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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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Newbie looking for some support

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Peachycream · 27/05/2021 20:44

Hi ladies,

I’ve been lurking for a few days, just seeing what the deal is, trying to work out some of the terminology used, mostly going to post but then getting scared and carry on lurking haha.

I don’t really have anyone I can talk about the TTC journey with in my real life as we aren’t telling anyone as it stands so I’m hoping maybe I can make a few friends here that I can obsess and stress out with 🤣

I’m currently CD 7 in my first cycle so tracking with OPKs every day right now so that I can get a clearer picture of my cycle each month.

I’m 30 and this will be our 1st,

If anyone has any advice/is in a similar position to me or just wants a natter I’d love to hear from you 😊

Xx

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GingerTea333 · 01/06/2021 18:41

@Peachycream I know what you mean but I keep thinking there’s enough time to get used to the change once you find out you’re pregnant. I’m not sure anyone really gets it until it happens to them!

@HRP1990 Hi! 👋🏻 Glad others feel the same!

Because I am obsessed I am using the easy@home / Premom strips and the CB monitor thing. I like how the CB gives you a high reading a few days before O but also like how Premom shows you the actual readings so you can see the lh levels rising. Don’t even want to add up how much money I’ve spent though!

KayL1988 · 01/06/2021 18:39

Welcome @GingerTea333!! How've you found it so far? Are you ovulation tracking or anything? Completely understand the lonely feeling - so glad to have somewhere to chat about stuff!

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Peachycream · 01/06/2021 18:39

@Ksamson555 no hun it’s the Clearblue connected

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Ksamson555 · 01/06/2021 18:33

@Peachycream is it the clear blue fertility monitor that you have?

Ksamson555 · 01/06/2021 18:31

Hi @GingerTea333 ☺️ Sounds like you're in the same boat as the rest of us with nobody knowing!

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Peachycream · 01/06/2021 18:24

Total honesty, there have been times when I’ve sat and thought maybe stopping TTC, it’s a HUGE commitment and a massive change, which I don’t think anyone ever fully understand until baby is here, and I sometimes talk myself out of it. Maybe I shouldn’t feel like that? Maybe I should stop?! 🙈

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Peachycream · 01/06/2021 18:07

@HRP1990 yeah I really like it so far, hopefully it will work for me, there’s loads of reviews on Amazon of women saying they got pregnant first/second cycle using it so finger crossed 🤞

@GingerTea333 all the time! I also flip between really excited and then really nervous wondering if I can do it

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HRP1990 · 01/06/2021 17:39

@Peachycream sounds like it works really well for you, especially if you’re time sensitive!

Hey @GingerTea333 welcome 👋🏻 I feel it all, it’s so uncertain isn’t it? 🤞🏻 We get some BFP in this group soon!!

GingerTea333 · 01/06/2021 17:35

Thanks! Have been watching these boards for a while but thought I’d finally take the plunge and join! So nice to have people to talk to. Anyone else flip between feeling really positive and really scared it won’t happen for them (and sometimes both at the same time)?

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Peachycream · 01/06/2021 17:13

Welcome @GingerTea333 it’s nice to have you on board our little boat 😊

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GingerTea333 · 01/06/2021 17:10

Hi everyone, mind if I join? I am 33 and just started cycle 8 so feeling fed up and very lonely as no one knows we’re trying!

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Peachycream · 01/06/2021 17:04

Hey sorry I’ve only just caught up!

I use the easy@home one as well and in all honestly, I’m not a fan, I like that you can upload them to the app but they don’t work the same way for everyone, so where as you might get a lead up of the test like getting darker as LH rises I’m seeming not to get that, for some people they’ll just have nothing and then show a peak all of a sudden, which, if like me you need to plan ahead because of work schedules it’s not useful, value for money though is great, I got 40 tests and 20 pregnancy test for like £15 I think it was.

I’ve only been using the CB for the last 2 days but I really like it, it’s clear and easy to use and it just Bluetooth connects to send the result to the app on my phone, so I can pee on it, put it away and forget about it, I don’t have to hang around for 5 minutes waiting for a result, I can just look on my phone.

It also compares cycles for you as well showing estrogen and LH levels to predict the highest 2 days for O. Its more pricey, granted, but for me, who likes as much information as possible, as quickly as possible it’s worth spending the £34 on. It’s virtually the same as the CB fertility monitor, the only thing you can’t do is pregnancy test or buy replacement tips for it.

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HRP1990 · 01/06/2021 16:39

@KayL1988 I really like them too, more for the app though! I like uploading them and seeing them all together!

@Peachycream how did you get on with your CB ovulation tracker thing? I bought the normal CB one today just to verify my Ovulation today (to make sure the sticks were not playing tricks on me!) and.. looks legit! I just have not peaked the first time.

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KayL1988 · 01/06/2021 16:23

I think the one step ovulation tests are cheaper too than the easy@home! I do love the easy at home ones though. Not sure if one step has an app!?

With the easy@home you can download the premom app and take pictures to track ovulation. It's pretty decent! I sound like a sales pitch 😂

SareBear87 · 01/06/2021 16:15

@Ksamson555 I use the one step OPKs which I can recommend. Again Amazon cheapies. I think they're slimmer than the Easy ones.

I wouldn't recommend the one stop pregnancy tests though. I bought them to fulfil my need to POAS but they have so many indents and shadows. I don't know why I do it to myself!

Ksamson555 · 01/06/2021 15:57

[quote KayL1988]@Ksamson555 the easy@home tests from Amazon are really well rated. I got 50 for like £10/11 so enough for a couple of months. I think most people tend to recommend them! [/quote]
Oh brilliant! I'll have a look into them ☺️

HRP1990 · 01/06/2021 13:59

@KayL1988 I have those and really rate them, the lines are really easy to read I think.

That’s so interesting! I did a FRER this morning which was negative so maybe I’ll try and test again just before my period to double check 🤷🏻‍♀️ For now I’ll just assume I’m ovulating properly this time as the peak was really high

KayL1988 · 01/06/2021 13:41

@Ksamson555 the easy@home tests from Amazon are really well rated. I got 50 for like £10/11 so enough for a couple of months. I think most people tend to recommend them!

KayL1988 · 01/06/2021 13:39

I think you can get the ovulation strips cheap or check your temp - I spend a bit more because I'm saving money on wine and like the smiley face on CB!

LH levels being high in early pregnancy - so I read that actually it's not LH being high that causes the positive LH result. It's just that HcG and LH are similar so the tests sometimes can't distinguish them. Apparently some people who've not had a pregnancy test have used OPKs to test until the pregnancy test arrived!

Ksamson555 · 01/06/2021 13:29

@HRP1990 that's loads cheaper than what I was paying! The ones I got were £15 for 10 🤦🏻‍♀️

HRP1990 · 01/06/2021 11:44

@Ksamson555 I think mine were about £7 for a months worth. The price of a decent pregnancy test I guess! If you’re worried maybe buy a thermometer and track your temperature instead, then no need to keep repurchasing!

Ksamson555 · 01/06/2021 10:53

@HRP1990 I've no idea as I've not been tracking my ovulation 🤦🏻‍♀️ I might start testing again this cycle. Do you guys find you spend a fortune on OPKs? Tbh that's one of the reasons I'm put off tracking!

HRP1990 · 01/06/2021 10:48

@Ksamson555 how many days DPO does that make you, could there still be time and you just ovulated late?

@SareBear87 I read the same actually. I just did a test and it was negative but I would only be 5DPO if I was going by my first peak so it would be too early for a BFP.

I think I’ll take this as my actual, but late O date and get cracking just encase 😂

Mums always know, they’re so clever!

Ksamson555 · 01/06/2021 10:18

@SareBear87 oh bless her! A mother's intuition I guess! That's really interesting about LH levels being high when you're pregnant - I didn't realise that!

SareBear87 · 01/06/2021 10:15

@KayL1988 the make up bag is such a good idea!! I think I'll have to steal that!

@HRP1990 I did read (can't remember where) that if your LH levels rise but O doesn't happen your body can try again. My sister (who admittedly has PCOS) was told the 2 (or 3rd in her case) peak is the true O date. Levels can also rise in early pregnancy. I've read a few forums of people saying they had both a BFP and Peak LH. If your cycle is normally 25 days I'd say your O date is around CD12/13.... sounds promising to me!

@Ksamson555 that utterly sucks. Once AF has finished we are onto cycle 7.

I think my mum has sussed we are TTC. I FaceTimed her for our usual chat last night and she kept asking if I was ok. I just said AF was being particularly mean this month and I was feeling a little down. She responded with "well, one day it won't appear and then you'll forget all about feeling down". I was like 😳 "yeah one day 😅"

How do mums do it?! Mine knows everything!!