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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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TTC baby #2

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Mommabear20 · 06/10/2020 10:44

For all us mammas trying for baby #2!

First month of trying here! Fell pregnant in the first month last time so 🤞🤞

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Waiting4another · 09/10/2020 11:09

@Char899 My DS jumps up and down on my tummy and thinks it is hilarious 🤦‍♀️
I got a pretty strong evap on an IC a couple of days back, but I didn’t really get my hopes up, I don’t think I would ever really believe a positive until I have seen it on like 3 ICs and a FRER
Last time I didn’t even fully believe it when the doctor told me I was preggers - went home and did like 5 tests haha

Char899 · 09/10/2020 11:01

@Waiting4another that’s interesting! That makes me want to wait longer to test!

Char899 · 09/10/2020 11:00

@Waiting4another I did wonder whether to try Sunday because I’ll be 7/8 (I think more likely 7) but I’m kind of scared to incase I get an evaporation line that gets me excited! I’m seeing that a lot at the moment especially with the ic’s!

I keeping saying to ds no climbing on mummy’s tummy! Hopefully he will start to understand not to!

Waiting4another · 09/10/2020 10:59

Also check this out for deciding when to test...
www.countdowntopregnancy.com/pregnancy-test/when-to-take-a-pregnancy-test.php

Waiting4another · 09/10/2020 10:57

Haha @Char899 my DS loves to use me as a climbing frame too - don’t know how that will work with a pregnant belly exactly!
Also have seen people get positives on here at 7dpo so tomorrow could be a go for POAS hehe

Char899 · 09/10/2020 10:51

Also my ds is on one today! Using me as a climbing frame and running around like a maniac... can’t wait for nap time...

Char899 · 09/10/2020 10:48

@Waiting4another haha we thought about having 3 too but to be honest I think 2 will be enough I guess I’ll just have to see later down the line whether I get broody enough to try again!

The anxiety is just crazy. I’m 5/6 dpo today. I know I can’t have implanted yet so have managed to hold off testing so far! I had more weird dreams last night and I feel shattered, my cold seems to be getting worse again (had it nearly 2 weeks now) and I’m just feeling eugh! I just want to know now so I can get myself mentally ready to do this again next month lol

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Mommabear20 · 09/10/2020 10:44

@Waiting4another hahaha I'm an ex-girl guiding leader so had a few years practice! 😂

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Waiting4another · 09/10/2020 10:05

That is wonderful @Mommabear20
I think anyone who can handle more than two kids deserves a medal. I love my DS and have really enjoyed being a mum, but I can’t imagine having 3 or 4. Even 2 seems unmanageable, but I think DS would love a sibling and DH wants 3, so here we are...
As for testing I am doing an OPK or two each day and an HCG strip about weekly until I see a peak or AF shows up! I feel like I am constantly peeing in a cup nowadays!

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Mommabear20 · 09/10/2020 09:00

According to my app I've now past my fertile days so just got to play the waiting game now! 🤞🤞

How is everyone feeling today?

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Mommabear20 · 08/10/2020 20:15

@Char899 haha 😂 why do we do this to ourselves? 😂

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Char899 · 08/10/2020 19:23

@Mommabear20 lol! You sound like me now! Fx we can control ourselves a little longer! 😂

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Mommabear20 · 08/10/2020 19:04

@Char899 5 😂

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Char899 · 08/10/2020 18:56

@Mommabear20 how many dpo will you be by the 11th?

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Mommabear20 · 08/10/2020 18:53

@Char899 I'll probably end up testing on the 11th (our 2 year anniversary!) even though I know it's too early it's just be perfect! 😂

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Char899 · 08/10/2020 18:51

@Mommabear20 af due for me on 19th according to flo but my cycles used to be shorter so I think anywhere between 17-19. So I’ll test on 14th and see how I get on!

Char899 · 08/10/2020 18:48

@Mommabear20 no totally but I think that’s really lovely, a nice way to look at it! When are you planning on testing?

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Mommabear20 · 08/10/2020 18:47

@Char899 AF is due on the 20th but not sure I'll be able to make it that far without testing earlier 😂

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Mommabear20 · 08/10/2020 18:46

Having never been overly bothered if I carried my children myself it seemed selfish to just have them as the 'easy' option when there are children that are already here and are in need of a family 🥰

(I completely understand that it is important to some people and I think that's great too! )

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Char899 · 08/10/2020 18:15

@Mommabear20 that’s so lovely that even though you are able to have your own children you still want to adopt... just lovely

Char899 · 08/10/2020 18:14

@Mommabear20 my aim is to wait until the 14th. That way I’ll be 10/11dpo (I think) I imagine I’ll cave earlier but my ic’s arrived earlier and I have resisted the urge to poas so far! Lol

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Mommabear20 · 08/10/2020 18:00

What date is everyone testing this month?

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Mommabear20 · 08/10/2020 15:57

@Waiting4another haha even with such an easy first pregnancy I'm not looking forward to it! 😂 I've never been someone that was desperate to be pregnant and all that and always planned to build my family through adoption but my DH was desperate to have biological children so we came to a compromise of doing both! I just want to get both pregnancies over and done with 😂 then we can let our 2 biological babies grow up together for a few years before completing our family with either a single or sibling pair adoption 🥰🥰

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Waiting4another · 08/10/2020 13:35

I managed to avoid stretch marks in pregnancy too @Mommabear20, although I think the breastfeeding has pretty much written off my boobs now - all these benefits to formula that no one really tells you about!

Waiting4another · 08/10/2020 13:32

@Mommabear20 no wonder you want to go again at 3 months if you had a smooth run last time!

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