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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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No AF and BFNs 🤷‍♀️

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ImpatientMama · 17/11/2020 14:24

Hello! We are trying for our second child and I am frustrated. I am sure several of you can relate to being frustrated with this whole TTC thing. 😅 Anyways. AF was due 3 days ago and has not shown her ugly face yet. But I have also gotten nothing but negatives (and one invalid). I was planning on not testing again until AF is a week late. Anyone get their BFP that late or even later? I am irregular, so it could just be a late period? I just want to know if I really am pregnant or not, so I can move on! Thanks for any insight you all provide! 😊

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ImpatientMama · 18/01/2021 17:51

@HJen22 I am going fine. Just waiting. As usual. Haha. 7 dpo today. Planning on testing at 12 dpo, so Saturday. My husband and I are going to a wine tasting and dinner that night so it would be good to know if I am pregnant or not for that. Haha.

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HJen22 · 18/01/2021 17:27

@ImpatientMama thank you! How are you getting on? I am trying to be a bit less upset at the arrival of AF this month and more positive, can't spend all the time being sad I guess. Onto the next month! Yeah I've used cheap OPKs too and they worked fine I just wasn't sure if I was photographing right so the CB ones are a bit easier but more expensive, I've only done them one cycle previously xx

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ImpatientMama · 18/01/2021 16:02

@lastbany @HJen22 fresh cycles! Good luck! I have really liked my opks, easy@home. They are cheapies though. Haha.

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HJen22 · 18/01/2021 15:29

@lastbany AF here for me too, came yesterday which was a day earlier than predicted but knew it was coming. I think I'm going to use the CB OPKs I have too, and maybe do BBT x

lastbany · 18/01/2021 15:18

AF finally arrived! Think it's time to crack out the expensive ovulation kits this month!

HT1335 · 17/01/2021 18:45

@LittleAurora congratulations! Lovely news

HJen22 · 17/01/2021 18:07

@LittleAurora big congratulations to you 💕 wonderful news, I wish you a happy and healthy pregnancy xx

LittleAurora · 16/01/2021 16:20

Thank you.
Wishing you all sticky babies!☺️

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ImpatientMama · 16/01/2021 15:11

Congrats @LittleAurora!! I have a couple digital tests I have been saving for the right time! Hope you have a healthy pregnancy and baby! 💕

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Marvellouslymadmum · 16/01/2021 14:26

@LittleAurora yay congratulations!! 🥳🎉

LittleAurora · 16/01/2021 13:48

F*CK squinting at lines.❤️

No AF and BFNs 🤷‍♀️
Marvellouslymadmum · 16/01/2021 13:38

@Aims1991 I've been the same had so many odd symptoms but still nothing lol

Aims1991 · 16/01/2021 13:36

@Marvellouslymadmum Yeah think I will wait a week and see. I just totally don't feel myself. Constantly exhausted but not tired to sleep! Can't be bothered eating dinner or anything. Who knows🤷🏻‍♀️

Marvellouslymadmum · 16/01/2021 13:34

@Aims1991 exactly! Maybe wait a bit longer and see how you feel?

Aims1991 · 16/01/2021 13:30

@Marvellouslymadmum Also don't want to keep wasting money on tests!

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ImpatientMama · 16/01/2021 13:29

@Marvellouslymadmum i have never heard of that app. I have 3 currently. One of them is annoying me because last cycle I had access to a lot of information which was based on my chart. Now they are saying everything is for VIP only. Which I am not going to pay for. So I am not sure if I still want that app anymore. Yeah December 9th was a while ago. Haha.

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Marvellouslymadmum · 16/01/2021 13:28

@Aims1991 I'm the same, that's why I waited so long to test again but stil bfn for me 😑

Aims1991 · 16/01/2021 13:24

@Marvellouslymadmum Yeah think I will! Just hate seeing BFN😏

Marvellouslymadmum · 16/01/2021 13:14

@Aims1991 I'd give it a go just in case, it could just be a different period but it may not 🤷🏼‍♀️
@ImpatientMama thank you, I've just spent the last hour inputting all my data into the femometre app, it wasn't available in the uk the last time I checked but it is now! So that's app 4 lol it seems to have a lot more info though and tells me that I ovulated around 9th December according to my bbt so if I ovulated on 9th and have no af I'm very confused 😂

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ImpatientMama · 16/01/2021 13:07

@KES22 I understand all the testing and i am also impatient (as my name suggests, haha). I ovulated late this month, CD21. So I am expecting my period later then the apps I use have projected. 2 of them adjusted my period start day based on my ovulation, 1 hasn't. So we will see. I am only on 5 dpo, so I am going to try and wait to test until 12 dpo. So we will see! I hope you get answers soon, either af shows up or you get a bfp the next time you test. 🤞

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KES22 · 16/01/2021 12:55

@ImpatientMama I did try to track my ovulation last month but never detected a LH surge..I didn’t carry on testing late into the month though so it is very possible I ovulated late. I just get so upset every time I get another BFN I don’t think I can face testing again. Still no sign of AF...I’m naturally such an impatient person it’s really tough! X

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ImpatientMama · 16/01/2021 12:36

@LittleAurora I personally don't see anything. I would get some pink dye tests though. Blue dye ones are known to have evaporation lines that can cause you to think it is positive when it's not. So in a couple days try that. Good luck!!
@Marvellouslymadmum good luck with your testing!! Keep us posted! 🙂
@KES22 welcome! We are here to support each other through this crazy ttc adventure! I had a long cycle when I first posted this thread, so I understand your frustration. After all that waiting in ended in a chemical pregnancy sadly. Have you been tracking your ovulation? You could have ovulated late causing your period to be late?

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Aims1991 · 16/01/2021 11:25

@Marvellouslymadmum it was heavy for about a day, should I try another test in a few days??

Marvellouslymadmum · 16/01/2021 11:23

@Aims1991 it could just be different this month, I've had that before have you taken a hcg just in case it was an implantation bleed?

Marvellouslymadmum · 16/01/2021 11:22

I'm thinking of trying opk I did try a few cheapies before from £ shop but tested randomly abs never got any kind of result! So looking on Amazon you have the clear blues but they seem expensive was thinking one of the cheaper brands to start off with at least until I get the hang of it!! I've seen packs of 50 for about £13 or packs of 30 for £5 I've no idea what's best - anyone have any recommendations please? I'm going to get some vitamins for us both too so any recs for those also gratefully received!