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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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TTC Baby no.3

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Tee93 · 23/09/2021 20:09

Hello all,

Today is my first month of trying to conceive my third. Me and my partner decided at the beginning of the month that we are ready for another child.

I am currently 4dpo I believe. According to my app, I was supposed to ovulate on the 16th however my clearblue ovulation test showed a peak on the 18th. I tested that morning and it was negative then that evening it was positive. Then the next morning it was negative again. I'm guessing my LH surge must have been a short one.

I'm not exactly sure when I'm due my AF as the dates have changed on my app due to ovulation being later than assumed. But, it is stating that I should expect it on the 2nd of Oct. And oh boy does that seem so far away. I am becoming so impatient. Everyday I'm forcing symptoms onto myself lol even though it is still so early and implantation has not taken place yet. This waiting game is sending me crazy. Time is going too slow.

I need some testing buddies. Is anyone else due around the end of this month?

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Tee93 · 24/09/2021 13:47

Aww sorry to hear about the struggle to conceive your first. I don't know too much about pcos but from what I've read I know that it causes issues for women trying to concieve. I can only imagine the difficulty you have to go through!

It took me around 8months to conceive my ds in 2016 and I was convinced my body was broken! and this was following a miscarriage in 2015. And then when my DS was around 8months old, I found out I was pregnant with my dd.. a total surprise as we weren't trying. So there is a bit of an age gap now which is why I'm so desperate to conceive again.

To be honest, with both of my children, I can't remember having any symptoms like implantation cramps etc. So I think that's why I'm second guessing everything I'm feeling at the moment because I don't know if it's legit or not lol.

I had a tooth extraction earlier this month so I was taking ibuprofen for the pain so I'm worried that maybe this would have caused me not to ovulate this month. From what I've read; stress, certain medication, pain (hormone imbalance) can prevent you from releasing an egg. Even if you get a peak on an ovulation test, that doesn't guarantee that an egg will be released. So that is another concern of mine Sad

I will definitely keep you updated and please do the same! I really hope we get our BFP this month. I'm already exhausted and fed up and the thought of doing this for several more months is haunting me haha Grin

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W0W123 · 24/09/2021 10:46

I think I spend about 90% of my day thinking about it... I really struggled to conceive my dd with pcos and my ds was a little surprise as I just assumed I wouldn’t conceive again, I wasn’t trying for him at all. So I’ve no idea whether I’m fertile, not fertile... will it be the first month or will it be 5 years again 😂 with both I had implantation cramps so every twinge I’m like is it? Isn’t it? You will have to keep me updated on your progress seeing as we are a couple of days apart in our cycle Smile

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Tee93 · 24/09/2021 08:24

Hi @W0W123 Smile

We are completely in the same boat. The 2ww is really frustrating isn’t it? I really wish I could just go about my days normally without giving it a thought but it is so hard! I’m trying to be positive but then I tell myself that I’m not pregnant this month because I feel normal but again.. it is still so early to tell. Lol.

Wishing you the best of luck for this month! Smile

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W0W123 · 23/09/2021 22:59

Hi, I am also ttc baby 3 and this is our first month. I am using an app to try and determine when I’m ovulating but af is due on the 4th. I am feeling exactly the same is it gas is it implantation. I think I’m going to drive myself crazy during this 2ww. Good luck 🤞🏻

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Tee93 · 23/09/2021 20:10

**This month is my first month of trying.

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