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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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TWW BUDDIES

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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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suz2285 · 11/03/2023 19:17

Can I join in too pls?!

I was pregnant from Jan-March (8-9 weeks) but sadly lost the baby at the beginning of this month, just due ovulation tomorrow and beginning the TWW....

We caught on the first cycle when we started and I'm not sure how long it's going to take this time

I've heard of a lot of people getting pregnant right after a loss so we shall see.... how is everyone doing?

Tryingtoconceivenumber2 · 10/03/2023 23:17

@Tophy124 quite a few people say about it on these forum's

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Tophy124 · 10/03/2023 22:22

I feel like I’m going crazy!!! Symptom spotting is the worst. Each month I promise myself I won’t do it.

@Tryingtoconceivenumber2 Im also getting spotting since I turned 30! How bizarre. It’s new for me too.

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Tophy124 · 10/03/2023 22:20

@Emmamoo89 im with you on the vivid dreams!

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Emmamoo89 · 10/03/2023 21:58

I'm 6dpo and had the worst tummy pains ever. Legit thought my period was going to start. Had some vivid dreams. Good luck everyone ✨️✨️✨️

Tryingtoconceivenumber2 · 10/03/2023 19:15

Yes will be lovely to see her with a sibling.

@KIWI2023 I only found out about SMEP a few weeks ago. I didn't know about it when I was TTC my first. You seem very prepared. I didn't start the OPKs until month 2 this time.

@Tophy124 sorry to hear about the endometriosis. I have some spotting on the days leading to AF. Not every time and sometimes hardly anything but I did not have that before I had DC1. Bit worried being older this time will make it harder as well but fingers crossed.

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Tophy124 · 10/03/2023 18:13

I also ovulated 3 days earlier according to my Premom OPKs but then I seemed to have another surge so hoping I didn’t miss my fertile days as we also tried SMEP this month. Really got my hopes up that this may be our month!

I have a little boy who will be 3 soon and we have been trying for several months but honestly get tired after trying for a few days and then have stopped so this is the first month we really went for it! Took 3 months to get pregnant first time but I have significant endometriosis that has got a lot worse and so if I got pregnant naturally again it would be a miracle!

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KIWI2023 · 10/03/2023 18:04

Aw that's amazing that you have a little one already! I bet you can't wait to see her become a sibling! That's what my dreams are made of!

Fingers crossed for you that it's 3rd time lucky again!! I have only just heard about SMEP so now kicking myself that I didn't know this from CD1. I thought I was completely prepared with my OPK and BBT but I know I'll be frustrated I didn't research everything before if this isn't my month (even though I know it's actually not common to catch on cycle 1 at all😖)

That's so right! The shift from avoiding unprotected sex to trying was such a big change! I actually felt like a disobedient teenager our first time DTD haha!

Tryingtoconceivenumber2 · 10/03/2023 17:21

@KIWI2023 I have one child already she is almost 3 and in conceived her on my 3rd cycle. This is my 3rd cycle TTC #2. We are similar days, I have my peak CD12 so app says ovulated on CD13 which is a bit early for me. Currently CD16.

First month we have tried SMEP so hoping it's worked. It seems to have been successful for others. Fingers crossed.

Your first cycle TTC is always odd as after years of trying not to get pregnant you suddenly can't stop thinking about it

KIWI2023 · 10/03/2023 17:06

I will join too please! I am currently 1 DPO and I can't believe how much I underestimated the TWW, I'm 1 day in and already feeling impatient! Really makes me admire those who have had to endure the TWW many times, such strong people🙇🏽‍♀️ anyways, we are TTC baby #1 and I have a 33 day cycle with a positive OPK on CD17. Do you have any children so far & have you been TTC for long?😊 hope you both get BFP's very soon

Tryingtoconceivenumber2 · 10/03/2023 15:36

I will join in please. I am 3DPO according to premom app and it's going very slowly. Had a very short peak this month and ovulated about 2 to 3 days earlier than last month. Have had some lower stomach cramps but put them down to end of ovulation as too early I think for anything else yet. Fingers crossed for us both