblue! I found out at 39 weeks my DD was frank breech 😱 so I had to have a c section... x

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BFP2020 · 08/01/2020 10:19

@tamalama whoo hoo so O day is counted as today so if positive yesterday. I'd say if you do tonight u will have done enough. Next month I think I might do cheap OPK's and make sure I DTD day of positive and day after and not worry about any other days just if it happens it happens kid of thing. We did CD 11,13,14,16,and 17 this month. I just think its a bit too stressful on both of us scheduling it.
You had a section too did you have an elective?

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Tamalama · 08/01/2020 09:50

@BFP2020 I took a test this morning and the line was very faint so I think yesterday was definitely positive. I feel bloated this morning, it feels like there's a tight band across my c section scar and I feel rather windy 🤦‍♀️🙈😂 we dtd last night and we'll do it again tonight. I'm not sure we can tomorrow but hopefully we will have done enough. We've dtd at CD10, 11 & 13. I'm CD14 today and we'll dtd again tonight. 🤞

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BFP2020 · 07/01/2020 19:36

@Tamalama I would think by the pics your pm one is more positive because the line on the am one seems to be darker in small part of the line

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Tamalama · 07/01/2020 19:14

@BFP2020 I'm CD13 today and due to ov today so hopefully this will be it and tomorrow morning's test will be lighter. Plan to dtd tonight and tomorrow anyway 😊 I'm just worried that my morning test today is darker than my afternoon one? I guess if I dtd today I should be ok anyway?

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BFP2020 · 07/01/2020 19:02

@Tamalama I'd test again in the morning if it's lighter then you know yesterday was your peak x

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Tamalama · 07/01/2020 18:41

@BFP2020 I'm keeping everything crossed for you xx

Tamalama · 07/01/2020 18:29

I've attached photos of my opks since yesterday. The final one, CD13 pm I did just now. I think it's a bit darker or about the same as my morning one 🤷‍♀️

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BFP2020 · 07/01/2020 13:15

@Kiki87 I actually have a Public app next wed so at least I'm getting the process started. My doctor informed me of the fact that i'm going for possible ENDO and not fertility issues so not to mention that.

I rang my healthcare and they make a decision on if they think its a pre existing condition I only have the policy since last May and got the Implant out last Jan and that's when my issues started so I don't think they will cover my Lap either.

@Tamalama Whoo hoo your nearly there. I'm 8 DPO (I'm guessing) and since yesterday have had some backache and cramping def not as bad as usual bit weird felt like Ovulation pain last night so dunno whats going on full of wind too. Due Sunday hoping my pains ease and they end up being Implantation cramping but i doubt it. Boobs a bit tingly but not sore yet like they normally are but I'm sure they will get more sore as the days go on. Sad trying so hard to be positive!!!!

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Tamalama · 07/01/2020 07:56

CD13 today, I had quite bad ov pains on Saturday morning so I bought some cheap ov tests from home bargains. I've been using them twice a day since Saturday and the line is definitely getting dark. It's pretty dark this morning, just slightly less than the control line. According to my apps I'm due to ov today so I'm going to test again when I get home. I have got some cramping so hopefully it's on its way 🤞so far we've dtd CD6, 10 &11. Hopefully dtd tonight and tomorrow and that will be ok.

Kiki87 · 07/01/2020 00:09

@BFP2020 I live in UK and I got it through my private health care, they can't do it for fertility reasons but for endo investigations/drainage removal ect. So if you get your Dr to write an open referral they can (but don't bet on that, defo worth checking your policy)

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BFP2020 · 06/01/2020 23:21

@swirls3468 don't until AF arrives you never know this could be your month 😘

I had cramps and backache today now I feel like I do when I ovulate a good bit of pressure all towards side I ovulated and build up of wind 🙈🙈 here's hoping it's a fertilised egg trying to get past my ENDO 🙈🙈 implant please 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

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swirls3468 · 06/01/2020 23:05

@BFP2020 thanks so much for explaining! I'll order some off amazon tomorrow!!
You're a gem xx

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BFP2020 · 06/01/2020 21:50

@swirls3468 oh and DTD is doing the deed 🙈

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BFP2020 · 06/01/2020 21:49

@swirls3468 I forgot to answer my little girl is 4 since Nov and a diva 🤣🤣

So the first month buy the Clearblue 4 days (purple pack) it's cheaper to get a 20pack on Amazon start testing on CD 10 and test with FMU(first morning urine) once a day you will get a blank circle for the first few days then a flashing smiley (fertile days) then a static smiley which is peak fertility normally when you see that DTD that day and the day after are the most important! You normally O 12-24 hours after the static smiley!! 😁 if you're cycle is 31 days you are prob not Ovulating until CD17 or 18 x

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swirls3468 · 06/01/2020 21:22

@BFP2020 so two have been 31 days , one was 22 (wtf) and then another 37. My last two have been 31 and was on the pill before so think it might be adjusting to normal hormone levels?
So when would I test and what times?
Sorry what does FMU stand for and DTD? I'm not quite down with the lingo xx

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BFP2020 · 06/01/2020 20:58

@swirls3468 I ovulate between CD15-17 and my cycles are 28-30 days long so they vary too. I did OPKs for 9 months I did the more expensive ones and the cheapies and both gave me the same readings. How long have your last 4 cycles been?

I've a gynaecologist app next wed the 15th so the process will begin and hopefully I won't be waiting long for a laparoscopy I will make sure to tell him/her exactly how painful my months have been!

@Hola84 no prob I honestly love helping since I've learned so much over the last 12 months about my cycle x

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swirls3468 · 06/01/2020 20:45

@BFP2020 I had those ultrasound tests too. They said one ovary looked polycystjc but because my bloods were normal I haven't got the actual condition.
So are you going down the laroscopy route? Will they have to refer you to gynae ? X

Hola84 · 06/01/2020 20:44

@BFP2020,big thanks for the reminder! I was not going too actually, but will now XX

swirls3468 · 06/01/2020 20:39

@BFP2020 yes please if you talk me through the ovulation sticks. I would like to do it next cycle just need to guidance to actually get it right lol. What does everyone do professionally?
Thing is I work shifts so gonna be hard to track some days. Also my cycles have been slightly different lengths will that effect it??

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BFP2020 · 06/01/2020 20:24

@Hola84 make sure you DTD tonight too because the positive OPK normally means you O 12-24 hours after x

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