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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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What are we doing wrong :(

31 replies

DeeDee20 · 29/11/2020 10:46

Hi all,
Just wondering if anyone had any tips or could shed some light. I’m 34, partner 41, TTC for 7 months now. Last 3 months been using the CB ovulation sticks and during the ovulation week we DTD every other day and when I static smily and day after as instructed.
My cycle is between 27-30 days so find the sticks helpful but each month. This month I reached a cycle of 30 days, period still not here and a negative pregnancy result. I really thought we had finally done it.

Thank you, starts to get to you doesn’t it

OP posts:
Chanel05 · 29/11/2020 16:42

@DeeDee20 on the positive side, statistically, you're now likely to be pregnant within the next 6 months, all being well! I fell pregnant on cycle 8 (though it ended in a mmc) and then again on cycle 8 with my now 10 week old daughter.

gypsywater · 29/11/2020 11:25

I spent the first 6 months going my app "fertile windows" and wasting my time...I say keep gojng with the CBs and you will get there soon unless there are any underlying issues.

Original poster
DeeDee20 · 29/11/2020 11:23

Thank you ladies.
Maybe this month I will try and not do the sticks, I just don’t understand my current cycle either. I’ve never gone over 30 days so really thought I had missed this period. Cd 31 and nothing. Just hope it doesn’t mess it up for next month 😩

OP posts:
gypsywater · 29/11/2020 11:15

I find it hard when the CB ovulation sticks dont lead to a BFP either. Makes no sense to me. I can only assume my eggs and/or my partners sperm arent tip top. I'm 35. Have used CB OPKs 3 times now. Did get pregnant the second time but had a MC at 10 weeks. Trying around a year now in total.

Littlestlily · 29/11/2020 11:08

I agree with kirstenn123, take the pressure off, forget the ovulation tests and just go by your fertile cm, have a look in the mornings and when you see egg white, dtd that day and every day you see it, that was the best indicator for me of ov.

kirstenn123 · 29/11/2020 11:01

Hi OP
I've seen a few posts like yours recently & my number one advice is - take the pressure of yourself
Me & OH TTC for about 7/8 months before I fell pregnant & each month I'd feel defeated at the negative test
We got so stressed & upset we contemplated giving up because it was causing friction between us
The last month ( the month we conceived ) we decided to not use OPK's & basically use the app to see when my fertile window was , when we got the "medium chance" we'd DTD every day passing through our high chance / ovulation day & until it lowered chance back down again
There was no squinting at lines or making sex into a chore.
That was may 2020 & 8th June 2020 I was late , tested & got my BFP
Good luck Smile

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