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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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LittleMiss2023 · 02/02/2023 21:03

OnNaturesCourse · 02/02/2023 20:29

My body and mind are ganging up on me while I try not to symptom spot today.

Unbelievably bloated a with cramps feeling like AF is starting any minute.
Boobs so sore I couldn't let my little one nap on me earlier
Tired and emotional... Like nearly had a bubble in M&S earlier as they didn't have the crisps I wanted.

How's everyone else doing today?

I’m on an emotion rollercoaster too 😂 Cried for 30 mins yesterday morning over the most insignificant thing. Went to lunch with DH and started crying again in the sushi place because he asked me about it. We just sat there and laughed while I was crying at how ridiculous I was.

JJ2023 · 02/02/2023 20:47

Bless you @OnNaturesCourse hope you’re ok! Today I’ve been really distracted by work, currently 6DPO. Yesterday I had cramping though but nothing today. One minute I feel hopeful for this cycle and then the next I’m like ‘don’t kid yourself’ but trying to keep positive overall x

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OnNaturesCourse · 02/02/2023 20:29

My body and mind are ganging up on me while I try not to symptom spot today.

Unbelievably bloated a with cramps feeling like AF is starting any minute.
Boobs so sore I couldn't let my little one nap on me earlier
Tired and emotional... Like nearly had a bubble in M&S earlier as they didn't have the crisps I wanted.

How's everyone else doing today?

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Smiffette · 02/02/2023 16:29

Thank you all 🙂

JJ2023 · 01/02/2023 20:19

Smiffette · 01/02/2023 12:00

New here...
My fertile window was last weekend and I am keeping everything crossed that I get a positive test next weekend!

Welcome @Smiffette everything crossed for you!

Pitstop1986 · 01/02/2023 20:18

The majority of us are at 4 or 5 dpo... Nice to have a crew to pull each other through the next 9 or 10 days. Fingers crossed and baby dust to everyone!

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OnNaturesCourse · 01/02/2023 19:50

@HoneyBlossoms112 my app had me at 5 DPO and then decided, nah, let's say 4DPO 😂🤔 even its playing with me lol.

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HoneyBlossoms112 · 01/02/2023 17:40

@OnNaturesCourse I think I’m the same as you. My Premom app is telling me I’m 4DPO but who knows if that is indeed accurate?!

AF is due around the 11th as my cycle is about 32 days. I was thinking how nice it would be to pop a positive test into a Valentines day card as a surprise, but feeling like I’m getting a head of myself…

Welcome @Smiffette !

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OnNaturesCourse · 01/02/2023 14:34

Hi @Smiffette welcome!

@cocoforbes oh, well done you for going and trying to fake it lol. I'd have pulled a sicky just to avoid letting the secret out. Hope you had a nice night!

@JJ2023 i am around 4 or 5 days. I think. I peaked late at night around 5 or 6 days ago I think.
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Smiffette · 01/02/2023 12:00

New here...
My fertile window was last weekend and I am keeping everything crossed that I get a positive test next weekend!

Pitstop1986 · 01/02/2023 11:53

I'm not sure as I didn't track ovulation this month, so anything from 7dpo (when I was due to ovulate) to 4dpo (after I got a little bit of ewcm) I'm thinking that if I go with the 4dpo it'll be more accurate in terms of testing. I think I'm going to test on the 7th. AF is due on the 8th, but if I ovulated late thus month, I'll be about 10dpo

Mrsrobinsonx · 01/02/2023 11:00

@OnNaturesCourse I am 7dpo today and still feeling pretty normal, nothing much out of the ordinary. X

JJ2023 · 01/02/2023 10:49

@OnNaturesCourse I am 5 DPO now, how about you?

I am needing to pee more and having twinges. But the thing is I’m very aware both of these can also relate to AF or that I’m just hyper aware of any possible ‘symptom’ since TTC. AF due on 6th Feb as I have short cycles.

Baby dust to everyone x

cocoforbes · 01/02/2023 10:18

@OnNaturesCourse it's so hard to distract yourself in the tww but hope the sore boobs are a good sign 🤞 What dpo are you today?

I'm feeling pretty lousy today. Tired and a bit nauseous like I have a hangover. Think my symptoms are elevated as I had to stay out pretty late last night as it was my brother in law's birthday. Obviously he doesn't know as it's way to early to tell anyone but it was tricky trying to pretend I was feeling fine and attempting to fool everyone with fake gin and tonics!

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OnNaturesCourse · 01/02/2023 09:51

How many DPO is everyone now?

How you feeling @cocoforbes

@HoneyBlossoms112 @JJ2023 @LittleMiss2023 @Mrsrobinsonx @Parkopedia @Pitstop1986

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Pitstop1986 · 31/01/2023 19:57

@LittleMiss2023 It always shows a blank if you've not used it for a couple of days or after ovulation as it starts again, so the first time using it is a baseline, after that, it can give you a flashing smiley if it detects oestrogen, which is probably still in your system. You've had your static smiley, so you've ovulated, I'd leave it now until next month. Unless, of course, you get a bfp!

LittleMiss2023 · 31/01/2023 18:57

@OnNaturesCourse @cocoforbes @JJ2023 So this is my first cycle trying, had the flashing smileys for 6 days and then finally got my peak which stayed static for 48 hours. Out of curiosity, I wanted to see what happened after the static. So I tested again once it disappeared and it was blank. Next day, flashing again. Hopefully not ovulating again this week cause my MIL is staying with us this week so the thought of BD with her here - not ideal 😂
Hopefully it’s just the LH surge decreasing after ovulation?

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OnNaturesCourse · 31/01/2023 16:12

Hello @Mrsrobinsonx Welcome to the anxious waiting room 😂

Ain't it sods law that during my fertile window I was uber busy and now I'm in the TWW I literally have nothing extra on the calender to keep me busy.

I know 3DPO symptoms are impossible but I swear my boobs - argh - I just want to take them off, they are so tender and achy. My mind is clearly having fun winding me up.

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HoneyBlossoms112 · 31/01/2023 15:51

Welcome @Mrsrobinsonx !

@cocoforbes that looks pretty good to me. Hoping it gets stronger over the next few days! ❤️

I’m only 3dpo so too early for any progress reports yet. I’m knackered, but definitely due to work travelling and not any good news!

Enjoying seeing how you are all progressing along though.

cocoforbes · 31/01/2023 14:16

Welcome @Mrsrobinsonx !

@OnNaturesCourse no obvious symptoms, I have been tired and more out of breath the last few days, I have been skiing so I though I had just pushed a bit hard but I think it is probably a symptom as I remember being more out of breath was one of my first symptoms with my first pregnancy. Will keep you updated!

@LittleMiss2023 I also stop testing ovulation after I get my peaks.

Mrsrobinsonx · 31/01/2023 13:13

Hey! 👋🏻 Can I join?
I am currently on cycle number 4 now.
6dpo today! I don’t usually test until 12dpo at least but when I had my chemical in November they were positive between 12-14dpo then went negative so I’ll be waiting for AF most of the time now.

how is everyone else?

@OnNaturesCourse soon as you get the 1st positive ovulation test you don’t really need to test anymore, but I usually test positive 2 days in a row then it goes negative when ovulation has occurred. X

JJ2023 · 31/01/2023 12:04

@cocoforbes that is looking good, keep us updated!

@OnNaturesCourse completely relate to the peeing on sticks. @LittleMiss2023 i’ve also been LH testing the last couple of days to double check but my natural cycles app seems to have identified ovulation on 27th with both my temp and LH tests

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OnNaturesCourse · 31/01/2023 11:13

@cocoforbes that's exciting! Very promising. How are you feeling? Any symptoms? My boobs are getting to agony stage which is unusual for me at this stage, normally happens a few days before AF. I've also been sleeping 10 hours a night the past 4 nights.

@LittleMiss2023 i tested for two days after and seen it decreasing. I ran out of tests at that point and as we won't be trying again next month I didn't want to spend money on more. I'm just taking it that ovulation happened. I'd previously have tested for the week after tho but I think that's maybe partly because I am addicting to peeing on sticks haha.

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LittleMiss2023 · 31/01/2023 09:59

@OnNaturesCourse did you continue to test after ovulation to know your LH surge is decreasing? Sorry - newbie here so still figuring it all out!

@cocoforbes exciting - that looks promising! Keep us updated!

cocoforbes · 31/01/2023 08:59

Hey ladies, how you doing?

9 dpo today and got this this morning... mixed feelings given my history of loss but it's the next step in our journey 🤞🤞🤞

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