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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.

Toot toot May Bus

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popcorndiva · 10/04/2020 17:58

Thought I would start the May bus as looks like not been successful this month.
TTC 2
Cycle 2

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Minster2012 · 24/04/2020 13:09

@Adrianoska I’m sure you won’t have spoilt your chances at all, you’ve been doing it LOADS!! And if you want to make up then do a mini date night tonight, send him a message Eg asking him to be somewhere at home at a certain time Or a picture of a “ticket” to something that’s on tonight or that you want to do tonight, with a Dress code, lay the table nicely etc etc

Positivetime · 24/04/2020 12:59

@Adrianoska totally understand how you feel. I had the same a few nights ago with my husband. Such a horrible feeling. And I totally felt alone in that moment too. It’s totally fine to feel sad. I’m sure you haven’t spoilt your chances. Fingers crossed for you

Ltay2 · 24/04/2020 12:46

Hi All, I am on the other May bus thread but wanted to join this one too!

Currently on Cycle 2 of TTC baby number 1.

CD18 today, ovulated yesterday according to calculations/predictions although struggling with BBT measurements due to lack of sleep and ran out of OPK so can't be 100% sure. I'm using Natural Cycles app and have been for a number of years for prevention so now switched to planning.

AF due on 7th May.

babyG123 · 24/04/2020 12:45

@Adrianoska moan away. It's a tough time for everyone. If we didn't have work or a toddler to keep us busy I'm sure we'd be in the same boat. Hopefully you'd be fine as 2dpo you've very low chances anyway past ovulation. 🤞🏼🤞🏼🤞🏼

Adrianoska · 24/04/2020 12:36

😭 I had the worst argument with my husband last night. Absolutely over nothing... I cried all night and we are OK now but obviously I am convinced now that I destroyed any chances of getting pregnant this month... I am 2dpo... 😭😭😭

I feel awful. I really do feel too sad and too alone. This situation is so sad at times...

I am sorry for moaning.

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Sausage1990 · 24/04/2020 12:21

Hi ladies.
@wannabe123 I feel your pain with the long cycles, I'm the same. It's so frustrating that is so long between being able to try again.
@Positivetime gosh I'm the same. That's so good to hear I'm not alone. I used to get ovulation pain every cycle but nothing the last few months which has me worrying I'm not ovulating either...
@newbie0818 ohhh cramps at 10dpo is a positive sign 🤞🏻 for you

babyG123 · 24/04/2020 12:18

@localbunny if it helps I had 0 symptoms through my whole pregnancy with ds1 didn't find out until 7/8 weeks pregnant as he was a surprise baby 🥰 fingers crossed I'm very inpatient lol

Newbie0818 · 24/04/2020 11:52

I’ve been looking back over my Flo app for this month. Going by cm and minor cramps, I THINK I may have ovulated on the 14th. So I MAY be 10 dpo today. I had af style cramps all day yesterday, but they’ve gone now and no af :/

Juno231 · 24/04/2020 11:42

@Adrianoska I think it's best if it goes down the next day, otherwise it would be harder to pinpoint ovulation if the peak was long.

Mine goes straight down the next day too.

CD8 today and femometer has told me to start testing so I've finally got something a bit productive to do! OD expected on the 30th, let's see if that's true!

Skyla01 · 24/04/2020 11:33

@Newbie0818 if you had fertile cm I would guess that was ovulation. Wait and see if AF turns up ~14days later or not!

Skyla01 · 24/04/2020 11:31

@Adrianoska I think the LH surge can be very short so you would expect a negative opk today.

@Minster2012 that's really frustrating. Hope you can get a grip on your cycle soon.

It is taking so long for ovulation to come around!! Stupid lockdown- time is moving twice as slowly!

AlternativeOpinion1 · 24/04/2020 11:23

Thanks Lavender! Here's hoping. This TWW is crazy, trying my best to be sensible and eat well, exercise and ignore it but it's tricky haha

lavenderlilaclily · 24/04/2020 11:04

@AlternativeOpinion1 it looks from your chart like your temp is gradually rising though - I don't think you should count ovulation out at all! esp given LH surge and EWCM! Probably just a late/slowish temp rise :)

localbunny · 24/04/2020 10:15

@babyG123 thanks! It's my first cycle so still unsure about when to test still... seems like such a long time to wait! Highly impatient.

Don't feel pregnant whatsoever haha (if that's even a thing?!) so trying not to get my hopes up at all. If AF hasn't arrived/ haven't had a BBT drop by Sunday (I always get a mega drop on the day she arrives) then I will test then at 13DPO.

AlternativeOpinion1 · 24/04/2020 09:47

Morning ladies :)

Am starting to think maybe I didn't ovulate this month. Temp still hasn't risen but I did get EWCM and LH surge on my OPKs so remain hopeful that my temp rise is just a late one.

Toot toot May Bus
Positivetime · 24/04/2020 09:47

Ah yes you’re both correct. Will start from tomorrow then. Thank you x

RobinRose · 24/04/2020 09:32

There seems to be quite a variation between peoples CD and DPO! @Positetime I think it depends on the test you use, the clear blue advanced digital say to use the first urine after your longest sleep (someone correct me if I am wrong)

MrsLBear · 24/04/2020 09:31

Hi @Positivetime
If you're using clear blue I would do it with fmu. I would start testing tomorrow if I were you. Good luck!!! ✨✨

Positivetime · 24/04/2020 09:19

Morning guys. After a little advice please. So today is CD10 for me. I’ve never used ovulation sticks before so using the clear blue ovulation advanced digital.

We DTD this morning as missed out on CD8 due to a silly silly argument! (Putting it down to lockdown stress!)
Now I’m confused as to when to test with ovulation stick. The test says to use the first urine sample of the day but I’m sure I’ve heard others on the thread said it should be in the afternoon? Please could anyone advice when I should use it?

babyG123 · 23/04/2020 22:37

@localbunny
@selina37

I'd say wait a bit longer personally 🤞🏼🤞🏼

popcorndiva · 23/04/2020 21:18

My cm is much thicker this month. Hopefully it's the grapefruit juice doing it's thing.

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selina37 · 23/04/2020 20:44

BFN for me too this morning at 10dpo. It it too early to be testing though?

localbunny · 23/04/2020 20:38

BFN at 10DPO today - do you think that is me 99% out for this month? So disappointing Sad

AF due Sunday, so looks like I'm buying a ticket for the May bus!

Minster2012 · 23/04/2020 15:44

Awesome on the peaking OPKs! Get on it ladies!

So after my random bleed this morning on CD11 I spoke to the EPU who dealt with my medicated miscarriage & they were like yeah that can happen even if it’s small it’s prob another AF. FFS. I explained I’m trying to track & TTC & she said count it from here again but might take more cycles to get a rhythm & she understands my frustration as I’ve never had any AF cycles before so I’m keen to try & track. So I’m back to CD1 it seems 😂& wasted a few CBs. Oh well!

Sammy1012 · 23/04/2020 15:28

Yep, I’m getting on the May bus with you lovelies!

AF arrived this morning with my drop in BBT yesterday and today I wasn’t surprised to see her, but obviously still felt the crushing disappointment as you try to tell yourself the plummeting temp might be implantation dip, and then when your period starts it might be implantation bleed..... oh stop it!! Just accept it! Hmm

I actually have TWO fertile windows in May thanks to my short cycles courtesy of a rather disappointing luteal phase (I got 10 days this month) so maybe May is my month... Smile