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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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Tropicana1 · 31/05/2022 20:35

Just because we're running out of space on the April/May thread - anyone also welcome to join and sorry if I've forgotten to tag anyone!

@Catred4
@alwaysseeingstars
@RMS0209
@MrsGrealish
@Queenbee22
@PeanuttyButter
@Hjudge56
@Kitty901

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MrsCristiano · 26/07/2022 20:07

@alwaysseeingstars still refusing to do OPKs! I feel like a changed woman😅

Did your cheapie OPKs get darker? DTD twice on Sunday I think covid made him miss me

alwaysseeingstars · 26/07/2022 16:28

Hey ladies, how is everyone doing? 😊

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Tropicana1 · 25/07/2022 08:19

@MrsCristiano i am definitely not zen enough to not opk 😂 have started them this morning, but I think I'm not going to bbt this month maybe and just see how that goes

So glad the spotting has ended though! And DTD when you want to is definitely the better / more enjoyable way to go about it 🤣

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MrsCristiano · 24/07/2022 23:15

@Tropicana1 I know this sounds really odd but I think DH coming with me to all the scans and being so involved this time (the miscarriage last year he was kept out due to covid) he seems much more up for it. Even though it ended miserably. I wanted him to feel connected and I think it absolutely worked. He took pictures of the collapsed sac and googled images of it. It's just me holding back now.

I have short cycles usually ovulate around CD12 but whether covid will have messed up the cycle who knows 🤷‍♀️. I'm literally just DTD when I want to now (or should I say we😂) no OPK tracking this month. I'm so happy that AF and spotting has FINALLY stopped! Even after DTD nothing so yay 😊😊

Will you be zen? Or will you OPK ?

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Tropicana1 · 24/07/2022 22:49

@MrsCristiano ah totally get why you have the fear! What does your DH think? Is he keen to try again now or does he want to wait a bit? Love the name btw 😂 we're pretty synched up this cycle then I'm cd9 - no idea when I'm expecting ovulation given the last 2 months were cd 13 and cd 19. Half tempted to just "go with the flow" and do less tracking (look at me all zen and relaxed 🤣)

@Chocolat fingers crossed for a nice strong positive ☺️

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Chocolat · 24/07/2022 14:01

MrsCristiano · 24/07/2022 13:05

@Chocolat keep us updated!! Fx for you 😘 I could not do a hen party sober or pregnant and my friends would 100% suss me out too 😂

Thank you will do, to be honest I’m half glad to at least know know that I ovulate and DHs sperm can swim 😂
good luck if you do plan to try this cycle too xx

MrsCristiano · 24/07/2022 13:05

@Chocolat keep us updated!! Fx for you 😘 I could not do a hen party sober or pregnant and my friends would 100% suss me out too 😂

Chocolat · 24/07/2022 12:48

MrsCristiano · 24/07/2022 12:38

@Tropicana1 good to hear from you! CD8 for me not an inch of spotting and I can feel the fertile CM starting. Whether I DTD or not is anyones guess. I was reading someone's miscarriage story last night and it took me right back to May so the fear is real.

@Chocolat how was the hen party alcohol free? Xx

It was good thanks! More fun that I expected but it was definitely obvious why I wasn’t drinking considering I have been partying/drinking with the bride for years 😂 I just said I’m not sure which is the honest truth.
Still having some brown/pink spotting and AF would be due tomorrow so pretty anxious that this might be a chemical… will test when I’m back tonight and then tomorrow.

MrsCristiano · 24/07/2022 12:38

@Tropicana1 good to hear from you! CD8 for me not an inch of spotting and I can feel the fertile CM starting. Whether I DTD or not is anyones guess. I was reading someone's miscarriage story last night and it took me right back to May so the fear is real.

@Chocolat how was the hen party alcohol free? Xx

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Tropicana1 · 24/07/2022 00:58

Hey ladies! How is everyone doing? Had to disappear off while I was on my period because It just always makes me grumpy and fed up 🤣 but CD9 now and about to hopefully enter my fertile week!
I'm trying to be a bit more "it will happen when it happens, don't get all caught up in it" but we'll see how long I keep it up haha

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alwaysseeingstars · 23/07/2022 17:39

@Chocolat that looks like a line, congrats lovely!! 🥰

MrsCristiano · 23/07/2022 08:46

@MamaSJ15 the Amazon ones are easier I think..get a more obvious peak. Yep! Hateful AF only a spot or two but it's annoying

MamaSJ15 · 23/07/2022 08:40

@MrsCristiano it's so annoying isn't it. Just when you think it's finished it's not!
I've just bought a couple of packs of boots own as I was there but most people have suggested the Amazon ones so I'll probably order some of those soon.

@Chocolat I'd say a line!! 🥳 So exciting!!

MrsCristiano · 23/07/2022 08:22

@Chocolat line. Tentative congratulations 🥳

Chocolat · 23/07/2022 05:44

Is this a line or evap?!

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MrsCristiano · 22/07/2022 23:55

@2021lady what age is your little one?

MrsCristiano · 22/07/2022 23:53

@MamaSJ15 which OPKs are you using?

MrsCristiano · 22/07/2022 23:53

@MamaSJ15 I have lower back ache too. Honestly your AF is exactly like mine! Thought it was over but low and behold a few more spots 🙄

MamaSJ15 · 22/07/2022 23:28

@Chocolat oh that's looking promising isn't it. Fingers crossed for you!

@MrsCristiano glad you're starting to feel better now!

AF for me very nearly gone, feel like it's gone on forever but today was just the last little spots I think. Gonna try OPK for the first time ever to make sure I am ovulating when I think I am.
I had lower back ache for a bit today and bad bloating tonight which was very uncomfortable, and a headache. cycles are all over the place so could mean anything or nothing to be honest!

Chocolat · 22/07/2022 17:20

@MrsCristiano thank you, guess time will tell, but definitely no drinking now tomorrow at the hen party! X

MrsCristiano · 22/07/2022 17:14

@Chocolat fingers crossed then 🤞even if you do one tomorrow if should have darkened a fair bit xx

Chocolat · 22/07/2022 17:09

@MrsCristiano oh thats weird, yep came up within a minute..

MrsCristiano · 22/07/2022 17:07

@Chocolat it looks pink but not right in the centre like my tests were. 🧐 did it come up in time frame?

@2021lady welcome lovely. Chemicals are hard and unfair. Good luck this cycle xx I post more in the ttc after miscarriage group now..😢

2021lady · 22/07/2022 16:54

Can I join. I am currently ttc number 2. Pretty sure I've just had a chemical this cycle. We have been trying over a year and I could do with some friends :( I really want another baby now

Chocolat · 22/07/2022 16:52

Hi all, also had a username change (HS99). Hope everyone’s well.
I’m currently around 12 DPO but not been tracking this month. Have been having plenty of BFNs but just randomly decided to do one this afternoon. Had a few cramps and very light pink discharge on wiping this morning.

what do you guys think of this? Evap line? It doesn’t look as grey as the left hand line but not sure as I’ve only ever had stark white Bfns 😂

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