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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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Another TWW thread!

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madeinthe80z · 03/03/2021 13:15

Anyone want to join me in being thoroughly distracted for the next 2 weeks?!

I am on CD19. I have a 28 day cycle and no idea when I ovulated but had EWCM really early this cycle (CD11-14).
AF due on the 13th.

We have been taking the 'relaxed approach' for the past 3-4 months. If it doesn't happen this month, going to take a break next cycle to avoid a Christmas baby (anyone else thinking of this?!) and then get properly tracking with OPKs, maybe temping etc.

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madeinthe80z · 07/04/2021 10:05

Welcome @FergietheFirst fingers crossed you're a lucky one who manages to get pregnant first try! But if not, my only advice is try and relax and have fun with it for a good 3 months or so before starting to obsess over ovulation tests etc. If you can, just try and DTD every other day!

Anyone testing yet?? BFN for me this morning although I didnt really have much hope for this month anyway!!

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FergieTheFirst · 06/04/2021 16:16

May I join please? TTC with #1 with my partner. I think I may ovulate on Saturday/Sunday according to my fertility friend app. I've been using the app to track my cycles for over a year and found it easy to use so sticking with it. Ovulation tests have arrived but not sure when to use them during the day or night? My cycles are usually 29/30 days although sometimes I get 23/25 day cycles thrown in to confuse me 🤦🏻‍♀️🤷🏼‍♀️

So far we have dtd on cd7&9 as my partner works away.

Any and all advice would be grateful as I've already got my hopes up massively for this month, I'm so excited to find out if we're lucky xxx

AAR25 · 06/04/2021 15:15

@Bellesjp definitely easier said than done.

I've had a few things, but fairly sure that most were in my head apart from the really bad lower back over the weekend. That definitely wasn't in my head but not sure it would have anything to do with pregnancy this early on.

Good luck for tomorrow if you test!

Bellesjp · 06/04/2021 15:08

@AAR25 not really, I’ve been trying not to symptom spot haha I’ve got sore boobs but do get that anyway! This is our 4th month trying so trying to not over analyse or find it takes over the whole tww.. easier said than done 🤣

Have you had any?

AAR25 · 06/04/2021 15:02

@Bellesjp it's my first month trying so maybe the crazy early testing is a first month thing!

Have you had any symptoms?

Bellesjp · 06/04/2021 14:35

@AAR25 think it’s cos I’ve kept myself busy this bank hol weekend 😂 last month I caved at 6dpo or something stupid lol!

AAR25 · 06/04/2021 14:25

@Bellesjp you're doing better than me, think I'm 9dpo and tested today

Bellesjp · 06/04/2021 13:11

Well I’m 10dpo today and still yet to test! Going to maybe test tomorrow or Thursday if I can wait 🙈

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madeinthe80z · 04/04/2021 20:09

Good job you were still testing x

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madeinthe80z · 04/04/2021 20:09

Oh no @Kayleaaa do you usually have irregular cycles??

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Kayleaaa · 03/04/2021 17:31

Oh noooo I just got a positive on an ovulation strip! I was wrong about last week! Thought I was 6dpo but turns out I'm just about to ovulate 😂
Super late ovulation this month, the wait will be even longer arghhhh

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madeinthe80z · 03/04/2021 06:41

@Bellesjp I have faith in you!! I am going to test from Tuesday.
Its sill really, chances are slim to none this month and I think I'll only be 8dpo but I'm not gonna kid myself and pretend I have self control 🤣

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Bellesjp · 02/04/2021 20:39

@madeinthe80z yeah I think you’re right! I’ll keep it to myself for now, don’t want the added pressure if it doesn’t happen 🙈

I’m 6dpo today, gonna try and hold out testing this month til at least 10dpo 🤣

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madeinthe80z · 01/04/2021 15:03

Seems like we have all been a bit lax on the DTD front this month!! I have worked out the last time we DTD was about 48 hours before ovulation so not great chances this month either!

I haven't told anybody. I remember with my first we didn't tell anybody and it was really exciting being able to surprise people with our news so when we did get to do it, it was really nice.

Our close friends and family know we are open to ha ing another but we haven't really discussed when. If you feel you need someone close to unload on then go for it though. Otherwise you just have us 🤣

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Bellesjp · 31/03/2021 21:24

Not been on here in a few days, trying not to get addicted to symptom spotting and testing this month 🤣 I’m 4dpo today, I’m hoping we dtd enough, we did 4days before ov and ov day!

Have you guys told anyone you’re trying? We haven’t as I didn’t want the added pressure of people knowing and waiting if you know what I mean, but finding it hard not to be able to talk about it! My friend told me has started trying and know it’s silly and selfish but I don’t want to be the not pregnant one 😩 here’s hoping it’s our month this month!

Kayleaaa · 31/03/2021 20:40

Ahh snap! Mines the 11th so maybe we're close!

2 BFPs on birthdays on a month that we haven't DTD much would be insane haha.

Had a hot bath earlier because I'm in a 'sod it all' mood now, I'll probably keep tracking ovulation just incase though!

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madeinthe80z · 31/03/2021 20:35

Oh wow @Kayleeaaa my af is due like 2 days after my birthday!!

April girls are the best haha

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Kayleaaa · 31/03/2021 19:51

@madeinthe80z Thankyou!! It moving from normal means I'm due either AF or a BFP on my birthday! If AF then definitely will be a sad wine and birthday cake indulgence 😂

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madeinthe80z · 31/03/2021 17:51

Oh no @Kayleeaaa oops! A couple of days before means you're still in with a chance though! Fingers crossed for you x

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Kayleaaa · 31/03/2021 15:56

Found out I missed my ovulation! I was due on Thursday so started tracking with OPKs on Monday which had a near positive but its been near white since then! Had cramping on Saturday and Sunday but passed it off as being weird instead of ovulation cramps!

Only DTD on Thursday due to my 11 day AF so fingers crossed that one day's before did it. So annoyed at myself for not listening to my body and wasting a month

AAR25 · 31/03/2021 15:51

Hey @madeinthe80z looks like we're on a similar cycle but I have no idea when I ovulated this month. Could be anything from 2-6 dpo who knows!

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madeinthe80z · 31/03/2021 15:34

Well here we are again! I'm 2-3DPO.

How is everyone doing?

I'm pretty sure we have not DTD enough this month, but I did manage to track ovulation and it looks like I ovulate CD17/18, which is the same as when we were trying for DC1. And useful to know in a 28 day cycle as most apps end the fertile window before CD18! Next month we will be properly trying (not just 'seeing what happens') but I do enjoy getting progress updates from everybody.

Hopefully we will have another couple of BFPs like last month!!

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madeinthe80z · 30/03/2021 10:00

Hiya @AAR25 welcome!
Ovulation trackers are great if you have a textbook cycle, I.e. 28 day cycle with day 14 ovulation but a lot of people don't.
As you've just started out, you're doing the right thing in not taking ovulation tests etc, just have fun with it for now and then if nothing happens in a few months, you could think about testing to find out your ovulation day.

I tend to ovulate on day 16-18 in a 28 day cycle, so this is up to 4 days after what an app would tell me. If you're happy with every day then I'd keep going for a few more days, but I think generally if you're not tracking, people would suggest DTD every other day from about CD10-20 so you don't wear yourselves out 🤣

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AAR25 · 30/03/2021 08:33

Just noticed another app says 27% chance of pregnancy today and 33% chance yesterday

Soooo confused and googling too much!

AAR25 · 30/03/2021 08:28

Hey can I join?

This is our first cycle properly trying. Today is my ovulation day according to my tracker app. I have a 28 day cycle 99% of the time. Haven't got any ovulation tests yet with it being the first cycle.

We have DTD every day the past 3 days. Do we need to do it again tonight?