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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 August 2023

158 replies

MrsNT · 05/08/2023 11:51

Hi ladies
Lets join the party for all Aug ttc girls

So I was using wondfu opk and saw the line getting darker over a few days. Then the clearblue digital showed a flashing smiley 2 days ago along with wondfu opk showing a darker line but not as dark as the test line.
Yesterday I got a flashing smiley again but wondfu opk line was very very faint!!! How could that be. I tried again later in the day and same thing. Did I miss the surge???

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katie416 · 11/08/2023 10:48

@Iamcatmum I’m 7dpo today and tested this morning as well, BFN 😂 don’t know why I expected anything more!!

Not sure whether to count myself out this month already though as I had a bit of a bleed at 1dpo - 4dpo. Not exactly heavy but I think it was too much to be ovulation bleeding x

HopefullMumto4 · 11/08/2023 08:36

Haha well FF confirmed ovulation so I'm officially 3dpo.

Ooh I'd love to accidentally jump two days up the TWW 🙈 I've never had a positive at 7dpo but wouldn't stop me wanting to try anyway either lol

Iamcatmum · 11/08/2023 08:19

HopefullMumto4 · 09/08/2023 09:02

@Iamcatmum Same 🤣 possibly even 8dpo

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How’s the wait going?

I realised I was actually 5DPO on Wednesday, and I’ve completely broken what I said and tested at 7DPO this morning even though it was obviously going to come back negative 😂. I’m really not sure about this month - I had what I think was a chemical before and had implantation bleeding and nausea by now. I’m going to try and have some willpower and wait until Monday to test again…

rosecbrm · 10/08/2023 15:12

@Ifyouknowyouknowyouknow the below was supposed to say 'all the best for this cycle, hoping for the best for you'

Sorry - complete brain fog today! Is it the weekend yet? 😅

rosecbrm · 10/08/2023 15:10

@Ifyouknowyouknowyouknow thank you so much! That definitely makes sense.

I think I just worry way to much and look into everything and I think it actually does me more harm than good.

Sorry to hear about your MCs, all the best with this cycle for you!

Does anyone take the pregnacare pre conception vitamins? If so, what are your experiences with them? I'm reading mixed reviews!

Ifyouknowyouknowyouknow · 10/08/2023 15:06

rosecbrm · 10/08/2023 15:02

@HopefullMumto4 ahh that's brilliant! Thank you so much, I've been doing lots of reading today and apparently 10 days is ok, but I think that's possibly the shortest it can be?

Thank you for getting back to me, that has defo made me feel a bit better :) x

@rosecbrm it’s fairly common to get a bfp at 10dpo, so I think on that basis 10 days is long enough, as it gives the egg enough time to implant? (Someone with more scientific knowledge may say that is flawed logic!)

I got BFPs at 10dpo with each of my 6 pregnancies anyway (have 2 kids and 4mcs) and have a 11/12 day luteal phase generally.

rosecbrm · 10/08/2023 15:02

@HopefullMumto4 ahh that's brilliant! Thank you so much, I've been doing lots of reading today and apparently 10 days is ok, but I think that's possibly the shortest it can be?

Thank you for getting back to me, that has defo made me feel a bit better :) x

HopefullMumto4 · 10/08/2023 15:00

rosecbrm · 10/08/2023 08:25

Just started CD 1 for me, although my luteal phase seemed to be extremely short at 10 days last cycle, has anyone else had experience of this?

Mine was 10 days when I conceived my middle :)

xxcxdonxx · 10/08/2023 13:16

Hi ladies,
Just joining this one if that’s ok. I’m ttc#3, had a chemical end of last year and mmc earlier this year. We are in now in cycle 5 and not even a whiff of a bfp.
Currently 3dpo, good luck to all my
fellow Tww-ers! 💜

rosecbrm · 10/08/2023 08:25

Just started CD 1 for me, although my luteal phase seemed to be extremely short at 10 days last cycle, has anyone else had experience of this?

Ecj92 · 09/08/2023 20:47

Hi! Hope it’s ok to join!

we have been going with the “it will happen when it happens” for the last few months and decided to actively try this month. We have been tracking with the pre mom app and have done OPKS this month. Currently CD12 and it’s driving me crazy already! God knows how I will feel once I get a peek and have hopefully ovulated!

TheBirdintheCave · 09/08/2023 18:11

@YearoftheRabbit23 Oh hey I remember you! Sorry to see you still in the trenches as well :( I hope this is your lucky month! x

Peony2021 · 09/08/2023 15:50

MrsNT · 09/08/2023 15:35

What are the chances if you miss on the day static smiley came but did it the next day?

That's what happened us this month. I think typically the day before ovulation is the highest chance, followed by the day of ovulation. But honestly if you're in and around that time I think it's all good!

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MrsNT · 09/08/2023 15:35

What are the chances if you miss on the day static smiley came but did it the next day?

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cth96 · 09/08/2023 14:37

Hi everyone!

I'm 1dpo today - got my static smiley two nights ago. This will be our fourth month TTC #1. Hoping we bd enough even though we missed ovulation day!

How is everyone keeping busy?

YearoftheRabbit23 · 09/08/2023 13:14

I guess I'll join this again, period came today. Trying to conceive number 2 after blighted ovum in Dec 2022 and no heartbeat in May 2023 at 9 weeks (after seeing heartbeat at 7 weeks). Surgical removal both times.

@TheBirdintheCave sorry to see you back here too ❤️

Ifyouknowyouknowyouknow · 09/08/2023 12:28

Cycle 1 TTC #3 here! Cd12 and expecting to ovulate in 2-3 days (flashing smiley today and yesterday) so in fw right now.

Im so excited about trying again as took a while to persuade DH this time. Good luck to everyone!

TheBirdintheCave · 09/08/2023 12:10

Short history: TTC no2 since Dec 2021. Three losses: two naturally conceived MMCs and one IVF chemical (last month) in that time period.

Whilst we wait for our next FET in September we figured we'd try naturally in August. I'm currently CD10 and ovulate later than average so still some way to go but I've started with EWCM today so will start temping tomorrow. I'll probably save the OPKs for CD14 onwards. Not expecting much for myself but good luck to everyone else :)

HopefullMumto4 · 09/08/2023 09:02

Iamcatmum · 09/08/2023 08:59

I am going to try my very best to wait until my period is late by a couple of days. However, knowing me I’ll probably cave and start from about 9 DPO 😅what about you?

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@Iamcatmum Same 🤣 possibly even 8dpo

Iamcatmum · 09/08/2023 08:59

HopefullMumto4 · 09/08/2023 08:55

Ooh, I'm not too far behind. When are you planning to test?

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I am going to try my very best to wait until my period is late by a couple of days. However, knowing me I’ll probably cave and start from about 9 DPO 😅what about you?

HopefullMumto4 · 09/08/2023 08:55

Iamcatmum · 09/08/2023 08:54

Hi everyone! I’m in the agonising TWW at 4DPO. Not too sure it’s going to happen this month as I’ve been poorly on and off this month, but we’ll see. :)

Ooh, I'm not too far behind. When are you planning to test?

HopefullMumto4 · 09/08/2023 08:55

Providing my temps go up the next two days I think I can consider myself 1dpo! Now the wait begins 😬😬

How is everyone today?

TTC August 2023
Iamcatmum · 09/08/2023 08:54

Hi everyone! I’m in the agonising TWW at 4DPO. Not too sure it’s going to happen this month as I’ve been poorly on and off this month, but we’ll see. :)

Peony2021 · 09/08/2023 07:58

Hey ladies, good luck to everyone!

I'm on CD1 - had a later than usual ovulation (typically ovulate around CD14 but was CD17 this cycle) and used Clear blue advanced to track. 3rd cycle trying for #2, we just DTD every other day during the fertile window. We caught the day of ovulation and ideally would have done the day before but we were both totally wiped! I had a lot of ovulation cramping this time around. First cycle taking maca root - I had tried for 4 cycles with baby #1 and the first cycle we tried maca it worked so I'm hoping the same is true here!

rosecbrm · 08/08/2023 13:07

Can I join? Current cycle due to end any day now and then starting our first official cycle TTC #1. All the best everyone xx