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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.

New Cycle starting 13/01/21

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KeepSmiling89 · 14/01/2021 12:25

Just wondering if anyone wants to join me for a new cycle starting yesterday (or thereabouts)? AF reared her ugly head yesterday so it's new cycle time. This will be my 3rd cycle after a MMC in October last year. Let's support each other through this!

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mollyaimee · 28/01/2021 20:04

@Amz6219 yay! How exciting :) my cheapies are getting darker again too, fingers crossed for you!!

Amz6219 · 28/01/2021 18:47

Hurrah a static smiley and almost positive cheap OPK this evening! Only 10 days of flashing smiley 😑

mollyaimee · 27/01/2021 18:18

@Amz6219 oh that’s interesting!! I’ve ordered the Femom thermometer or something so I’ve got that app - probably a bit pointless to start temping in the middle of a cycle but just going to start whenever it arrives! I feel exactly the same as you so fingers crossed for both of us!!

Amz6219 · 27/01/2021 18:01

@mollyaimee seems quite straightforward so far, I’ve been using Fertility Friend app to plot.

It’s made me feel a bit better this month because it shows I’ve not ovulated yet so I’m not panicking that I’ve missed it! Although I am worried that I’ll not ovulate at all! I have been a bit stressed so I’m wondering if that’s pushed it back a bit x

mollyaimee · 27/01/2021 17:47

@Amz6219 oh that’s interesting!! I feel like I’ve not had any EWCM yet either which I definitely noticed a few days before ovulation last time! I’ve just ordered a BBT thermometer actually so interested to start that next cycle.. how have you found that? Maybe there is still hope for this month!!

Amz6219 · 27/01/2021 17:39

I’m the same this month @mollyaimee, I’m on CD18 and nothing... I normally get a few days of quite a lot of EWCM but nothing really yet. I’ve never had a cycle longer than 33 days and the latest I’ve ovulated is CD19.

When I got pregnant with my son it was CD19 though, so maybe it’ll all come at once tomorrow! I’m temping for the first time ever and temp hasn’t risen yet so guess I’ve not ovulated yet, and my boobs always go sore straight after ov but they’re not sore yet... must be a full moon or something 🙈 x

mollyaimee · 27/01/2021 16:36

@KeepSmiling89 I’ve been testing twice or three times a day for the past couple of days as I was thinking that ovulation is due sometime soon... once with clear blue digital with fmu (the instructions say to use this) and then once with a cheapie test. Even just now I’ve tested and it’s supposed to be day of ovulation, I’ve waited about 3-4 hours without going to the loo, and still got a really low ratio... I’ll try again later tonight but I’m starting to think I’ve either ovulated early this month or I won’t ovulate at all?!

KeepSmiling89 · 27/01/2021 11:58

@mollyaimee sorry don't have experience of this myself. Are you only testing once a day? I tested up to 3 or 4 times in one day if I thought I was nearing my ovulation 'peak'...I did this when I conceived last time. Dont have any pictures to share unfortunately but could be worth trying...I would test mid-late morning (not first morning pee as I read LG hormone isn't synthesised until later in the day), then early-mid afternoon then again at around 6pm or so.
I'm only using cheapies too and have a pack of 50.

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mollyaimee · 26/01/2021 17:08

Looking for reassurance here... has anyone got pregnant (ie known you’ve obviously ovulated) even though OPK’s are saying the opposite? OPK’s showed what I thought was a positive around CD14 last month, but then a similar result at CD22 (I believe I have 29 day cycles). This month, my OPK’s seem to be all over the place and it’s really making me feel like I’m not even ovulating? I’ve attached a photo. it could be down to using a new cheapie brand, but I’m also using clear blue digital and haven’t got a smiley face yet and according to Flo I’m due to ovulate tomorrow? Granted, I didn’t get a smiley face last month either but now I’m just paranoid that I’m not even ovulating?! Anyone have any experience with this!!

New Cycle starting 13/01/21
KeepSmiling89 · 25/01/2021 16:10

@purplepoppet92 of course you can join. Welcome! Fingers crossed for this cycle!

@mollyaimee same here! I've got my 'pee pot' (old yogurt pot i use to collect pee for ovulation and pregnancy tests) in the bathroom ready for me to start testing in a few days.

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purplepoppet92 · 25/01/2021 15:49

Hi all

Do you mind if I join? I'm 3dpo.
1st month TTC following a MMC in December at 9 weeks

Wishing everyone lots of success x

mollyaimee · 25/01/2021 15:19

@KeepSmiling89 I feel like I keep seeing them too...one day our time will come!!

@Amz6219 I’m the same I think.. ovulation day due weds for me, but again can’t stop using OPKs! Trying the clear blue digital properly this month but just circles for me so far! Also, I’ve got another brand of cheap OPKs and I don’t like them as much as the easy@home ones! The control line is much much fainter so it’s hard to compare. Going to try my hardest not to symptom spot after Wednesday!!

Amz6219 · 25/01/2021 14:53

21st - 26th showing as my fertile days, fingers crossed! I am like a mad woman peeing on OPKs all day! x

KeepSmiling89 · 25/01/2021 14:51

@amz6219 ooh, exciting! I made a wee mistake, fertile days in Flo start from Wednesday...ovulation not due til next Tuesday is looks like.

Very tempted to do the same re. Facebook.

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Amz6219 · 25/01/2021 14:32

I've unfollowed a lot on social media because I can't be doing with it!

Day 8 of flashing smileys for me... looking like it might be a later ovulation than I expected! Been doing EOD since CD9 so hopefully enough to catch whenever it happens! x

KeepSmiling89 · 25/01/2021 14:22

Just seen ANOTHER pregnancy announcement on Facebook. They're everywhere!
On the up side...ovulation this week!

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mollyaimee · 22/01/2021 07:09

@KeepSmiling89 oh that gives me hope then, we’re on our 2nd cycle this month! Definitely didn’t track as accurately last month but wanted to just see how things go, but this month I’m a little more aware of my cycle which hopefully will help!

Fingers crossed for us both!!🤞🏼

KeepSmiling89 · 21/01/2021 23:01

@mollyaimee yes I have. I fell pregnant the 2nd month of using them last year so hoping we'll be lucky again this time.

I'm just using cheap ones - One Step I think they're called. Got them on ebay for about £7 for a pack of 50 ovulation tests and 10 pregnancy tests. Did the job for us last time.

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Amz6219 · 21/01/2021 22:35

I started testing on CD8 with CB dual hormone, have had 4 days of flashing smiley now so just waiting for peak 😬 (predicting ovulation CD15/16 which is 24th/25th) x

mollyaimee · 21/01/2021 22:31

@KeepSmiling89 I started testing on day 5 which I know is super early but I wanted to see a progression of the line on the ov tests this cycle as it’s only my 2nd cycle! Due to ovulate around day 15 I believe so probably about 26/27th Jan! Have you used OPKs before?

KeepSmiling89 · 21/01/2021 14:24

Just giving this a wee bump as I realise my last post was rather late last night!

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KeepSmiling89 · 20/01/2021 23:22

Hi everyone! Hooe you're all happy and healthy just now.

Anyone else using OPK to track ovulation? I looked at the instryction leaflet and, based on my average cycle length of 34 days, I should start testing on day 17...which will be 29th January.
When will everyone else be testing? I'm also using the Flo app. Bit annoyed that you have to pay for 'premium' content, but just happy to be able to track my cycle for now.

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mollyaimee · 16/01/2021 17:23

@KeepSmiling89 thank you! On day 4 of AF today and usually go till about day 6 so then we can start trying again! Only month 2 but have a good feeling about this month so fingers crossed!!🤞🏼

KeepSmiling89 · 16/01/2021 17:09

@J2021 and @mollyaimee welcome! If course you can join! Just creating a supportive environment for anyone hoping that this cycle will be their lucky cycle.

I think my periods ar coming back to normal after my MMC. My first 2 were heavier and lasted for about 4 days, whereas previously they were only 2 days (3 at most). I stopped bleeding yesterday. I'm a wee bit confused as I had spotting just before so not sure if that was just spotting or the start of my actual period. Any way, I'm glad they're sorting themselves out...I hope!

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mollyaimee · 15/01/2021 15:57

I hope it’s okay to join this?! Pretty sure AF started on 13/1/21 but interested to hear other people’s opinions!!
TTC month 1 (now technically on month 2) tracked cycle using Flo after coming off the pill in November. First AF 15/12/20-21/12/20 so was expecting to ovulate potentially around 28/29th Dec according to Flo - all tests were negative and I was due to start AF 2 days ago. On that day, I had very light spotting in the morning which I thought could potentially be implantation bleeding but then it became more bleeding rather than spotting, but nowhere near as heavy as last month. Last month was pretty heavy for most of the 6 days, whereas this month, I’m only on day 3 and already seemed to be getting a lot of (sorry for tmi) dark brownish blood. Is this just a regular period and last time was heavier due to it being first period off the pill? Sorry if that’s a long post but I know people have different experiences with implantation bleeding and I think I just need to get the idea that it’s implantation bleeding out of my head!!😂

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