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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 Buddies Wanted!!

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zoeoliviax · 19/11/2021 21:13

Hi I'm Zoe,

24 years old, mum to two girls and currently on CD1 (period started today boo :( ) on our 10th month of trying to conceive baby number three. Miscarriage in May at 6 weeks.

Been a tough old journey, and actually a pretty lonely one too as no one knows we're trying again!

Looking for some wonderful buddies who are on a similar journey. 😊

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Hopefullywaiting01234 · 05/12/2021 09:56

@zoeoliviax I DTD wed, fri, last night and will do it tonight also, miss Monday and then Tuesday. I was trying to follow the sperm meets egg plan but previously I had been getting 5/6 days of flashing smileys before static but think cycle I only got 1 flashing then static. I am not holding out much hope this is cycle 11 and I just can’t see it now but need to be in it to win it so to speak xx

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zoeoliviax · 05/12/2021 09:37

@Hopefullywaiting01234 I'm sure they say 12-36hrs after. Eee cycle twins!!

I'm so anxious already

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Hopefullywaiting01234 · 05/12/2021 09:03

@zoeoliviax I got my static smiley on Friday, but I am not sure how long after this you ovulate so I could be 2dpo or not ovulate until today x

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zoeoliviax · 04/12/2021 22:58

Officially hit my peak and ovulated i think so I'm 1 DPO according to symptoms and apps!

How are you doing ladies??

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zoeoliviax · 03/12/2021 13:49

@Sunrise321

That tends to be what ruins it for us, timing DTD with ovulation.. Not in the sense of knowing I'm ovulating, but it seems every time I've ovulated somethings happened 🤣

Someone's been poorly, or the girls have been poor sleeping.

The joys of TTC!

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zoeoliviax · 02/12/2021 18:29

It seems to for us definitely!!

Haha I know what you mean, I wasn't the instigator pre TTC, he must love it when we want another baby 🤣🤣🤣

Thank you lovely, we managed to DTD in between two full of cold children last night which I was very surprised by! Usually one wakes up 🤣

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zoeoliviax · 02/12/2021 15:05

@Sunrise321 I missed your question!

I used to tell DH about my peak, but I found it sometimes got to him with the pressure and made it more difficult than it needed to be. So I just don't say anymore 😊

I usually tell him once it's way passed.. do you?

Got my peak today! 😍

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zoeoliviax · 01/12/2021 19:03

@miltonj
Aww amazing congratulations lovely! Wishing you a sticky bean and a happy healthy nine months 🤍

Got some decent left sided cramps these evening.. Does anyone else get ovulation cramps? I worry that means I'm too late and it's happened!!

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tryingforbabyh · 01/12/2021 18:52

@Sunrise321 oh and vitamin E but I was already taking those pre TTC
I just had a scroll back through my cycles and it's actually only 8/12 that we managed either the two days up to O / the day of O - the others had attempts 4/5 days before or a day after...not sure if I'm just trying to make myself feel better about being on cycle 13 though! This month we did CD9, 13, 14 and 16 with O on 15 so got everything crossed!

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tryingforbabyh · 01/12/2021 18:43

@miltonj awwww that's amazing!! Congratulations!
@Sunrise321 - so many that I rattle!! I was just taking the seven seas trying for a baby tablets but on gut feeling/basic research I've added:
vitamin C - supposed to be good for progesterone and tbf good for immune system anyway
EPO - for cervical mucus and I've def noticed an improvement
Q10 - egg quality (not entirely sure I take enough though)
Magnesium, B complex including B6, omega3 and agnus castus (again supposed to be good for progesterone)
Who knows whether they are doing any good but surely they can't be bad!!

How many times do people aim to DTD in fertile week?

miltonj · 01/12/2021 17:14

Hi again! I posted earlier this month, saying I'd skipped my period (was due on the 14th) I tested on the 15th, 18th and 24th - all negative.

Until today! Got my BFP ☺️ feeling very overwhelmed to be potentially dealing with a toddler and newborn fingers crossed. But also feeling confused.... I'm so unsure as to how many weeks I am, because of the previous negative tests. I think I'm just going to assume I'm around 4 weeks.... and I must have ovulated late.

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zoeoliviax · 01/12/2021 15:02

Eeee I think it's coming!! 😍

TTC Buddies Wanted!!
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zoeoliviax · 01/12/2021 14:30

@Sunrise321 Ooo the TWW drives me nuts 🤣 Such a long two weeks!!!

They are 4 and 2 😊 Little monkeys

@2019Mama Ah glad to hear it, so frustrating. I had one month of highs for about 2 weeks and then finally it peaked and it was right so hold on tight hopefully it will appear!

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2019Mama · 01/12/2021 14:13

@zoeoliviax I'm doing good, have no idea where abouts in my cycle I am, had a few high opks but no peak.
Haven't had a period since before DD but even then they were quite irregular so I'm just going with the flow and will see what happens

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zoeoliviax · 30/11/2021 23:34

Hello hello!!

How are we all doing ladies? I'm anxiously anticipating the peak test, I'm due to ovulate according to my two apps in the next few days.

Me and DH had such a lovely conversation about potentially gaining a third child into the family. God I really wish we have a Christmas miracle.

How are you all feeling?

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htay21 · 29/11/2021 22:45

[quote tryingforbabyh]@Sunrise321 yes I am worried about my luteal phase too! I have had progesterone bloods done that said I'm fine and ovulate but I'm getting days of brown discharge / spotting before period which worries me! My average time till period starts is 13 days but the spotting starts around day 10 on average. Spotting has never been later than day 13 so I guess I'll know by 11/12th...
Taking a right concoction of vitamins and supplements to try and increase progesterone naturally to stop the spotting (or better still get pregnant!!!) [/quote]
Sorry for butting in! But I am exactly the same. I have a 9-10 day post ovulation stage, then I have 3 days of spotting before getting what I would consider to be my actual period. It's frustrating as I don't know which to count as day 1 of my cycle.

I tend to ovulate on day 19 and my cycle is 28-30 days usually🤷🏻‍♀️

tryingforbabyh · 29/11/2021 22:01

@Sunrise321 yes I am worried about my luteal phase too! I have had progesterone bloods done that said I'm fine and ovulate but I'm getting days of brown discharge / spotting before period which worries me! My average time till period starts is 13 days but the spotting starts around day 10 on average. Spotting has never been later than day 13 so I guess I'll know by 11/12th...
Taking a right concoction of vitamins and supplements to try and increase progesterone naturally to stop the spotting (or better still get pregnant!!!)