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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 January ✨

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Morticia31 · 02/01/2023 22:52

Basically looking for others starting their ttc journeys this month/year for support & experiences 🥰

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afinethingindeed · 10/01/2023 15:35

Betsy21 · 10/01/2023 11:30

Hi all, new here 😊 can I join please?
I'm 32 OH is 39, TTC for our first baby.
I have PCOS and undergoing some progesterone tests currently.
Officially started TTC this week!

Can I ask with regards to ovulation tests, it says to hold midstream which I'm finding difficult not to get anything on the window, is it OK to collect urine in a cup and test that way?

I've always collected in a cup. Which tests are you using? I should imagine it's fine, maybe you need to be careful not to flood it. Hopefully someone more knowledgeable will be able to answer you definitively though.

Betsy21 · 10/01/2023 12:44

Is this normal please?

My ovulation day according to Flo is Thursday 12th. I was expecting the test line to get darker each day that I test. Help please 🙏

TTC January ✨
Betsy21 · 10/01/2023 11:30

Hi all, new here 😊 can I join please?
I'm 32 OH is 39, TTC for our first baby.
I have PCOS and undergoing some progesterone tests currently.
Officially started TTC this week!

Can I ask with regards to ovulation tests, it says to hold midstream which I'm finding difficult not to get anything on the window, is it OK to collect urine in a cup and test that way?

Alexandrababy1 · 10/01/2023 11:22

@Pika93 Congratulations! 💖💖💖

I'm 5DPO today and i'm absolutely dying to test even though it's physically impossible to get a positive at 5DPO lol🤣
Does anyone know what the earliest I can test is? AF due a week today but don't think I can wait that long haha xx

afinethingindeed · 10/01/2023 11:09

Hi all - I would like to join please. TTC number 2. Started in July 2022 but it hasn't happened yet.
Despite having fairly regular periods, I've not been able to find my OPK peak yet. I stopped breastfeeding last month so I'm hoping that helps. I'm now on CD5 so fingers crossed!
Good luck everyone and congratulations @Pika93 !

AgeGapBbe · 10/01/2023 10:10

Hi everyone,

I’m 2dpo, had my implant out 11 months ago and trying not to get too worried about lack of… anything! DP has got a phone call with the dr on Friday to hopefully arrange a sample, I’ve had my hormones checked and they’re fine, next step is a full internal ultrasound in march though it’d be good if I didn’t need it by then!

DSiS is pregnant with a month 1 ‘surprise baby’ and I’m trying not to be too jealous. 😑

Pika93 · 10/01/2023 09:29

Hi all, I've been off the TTC boards for a few months after essentially having mini breaks downs every month when my period came but this is what I got to see this morning after 13 cycles of trying for no2

TTC January ✨
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Morticia31 · 10/01/2023 09:08

Heyy everyone nice to have lots of us to do this together!

I’ve been trying for a few months now but started actually tracking ovulation last month so hopefully makes a difference,

how is everyone today x

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hopeandpray1988 · 09/01/2023 21:21

Omg sorry! Why are there so many of my post 🙈🙈 how embarrassing 😂😂 well hello! Good job this is online and you can't see my embarrassment in real life hahahaha! 🫢😳

hopeandpray1988 · 09/01/2023 21:20

Hi, can I join!?
Currently ttc baby no.2 cycle 1. Think I'm due to ovulate in about 5 days but tracking with opks and bbt. When we conceived baby no.1 they both matched so hoping it will be the same this time.

Hoping anyone that is in their tww is doing ok and hoping you get your bfp soon.

Anyone in my boat who hasn't reached ovulation yet, we got this 🙂 fingers crossed!

hopeandpray1988 · 09/01/2023 20:53

Hi, can I join!?
Currently ttc baby no.2 cycle 1. Think I'm due to ovulate in about 5 days but tracking with opks and bbt. When we conceived baby no.1 they both matched so hoping it will be the same this time.

Hoping anyone that is in their tww is doing ok and hoping you get your bfp soon.

Anyone in my boat who hasn't reached ovulation yet, we got this 🙂 fingers crossed!

hopeandpray1988 · 09/01/2023 20:52

Hi, can I join!?
Currently ttc baby no.2 cycle 1. Think I'm due to ovulate in about 5 days but tracking with opks and bbt. When we conceived baby no.1 they both matched so hoping it will be the same this time.

Hoping anyone that is in their tww is doing ok and hoping you get your bfp soon.

Anyone in my boat who hasn't reached ovulation yet, we got this 🙂 fingers crossed!

hopeandpray1988 · 09/01/2023 20:51

Hi, can I join!?
Currently ttc baby no.2 cycle 1. Think I'm due to ovulate in about 5 days but tracking with opks and bbt. When we conceived baby no.1 they both matched so hoping it will be the same this time.

Hoping anyone that is in their tww is doing ok and hoping you get your bfp soon.

Anyone in my boat who hasn't reached ovulation yet, we got this 🙂 fingers crossed!

hopeandpray1988 · 09/01/2023 20:50

Hi, can I join!?
Currently ttc baby no.2 cycle 1. Think I'm due to ovulate in about 5 days but tracking with opks and bbt. When we conceived baby no.1 they both matched so hoping it will be the same this time.

Hoping anyone that is in their tww is doing ok and hoping you get your bfp soon.

Anyone in my boat who hasn't reached ovulation yet, we got this 🙂 fingers crossed!

CB89 · 09/01/2023 20:39

Hi, can I join!? 👋
We're starting our TTC journey this cycle for baby number 2
😀

Rebeccaaa · 09/01/2023 17:49

Hey, I would like to join you ☺️
7dpo today, tracked with opks.
I don't have any pregnancy tests in but I peed on some ovulation tests to satisfy that urge 🙈😂
Anyway I'm a bit confused, I dipped 2 ovulation tests in the same pee. One was a blazing positive straight away, the other is barely there.... Kind of got my hopes up a bit as I have seen people get positive opks when they are pregnant.
But why the 2 different results.

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Morticia31 · 07/01/2023 23:24

Hopefully she’ll stop now ..
I promise myself every month I won’t test untill the day I’m due but never wait , definitely will this month tho it’s costing me too much money and too many hours staring at a non existent line 😂

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northernmam · 07/01/2023 14:41

Morticia31 · 07/01/2023 14:31

Yes @northernmam I didn’t realise how much it would upset me and she finds it really funny , I don’t think it’s intentional but I feel like I’m making it a thing if I say something . Definitely the best thing to do keep busy and try to forget 😂 as if that will happen !

hi @shieldmaiden7 ! I’m at the same point just waiting for af to end x

Yeah she probably doesn't but doesn't make it any easier to hear sometimes 😢 ah I know. I've made myself a promise to not test until at least 2 days before my period is due if I use an early detection test, but it's a slippery slope into testing daily which I really don't want to do xx

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Morticia31 · 07/01/2023 14:31

Yes @northernmam I didn’t realise how much it would upset me and she finds it really funny , I don’t think it’s intentional but I feel like I’m making it a thing if I say something . Definitely the best thing to do keep busy and try to forget 😂 as if that will happen !

hi @shieldmaiden7 ! I’m at the same point just waiting for af to end x

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shieldmaiden7 · 07/01/2023 13:26

I am starting, just waiting for AF to end then full steam ahead.

northernmam · 07/01/2023 13:11

Morticia31 · 07/01/2023 12:13

@northernmam i hear that a lot just relax like it will magically help 😂

I have a friend at work that was trying too and got pregnant pretty quickly she was very relaxed and made jokes that it was a competition that she’d won , finding it quite annoying now that she mentions it every time we see each other and Infront of people 🙈
but I’m just not a relaxed person anyway but this makes it worse 😂

Ah that's totally uncalled for! It's not a race or competition in any sense and I sometimes don't think people realise how hurtful comments like that can be.

I'm not a laid back person either so will be chucking myself into work and things between now and when I can test xx

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Morticia31 · 07/01/2023 12:13

@northernmam i hear that a lot just relax like it will magically help 😂

I have a friend at work that was trying too and got pregnant pretty quickly she was very relaxed and made jokes that it was a competition that she’d won , finding it quite annoying now that she mentions it every time we see each other and Infront of people 🙈
but I’m just not a relaxed person anyway but this makes it worse 😂

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northernmam · 07/01/2023 11:55

Morticia31 · 07/01/2023 11:15

@Ncl31 oh I’m glad they’ve helped with your cycle , I was worried as sometimes mine would be 26 days and I wasn’t sure that was long enough for implantation to happen properly .

hi @northernmam are you tracking your ovulation? I hate the wait after 🙈good luck to you x

Yes I am but part of me wishes I wasn't and could relax enough to let nature take its course 😂 however I haven't been relaxed in that sense since we were TTC our first baby xx

MrsL22 · 07/01/2023 11:30

Hi 👋🏼 this looks like a great thread please can I join?
I’m 30 and TTC#1. AF arrived today so now CD1 of cycle #5.
Had a chemical pregnancy my 2nd cycle in Oct/Nov so really hoping for a BFP more than ever

baby dust to everyone ✨

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Morticia31 · 07/01/2023 11:15

@Ncl31 oh I’m glad they’ve helped with your cycle , I was worried as sometimes mine would be 26 days and I wasn’t sure that was long enough for implantation to happen properly .

hi @northernmam are you tracking your ovulation? I hate the wait after 🙈good luck to you x

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