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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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Planning for TTC & waiting for 1st period 🩸

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minnymilk · 25/09/2022 19:14

Wondered if anyone else is stopping their pill and fancies a thread for planning TTC and keeping eachother company while waiting for ovulation/1st period?

DP & I have decided to TTC baby 2. Our DS is 14m. He was conceived 1st cycle, within 2 weeks of stopping the pill, v lucky.

I'm still breastfeeding (3-4 times during the day, no overnight feeds now) and just come off cerelle. With BF in the mix no idea how long it's going to take for my cycles to return... I'm 37 so I'm hoping it's going to be fast!

First timers welcome too 🙂 when I got my BFP it was really handy and reassuring being on a thread with people who'd already had a baby.

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Skyla01 · 27/09/2022 10:05

@Mayfield87 last time round I got so stressed out TTC over 13 long months so determined not to make myself miserable again this time. But there's a really good chance you'll conceive quickly enough so a bit of short-term obsessing is ok!

@BattenburgBerry agree lots and lots of DTD is a pretty fool proof plan! Great that you conceived so quickly. Not sure I'll have the energy for that with a toddler running around as well but will give it a go once my cycle is back on track.

BattenburgBerry · 27/09/2022 08:04

Also, take care with ovulation apps and test sticks. I used them the first time round and tested from about day 10 onwards. But actually I seem to ovulate early so missed the fertile window. Best bet is to just have sex every other day from the day your period stops.

BattenburgBerry · 27/09/2022 08:01

Our first baby was conceived the second month of trying. We didn’t have enough sex the first month!!
My top tips are: sex every other day, don’t stand up straight after, prop your bottom up on a pillow for 20 mins after sex (looks funny but I swear this is why I got pregnant so quick!) and keep your feet warm. Another odd tip but I always have cold feet so I made sure I wore fluffy socks round the house. Google it, something to do with Chinese medicine I think. Anyway, doesn’t cost anything to wear socks so I thought I may as well!
Good luck! ☺️

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minnymilk · 26/09/2022 21:48

Wow thank you @BattenburgBerry that's lovely! Congratulations 🙂hope it's all going well and thanks for sharing. Do you mind if I ask how long it took to conceive your first baby?

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BattenburgBerry · 26/09/2022 21:15

Hello ladies, just wanted to add my positive success story to give you all hope.
I’m nearly 40 and currently 18 weeks pregnant with our second baby. Our 1st baby is 20 months old and I stopped breastfeeding when they were 16 months. I came off Cerelle and waited 4 long weeks for a withdrawal bleed. As soon as it stopped we had sex every other day and within the first month I was pregnant.
Keeping my fingers crossed for you all!

Mayfield87 · 26/09/2022 20:58

Yes I use the cheap easy at home ones. Used them first time round with my son too. I'm just a bit of a control freak too- not great I know 🙈 @Skyla01

FivePotatoesHigh · 26/09/2022 20:53

I bought some of the cheapie Easy@Home ones as I’ve heard good things about them. The thing is to get the Premom app as that will read your results for you.

Skyla01 · 26/09/2022 20:48

@Mayfield87 I agree with tinkrose- think I'll wait for a regular cycle before I start opks. Last time I used clear blue digital ones. They were very useful but also very expensive! If you are in juggling shift work though probably worth it. Or you can get the very cheap ones. Have you used them before?

Mayfield87 · 26/09/2022 20:04

I've bought both @minnymilk 😂 can't help myself 🙈

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minnymilk · 26/09/2022 20:03

I was thinking about getting some OPKs. If only because if I don't I'll probably just keep doing pregnancy tests instead! If I'm not peeing on one kind of stick I'll definitely pee on another.

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Mayfield87 · 26/09/2022 19:07

@TinkRose my withdrawal bleed was also very light but the period that came 4 weeks later was normal.

Mayfield87 · 26/09/2022 19:06

@TinkRose yes good to go with the relaxed approach. My hubby works shifts so I like to know we are doing it at the right time, plus the apps I'm using are totally wrong with the predicted ovulation date.

TinkRose · 26/09/2022 19:02

@Mayfield87 I’m going to wait a couple of months and see what happens before I use OPKs I think.

TinkRose · 26/09/2022 19:01

Although my DP has just made the very good point (that I can’t believe I didn’t think of first) I had a cervical ectropion causing bleeding so that might have been why my periods were so heavy! And now that’s been treated, this one is lighter.

Mayfield87 · 26/09/2022 19:01

@Skyla01 my son is 3 now so was a while ago but still hoping 🤞🏻
Thankyou @minnymilk 😘 good luck to you all too.
Anyone using OPK's, I have so far and not got a positive as yet.

TinkRose · 26/09/2022 18:53

@minnymilk I’ve been on Microgynon so always had the break with a bleed but this one is so light! I don’t know if it’s because of the treatment I had on my cervix a few weeks ago but it’s very odd.

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minnymilk · 26/09/2022 18:45

@Mayfield87 ooh exciting you're coming up for ovulation. Keeping my fingers crossed for you! 🤞

@TinkRose I guess you'd expect it to be like a normal withdrawal bleed, if you have bleeds on your pill? I've been on cerelle, which I don't bleed on.

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Skyla01 · 26/09/2022 18:21

@Mayfield87 good luck! They say you are even more fertile after a baby so maybe you'll get lucky first time.

TinkRose · 26/09/2022 17:18

This withdrawal bleed is the lightest I’ve ever had - worried it’s lulling me into a false sense of security and another one will hit next week!

Mayfield87 · 26/09/2022 16:56

Can I join? This is my first cycle TTC baby 2. Took 4 months first time round so 🤞🏻 I'm ovulating this week so ready for a weed of DTD 😆 stopped the pill and got a withdrawal bleed 2 weeks later and then my first period 4 weeks later so this is officially our first cycle.

FivePotatoesHigh · 26/09/2022 15:27

@minnymilk scratch that, just seen on another thread that pregnacare is known for messing up your cycle so forget I said anything!

FivePotatoesHigh · 26/09/2022 15:24

@minnymilk vitamin D may also be worth considering? Or you could take pregnacare?

@Skyla01 thanks, it’s just so hard not to overthink it!

👋 to everyone who has joined

Skyla01 · 26/09/2022 13:56

@minnymilk best to just get on with it and not worry about the sleepless nights I think- otherwise we might change our minds! Not that you mention it I should be starting back on the folic acid too. Can't hurt to top up your iron levels.

@FivePotatoesHigh I'm sure there's nothing to worry about, it can take a while for things to get back to normal. Once you have an af you'll be back in track.

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minnymilk · 26/09/2022 11:03

@RNM1 don't worry about the lingo, it's daft really but you get into the habit of it!

I imagine the age gap could be quite nice in some ways? If the 11yo is excited about a new brother or sister too. I helped a lot with my brother at that age.

Just trying to think of things I might need to do. Definitely need to get some folic acid. I'm wondering if iron might be helpful too, as I was borderline anemic with DS. I'm assuming my levels are more normal now, but a boost can't hurt.

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RNM1 · 26/09/2022 09:06

Hi @minnymilk thank you! my eldest will be 11 soon and my youngest is 2.5 😅 big age gap but I have My 11 year old when I was young. Excited to try for another but I'm so impatient, periods due in 5 days . New to forums so not good with the lingo!