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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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Tophy124 · 10/03/2023 15:29

Hi anyone else in the dreaded waiting weeks?

Im having a crazy cycle this month so I think I’m 6 DPO but could be 2 DPO as I had 2 LH surges on my Premom OPKs. Trying to not get my hopes up!

Symptoms: back ache, lower belly cramps with aching around upper thighs, sore and full breasts, fatigue.

Not due AF till next Sunday so I have a wait to go!

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GH9687 · 13/03/2023 20:41

@KIWI2023 😂😂😂

Don't worry I felt the same! I have just stuck with the ovulation tests and it feels like they took long enough to get my head around. I used them in December which was cycle 1, but I found they just caused lots of pressure and I was so disappointed when we didn't get our Christmas miracle, but lots of people don't conceive in cycle 1. Cycle 2 when we got pregnant I didn't track anything or use any fertility lube, I'd found the tracking made everything feel more pressurised. I have ovulation tracked this cycle but only as I was worried I wouldn't ovulate for a while! We did also use the pre seed lube, but only because I knew the normal lube wasn't recommended when TTC!

Just do what you find makes you most relaxed and happy with your approach. It might be that you track 1 month and not the next!

Tryingtoconceivenumber2 · 13/03/2023 20:36

@GH9687 ah I hope so. Will see what happens tonight 😜. I can't remember having one last time but every pregnancy seems very different reading info on here x

GH9687 · 13/03/2023 20:30

@Tryingtoconceivenumber2 also, I saw your messages about the vivid dreams. I've also been having the craziest dreams for the last few nights. Hopefully this will be your lucky cycle too!

KIWI2023 · 13/03/2023 20:29

@GH9687 I can see lines on both of those! Congratulations🤍🤍 we have had a few giggles during this cycle, at one point DH asked whether there was any evidence of increased chances by being hung upside down by your ankles and he was more than willing to try😂

I think there should be a TTC for dummies guide as I could have really used it to be honest😂 I didn't know anything about BBT, differences in CM or safe lubes🤦🏽‍♀️ and I thought I was prepared lol! Every day is a learning day😊

Tryingtoconceivenumber2 · 13/03/2023 20:28

@GH9687 ah I bet. Good luck for the morning ❤️

GH9687 · 13/03/2023 20:23

@Tophy124 @Tryingtoconceivenumber2 very excited to go to sleep and do another test with my FMU!

GH9687 · 13/03/2023 20:22

@Tryingtoconceivenumber2 good to know it's not all in my head if you can both also spot it!

GH9687 · 13/03/2023 20:20

@Tophy124 I got my first peak LH on the 2nd, so maybe I'm 10/11 dpo 😬 fingers crossed they progress!

Tryingtoconceivenumber2 · 13/03/2023 20:19

@GH9687 I can see those lines!!!

Pregas · 13/03/2023 20:17

Hi @Tophy124 I was just worried as it was creamy rather than egg white

GH9687 · 13/03/2023 20:17

@Tophy124 @KIWI2023 we also used pre seed after a similar incident followed by googling! We just used it as normal lube, didn't go as far as using the syringes!

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Tophy124 · 13/03/2023 20:17

@GH9687 that’s a positive!! Especially if you had it on two tests. Congratulations!!! You may be a little further than you think too! 8 DPO is v early for a clear positive

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Pregas · 13/03/2023 20:15

@KIWI2023 hi, thank you for your message. What worried me was that my xl was creamy rather than egg white

GH9687 · 13/03/2023 20:09

It barely shows on photos, but it was the same last time so I'm hoping it continues to develop 😬

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Tophy124 · 13/03/2023 20:00

@Pregas try not to worry too much about the EWCM but I’ve heard good things about starflower oil (supplement) and preseed or conceive plus (both lube that won’t damage sperm)

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Tophy124 · 13/03/2023 19:59

@GH9687 also when I’ve had an Evap line it was only on the cheap internet tests and another time on a FRER but never 2 in a day!! So I think this sounds like you are pregnant! And 8DPO is v early!! So hopefully that line is going to get darker and darker.

Is anyone else planning to test this week?

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KIWI2023 · 13/03/2023 19:58

Hi @Pregas I don't naturally get much EWCM and according to some threads I've read on here & whattoexpect some people get pregnant without having a noticeable amount 😊

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Tophy124 · 13/03/2023 19:58

@GH9687 do you want to post the tests and we can all be line eyes for you?

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KIWI2023 · 13/03/2023 19:51

@Tryingtoconceivenumber2 so many people are saying about vivid dreams! I didn't even know it could be related! I'm good thank you!

@suz2285 hope you've had a good day & the car was cheap to fix! Sorry for your loss with your MC❤️, Re your low temp, two days after my peak (I have a rapid peak so only one positive OPK) I had a low temp but has now been gradually rising and I've seen any number of external factors can affect your temp so fingers crossed you'll see a rise tomorrow 🤞🏽

@Tophy124 people that comment on anyone else's circumstances in a non-supportive way drive me insane. I really think that everything in life is about relevance and individual circumstances and at the end of the day you never know what someone else is going through so they shouldn't comment, sorry you've had to encounter people who haven't been kind or sensitive. I'm so sorry you had to endure a CP❤️ I also dont produce much EWCM and DH went to grab the Durex last week on the day of peak (we're cycle 1 so newbies to this) I ended up having to Google whether it was safe in the midst of DTD (incase anyones unaware- it's NOT ok whilst TTC😂) if this month isn't our time, I'll grab some preseed for next month.

@GH9687 welcome to the thread! So sorry to hear of your miscarriage ❤️
That's great news to hear you had a line this morning! Fingers crossed for you that it becomes lovely and strong over the coming days, please keep us updated!

Pregas · 13/03/2023 19:38

Hey I’m 5dpo today. OPK said I ovulated on day 21 which is a bit late but I only restarted my periods in October after the birth of my son in March. I’m also breastfeeding. I didn’t get any ewcm tho which is worrying me.

Tryingtoconceivenumber2 · 13/03/2023 19:24

@GH9687 welcome. Got my fingers crossed for you, you are just a few days in front of me. Fingers crossed we all get a lovely line this month!!

I'm 6DPO today will likely crack and test on Friday when I'm 10 x

GH9687 · 13/03/2023 19:18

Hope you don't mind me jumping on here. I have been reading all the messages as I am also in the middle of my TWW. I unfortunately miscarried at around 6 weeks on 14th Feb, tracked my ovulation this month as I was worried it would take weeks/months for everything to go back to normal, luckily I got my peak between 2nd-4th.

I was very cool, calm and collected about it all until it came to the TWW 🤦. I was luckily distracted last week as we went away at the weekend but now we're back I'm like a woman possessed 😂. I tested this morning with one step and got a line not too dissimilar to yours @TwistedCherry with my FMU. This has driven me crazy all day, I've done so many more one step tests and all negative but I think as I'm only 8DPO according to pre-mom, without it being my first wee of the day then the hormones weren't strong enough. Finally gave in and went and got a boots early detection this evening and got a very very faint line so I'm hoping this progresses.

When I got my first positive in January the line was this faint even though I tested the day after my period was due, so I'm hoping with it already showing as a line 5 days before AF is due then this pregnancy might have a better outcome!

Like I said, hope you don't mind me jumping on here with my huge dose of verbal diarrhoea 🫣

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Tophy124 · 13/03/2023 17:11

@suz2285 sp sorry to hear about your MC.

‘Just have sex’ well shucks, which we had thought of that!! Or ‘you should track your ovulation’ yeah duh!

Im back to the weird one sided cramps again today but I know I have a cyst that side. It feels like the cramps are in my ovary and also where my body meets my leg (if that makes sense)

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suz2285 · 13/03/2023 17:05

@Tophy124 yeah totally understand that, I had told one friend I was pregnant and then after my MC I was so glad I hadn't told anyone else, and I didn't want anyone 'waiting' for an announcement or constantly asking how I was etc

My sister keeps asking when I'm having babies and telling me I just need to have a lot of sex which is annoying but without going into details I don't want to explain to her!

Online is 100% more supportive and less annoying 😂

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Tophy124 · 13/03/2023 16:30

I’m also not talking to anyone in real life about this, as I just don’t want questions or feeling pressured. I’ve already had some friends make really ignorant comments when they have only just had their first babies and I’m sick of people saying ‘be grateful for what you have.’ I just had a CP and only told my best friend via text who was supportive about it.

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