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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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October 2022

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mummytorm · 18/01/2022 16:17

Hi all. Currently in the TWW and if we conceive this cycle bubba will be arriving in October! Anyone want to join in symptom spotting and testing 😊?

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Holly3 · 20/01/2022 07:29

@mummytorm It's so confusing not having regular periods especially isn't it. Also TMI but normally when I come on AF I know as it's heavy and I need a pad this is only when I wipe so who knows, also have cramps round my back. Trying to just keep busy with the school run and not overthink it 🙈

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mummytorm · 20/01/2022 07:26

@Holly3 my periods are so irregular and I got my peak yesterday morning on day 26 😵‍💫

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Holly3 · 20/01/2022 06:58

Also abit confused now as I had static smiley on CB on Saturday 15th and cheapies too so wouldn't expect to ovulate that close to AF? Xx

Holly3 · 20/01/2022 06:56

[quote Tandabear]@Holly3 loads of baby dust your way! You never know. I just checked my Premom app and 5DPO was the first say I logged any “symptoms” 🤞🏼[/quote]
Ah really?! That's good to hear 🤞🏼 I've had some spotting this morning red/brown ish so not sure if AF is starting. Xx

frenchie4002 · 20/01/2022 06:45

@mummatomason thank you I will check it out!

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IslandGirl27 · 19/01/2022 22:57

Sorry, realised i didn't attach the pic after all that rambling!

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IslandGirl27 · 19/01/2022 22:56

@Sunrise321 well I'm completely confused in all honesty, I was getting peak fertility on the CB sticks anywhere from CD17 to CD24 of a 32 day cycle. However this month I tried the cheap OPKs as I wanted to see the actual lines for myself and seeing as the CB didn't really work for me.
I've attached a pic of this months tests. I'd say I O'd on the 9th(ish), which was CD14. Could explain why we've had no luck so far as we haven't been DTD that early in the previous cycles. This month we DTD 5 days before peak, one day before peak, day of peak and day after so who knows!

Technically AF won't be due for another 7 days but wouldn't that mean my luteal phase is ridiculously long?

When is your AF due? Sorry for the long message 😂

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IslandGirl27 · 19/01/2022 21:42

@Sunrise321 I'm 10DPO but I did a test this morning and BFN so I'm not holding out much hope. How about you?

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mummytorm · 19/01/2022 21:18

@ttcbabya I bought a 15 pack of cheapies on amazon for £3 lol! Cheapies picked up both pregnancies so 🤞🏼

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mummatomason · 19/01/2022 21:09

@frenchie4002
I use flo, its free for the first month. I may just write the dates down and then cancel my subscription. It is useful though at giving you tips and what to look out for

WTFUterus · 19/01/2022 21:03

Can I join? TTC#2, had a chemical in July. AF is due on the 23rd, I tested today but it was a BFN. Trying to keep positive as I have a few symptoms. Hoping I'm not setting myself up for disappointment this month!

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ttcbabya · 19/01/2022 20:48

@ttcbabya

I don't know if they're reliable but they've never given me a BFP as I've not gotten pregnant yet but I use the Poundland ones. There's like three in a pack for a pound xx
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ttcbabya · 19/01/2022 20:47

I don't know if they're reliable but they've never given me a BFP as I've not gotten pregnant yet but I use the Poundland ones. There's like three in a pack for a pound xx

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mummytorm · 19/01/2022 20:42

Soo looks like my peak was deffo this morning!! So when will I ovulate now?! I had some cheapies delivered today and this time next week I think I'll start testing. I know I won't be able to wait any longer I'm so impatient 😂

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frenchie4002 · 19/01/2022 20:41

@TradedAtlanta wow sounds like its pretty accurate! Maybe I’ll give it a go. I have tried soy isoflavones this month🤞
@ttcbabya 100%! Wow that’s very good of you. Have you got a reliable cheap brand to recommend?

ttcbabya · 19/01/2022 20:33

@frenchie4002 exactly! It's sooo hard either way, my comfort is just that one way is cheaper 😂
I'm sure I've spent £'00s on tests. I have one FRER and I've managed to refrain using it to test for about 3 months haha, I've been using the cheapies instead but im running out of those too

TradedAtlanta · 19/01/2022 20:31

@frenchie4002 I use the Ava watch. It tracks lots of things like your temperature, pulse rate and breathing rate to predict your fertile window. It took me 8 months to get BFP with my DD and that was second month using Ava. I'm too forgetful to manage to daily temp test or pee on a stick! Obviously I can't tell you I wouldn't have fallen pregnant without it but it seemed helpful. It is expensive though so that's a bit rubbish.

frenchie4002 · 19/01/2022 20:25

Hi @mummatomason and @TradedAtlanta X
I’ve never heard of the fertility watch would you recommend? Is it expensive? I know what you mean…I can’t stay off mumsnet in the tww😂

@ttcbabya I am the same I always say I’ll wait but never do! This time I am purposely not getting any frers in so there is no temptation! It’s always so upsetting to see the bfns but I do think I’d be just as down leaving the testing and af arriving…either way it’s bloody hard x

IslandGirl27 · 19/01/2022 20:25

@Sunrise321 I'm 29, I'd love my BFP before my 30th in August! Just got to keep positive I guess!

ttcbabya · 19/01/2022 20:14

@frenchie4002 yeah, I'm going to hold out. I always get hopeful every cycle and then I don't get my BFP it really gets me down. So I'll just wait for AF to arrive or even better, not to! Honestly, it's so horrible I get so upset haha

What about you? Hopefully you're better than me x

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TradedAtlanta · 19/01/2022 20:13

Reading everyone's messages really focuses the mind on getting pregnant! I'm feeling full boobs but that definitely can't be pregnancy related. I use a fertility tracking watch - it was predicting ovulation yesterday but this morning it said that my parameters weren't clear so to give DTD another go today.

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