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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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Feb Bus 2021 - no more TRYING to conceive, let's blimin do this!

892 replies

BubsNumber2inTheMaking · 30/01/2021 15:40

Here we go again girls! 💕 Wishing you all so much baby dust for this cycle! 👶🏼
CD4 for me today, cycle #60000000 at least. 🤦🏼‍♀️ TTC bubs #2 since Jan 2020.
2 miscarriages, umpteen national lockdowns, at least a stone heavier 🙄 Let's do this 💪❤️

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Wowthisisreal · 07/02/2021 21:06

@GreysEmma @dunkedbiscuit same! 1st month TTC #2. DS is 2

GreysEmma · 07/02/2021 21:03

@dunkedbiscuit

Hi ladies, can I join? TTC number 2 and this is cycle 1 for us, lovely to have some company along the way x
Hi, im the same ttc number 2 and this is cycle 1 for us. How old is your 1st? My son will be 3 in May x
GreysEmma · 07/02/2021 21:00

@Clapham4

Hi guys, I’ve been off MN for a few days so need to catch up but Hope everyone is okay! I’m into FW this week so fingers crossed this is the one, started the Clearblue ovulation tests a few days ago. To recap I’m 32, Cycle 8, TTC1.

Anyone else in FW? 🤞🏼

Hey, Ive just been catching up on all the posts too. According to Ovia app im in FW too. Not used opks this month (this is cycle 1 and trying for baby #2) but I think I usually ovulate around day 16 or I did when I was using opks for my first. Think ill wait a couple of months and if nothing happens then Ill try the opks again. Im 30, had my first at 27 so hes almost 3!

Are you planning on dtd every day in FW?

Clapham4 · 07/02/2021 20:19

Hi guys, I’ve been off MN for a few days so need to catch up but Hope everyone is okay! I’m into FW this week so fingers crossed this is the one, started the Clearblue ovulation tests a few days ago. To recap I’m 32, Cycle 8, TTC1.

Anyone else in FW? 🤞🏼

Watermelon22 · 07/02/2021 19:31

Hi ladies, have recently lurked on these threads and taken the plunge to sign up. I'm 31, second cycle of TTC baby number 1. Currently in my TWW - using clear blue advanced ovulation tests and had flashing smiley faces until Thursday evening when I got a static smiley. We DTD Tuesday night and Thursday night so hoping we've got the timing right this month. Last month we had a couple of attempts mid cycle but I think I may ovulate later than I thought so we were probably too early anyway. Fingers crossed and good luck to everyone ❤

Wowthisisreal · 07/02/2021 19:26

@organised5 I would have said day 7 but I'm by no means the authority!! I always thought Spotting isn't a period (I think that's why it's classed different)

organised5 · 07/02/2021 19:25

@PrettyPinkPansies really sorry to hear your news. Next month xxx

organised5 · 07/02/2021 19:24

Urgh. I've just realised that all this time I could have been counting Day 1 of my period wrong, which means my entire cycle could be completely out to what I thought 😭

Before DS1 I had clockwork 28 day cycles that lasted 5 days. Now they are 28-30 and last 10-15 days. The first 6-7 days are spotting and then 7-15 is bleeding. I've been counting the first day as Day 1 but I've been reading some other posts and maybe actually Day 7 is Day 1?! 😭😭

I tried OPKs for the first time this month and never got a positive result. Maybe this is why. I'll have to start a week earlier next month and then see if I can work out ovulation that way..

PrettyPinkPansies · 07/02/2021 19:20

@Litttlebird thank you, I hope so x

PrettyPinkPansies · 07/02/2021 19:20

@Wowthisisreal if yours had stopped I would saY you're fine xx

Wowthisisreal · 07/02/2021 17:46

Sorry @PrettyPinkPansies just saw your update - fingers crossed for next month. I'm thinking that's probably me out too? cd 27 and the urge to test is getting intense... no more 'spotting' though.

Wowthisisreal · 07/02/2021 17:44

@PrettyPinkPansies that pic looks like what I had the other day but mine was a bit pinker.

dunkedbiscuit · 07/02/2021 17:41

Thanks @sunshineandshowers3 no I don’t mind you asking at all, we were v lucky when conceiving DS and fell pregnant after 6 weeks. But lots of my mummy friends with children the same age say it took them a lot longer (ranging from 6-18 months) so I think this is a lot more ‘normal’ than we perhaps think? Interestingly some of them have got pregnant straight away with their seconds, so it goes to show there isn’t always any rhyme or reason to it!

Sorry it’s taking longer than you wanted, really hope this is your month x

sunshineandshowers3 · 07/02/2021 17:05

@dunkedbiscuit welcome! 😃 if you don’t mind me asking, how long did it take you to conceive your 1st?

We’ve been ttc baby no 1 since May last year. I’m 28 and my DP is 30. Had bloods done last month which showed I’m ovulating but DP SA got delayed due to lockdown.

Can’t help feeling there is a problem as I really (naively) thought it would have happened by now. We’re both slim and healthy, eat well, don’t really drink that much and non-smokers. My AF has always been very regular too.

Hope this month is positive for you 🥰x

dunkedbiscuit · 07/02/2021 16:01

Hi ladies, can I join? TTC number 2 and this is cycle 1 for us, lovely to have some company along the way x

Litttlebird · 07/02/2021 13:14

@PrettyPinkPansies- keep positive, not meant to be this month maybe March will be you month xx

bubblegeek22 · 07/02/2021 11:03

I know, it's rough going this business. Be kind to yourself ❤️

PrettyPinkPansies · 07/02/2021 10:21

Thanks @bubblegeek22 I'm gutted to be honest

bubblegeek22 · 07/02/2021 08:57

@PrettyPinkPansies aww sorry lovely. At least you can give your brain a bit of a rest for the next two weeks before the madness starts again

Incrediblytired · 07/02/2021 07:59

@bubblegeek22 oh goodness, I just use some Ann summers stuff that’s good for particularly sensitive skin/vadges 🤣 I’m prone to yeast infections 🤢so have to careful! Might get some pre seed or conceive plus as age is not on my side!!!

PrettyPinkPansies · 07/02/2021 06:44

Sat down to test and realised AF had came. Good luck everyone else.

@MgW1 at the start of January. I did get positive OPKS though.

bubblegeek22 · 06/02/2021 23:05

@Incrediblytired thank you ❤️

We actually used KY jelly and it was only after I fell pregnant that we saw it's not ideal for TTC as it kills sperm! One obviously made it 😅

Incrediblytired · 06/02/2021 22:15

@PrettyPinkPansies thank you! I’ll try it. Can’t hurt!

MgW1 · 06/02/2021 20:24

@PrettyPinkPansies
When did you have a mc? I had chemical a few weeks before xmas and dont think i ovulated month after. Definately got positive peak this month but still got ewcm and 6dpo!!! X

PrettyPinkPansies · 06/02/2021 20:08

Thanks @MgW1 I hope so xx