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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 #1 - a safe place for first timers 💖

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SFrancis1 · 28/05/2022 07:45

Hi everyone,

I thought I would make a thread for those who are trying to conceive their first child.

I love reading about everyone's journey, but sometimes I just need a space where I can talk to others who are dreaming of their first bundle of joy 💫

I am 31 and on cycle #8. My periods were classed as irregular but since having the coil removed, they seem to have settled and I now have 30-33 day cycles. I threw my OPKs in the bin this month, they were stressing me out and after DTD on my peaks but getting AF's just upset me even more. I am hoping to take a more relaxed approach from now on.

Sending love and hope to everyone on their unique journeys 💖

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LucyLoopyLu · 28/05/2022 20:31

Hi 👋 I'm TTC baby number 1. Quite stressful as I am 33 and want two children if possible. All my friends already have kids as well which is quite tough to handle. I think we would have tried a couple of years sooner if covid hadn't hit as I lost my job during lockdown, and a few other factors related to covid madness.

I think waiting for so long after already wanting kids and coming closer and closer to 35 has really piled on the pressure.

I had my copper coil taken out in March, missed that fertile window as didn't DTD until after, so I'm calling April/May cycle 1 and May/June cycle 2. I should be ovulating in the next few days and doing my first OPK testing at the mo so trying to get my head round that 😂