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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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Out... AF Arrived today. Looking for next cycle buddy

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flowerlover1990 · 14/02/2023 13:21

Hi all, AF graced me with her presence this morning... after what I thought were some promising cramps/light bleeding over the weekend. (It was just my mind playing tricks on me but so glad I waited it out, I think a negative test might have upset me a little) Made a note of all my symptoms, so I know what to expect next month, in case it's a no again.

We will be going again for cycle 2 in around 2 weeks time if anyone is in the same boat and is looking for support?

We haven't told many people we've started trying for our 1st baby, so I'm desperate to chat with someone else going through it.
Good luck to you all ♥️

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flowerlover1990 · 17/02/2023 08:50

Piglet34 · 17/02/2023 08:33

AF arrived in full force today so finally CD1 for me! Glad to be starting again afresh

Hey, at least we know where we stand now @Piglet34 I'm just a couple of days ahead of you. Good luck for this next one 🤞🏻

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Piglet34 · 17/02/2023 08:33

AF arrived in full force today so finally CD1 for me! Glad to be starting again afresh

Floralsandsmiles · 16/02/2023 15:32

Winniewobble · 16/02/2023 11:58

Yep ages worries me too, but also have heard and know quite a lot of women older than us who have had success so that gives me hope 😊🙏

Haha oh great news you're finally off AF 💪, I think mine mostly gone today too (CdD 5)... although will prob come back to haunt me later 🤦‍♀️xx

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@Winniewobble yes it's hopeful to know how many women who are older than us that fall pregnant.. however I am still concerned as not as young as before...
Did my ovulation testing however and I'm low! I assumed it would start climbing as the peak is predicted as soon.. so annoying! Xxx

behappy1736 · 16/02/2023 15:23

flowerlover1990 · 16/02/2023 14:35

@BudgetBuster That sounds so frustrating 😞 Sorry to hear that, but as you say, hopefully your body is starting to get back on track now hence the delay and then you'll be set to start trying for a fresh month 🤞🏻. The waiting game must be hard, have you got anything you can be doing to distract yourself, any nice hobbies etc? X

@Piglet34 supplements sounds good. I am going to be temping this month (my first month trying it) but going to just see how it goes. I download and subscribed to the Premom app too. Loads of useful stuff on there - need to get reading it all lol x

Hey @behappy1736 Of course! Wishing you lots of luck. How old is your 1st born?

Thanks it's nice to have some support and people to talk to.
He will be 6 in June 😊 x

Piglet34 · 16/02/2023 15:15

@BudgetBuster glad you are out of the uncertainty now, but sorry to hear AF is so rubbish for you :( hope you manage to have a restful weekend x

@flowerlover1990 yeah it's definitely worth trying temping to see how it is for you! I know some people get along with it well :) let us know how it goes x

BudgetBuster · 16/02/2023 15:05

@flowerlover1990 Yes, new cycle. I wish I could be excited but unfortunately AF brings utter illness to me 😂 Will spend the next 3-4 days in agonising pain and vomiting 🤢 😂
But after that it's all guns blazing TTC again haha

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flowerlover1990 · 16/02/2023 14:42

@FlyingHighFlyingLow 2 weeks away sounds soo good right now. Hope you had a lovely time. Yep same for me, I've been taking folic acid and then iron,omega 3,magnesium,Vit D,B12 & 6 - I think that's it lol. Sending loads back to you as well!

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flowerlover1990 · 16/02/2023 14:36

BudgetBuster · 16/02/2023 14:23

@Piglet34 I spoke too soon, today is officially CD1 now 😂😂

@BudgetBuster Just seen this before my other message 👏🏻 yay! New cycle can start now 💃🏼

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flowerlover1990 · 16/02/2023 14:35

@BudgetBuster That sounds so frustrating 😞 Sorry to hear that, but as you say, hopefully your body is starting to get back on track now hence the delay and then you'll be set to start trying for a fresh month 🤞🏻. The waiting game must be hard, have you got anything you can be doing to distract yourself, any nice hobbies etc? X

@Piglet34 supplements sounds good. I am going to be temping this month (my first month trying it) but going to just see how it goes. I download and subscribed to the Premom app too. Loads of useful stuff on there - need to get reading it all lol x

Hey @behappy1736 Of course! Wishing you lots of luck. How old is your 1st born?

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BudgetBuster · 16/02/2023 14:23

@Piglet34 I spoke too soon, today is officially CD1 now 😂😂

FlyingHighFlyingLow · 16/02/2023 14:04

flowerlover1990 · 16/02/2023 11:15

Hey @FlyingHighFlyingLow Nice to have you here! We are also ttc 1st baby and fairly early on in the process too 😊. The month gone was our 1st cycle. Sorry to hear that you think you may be out too - but we have the opportunity to go again next month 💪🏻 I have PCOS so have a little hurdle in getting there but feeling hopeful. Is there anything different you might be trying this month to help? Look forward to hearing more x

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I have endo (and likely adeno) which has caused a lot of issues in the maternal line. Not sure we'll do anything different, I'd like not to get unwell again though. We were away for 2 weeks and dtd most days just because we could 😂. Not tracked ovulation with tests etc. yet but may move to that in a couple months. Already been taking some folic acid tablets. How about you? Sending lots of magic baby dust!

behappy1736 · 16/02/2023 13:49

Hi everyone 👋🏻 Can I join please?
I'm in my first cycle of TTC baby number 2 😊

Piglet34 · 16/02/2023 13:46

The supplements/vitamin possibilities really are such a minefield! I was on pregnacare conception for a month but I think they made me have random mid cycle bleeding so I'm now on seven seas trying for a baby which seem good so far! Also take pure fish oil and EPO but the latter only until ovulation.

I was temping but I think the anxiety of doing that and seeing a low temp when there shouldn't be etc was increasing my stress a lot which obviously isn't good when TTC so stopped that now. Am just using OPKs on Premom and also tracking cycle using fertility friend.

@BudgetBuster sorry to hear your still in that uncertain phase! What CD are you on now? I'm CD 30 and usually have a cycle of 27-32 days so in the same boat as you waiting! Although I haven't done any tests as we only DTD on 1/2 dpo so I'm just eager for AF to show so I can start a fresh month now!

BudgetBuster · 16/02/2023 12:29

AF is just out to get me this month. Still not arrived and still BFN.
I did use to have pretty standard 27-28 day cycles but after my last miscarriage my cycles have been 25-26 days. I wonder is this month just going back to my previous normal and hopefully that will bring more positive news in the future

Winniewobble · 16/02/2023 11:58

Floralsandsmiles · 16/02/2023 04:57

@Winniewobble o wow! I'm nearly 36! So we are similar in age and this is the one thing worrying me as time isn't on our side!! Xxx

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Yep ages worries me too, but also have heard and know quite a lot of women older than us who have had success so that gives me hope 😊🙏

Haha oh great news you're finally off AF 💪, I think mine mostly gone today too (CdD 5)... although will prob come back to haunt me later 🤦‍♀️xx

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flowerlover1990 · 16/02/2023 11:15

FlyingHighFlyingLow · 15/02/2023 21:42

Me! Cycle 2 ttc #1. Had lots of cramping and spotting since CD22, but got a clear BFN on an early detection at CD29 today so pretty sure I'm out! AF not arrived but have variation (usually 28-32 but can go a couple either side). Didn't help I got the flu! Not optomistic due to medical issues but fingers crossed the doctors are wrong 🤞

Hey @FlyingHighFlyingLow Nice to have you here! We are also ttc 1st baby and fairly early on in the process too 😊. The month gone was our 1st cycle. Sorry to hear that you think you may be out too - but we have the opportunity to go again next month 💪🏻 I have PCOS so have a little hurdle in getting there but feeling hopeful. Is there anything different you might be trying this month to help? Look forward to hearing more x

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Floralsandsmiles · 16/02/2023 09:05

@Winniewobble I'm finally not on AF! Woohoo! 9 days in total! Lol hopefully now I can track ovulation! Xxx

Floralsandsmiles · 16/02/2023 04:57

Winniewobble · 15/02/2023 21:57

Yes absolutely, and we are now learning 💪👍😁, although I'm nearly 37, feel like I should have learnt this ages ago 🤦‍♀️lol xx

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@Winniewobble o wow! I'm nearly 36! So we are similar in age and this is the one thing worrying me as time isn't on our side!! Xxx

Winniewobble · 15/02/2023 21:57

Floralsandsmiles · 15/02/2023 21:44

@Winniewobble my first pregnancy I was young and on the pill and it failed lol so this is a whole new world to me! Lol I learn so much from the ladies on these forums! I guess knowledge is power! Ha xxx

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Yes absolutely, and we are now learning 💪👍😁, although I'm nearly 37, feel like I should have learnt this ages ago 🤦‍♀️lol xx

Floralsandsmiles · 15/02/2023 21:44

Winniewobble · 15/02/2023 21:42

It really is! I've learnt more in the last week from reading chats on here etc than I ever have before 🙈! I'm also worried about not ovulating because I've not looked out for the symptoms before so can't say that I or don't usually🤷‍♀️. Lol I assume with your first pregnancy you didn't have to try too hard so didn't need to learn about this stuff? Xx

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@Winniewobble my first pregnancy I was young and on the pill and it failed lol so this is a whole new world to me! Lol I learn so much from the ladies on these forums! I guess knowledge is power! Ha xxx

Winniewobble · 15/02/2023 21:42

Floralsandsmiles · 15/02/2023 21:37

@Winniewobble it's all a mind field isn't it! Now I'm worrying I don't ovulate and I didnt know this as never needed to before lol why do I do this to myself! Xxx

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It really is! I've learnt more in the last week from reading chats on here etc than I ever have before 🙈! I'm also worried about not ovulating because I've not looked out for the symptoms before so can't say that I or don't usually🤷‍♀️. Lol I assume with your first pregnancy you didn't have to try too hard so didn't need to learn about this stuff? Xx

FlyingHighFlyingLow · 15/02/2023 21:42

Me! Cycle 2 ttc #1. Had lots of cramping and spotting since CD22, but got a clear BFN on an early detection at CD29 today so pretty sure I'm out! AF not arrived but have variation (usually 28-32 but can go a couple either side). Didn't help I got the flu! Not optomistic due to medical issues but fingers crossed the doctors are wrong 🤞

Floralsandsmiles · 15/02/2023 21:37

Winniewobble · 15/02/2023 21:33

Well at least now we're both more aware and gonna track better and hopefully not miss any more 🤞😊 I messed up using the opks last cycle but on the ball this cycle...I think lol xx

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@Winniewobble it's all a mind field isn't it! Now I'm worrying I don't ovulate and I didnt know this as never needed to before lol why do I do this to myself! Xxx

Winniewobble · 15/02/2023 21:33

Floralsandsmiles · 15/02/2023 21:29

@Winniewobble yes that's right, it predicts the date based on previous periods and the length of cycle etc.. so yes I am now tracking properly as I have missed loads I think! 🤨 xxx

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Well at least now we're both more aware and gonna track better and hopefully not miss any more 🤞😊 I messed up using the opks last cycle but on the ball this cycle...I think lol xx

Floralsandsmiles · 15/02/2023 21:29

Winniewobble · 15/02/2023 21:22

@Floralsandsmiles sounds like a good plan 💪. When you say prediction, is that just the day your app suggests? I was kind of going by that last year but not really realising how much your ovulation day can vary 🤦‍♀️ so reckon I may have missed it a few times last year 🙄. Sounds good I'll have a look, thanks 👍xx

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@Winniewobble yes that's right, it predicts the date based on previous periods and the length of cycle etc.. so yes I am now tracking properly as I have missed loads I think! 🤨 xxx