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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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OnNaturesCourse · 21/01/2023 11:45

Anyone going into theirs?

I am either about to start mine, or just at the very beginning. Not got sticks to pee on just yet!

AF (hopefully won't be) due 8th-12th Feb.

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JJ2023 · 05/02/2023 20:34

@OnNaturesCourse we’ve all been there! And the temptation to just test is so strong. Sending baby dust to everyone this week x

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OnNaturesCourse · 05/02/2023 20:27

@JJ2023 i knoww, I just don't understand why I can't drop it and move away from the tests lol. It's always a let down seeing that blank window and what do I expect at 8dpo.

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JJ2023 · 05/02/2023 18:06

@OnNaturesCourse still really early, that could well change, keeping positive for you 😘it really is so hard to resist testing xx

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OnNaturesCourse · 05/02/2023 17:53

I caved and tested. BFN at CD25 and 8DPO. 😭😩 Annoyed at myself for testing.

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JJ2023 · 05/02/2023 14:06

@cocoforbes hope you’re doing well!

HoneyBlossoms112 · 05/02/2023 10:11

@LittleMiss2023 hang in there! Not much longer to wait! Your mind will play tricks on you, I was convinced my bloating last month was implantation and it was actually my pizza dinner not agreeing with me 😂

@Mrsrobinsonx this is an exciting development, keep us posted 🙏

@Pitstop1986 you are still early! Not out of the game yet.

Mrsrobinsonx · 05/02/2023 09:50

@Pitstop1986 my husband demanded I test just now and pretty sure it’s negative but there’s maybe a shadow of something. We’re both not convinced though! Ughhh why do we do this 😂

Pitstop1986 · 05/02/2023 09:38

I'm somewhere between 8 and 11dpo (give or take) and caved and did a test this morning... Stark white negative.

It's probably way too early to test anyway. AF due on Wednesday, I'll give myself at least a couple of days before I test again

Mrsrobinsonx · 05/02/2023 07:24

No 11dpo now 🫢

Mrsrobinsonx · 05/02/2023 07:24

10dpo, not feeling much at all.
Keep skipping between feeling hopeful then thinking AF is definitely going to come.
ugh 😆

LittleMiss2023 · 04/02/2023 23:25

I’m 7DPO today. Feeling ok, a few minor cramping and slight back ache, but that could have just been because I was out on a walk! As it’s my first cycle, I have no idea what to and what not to expect! Will hopefully know by this time next week!

HoneyBlossoms112 · 04/02/2023 22:20

Hey @JJ2023 , cramps and twinges can be PMS but can also be implementation so you not out yet! I’m glad to hear everyone is keeping busy tho, helps to keep your mind from obsessing too much!

I’m around 7dpo and have absolutely no symptoms. I usually start to get pms and sore boobs in the next couple of days so we shall see if I feel any ‘different’. So far I’m already thinking it’s not going to happen this month, I just have a feeling. I’ve had a couple of glasses of wine over the last two days too, but I figure it won’t do much harm at this stage, just not necking the whole bottle like I would normally do post work on a Friday!!

I’m excited to see what the next week holds. Babydust to everyone ❤️

Pitstop1986 · 04/02/2023 21:32

I just feel hungry. So hungry that if I don't eat, I feel sick. I usually get a day or two just before AF where nothing I eat makes me feel satisfactorily full, so I'm thinking that if AF is on the way, she may arrive early. She's due on Wednesday.

It's going to be a long 4 days until Weds!

Smiffette · 04/02/2023 21:03

@JJ2023 not too bad, counting down the days until I can test on Wednesday!

JJ2023 · 04/02/2023 20:59

@OnNaturesCourse busy day for me too! Twinges have been happening more often and starting to feel a bit more like cramping so I’m 90% sure I’m out and AF will start anytime soon, we shall see.

How’s everyone else doing? @HoneyBlossoms112 @Pitstop1986 @LittleMiss2023 @Mrsrobinsonx @Parkopedia @Smiffette

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OnNaturesCourse · 04/02/2023 19:59

Hey @JJ2023
Hope you've had a good day.
I kept myself busy and had a whole house clear out - much to the annoyance of everyone else in the house ! Passed the day and got rid of so much. Feel in a slightly better mood, still not hopeful tho. So, so bloated and crampy like AF is due.

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JJ2023 · 04/02/2023 10:47

@OnNaturesCourse i can imagine and totally understand the impatience! Hope you can have a nice weekend anyway, we will know soon…

I have had some twinges the last couple of days but really trying to not overthink this!

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OnNaturesCourse · 04/02/2023 10:38

@JJ2023 its a hard emotional roller coaster isn't it. You just want to know. Like a light should come on somewhere when implantation happens 😂

I'm just impatient, and with my other pregnancies I knew from CD24 - CD26. All of them fell into that. I'm now CD24. So my impatience is at an all time high today.

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JJ2023 · 04/02/2023 10:24

My AF is due sometime between Monday and Wednesday due to shorter cycles, so I’ll know pretty soon. Struggling a bit today, feel a bit emotional so I’m annoyed it might be PMS!

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OnNaturesCourse · 04/02/2023 09:44

@Mrsrobinsonx it's due a week today. I usually get bad PMS but around 5 days before. This month it happened from about 4DPO.

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Mrsrobinsonx · 04/02/2023 08:41

@OnNaturesCourse How long until your AF is due?
I am really confused this month! I don’t think I’ve had pms yet but also nothing much to indicate pregnancy. I feel barely anything.

So I have no idea which way it’s going as of yet. 🙈

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OnNaturesCourse · 03/02/2023 21:10

@Pitstop1986 @Mrsrobinsonx

Isnt it horrible how alike all the symptoms are. Cruel.

My gut is telling me I'm out this month. I'm 90% sure my PMS has just started earlier. I'm shattered, emotional and just feeling down about everything tonight.

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Pitstop1986 · 03/02/2023 11:15

I've been a tad emotional the last couple of days, but I was like this just before my period last month. I was also ravenous hungry yesterday, which I usually am 2/3 days before AF arrives, so I'm not holding much hope for this month. There's always February to try again, I fell with DD on the 4th cycle so I'd be really lucky if I fell on cycle 2 this time.

Mrsrobinsonx · 03/02/2023 07:35

I was a little emotional yesterday too, not really crying but definitely more sensitive 🥲

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OnNaturesCourse · 02/02/2023 22:49

@LittleMiss2023 @JJ2023

Its not like me to be so outwardly emotional. But I'm trying to be practical and brutal with myself and put it all down to the pressure of it "it's this month, or end of year for TTC".

I'm glad you were able to laugh. I used to find myself doing that when I was pregnant with my 2nd, cry so much that I'd laugh at myself for being a tad ridiculous lol. Used to REALLY confuse my poor DP and 1st born who was just at the age of learning emotions etc and was like oh okay so we cry when we laugh and laugh when we are sad lol.

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