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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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Looking for TWW buddies....

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peaky297 · 14/11/2022 21:48

Hey! I'm on my first month of TTC baby number 2!
I'm now approx 7dpo (I think!) And in the two week wait.
Anyone else?

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peaky297 · 24/02/2023 07:37

Hi everyone!
How are you all doing?
@GemLou88 I'm good thanks - you?
Fertile week for me and making a more concerted effort this week and have done the DTD 3 times in 4 days!

Have any of you used the clear blue ovulation tests? I've had the flashing smiley for the last 5 days, but no solid smiley to say I've hit my peak yet! Is that usual? Ovulation is estimated to be Sunday according to my app.

@Stilltobeseen 🤞 this is your month!! X

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Stilltobeseen · 22/02/2023 08:35

High @GemLou88 approx 8 dpo here. Feel the usual pms stuff, large tender boobs, bloating but nothing major. Trying so hard not to symptom spot this month. Anytime I feel something my mantra is 'its progesterone and means nothing'. I'm at the point already where I'm finding it hard to imagine ever getting that positive test again. I've also been making LOADS of plans this tww to stay distracted.
How is everyone?

Angelselevenx · 21/02/2023 23:47

Hey, can I join? Currently 4/5dpo but thinking I ovulated around CD20/21 of a 28-31 day cycle. Getting a fair amount of cramping but probably just symptom spotting!

first month TTC since coming off the patch in December so learning all the niggles that a natural body does. Going to test Monday which will make me 10dpo unless AF arrives early.

GemLou88 · 21/02/2023 22:07

Hey @Stilltobeseen and @peaky297 how you both doing? How’s the tww and CB dig going?
Ovulation is predicted in 9 days for me, but I think I might ovulate earlier this month. Starting to get EWCM already and having some twinges that I’ve been getting on the days leading up to O

Stilltobeseen · 18/02/2023 09:44

Hey everyone yea I'm doing OK! Turns out I've had tonsillitis so on antibiotics for that, highly, highly doubt this will be our month because of that although we DTD at the right times so only time will tell. Did LH strips this month but haven't temped and I've felt so free putting the themometer away. Having consistent wake up times with a 2.5year old in tow as well wasn't easy so this feels much better just being able to forget a bit in the tww. So I'm approx 4/5DPO. my surge lasted over the course of two days so not sure exactly when I ovulated but FF uses the first PEAK as a signifier of ovulation but its a day of a difference and we DTD on all the days so not worried in that sense. But now I'm just trying to get better and put it out of my mind for the next while.
Hope everyone is holding up well!!

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peaky297 · 18/02/2023 08:44

Hi everyone!
@GemLou88 @Stilltobeseen I'm good thanks - approaching my fertile window and enjoying the feel good hormones whilst they last! How are you both?

If tracking temp / LH stresses you out then I think you're right to try without it, even if to give your brain a rest for a month for the sake of your MH.

I've not been much of an LH tracker, but I've bought the clear blue ovulation tracker kit to try this month - I will start testing to get a base line from tomorrow, so watch this space! 🤞

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GemLou88 · 18/02/2023 08:26

Hey! How’s everyone doing? I’m on CD10 and don’t think I’m going to track LH this cycle.

GemLou88 · 13/02/2023 15:35

Good luck @Stilltobeseen! fingers crossed this is the cycle for you x

Stilltobeseen · 13/02/2023 11:39

I'm doing OK @peaky297 how are you?

Currently o'ing so trying to DTD as much as we can and fingers crossed it works. I am battling a viral something or other though. Honestly I don't think I've been fully well since started trying! I guess that's the joys of ttc while you also have a toddler bringing home all sorts haha.
I've decided not to temp this month. It was stressing me out too much.

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peaky297 · 10/02/2023 12:40

@GemLou88 onwards we go!
Got the clear blue fancy ovulation thing ready for this month, figured it was worth a go!

@Stilltobeseen how are you getting on?

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GemLou88 · 09/02/2023 21:01

Thanks @Stilltobeseen me too! So frustrating, but a nice glass of wine tonight and onto the next cycle. How are you getting on?

Stilltobeseen · 09/02/2023 10:26

Sorry @GemLou88 I really thought this was your month! Onto the next.

GemLou88 · 09/02/2023 07:13

AF just arrived a day early. Will be joining you on the next cycle @peaky297

GemLou88 · 08/02/2023 19:08

Oh @peaky297 im so sorry. How frustrating! Hope you’re ok x
BFN over here. I’m 12dpo and thinking if I was pregnant it would show by now so don’t think this is our month

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peaky297 · 08/02/2023 17:53

@GemLou88 I started bleeding more heavily this afternoon, so the witch has arrived. Gotta be honest, I am gutted!
Fresh focus going into this month now ... bought the clear blue smiley ovulation thing so I can stop guessing and hopefully that will help!

Any update for you? Did you test this eve? X

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GemLou88 · 08/02/2023 17:34

@peaky297 definitely a good faint line there!! Fingers crossed for you. Are you testing again tomorrow? X

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peaky297 · 08/02/2023 10:34

Aww hope you're little one is ok! 🤞for later! @GemLou88

@Tryingforalovebaby how you getting on?

My emotional rollercoaster ride continues - bit more pink bleeding when I wiped last night and had some cramping and thought AF had arrived and expected to wake up to full flow this morning ... but didn't. Now I either have nothing or the odd bit of brown when wiping 🤷‍♀️
Soooo I did a test, and once again it's the curse of the faint line 🤪 see attached x

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GemLou88 · 08/02/2023 09:14

I was too tired this morning and forgot to test 🤦‍♀️ little one up sick in the night. Might test this evening. Any update for you @peaky297

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peaky297 · 08/02/2023 08:52

@GemLou88 any news? X

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peaky297 · 07/02/2023 22:42

Best of luck @GemLou88 !!!
Well I think I'm out - spotting becoming heavier and I'm having some significant cramps now so I think the witch is here on her broomstick 🙈
Feeling really dejected, especially as a friend (who only started trying last month) has found out she is pregnant. Over the moon for her, but it made it hit home for me how sad I am that it's not yet happened for us. Buuuut as I say every month, cd1 brings a chance to try again! 🤞

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GemLou88 · 07/02/2023 20:47

@peaky297 I’ll do another test in the morning and see. But I’m having some strong cramping at the moment.
I’ve had 2 pregnancies and implantation bleeding once. But it was literally a bit of pink once when I wiped. My friend is due her baby in 2 weeks and bled still for the first 6 weeks of her pregnancy. I know that’s not much help but it doesn’t mean you’re out x

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peaky297 · 07/02/2023 20:23

I 100% see a shadow - I'd go again with a frer first thing to confirm. Crossing my fingers for you! @GemLou88

I'm still in limbo - had some pink bleeding on my tissue when I wiped yesterday lunch time - thought AF was on the way. All I've had since is intermittent very faint brown when I wipe and AF is now a day late. There's been a bit more brown when I've wiped this eve and odd cramping - more like pings than the usual widespread dull ache.

I didn't have implantation bleeding or cramps with my first - anyone have any experience of this ?

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GemLou88 · 07/02/2023 19:49

So after my symptoms progressed throughout today with dizziness, being sick and lower back ache, I did an easy@home test when I got home from work. Can anyone see a shadow of a line? Came up within 3 minutes and has more colour in real life 🤞🏻

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GemLou88 · 07/02/2023 12:10

@peaky297 yes with a FRER. I’m having more symptoms today, dizzy and headaches, feeling sick too with a blocked nose. Could just be stress though! How you doing? Any sign of the witch?

@Tryingforalovebaby does look like it’s got colour to it, but I think it’s quite common to have some indents and evap lines on these tests. Everything crossed for you

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peaky297 · 07/02/2023 11:15

@Tryingforalovebaby I would test again - those clear blue tests are terrible for Evap lines as the posts below show. Try again with another brand - good luck!

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