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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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TTC July 2023

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GHJ · 04/07/2023 19:26

Hi I'm brand new to Mumsnet. I'm 26 TTC for first baby, been trying a couple of months, was on pill for 8 years before this so appreciate it will likely take some time. Found waiting for af a bit tough last month, tested a lot. I know most people have much longer waits before positive test but would love to share the journey with others. Hope this is the right forum for this!

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jadeyjade8 · 16/07/2023 08:47

CinderRosie · 16/07/2023 08:39

@jadeyjade8 oooh I would usually advise holding off testing (even though I was also testing at 9DPO last weekend 🤥) but as a psychic told you you’d find out today you could totally test on the basis of research!

I don't think I can wait haha! I have no symptoms at all though so I'm not holding out much hope. I'm going to test 😂

CinderRosie · 16/07/2023 08:41

Finally CD1 for me, a day later than Flo predicted based on OPKs. I must have ovulated a day or two later this month which explains why we didn’t fall pregnant as we stopped DTD the day of my static 🙄 another lesson learnt for this cycle.

CinderRosie · 16/07/2023 08:39

@jadeyjade8 oooh I would usually advise holding off testing (even though I was also testing at 9DPO last weekend 🤥) but as a psychic told you you’d find out today you could totally test on the basis of research!

jadeyjade8 · 16/07/2023 08:33

Do you think 9dpo is too early to test?? I'm 9dpo today but a psychic told me earlier in the year that the 16th July would be the date I would find out I was pregnant. I know it's probably not true but I can't help but think maybe i should test 😂. Hate the tww!!

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GHJ · 15/07/2023 08:04

Hi everyone little update from me, no more signs really the cramping seems to have tailed off. I'm doing early cheap tests now (I massively admire @Roxystar23 not testing!) But all negative, due af Wednesday I think so starting to think I'm likely out for this one. Not sure what all the discomfort has been about though? How's everyone else doing?

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ttcthoughts · 14/07/2023 18:53

@Roxystar23 you will have to keep us updated! Also I’m very impressed with your will power to not test

Thank you lovely. Fingers crossed

Roxystar23 · 14/07/2023 10:39

@ttcthoughts - I haven't yet. I'm going to try and wait until Monday - If AF arrives before then I won't need to but will be eagerly awaiting Monday morning if not!

Aah! That's frustrating. Here's to hoping that the next cycle will be more definitive! fingers crossed

ttcthoughts · 14/07/2023 10:25

@Roxystar23 have you tested yet?

still no ov I don’t think 🙄 tests are showing low too.
so who knows. Maybe it will be a missed cycle.

Roxystar23 · 14/07/2023 08:46

Good Morning Everyone,

Still no sign of AF for me and she was due yesterday - However, I've been a bit of a stress head over the last 48 hours (Car Selling Drama!) so this could have skewed things as my emotions have been all over the place!

@Jazz30 - Fab news that your bloods came back normal!

@ttcthoughts - Sorry to hear about your MC. Hope that you managed to pinpoint your ov window for the next cycle. Our bodies don't like to make it easy for us do they!?

@GHJ - How are you today? Any further signs either way?

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GHJ · 13/07/2023 16:13

@Jazz30 fantastic news that your bloods were normal! Fingers crossed for you.

I'm 8dpo I think based on app so similar stage to you for this cycle. I've done a couple of tests already which I know is madness but I've read a few ladies who've done early tests and been positive which would just be a big relief but of course mine are negative which is disheartening. I'm hoping just too early but every negative is just so disappointing so really I shouldn't do them so early but then I feel anxious and keep thinking about testing again. Vicious cycle which I need to manage better as we've only been trying a few months so it's going to get exhausting very quickly at this rate. Had some signs a couple days ago particularly cramping which I thought was maybe promising but nothing now but hopefully still too soon. Sorry for my rambling.

How's everyone else going?

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ttcthoughts · 13/07/2023 07:54

Morning Ladies, I hope you are all ok,

@Roxystar23 would love to hear if you got your BFP,

I have been testing but I cant work out if i have already ov or its very late due to MC last month. The unknown if im in the TWW is very annoying

Jazz30 · 12/07/2023 19:20

I had blood test results back and they were normal so now being referred. Keeping positive as am only 7dpo.. Also just trying yo not think to much into it but its hard and i find it very emotional dont knoe about anyone else xx

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GHJ · 12/07/2023 19:10

Hi @Roxystar23 lovely to virtually meet you. Very excited to hear if you get your bfp, please update us!

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GHJ · 12/07/2023 19:09

Hi @NicSC93 I think I'm approx 7dpo based on app predictions. I've decided that if I want to keep testing that's probably ok rather than trying to wait and feel anxious even though the obviously bfn I had just now might not mean anything. I've ordered a load of cheapy Amazon ones which are only 14p a test or something and should arrive Friday. I've been getting quite a lot of discomfort in my lower abdomen which I haven't had before but other than that nothing as of yet. Next month we'll be measuring ovulation if af arrives so hopefully might get a better idea of what's actually happening. Fingers crossed and baby dust to you this month, look forward to hearing how it goes!

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Roxystar23 · 12/07/2023 10:57

Hello!

I'm 34 and TTC Baby Number 2. We have a 13 month old boy. We have only been actively trying since last month but My mind is already at the stage of encouraging me to google early pregnancy signs - Vivid Dreams & Exhaustion (I'm asleep on the sofa at 9pm and have been for the last week!).

However, I'm on CD32 (Of a 32 day cycle) and 13dpo - So I won't have too long to wait for this month. Unfortunately I think as I type this I think I am starting to feel bloated and feel a bit of my usual period pains starting up in my belly.

Lovely to e-meet you all and join the TTC journey with you all. :)

NicSC93 · 12/07/2023 09:08

GHJ · 09/07/2023 14:02

Hello ladies how are things going? I'm not enjoying the tww. Haven't used ovulation testing this month (that's the plan for next month if af does arrive) but think I'm about cd20 of 29day cycle. Think I probably ovulated around Wednesday date-wise. I know I should wait until af overdue before I test and definitely way too soon ATM but what's the earliest any of you have had a positive? I only have cheapy boots and Wilko tests but it's going to be a long week/10 days!

Hello again!

I hope your TWW is going fast for you, which day are you on now?
I've never gotten a bfp but I don't think it's a bad thing to test a bit earlier (I know you're supposed to wait) but I normally test around 11dpo - if it's negative I can at least prepare myself but still have a tiny bit of hope that it might change.

We're now onto a new cycle 🙄 (cycle 11), hoping for the best this month but also starting to look into getting some fertility tests done at the end of this month too.

Belle199 · 12/07/2023 08:44

@Ecgx Thank you - that's really helpful. I have not actually spoken to anyone who has come off the implant and started TTC so its good to have someone's experience of it. x

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GHJ · 11/07/2023 20:53

@Jazz30 hope you get good results and quickly. It's not nice waiting x

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Jazz30 · 11/07/2023 19:58

@GHJ had a blood test done today x

Ecgx · 11/07/2023 12:44

Hiya I just wanted to give you some feedback from someone who come off the implant and conceived. With number 1 I came off the implant had a big withdrawal bleed and then a small ish bleed a few weeks later, in total it was 6 weeks later I got a BFP! I had no idea what was happening with my cycle but I did not think it would be that quick! I took pregnacare pre conception and we started ovulation testing because I had no idea but I think that picked up my early pregnancy but it wasn’t long after I had a BFP. I had sex everyday as we had no idea what was happening so didn’t want to miss anything and just tested every week as again had no idea! Good luck sending baby dust your way x

Belle199 · 11/07/2023 09:29

Hi
Can I join please - had my implant taken out at the beginning of June and we decided to see what would happen. Had a period/ withdrawal bleed in the middle of June and then felt bloated/ excess gas/ nauseous most of last week. Got my period on Friday (earlier than I expected but who knows what my cycles are doing!) but it only lasted for just over 24 hours and I felt horribly nauseous the whole time. Feel better now.

May buy some ovulation tests this week but the whole thing confuses me. Part of me knows that I had the implant for so long - 13 years in total - and I should just relax and see what happens. The other part of me just wants to check everything and is very impatient.

I am 32 and this is my first time trying.

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GHJ · 11/07/2023 07:33

@Jazz30 when are you going for your tests? Hope it all goes well

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GHJ · 11/07/2023 07:32

@ttcthoughts feeling much better now thanks, was just a few hours feeling really nauseous. Have had a bit of reflux which isn't really like me and cramps here and there but nothing else yet and I know it's too early anyway really to be trying to symptom spot! Really sorry to hear about your miscarriages. Wishing you all the best x

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Jazz30 · 10/07/2023 21:12

Im actually having some test done which im so scared about but trying to keep positive

Abs014 · 10/07/2023 18:16

@Wonderingwoes ohh sounds promising!