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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.

The July Pact....

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Rotagilla · 13/06/2020 09:09

Thou will not get stressed.

Thou will symptom spot casually and not obsessively.

Thou will not test before 12dpo.

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LeopardLover · 01/07/2020 08:50

Morning all! Just a quick Q for the CB Digital OPK experts (cc @claireb707 😉). When I had static smiley/peak we DTD both days... Is that it now? Or should we DTD on the third day too? Poor OH is pretty exhausted after all the recent action so I fancy giving him the night off 😅

@Jaym78 It's annoying how it can change each month, isn't it! Hopefully not too long to wait for you. 😊

@ohsotrying 3 hours is much better!! Staying positive for you - August is the month!

@whambam89 Yay for EWCM! Good very well be tomorrow. 👍🏻

kirinm · 01/07/2020 08:48

Morning. 4dpo and I just wish I could fast forward a few days so I could at least symptom spot a little bit 😉

whambam89 · 01/07/2020 07:45

Morning all, how's everyone doing? Still no flashing smiley here although had some ewcm this morning so hopefully tomorrow! Is anyone else still waiting for ovulation? I'm CD12 today so I suppose there's still plenty of time for my smiley based on my pre-ectopic 29/30 day cycles (and definitely based on last month's 34 day!)

ohsotrying · 30/06/2020 22:01

@leopardlover 5 1/2 hours ! I've found one a bit closer at about three hours away though. Hope it works next month !

SS123456 · 30/06/2020 21:49

@SCIAGx I'd say a very high opk but may get even darker 😊

SCIAGx · 30/06/2020 20:27

Hi,
Would anyone say this is a positive ovulation test or not? It's my first cycle ttc and I'm just using the internet cheapies. I just got this but I'm not sure it's dark enough to be a positive? I'm cycle day 14

The July Pact....
Jaym78 · 30/06/2020 17:10

Hi all,

Thin k I've caught up... Good luck to all you 2 week waiters! Fingers crossed for you all.

Best of luck to current ovulaters, enjoy dtd and hopefully you'll all be pregnant soon!

Aww sorry to you ladies that AF has arrived for, last mkth was my first cycle trying and I kmow the disappointment, I hope your all OK. Onto another month for us tho eh.

I'm cycle day 7 and u am exhausted today, back at work and drained trying to pick up before those fertile days. Confused... Normally a 28 day cycle, last month tho was 29. Most places say ovulation is around day 14, ovia is saying day 17. Though last month I'm convinced it was before day 14 tracking only cm.. Who knows eh. Xxx

LeopardLover · 30/06/2020 16:51

@kirinm Love that the PT chatter is distracting! And I know what you mean, so many family members and friends are either pregnant or have babies!

@krj2608 Sorry you have to wait another week. Hopefully then you can get answers!

@ALew15 I'd take this as a good sign too!

@claireb707 Definitely try once more if you can but don't be so hard on yourself. I'm hoping this is your month! Tests for OH would be good.

@ohsotrying Oh I'm sorry :( How far away is your donor? Next month it is!

ohsotrying · 30/06/2020 16:10

I am out this month I missed my peak so gutted it's so hard having to plan round a donor. I really wish I had one closer to. Good luck to the rest of you ! I'll be in the July thread

Tigger1987 · 30/06/2020 13:41

Day 8 of flashy smiley this morning! Went for a run and went out too fast as I was overthinking ovulation being late so was exhausted. Once back did a cheapy OPK test which was getting darker. So did another CB OPK and it became static (only 2 hours after the last one) 🎉 3 days later then last cycle (CD15 today) and I have a short cycle 25/26 days so not too positive for this cycle but at least I saw the damn static face!!!

@SS123456 Hope you don't have too much longer to wait for your static. This is my first time using CB OPK too and haven't found it nearly as easy as I anticipated.

@mm26 Oh no to dropping down the toilet!! I agree to trying it alongside the new holder as you never know!

@kirinm I am going to try so hard not to symptom spot too. Work is busy at the moment so I am really hoping it keeps my mind occupied.

claireb707 · 30/06/2020 11:11

Morning all, I think I am now 1 or 2 DPO (although Ava has me down as ovulating tomorrow 😖)

Ended up going to bed at 8.30 yesterday with a migraine so didn't manage to dtd again 😢
Hopefully we can try tonight and then that will be enoygh🤞

Not sure how many more months I can cope with disappointment, need to get partner to ring the doctors and get his tests sorted. But he is now back to work next week so that's not going to make it easy.

SS123456 · 30/06/2020 10:21

@ALew15 thank you that's good to know!

Hopefully no symptoms for you is a sign 😁🤞🏻

kirinm · 30/06/2020 10:10

@ALew15 I had started noting symptoms down from 2dpo last month. I'm not doing it this month!

ALew15 · 30/06/2020 10:05

@mm26 I would maybe pee in a cup tomorrow and dip the original holder and the new one too. U never know it might still work?

@SS123456 I had 8 days of flashing and then a static on CD14, I think we both started testing early. Stick with them and you might see a change in the next few days! 🤞🏻

CD20, 6 or 7DPO, no symptoms what so ever! Checked back on my app and I had sore boobs this time last month. Hoping that no symptoms is a good thing as I was convinced I was pregnant last month lol

krj2608 · 30/06/2020 09:45

@whambam89

Morning! Hope everyone is getting those smiley faces and dark lines'

I had to go straight in for blood tests, the nurse couldn't take the blood (my poor teeny veins) so ended up at the local hospital for blood tests. They have given me forms for the hospital to have bloods done again Wednesday morning. So it's continuing the waiting game.

I'm still checking for ovulation with opks nothing yet (cd13). I can usually tell when I'm going to ovulate as I get bloated and have stitch like pains.

kirinm · 30/06/2020 09:31

Morning everyone. 3dpo today and I'm doing pretty well at distracting myself. My online PT group have set up a WhatsApp group and it is going mental but it's all exercise talk which is really distracting. I've decided absolutely no symptom spotting until 7dpo 😂 and no ordered tests until then too - they wouldn't arrive until I'm 10/11dpo.

Someone in my antenatal group and another baby and it has intensified my broodiness but I'm trying to get realistic and appreciate that I'm older and things are unlikely to be easy.

SS123456 · 30/06/2020 09:12

@LeopardLover it's my first month using it so I'm really not sure! I don't normally ovulate until CD16-22 so to have had 8 flashing ones by CD13 is just strange. I think I'll just stick to the cheap opks next month, it's less confusing and cheaper too

LeopardLover · 30/06/2020 09:09

@Babyyno2 I know, all this guess work haha! Well Femometer thinks it was yesterday, but because I had peak fertility yesterday I guess it could also be today!

I know the CB Digital OPKs aren't loved by everyone, but they are giving me confidence this month. Just keen to let the TWW rush over me. I'm going to ignore all symptoms this month except nausea which feels like a true indicator haha. I think I'll be more relaxed this month too.

Babyyno2 · 30/06/2020 08:44

@LeopardLover I wish our body's would just talk to us and tell us what's happening 😂
When is your ovulation day? Do you feel confident this month?
I'm trying to feel a bit more relaxed this month as I got to stressed last month

LeopardLover · 30/06/2020 08:40

@Babyyno2 Sounds like it could be ovulation. That's loads!! Don't be so hard on yourself. I think you're right, just try a couple more days. It's my second day of peak today, we'll likely DTD tonight, and then Weds too I guess! Then we can have a little break haha.

@SS123456 How confusing! Don't they say if you see more than 9, it's unlikely you'll see peak? I don't understand how it works really!

SS123456 · 30/06/2020 08:33

Day 8 of flashing smilies for me on CD13. Completely zero readings on cheap opks though. Not liking the CB digital at all!

Babyyno2 · 30/06/2020 08:26

@LeopardLover it is quite a strong pain but now I remember having them last month. Try to google and it says still a high chance of me getting pregnant so maybe I could carry on DTD for a few days and hope for the best?
We've been DTD every other day ish since CD8

mm26 · 30/06/2020 08:26

@whambam89 definitely! I feel like I'm wishing time away but the waiting is THE WORST! 🙈

@LeopardLover deal!!

Ok so strange one this morning... using my clear blue digital OPK, another flashing smiley, all good! Until....I dropped the holder down the toilet!! 😂🙈 I have another holder so it's all good, just wondering if it'll affect things changing holders right in the middle of the smileys? We'll DTD every other night anyway to cover it, but just curious if it'll affect the readings!

LeopardLover · 30/06/2020 08:22

@whambam89 CD10 - maybe yours will be in the next couple of days or it's another long one for you?

@Babyyno2 Apparently they are a thing but I'm never sure of mine! I thought I felt them last month. How often have you been DTD?

Babyyno2 · 30/06/2020 08:11

Cd15 for me today and predicted ovulation tomorrow.
Ive got some strong pains in my lower stomach so is there such thing as ovulation pains?
Don't feel like we've DTD enough as my husband has been back at work this week!
Also had the pains last month but didn't really think anything of it

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